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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US02/32588
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`A.
`CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
`IPC(7)
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`USCL
`623/2.17
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`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
`B.
`FIELDS SEARCHED
`Minimum documentation searched {classification system followed by classification symbols)
`U.S. : 623/2.17, 2.12
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`Documentation searched other than minimum documentation io the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
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`Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)
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`c.
`DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
`Category*
`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages
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`US 6,454,799 Bl (SCHRECK) 24 September 2002 (24.09.2002), see Figures, see entire
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`priority date claimed
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`14 Januarv 2003 (14.01.2003)
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`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
`Box PCT
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`document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be
`considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive step
`when the document is taken alone
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`insufficiency .fo hvo patients, The faiktre of tliis vilve n~pfa.zx:ment pKiccdure
`resulted~ ln part~ 11:{n.n the extm:ne ted1.J1k:aJ clmlkwige for th~ su.rgenrt fo this
`proci:idure, the surgeon must simultaneously co:nstrnd and irnpfa:nt the YR1ve
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`:rdiab1y constrnd a fi.mdiniml and durnblc tissue vHlve, It wrmld he desfra.hle
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`~trt:i:dure. to create 1:1 thndkmal thret'-·dimem;iont.ll
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`in a Gatbeter for dq:ifoyrn.cnt. 'l~his is distinguished _frum otlw:r braided
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`entirety),
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`cylindcl' or "invo1utinn"' nwfood, The invofotkn valve may be ({)11Strncted of
`synthetic, 8en:1i-~j11thetic, organk m· hiofogical mak:d,=~.1
`(Jr mixt1.mt> or
`con1hinahQns thereof The valve is efifoient to con~trm.~t, n-i:ay be derived frmn
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`The valve rnay be a scaH\ild, 1nafrix., or other stn1cture Huit undergoes a
`maturation prnces& of living a1itofognus ct1U deposition thcnxrn., for the
`purposes of the present disclosure, the te.nn s.caffdd wiH be reforred to in an
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`scatfold zx:n.dd provide signaling to cells to organize as an autologmrn valve,
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`comprising, fo one exemp.hny embodiment: ( 1) providing ;1 tube of material,
`(2) .h.1vti1uting the ttitw inside itseU~ (3) selectively attaching pzwtiom of foe
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`mLni.miI1 ilmnunogenic structure,
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`It ts ,1nothe:l' .foatiire iJf tfo:~ p:n:~sSent invenfam to provitk a vfoJvc !hat is capable
`of cdlulm- regeneration and repair and that i2 fi.rnctio.n.al mid i:.hu-abk,
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`Fig. 2 is a cuhrway view showing the involutinn valve hnphrnted as :~
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`Fig. 3 Bhows 111atetial in a brnkk"d cnn.figuratinn;
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`Fig. 4 BhO\.VS n:u.ttcdal in knitted l:'.OnJigurnt1011;
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`Fig, 7 sho:\.v~ a perspectiw vie'N ofnwhi-direc::hrmal layering nfn-rnteri,1.ls;
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`1-.ig, 11 dKiVls a perspective ,,·k~\\' <)fa o:.,iyHrtder v,dth thn:.-'e equid:isfaut incfa"inrrn
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`tn Ct!.::'.ate flaps nr "ka.fkts";
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`Fig, 12 shows a persped.ive vkt\v of involution of the ffaps inside the cyHnder
`to create 1ea.tfot;c.;
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`opens under pressure;
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`attachment. of the im1t:r and nutet tuhe by weaving them together in an
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`F1g. 22 shffW$ .a top vie'N of the itrvoJnHnn valve depicting ~xces.~ foafiet
`rniiterial In the tarihi1 and circn:.mfarentia1 directio11i.t
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`Fig, 26 sho~NS a pen"pedive v:inv nf the involuHrm vu"lve as cofbpsibie brnid
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`depicting foe abHity of the strnctu:re
`endovagcular insertion profile,
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`DESCRIPT'!.0-N OF THE INVBNTJ.ON
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`methods of .fi.lm1ing t·Ul invo1utioH valve,
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`Jn one exemplary mnhodhrwnt of the present invention an h.ivohit1on valvti is
`.fonned of synfhdic nr processed organic rn.aterii.ti. ··n.lf material t,:m he any f•f
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`set forth by way offlh.-istrntion only and are not intended·to be exch.is:i.ve,
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`PdyglycoUc acidt, (PGA) can he ustd as non•1voven mesh; having high
`porosity, good cd1 aHm::hment, good gtx-nvtb and extracel1uhr mutrix
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`fr.°imsafam, rapid bhwbsorptfo-n, am1 hiocompaHhilHy, Exutnpfos of Jna.terfo1s
`include, but are not limited t:n, prJyhydn::JX.}'alkanotes (.PHA or PHO); poly-A ....
