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...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167930 | Stent graft for treatment of emergency rupture of a vessel A stent graft (2) for treatment of an emergency rupture of, for instance, the aorta adjacent the aortic bifurcation. The stent graft comprising a tubular body (8) with a bifurcation (10) in the tubular body defining a first long leg (12) ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167929 | System and method for delivering a stent to a bifurcated vessel A stent delivery catheter system for accurately positioning a stent in a bifurcated vessel is disclosed. The system includes a catheter having a terminal portion and distal tip that is placed in a main branch of the vessel proximate the bifurcation. A fixed guidewir... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163006 | Reduced profile AAA device An abdominal aortic aneurysm endoprosthesis having a reduced profile for percutaneous delivery of the endoprosthesis. The endoprosthesis provides a cranial section supported by a stent, and a bifurcated caudal section having at least two legs each of which are suppo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8128685 | Bifurcated stenting appratus and method A bifurcated stent 10 and a stent configuration for manufacture of a bifurcated stent 10 are disclosed. The bifurcated stent 10 includes a first mono-tubular stent 12, a second mono-tubular stent 14, and a third mono-tubular stent ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128684 | 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... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128686 | Branched vessel prosthesis The present disclosure describes an implantable branched vessel prosthesis, such as a prosthetic valve, having both a radially expandable annular portion and a laterally extendable branch portion. Methods of delivering the branched vessel prosthesis to a branched bo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118861 | Bifurcation stent and balloon assemblies A bifurcated stent that is positionable adjacent to a branched body vessel. The stent includes a tapered middle portion with a side branch assembly for positioning within the deviating branch of a body vessel. The portion of the stent positioned within the first bod... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118862 | Apparatus and method for implantation of bifurcated endovascular prosthesis A stent graft for animal or human implantation and method of delivery thereof. The device stent graft employs a first component having an axial passage communicating with the axial cavities of a cuff and longer first leg. A separate leg extension is engageable to an... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118860 | Device for connecting a tubular vascular prosthesis to a blood vessel and a vascular prosthesis Suturing elements for connecting a vascular prosthesis to a blood vessel include an internal, substantially annular body intended to be received in the blood vessel in addition to an external annular body intended to lie clampingly on an outer wall of the blood vess... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088159 | 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... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083791 | Method of treating a lumenal bifurcation A prosthesis is disclosed for placement at 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 link at the other end and at least one frond extending axially th... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083792 | Percutaneous endoprosthesis using suprarenal fixation and barbed anchors An endoprosthetic device for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms using suprarenal fixation. A stent ring is anchored in an area above the renal arteries using self-flaring barbs that project during the nitinol expansion process. Sutures extend from the stent ring to... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8052741 | Branch vessel prosthesis with a roll-up sealing assembly A branch prosthesis configured for placement in a branch vessel includes an expandable tubular body portion, an expandable annular flange attached to a proximal end of the body portion, and a sealing sleeve proximally extending from the annular flange. The sealing s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048147 | Branched stent/graft and method of fabrication Branched braided stent or graft devices and processes for fabrication of the devices are disclosed in which a trunk portion and two hinge leg portions are fabricated in one piece braided from a single plurality of filaments, whereby the legs contain the full plurali... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048148 | Self-expandable stent delivery system for bifurcated lesions Self-expandable bifurcation stent and systems for delivery and implantation of the self-expandable bifurcation stent, comprising a self-expandable bifurcation stent made of a material possessing shape memory, capable of shaping a mesh with cylindrical surface and ma... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043366 | Overlapping stent A medical device may comprise a body portion and an outwardly deployable side branch structure, and may be formed from a first stent and a second stent. In some embodiments, the first stent and second stent may be connected by at least one connection. At least a por... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029558 | Stent and catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcations An improved stent design and stent delivery catheter assembly for repairing a main vessel and a side branch vessel forming a bifurcation. The stent includes rings aligned along a common longitudinal axis and connected by links, where the stent has one or more portal... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021419 | Stent graft A stent graft (10; 40; 80) has a tubular body (12; 42; 82) of a biocompatible material and at least two fenestrations (18, 20; 48, 50; 84, 86, 88). The at least two fenestrations (10, 20; 48, 50; 84, 86, 88) are adjacent each other and ea... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016878 | Bifurcation stent pattern A stent may comprise a plurality of serpentine bands connected by connector struts. The stent may further comprise a side branch cell having a plurality of outwardly deployable petals. Each serpentine band may have an approximate longitudinal axis. A portion of the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012199 | Endolumenal device for delivering and deploying an endolumental expandable prosthesis An endolumenal device (1) for delivering and deploying an endolumenal expandable prosthesis (6) at a bifurcation provided with a main conduit and at least a secondary conduit, comprises an elongated body (2) having a proximal end portion (4 | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007528 | Bifurcated stent In at least one embodiment, a stent comprises a plurality of interconnected framework members defining a plurality of cells. A portion of the interconnected framework members comprise a side branch structure defining an inner side branch cell that is shaped differen... