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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857844 | Atraumatic stent with reduced deployment force, method for making the same and method and apparatus for deploying and positioning the stent An implantable stent includes a plurality of elongate wires braided to form a hollow tubular structure having a tubular wall to define an interior surface and an exterior surface and having opposed open first and second ends, wherein the opposed open first and secon... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7655039 | 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... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7462192 | Atraumatic stent with reduced deployment force, method for making the same and method and apparatus for deploying and positioning the stent An implantable stent includes a plurality of elongate wires braided to form a hollow tubular structure having a tubular wall to define an interior surface and an exterior surface and having opposed open first and second ends, wherein the opposed open first and secon... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7396363 | Hemodynamic luminal endoprosthesis A multilayer braided luminal self-expanding stent (4) for an anatomical conduit (8) comprising a outer braided peripheral stent (10) which is permanently linked to an inner, braided, hemodynamic flow deflector (2) by at least a pair of fi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331990 | Stents with proximal and distal end elevations A prosthetic stent with a tubular wall having local inwardly or outwardly formed elevations. Stents having such elevations have a higher mechanical stability if bent according to the curvature of the body vessels to be supported or repaired. Also a method for manufa... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7211109 | Braided composite prosthesis A prosthesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular interbraided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter through axial elongation. The m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7146984 | Method and apparatus for modifying the exit orifice of a satiation pouch A prosthetic device is described that is positionable within the gastro-esophageal junction region of a patient. The prosthetic device includes a proximal opening and a distal orifice that is adjustable in size prior to and/or following implantation. During use, the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147656 | Apparatus and methods for delivery of braided prostheses Blood vessels and other body lumens are expanded using an evertible braided prosthesis. The braided prosthesis is delivered to the blood vessel in a radially collapsed configuration. A leading edge of the braided prosthesis is then everted so that it expands as it i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121283 | 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... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111627 | 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... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112218 | Tissue engineered blood vessels and apparatus for their manufacture The invention is a tissue engineered blood vessel (TEBV) made from a cultured fibroblast sheet rolled into a multilayer vessel which has sufficient burst strength to withstand physiological blood pressure without the inclusion of smooth muscle cells or synthetic sca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105021 | Implantable textile prostheses having PTFE cold drawn yarns The present invention provides an implantable prosthesis and more specifically, an implantable tubular textile prosthesis comprising a biocompatible fabric having inner and outer surfaces and first and second ends; the fabric having a textile construction comprising... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7052513 | Three-dimensional braided covered stent A prosthesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular three-dimensionally braided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter through axial el... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029495 | Medical devices and methods of making the same Medical devices, for example, implantable devices such as endoprostheses, include a composite material having a polymer. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022132 | Stents with temporary retaining bands A self-expanding stent is formed of a stent framework and retaining segments disposed about the framework. The retaining segments hold the stent in a partially or fully contracted state in a bodily vessel. The retaining segments are constructed to fail after a prede... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000305 | Method for manufacturing a wire stent coated with a biocompatible fluoropolymer A method for manufacturing a stent includes heating a plurality of wire strands to impart a desired shape to the wire strands, coating each wire strand with a biocompatible polymer in an extruder to produce a plurality of coated wire strands, and interlacing the coa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001425 | Braided stent method for its manufacture A stent and method for making the stent are provided. The stent comprises regions of differing numbers of braided filaments to provide a stent with different dimensions and/or properties in different regions along the stent length. A preferred stent comprises a firs... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000649 | Woven tubing for stent type blood vascular prosthesis and stent type blood vascular prosthesis using the tubing A woven tubing for use in a stent type blood vascular prosthesis, using a monofilament having a flattening in the range of 1.2-5.0 and a size in the range of 11-250 dtex in at least part of the warp and a stent type blood vascular prosthesis using the tubing are dis... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964681 | Flared stent and method of use A tubular stent that uniformly scaffolds vessel tissue within a region that significantly changes diameter or transverse dimension. The invention may be practiced in lumens that taper in either retrograde or antegrade directions, and the transverse dimensional chang... