Patent ID: 9358095
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A prosthesis for controlling flow through a bodily lumen, the prosthesis comprising: a body having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a body lumen extending therethrough; a first valve for controlling flow through the body lumen in a first direction, the first valve forming a first opening in the prosthesis; and a second valve for controlling flow through the body lumen in a second direction, the second valve comprising a tubular member that at least partially coextends longitudinally and circumferentially with the body, an outer wall of the second valve being sized and shaped to fit against at least a portion of an inner wall of the body, the second valve having a portion that contacts the body in a closed configuration and the portion is spaced apart from the body in an open configuration to form a second opening; wherein the first opening is positioned apart from the second opening; and the second opening opens in response to a higher pressure than the first opening.