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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130476 | LOW PROFILE SUPPORT FRAME AND RELATED INTRALUMINAL MEDICAL DEVICES A low profile support frame for use as an or in an expandable intraluminal medical device includes first and second wire members that define arcuate paths having opposing curves. Connectors join the wire members, and barbs can be disposed on the connectors. The support ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120083870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PIVOTED STENT DEPLOYMENT The invention provides a stent-graft system comprising a graft member and a stent having a connection end interconnected with the graft member and a free end opposed thereto. A belt retaining structure is provided at the stent free end. A belt is releasably retained in ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120046728 | PROSTHESIS HAVING PIVOTING FENESTRATION The present disclosure relates to an endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent graft that includes one or more fenestrations to accommodate endovascular disease, such as an aneurysm in cases where one or more side branches is involved. In one aspect, the prosthesis includ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041539 | PROTEIN BIOMATERIAL AND BIOCOACERVATE VESSEL GRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF The present invention relates to protein biocoacervates and biomaterials vessel graft systems used in cardiovascular applications and other medical applications, the components utilized in the vessel graft systems and the methods of making and using such systems. More s... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120029611 | Stent Graft System and Method of Use A stent graft system and method of use including a stent graft system with a first stent graft component and a second stent graft component. A first tubular graft of the first stent graft component has an integral first body and first leg, with the first body defining a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110288627 | Stent graft with integral side arm A fenestrated stent graft with a tubular side arm extending there from in which the side arm can be turned inside out to extend into the stent graft during deployment of the stent graft and extended out during deployment. Also disclosed is a deployment device for such a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110276122 | STENT A stent (10) for transluminal implantation comprises a first, second and third stent section (11, 12, 13) for splinting and/or keeping open a hollow organ which are connected to each other via elastic tubular sections (14, 15). The stent (10)... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270373 | CLOSURE DEVICE Described here are devices and methods for closing one or more vascular openings. The devices may include a stent graft comprising a stent framework and a graft material at least partially covering the stent framework. The stent framework may comprise one or more axial ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110264192 | CURVE FORMING STENT GRAFT A curve forming stent graft for curved vessels such as the thoracic arch. The stent graft has a tubular body zig zag self expanding stents fastened to and supporting the tubular body. The zig zag self expanding stents comprising struts and points between adjacent struts... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110251667 | Anchor Pin Stent-Graft Delivery System A stent-graft delivery system includes a stent-graft including a proximal anchor stent ring. The proximal anchor stent ring includes proximal apexes and anchor pin structures extending proximally from each of the proximal apexes. The anchor pin structures include anchor... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110230952 | ENDOPROSTHESIS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Endoprosthesis assemblies and methods for using the same. In at least one embodiment of an endoprosthesis assembly of the present disclosure, the endoprosthesis assembly comprises an endoprosthesis comprising an impermeable inner wall defining an endoprosthesis lumen si... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230951 | DEVICE FOR RAPID REPAIR OF BODY CONDUITS A self-expanding stent-graft provided in a diametrically compacted state for implantation and retained preferably by a constraining sheath, useful for the temporary or permanent repair of injured, partially or entirely transected body conduits including blood vessels. I... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110208288 | STENTS AND STENT GRAFTS Elastic compressible stents have a plurality of proximal and distal apices joined by struts that are essentially straight. The stent can have a polygonal cross-sectional shape, such as a dodecahedron shape. Elastic compressible stents can be made by a method that includ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190868 | RADIOPAQUE REINFORCING MEMBER A reinforcement member (10) for a fenestration in a stent graft (30) comprises a composite wire (12) formed from wire strands of at least two types (14, 16, 18). A first type of wire strand comprises a metal alloy with shape memory characteri... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110166637 | SELF CONSTRAINING RADIALLY EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICES The current invention comprises tubes that can be constrained and expanded by either axial or torsional strain. By torsionally displacing the tube in a direction counter to the biased helices and angularly displacing the lower angle helix to an angle equal to, but oppos... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160838 | ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTAINING MULTI-PHASE FERROUS STEEL An endoprosthesis fabricated from multi-phase ferrous steel. Endoprostheses can include a variety of devices such as staples, orthodontic wires, heart valves, filter devices, and stents, many of which devices are diametrically expandable devices. Multi-phase ferrous ste... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110137404 | INFLATABLE POROUS IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY The present invention provides inflatable porous implants, such as grafts, stent-grafts, and bladders, as well as methods and kits for drug delivery. In particular, the grafts and stent-grafts of the present invention provide for the delivery of a therapeutic agent into... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110098799 | Stent Combined with a Biological Scaffold Seeded With Endothelial Cells Disclosed herein are implantable medical device, and in particular, vascular stent having a biocompatible scaffold seeded with endothelial cells. The stent can provide structural support to maintain the openness of a vessel lumen following angioplasty while the biologic... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110093057 | Mitigating Thrombus Formation On Medical Devices By Influencing pH Microenvironment Near The Surface The present disclosure provides treatments of medical devices which inhibit thrombus formation. At least a portion of a substrate of a medical device includes a surface possessing a functionality and/or surface charge adapted to modulate the pH of the surface of the med... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110087318 | BIFURCATED HIGHLY CONFORMABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BRANCH ACCESS The present invention comprises a highly conformable stent graft with an optional portal for a side branch device. Said stent graft comprises a graft being supported by a stent, wherein said stent comprises undulations each which comprise apices in opposing first and se... