Assignee: Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.p.A.

Location: Saluggia, IT
No. of patents: 38

Number	Title	Issue Date
6896698	Angioplasty stents An angioplasty stent comprises a body comprising a plurality of successive segments connected in pairs by bridge means so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined by a linea...	05/24/2005
6878158	Process for coupling an angioplasty stent to a corresponding insertion element, and kit thus formed A process for setting an angioplasty stent on a corresponding insertion element, such as a delivery catheter, in which the angioplasty stent is subjected to an action of radial contraction. The stent is in a radially contracted state before being placed on the inser...	04/12/2005
6699281	Angioplasty stents A stent for use at an implant site in a vessel having recesses containing one or more active agents. The stent is a tubular body having a plurality of sinusoidal shaped annular elements and connection elements. The recesses are formed so as to leave subst...	03/02/2004
6645243	Stent for angioplasty and a production process therefor The stent for angioplasty has a body in the form of a generally tubular casing capable of being dilated in use from a radially-contracted position to a radially-expanded position. The body includes a support structure made from a first material capable of...	11/11/2003
6638302	Stent for angioplasty and associated production process The stent (1) has surface sculpturing, preferably on its outer surface (2) only, constituted, for example, by microspheres (3), having the function of increasing the actual geometric surface area of the stent, of creating undercuts and roughness to encour...	10/28/2003
6616690	Angioplasty stents An angioplasty stent comprises a body comprising a plurality of successive segments connected in pairs by bridge means so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined...	09/09/2003
6587722	Device for determining the effectiveness of stimulation in an electrical heart stimulator A device for determining the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation of heart muscle from a signal having a post-potential component and, with effective stimulation, a superimposed evoked response component. The device includes a differential stage wi...	07/01/2003
6585632	Device for conveying radioactive agents on angioplasty stents, respective method and kit A device, method, and kit for conveying a radioactive agent to a site of stenosis. The device includes a body portion to be disposed about the surface of a stent. The device comprises a radioactive agent. The device is capable of expanding, thus following...	07/01/2003
6572642	Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices A prosthesis having an apertured structure is located in a chamber (11) which is taken to sub-atmospheric pressure. Once sub-atmospheric pressure has been reached, a liquid, optionally containing pharmacological agents, is introduced into the chamber. Dra...	06/03/2003
6565602	Angioplasty stents An angioplasty stent comprises a body comprising a plurality of successive segments connected in pairs by bridge means so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined...	05/20/2003
6491720	Angioplasty stent adapted to counter restenosis respective kit and components A stent structure includes a stent and one or more fibers disposed on the stent, the fiber adapted to provide a therapeutic agent. Nuclei containing therapeutic agents that impede restenosis may be included within the fiber or within separate particles th...	12/10/2002
6493585	Heart stimulation device with electrotonic inhibition Electrodes can generate electrical stimulation pulses at least one first intensity level and at least one second intensity level. The first and second intensity levels are above and below a given stimulation threshold, respectively. The synchronous or asy...	12/10/2002
6477418	Implantable heart stimulation system with automatic mode switching controlled by sympatho-vagal balance An implantable dual-chamber pacemaker system has a means for automatic beat-to-beat adjustment of the maximum allowable variation (MAV) of the sensed atrial rate (AR) as a function of the sympatho-vagal balance, switching from an atrial tracking mode of o...	11/05/2002
6400987	Active implantable device An active implantable device having a sensor capable of detecting signals indicative of the conditions of the wearer of the device; a processor capable of selectively identifying, from signals detected by the sensor, particular conditions of the wearer of...	06/04/2002
6379740	Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices A prosthesis having an apertured structure is located in a chamber (11) which is taken to sub-atmospheric pressure. Once sub-atmospheric pressure has been reached, a liquid, optionally containing pharmacological agents, is introduced into the chamber. Dra...	04/30/2002
5873812	Method of preparing biological implantation material A method of preparing biological implantation material fixed by means of aldehydes, in which the excess aldehyde is bound by treatment with an aminocarboxylic acid and the acid is selected from compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## in which...	02/23/1999
5830134	Method and equipment for detecting physico-chemical parameters Physico-chemical parameters, such as pH, pO2, pCO2, % O2, sat, etc., are determined with the use of a sensitive medium, such as a chromophore, having at least one optical property the profile of the spectrum whereof over a...	11/03/1998
5762870	Exchange structure for biomedical equipment The structure has a core which may be a strand or braid, as well as a sheath surrounding the core and defining the exchange surface. Preferred applications are for biomedical equipment such as blood oxygenators and blood purification equipment....	06/09/1998
5693075	Device for determining myocardial function and corresponding procedure The device senses Natural Heart Acceleration (NHA), isolating at least one segment (t) thereof corresponding to an isovolumetric phase, such as isovolumetric contraction (P1, P2) and/or isovolumetric relaxation (P3, P4). Preferentially, the action of isol...	12/02/1997
