Abstract: A venous valve prosthesis for transporting a flow of body fluid in a vessel in a predetermined direction includes includes a hollow-cylindrical support structure. A skirt is connected to the support structure and forms a closed, circumferential jacket of the support structure. The prosthesis also includes a valve leaflet arrangement with a first valve leaflet and a second valve leaflet, each being connected to the skirt. A downstream edge of the first valve leaflet and a downstream edge of the second valve leaflet are opposite to each other and configured in such a manner that in a first state of the valve leaflet arrangement they form an opening for blood to flow through in the predetermined direction and in a second state of the valve leaflet arrangement the opening is closed and to prevent a backflow of blood in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. A ratio of the inner diameter of the support structure to its length in the predetermined direction is at most 1.

Abstract: An implant includes a tubular discontinuous structure formed of a plurality of webs that at least partially extend in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of webs includes at least one joint element having a main web substantially extending in the longitudinal direction. There is a continuous gap in the main web. At least one bridge web is arranged next to the main web in a circumferential direction (U) and connected to the main web in the longitudinal direction (A) in front of and behind the gap.

Abstract: A vascular implant, in particular a prosthetic heart valve, for providing valve function, has a stent structure with a proximal conical-convex inflow region, a distal, linear cylindrical outflow region, an intermediate transition region, and a corresponding valve arrangement. When the stent structure is in the expanded state, a higher maximum radial force exists in the inlet region in direct comparison to the lower maximum radial force in the outlet region and in the transition region.

Abstract: A method for determining a current that flows through a load, wherein the current comprises a DC component and a dithering component, and the dithering component is modified in predetermined time intervals, comprises steps for recording a momentary current; determining a dithering parameter; and determining the current based on the momentary current and the dithering parameter.

Abstract: A method for determining a current that flows through a load, wherein the current comprises a DC component and a dithering component, and the dithering component is modified in predetermined time intervals, comprises steps for recording a momentary current; determining a dithering parameter; and determining the current based on the momentary current and the dithering parameter.