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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110288628 | COMPOSITE PROSTHESIS WITH EXTERNAL POLYMERIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A prosthesis including a support structure for enhancing kink and/or crush resistance. The support structure is connected to an outer surface of the prosthesis and includes at least two components, one of which has a lower melting point than the other. The component wit... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282437 | ENDOPROSTHESIS In embodiments, a stent comprises a biodegradable polymer functionalized with an adhesion-enhancing amino acid.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110178594 | BIOABSORBABLE BLEND FOR TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING OF THE BLOOD VESSEL WALL A bioabsorbable blend comprising poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and a phosphorylcholine group-containing copolymer (PPCP) capable of enduring the mechanical strength of blood vessel walls and applicable for fabricating cardiovascular devices was developed. The blend acts as a s... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110144740 | Medical Devices Including Metallic Film and at Least One Filament Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. The medical device can include a composite cover formed of a deposited metallic film. The cover may include one or more filaments, e.g., wires, which cooperate with the film to pro... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110106242 | ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL An artificial blood vessel includes an artificial blood vessel body layer and a silicone layer. The artificial blood vessel body layer comprises an injection section, and the silicone layer is covered and mounted on an outer surface of the injection section. The artific... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110077732 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. For controlling the degradation of the implant the method includes the following steps: (a)... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110060403 | Stent and Method For Fabricating the Same A stent includes a tubular stent body 11, a diamond-like carbon film 12 formed on the surface of the stent body 11 and having an activated surface, and a polymer layer 13 immobilized on the surface of the diamond-like carbon film. The polymer... | 03/10/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20100324667 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ANTI-MICROBIAL AND BIODEGRADABLE MATRICES A composite vascular graft is provided, which incorporates bioactive agents that can be controllably delivered to the implantation site to deliver therapeutic materials and/or to reduce infection of the implant. The vascular graft of the present invention includes a lum... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324666 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME One example embodiment of the present invention relates to an implant, particularly an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body that contains metallic material, preferably iron. The implant body has a first layer with at least one ionic compound that contains ions of ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100286764 | VASCULAR STENT WITH COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CAPABILITIES A stent is adapted to be implanted in a duct of a human body to maintain an open lumen at the implant site, and to allow viewing body tissue and fluids by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) energy applied external to the body. The stent constitutes a metal scaffold. An el... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100256736 | COVERED BALLOON EXPANDABLE STENT DESIGN AND METHODOF COVERING A balloon expandable covered stent consists of a plurality of primary stent units, each having an undulating shape defined by a series of primary strut members converging to form peaks and valleys. The primary stent units are assembled into a single cylindrical structur... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100256732 | WAVILY DEFORMABLE STENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A wavily deformable stent includes a hollow cylindrical net body formed of elastically deformable wires interlaced with each other. The net body extends in a longitudinal direction and terminates at open opposite ends. The net body has at least one high-rigidity section... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100234678 | BIOMIMETIC VASCULAR NETWORK AND DEVICES USING THE SAME The invention provides method of fabricating a scaffold comprising a fluidic network, including the steps of: (a) generating an initial vascular layer for enclosing the chamber and providing fluid to the cells, the initial vascular layer having a network of channels for... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100222874 | Intraluminal Stent Graft A method of making a 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 on... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100204784 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING METALLIC FILMS Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. The medical device can include a composite cover formed of a deposited metallic film and one or more polymer layers. The polymer layers contribute to mechanical or biological prope... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100179642 | Vascular Graft With Kink Resistance After Clamping A self-sealing vascular graft with kink resistance is described. The vascular graft includes a substrate that can be a PTFE, having a self-sealing region that may include several layers of material. The central section of the vascular graft may be constructed differentl... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100131041 | 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... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100106242 | STENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A STENT A stent includes a body, a layer of therapeutic agent over at least a section of the body, and a sealant layer over the layer of therapeutic agent. The sealant layer includes a through hole that allows release of the therapeutic agent of the therapeutic agent layer thro... