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| 20080319530 | ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND A WOVEN GRAFT MATERIAL - An endovascular prosthesis that includes a stent and a woven graft material. The stent is connected to the graft material by direct attachment of the stent to the graft material at thermoplastically fused regions of the graft material. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090024137 | Prosthesis Delivery and Deployment Device - A device for delivering and deploying a prosthesis is described and comprises an elongate sheath having a sheath lumen and a delivery catheter slidably disposed within the sheath lumen. A deployment assist mechanism may be coupled to the delivery catheter and the sheath and configured to apply a retraction force to the delivery catheter and the sheath. Additional devices, systems, and methods of delivering and deploying a prosthesis are described. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090105797 | EXPANDABLE STENT - A stent includes a radially expandable tubular structure having a first end, a second end, and a primary strut arrangement extending over substantially an entire length thereof. The primary strut arrangement includes a plurality of rows of struts. The struts are interconnected within each row in a sinusoidal arrangement about a circumference of the tubular structure. Crests and troughs in the sinusoidal arrangement include connection points of the struts. A plurality of longitudinal struts connect neighboring rows of struts at the connection points. In each row, four circumferentially adjacent struts are disposed between every two longitudinal struts joined to the row. One of the two longitudinal struts extends in a direction of the first end to a first neighboring row, and the other of the two longitudinal struts extends in a direction of the second end to a second neighboring row. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090171437 | LOW PROFILE NON-SYMMETRICAL STENT - A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171438 | STENT HAVING LESS INVASIVE ENDS - The present examples provide a stent for use in a medical procedure that comprises at least one apex having first and second generally straight portions and a curved portion disposed between the first and second straight portions. The curved portion may comprise at least one region having a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the first and second straight portions, which may facilitate compression of the stent and insertion of the stent into smaller vessels. The stent may be used alone, or in conjunction with a stent-graft, and may comprise one or more barbs configured to engage an inner wall of a vessel or duct. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090204202 | 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 at least one of the proximal apices to restrain a proximal end of the stent during delivery. In a first embodiment, a first proximal apex comprises a bore for receiving the trigger wire, and a second proximal apex, disposed adjacent to the first proximal apex, comprises at least one barb. The trigger wire therefore is only coupled to selected ones of the proximal apices. In an alternative embodiment, a first proximal apex comprises a first bore and a second, adjacent proximal apex comprises a second bore, such that a single trigger wire may be disposed through the first and second bores to restrain the first and second proximal apices during delivery. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090248134 | STENT WITH POLISHED EYELET - A stent for use in a stent graft comprising a strut region comprising at least two struts, the struts having at least one radius of curvature; a bend connecting the at least two struts and forming an eyelet region, where the strut region and the eyelet region are electropolished and the eyelet region is locally polished; and an eyelet positioned in the eyelet region, having at least one radius of curvature greater than zero is provided. A method of manufacturing the same also is provided. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090306763 | LOW PROFILE NON-SYMMETRICAL BARE ALIGNMENT STENTS WITH GRAFT - A stent graft for use in a medical procedure to treat a dissection of a patient's ascending thoracic aorta. The stent graft includes bare alignment stents at least at a proximal end, and often with a stent at both ends, each stent having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one broader set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other narrower set of apices. The proximal stent is flared in a manner such that its broad apices occupy a larger circumference around the stent than do its narrower apices, where this flared feature provides for anchoring engagement near the aortic root in a manner not interfering with the coronary arteries or the aortic valve. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100016881 | BIODEGRADABLE FILTER - A medical device that filters thrombi in a body vessel is disclosed. After the need for filtering passes, the device maintains patency in the body vessel without requiring additional steps of percutaneous retrieval or introduction into the patient. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100042135 | TEMPORARY FILTER DEVICE - A filter device for capturing thrombi in a body vessel and transformable to a stent to maintain the blood vessel open is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of longitudinal struts comprising proximal and distal portions. Each proximal portion has a first end. The first ends are attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each distal portion extends from the proximal portion to an anchoring hook. The distal portions of the longitudinal struts are configured to expand in the body vessel. The device comprises a biodegradable member attached to the device for maintaining the first ends attached together in a closed position. The biodegradable member is comprised of bio-absorbable material so that the biodegradable member degrades at a predetermined time period after the filter is deployed in the body vessel allowing the first ends to radially expand to an open position defining the stent. