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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 |
| 20120130477 | VASCULAR PROSTHESIS AND RELEVANT METHOD FOR REALISING THEREOF The present invention relates to a tubular shaped vascular prosthesis (10; 11), mainly extending along the longitudinal dimension which has a main portion (20; 21), having a first (201; 201) and a second end (202; 212), and at least an end po... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109281 | Sheaths Used in Polymer Scaffold Delivery Systems A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold. The sheath is removed before the medical device is implanted wit... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109275 | STENT WITH RADIALLY ASYMMETRIC FORCE DISTRIBUTION An expandable stent comprising a tubular main body with a lumen along a longitudinal axis, characterized in that the main body has at least one radially asymmetrically expandable portion, wherein the radially asymmetrically expandable portion has an expandability which ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109282 | Energized Stents and Methods of Using the Same The present disclosure relates to surgical systems including energized/energizable stents, and methods of using the same in the prevention of restenosis. A surgical system for treating a stenosis and/or a restenosis site s provided. The surgical system includes an elect... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083868 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLOW RESTORATION AND IMPLANTING MEMBERS IN THE HUMAN BODY A medical device for blood flow restoration and/or for use as an implantable member in a human vessel includes a self-expanding member, a guidewire, and a connection mechanism. The self-expanding member includes a plurality of cells and filaments having specific ranges ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083872 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TACKING PLAQUE TO A BLOOD VESSEL WALL A tack device for holding plaque against blood vessel walls in treating atherosclerotic occlusive disease can be formed as a thin, annular band of durable, flexible material. The tack device may also have a plurality of barbs or anchoring points on its outer annular per... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083871 | SOFT CROWNS Soft crowns are provided for use in a medical device. Soft crowns may reduce the incidence of tissue perforations as a medical device engages a luminal wall. In certain embodiments, a soft crown may include a first strut and a second strut interconnected by an end porti... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071566 | Bioabsorbable Polymeric Compositions, Processing Methods, and Medical Devices Therefrom Novel bioabsorbable polymeric blends are disclosed. The blends have a first component that is a polylactide polymers or a copolymer of lactide and glycolide and a second component that is poly(p-dioxanone) polymer. The novel polymeric blends provide medical devices havi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071960 | ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL AND ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL SYSTEM An artificial blood vessel includes a flexible tube and a structure provided at one end portion of the tube and capable of being deformed to a first outside diameter and a second outside diameter greater than the first outside diameter, wherein the tube is provided with... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071964 | MEDICAL IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL IMPLANT The invention relates to a medical implant, particularly a stent, having a wall (11) braided out of multiple wires (10a, 10b) said wall extending along a longitudinal axis L and curving around the longitudinal axis L at least in sectio... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053673 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEVICES FOR PERMANENT ACCESS TO THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM FOR CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS The system and method provide ways to achieve vascular access, e.g., for chronic hemodialysis. The system includes a port which may be bonded to a vascular graft which is installed between an artery and vein. A movable seal occludes a lumen of the port which when deploy... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053672 | Correction and Optimization of Wave Reflection In Blood Vessels The present invention provides methods and modalities that can modify wave reflection in the vascular system in order to create constructive interactions between existing wave dynamics and new reflective waves for the purpose of lowering the workload on the heart and in... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053674 | BIOERODIBLE ENDOPROSTHESES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME A bioerodible endoprosthesis erodes to a desirable geometry that can provide, e.g., improved mechanical properties or degradation characteristics.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046727 | INTRALUMINAL STENT GRAFT A method of making an tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or o... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046730 | METHODS OF TREATING A CONDITION OF A VESSEL IN A PATIENT Devices and methods for treating veins and venous conditions, such as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, are provided. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter provides an intraluminal scaffold having a generally tubular body with a lumen defined therethroug... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046732 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNESIUM ALLOY BASED PRODUCTS A process for producing a magnesium based product, comprising the production of a feedstock out of a magnesium based alloy or a mixture of magnesium based alloys, a subsequent thermo-mechanical treatment of the feedstock, and an annealing step wherein the feedstock is p... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046731 | INTRALUMINAL SCAFFOLD WITH CONFORMING AXIAL STRUT Devices and methods for treating veins and venous conditions, such as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, are provided. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter provides an intraluminal scaffold having a generally tubular body with a lumen defined therethroug... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046729 | INTRALUMINAL SCAFFOLD HAVING AN ENLARGED PORTION Devices and methods for treating veins and venous conditions, such as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, are provided. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter provides an intraluminal scaffold having a generally tubular body with a lumen defined therethroug... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041541 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF An implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having an implant body (2, 4) containing an aluminum compound, preferably an aluminum alloy and/or aluminum oxide. Improved biocompatibility of the implant is achieved in that at least the part of the surf... