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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187318 | Covered stent with proximal and distal attachment, delivery catheter, and method of making same A metallic or pseudometallic covered stent in which the stent component and the cover component are each fabricated of biocompatible metallic or pseudometallic materials, in which the cover and the stent are joined by at least one juncture at each of a proximal and ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172894 | Circumferentially nested expandable device Expandable medical implants for maintaining support of a body lumen are disclosed. These implants comprise a circumferentially nested, diametrically expandable, moveable vascular device for enlarging an occluded portion of a vessel. The device can be configured to a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172893 | Expandable stent A stent has a porous surface having a repeating pattern generally in the shape of a “butterfly” comprising alternative concave and convex segments which give the stent good flexibility when unexpanded, and good shape retention once expanded. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157855 | Detachable segment stent An inventive repositionable stent may comprise a plurality of adjacent serpentine bands connected to one another by at least one permanent connector strut and by at least one disengagable connector strut. The stent may self-expand within a bodily lumen to an interme... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157856 | Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals A method for implanting a balloon expandable stent at a site within a passageway of a curved coronary article. The stent includes at least two longitudinally spaced apart circumferential rings. At least one longitudinally extending connector extends between adjacent... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157857 | Intralumenally-implantable frames Implantable frames for use in body passages are provided herein. The implantable frames can include a plurality of hoop members joined by a plurality of longitudinal connecting members to form a tubular frame defining a cylindrical lumen. The plurality of longitudin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152841 | 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 p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142489 | Flexible and expandable stent In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the fir... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142488 | Stent removal and repositioning aid and associated method A removable stent for placement within a lumen is provided. The stent includes a scaffolding of struts configured to define a substantially cylindrical member having a proximal end and a distal end. The stent also includes at least one flexible element spirally woun... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128678 | Stent having less invasive ends and improved radial force The present invention provides a stent having less invasive ends and improved radial force. In one embodiment, the stent comprises a series of proximal apices disposed at a proximal end of the stent, a series of distal apices disposed at a distal end of the stent, a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123794 | Intraluminal support frame Intraluminal support frames for placement within a body vessel are provided. The support frames include a plurality of ring structures and first and second sets of connector segments. Connector segments of the first set join adjacent pairs of ring structures while c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118857 | Medical articles that stimulate endothelial cell migration A medical article that includes (a) an electronically conductive substrate having a specific conductivity of at least 1 μS/cm and (b) a galvanic couple that includes a first member and a second member arranged in sufficient proximity to each other to generate a loc... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114147 | 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-la... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114146 | Longitudinally flexible expandable stent Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114149 | Hybrid stent with helical connectors The present invention is a hybrid stent design using half-slot circumferential sets of strut members with short ( | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114148 | Medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agent in conjunction with galvanic corrosion According to an aspect of the present invention, at least one ionic therapeutic agent is delivered from an implantable or insertable medical device that comprises an ion-conductive polymeric region that is disposed on a metallic region. The metallic region is in ele... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109988 | Stents with attached looped ends An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand co... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109989 | Helical stent design An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109990 | 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 supp... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109987 | Method of treating a lumenal bifurcation A stepped balloon catheter prosthesis deployment system is disclosed for placement of a prosthesis across an Os opening from a main body lumen to a branch body lumen. The prosthesis comprises a radially expansible support at one end, a circumferentially extending li... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105373 | Flexible stent with improved axial strength A stent comprises a generally cylindrical band having a pattern of alternating first and second struts, the first struts being wider than the second struts, the first and second struts being of substantially the same length. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092514 | Stretchable anti-buckling coiled-sheet stent A stent includes a coiled-up sheet having overlapping inner and outer longitudinal sections extending parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, and defining a periphery, the coiled-up sheet being unrollable between contracted and enlarged conditions. A plurality of s... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092515 | 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 e... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088157 | Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation Apparatus and methods for stenting are provided comprising a stent attached to a porous biocompatible material that is permeable to endothelial cell ingrowth, but impermeable to release of emboli of predetermined size. Preferred stent designs are provided, as well a... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080052 | Stent with diagonal flexible connecting links The present invention envisions an improved flexible connecting link used in conjunction with in-phase and half-phase circumferential sets of strut members. By increasing the total length and diagonality of the undulating connecting links, the present invention is a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080053 | Stent, stent removal and repositioning device, and associated methods A removable stent for placement within a lumen is provided. The stent includes a scaffolding of struts formed from a tube of memory material and having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior region. The stent includes at least two flexible elements independen... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075609 | Expandable stent An expandable stent comprising a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another, a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the tubular wall having a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of intercon... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075610 | Endoprosthesis for controlled contraction and expansion Endoprosthesis is provided, which includes a plurality of annular elements, each annular element connected to an adjacent annular element at least one connection location. Each annular element includes an interconnected series of strut members, at least one strut me... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070793 | Stent for vessel Disclosed is a stent for a vessel implanted and left in the vessel of a living body to support the lumen of the vessel from inside. The stent for a vessel consists of a plurality of stent constituting members (4a and 4b), formed by combin... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070794 | Frangible bridge structure for a stent, and stent including such bridge structures A frangible bridge structure for a stent includes three successive branches, a first of which is connected to one of the stent portions which the bridge structure makes it possible to connect and a second of which is connected to the other of the stent portions whic... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070792 | 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 ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066760 | Stent with movable crown A system for treating abnormalities of the cardiovascular system includes a stent having a plurality of movable crown portions. When the stent is expanded, the crown portions move to a diameter recoil prevention position. One embodiment of the invention includes cro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066759 | Resonator for medical device A resonator device for medical device is provided. The resonator device includes a helical structure and a capacitor structure. The resonator device can be used in conjunction with a medical device, including a stent. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066761 | Stenting method for blood vessels A method of imposing a shape on an intact blood vessel other than a graft includes inserting a stent in the vessel. The stent includes a supporting portion which internally supports an interior wall of the vessel. The supporting portion includes a hollow tube, the w... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062347 | Implantable stents having a plurality of varying parallelogrammic cells and methods for manufacturing the same A stent for implantation within a body vessel is provided with a plurality of varying parallelogrammic cells. The stent is radially expandable from a compressed condition, suitable for inserting the device in an introducer, to a deployed or expanded condition within... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057531 | Stent having circumferentially deformable struts A method of treating a bodily lumen with a stent including disposing a stent within a bodily lumen in which the stent has a plurality of deformable struts that are substantially circumferentially aligned is described. The deformable struts are configured to selectiv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057530 | Medical devices with amorphous metals, and methods therefor Medical devices made at least in part of amorphous metals or alloys are provided. Certain embodiments include filters, stents, guidewires, snares, and coils comprised of amorphous metal. Methods of forming the medical devices, including methods of shape setting amor... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052736 | Universal modular stent graft assembly to accommodate flow to collateral branches Universal modular stented graft assemblies are assembled, on site, and often in a patient's parent artery, from at least two components; a first component and a second component. The first and second components each include a window, or fenestration. The second comp... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052735 | Expandable medical device with ductile hinges An expandable tissue supporting device of the present invention employs ductile hinges at selected points in the expandable device. When expansion forces are applied to the device as a whole, the ductile hinges concentrate expansion stresses and strains in small wel... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052734 | Expandable medical device with beneficial agent delivery mechanism An expandable issue supporting device of the present invention employs ductile hinges at selected points in the expandable device. When expansion forces are applied to the device as a whole, the ductile hinges concentrate expansion stresses and strains in small well... | 11/08/2011 |