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100057195 | BARBED ANCHORS FOR WIRE STENT - An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure comprising a curvilinear portion having a first strut and a second strut that meet at an apex. Disposed on the support structure is an anchor with an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body and where the anchor body fits at least partially about, and conforms to the first strut, second strut, and the apex. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100106239 | GRAFT FABRIC CRIMPING PATTERN - A pattern of graft material that allows for radial expansion and contraction that comprises a plurality of rows of folds with an undulating configuration with at least one apex and at least one trough and the rows of folds each have a ridge and a valley therein. At least one stent with an undulating configuration can be attached to the at least one row of folds. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100161026 | LOW PROFILE NON-SYMMETRICAL STENT - A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100249899 | PARARENAL STENT GRAFT - A stent graft for endovascular introduction into the pararenal region of the descending aorta. The stent graft has an elongate tubular body ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100292778 | EXPANDABLE STENT COMPRISING END MEMBERS HAVING AN INTERLOCKING CONFIGURATION - An expandable stent for use in a body vessel comprises a thin-walled tubular framework including two or more circumferentially adjacent end members extending in a longitudinal direction from an end of the framework. In a delivery configuration of the tubular framework, the end members have an interlocking configuration. Each end member has a first interlocking side and a second interlocking side, where the first interlocking side has a circumferentially directed protrusion and the second interlocking side has a circumferentially directed recess. The protrusion of a first end member mates with the recess of a second end member. In an expanded configuration of the tubular framework, the end members are disengaged from the interlocking configuration. Each end member may be an eyelet including an opening for a radiopaque rivet. A method of preparing the expandable stent for delivery into a body vessel is also described. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110106115 | INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM HAVING STRUTS - An attachment system for attaching an intravascular device to a vessel wall of a body vessel is disclosed. The attachment system has an intravascular device having a first end and a second end. The intravascular device defines a longitudinal axis along a length thereof. Several struts are connected to one or more ends of the intravascular device. Each strut is configured to move along a strut path relative to the longitudinal axis between an expanded state for engaging the vessel wall and a collapsed state for delivery or retrieval. Each strut has a free end configured to engage the vessel wall in the expanded state. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106120 | INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM HAVING TUBULAR EXPANDABLE BODY - An attachment system for attaching an intravascular device to a vessel wall of a body vessel is disclosed. The attachment system includes a tubular expandable body defining a lumen therethrough. The tubular expandable body is configured to move between an expanded state to contact the body vessel and a collapsed state for delivery or retrieval. The tubular expandable body is configured to contact the vessel wall along the length of the tubular expandable body in the expanded state when deployed in the body vessel. An intravascular device is held to the exterior side of the tubular expandable body and is configured to contact the vessel wall when the tubular expandable body is in the expanded state and the system is deployed within a body vessel. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110118821 | LOW PROFILE NON-SYMMETRICAL STENT - Various stents and stent-graft systems for treatment of medical conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary stent-graft system may be used for endovascular treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm. The stent-graft system may comprise proximal and distal components, each comprising a graft having proximal and distal ends, where upon deployment the proximal and distal components at least partially overlap with one another to provide a fluid passageway therebetween. The proximal component may comprise a proximal stent having a plurality of proximal and distal apices connected by a plurality of generally straight portions, where a radius of curvature of at least one of the proximal apices may be greater than the radius of curvature of at least one of the distal apices. The distal component may comprise a proximal z-stent coupled to the graft, where the proximal end of the graft comprises at least scallop formed therein that generally follows the shape of the proximal z-stent. Further, the distal component may comprise at least one z-stent stent coupled to the distal end of the graft and extending distally therefrom that reduces proximal migration of the distal component. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110125244 | STENT GRAFT AND INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY - A stent graft ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110137403 | INTRODUCER FOR ENDOVASCULAR IMPLANTS - An introducer assembly for introducing a stent-graft or other device into a vessel of a patient is provided with a dilator tip which is naturally curved, preferably to be substantially a U-shape. The dilator tip is flexible so as to be able to become substantially straight with a guide wire therein and yet to be able to curve back towards its natural curvature during deployment of an implant. The curvature of the dilator tip can ensure that the dilator tip does not cause damage to the vessel wall during deployment of an implant carried thereon, as can occur with straight dilator tips. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110160844 | INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM HAVING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - An attachment system for attaching an intravascular device to a vessel wall of a body vessel is disclosed. The attachment system includes an intravascular device and biological attachment material connected to the intravascular device. The biological attachment material is configured to attach the intravascular device to the vessel wall. | 06-30-2011 |
