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Granted Patent B2
US 12,318,528 · App. 17/458,696 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Variable orifice fistula graft

Inventor: Sean McDermott (Weymouth, MA)
Assignee: MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC
A61M1/3655A61L31/041A61L31/148A61M1/3661A61M2205/10
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Patent No.
US 12,318,528
App. No.
17/458,696
Filed
Aug 27, 2021
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3781
USPC
604/6.16
Abstract

A medical implant includes a primary tubular member having a first end and a second end and defining a primary longitudinal axis and a primary lumen. The primary tubular member is disposed in an arterial-venous connection. The medical implant also includes a baffle disposed transversely to the primary longitudinal axis within the primary lumen. The baffle defines at least one aperture therethrough.

Claims (25)

1. A medical implant for controlling blood flow, the medical implant comprising:

a primary tubular member having a first end and a second end and defining a primary longitudinal axis and a primary lumen, the primary tubular member disposed in an arterial-venous connection;

a disk-like shaped baffle coupled to an interior surface of the tubular member, the baffle disposed transversely to the primary longitudinal axis within the primary lumen, the baffle defining a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein the baffle is an electromechanical device configured to adjust at least one dimension of the plurality of apertures; and

an adjustable diaphragm having a plurality of blades, which are radially rotatable to adjust a size of the plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of blades are actuated by one or more actuators by an electromagnet activating permanent magnets coupled to each of the blades.

2. The medical implant of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures are frustoconical having a wider opening facing a direction of blood flow.

3. The medical implant of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures have a tubular shape.

4. The medical implant according to claim 1 , wherein the arterial-venous connection is an arterial-venous fistula.

5. The medical implant according to claim 4 , further comprising a secondary tubular member defining a secondary longitudinal axis and a secondary lumen, wherein the primary tubular member and the secondary tubular member are coupled to each other such that the first end of the primary tubular member is coupled to a side opening of the secondary tubular member.

6. The medical implant according to claim 5 , wherein the primary tubular member and the secondary tubular member are transversely coupled to each other.

7. The medical implant according to claim 5 , wherein an angle between the primary tubular member and the secondary tubular member is between 10° to 170°.

8. The medical implant according to claim 5 , wherein the secondary tubular member is configured to be implanted in a vein.

9. The medical implant according to claim 1 , wherein the arterial-venous connection is an arterial-venous graft including a graft vessel interconnecting an artery and a vein.

10. The medical implant according to claim 9 , wherein the primary tubular member is disposed within the graft vessel.

11. The medical implant according to claim 9 , wherein the primary tubular member is the graft vessel.

12. The medical implant according to claim 1 , wherein the primary tubular member is a stent.

13. The medical implant according to claim 1 , further including:

a controller configured to control the size of the plurality of apertures by signaling the one or more actuators.

14. The medical implant according to claim 13 , wherein the size of the plurality of apertures is automatically adjusted over time by the controller.

15. The medical implant according to claim 13 , wherein the size of the plurality of apertures is adjusted according to a preprogrammed schedule.

16. The medical implant according to claim 13 , wherein the size of the plurality of apertures is manually adjusted by inputting a desired size into the controller.

17. The medical implant according to claim 13 , further including:

a power source coupled to the one or more actuators via one or more leads.

18. The medical implant according to claim 13 , wherein the one or more actuators is coupled to the controller via one or more leads.

19. The medical implant according to claim 1 , wherein the disk-like shaped baffle is coupled to the interior surface of the tubular member using adhesives.

20. The medical implant according to claim 1 , wherein the disk-like shaped baffle is coupled to the interior surface of the tubular member using mechanical fasteners.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2025
From: MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC
To: ORBIMED ROYALTY & CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES V, LP
Reel/Frame 073800/0164 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: COVIDIEN LP
To: MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC
Reel/Frame 063375/0641 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: MCDERMOTT, SEAN
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 057305/0929 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63107547 · Oct 30, 2020
Related Publication 20220133974A1 · May 5, 2022
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