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110054586 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLACEMENT OF A GRAFT OR GRAFT SYSTEM Some embodiments relate to endoluminal prostheses having a first stent portion and a second stent portion, a main graft body comprising first, second, and third portions, the second portion having a cross-sectional size that is significantly larger than a cross-sectiona... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110052658 | MK2 INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO ENHANCE NEURITE OUTGROWTH, NEUROPROTECTION, AND NERVE REGENERATION The described invention provides compositions comprising at least one peptide of formula I for enhancing neurite outgrowth, neuroprotection, and nerve regeneration, and methods of use thereof.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110054588 | VASCULAR GRAFTS DERIVED FROM ACELLULAR TISSUE MATRICES A vascular graft for treatment of diseased or damaged blood vessels is disclosed. The graft comprises a sheet of acellular tissue matrix with an intact basement membrane. The graft is formed by wrapping the sheet into a tube and securing the edges of the sheet together.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046713 | ATRAUMATIC VASCULAR GRAFT REMOVAL SHEATH The present invention comprises articles and methods for atraumatic removal of a chronically implanted medical device, such as a vascular graft. Specifically, the invention comprises a thin, lubricious and durable tubular cover that aids in protecting the indwelling imp... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046714 | VESSEL PROSTHESIS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AORTA SEGMENTS NEAR THE HEART The invention relates to a vessel prosthesis, particularly for the replacement of aorta segments near the heart, in the form of a pleated flexible tube with folds (3), the tube being configured as an arc, and the arc shape being fixed in an extension-resistant ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040369 | Implantable Medical Device A stent graft (10) includes a tubular graft element (12) to which there are attached a plurality of stent rings (14). The stent rings (14) are formed of a plurality of stent struts (16) arranged in a zig-zag arrangement with alternatin... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040368 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME A stent (10) has wrapped therearound a barb element (12) formed of a length of wire provided with first and second ends (14, 16) forming barb prongs. In intermediate zone (22), the barb element (12) is wrapped or coiled. The two pronge... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040367 | Low Profile Prosthesis A prosthesis comprises a tubular graft and a bare spring connected in non-overlapping relation thereto through a plurality of straps adhered to the graft and extending around portions of the bare spring.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110028940 | CO-EXTRUDED POLYMERS OF POLYAMIDE AND POLY-TETRAFLUORO-ETHYLENE (PTFE) IN MEDICAL DEVICES The present invention refers to medical devices comprising co-extruded polymers of polyamide and poly-tetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE), especially to tubings, used for constructing catheters like balloon catheters, especially like the inner member (forming the guide wire lum... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110022153 | STENT GRAFT Some embodiments are directed to a stent graft comprising a first stent graft having a first stent, a first inner graft supported by the first stent, a second inner graft supported by the first stent, and an outer graft. The second inner graft can be spaced apart from t... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110022152 | DOUBLE LAYERED BALLOONS IN MEDICAL DEVICES The present invention refers to medical devices. Particularly it relates to stent devices and balloon catheter devices. In the most particular aspect of the invention it relates to balloon catheter devices carrying stents (2) with the medical balloon (3) c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110022154 | ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHETIC CONDUIT SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF COUPLING A modular prosthetic conduit system such as a stent or stent graft system tailored for the repair of aneurysms or other compromised vessel walls. The stent or stent graft system incorporates various means to interlock the multiple modular components used in the repair p... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110022030 | FLUORINATED POLYMERS IN MEDICAL DEVICES The present invention refers to medical devices comprising fluorinated polymers, especially to tubings, used for constructing catheters like balloon catheters, delivery catheters or guide catheters.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110015719 | STENT-GRAFT WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTH A stent-graft comprising a stent and a graft having a supported portion lining or covering at least a portion of the stent, and an unsupported portion extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the stent. The stent-graft may have a length corresponding to at least ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009946 | SELF ADJUSTING VENOUS EQUALIZING GRAFT AND ENDOTHELIAL LINING THEREFOR An improved vascular graft having increased patency is disclosed herein. The graft may comprise a central or other stenosis. In addition, in some embodiments, the graft may comprise an internal reservoir and a collapsible portion configured to self-adjust the stenosis b... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110009951 | HELICAL AND SEGMENTED STENT-GRAFT The stent-graft described herein generally includes a substrate, a helix disposed about the substrate, a covering disposed over at least a portion of the helix, and a support member coupled to the covering.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110009947 | ENDOTHELIAL SCAFFOLD GRAFT AND METHOD THEREFOR An endothelial scaffold may used to form a graft with an endothelial lining or endothelium. The scaffold allows a natural vessel or other endothelial lumen to line a channel of the scaffold to provide an endothelial layer which enhances blood flow through the channel. T... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100331957 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE The invention provides an implantable medical device comprising a fibrous polymer body comprising a plurality of electrospun poly(urethane) fibers, a support filament wrapped around the body, an outer layer around the filament for adhering the filament to the body, the ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324650 | HELICAL STENT GRAFT In vivo failure of a helical stent graft is addressed by provision of reinforcing material for the graft material in at least two (preferably three) separate sections, each section comprising a continuous integral piece of material, wherein each section of reinforcing m... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100318176 | ENHANCED SYSTEMS PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR LASER TRIMMING OF GRAFTS A novel enhanced process for laser trimming of grafts includes to heat polish the ends. Both heat polish and vapor polish are known processes in plastic processing. When PTFE is used as a graft or covering material, a problem occurs, time and temperature required will d... | 12/16/2010 |
