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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780687 | Method and apparatus for anastomosis including expandable anchor The present disclosure relates a device for joining a first body vessel to a second body vessel, including an inner member having a distal end portion and defining a longitudinal axis, an outer member defining a lumen dimensioned to receive the inner member therein,... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7615065 | Areal implant An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7347870 | Device for shrinking or reinforcing the heart valvular orifices A device for shrinking and/or reinforcing the heart valve orifices includes a thick link (1) made of a bioresorbable, soft and curved material. It is secured at one of its ends to at least a thin yarn (3) whereof the end is fixed to a curved needle. | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338505 | Apparatus and method for endoscopic colectomy Apparatus and methods for endoscopic colectomy are described herein. A colectomy device having a first and a second tissue approximation device is mounted on a colonoscope separated from one another. During deployment of the colectomy device, a diseased portion of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335215 | Method and device for temporary emergency vessel anastomoses A device and method for achieving hemostasis and leakage control in vascular structures and other body ducts or vessels in an emergency room or trauma situation. The device has at least one shunt that contains an obturator on an end of the shunt. The shunt is insert... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7285125 | Compression anastomosis device and method An anastomotic device for use in the joining of a first tubular structure and a second tubular structure is provided. The anastomotic device includes a cylindrical sleeve configured and dimensioned for placement at least partially within the first tubular structure,... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285235 | Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood Methods and devices for manufacturing a conduit for placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood, such as a heart chamber containing blood. The conduit includes first and second portion adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a hear... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7223274 | Method of performing anastomosis A method for performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel with an integrated anastomosis tool may include actuating at least one control on the integrated anastomosis tool to create an opening in the target vessel and complete an anastomosis wit... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175852 | Implant and process for producing it The invention relates to a process for producing an implant, with the implant possessing a textured foreign structure. A porous protein matrix is at least partially anchored in the textured foreign structure, with the porous protein matrix possessing a directional p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163557 | Biodegradable auricular prosthetic device A biodegradable auricular prosthetic device is described, particularly but not exclusively devised for the treatment of otitis media, comprising a tubular body having axially opposed ends and flanged at least at one of the opposed ends and at least a portion of whic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163545 | Spinal cord surgical implant An implant for bridging a gap in a severed spinal cord or nerve and for promoting nerve regeneration has a matrix comprising a biocompatible, biodegradable, polymeric material. The matrix has a proximal end for connection to a first end of severed spinal cord and a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160311 | Locking compression plate anastomosis apparatus Compression plate apparatus enables vessels to be joined together in various anastomosis configurations. The compression plates have locking components such as snap-fit components to maintain the plates together. The compression plate apparatus may be utilized with ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147647 | Sintered titanium tube for the management of spinal cord injury A device and method for the treatment of damaged nerves and, more particularly, a tubular membrane having a microtextured surface for the treatment of central or peripheral nerve injuries. The microtextured surface of the tubular membrane inhibits the growth of fibr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108702 | Anastomosis device having at least one frangible member An anastomosis device may include at least one first element connectible to at least one second element, where at least one first element is frangible. At least one second element may include at least one opening therethrough, where each opening receives a correspon... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100617 | Bypass grafting method Minimally invasive techniques utilized in bypass grafting are disclosed. For instance, a method of implanting an end portion of a graft in the body of a patient during a bypass grafting procedure includes the steps of (i) advancing a medical instrument within a circ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094260 | Biodegradable common bile duct stent and the method for preparing thereof A biodegradable common bile duct stent and the method for preparing thereof are provided. The stent is made of biodegradable polymeric material with incorporation of X-ray opaque components. The stent adapts to the anatomical shape of the CBD or it can be sutured to... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094248 | Medical grafting connectors and fasteners A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070607 | Bioabsorbable polymeric implants and a method of using the same to create occlusions A new embolic agent, bioabsorbable polymeric material (BPM) is incorporated to a Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) to improve long-term anatomic results in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The embolic agent, comprised at least in part of at least ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063711 | Vascular surgery An anastomotic connector for connecting a graft to a target vessel, comprising a thin collar section (104) adapted to engage a portion of the graft; and a separate spike section (124) adapted to mount on said collar section, and comprising a plurality ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056325 | Transluminal methods and devices for closing, forming attachments to, and/or forming anastomotic junctions in, luminal anatomical structures Methods and apparatus for passing attachment apparatus (e.g., connector devices, staples, etc.) or connector material (e.g., suture thread, wire, cord, filament, monofilament, etc.) into or through the wall of a luminal anatomical structure (e.g., a blood vessel or ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048751 | Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device A