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6942693 | Braided branching stent, method for treating a lumen therewith, and process for manufacture thereof A bifurcated, braided stent has a body that branches into a plurality of legs and is adapted for deployment in a lumen. At least a portion of each leg of the stent comprises a discrete plurality of continuous filaments braided together, and at least a portion of the... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932837 | Repositionable and recapturable vascular stent/graft A collapsible medical device and associated method for grafting a lumen of selected organs and vessels, wherein the medical device is shaped from a shape memory fabric. The device is preferably made from a continuous tubular fabric and each end terminates with an op... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6786919 | Self-expanding intravascular device with protector members Protector elements for use in combination with medical devices configured to repair vasculature or other body lumens. In one aspect, the protector elements embody a cuff which provides a medical device with atraumatic surface and a desirable profile. In another aspe... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6716239 | ePTFE graft with axial elongation properties An improved ePTFE material and method of preparing the improved ePTFE material provides a tubular structure with enhanced axial elongation, radial expansion, and physical recovery characteristics. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712843 | Stent with differential lengthening/shortening members A stent includes a first portion which does not substantially lengthen axially upon radial contraction of the first portion and a second portion which lengthens axially upon radial contraction of the second portion. The second portion extends from the first portion ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6689162 | Braided composite prosthesis A prothesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular interbraided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter through axial elongat... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6652582 | Bioabsorbable endoprosthesis having porosity for by-product collection A bioabsorbable implantable endoprosthesis having elongate elements including hollow, cavity or porous portions adapted to accumulate by-product from the degradation of the bioabsorbable material and shortening the diffusion distance for water absorption ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652571 | Braided, branched, implantable device and processes for manufacture thereof A braided, branching implantable device, such as a stent, a graft, or a composite stent-graft, for deployment in a lumen, the device comprising a body that branches into a plurality of legs. At least a first leg portion of each leg comprises a discrete pl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6626939 | Stent-graft with bioabsorbable structural support The invention relates to a stent-graft with a bioabsorbable structure and a permanent graft for luminal support and treatment of arterial fistulas, occlusive disease, and aneurysms. The bioabsorbable structure is formed from braided filaments of materials... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592617 | Three-dimensional braided covered stent A prosthesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular three-dimensionally braided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter throu... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6551352 | Method for attaching axial filaments to a self expanding stent Methods for attaching an axial filament to the body of a self expanding stent, the filament serving to enhance the radial self expanding force of the stent body. Also stents having enhanced radial self expansion characteristics.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6494907 | Braided stent A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising one or more continuous, discrete, metal strands. At least three strands repeatedly cross over each other to form a bundle. The strands are joined at the proximal and distal end ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6398807 | Braided branching stent, method for treating a lumen therewith, and process for manufacture therefor A bifurcated, braided stent has a body that branches into a plurality of legs and is adapted for deployment in a lumen. At least a portion of each leg of the stent comprises a discrete plurality of continuous filaments braided together, and at least a por... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389946 | Method for manufacturing braided multifilament structures for an endoprosthesis for ramification of an anatomical conduit A method for manufacture of braided multifilament structures for an endoprosthesis for ramification of an anatomical conduit. The method includes the operation of braiding filaments, made of a matter chosen from among the biocompatible elastic, superelast... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357104 | Method of making an intraluminal stent graft A tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342068 | Three-dimensional braided stent A prothesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular three-dimensionally braided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter throug... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6299636 | Radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device A radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device formed from a hollow tubular braid. The intraluminal device may be used in a variety of medical procedures which require a passageway to be maintained in an open position or which require reinforce... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6159239 | Woven stent/graft structure A combined stent/graft structure for repair of a body tube in a living body. The structure includes a textile graft adapted to enhance fluid integrity of the body tube and a stent expandable between a first position permitting easy insertion of the stent ... | 12/12/2000 |
