Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163005 | Vascular band A vascular band (1) comprises a biocompatible flexible material (2) and a plurality of radiopaque bars (4) extending transversely across the width of the material and spaced apart along the length of the biocompatible material. The bars provide ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8123796 | Stent prosthesis for vascular surgery in particular in the area of the aortic arch A stent prosthesis for vascular surgery for inserting into an artery, particularly for bridging a vascular enlargement in the area of the aortic arch, comprising a tubular flexible and radially expandable stent body, on which at least one tear-proof long thread is a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8088158 | Radiopaque ePTFE medical devices A radiopaque implantable prosthesis including a polymeric prosthesis made from ePTFE having a node and fibril structure and a radiopaque filler integral with at least a portion of the node and fibril structure of the ePTFE. A method of making the prosthesis is also ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8062349 | Method for aligning a stent graft delivery system A method of implanting a prosthesis in a patient at a treatment site includes the steps of providing a prosthesis delivery sheath with an alignment device, loading a prosthesis into the sheath, advancing the sheath in a patient up to the treatment site, and viewing ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057533 | Apparatus with visual marker for guiding deployment of implantable prosthesis An apparatus for use by an operator in a cavity of a mammalian body with a scope having a distal face providing a field of view. The apparatus includes a flexible elongate member having a distal extremity adapted for extending into the cavity and a proximal extremit... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052740 | Stent including a marker fitted to a frame portion A stent includes a plurality of annular units each made of a linear portion which extends circumferentially while folding in a zigzag manner and which is connected annularly, and connection portions which connect axially adjacent ones of the annular units with each ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048146 | Endoprosthesis having foot extensions Endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes at least one annular element defined by a first set of strut members interconnected to define apices proximate opposite sides of the annular element. The annular element further includes a foot extension extending between at... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043365 | Methods for placement of vascular stent grafts and vascular stents The present application provides a method of repairing a diseased vessel having a plurality of branch vessels extending therefrom. The method includes locating a vessel to removal from blood flow. A single incision is made to provide access to the vessel. Branch loc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043364 | Implant with attached element and method of making such an implant A tubular implant having an axial end to which is attached a ring of spoons of a material different from that of the implant. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of attaching elements to an axial end of a tubular implant comprising the steps of provid... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021418 | Sandwiched radiopaque marker on covered stent A stent comprises a tubular framework having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of interconnected struts. An outer covering of PTFE extends along at least a portion of the outer surface of the expandable framework and an inner covering of PTFE ext... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002820 | Marker element for the precise implantation of stents The present invention concerns a marker element (1) for marking one or more boundaries of a section of a stent (2) with a mesh (20), the marker element (1) including a radiopaque material and being fitted on a device (5) for the de... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967854 | Medical devices and methods of making the same An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955378 | Endoluminal device and system and method for detecting a change in pressure differential across an endoluminal device An endoluminal device for deployment in a body lumen includes a radially expandable stent, a graft attached to the stent, and a plurality of indicator members affixed to the graft and adapted to form a normal pattern in response to a normal pressure differential and... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7914571 | Stent with radiopaque material A stent is configured having a tubular, flexible body. The body of the stent has a wall which is formed by a web structure. The stent further contains a portion with radiopaque material. This radiopaque material is integrated in the material of the body of the stent... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7794493 | Magnetic resonance imaging compatibility alloy for implantable medical devices A biocompatible solid-solution alloy may be formed into any number of implantable medical devices. The solid-solution alloy comprises a combination of elements in specific ratios that make it magnetic resonance imaging compatible while retaining the characteristics ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7632304 | Coronary stent In an embodiment, a stent is provided for use in blood vessels with blockage near or in a bifurcation. The stent includes a side aperture. The stent is inserted into one of the daughter branches of the bifurcation and positioned with the use of markers. The stent is... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7553325 | Bioabsorbable marker having radiopaque constituents A temporary bioabsorbable-radiopaque marker for use on an implantable endoprosthesis. The bioabsorbable-radiopaque marker is adapted to be disposed on or adjacent an implantable endoprosthesis in a body lumen for a predetermined amount of time until the bioabsorbabl... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7379574 | Quantification of vascular irregularity A method to quantify the vascular irregularity of aortoiliac arteries is provided. Inner wall and/or outer wall outlines of a vessel of interest are determined. The cross sectional area is determined for the area outlined by each outline. Using this cross sectional ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347814 | Constriction device viewable under X ray fluoroscopy A constriction device that constricts body tissue is viewable under X ray fluoroscopy. The device includes an elongated sleeve. The sleeve includes opposed opened ends and is formed from expandable or elastic material to receive therein, when in an expanded conditio... