US 7,320,704 B2 | ||
Nonstented temporary valve for cardiovascular therapy | ||
Randall T. Lashinski, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); and Gordon B. Bishop, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US) | ||
Assigned to Direct Flow Medical, Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on May 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/122,768. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/610269, filed on Sep. 16, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/605204, filed on Aug. 27, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/603324, filed on Aug. 20, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/588106, filed on Jul. 15, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586054, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586110, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586005, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586002, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586055, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/586006, filed on Jul. 07, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/581664, filed on Jun. 21, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/572561, filed on May 19, 2004. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/568402, filed on May 05, 2004. | ||
Prior Publication US 2006/0020332 A1, Jan. 26, 2006 | ||
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 623—2.11 | 36 Claims |
1. A temporary heart valve catheter, for enabling minimally invasive procedures on a valve in a beating heart, comprising:
an elongate, flexible catheter body, having a proximal end and a distal end;
a valve on the distal end, the valve comprising an inflatable structure; and
at least one link between the catheter and the valve to prevent detachment of the valve from the catheter.
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