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| 8182830 | Hydrogen sulfide generating polymers Described herein are hydrogen sulfide (H2S) generating polymers and polymer systems suitable for coating or forming medical devices and methods for making and using the same. More specifically, described are H2S generating polymers comprising a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177802 | Apparatus for percutaneously creating native tissue venous valves Percutaneous apparatus for forming a bicuspid venous valve from autologous tissue are disclosed. A multilumen catheter is disclosed that includes a delivery shaft positioned on either side of the balloon. When the balloon is inflated within the vein at a treatment l... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162975 | Systems and methods for closing a percutaneous vascular puncture A system and method for closing a percutaneous vessel puncture at the conclusion of a vascular catheterization procedure includes placement of an intravascular closure device having a radially and axially expandable tubular membrane and a radially expandable anchor ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158187 | Dry diazeniumdiolation methods for producing nitric oxide releasing medical devices The methods of the present disclosure in a broad aspect provide for dry diazeniumdiolation procedures for producing nitric oxide releasing medical devices. These medical devices may alternatively have cap coats applied prior to dry diazeniumdiolation to produce nitr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156942 | Method of implanting a transmyocardial stent According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method and apparatus for delivering a medical stent to a treatment site for forming a conduit between a blood vessel and a heart chamber. The apparatus comprises a hollow cylindrical body having a proximal ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147898 | Low temperature drug deposition A drug coating is formed by vaporizing a drug in a deposition chamber having an implantable medical device such as a stent loaded therein. A vacuum is utilized to lower the pressure within the deposition chamber, thereby reducing the temperature necessary to vaporiz... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142415 | Braided catheter reinforcement layer having short axial filament segments A catheter includes an elongate member having a braided reinforcing layer. The reinforcing layer comprises a plurality of continuous filaments that transform from a braided configuration to short axially oriented segments in a least one location along the catheter. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137687 | 4-aza-caprolactone-based polymeric compositions useful for the manufacture of biodegradable medical devices and as medical device coatings N-substituted 4-aza-caprolactone biodegradable polymers, including derivatives thereof, useful for making implantable medical devices and coatings therefore are provided. The medical devices and coatings of the present invention can also be used for in situ controll... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137321 | Introducer sheath An introducer sheath includes a elongated sheath configured to be inserted into a blood vessel. The elongated sheath includes a central lumen configured to allow a surgical implement or medical device to pass therethrough. The introducer sheath also includes a hemos... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133267 | Apparatus for engrafting a blood vessel The present invention relates to an apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis for engrafting a blood vessel. The apparatus includes a bifurcated graft that is able to conform to the interior surface of the blood vessel and can be deployed through a single en... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133266 | Expandable tip delivery system and method A method of deploying a stent-graft in a curved vessel includes deploying an expandable tip to center a proximal end of the catheter containing a stent-graft in the curved vessel. A sheath is retracted to expose the stent-graft and the stent-graft self-expands into ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124166 | Method for loading nanoporous layers with therapeutic agent The present invention relates generally to medical devices with therapy eluting components and methods for making same. More specifically, the invention relates to implantable medical devices having at least one porous layer, and methods for making such devices, and... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123775 | Embolism protection devices Embolism protection devices can be formed with a biocompatible expandable polymer that can expand upon release within a patient's vessel. Upon release, the structure can be configured to filter flow through the vessel. The material of the embolism protection devices... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100960 | Bloused stent-graft and fenestration method A method includes deploying a bloused stent-graft into a main vessel such that a bloused section of the bloused stent-graft covers a branch vessel emanating from the main vessel. The bloused section includes loose graft cloth. A pressure differential between the mai... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095214 | Perivascular leak repair system The perivascular leak repair system, and method of using the same, of the present invention provides a sealant reservoir 102 with a repair catheter 104 operably attached; a flow control device 106 disposed between the sealant reservoir 102 | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090430 | Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery or substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sites Methods and apparatus for delivery of substances or apparatus to target sites within the body of a human or animal patient. A vessel wall penetrating catheter is inserted into the vasculature, positioned and oriented within a blood vessel near the target extravascul... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083708 | Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body A transvascular system for delivering a drug to a tissue region from a blood vessel includes a catheter having a distal portion with puncturing, orientation, drug delivery, and imaging elements. The puncturing element is deployable for penetrating the vessel wall to... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075580 | Device, system and method for interstitial transvascular intervention Devices, systems and methods for transvascular interstitial interventions, including transvascular, catheter based vascular bypass, transmyocardial revascularization, bypass grafting of blood vessels, and interstitial surgical/interventional procedures wherein a cat... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070694 | Fiber based medical devices and aspiration catheters Systems for less invasive medical procedures comprise a filter device mounted on an integrated guiding structure and an aspiration catheter. These components can be used together or separately, and the system can be used with other medical devices that are designed ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067024 | Medical devices to prevent or inhibit restenosis Implantable medical devices having anti-restenotic coatings are disclosed. Specifically, implantable medical devices having coatings of certain anti-inflammatory agents, are disclosed. The anti-inflammatory agents are selected from the group consisting of Sanglifehr... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066760 | Stent with movable crown A system for treating abnormalities of the cardiovascular system includes a stent having a plurality of movable crown portions. When the stent is expanded, the crown portions move to a diameter recoil prevention position. One embodiment of the invention includes cro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057426 | Devices and methods for injection of multiple-component therapies Devices and methods for injecting or otherwise delivering multiple-component therapies to human or animal subjects. Devices having injectors (e.g., syringes) attached to biaxial or coaxial injection cannula(s) are used to deliver multiple components of a particular ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052741 | Branch vessel prosthesis with a roll-up sealing assembly A branch prosthesis configured for placement in a branch vessel includes an expandable tubular body portion, an expandable annular flange attached to a proximal end of the body portion, and a sealing sleeve proximally extending from the annular flange. The sealing s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052738 | Intraluminal flexible stent device A stent made up of at least two connected bands, each band having a pattern of undulations formed from long, short and mid-sized segments connected together by turns. In particular, the pattern includes a repeating series having five segments: a long segment, a shor... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052737 | Implantable temporary flow restrictor device An implantable flow restrictor plug is disclosed that is disposed within a deployed endoluminal prosthesis to initially restrict, then gradually restore blood flow through the prosthesis after an angioplasty procedure. Upon initial deployment, the plug has a tubular... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052736 | Universal modular stent graft assembly to accommodate flow to collateral branches Universal modular stented graft assemblies are assembled, on site, and often in a patient's parent artery, from at least two components; a first component and a second component. The first and second components each include a window, or fenestration. The second comp... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052732 | Delivery system for stent-graft with anchoring pins A delivery system for an endoprosthesis includes a spindle having a spindle body and spindle pins extending radially outward from the spindle body. The delivery system further comprises a tip comprising a sleeve, the spindle pins extending from the spindle body towa... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052714 | Radiopaque fibers and filtration matrices Medical devices with radiopaque three dimensional filtration matrices provide for improved visualization of the device within a vessel. In some embodiments, the three dimensional filtration matrix comprises fibers, such as surface capillary fibers. Visualization of ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048409 | Cellular therapy to heal vascular tissue The present invention encompasses methods and apparatus for minimizing the risks inherent in endovascular grafting for blood vessel therapy and repair. The invention involves delivering adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, progenitor cells, fibroblasts, or smooth... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048149 | Intraluminal stent including therapeutic agent delivery pads, and method of manufacturing the same An intraluminal stent, an intraluminal stent delivery system, and a method of manufacturing an intraluminal stent. The stent comprises a body and at least one pad operably attached to the stent body. The pad includes at least one therapeutic agent disposed thereon. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048042 | Medical articles incorporating surface capillary fiber Medical devices are described that comprise surface capillary (SCF) fibers, which can impart desirable properties to the devices. For example, implantable prostheses are described comprising SCF fibers. In other embodiments, catheters are described having SCF fibers... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034099 | Stent prosthesis having select flared crowns A generally tubular, cylindrical stent prosthesis has an unexpanded delivery configuration and an expanded configuration for contacting the vessel wall. The stent prosthesis has a plurality of adjacent stent struts, each stent strut having a wavelike or sinusoidal p... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021420 | Prosthetic valve delivery system A prosthetic valve delivery system for percutaneously delivering and deploying a prosthetic valve within an existing valve is disclosed. The delivery system includes a stented prosthetic valve having a balloon-expandable stent portion with a prosthetic valve dispose... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021379 | Obstruction removal system An obstruction removal system for percutaneous removal of clots or obstructions within the vascular system is disclosed. The obstruction removal system includes a multi-lumen catheter with a plurality of circulating capture devices occurring along a drive belt. The ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021351 | Tracking aspiration catheter In general, aspiration catheters have a suction device, a proximal portion and a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end. Improvements in the aspiration catheter design provide for improved tracking and/or reduced chance of snagging during delivery of the aspirat... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021330 | Balloon catheter for crossing a chronic total occlusion A balloon catheter is disclosed including a “no-fold” balloon at a distal end thereof that surrounds a distal portion of a guidewire shaft having a compliant shaft or tubular section for selectively gripping a guidewire there within. Upon introduction of inflati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016880 | Stent having spiral channel for drug delivery A drug delivery stent is formed by a metallic or polymeric tubular strut which is shaped into a generally cylindrical configuration, the tubular strut having a central lumen for containing a therapeutic substance or drug therein. The tubular strut has a continuous c... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016857 | Vascular puncture closure An apparatus for placing a patch over a puncture wound in a blood vessel exteriorly of the vessel includes a device for delivering the patch in a folded form and then expanding the patch from its unfolded configuration while deploying the patch about the region of t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016842 | Methods for treating vulnerable plaque A system and method for treating a vulnerable plaque. The system includes a catheter and a tissue penetrating device for forming at least one opening in an outer wall of a vessel having a vulnerable plaque. An expansion device exerts force on the vulnerable plaque t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016814 | Guidewires and delivery catheters having fiber optic sensing components and related systems and methods Methods, systems and devices for delivering a diagnostic or therapeutic treatment, substance or device to a target area located within the body of a human or animal subject. A tissue penetrating catheter is positioned within a body lumen near the target area. A holl... | 09/13/2011 |