`hyd:n .. ,xybutyrate~"l {P4HH) {?HA and P4HB hav1,.~ the properties of efastidty,
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`P4HB hyhrid in the form of thin PGA coated vvith P4HH fa reduce sbtfoess
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`The v,1lv~ may ahKi be ctmstn.ic-t~d of polyn:ier•lmst!d substttnce~; exm:op1es
`inc!mk, but ,u-e not h.mfted tt\ pnlypropy'Ier1e, polyester, sHk, nylon, pfa.stics,
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`polytetrafiunroethy1 enes
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`1nixtures
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`eeUs pnpu!affag a sctdfold). The Hv.ing 1n.akrkll can rontinuz.msly bffth.txl :in,
`fur exRrnpk, ,:;dl c1.Uture mz.ltfo.1tn <Jr B:an.k\, s<llution so as to retain viability.
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`thi:.ise inch .. uJe r.k,i.::dh..tfarized porcine smaU inkstine sub1mwosa ("S1W') and
`seg1ntufa. of a deceHulariz.t:"co.i aorta, or V(ma cava tissiw from cadave:r donors.
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`/\n exa.tnple o:f J dt)Ct::Mularizatfon prrn:.'.e~s is incuba.ti0:t1 i::rf in t1:ypB'h1/E.DTA\
`Ibr48 hrs tn extract endothelial ccHs and :i:nynfihrnh!a,':itS,
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`fa <JJ.K~ exernpim:y enibodiment, the seaHbki is de<:}eUuktdzt:d pordtK! trrwH
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`1nkstirn~J ~.mbmucosa wh:it\h is reeonflgnred iut1:J a \'tdvu1;;w stn:.tdu!'i,;\ inrpfanted
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`t'.u.ltu.rc "biQ1\:~acfar'~) <.K inskl.e the hody (z.: .. g,, {bllowfog
`puhn.ttik eel!
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`invent.ion, The valve fa then itnphmtz'td into th1:1 body~ am.i depending u:pOll the
`to nu.lture by
`m:aterial
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`endothdializatfon, aut<.ilngous cd1 seding, and. e-::.tn1.cellubr matrix
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`fonnal:ion, A1t(.tt1wlivdy, chemicals, d111gs1 gnrivth foctorn and. ntl'wr .agents
`that pn:.ii:.note end.othdjzatlon. and nit'i-trd thrn:rnlms :Kmnation may be bound tQ
`the valve material to 1novkle locul ther.:.tpy,
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`fmiher in Exan1ple L 1\ pu1mnnic Villve suhstHution wlth Uw ir:rvnlutitm val.ve
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`treatm\".nt for aortic fo,1:mffidt;ney with impla.ntathm of rh.e Jnv.uluti.nn valve .in
`the des<x.:mling aorta,
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`chan.itterlstk-~, For exumpk, rib knit may he usz£u1 given its p:mperty of
`ebstidty ill its \:vidt.h dinx~tlort Jeri:iey knit is kno,:1m t<.i bavli~ good '"irinkle
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`.materials and f:ihrica:tion techniqlR~s nmy be rxpfoited in light of the mwtorny
`of the native hnrnm1 v~1h,e to rzmstrnct a va1ve r<:~plaGement ivith desfrnble
`clasddty, wrfokks, and stn.~ngfo properties.
