Patent ID: 11963864
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical device for restricting pulmonary blood flow in one or more pulmonary arteries, the medical device comprising:
a pre-crimped stent comprising a cylindrical configuration having a length and a first continuous expandable diameter, wherein the pre-crimped stent is configured to expand cylindrically upon deployment to contact at least one wall of a pulmonary artery, wherein the length is mounted on an inflatable means configured to automatically inflate from an uninflated state to an inflated state in response to a pressure drop across the length, wherein the first continuous expandable diameter is configured to expand in response to the inflatable means moving from the uninflated state to the inflated state; and
an impermeable disk-shaped membrane configured to cover one end of the pre-crimped stent, the impermeable disk-shaped membrane comprising a centrally positioned opening having a second continuous expandable diameter configured to automatically expand in proportion to the first continuous expandable diameter, wherein the second continuous expandable diameter is also disposed at the one end.