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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182526 | System and method for providing a graft in a vascular environment An apparatus is provided that includes a graft for coupling two vascular conduits within a patient. The graft includes: 1) an anchor system that forms an arc at one end of the conduits; and 2) a body element coupled to the anchor system. The anchor system comprises ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177833 | System and method for forming a junction between elements of a modular endovascular prosthesis The present invention provides a system and a method for forming in vivo a junction between a first and a second element of a modular endovascular prosthesis used for repairing defects in vessels and other lumens within the body of a patient. The first element is ad... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163007 | Stent designs for use with one or more trigger wires The present embodiments provide a stent for use in a medical procedure that comprises a series of proximal apices disposed at a proximal end of the stent and a series of distal apices disposed at a distal end of the stent. A trigger wire is adapted to be coupled to ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8123797 | System and method for providing a graft in a vascular environment An apparatus is provided that includes a graft for coupling two vascular conduits within a patient. The graft includes: 1) an anchor system that forms an arc at one end of the conduits; and 2) a body element coupled to the anchor system. The anchor system comprises ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8092519 | Endovascular aneurysm repair system Method and apparatus for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring of the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable. After initial placement, a fastener... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092520 | Vascular prosthesis connecting stent An expandable vascular stent includes an m×n array of ovals formed in a cylinder, m being the number of columns of ovals in the circumferential direction and n being the number of rows of ovals in the axial direction, and a plurality of prongs extending inwardly fr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8052742 | Intraluminal graft An intraluminal graft includes a tubular graft body extending along a cylindrical axis, a plurality of wires spaced apart from each other and arranged to circumferentially reinforce said tubular graft body along a substantial portion of its length, and a body surfac... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029559 | Anchoring barb for attachment to a medical prosthesis Disclosed is an anchoring element for an implantable prosthesis that includes a barb, wherein the anchoring element, which includes a basal portion, comprises a thin layer of material, such as a cannula or sheet of metal, that extends or wraps at least partially aro... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7998194 | Mechanism for securing to a corporeal lumen and method of manufacturing An improved hood provides for the attaching of endoluminal prosthesis within corporeal lumens. The hook is integrally formed with framing structure and is preset into an outward bend, but is resiliently flexible so as to form a substantially straight profile when co... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7959670 | Catheter-based fastener implantation methods Methods implant one or more fastening structure(s) in a targeted body region, e.g., within a hollow body organ or an intraluminal space. The fastening structure(s) are implanted to a vessel wall, and serve to secure a prosthesis within the hollow body organ or intra... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955380 | Prosthesis fixation apparatus and methods A method of securing a prosthesis placed at a desired site in a passageway of a human body comprises delivering a fastener having a proximal piercing end portion and a distal piercing end portion to a site where a prosthesis having a tubular wall has been placed in ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7922759 | Apparatus and methods for vascular treatment According to one embodiment there is disclosed a device including a shield member including an ECM material and a retaining member conformable to maintain at least a portion of the shield member in a desired relationship with respect to an area of a blood vessel to ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905915 | Z-stent with incorporated barbs A stent constructed from at least two individual monolithic stent units is provided. The stent includes at least two individual stent units. Each individual stent unit has, as a monolithic structure, a first strut, a second strut, and a third strut. A first apex adj... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896913 | Anchoring system for implantable heart valve prostheses The invention relates to an anchoring system for heart valve prostheses which can be implanted by introduction via the aorta without any major surgical operation. With the heart valve prosthesis according to the invention it shall be achieved that this can be safely... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887580 | Anchoring device for an endoluminal prosthesis An endoluminal prosthesis including a radially expandable frame and an anchoring member. The anchoring member includes a first arm attached to a first strut of the frame and a second arm attached to a second adjacent strut of the frame. The first arm is joined to th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7846200 | 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... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7833265 | 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. Impl... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828839 | Flexible barb for anchoring a prosthesis A system for anchoring an endoluminal prosthesis comprises a barb. The barb comprises a base, a retractable body extending distally from the base towards a distal anchor, and a hinge disposed between the base and the anchor and spaced apart from the base. The anchor... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828838 | Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including a prosthesis assembly Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lume... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7766962 | Intravascular stent grafts and methods for deploying the same A stent anastomosis comprises a stent segment reconfigurable between a deployment configuration and a shortened, transversely expanded deployed configuration having a transverse dimension larger than its longitudinal dimension. In the deployed configuration, the ste... