Title:
高くなった肺静脈圧を低減する方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004507317
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the implantation of one or more prosthetic valve(s) in the pulmonary vein(s) of a subject as a means of decreasing or preventing an increase in pulmonary venous pressure. The present invention accordingly provides for novel treatment strategies for the treatment of medical disorders associated with elevated pulmonary venous pressure, including congestive heart failure, as well as for prosthetic pulmonary vein valves and their delivery systems. Expandable as well as fixed-dimension non-expandable pulmonary vein prosthetic valves for implantation by a variety of surgical and percutaneous procedures are also described.
Inventors:
Saknovich Alexander
Application Number:
JP2002522797A
Publication Date:
March 11, 2004
Filing Date:
August 17, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Saknovich Alexander
International Classes:
A61F2/24; A61F2/82; (IPC1-7): A61F2/24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Eiji Saegusa
Kakehi Yuro
Takeshi Ohara
Hiroji Nakagawa
Yasumitsu Tate
Kenji Saito
Jun Fujii
Hitoshi Seki
Mutsuko Nakano
Kakehi Yuro
Takeshi Ohara
Hiroji Nakagawa
Yasumitsu Tate
Kenji Saito
Jun Fujii
Hitoshi Seki
Mutsuko Nakano