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`Consider that the histnfogy ofthe human native s:cn:dlunw: v.:1Jve$ is refon:wi to
`:'<> J:vi,,hh, ,,.,;~,·\tr,,,,;,., n ,~ "qt ·t'h"· ,;:-,~"'"'' ''" s- 11 ,.J;.,.,~~N,·,n~) 1·t +,1Jkl'\,V"1 i'tN1' nw
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`fibe:n~ \:vhich expand JK:rpendkuht ti) the \::us:pal free rnargb (Le, radial
`d:iredfon) and inrparts a high conlpUanx::e i)n the foafiet in this <lirec.fo::.n, T'lw
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`is ;:l. predominate load heating ekrnent, -restddhlg leaflet duri:ng fining and
`cm;,l1 d_istes1tiun Stren_gth is 1RoviJ1:.\d bv e:rouns of 1x:i1lauen (X.\rds radbt{~ fron1
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`cardfa('. fi.lHng (di:asofo).
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`rih knit or jersey knit e1>.nf1gurn.tion of tlw makriu..l along the :radml or
`circumtere.ntfa.1 din:.xtion of nw valve constnwt in or<for to fanpart t::i!ast.kiiy or
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`i111plM1fatio11.
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`the potential to :more accun,tely signal the exrracz{!Jufa:r n:iat.dx rnaf.c..tials m1d
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`ctn1 vary fo the smne or in diffonmt fihern cornposing thl~ mat.eriaL One study
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`Hn:H.i.Uer dianJrn'er fibern,
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`introduct\1 into the materhl by a variety of dH1'excnt tedmicrues, hldu.d:lng, but
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`rnngf: from approximately 100---500 mkrons, more prcfurab1y i11 the 100 to 240
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`.1:.1rientattxt
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`that
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`the directio.nahty nf
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`fh(:. materials
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`is pi.trn11d,
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`-paral1e1 lo th(~ f\:ec e<lge of the kwtfot \Vith this in mind, the _pre:;;ent invention
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`the radial direction and the :m~:ist hotfon1 byer cl'..mkl have ,J dirtxitinmiHly
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`cir.:.'.tm1ll":ren.tfal dires::tinn.. A middle hytr could bl~ s:ar1dwiched .in betv;,-ee_n
`vdfrch h.~s Hn 111nHi,-dln:-:ctiona\ ohfap(\ or 1nosdy itrra:ngt'<l rniiteriaL
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`finnw;,css and sh:;engfh to the materfo1 and prevents shppage aud tlisp.facernent
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`numher of t~x~hniques hHYWTl to those s:k.Hled in H-w art m1d ap_pxoprbt(• to foe
`material beit1g used, such *ts, hut not limited to, wea,..-lng~ intedadxig, braiding,
`knitting, 1rt'1:nehing, t..rfting, Ia .. mim,Hng, sutttdng, stapling) g!.ufog, welding,
`frL'ling. ,,omhirw.tions thenx,f aw:.1 fhe 1iki:.~ {Pig .. 9). T1w t~heet can he knitkld,
`W\1\-'\',fl, or braided frtun strands of n-1a:h}rh1L /t tub-ular Dr cyfrn&rk~!l stn.Ktme
`ca:n he c1\~,1ted by sleeving t<:.~chniques using hr:aiding, knitting, ivtmv_ing nr
`combi1mtkin of these :methods, The i:<trncture ,~an ·bt: a prn_per t:yibdc,r (tho
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`ttibuhr valve that is coUapsibfo (Fig. 10), ..Braided tubes cnn be e-unstructed
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`Involution
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`Creaifog lea.fieis by invofotkm, aUmvs th,\) n-mt(~in1 at the site of fr.e infokling
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`hdght of ,\):11rtnis::Ktres is aµprnxin1r:1t<.dy half the armubs: diarneteL 'Ih1._~
`tnatedaJ ha~ a thickness "'t",
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`than haLf tlK height "1:t' of f!w cylinder in on:ler 'h:1 eliminate a potentfoJ tK)k in
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`and frrn m1termost ,vaH hec:i>mt.~sS tht~ sht nt' ,,ttadnnent to the im:phmtatkm sih~-
`The leafiets are setured to th,~ ir:mer sltle of the <Ji.rtennost ··wil1 (Fig, .i3). 1.f the
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`indsh:ms in HK~ \:.:yHnder rt!foase the corrntrnints on the material and a1krw the
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`t1ibi:1 (Fig. 17}, In the prtivious dfact1s;sion of the present in\•'t~itkm, the
`out;;.inrmst bbe is fohfod inside itself fo th.fa cnnfig1..H"atfon, then.i can cxhlt an
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`imphm.ti1tion nf the valve by de1.::.reasi.ng the risk of distorting the leaflefa
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`previ(msly), Ofoer techniques nf ati.a.ch.ing the inxmr t.o the o-i.it,::;r ·waU of the
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`valve include, but a:re not fadk:d h\ interbcing, interindd.ng~ sfapl11)g,
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`c:omhinatlom; ther~of and the like,
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`/\ mathematica.! stress ,malysis nf Hw h1vi;_)luiion valve constructed of hmmm
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`vi!ve.