5609612	Device for determining myocardial function and corresponding procedure and method The device senses Natural Heart Acceleration (NHA), isolating at least one segment (t) thereof corresponding to an isovolumetric phase, such as isovolumetric contraction (P1, P2) and/or isovolumetric relaxation (P3, P4). Preferentially, the action of isol...	03/11/1997
5533520	Activity sensor, particularly for heart pacemakers The sensor is intended preferably for use in conjunction with a heart pacemaker whose stimulation rate is variable in dependence on the physical activity of the wearer. The sensor includes a mass of mercury which, in use, can assume a shape determined by ...	07/09/1996
5496351	Device for determining myocardial function and corresponding procedure The device senses Natural Heart Acceleration (NHA), isolating at least one segment (t) thereof corresponding to an isovolumetric phase, such as isovolumetric contraction (P1, P2) and/or isovolumetric relaxation (P3, P4). Preferentially, the action of isol...	03/05/1996
5454838	Method and a device for monitoring heart function Heart function is monitored by monitoring the momentum or velocity of the heart masses, preferably by means of a sensor implanted in the heart mass....	10/03/1995
5387247	Prosthetic device having a biocompatible carbon film thereon and a method of and apparatus for forming such device A prosthetic device which includes a biocompatible carbon film firmly adherent to a substrate. The carbon preferably is turbostratic and is preferably very thin, e.g., less than about one micron. The thin carbon biocompatible film is dense and covers at l...	02/07/1995
5370684	Prosthesis of polymeric material coated with biocompatible carbon A prosthetic device which includes a turbostratic biocompatible carbon film firmly adherent to a substrate and having a density of at least 2.1 g/cm3. The carbon preferably is very thin, e.g. , less than about one micron. The thin carbon biocom...	12/06/1994
5304208	Cardiostimulator device of the rate-responsive type A cardiostimulator device includes an accelerometric sensor positioned on the electrode or cathetar intended to be inserted in the cardiac mass, possibly being associated with a stimulating or sensing electrode. In this way, it is possible to regulate the...	04/19/1994
5163954	Suture ring for heart valve prostheses In a suture ring for heart valve prostheses, the internal surface of the ring which is intended to be exposed to the blood flow is covered by a substantially water-repellent material so that it absorbs substantially no blood and has little haemolytic effe...	11/17/1992
5139016	Process and device for aerosol generation for pulmonary ventilation scintigraphy A disposable shielded device for producing aerosol having particles less than 2 microns in size from an aqueous colloidal suspension obtained from human serum albumen and labelled with 99m Technetium for use in scintigraphic imaging of pulmonar...	08/18/1992
5133845	Method for making prosthesis of polymeric material coated with biocompatible carbon A prosthetic device includes a turbostratic biocompatible carbon film firmly adherent to a substrate and having a density of at least 2.1 g/cm3. The carbon preferably is very thin, e.g., less than about one micron. The thin carbon biocompatible...	07/28/1992
5002567	Prosthetic heart valve In a prosthetic heart valve comprising a generally annular stent and at least two obturators mounted in the stent so as to be above to pivot between an open position and a closed position, the stent is provided with at least one element which projects inw...	03/26/1991
4892540	Two-leaflet prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic heart valve (valve) composed of a base ring adapted to house a suture ring in its exterior and two leaflets arranged to assume an open position and a closed position in order to regulate the blood flow in one direction, wherein the base ring ...	01/09/1990
4749551	Hollow-fiber oxygenators for blood In a hollow-fiber oxygenator consisting of a container containing a plurality of fibers joined into a bundle and open at their ends to allow the passage into them of a first fluid (blood) and over the outside of which flows a second fluid (oxygen-carrying...	06/07/1988
4666442	Cardiac valve prosthesis with valve flaps of biological tissue A cardiac valve prosthesis comprises an annular frame and a valve sleeve with a plurality of valve flaps which are forced apart by the blood passing through the prosthesis in one direction and which are mutually coapted by blood flow in the opposite direc...	05/19/1987
4624822	Methods for manufacture of valve flaps for cardiac valve prostheses Sheets of incompletely fixed biological tissue comprising portions for defining valve flaps of a cardiac valve prosthesis are mounted on forming means which can separate in a substantially fluid-tight manner the opposite faces of such portions. These oppo...	11/25/1986
4495039	Method for activating a pyrocarbon electrode tip A pyrocarbon tip for a cardiac stimulator electrode is subjected to an anodic electrolytic treatment in which a strong, concentrated acid with oxidizing properties, or a mixture of two or more such acids, is used as the electrolyte. The treatment is carri...	01/22/1985
4423525	Heart valve prosthesis The prosthesis comprises an annular frame and a disc-shaped obturator which is coupled to the frame and is pivotable, under the action of the blood flow, between an open annular position and a closed angular position, so as to allow the flow of blood thro...	01/03/1984
4356267	Enzyme immobilization in cellulosic hollow fibres Enzymes are immobilized in a bundle of cellulosic hollow fibres for use as a fibre-bundle dialyzer for purifying blood. Immobilization is carried out by circulating through the lumen of the fibres to activate the fibres an aqueous solution of sodium perio...	10/26/1982
4306972	Dialysis apparatus Dialysis apparatus is provided of the type comprising a casing housing a central cylindrical core which is surrounded by a plurality of layers of capillary tubes constituted by hollow, semi-permeable, fibres. Blood to be treated is caused to flow through ...	12/22/1981

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