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993389 | Guidewire system A tool-carrying catheter, comprising: an elongate body adapted for insertion into a blood vessel; a tool section attached to a distal side of said body; and a guide-channel adapted to carry at least a guide-wire, wherein said catheter includes an entry port into sai... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963989 | Implantable prosthetic device for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient An implantable prosthetic for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient. The prosthetic is comprised of a primary tube structure which is in communication with a plurality of secondary tube structures each of which contains filters for trapping embolic particl... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959669 | Bifurcated stent with open ended side branch support In some embodiments, a stent comprises a side branch structure defining an inner side branch cell. The inner side branch cell has a shape that is different from any other cell of the stent. The stent further comprises first and second support members, which are posi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959667 | Catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcations An improved stent design and stent delivery catheter assembly for repairing a main vessel and a side branch vessel forming a bifurcation. The stent includes rings aligned along a common longitudinal axis and connected by links, where the stent has one or more portal... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959668 | Bifurcated stent In at least one embodiment, a stent comprises a plurality of interconnected framework members defining a plurality of cells. A portion of the interconnected framework members comprise a side branch structure defining an inner side branch cell that is shaped differen... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955379 | Stent and catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcations An apparatus and method is provided for stenting bifurcated vessels. A proximal angled stent is configured for implanting in a side-branch vessel wherein the proximal angled stent has an angulated portion that corresponds to the angle formed by the intersection of t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951191 | Bifurcated stent with entire circumferential petal A stent has a main body, which has a circumference that defines a primary lumen and longitudinal axis, which extends therethrough. A first region of the main body comprises at least one band disposed circumferentially about the longitudinal axis. A second region of ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951192 | 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 ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7927367 | Bell-bottom modular stent-graft A system for repairing body lumens including a modular graft and a method for deploying the graft within the body lumen. The modular graft includes a first component having first and second leg portions which mate with second and third graft components, respectively... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922758 | Nesting twisting hinge points in a bifurcated petal geometry A bifurcated stent that uses turning segments to reduce the strain at regions which bend at extreme angles. The turning segments can be placed on side branch petals or on connectors connecting the petals to the stent body. Combining the turning segments with connect... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914572 | Side branch stent graft construction A stent graft (10) has a tubular body (12) of a biocompatible material and at least one fenestration (18, 20). The or each fenestration has a tubular side branch stitched into it with a portion of the tubular side branch extending within the tub... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901449 | Bifurcated endoluminal prosthesis An introducer for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method of treating and angeological disease using a bifurcated stent; an endo... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901450 | Vascular anchoring system and method As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Imp... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892279 | Extendible stent apparatus The present invention concerns novel stent apparatuses for use in treating lesions at or near the bifurcation point in bifurcated cardiac, coronary, renal, peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, urinary and neurovascular vessels and brain vessels. More pa... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892278 | Vascular anchoring system and method As described herein, vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Imp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892277 | Self expanding bifurcated endovascular prosthesis Disclosed is a bifurcated tubular endoluminal vascular prosthesis, useful in treating, for example, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The prosthesis comprises a self expandable wire support structure surrounded at least in part by a flexible tubular membrane. A delivery... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875071 | System and method for delivering a bifurcated stent A system and method for delivering and assembling a bifurcated stent in a bifurcated vessel having a first lumen and a second lumen. The system and method includes the use of three balloon catheters wherein at least one of the catheters is a fixed wire catheter. A f... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7842081 | Stent with spiral side-branch In at least one embodiment, a stent comprises a plurality of interconnected framework members defining a plurality of cells. A portion of the interconnected framework members comprise a side branch structure having an inner side branch cell that is shaped differentl... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842082 | Bifurcated stent In at least one other embodiment, a stent comprises a plurality of interconnected framework members defining a plurality of cells. A portion of the interconnected framework members comprise a side branch structure defining an inner side branch cell that is shaped di... | 11/30/2010 |
