Title:
TEMPORARY INTERATRIAL SHUNTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/178171
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Described embodiments include apparatus (28) that includes a shunt (26). The shunt includes a flared distal portion (40), a flared proximal portion (44), and an intermediate portion (42), disposed between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The apparatus further includes a constricting flexible longitudinal element (38) passing circumferentially along the intermediate portion of the shunt, configured to constrict the intermediate portion of the shunt, and one or more proximal-portion-collapsing flexible longitudinal elements (36) configured to collapse the proximal portion of the shunt. Other embodiments are also described.
Inventors:
KEREN GAD (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2016/052561
Publication Date:
January 19, 2017
Filing Date:
May 05, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE MEDICAL RES INFRASTRUCTURE AND HEALTH SERVICES FUND OF THE TEL-AVIV MEDICAL CENTER (IL)
International Classes:
A61F2/95; A61F2/24; A61F2/48; A61F2/82; A61F2/844; A61F2/966; A61M31/00; A61M39/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
D. KLIGLER I.P. SERVICES LTD. (IL)
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