Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
606195000 | Detachable from inflation means | 41 |
20080200945 | DEVICE FOR OCCLUDING VASCULAR DEFECTS - Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods for treating abnormalities. For example, a device according to one embodiment includes a plurality of planes of occlusion, at least one plane of occlusion comprising a plurality of layers of occlusive material. The device is configured to at least partially occlude an abnormality. | 08-21-2008 |
20090043331 | GUIDED DETACHABLE INTERLOCK AND METHOD OF USE - Described herein are various implant delivery methods and systems that include a detachable link for connecting an implantable device and a control wire. The detachable link can include an elongate body comprising a first arm with a mating surface having a slot extending the width of the elongate body and a second arm having a mating surface that includes a extension portion adapted to mate with the slot. A guide member can extend between the first and second arms and inhibit relative transverse and/or rotational movement between the first and second arms. | 02-12-2009 |
20090062836 | BALLOON ASSISTED OCCLUSION DEVICE - A vascular occlusion device for occluding a body cavity. The device includes an elongate member having an inflation lumen, an occlusion lumen, and a first portion extending distally from a proximal end and a second portion extending distally from the first portion to the distal end. An inflatable proximal balloon is disposed about the first portion and an inflatable distal balloon is disposed about the second portion. The inflation lumen is configured to inflate at least one of the balloons. The occlusion lumen is configured to introduce an occlusive material into the body cavity by way of an occlusion port located between the two balloons to occlude the body cavity. In some examples, the body cavity includes a patent foramen ovale. | 03-05-2009 |
20090069838 | INFLATABLE OCCLUSION DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Described are devices, methods and systems useful for achieving occlusion of vascular vessels. Percutaneous procedures can be used to occlude and obliterate the greater saphenous vein, for example in the treatment of varicose vein condition caused by venous reflux. Certain embodiments encompass the deployment and filling of an inflatable occlusion device via a percutaneous procedure, so as to occlude or obliterate a portion of a vascular vessel. | 03-12-2009 |
20090177221 | Endovascular implant for occlusion of a blood vessel - An expandable endovascular implant ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090198267 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM TREATMENT - Aneurysms are treated by filling a double-walled filling structure with a curable medium. The structures may be delivered over balloon deployment mechanisms in order to shape and open tubular lumens therethrough. The filling structures are preferably used in pairs for providing flow into the iliac arteries when treating abdominal aortic aneurysm. | 08-06-2009 |
20090306701 | Vascular access sheath with integrated return electrode - Described herein are vascular access sheaths having an integrated electrode therein. Also described are assemblies comprising the sheaths as well as methods of making and using the vascular access sheaths. | 12-10-2009 |
20100036412 | Vaso-occlusive devices with textured surfaces - Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices for forming occluding the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices having a textured outer surface for promoting tissue in-growth. | 02-11-2010 |
20100049237 | Method for Surgical Treatment of Occlusive Disease - A method of surgically treating occlusive disease in an intraluminal tissue using both a retractor ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100137898 | Vaso-occlusive devices with attachment assemblies for stretch-resistant members - Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices for forming occluding the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices comprising an implantable device, an attachment assembly and a stretch-resistant member secured to the attachment assembly and to the implantable device. Also disclosed are methods of making and using these devices. | 06-03-2010 |
20100160949 | ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An aneurysm embolization device includes at least: a sac-shaped balloon dome part which is inserted into the aneurysm, then expanded and left therein; and a balloon plane part which is provided at an opening of the balloon dome part and covers a mouth part of the aneurysm. The balloon plane part has a hole communicating with the inside of the balloon dome part. The aneurysm embolization device thus constituted is housed into a lumen of a protective outer sheath member formed of a flexible elongated-body having the lumen therein. A tip part of the protective outer sheath member is placed at a desired position, and the aneurysm embolization device is ejected from the tip part of the protective outer sheath member. The aneurysm embolization device thus ejected includes the balloon dome part placed at a desired position and the balloon plane part deploying to cover the desired position. | 06-24-2010 |
20100222804 | DETACHABLE ANEURYSM NECK BRIDGE - In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached to one or both of the junction region and an array element. The array elements are configured to be positioned within the aneurysm after the neck bridge is deployed from a delivery device. In a second embodiment, the neck bridge includes a junction region and a braided or mesh-like structure secured to the junction region. The braided or mesh-like structure is made from an elastic material. | 09-02-2010 |
20100228278 | EXPANDING VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICE - This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an expandable member, an inner member and one or more stop elements. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal to facilitate the formation of an occlusion. | 09-09-2010 |
20110137332 | Devices and methods for treating vascular malformations - A device for treating vascular malformations includes a primary coil and secondary windings. The primary coil provides resilience and structural integrity while the secondary windings fill interstitial spaces in the primary coil to isolate the vascular malformation. The device may have increased density along a central portion to isolate the malformation. In another aspect, the device may have a central opening through which embolic materials may be delivered. | 06-09-2011 |