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041540 | STENT TO BE USED IN TUBULAR ORGAN IN VIVO Provided is a stent to be inserted into an in vivo organ having a tubular structure that allows a degree of freedom in design and excellent mechanical flexibility. A cylinder-shaped stent is inserted to be placed and used in the inner cavity of an in vivo tubular organ,... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035710 | RING STENT A stent arrangement which has at least a first ring (3) and zig zag struts (5) extending axially from the periphery of the ring. There can be first and second rings (3, 4) axially spaced apart and defining substantially parallel planes and a plurali... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029616 | Stent Support Devices Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029598 | Antenna For An Implantable Medical Device This disclosure describes antenna structures for use in an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device may include a housing that hermetically encloses electronic components of the implantable medical device and a fixation mechanism that affixes the impla... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029617 | STENTS FOR BLOOD VESSELS A stent for supporting part of a blood vessel includes a supporting portion around which or within which a part of an intact blood vessel other than a graft can be placed. The stent internally or externally supports that part of the blood vessel. The supporting portion ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029614 | Stent-Graft with Bioabsorbable Structural Support The invention relates to a stent-graft with a bioabsorbable structure and a permanent graft for luminal support and ‘treatment of arterial fistulas, occlusive disease, and aneurysms. The bioabsorbable structure is formed from braided filaments of materials such as PLA... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029613 | Bioerodible Endoprosthesis An endoprosthesis includes a composite. The composite includes a matrix comprising a bioerodible iron or a bioerodible iron alloy and particles within the matrix. The particles include palladium, manganese oxide, a transition metal oxide, or a combination thereof.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029612 | COVERED TOROID STENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE An expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as coronary-artery, and methods for manufacturing such a stent are provided, whereby the stent comprises at least one radially expandable cylindrical crown covered with a polymeric tube. The at least one crown i... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029615 | BIOABSORBABLE STENT WTIH LAYERS HAVING DIFFERENT DEGRADATION RATES A bioabsorbable stent and method of forming the same including a stent scaffolding formed from polymer layers with different degradation rates is disclosed. The polymer layers include an abluminal layer, a luminal layer, and optionally one or more middle layers. A degra... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022637 | VASCULAR IMPLANT A medical implant (20) includes first and second ring members (22, 24), each including a resilient framework (26) having a generally cylindrical form. A tubular sleeve (28) is fixed to the first and second ring members so as to hold the ring ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016459 | Stent A stent including a plurality of loop stents connected by struts so that it bends uniformly as a whole. A stent A including a plurality of loop stents 2 connected by a plurality of struts 3, the loop stents 2 each forme... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016462 | Stent A stent comprises a plurality of circumferential bands. Circumferential bands which are adjacent one another are connected one to the other. The circumferential bands include peaks and troughs interconnected by bent struts. The bands may overlap or may be connected by c... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016461 | Fluid Flow Controller A fluid pathway is provided with a flow controller in at least a portion of its length wherein the flow controller comprises an active surface capable of influencing the fluid flow through the fluid pathway, the configuration of the active surface conforming to at least... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016458 | ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING IMPROVED STRAIN DISTRIBUTION An endoprosthesis for delivery in a body lumen can be configured to inhibit structural fatigue, crack formation, and elastic recoil while providing improved crimping and expansion uniformity and radial strength. As such, the endoprosthesis can include at least one multi... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016460 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUITABLE FOR LOCATION IN A BODY LUMEN A medical device suitable for location in a body lumen is movable between a first loaded configuration and a second loaded configuration. The device has an unloaded configuration which is intermediate the first loaded configuration and the second loaded configuration. T... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STENTING A method and apparatus to create a more favorable flow regime in a lumen. An artificial shape in the lumen is created to at least one of eliminate flow disturbances and enchance aspects of fluid flow through a treatment site.... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010694 | CATHETER The invention relates to a catheter (10a), comprising a flexible catheter body (10a) forming at least two hollow spaces (90, 100/110) along the longitudinal extension thereof, characterized in that the catheter body (10a)... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004718 | Platinum Enhanced Alloy and Intravascular or Implantable Medical Devices Manufactured Therefrom A platinum enhanced radiopaque alloy particularly suitable for manufacture of implantable and/or intravascular medical devices. A stent is one preferred medical device which is a generally tubular structure that is expandable upon implantation in a vessel lumen to maint... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319978 | BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE WIRE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES A bimetal composite wire including, in cross-section, an outer shell or tube formed of a first biodegradable material and an inner core formed of a second biodegradable material. When formed into a stent, for example, the first and second biodegradable materials may be ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319980 | COVERED STENT A covered stent having a selected arrangement of uncovered cells is provided. The uncovered cells are configured to provide a desired flexibility profile to the stent structure. In one preferred embodiment, the stent contains one or more circumferential rows of uncovere... | 12/29/2011 |
