TRANSCATHETER DEVICE AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE METHOD FOR CONSTRICTING AND ADJUSTING BLOOD FLOW THROUGH A BLOOD VESSEL

A pulmonary artery flow restrictor system includes a funnel shaped membrane with a proximal base and a restrictive distal opening which is stretchable to larger sizes. A self-expanding frame is attached to the proximal base of the membrane for securing the membrane within the pulmonary artery.

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Hauptverfasser: GALEA, Anna, M, ROBINSON, Tim, COHEN, Ian, LABRECQUE, Brendan, KLEM, Eric, DOYLE, Thomas, GOLDIE, James, H
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A pulmonary artery flow restrictor system includes a funnel shaped membrane with a proximal base and a restrictive distal opening which is stretchable to larger sizes. A self-expanding frame is attached to the proximal base of the membrane for securing the membrane within the pulmonary artery.