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`Intedeafkt _Ttfa\ig.ks
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`csreate<l by the angled attachml::'.nt of the i;:~ach }e;U.Het ll) the ·walL ln the present
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`invention, ;:m vnalogous stn.n:t1.1re can be imposed fo th~ il1vofotion v.:1.lve by
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`co:iwtmct This cnn he cre<:~te,d by interlocking o:r interl.acfog the n1a.t{~1fal with
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`·weaving, braiding or knitting ted:miques (Fig, 20),
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`representing the base of the va!Vt)) movr:s itl oppos.itkm to the sinotuln.ihlt
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`to the vvaH o:r sinus) duri.ng the (~ardiac cyde, During diastnh\ the anm.t1us
`increases dimneter as the s:hwtubuJar junc:tion dt~1:m::.~.ases diar:nd.'t!L Dmi1ig
`systci}e, tht: reven:;e is tnw, tm .. u1dy~ the mmutus redn<:.X!S dfomete:r and the
`s.inotulm.far jur.wt'io.n incR.1ases dirurwter. This motion rnay he important ±cir
`l O valve 1ong,-:Nity wld the sharing r,f strt~~s bd,;-veen the k:aJ!.ct ru1d \van chlri.i1g
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`the cycle. foserting infodsJafiet triangles into H1e ittvolution valve construct
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`.:xmstmct i,1terleaflet triangles umy pi::nrdt indepew:k:nt tnove:ment d' k~.dfots
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`of tfa:: nmteria.I sw.:::h that ih1:1 s:ma11 et diameter of the cnne wi.U be fr.rvduted into
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`the hrger di,1:r11eter of the comi.
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`In mo.n.:~ complicated :mdhods of forming an involution vtitve, such as
`,veaving, the sh1nses can he integrated info foe final geometry by creaJing
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`teclmique~ of \Veaving~ knitting, and braiding ;::an form ponchts, pnckets,
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`pleiits, conugations, cdrn:ps and t>im:ises.
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`/\ltenu1tivdy; portion~ of the
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`between the leaflet and the rmtive aortic wall (Fig. 21),
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`ventriciitaris layer has gross i:~on-ugitllons ffi' colhgen and dastfo in the rndfal
`direction '<Vhk:h in.rpt.ut :.d.gn:ifkant c1.)n1pLb:nc.e in this ori~':mtaHon, fo the
`drcunifo:rentlai direct.ion~ t'he fihro~a layer has a c.rhnplng c~f cdfagen that
`provides a countzwfr)rCZ" to <.iverexten::,ion of the teafiet i.hiring d1e perfod of
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`fobrkallng the invoh.ttkm vu:lve w!.ing knitting, ,veavfog, o:r hrnidfrlg of
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`dire;;.:tion (Fig, 23)-
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`<Jther). Suc:h nh1;,.•:rnntive slmpe of leaflets include scaHoping or rotm.diug off th(~
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`midpoint 1n c:e:rtain cast~s. these slmpes may better mh::nfo native valve
`auatorny and help v,1lve .fl.mctkm.
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`A shz~t of \V(JVt!n, knitttd.1 or braided material n:HiJ be u,.,;ed fo combination
`·with a rigid or se1n.i~rigid fr,:im,1 ("ste11f ') to cre:;1te a. va1ve. The stent can
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`in.1.plantatfon. In another ern1mditn.eni., a sheet nf \'<'oven porcine (or other
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`St(mt (fig. 24).
