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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100174300 | SUTURELESS VESSEL ANASTOMOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS A method for performing end-to-end vessel anastomosis includes providing a vessel support including a vessel receiving portion and a handle portion extending therefrom. The vessel receiving portion is an annulus. The vessel receiving portion is positioned around the end... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100010519 | Anastomosis Sheath And Method Of Use A sheath having a proximal portion attached proximal to an anastomotic site. The sheath includes at least one biodegradable portion and at least one non-biodegradable portion. The sheath prevents anastomotic leakage of tissue luminal contents into the surrounding cavity... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090187199 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR JOINING NON-CONJOINED LUMENS Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, i... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090118748 | Impermanent biocompatible fastener A biocompatible fastener particularly well-suited for use in fundoplication procedures. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is designed to break within the span of approximately three to six months after implantation and comprises a male portion and a female portion... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090024151 | Absorbable/Biodegradable Composite Yarns and Property-Modulated Surgical Implants Therefrom The present invention is directed to absorbable/biodegradable composite yarns, each comprising at least two types of fibrous components having distinctly different absorption and strength retention profiles and the use of these composite yarns to construct surgical impl... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080319461 | SUTURELESS VESSEL ANASTOMOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS A method for performing end-to-end vessel anastomosis includes providing a vessel support including a vessel receiving portion and a handle portion extending therefrom. The vessel receiving portion is an annulus. The vessel receiving portion is positioned around the end... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080262519 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR JOINING NON-CONJOINED LUMENS Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, i... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080215076 | GASTRO-INTESTINAL THERAPEUTIC DEVICE AND METHOD A gastro-intestinal therapeutic device and method includes providing a therapeutic device having a body and an anchoring mechanism. The anchoring mechanism is adapted to resist distal migration of said body in a gastro-intestinal tract. The body is generally configured ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080147102 | Segmented tissue-to-tissue anchoring device and method of using the same The invention describes an apparatus and method of use for anchoring two or more body tissue layers to one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of individual anchor segments that are placeable within a body cavity. The segments may assume a first relaxed state wh... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080114385 | Method and Device for Effecting Anastomosis of Hollow Organ Structures Using Adhesive and Fasteners A method and devices for accomplishing the successful anastomosis of two hollow organ structures are disclosed. The method includes bringing the structures together, applying at least one fastener to hold the structures together and form a connection site, and applying,... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080077163 | Anti-Fistula Strip The inventive strip is made of a resorbable material and colonisable by fibroblasts comprises a closure for connecting two ends, thereby securing an anastomosis.... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080045985 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR JOINING NON-CONJOINED LUMENS Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, i... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080004641 | Compression anastomosis device and method An anastomotic device for use in the joining of a first tubular structure and a second tubular structure is provided. The anastomotic device includes a cylindrical sleeve configured and dimensioned for placement at least partially within the first tubular structure, the... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070244495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LASER-ASSISTED VASCULAR ANASTOMOSES USING BIOGLUE Methods and devices for creating vascular anastomoses are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a vein is tissue welded to an artery at a desired anastomosis site. A laser is then used to vaporize tissue within the anastomosis site to form an access pathway between the ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070213750 | Composite Staple for Completing an Anastomosis An anastomosis staple comprising of a plurality of vessel engaging members and a binding structure holding the vessel engaging members together is described. The binding structure has at least one bioabsorbable element. The binding structure is rigid enough to allow for... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20060116696 | Planar implant and surgical use thereof The invention relates to a planar implant comprising a planar support with two faces, at least one face of the support being provided with an absorbable adhesive layer which is able to adhere to human or animal tissue. ... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20050216079 | Heart valve annulus device and method of using same A heart valve implant has a body sized and configured to rest near or within a heart valve annulus. A plurality of spaced-apart retainers extend outwardly from the body to contact tissue near or within the heart valve annulus. The retainers are sized and configured to s... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050070939 | Unfolding anastomosis ring device An anastomotic ring device for forming a hollow rivet (ring) attachment between tissue lumens facilitates laparoscopic or endoscopic implantation by including features that facilitate assembly, specifically by forming from constituent arcuate members or petals that join... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050033331 | Pyloric valve obstructing devices and methods Methods, devices and systems facilitate intermittent and/or partial obstruction of a pyloric valve. Devices generally include a support portion for preventing the device from passing through the pyloric valve and a tissue engagement portion for contacting tissue adjacen... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050010242 | Vein dissector, cauterizing and ligating apparatus for endoscopic harvesting of blood vessels An endoscopic apparatus for harvesting a desired blood vessel including an endoscopic barrel having at least two lumens, one of the lumens dimensioned for receiving an endoscope, a handle disposed at a proximal end of the endoscopic barrel, a cone portion disposed over ... | 01/13/2005 |
