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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118827 | Total occlusion guidewire device A guidewire having a spreader or at least one centering device which may be used to open occluded vessels or other biological passages, especially chronic total occlusions. The guidewire may be used to either open the lumen or to center a boring device within the lu... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088156 | Graft material attachment device and method A stent-graft fabricated from a thin-walled, high strength material provides for a more durable and lower profile endoprosthesis. The stent-graft comprises one or more stent segments covered with a fabric formed by the weaving, knitting or braiding of a biocompatibl... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8007737 | Use of antioxidants to prevent oxidation and reduce drug degradation in drug eluting medical devices Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7989490 | Injectable formulations of taxanes for cad treatment Liquid formulations, including solutions and suspensions of the various drugs, agents and/or compounds, may be locally or regionally delivered for the treatment of vascular disease. In each of these instances, antioxidants are utilized to prolong product integrity. | 08/02/2011 |
| 7947302 | Antithrombotic coating for drug eluting medical devices Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7932265 | Solution formulations of sirolimus and its analogs for CAD treatment Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914573 | Polymeric stent having modified molecular structures A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7695731 | Local vascular delivery of etoposide in combination with rapamycin to prevent restenosis following vascular injury Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7678901 | Rapamycin analogs containing an antioxidant moiety A rapamycin analog with an antioxidant moiety or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, is an immunomodulatory agent and is useful in the treatment of restenosis and immune and autoimmune diseases. Also disclosed are cancer-, fungal growth-, restenos... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7655037 | Combination barb restraint and stent attachment deployment mechanism An aneurysmal repair system that utilizes a modified apex and delivery device is designed for accurate endoprosthesis delivery and deployment. The modified apex utilizes segments that overlap and hold one another down as well as the fixation barbs attached thereto. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7622145 | Method of coating stents Processes for coating implantable medical devices that improve the stability of therapeutic agents contained within the coating. ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7527632 | Modified delivery device for coated medical devices Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, including self-expanding stents, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The devices utilized to ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7399314 | Systems and methods for securing graft material to intraluminal devices A stent graft having graft material attached to a stent structure while providing a low profile to the stent graft in its crimped state. The graft material may be attached to an internal surface, an external surface, or both the internal surface and the external sur... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393952 | Solvent free amorphous rapamycin An improved process for coating implantable medical devices utilizes a number of techniques for improving the stability of therapeutic agents contained within the coating. The stability of the therapeutic agents may be improved by creating substantially solvent-free... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7309349 | Friction reducing lubricant for stent loading and stent delivery systems A system for loading self-expanding stents into a stent delivery system that comprises a lubricious coating on one or more components to substantially reduce the frictional forces associated with loading stents. The stents may be bare or coated stents. The lubriciou... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303758 | Local vascular delivery of mycophenolic acid in combination with rapamycin to prevent restenosis following vascular injury Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264633 | Anvil bridge stent design A stent or other intraluminal medical device may be constructed utilizing a series of anvil bridges interposed between a series of fixed bridges to reduce the likelihood of deformation during stent loading and stent deployment without sacrificing overall stent flexi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261735 | Local drug delivery devices and methods for maintaining the drug coatings thereon Local drug delivery medical devices are utilized to deliver therapeutic dosages of drugs, agents or compounds directly to the site where needed. The local drug delivery medical devices utilize various materials and coating methodologies to maintain the drugs, agents... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252086 | Lung reduction system A pulmonary decompression device may be utilized to remove trapped air in the lung or lungs, thereby reducing the volume of diseased lung tissue. A lung reduction device may passively decompress the lung or lungs. In order for the system to be effective, an airtight... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229472 | Thoracic aneurysm repair prosthesis and system The invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating or repairing, an aneurysm in a large vessel, such as a thoracic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis for anchoring a proximal end of the system i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214240 | Split-bridge stent design A stent or other intraluminal medical device may be constructed utilizing a series of split-bridges interposed between a series of fixed bridges to reduce the likelihood of deformation during stent loading and stent deployment without sacrificing overall stent flexi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175657 | AAA device having connected bifurcated legs An abdominal aortic aneurysm device having an anchoring portion with attached bifurcated legs for increasing the column strength thereof. The bifurcated legs comprise staggered stents so that nesting is possible during delivery. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169170 | Self-expanding stent delivery system A self-expanding stent delivery apparatus having a sheath comprising a hard and lubricious coating for the safe, effective and accurate deployment of self-expanding stents. The sheath comprises an inner layer of pyrolytic carbon or other similar substance which prev... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7108701 | Drug releasing anastomosis devices and methods for treating anastomotic sites Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086398 | Long term oxygen therapy system A long term oxygen therapy system having an oxygen supply directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to more efficiently treat hypoxia caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The system includes a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6984243 | Abrasion resistant vascular graft A stent-graft fabricated from a thin-walled, high strength material provides for a more durable and lower profile endoprosthesis. The stent-graft comprises one or more stent segments covered with a fabric formed by the weaving, knitting or braiding of a biocompatibl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981687 | Bubble-actuated valve with latching A bubble-actuated valve with latching may be utilized to regulate fluid flow in any number of applications, including the controlled delivery of drugs or other bioactive agents or compounds. The bubble-actuated valve utilizes the bubble to move a solid object that d... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6958074 | Releasable and retrievable vascular filter system A releasable and retrievable vascular filter system comprising a filter, a porous filter membrane attached to the filter, and an anti-migration feature for causing the filter to remain substantially stationary in the lumen of the vessel during the clinical procedure... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939371 | Endovascular graft system The invention provides an attachment member for anchoring a graft system at a desired location in a vessel of a patient's vascular system. The attachment member comprises a cranial zone having a first radial strength, a caudal zone having a second radial strength, a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6859986 | Method system for loading a self-expanding stent A system for loading self-expanding stents into a stent delivery system that comprises a lubricious coating on one or more components to substantially reduce the frictional forces associated with loading stents. The stents may be bare or coated stents. The lubriciou... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6776796 | Antiinflammatory drug and delivery device A drug and drug delivery system may be utilized in the treatment of vascular disease. A local delivery system is coated with rapamycin or other suitable drug, agent or compound and delivered intraluminally for the treatment and prevention of neointimal hyperplasia f... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6503272 | Stent-based venous valves An artificial venous valve which incorporates a stent having one or more of the elements comprising its frame deformed inwardly towards its center and a biocompatible fabric attached to the one or more elements is utilized to replace or supplement incompe... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503271 | Intravascular device with improved radiopacity A stent having marker tabs formed from a micro-alloyed combination of materials provides for more precise placement and post-procedural visualization in a vessel, by increasing the radiopacity of the stent under X-ray fluoroscopy. A unique micro-alloying ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497646 | Intravascular radiotherapy source ribbon having variable radiopacity A unidummy intravascular radiotherapy source ribbon assembly is utilized to properly align radioactive seeds in a radioactive intravascular radiotherapy source ribbon assembly to control the dose rate profile such that only the proper tissue is irradiated... | 12/24/2002 |
| 5125830 | Apparatus for affixing a ligature to braces of teeth An apparatus for correcting misalignments in human teeth comprises a rod-like member which has a grip holder for fixing a ligature wire to a brace and to brackets applied to teeth. The grip holder is connected to a rod-like tubular torsion bar arranged in... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5125775 | Method for machining a workpiece by end-face cutting tool A tool for abrading workpieces having random, convex, concave, planar or curved surfaces has a conically convex end face. When working a workpiece, the tool acquires an inclination transversely to the feed direction, so that the tool with the contact line... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5121976 | Furniture article with a door slidable into door compartment A door for a furniture article which is lowerable into a door compartment is fastened to a door-carrying bar which is fixed to a scissors-assembly having two beams anchored on one side wall of the door compartment. To facilitate the adjustment of the scis... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5117615 | Apparatus for tightening a strip around a package The apparatus (4) manually operable with a tightening lever (16) has a cutting station (8), a tightening station (10) and a clamping station (12). The latter has a clamping arm (18) mounted on an eccentric shaft (20) and having a clamping shoe (40) throug... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5108023 | Device for forming electric circuits on a lead frame The present invention relates to a device for forming electric circuits on a lead frame, which has a plurality of process points in a row, each of which is provided with a semiconductor chip. During bonding, for achieving an optimum ultrasonic power trans... | 04/28/1992 |
