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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351421 | Drug-eluting stent having collagen drug carrier chemically treated with genipin A method for treating vulnerable plaques of a patient, comprising: providing a biodegradable stent comprising a first supporting zone made of a first biodegradable material, wherein the supporting zone comprises at least a portion of continuous circumference of the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338517 | Tissue scaffold having aligned fibrils and artificial tissue comprising the same A tubular tissue scaffold is described which comprises a tube having a wall, wherein the wall includes biopolymer fibrils that are aligned in a helical pattern around the longitudinal axis of the tube where the pitch of the helical pattern changes with the radial po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7244271 | Self-sealing PTFE vascular graft and manufacturing methods An implantable microporous ePTFE tubular vascular graft exhibits long term patency, superior radial tensile strength and suture hole elongation resistance. The graft includes a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube circumferentially disposed over the first tube. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241309 | Self-aggregating protein compositions and use as sealants There is described a bio-compatible aqueous slurry for forming a fluid-tight barrier on a surface of a porous implantable article. This aqueous slurry includes a self-aggregating protein comminutate having a substantially uniform particle size, a bio-compatible plas... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232886 | Method for the manufacture of recombinant unhydroxylated collagen polypeptide fibres, and recombinant unhydroxylated collagen polypeptide fibres obtained thereby The present invention relates to a process for the production of fibres of an unhydroxylated recombinant collagen polypeptide, and the fibres obtained thereby, as well as to uses of such fibres as a biomaterial. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226611 | Glycosaminoglycan/collagen complexes and use thereof The present invention is intended to offer a novel material which combines cell-adhesive proteins such as collagen with GAG polymers to construct an environment similar to an extracellular matrix, capable of controlling differentiation and proliferation of cells. Th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220276 | Endovascular graft coatings An endovascular graft, having both an expandable stent portion and a stent cover portion positioned, the graft itself and/or a stent cover-portion coated with a bioactive agent adapted to promote initial thrombus formation, preferably followed by long term fibrous t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198675 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. A method supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is also provided. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189259 | Tissue material and process for bioprosthesis A biomaterial useful for bioprostheses such as bioprosthetic heart valves is provided in which the fixed tissue has improved elastic properties. The high elastin-containing biomaterial is further characterized by having anisotropic properties wherein the biological ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7125851 | Endoprosthesis with long-term stability The invention relates to the use of an active substance complex for creating biological parts, in particular organs for living organisms, with the following components which differ from one another and are specifically adapted to the respective biological part which... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7087089 | Graft prosthesis devices containing renal capsule collagen The invention provides tissue graft compositions comprising collagen-based extracellular matrices derived from renal capsules of warm-blooded vertebrates. The invention further provides a process of harvesting and purifying a renal capsule to provide an extracellula... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060684 | Device for treating diabetes and methods thereof A composite supported vascular graft comprising Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and/or Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) for enhanced site-specific angiogenesis and methods thereof are disclosed. At least one VEGF, PDGF or angiogenesis factor is incorp... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056337 | Natural tissue stent A medical implant made from multiple layers of non-synthetic, natural tissues is provided. The medical device includes openings that extend radially through the wall of the medical implant. One advantage of the medical implant is that a synthetic support structure i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041131 | Bioengineered vascular graft support prostheses The invention is directed to bioengineered vascular graft support prostheses prepared from cleaned tissue material derived from animal sources. The bioengineered graft prostheses of the invention are prepared using methods that preserve cell compatibility, strength,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976952 | Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft with coating A vascular graft comprised of a tubular polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheet is provided. The ePTFE sheet has a substantially uniform coating of bioresorbable gel material, for example gelatin, on a surface thereof. The coating minimises bleeding through suture hol... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972054 | Coupling device for a stent support fixture A coupling device to connect a stent support fixture to a processing apparatus is provided. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955723 | Mandrel for supporting a stent and method of using the mandrel to coat a stent A device for supporting a stent is disclosed. The device includes a mandrel and a gear. The gear allows for rotation of the stent during a coating process. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949121 | Apparatus and methods for conduits and materials The present invention provides apparatus and methods for a conduit, such as an implantable conduit for a vessel. The conduit may comprise a main member and a side-branch member. The conduit may be implanted with the side-branch member initially disposed within the m... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932930 | Intraluminal prostheses having polymeric material with selectively modified crystallinity and methods of making same Methods of manufacturing polymeric intraluminal prostheses include annealing the polymeric material to selectively modify the crystallinity thereof. Annealing may be utilized to selectively modify various properties of the polymeric material of an intraluminal prost... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6890351 | Method for treating diseased or damaged organs A bioremodelable prosthesis for treating a patient with a diseased or damaged organs comprising a first layer that contains acid-extracted fibrillar or non-fibrillar collagen, and a second layer derived from the tunica submucosa of the small intestine that provides ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6702850 | Multi-coated drug-eluting stent for antithrombosis and antirestenosis A stent having a multi-layered coating adhered to its surface which can prevent restenosis and thrombosis at the implant site. The stent coating is comprised of two layers. The first layer is a polymeric coating with one or more biologically active agent(... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6638520 | Structures and methods for promoting vascularization One aspect of the present invention provides implantable medical devices that comprise: (a) a device body; and (b) a surface layer attached to at least a portion of the device body, the surface layer comprising: (1) a surface layer body that defines an in... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6572650 | Bioengineered vascular graft support prostheses The invention is directed to bioengineered vascular graft support prostheses prepared from cleaned tissue material derived from animal sources. The bioengineered graft prostheses of the invention are prepared using methods that preserve cell compatibility... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565659 | Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6537313 | Surgical prostheses A biomaterial is provided which is suitable for use in surgery in a human patient. It includes a coherent layer of non-human collagenous tissue which has been subjected to glutaraldehyde tanning so as to include cross-linked collagen fibrils, and a reinfo... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527863 | Support device for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent A support device for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6410044 | Crosslinkable macromers A crosslinkable macromer system and related methods of preparing the system and using the system in the form of a crosslinked matrix between a tissue site and an implant article such as a tissue implant or on the porous surface of a prosthetic device. The... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6391052 | Stent with collagen A method of depositing collagen coatings on a metal surface, namely metal stents, by electrodeposition.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368347 | Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft with coating A vascular graft comprised of a tubular polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheet. The ePTFE sheet has a substantially uniform coating of bioresorbable gel material on an outer surface. The coating minimizes bleeding through suture holes in the ePTFE sheet an... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6299639 | Self-aggregating protein compositions and use as sealants There is described a bio-compatible aqueous slurry for forming a fluid-tight barrier on a surface of a porous implantable article. This aqueous slurry includes a self-aggregating protein comminutate having a substantially uniform particle size, a bio-comp... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6162247 | Vascular graft impregnated with a heparin-containing collagen sealant A heparin-collagen dispersion is provided for impregnating a vascular prosthesis with heparin and collagen. The dispersion is prepared at an alkaline pH to allow the addition of heparin without causing the agglutination of collagen from the dispersion. Th... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6136024 | Artificial blood vessel The present invention provides an artificial blood vessel provided with collagen layer composed of ultra-fine fibers on at least the outside of a tube composed of a supporting framework material, and a method for producing the same. The present invention ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5968092 | Method for making a biodegradable stent A method for making a biodegradable stent for insertion into a lumen, the method involves the casting of a film including a matrix of collagen IV and laminin, drying the film, casting a film containing polylactic acid onto the first dried film to form ste... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5851230 | Vascular graft with a heparin-containing collagen sealant A heparin-collagen dispersion is provided for impregnating a vascular prosthesis with heparin and collagen. The dispersion is prepared at an alkaline pH to allow the addition of heparin without causing the agglutination of collagen from the dispersion. Th... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5756350 | Method for producing oriented connective tissue The present invention pertains to an oriented tissue-equivalent formed by contracting a collagen solution with connective tissue cells. In the method of the present invention, the contraction of collagen fibrils by the connective tissue cells is restraine... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5591225 | Composite artificial blood vessel An artificial blood vessel comprising a tube of a porous synthetic polymer on a surface of which a protein or a peptide having cell adhesion and growth functions is covalently bonded through hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, epoxy groups or amino groups. ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5591224 | Bioelastomeric stent An bioelastomeric intraluminal stent comprising fibrin and elastin is capable of providing a treatment of restenosis.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5549664 | Artificial blood vessel An artificial blood vessel which has excellent long-term patency and can be used stably in a living body for a long time. The artificial blood vessel has improved durability under pulsation and can withstand puncturing. The artificial blood vessel is made... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5413597 | Three-layer vascular prostheses The invention relates to three-layer vascular prostheses comprising an internal layer 1, a middle layer 2 and an external layer 3 which is characterized in that the middle layer 2 is made from a physiologically non-resorbable, porous material, and the int... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5383925 | Three-dimensional braided soft tissue prosthesis The present invention provides a soft tissue prosthesis which is formed from a three-dimensional braided structure. The three-dimensional braided structure preferably may be made in the form of a solid three-dimensional braid, a three-dimensional braid ha... | 01/24/1995 |
