Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140343658 | STENT-GRAFT WITH PROXIMAL AND DISTAL ATTACHMENT, DELIVERY CATHETER AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A metallic or pseudometallic covered stent in which the stent component and the cover component are each fabricated of biocompatible metallic or pseudometallic materials, in which the cover and the stent are joined by at least one juncture at each of a proximal and distal end of the stent and the cover. A method of joining the stent and the cover is also disclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
20140314992 | IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS HAVING ENGINEERED SURFACES COMPRISING A PATTERN OF FEATURES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface. | 10-23-2014 |
20140303716 | ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE FOR IN VIVO DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - The present invention consists of an implantable structural element for in vivo delivery of bioactive active agents to a situs in a body. The implantable structural element may be configured as an implantable prosthesis, such as an endoluminal stent, cardiac valve, osteal implant or the like, which serves a dual function of being prosthetic and a carrier for a bioactive agent. Alternatively, the implantable structural element may simply be an implantable article that serves the single function of acting as a time-release carrier for the bioactive agent. | 10-09-2014 |
20140216637 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDICAL DEVICES - Scaffold-supported metal or pseudometallic film covers suitable for use as medical devices are disclosed together with methods of fabricating the devices. Methods for making the medical devices consist of either providing or forming a scaffold, then depositing a metallic or pseudometallic film cover onto the scaffold in such a manner as to form an integral, substantially monolithic junction between the deposited cover material and the scaffold. | 08-07-2014 |
20140067043 | IMPLANTABLE EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING REGIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - An implantable expandable medical device in which selected regions of the device are in a martensite phase and selected regions are in an austenite phase. The martensitic regions exhibit pseudoplastic behavior in vivo and may be deformed without recovery under in vivo body conditions. In contrast the austenitic regions exhibit superelastic behavior in vivo and will recover their pre-programmed configuration upon deformation or release of an applied strain. | 03-06-2014 |
20140054258 | METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT - Methods for manufacturing intravascular stents are disclosed wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein. | 02-27-2014 |
20130166018 | DEVICE FOR IN VIVO DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The implantable structural element for in vivo controlled delivery of bioactive active agents to a situs in a body. The implantable structural element may be configured as an implantable prosthesis, such as an endoluminal stent, cardiac valve, osteal implant or the like, which serves a dual function of being prosthetic and a carrier for a bioactive agent. Control over elution of the bioactive agents occurs through a plurality of cantilever-like cover members which prevent drug elution until an endogenous or exogenous stimulus causes the cover members to open and permit drug elution. | 06-27-2013 |
20130041251 | IN VIVO SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Implantable in vivo sensors used to monitor physical, chemical or electrical parameters within a body. The in vivo sensors are integral with an implantable medical device and are responsive to externally or internally applied energy. Upon application of energy, the sensors undergo a phase change in at least part of the material of the device which is then detected external to the body by conventional techniques such as radiography, ultrasound imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, radio frequency imaging or the like. The in vivo sensors of the present invention may be employed to provide volumetric measurements, flow rate measurements, pressure measurements, electrical measurements, biochemical measurements, temperature, measurements, or measure the degree and type of deposits within the lumen of an endoluminal implant, such as a stent or other type of endoluminal conduit. The in vivo sensors may also be used therapeutically to modulate mechanical and/or physical properties of the endoluminal implant in response to the sensed or monitored parameter. | 02-14-2013 |
20120325774 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDICAL DEVICES - Scaffold-supported metal or pseudometallic film covers suitable for use as medical devices are disclosed together with methods of fabricating the devices. Methods for making the medical devices consist of either providing or forming a scaffold, then depositing a metallic or pseudometallic film cover onto the scaffold in such a manner as to form an integral, substantially monolithic junction between the deposited cover material and the scaffold. | 12-27-2012 |
20120310158 | BALLOON CATHETER HAVING METAL BALLOON AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A metal balloon catheter having a main tubular body, a metal balloon proximate a distal end of the main tubular body, a central annulus extending along an entire longitudinal aspect of the catheter for accommodating a guidewire therethrough and an inflation annulus adjacent the central annulus which extends along the longitudinal axis of the main tubular body and terminates in fluid flow communication with an inflation chamber of the metal balloon. The metal balloon catheter may be either unitary integral metal catheter in which the main tubular body and the balloon are fabricated of metal, or it may consist of a polymeric main tubular body and a metal balloon. | 12-06-2012 |
20120239141 | TRANSLUMINAL CARDIAC BALL VALVE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT THEREOF - A transluminal cardiac valve includes an expandable generally tubular cage including when expanded a generally uniform central region, first and second ends each diametrically constricted relative to the central region, a blood impervious region extending from the first end of the cage to within the generally uniform central region, and an inflatable plunger freely disposed and captured within the cage when inflated. | 09-20-2012 |
20120223056 | METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein. | 09-06-2012 |
20120221098 | ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE FOR IN VIVO DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - The present invention consists of an implantable structural element for in vivo delivery of bioactive active agents to a situs in a body. The implantable structural element may be configured as an implantable prosthesis, such as an endoluminal stent, cardiac valve, osteal implant or the like, which serves a dual function of being prosthetic and a carrier for a bioactive agent. Alternatively, the implantable structural element may simply be an implantable article that serves the single function of acting as a time-release carrier for the bioactive agent. | 08-30-2012 |
20120197381 | STENT-GRAFT WITH PROXIMAL AND DISTAL ATTACHMENT, DELIVERY CATHETER AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A metallic or pseudometallic covered stent in which the stent component and the cover component are each fabricated of biocompatible metallic or pseudometallic materials, in which the cover and the stent are joined by at least one juncture at each of a proximal and distal end of the stent and the cover. A method of joining the stent and the cover is also disclosed. | 08-02-2012 |
20120136427 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTROLLED SURFACE PROPERTIES FOR IMPROVED HEALING RESPONSE - An implantable medical device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid or tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of a monolithic material formed into differentiated regions defining structural members and web regions extending across interstitial spaces between the structural members. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities at a the blood flow surface of the stent. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135192 | IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS HAVING ENGINEERED SURFACES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135130 | METHOD OF MAKING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTROLLED SURFACE PROPERTIES - An implantable medical device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid or tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of a monolithic material formed into differentiated regions defining structural members and web regions extending across interstitial spaces between the structural members. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities at the blood flow surface of the stent. | 05-31-2012 |
20120132612 | METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein. | 05-31-2012 |
20110056909 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDICAL DEVICES - Scaffold-supported metal or pseudometallic film covers suitable for use as medical devices are disclosed together with methods of fabricating the devices. Methods for making the medical devices consist of either providing or forming a scaffold, then depositing a metallic or pseudometallic film cover onto the scaffold in such a manner as to form an integral, substantially monolithic junction between the deposited cover material and the scaffold. | 03-10-2011 |
20100217373 | IMPLANTABLE GRAFT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to an implantable endoluminal graft comprised of a microporous thin-film covering having a plurality of openings and a structural support element underlying and physically attached to the microporous thin-film covering, the microporous thin-film covering having shape memory properties. | 08-26-2010 |
20100191317 | ENDOLUMINAL IMPLANTABLE STENT-GRAFTS - An implantable endoluminal device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of an monolithic material deposited into a monolayer and etched into regions of structural members and web regions subtending interstitial regions between the structural members. An endoluminal graft is also provided which is made of a biocompatible metal or metal-like material. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods. | 07-29-2010 |