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100087910 | MEDICAL IMPLANT A endoprosthesis includes a body comprising a plurality of interconnected struts. The body includes a bioerodible metal. At least a first strut of the plurality of interconnected struts includes a stripe on the surface of the first strut. The stripe including a nitride ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100087914 | Implant and Method for Manufacturing Same The present invention proposes a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body such that the body has metallic material. To control the degradation in a desired time window, e.g., between four weeks and six months, the ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100070022 | LAYER BY LAYER MANUFACTURING OF A STENT A stent is provided which has a relatively less porous support structure that includes a first set of consolidated particles and at least one relatively more porous reservoir that includes a second set of consolidated particles that differ in composition from the first ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100063578 | BIFURCATED MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING A TARGET SITE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Embodiments of the present invention provide medical devices and methods for treating a target site within the body. For example, one embodiment provides a stent graft for treating a target site proximate to a bifurcated lumen, wherein the stent graft includes a first t... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100063584 | ENDOPROSTHESES Endoprosthesis assemblies and methods of making endoprosthesis assemblies are disclosed. For example, endoprosthesis assemblies are described that include an endoprosthesis body and a polymeric coating about the endoprosthesis body. The polymeric coatings are engaged ti... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100057188 | ENDOPROSTHESES WITH POROUS REGIONS AND NON-POLYMERIC COATING Endoprostheses include an endoprosthesis wall that includes a surface layer that includes a metallic material and that defines a plurality of pores. A therapeutic agent fills one or more pores of the surface layer and a non-polymeric coating, covers the therapeutic agen... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100042207 | RESORPTION-CONTROLLABLE MEDICAL IMPLANTS Bioresorbable medical implants are designed to have different resorption rates over time or over the topography of the implants. The resorption of the medical implants are controlled by including layers having differing resorption rates. The layers resorb sequentially o... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100042202 | COMPOSITE STENT HAVING MULTI-AXIAL FLEXIBILITY Composite stent structures having multi-axial flexibility are described where the composite stent may have one or more layers of bioabsorbable polymers fabricated with the desired characteristics for implantation within a vessel. A number of individual ring structures s... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090312834 | CONTINUOUS DOUBLE LAYERED STENT FOR MIGRATION RESISTANCE The present invention relates to stent structures having improved migration resistance. In particular, the invention relates to mesh stents, such as braided or twisted stent designs, where at least a portion of the stent is folded back over itself to form a multi-layere... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312830 | Balloon arc profile control The present invention is directed to a delivery system including a stent protector to protect an end of the stent and/or stent body for delivery of the stent to an intended fixation site or treatment site within a body lumen. More specifically, the present invention is ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090299463 | Modified Surface For An Implantable Device And A Method Of Producing The Same Implantable devices, such as stents, having a surface modified with TiNxCy are disclosed.... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090287294 | Braid-Ball Embolic Devices Embolic implants, delivery systems and methods of manufacture and delivery are disclosed. The devices can be used for aneurysm treatment and/or parent vessel occlusion. Implant designs offer low profile compressibility for delivery to neurovasculature, while maintaining... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090276036 | STENT It is intended to provide a stent having little or no risk of the breakage of a coating layer that is formed on the stent surface in the course of producing or transporting the stent or during the step of expanding the stent in clinical use. In other words, a stent to b... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090264982 | Stent with auxiliary treatment structure A medical device for treatment of a stenosed body lumen, includes an open-ended cylindrical body carried on a distal end of a catheter for insertion of the device into the body lumen and placement at the stenosed site. The cylindrical body is movable between a collapsed... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090240325 | Implantable Medical Device Coatings With Improved Mechanical Stability Implantable medical device coatings that have improved mechanical stability and medical devices coated with such coatings are disclosed.... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090171453 | Drug Coated Stent Having a Surface Treatment and Method of Manufacturing Drug coated stents for implantation in a body vessel are provided. A stent can include a plasma treatment on the luminal surface and a protein-adherence deterring layer on at least a portion of the luminal surface. A further embodiment includes a method of manufacturing... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090164000 | Prosthetic Flow Modifying Device An implantable flow modifying device and a method of modifying flow through a lumen are provided. The flow modifying device includes a flexible member configured for permitting fluid flow through the body lumen in a first direction at a first rate and for restricting fl... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090157168 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF AN ENDOPROSTHESIS An apparatus for collapsing an expandable stent can include a plurality of movable members braided together to form a tubular member or main body portion. The movable members can at least partially define a lumen in the main body portion. The main body portion can be ad... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090149942 | ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING A NON-FOULING SURFACE An endoprosthesis, e.g., a stent, that includes a pro-healing surface and a temporary non-fouling material attached to the surface, and a method of making the same are disclosed.... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090127226 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SELF-SUPPORTING TITANIUM AND NICKEL LAYERS A process for producing a self-supporting layer made of a titanium and nickel alloy with superelastic and/or shape memory properties has the following steps: a substrate entirely or at least mainly made of silicon is provided, a layer of said alloy is applied to a surfa... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090132023 | METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH POROUS MATERIALS A method and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention comprises a system having multiple pores. In one embodiment, the system comprises a medical device for insertion into an organism, comprising a main structure and a porous portion on the main s... | 05/21/2009 |