20110144690 | EXPANDABLE TRANSAPICAL SHEATH AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, small cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is configured for use in the vascular system and has utility in the introduction and removal of implant delivery catheters. The access route is through the ventricular myocardium, more specifically at the left ventricular apex, into the aortic root. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration during advancement to the arteries into the aorta. The distal end of the sheath is subsequently expanded using a radial dilatation device, which is removed prior to the introduction of implant delivery catheters. In an exemplary application, the sheath includes a supported proximal end, a supported distal end, and a collapsible center section. Certain configurations of the sheath are capable of being inserted in a first, small cross-sectional configuration, being expanded diametrically to a second, larger cross-sectional configuration, and then being reduced to a diametrically small size for removal. | 06-16-2011 |
20110184452 | VASCULAR REMODELING DEVICE - An intraluminal apparatus including a catheter and device is positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and the device permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and optional release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of filaments extending between and coupled at the proximal end and the distal end. The device may include a central filament configured to reshape the device. The distal end of the device may include a covering. The device may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or acorn shaped. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184453 | VASCULAR REMODELING DEVICE - A generally spherical vascular remodeling device is permanently positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device at the junction to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and mechanical or electrolytic release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a first end, a second end substantially opposite to the first end, and a plurality of polymer filaments extending between and coupled at the first end and the second end. Such devices may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or twisted. The device may include a plurality of polymer loops forming a generally spherical shape. | 07-28-2011 |
20110282378 | DETACHABLE ANEURYSM NECK BRIDGE - A device for bridging a neck of an aneurysm, comprises a junction region, one or more radially extending array elements secured to the junction region, each array element having an unfolded shape and a delivery shape; and a cover attached to the junction region, and extending over the delivery shape of the array elements, wherein each array element is attached at one end to the junction region and the array elements are constructed and arranged to unfold the cover when assuming their unfolded shape, and wherein the device further comprises a tip, and each array element is attached at another end to the tip, the tip comprising an opening through which a vaso-occlusive device or occlusion fluid may be delivered. | 11-17-2011 |
20110288577 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JOINING ADJACENT TISSUE - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for reducing the size of openings within a heart valve or other opening in the wall of a body lumen by implanting an elastically expanded member around the opening and then permitting the expandable member to contract. The expandable member may encircle a portion of an inflatable member, the distal end of which is inserted through the opening along with the expandable member. The inflatable member is inflated to expand the expandable member and then drawn proximally form the opening to drive projections formed on the expandable member into the valve or wall. The inflatable member is then withdrawn, allowing the expandable member to elastically contract. The inflatable member may have first and second stages, where the second stage is distal of the first stage and has a larger inflated diameter. | 11-24-2011 |
20120197284 | DEVICES, THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND CORRESPONDING PERCUTANEOUS TREATMENT METHODS FOR AORTIC DISSECTION - The methods and devices disclosed herein pertain to the percutaneous treatment of various forms of aortic dissection by at least partially filling the false lumen of the aortic dissection with a stabilization agent percutaneously and steps to decrease the size of the false lumen using the devices. Fluid maybe aspirated from the false lumen to decrease the volume of the false lumen. And the entrance opening between the true lumen and the false lumen may be sealed with a sealing agent such as a biocompatible adhesive. The medical devices disclosed herein generally comprise an extendable sealing element that is used in conjunction with a catheter to expand the true lumen while reducing the size of the false lumen. The device has the ability to aspirate and/or deliver fluid containing the stabilization agent into the false lumen. | 08-02-2012 |
20120209310 | VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vaso-occlusive device delivery system includes a delivery wire assembly having a core wire disposed in a delivery wire lumen, and a vaso-occlusive device having a tapered proximal end and defining a vaso-occlusive device lumen, wherein a tether is disposed in the lumen and secured to the core wire. A link may be attached to each of the core wire, the proximal end of the vaso-occlusive device, and the tether. Alternatively, the system may include a transition member attached to the vaso-occlusive device and secured to the core wire. | 08-16-2012 |
20120330343 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR ANEURYSMS - The present invention relates to devices and methods for the treatment of diseases in the vasculature, and more specifically, devices and methods for treatment of aneurysms found in blood vessels. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a two part prostheses, where one part is an expandable sponge structure and the other part is an expandable tubular mesh structure, is provided. In the first embodiment, the expandable sponge structure is intended to fill the aneurysm cavity to prevent further dilatation of the vessel wall by creating a buffer or barrier between the pressurized pulsating blood flow and the thinning vessel wall. In the first embodiment, the expandable tubular mesh structure is placed across the aneurysm, contacting the inner wall of healthy vessel proximal and distal to the aneurysm. | 12-27-2012 |
