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`The prts~11t itrvenfa:.n relates to a pn:.,sthetic valve with nn involutetl stnidnre,.
`·rhe pre-senJ invention ahm rnlates to mdh{ids and nppm:ah1s Jbr c(inRtrncting
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`Sh1C() the imphmt of the :first cardiac vaivnfor prostliesis in tfa .. ~ amttmni.c
`pt)sition in 196{\ n)nre fha:n 50 diHbrtnt c;-mHac valves have hien intrvdtHX~l
`over th(~ last 6x:ty ytxtrs .. Unihrttmatdy, ail:er y1:.~ai:s of developm.enJ of
`n1t-ehm:iical m1d tissue vah's}S th(~re remain signit:kaut probki:ns ,~ssociakid
`\vHh both typt:s of valves.
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`ln, patients hut 1~{Ju1re long-term anti(cid:173)
`coagnlation therapy. Tissue valve,'> nffor fret'.dorn fron:) anticoagnlatfon therapy
`and the prohlem.s (rf bleedinK hut tend to degt:nerate tapidly, particularly in
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`cnn-e:nHy used in tissne valve preparatkm a:re believed to c.ontribnte to the lack
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`vaJv(~ is a valve (amtk or p:nhnonic) derived from a caduver {"homogn-rfr''}_
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`25 Altenmtivdy, a single fiap nf ifasue from the p1ihm111,try tn:mk has bten used
`to create 11 pulm()H.aty '':mn110<:it~p'" valve in pedfotdc pafo:~nts mi.,kwgoin,.~ the
`Ross prut:ezh,1re. Long"tenn function of the n1onoctt9 valve has yet to be
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`less et1foient 1:."1osure than a td--leaJld valve. The subopthnal fan.ctimJ of a
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`resulted,, ln part~ fr<.n.n the extrenw tech:nk:aJ dmUengc for th~ surgem:L fo this
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`a prostlwt:tc valve by a technique reforred to inforclumgeably as the '"inv(iluted
`cylirn::.lel' or "invo1utin.n" rnz~thzxL The invofotkm valve may be S::\)l1Structed of
`synthetic, fseru.i-~s11thetic, organk m· hiofogical mak:d,=~J or 111ixtu1~:s or
`cornbbahons thereof The valvs.: is efifoient to con~trnz~t, .n:my be derived .thm1
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`The valve rnay be a scafi\lld, 1nufrix., or other stn1cture faat undergoes a
`nwturatinn process of living mitofogmw ct.1H deposition thereon, For the
`purposes of the present dfa.dosu.re, the tenn scaffold wiH be reforreJ to in m1
`1:.,xempla:ry, hut mmexx::.lusive, mmmt:L An exaniple of u poh:\ntially suitih!e
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`scaffold eou1d provide signaling to cells to organize as an aut<llogom, valve,
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`renmddlng, ln this nu1nner, frw valve W'iJt1ld, when imphmte<l and the _pstthmt
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`The present invention provides a rnethod of formi\1g a valve or valve scaffold,
`comprising, in mm exemp.hny embodiment: ( 1) pmv1ding a tubti of material,
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`mLnhna1 imnnmogenic strnctnr(:\
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`shnihn: parts thrnugbnut the figurns, and in which:
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`Fig. 2 is a cuta:way vfo\V ~howing the involutinn valve hnphl:nted as :~
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`Fig. 3 Bhows 1natetia1 in a brnkk"d cnn.tlgurntinn.;
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`Fig. 4 Kho\vs rnatcdal in knitted l:'.OnJigurntio11;
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`1-.ig, 11 shov-is a persp{l,;)tlve ,,·k~w' ofa ,.}yhrtder ·with thn:; .. ~ equidistm.it indsinrrn
`tn cti.::'.ate 11ups: nr "1ea.fkts";
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`to create foa.tkt1:1;
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`cuff of material tit either end;
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`attachment of the im1cr and nutet tu.he by WGaving them together in an
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`nuiterial hl the tarl:htl and circ.11.mforentiaJ directiorn.t
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`Fig, 25 sho\v~ a pernpt~dive vinv of the invoh.ttion valve depkting the <)uter
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`Fig, 26 shotvs a perspedive vfo\v nf the involuHrm vilve as cofbpsibie braid
`depicting tlie abHity of the strncture 1o assunw ,a rtversibk nm-ro\v
`endovagcular insertion profile,
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`in.volut:lug ,l tubular structure in.side Hsdf, The pn:sent invention also provides
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`Jn on~ exemplary mnhodhnent of the present invention an invohit1on valvri is
`.fonnod of synfhdic or pro,:,~essed organic materii.ti. -J1w material cnn he any of
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`set forth hy W<W offllustrntion onl'f and am nut intcnded·to be exchisi.ve,
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`Pdyglycolfo acids (PGA) eiH1 he usd as non•·woven mesh, having higli
`porosity, good cd1 u:Hm::hrnent, good grmvtb and extnwd1uhr mutrix
`it:mnatim1, rapid bhxibsorpti~,n, and hiocrimpaHhilHy, Exm:npfos of n:ia.terfo1s
`include, but are not HmHed to, pdyhydn:JX}'a1kanotes (.PHA or PHO); poly-4.y
`hyd1'l..,xyhutyrate~~ {P4HB) {?HA and P4HB hav1,.~ the properties of efastidty,
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`P4HB hyhrid in the form of Hli:n PGA coated vvith P4HH it) reduce stltfoess
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`n1etals1 or nihn0!s (pa.itk:ufady bfodegra<sfabk nlfrnols); n:,ixtur!;;Js and/o:r
`comhinutfons HJtWC(if nn<l tfo.'.'. hke,
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`include, but m-e nGt Ji.mrtcd tt\ pnlypn:_ipy'knc, polyester, sffk, nylon, pfastics,
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`fur exRrnpk, ,::ell c\Uture rrn.¾:htt-rn <Jr B:an.k's solution so as to retain ·vfahilHy.
