Patent ID: 6419624
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
An implantable device assembly comprising:an implantable device including an adjustable element and a tubular elongate body, wherein the adjustable element includes a continuous wall, including an inner surface defining a chamber, and the tubular elongate body includes a peripheral surface, a proximal end and a distal end, where the peripheral surface is connected to and sealed to the adjustable element, the tubular elongate body including a first interior passageway which extends longitudinally in the tubular elongate body from a first opening at the proximal end to a second opening in fluid communication with the chamber of the implantable device for adjustably expanding or contracting the adjustable element by applied flowable material introduced through the first opening, the implantable device being adapted for implantation within a body for controllable coaptation of a lumen; a sleeve, where the sleeve includes a wall having an inner surface which is positioned adjacent the implantable device; and a sheath adapted to accommodate at least a portion of the implant device.