medical device which can be implanted at a target site in a living body. The device includes an inner flange formed by radial expansion of the device and an outer flange formed by axial compression of the device. The device can include an implant portion and a dis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022127 | Mechanical anastomosis system for hollow structures A system for making anastomoses between hollow structures by mechanical means is provided with a device in the shape of an annular or tubular element comprising circumferentially provided means, such as pin-shaped elements, for joining the abutting walls of the holl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018387 | Mechanical anastomosis system for hollow structures A system for making anastomoses between hollow structures by mechanical means is provided with a device in the shape of an annular or tubular element comprising circumferentially provided means, such as pin-shaped elements, for joining the abutting walls of the holl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6966920 | Sutureless closure for connecting a bypass graft to a target vessel The anastomosis device according to the present invention is a one piece device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel without the use of conventional sutures. The anastomosis device includes a frame for receiving and holding the end of a graft vessel in a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949080 | Left ventricular conduits to coronary arteries and methods for coronary bypass A stent suitable for implantation in myocardial tissue to enhance perfusion therein may include a tubular member having first and second ends and a lumen. The first end of the stent may be configured to pierce myocardial tissue and the lumen may be configured to be ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926724 | Visceral anastomotic device and method of using same A temporary biocompatible stent and method for visceral anastomosis. The stent is provided with integral means for maintaining the structural stability of the stent while providing substantial flexibility. The method comprises fitting the luminal stumps of the viscu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926722 | Devices and related methods for securing a tissue fold The present invention relates to devices and methods for creating and securing a tissue fold during an endoluminal medical procedure. The devices and methods may be used for folding and securing, for example, a fundus wall onto an esophagus wall. An aspect of the in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913621 | Flexible implant using partially demineralized bone Implantable devices useful for creating bony fusion particularly in intervertebral spinal fusion. The device is formed of bone and has an at least partially demineralized portion between two rigid bone portions creating an area of flexibility. In one application, th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6716957 | Bioabsorbable materials and medical devices made therefrom A bioabsorbable material such as a terpolymer of poly-(L-lactide/D-lactide/glycolide). The material may consist of 85 molar percent L-lactide, 5 molar percent D-lactide, and 10 molar percent glycolide. The material may have a heat of fusion of about 15-25 J/G, tensi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712851 | Resorbable, macro-porous non-collapsing and flexible membrane barrier for skeletal repair and regeneration A resorbable, flexible implant in the form of a continuous macro-porous sheet is disclosed. The implant is adapted to protect biological tissue defects, especially bone defects in the mammalian skeletal system, from the interposition of adjacent soft tissues during ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6605294 | Methods of using in situ hydration of hydrogel articles for sealing or augmentation of tissue or vessels Pharmaceutically acceptable hydrogel polymers of natural, recombinant or synthetic origin, or hybrids thereof, are introduced in a dry, less hydrated, or substantially deswollen state and rehydrate in a physiological environment to undergo a volumetric ex... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6579978 | Biomaterials comprising N-sulphated hyaluronic acid compounds or derivatives thereof The present invention is directed to novel sulphated compounds of hyaluronic acid and derivatives thereof, optionally salified, wherein the glucosamines are partially N-sulphated or partially N-sulphated and partially or totally O-sulphated in position 6.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6551343 | Bioabsorbable surgical fastener for tissue treatment The present invention relates to a surgical fastener or device (implant) formed in the shape of an arrow comprising a shaft with a proximal (first) portion having a blunt end and tapered form, such that the proximal portion is broad at its blunt end and t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6551277 | Syringe pumps A syringe pump has a plunger head retainer with two retainer arms mounted on shafts extending parallel to the syringe axis. Each shaft carries a gear, which is engaged by common gear wheel mounted on a threaded shaft. Initially, the shaft is rotated to di... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6503991 | Copolyesters with minimized hydrolytic instability and crystalline absorbable copolymers thereof The present invention is directed to crystalline, absorbable block/segmented copolymers which are the reaction product of a linear prepolymer which is a polytrimethylene dicarboxylate of succinic, glutaric, or adipic acid and either glycolide, 1-lactide, ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503259 | Expandable anastomotic device A surgical fastening system includes a fastener having a plurality of individual fastener pairs each having a piercing element with a pin that pierces the tissue to be repaired and a receiver portion that interlocks with the pin of a corresponding piercin... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6464709 | Device for interconnecting vessels in a patient The present invention provides an implant device and an associated method for interconnecting human vessels rapidly, safely and in a minimally invasive manner. The device comprises a first segment, a second segment, and a flow opening along the periphery ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458140 | Devices and methods for interconnecting vessels The present invention provides implantable devices and associated methods forinterconnecting human vessels in a side-to-side or an end-to-side arrangement rapidly, safely and in a minimally invasive manner. The devices comprises at least a first segment, ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6405090 | Method and apparatus for tightening skin by controlled contraction of collagen tissue A method and apparatus for tightening a surface of a skin with an underlying collagen containing tissue applies radiant energy through the skin to underlying collagen tissue without substantially modifying melanocytes and other epithelial cells in the epi... | 06/11/2002 |