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736387 | Mechanism for securing to a corporeal lumen and method of manufacturing An improved hook provides for the attaching of endoluminal prosthesis within corporeal lumens. The hook is integrally formed with framing structure and is preset into an outward bend, but is resiliently flexible so as to form a substantially straight profile when co... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722665 | System and method for providing a graft in a vascular environment An apparatus is provided that includes a graft for coupling two vascular conduits within a patient. The graft includes: 1) an anchor system that forms an arc at one end of the conduits; and 2) a body element coupled to the anchor system. The anchor system comprises ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7666221 | Lock modular graft component junctions The present invention embodies an endovascular graft having an attachment frame connection mechanism that allows placement of the main body component in vasculature in combination with limb components. Various limb component-to-main body component attachment mechani... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7655037 | Combination barb restraint and stent attachment deployment mechanism An aneurysmal repair system that utilizes a modified apex and delivery device is designed for accurate endoprosthesis delivery and deployment. The modified apex utilizes segments that overlap and hold one another down as well as the fixation barbs attached thereto. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7615072 | Endoluminal prosthesis An endoluminal prosthesis including a tubular graft having a proximal end and a distal end; a suprarenal spring stent operably connected to the proximal end, the suprarenal spring stent having suprarenal positive apices and suprarenal negative apices connected in a ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7572289 | Anchoring barb for attachment to a medical prosthesis A medical prosthesis for implantation within the body of a patient comprises a support structure and an anchoring element that comprises a basal portion and at least one barb extending from the basal portion. The anchoring element may be slidably attached to the str... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7563277 | Removable covering for implantable frame projections Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using and making the same, are provided. A medical device can include a frame with one or more projections each having at least one edge extending from the surface of the frame, and a biocompatible, w... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7524330 | Fixing device, in particular for fixing to vascular wall tissue A cardiac prosthesis fixing device made up of a tubular element that can be accommodated inside a valve annulus of a heart and is provided with a bottom flange and top flange, between which the valve annulus can be accommodated. The bottom flange is bent, or can be ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7491232 | Catheter-based fastener implantation apparatus and methods with implantation force resolution Apparatus and methods implant a fastener in a targeted body region, e.g., a hollow body cavity or an intraluminal space. The apparatus and methods deploy in the targeted body region a fastener attachment assembly that carries an actuated member. The actuated member ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7422602 | Medical grafting methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for making an anastomotic connection between first and second tubular fluid conduits are provided. For example, a connector may be configured for attachment to the first and second tubular fluid conduits and have an interior thereof substantial... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7361181 | Apparatus and methods for creating anastomoses Apparatus and methods for creating anastomoses are provided. An incision tool for creating an incision having a controlled length in a side wall of a patient's body tissue conduit is provided. A delivery device for inserting a hollow annular connector into an incisi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357818 | Self-retaining stent A stent is designed to be placed in a lumen of a patient and extend therethrough. The stent includes a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a distal retention structure and the proximal end includes a plurality of radially extending flexible segmen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354454 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351258 | Apparatus and method for fixation of vascular grafts An apparatus for facilitating securement of a vascular graft within a blood vessel, includes a shaft dimensioned for passage within a blood vessel and having an expansion member movable between a contracted condition and an expanded condition and a fastener array co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347875 | Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled thr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331992 | Anchoring device for an endoluminal prosthesis An anchoring device for incorporation into an endoluminal prosthesis to prevent migration thereof in a reliable way without the problems associated with intraluminal delivery of the prosthesis. The anchoring device allows smooth, efficient delivery of the prosthesis... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326219 | Device for placing transmyocardial implant The present invention relates to a transmyocardial implant placement device with an introducer, a transmyocardial implant mounted about the introducer, a wound closure clip engaged to the introducer adjacent the transmyocardial implant. The introducer is adapted to ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326231 | Device for the repair of arteries A device is provided for piercing a graft and artery wall in order to retain the graft on the artery. The device has a central section with an abutment surface for contacting the inner wall of the graft and two elongate members with distal ends for contacting the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314484 | Methods and devices for treating aneurysms Methods and devices provide delivery of one or more therapeutic agents to a treatment site at or near an aneurysm, such as an abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”). Methods typically include placing a device at or near the AAA and releasing one or more therapeutic a... | 01/01/2008 |
