Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction valve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9265605-B2
Application number	US-25096805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2005
Priority date	Oct 14, 2005
Publication date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016

Abstract

A valve to perform lung volume reduction procedures is described. The valve is formed of a braided structure that is adapted for endoscopic insertion in a bronchial passage of a patient's lung. The braided structure has a proximal end and a distal end and is covered with a non porous coating adapted to prevent flow of air into the. A constricted portion of the braided structure is used to prevent flow of air through a central lumen of the structure, and to define at least one funnel shaped portion. The funnel shaped portion blocks the flow of air towards the constriction, i.e. towards the core of the lung. At least one hole is formed in the braided structure to permit flow of mucus from the distal end to the proximal end, to be expelled out of the lungs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A one way valve for a biological flow passage, comprising:
an elongated braided structure sized for insertion in the biological flow passage, a portion of the braided structure forming a substantially tubular shell, the braided structure maintaining an expanded operative shape after being deformed to a small dimension;
a non porous coating of the braided structure;
a constricted portion of the elongated braided structure disposed between a proximal end and a distal end thereof, the constricted portion closing off a channel of the braided structure and defining at least one funnel shaped region of the braided structure to prevent flow towards the distal end; and
at least one hole formed in the non porous coating, permitting a flow of one of air and fluid towards the proximal end.

2. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the constricted portion is substantially halfway between the proximal end and the distal end.

3. The one way valve according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one hole is formed distally from the constricted portion.

4. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the constricted portion is formed at a distal end of the elongated braided structure.

5. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole extends through the non porous coating and through the braided structure.

6. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the braided structure is formed of one of Elgiloy, MP35N, Nitinol, another shape memory material and a super-elastic material.

7. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the non porous coating is formed of one of silicone, polyurethane, PET and PTFE.

8. The one way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the distal end and the proximal end are atraumatic.

9. The one way valve according to claim 8 , wherein the distal end and the proximal end comprise one of looped and welded structures.

10. A valve to perform lung volume reduction procedures, comprising:
a braided structure adapted for endoscopic insertion in a bronchial passage, the braided structure having a proximal end and a distal end;
a non porous coating adapted to prevent flow of air through the braided structure;
a constricted portion of the braided structure closing a central lumen of said braided structure to prevent a flow of air therethrough, and defining a funnel shaped portion thereof; and
a valve structure adapted to permit expulsion of mucus from the distal end to the proximal end,
wherein the funnel shaped portion is adapted to prevent flow of air from the proximal end to the distal end.

11. The valve according to claim 10 , wherein the valve structure is at least one hole through the braided structure and the non-porous coating.

12. The valve according to claim 10 , wherein the constricted portion is disposed substantially centrally along a longitudinal axis of the braided structure.

13. The valve according to claim 10 , further comprising an anti-microbial coating of the braided portion.

Assignees

• Clerc Claude
• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Clerc Claude

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