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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097009 | Endovascular stent insertion method Endovascular stent insertion methods are provided. In one embodiment for end-to-side anastomosis the method includes disposing an endovascular stent in a transparent sheath; inserting a guide wire through a guide needle into first and second blood vessels; sliding t... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8029522 | Method and apparatus for sealing a gastric opening An anchorable cannula adapted for positioning within an opening formed in tissue includes a cannula body having a proximal portion and distal portion. The proximal portion and the distal portion are linked by a circumferential ring positioned therebetween. The proxi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7998155 | Method and apparatus for anastomosis including annular joining member Apparatus and methods for performing a surgical anastomotic procedure are disclosed herein. Apparatus according to the present disclosure include a tubular body having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a longitudinal axis, the tubular body including an ex... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7892247 | Devices and methods for interconnecting vessels The present invention provides implantable devices and associated methods for interconnecting human vessels in a side-to-side or an end-to-side arrangement rapidly, safely and in a minimally invasive manner. The devices comprise a vessel connector and a intravascula... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892246 | Devices and methods for interconnecting conduits and closing openings in tissue The subject invention provides devices and methods for closing and sealing an opening in a conduit. The subject devices consist of an implantable flexible member adapted to conform to and seal with an inner surface of a conduit and further adapted to utilize the int... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7357807 | Integrated anastomosis tool with graft vessel attachment device and cutting device An integrated anastomosis tool both creates an opening in a side wall of a target blood vessel and performs an anastomosis procedure to connect a graft vessel to a side of the target blood vessel with a single integrated tool. The integrated anastomosis tool include... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347867 | Designs for left ventricular conduit A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coron... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322992 | Method of removing a fastener The present invention relates generally to a surgical instrument. In particular, the present invention relates to a fastener remover for use during the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The fastener remover, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invent... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318833 | PFO closure device with flexible thrombogenic joint and improved dislodgement resistance The present invention provides devices for closing septal defects, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The closure devices include a proximal anchor member, a distal anchor member, and at least one flexible center joint connecting the two anchor members. According... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300444 | Surgical system and method for connecting hollow tissue structures A system for performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel includes a tissue effector that may be configured to deploy a user-selectable number of connectors. The system includes an anvil that enters the wall of the target vessel through an entry... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285125 | 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,... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267680 | Anastomosis apparatus and methods of deployment and manufacture A method and apparatus for making an anastomosis between a tubular duct and a vessel has an annulus having a longitudinal axis, a first set of fingers and a second set of fingers. The first set of fingers extend axially from the annulus in one direction and the seco... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244441 | Stents and intra-luminal prostheses containing map kinase inhibitors A coated stent or intra-luminal prosthesis containing a MAP kinase inhibitor controls, reduces, or prevents restenosis, inflammation, and complications associated with stent or intra-luminal prosthesis implantation and/or cardiovascular disease. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235099 | Sphenoid sinus stent A stent specifically designed for use in treating chronic sphenoid sinusitis comprises a soft compressible plastic tube of a predetermined diameter having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween. The stent has a generally hemispherical hollow... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220272 | Composite staple and method for using same 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... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207997 | Ligation clip and clip applier The ligation clip applicator and ligation clip design are provided which are particularly applicable to placement of a surgical ligation clip during a laparoscopic surgical procedure. The clip includes a support member and a clamping arm having enlarged portions the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194297 | Impedance-matching apparatus and construction for intravascular device Intravascular device for matching impedances of portions of an intravascular circuit and limiting RF signal-induced heating of intravascular conductors. An intravascular device includes alternating conductive and dielectric layers and an electrically conductive coil... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182771 | Vascular couplers, techniques, methods, and accessories A coupler is configured to connect a first tubular vessel to an aperture in a second tubular vessel. The coupler includes one or more radially extending members and a substantially nonmetallic tubular member. The substantially nonmetallic tubular member include an o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179270 | Methods for bypassing total or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits Methods for bypassing total or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits. A guidewire is advanced through the lumen of the artery or anatomical conduit upstream of the obstruction and past the obstruction. In navigating past the obstruction, t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169158 | Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same A tissue retaining ring for use with a plurality of surgical fasteners mounted within a disposable loading unit utilized during a vascular anastomosis inlcudes a genrally circular, semi-pliable material having a series of alternating loops and arcuate portions. Each... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163545 | Spinal cord surgical implant An implant for bridging a gap in a severed spinal cord or nerve and for promoting nerve regeneration has a matrix comprising a biocompatible, biodegradable, polymeric material. The matrix has a proximal end for connection to a first end of severed spinal cord and a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7135039 | Intraluminar perforated radially expandable drug delivery prosthesis and a method for the production thereof The radially expandable prosthesis for implantation in a lumen comprises a tubular wall produced from sheet metal and showing cuts enabling the prosthesis to expand. By using water guided laser cutting technology to make these cuts and/or specific electrochemical po... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135038 | Drug eluting stent Stents having struts with narrowed portions are described. The narrowed portions have a coating disposed thereon for the local delivery of a drug. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115136 | Anastomotic device The present invention is directed to gastrointestinal or enteric (including biliary) anastomosis and the like. The anastomotic device of the invention is a three dimensional woven tube of wire. The outer loops or ends of the tube fold or loop back on deployment in a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112211 | Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosis A system for performing an end-to-side vascular anastomosis. including an anastomosis device, an application instrument and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis. The system is applicable for performing an anastomosis between a vascular graft and the ascendi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108702 | Anastomosis device having at least one frangible member An anastomosis device may include at least one first element connectible to at least one second element, where at least one first element is frangible. At least one second element may include at least one opening therethrough, where each opening receives a correspon... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105020 | Branched vessel endoluminal device An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a prosthetic trunk comprising a trunk lumen extending therethrough, a wall, and an anastomosis in the wall, wherein the prosthetic trunk has a circumference. The endoluminal prosthesis further comprises a prosthetic branch compris... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101366 | Apparatus and method for performing a surgical procedure An embodiment of the present invention relates to methods for performing a surgical procedure. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is directed to methods for performing a surgical procedure, using a delivery catheter containing a laser fiber assemb... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094248 | Medical grafting connectors and fasteners A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063712 | Anastomosis method An anastomosis system and method uses an anvil to control and support a tissue site during an anastomosis procedure. The anvil is particularly useful for supporting a wall of a coronary artery during attachment of a graft vessel to the coronary artery because the wa... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048751 | Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device A medical device which can be implanted at a target site in a living body. The device includes an inner flange formed by radial expansion of the device and an outer flange formed by axial compression of the device. The device can include an implant portion and a dis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048014 | Methods for creating woven devices Self expandable, woven intravascular devices for use as stents (both straight and tapered), filters (both temporary and permanent) and occluders for insertion and implantation into a variety of anatomical structures. The devices may be formed from shape memory metal... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041112 | Method for tensioning an incision during an anastomosis procedure A method for tensioning incisions made in a target vessel during an anastomosis procedure is provided. After an incision is made in a target vessel, incision tensioners are placed within the incision in order to tension the incision. The incision is tensioned when t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018401 | Woven intravascular devices and methods for making the same and apparatus for delivery of the same Self-expandable, woven intravascular devices for use as stents (both straight and tapered), filters (both temporary and permanent) and occluders for insertion and implantation into a variety of anatomical structures. The devices may be formed from shape memory metal... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011679 | Prosthetic repair of body passages A prosthesis that resiliently engages a body passage includes an annular clamping ring which may be folded along a diametric axis for insertion into the body passage. The clamping ring is adapted to resiliently spring outwardly, once in position inside the body pass... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008436 | Method and coupling apparatus for facilitating an vascular anastomoses The present invention, which addresses the needs described above, resides in an apparatus and method for coupling vascular apertures to a blood supply vessel in a manner that minimizes the time and operator dependent inconsistency in performing vascular anastomoses.... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004949 | Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel Anastomotic stents for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel, and methods of use thereof. The anastomotic stents of the invention are suitable for use in a variety of anastomosis procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting. One embodiment of the inv... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6984238 | Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosis A system for performing an end-to-side vascular anastomosis. including an anastomosis device, an application instrument and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis. The system is applicable for performing an anastomosis between a vascular graft and the ascendi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979338 | Low profile anastomosis connector An anastomosis connector comprises a plurality of ring segments (106), together defining a radially expandable ring-like shape (106) having a lumen; at least one pivot bar (114) coupled to at least one of said ring segments (106); at leas... | 12/27/2005 |