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344561 | Monitoring system for remote detection of endoleaks and/or changes in morphology of implanted endoluminal devices An endoluminal device including a prosthesis and at least one indicator member affixed to the prosthesis that can be remotely monitored to indicate a change in pressure or morphology of the prosthesis. The indicator member may be an optical fiber, a strain gauge, or... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343659 | Method of making a medical device A method of making a medical device includes compressing a prosthesis, e.g., a therapeutic agent-carrying stent or stent-graft, to a catheter without contacting an outer surface of the prosthesis, e.g., by electromagnetically compressing the prosthesis. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341598 | Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335265 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating implantable medical devices, such as stents, is disclosed. A method of coating stents using the apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a barrier or barriers for isolating an area of the stent on which a composition for coating a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331986 | Intraluminal medical device having improved visibility A stent may be formed of at least one structural material having a pattern including at least one serpentine structure, which extends about the longitudinal axis of the stent. The structure is formed of a plurality of struts. Adjacent struts are interconnected by en... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326245 | Medical device for delivering biologically active material This invention relates generally to a stent comprising a plurality of struts and a plurality of projecting elements integral with the struts. At least some of the struts and some of the projecting elements comprise a biologically active material. The struts are conf... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326225 | Vasoocclusive device for treatment of aneurysms The device is formed from a multi-stranded micro-cable having a plurality of flexible strands of a shape memory material and at least one radiopaque strand. The strands can be made of a shape memory nickel titanium alloy, that is highly flexible at a temperature app... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326244 | Intravascular folded tubular endoprosthesis A bifurcated or straight intravascular folded tubular member is deliverable percutaneously or by small cutdown to the site of a vascular lesion. Its inserted state has a smaller nondeployed diameter and a shorter nondeployed length. The intravascular tubular member ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323007 | Soft stent with excellent follow-up capability to blood vessel To provide a lumen-friendly, flexible stent which is excellent in trackability to lumens (thus, it is able to pass through the three-dimensionally meandering lumens), substantially free from shortening (shortening of the length), uniformly expandable. A stent... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324675 | Quantification of aortoiliac endoluminal irregularity A method to quantify the radial endoluminal irregularity of aortoiliac arteries is provided. Radial endoluminal outlines of a vessel of interest are determined. The cross sectional area is determined for the area outlined by each endoluminal outline. Using this cros... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323189 | Liquid and low melting coatings for stents A method for forming liquid coatings for medical devices such as stents and angioplasty balloons is provided. The liquid coatings can be made from biodegradable materials in liquid, low melting solid, or wax forms, which preferably degrade in the body without produc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318838 | Smart textile vascular graft The smart textile vascular graft is used with an electrical control unit. The vascular graft includes a tube structure formed of a textile material. At least one active fiber is incorporated in the textile material. The active fiber provides electrical coupling ther... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316710 | Flexible stent The present invention is directed to a flexible expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally aligned on a common axis of the stent and interconnected ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309351 | Expandable stent with markers and stent delivery system An expandable stent and delivery system therefor is provided for treating vascular diseases such as partially occluded blood vessels and aneurysms. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed about an elongated core me... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303798 | Polymeric marker with high radiopacity for use in medical devices High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304277 | Resonator with adjustable capacitor for medical device An apparatus, system and method of a resonator device with an adjustable capacitor for allowing the resonance frequency (F) of the resonator device to continue to be matched to the Larmor frequency of the MRI system. The resonator device includes an inductor coil, a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303580 | Stent delivery system allowing controlled release of a stent A stent delivery system includes a stent having at least one eyelet and at least one rivet and a holder supporting the stent, wherein the holder includes a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter. A sheath covers the stent... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300457 | Self-supporting metallic implantable grafts, compliant implantable medical devices and methods of making same Implantable medical grafts fabricated of metallic or pseudometallic films of biocompatible materials having a plurality of microperforations passing through the film in a pattern that imparts fabric-like qualities to the graft or permits the geometric deformation of... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300459 | Stent with covering and differential dilation A stent is provided with a multi-layer structure, combining one or more mesh layers with one or more film layers. The film layer(s) are configured to substantially prevent growth of an inner lining of a blood vessel, where the stent is placed, through the mesh layer... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297157 | Medical device with radiopacity An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed. ... | 11/20/2007 |