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`frx48 hrs tn extnwt endotJwlfal cdis and :n1ynfibrnh!a,~ts,
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`fa <me exern.pfory enibodimenJ, the scaflbki is de<:}eUuktdzt:d pordn<:.! s.trwH
`1ntestim~J s1ilnnri.cosa wh:h:i1 is reconflgnr.::d iuHJ a \'tdvulaT sin1d1,u·i.:\ impktnted
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`pufaat:ilc. eel! cu.Hu.re "biQ1\-~actnr'~) <.K inside {he hody (~tg,, {bHowfog
`irnpltmtation), Exposing the ceH--popnlated t.caffn1d to nledian:.kal stresses lws
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`e.ndothdh:atio:n period. 111~ty
`the risk i)f thrombus
`frnnwl:iun, Alt~tt1wtiv1/l.y, chemicals, d:n.1gs1 gnrw'th foctow and otht~r agents
`that prmmAe endoth.dization rmd rct-;.trd thrnmbm, fbnnat.ion mny be bound t(J
`the valve material to provl<le hxnl thwipy,
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`knitted~ o.r 'brafrfod into a sheet or cyEnder};
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`chan.it,h~rls:tk-~, For exumpk, rib knit may he usz£u1 given its property of
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`of Hw native humm1 v~dvc t:o rzmstrnct a vu1ve n:~pb(:ement ivith desirnhle
`elasticity, wrinkles, and stn.~ngfa pro·perhes.
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`m1s11 d.istes1tiun Stren.Rth is 1J:roviJ1:.\d bv Qronns of ,:x:iUauen o;.1rds .radiate from
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`particuJe::r1 lmnination of porcine small .lntt5stina1 subrnuco:s,:i., n:my ddurnimJ.te
`imi_pp:top:riatc,ly fo}kr\ving impla:ntatfon" frn,) way to O'Verz.'ome this ,.vzmld bi:: to
`\veave1 knit, 0r 'braid foe J:ni1te-da1 to prevent ddm:ni:nation, A specific exarnple
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`finnness and sh:-engfo to the materfo1 and pn~v-ents slippage aud tlispfo.cen:ient
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`number of ti:X~hnique::; ktHJ\Vn to thost~ s:kHled in the art m1d ap_proprbt(• to the
`materlil beit1g used, such iis, hut rmt hmih:{J to, wea\.'lng~ intedaeh:tg, braiding,
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`ca:n he cn},1td by sleevfog t<:.~chn.iques using brnfr:ling, knitting, ivt'Jl.Ving nr
`combiimtkin of these :i:nethods, The i:<tructure t~an ·bt: n prn_per i:yibdc,r (tho
`term cylinder and tube being used 1nk:rchangeably fo the prs.:sent discfosntc) <.)r
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`to sinotubular junction dishmce ver~es iinrmht':I dimnz~ter in s.u1w patknt~ .Lt.!.,
`hdght of <.\):n:rtnism:.u,es is apprnxinw.tdy half the amnihrn: dfa.rnefoL
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`The leafiets are setttred to the inner sltle of thr <)11tennost 'Wtill (Fig, 13). If the
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`A1th,mgh, the ini:_:faions: are not 1:11::.~e,-;sa.ry, ff.wy all{J\Y eadt ffap to he s,x:ur(~d to
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`valve hidude, btit a:re not btdk:d tt\ i11terhcing, intednckfog, sfaplll\g,
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`blond vi;:i;.tid~ indicated that m1 m:ta of high stress v.'ouid octur in a disc.rek~
`area. at ea.z:h com1uissu:re {att.:K:b1nent area of the in:ner lea±letS to the mrtem1nst
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`flaps \Vern involut.ed jnto the tissue cytimfor and suJnred to the cylinder ,vaU at
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`given by direct ostbJ cn.nnubtion, The ascending: aorta \Vas transverndy
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`ext~nsibifay of the kafait in tfa~ rad:ial direction rn::ry a.ct tD 1e.ssen the central
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`A sheet of 4,-p]y porcint~ srnall i.ntestin,J.l subtrmcusa "SIS'" (Cm)k, foe.) of
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`m.1tures, 'hvo miditimm1 sheet~ of SJS were s1-ini:n:xi to dthtr <:)Ud of foe valve,
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`L A 1nct1Hx1 ofthnning a prosthetic. valvl\ conrprising:
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`a, providing a tobe of material having un .inner \vul1, an outer wal1, a
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`d. attaching each said fir::;t edge and second edge of each involut.d flap to
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`2. The .method of Claim 1, V-ilwrdn said three km.gihK1in<d incisions have a
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`7, The :mefood of -C.foim 1~ w'hereh:1 said tube is tX}mpdses a generally
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