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`hnplcmfaHon
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`lfthe invointlid eyfrnder valve ihrmed by m1y of the aforetn.er.famed ·m.ethods
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`and nmte:riafo fo odentated such that .foUo-wing frnpla:ntation, the nKist viable
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`.As sfa.)W'li in Fig. 25 the oukr 1,w11l oftissue c_y'limfor can remain intact and cut
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`One advantage of a tuhular braid con.figu.rnt.ion is the possibihty of cr~ ... 1tin.g u
`tuhufa:r valvr: that is eoUapsfok (Fig. 26), Bn:dd.ed tubes can be com;trncted
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`of foe tlibe, introduced into the en.dnvaseular sr.w.ee in 1ninimruly invasive
`mm.mer, and fa deployml as a targer diam.etz~r strncturr: at the valve
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`Ai;iparatus ;;md methods Jhr ibrming, inserting and using expandable untl
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`kchtu:il.ogy t~sefu1 ft:,r crrinting a scaf6)kl. capable r:d'lwving a tedn<x.:d diarneter
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`during impb.ntation and expm.iding thereafrer am d1sdosed in. cnpendi:ng
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`AJtenmt.i ve_ :3caffokling__ k~chnlques
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`/\ n-wM nf sca .. ffbld ean be ,:.n.\1\.fd by '"~ t1:icuspid '\c•entric11far" imd "aortic"'
`stm:np (e.g., f1 sHicqni:::--c<)at,-xl ifomhmtn mold). Thenrmplastic St.'.affbkhng
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`ao:rtic toot and valve,
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`genernf!y having fae ci:mBgr.trnfo.m n)ade of ,1 sy.nthd:ic material, \'vhid1 is fo.eu
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`cdJs frm1) extraceUular matrix, the bfodegrad.ahle poiyrner scaffcild st.arts to
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`degrade, The scaffold and the attached cells ltre irnph.nted into tbe body w+uxe
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`wee.ks),
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`Tbe involnti<Jn valve can he crmstructed frorn a wide nmge of materials, The
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`repair following maturation of tht) :imphmt in ifa:: '":::ircubtbn,
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`stn.ichitel:l, the method deii<t:dbed in thi~ prnse:nt frrve:ntion enables a t:d-leaflet
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`lf the va1vt :retains its growth pntentfal, it rnay ht: particularly usefol .fi)r
`puhtKn1k vaJvt:i substitution in tht': Ross pi:ocedure or in pediatric patient~, with
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`Ttu:1 hrvcntio11 may also have app1ictihiHty to non4nedfo,a1 application, The
`mivmi.fage of this design and nwthod hi the p<)knii,tl t() Gn)ate a valve with the
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`Ci'ln pokmdaily Jhrm a Sf:af an:nn1d an irmer rod or piston- The valve can be
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`Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, et al. Exhibit 1011, p. 862 of 2039
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`A:n involuted cyHnder valve constructed frnm pulmonftry artery tissue and
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`m.1d advrntitfa1 hryet was e;.gJefhUy veeied off as a single ~ilwd tif Hssut m1cl
`discarded, The tissue cylinder '>vns indsed. \V:.hh Umx!. h)ngHudlnal. frl.dsiorn;
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`Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, et al. Exhibit 1011, p. 863 of 2039
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`given by direct ostia1 cn.nnulation, Tht ascending: aurta \Vas transverndy
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`:mobility \Vas observed throughout th~ cutdiac cyde in fmrr-cfan.nber
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`Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, et al. Exhibit 1011, p. 864 of 2039
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`rounded 1eatfots assumed a ni<):re i:mp<·Hke config11rahrm and e.ihfoited no
`prolapse1 rnvst likely due fo the snspenskin of the leatlefa at aH points afong
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`s(:cured in a perpen.dfoulm~ m,umet to the hlnfi· '.van of th,i cylinder hy '"U"
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`Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, et al. Exhibit 1011, p. 865 of 2039
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`foe base of the valve -.,:,,,as s:uti:ired tn foe proximal relnnant {lf the pulmonary
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