20130046326 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INTRALUMENAL PROCEDURES - Devices, systems and methods are provided for performing implantation procedures in a desired area of the body. Systems include embodiments of medical implants that include scaffold and inflatable portions and delivery systems to position and release the medical implants at a target location within the body. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046327 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INTRALUMENAL PROCEDURES - Devices, systems and methods are provided for performing implantation procedures in a desired area of the body. Systems include embodiments of medical implants that include scaffold and inflatable portions and delivery systems to position and release the medical implants at a target location within the body. | 02-21-2013 |
20130085520 | DEVICE DETACHMENT SYSTEMS WITH INDICATORS - A medical device detachment system receives an elongate delivery member, having a lumen, and an elongate core member. The system includes a housing, a user input mechanism for receiving a user input to effect detachment of a medical device, such as an embolic coil, from a distal end of the delivery member, and a grasping mechanism for grasping and moving a proximal end of the core member relative to a proximal end of the delivery member. The system also includes a first sensor detecting positioning of the proximal end of the core member within the housing, and a second sensor, detecting movement of the grasping mechanism. An indicator is connected to the first and second proximity sensors and provides feedback to a user. | 04-04-2013 |
20130144324 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LOCAL BLOOD PRESSURE - Devices, systems, and methods for controlling local blood pressure. In an exemplary embodiment of a device for exposing a blood vessel to increased pressure of the present disclosure, the device comprises an anchor configured for placement into a blood vessel and to expand independently from a particle held from flowing away by the anchor, the particle configured to gradually expand due to exposure to blood flow. | 06-06-2013 |
20130190798 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TREATING A REGURGITANT HEART VALVE - An apparatus for treating regurgitation of blood through a diseased heart valve having at least two leaflets includes a lollipop-shaped body member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the end portions. The intermediate portion includes an expandable occluding member having an adjustable diameter so that, during at least a portion of the cardiac cycle, at least one of the heart leaflet coapts with a portion of the occluding member to mitigate or prevent regurgitation of blood through the diseased heart valve. The proximal end portion is physically connected to the occluding member and includes a connecting mechanism for operably mating with an adjustment member for adjusting the position and diameter of the occluding member within the diseased heart valve. The distal end portion includes an anchoring member for securing the apparatus in a heart chamber containing the diseased heart valve. | 07-25-2013 |
20130218191 | METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A SLEEVE AND TUBING DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING AND CONSTRICTING ANEURYSMS AND A SLEEVE AND TUBING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A sleeve device, system and method are provided for restricting and/or constricting aneurysms. More particularly, a sleeve and/or a double-walled sleeve is located in or on a vessel in the location of an aneurysm. When placed around the outside of a vessel, is used to restrict and/or constrict the aneurysm containing portion of the vessel. If desired, the sleeve may be constructed as a double-walled sleeve that can be inflated to apply pressure to and/or in the vessel. | 08-22-2013 |
20130267986 | OVER-THE-WIRE EXCLUSION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY - A modification to allow delivery of a two port medical flow restrictor over a guidewire, and a means to mechanically collapse the new device. A thin walled, foil-like shell, is compacted for delivery. The invention includes the device, delivery assemblies, and methods of placing, and using, the device. A device with an aneurysm lobe and an artery lobe self-aligns its waist at the neck of an aneurysm as the device shell is pressure expanded. Mechanical force collapses both the aneurysm lobe and the artery lobe, captivating the neck of the aneurysm and securing the device. The device works for aneurysms at bifurcations and aneurysms near side-branch arteries. The device, unlike endovascular coiling, excludes the weak neck of the aneurysm from circulation, while leaving the aneurysm relatively empty. Unlike stent-based exclusion, the device does not block perforator arteries. This exclusion device can also limit flow through body lumens or orifices. | 10-10-2013 |
20130304107 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR FLOW OCCLUSION DURING DEVICE EXCHANGES - Methods and devices for maintaining vascular access and/or minimizing bleeding during percutaneous interventions. The method can include advancing an access wire through a previously placed access catheter in a contralateral femoral artery to position an inflatable balloon on the access wire in a vascular access sheath located in an ipsilateral femoral artery, without using any additional guidewires to advance the access wire. After withdrawing the vascular access sheath at least partway out of the ipsilateral femoral artery to expose the vascular injury, the balloon can be inflated to occlude the ipsilateral femoral artery or an ipsilateral iliofemoral artery at or near the vascular injury; | 11-14-2013 |
20140012307 | DETACHABLE METAL BALLOON DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD - A medical device comprising a compressed, inflatable, detachable single-lobed metal balloon attached to a catheter and methods of use for occluding blood vessels or treating vascular aneurysms are disclosed. The balloon can be made with ductile metals such as gold, platinum, or silver so that the balloon will conform to the shape of the void space during inflation and so that the balloon can be subsequently shaped by the application of an external force. The balloon can be configured such that it can be detached from the catheter by physical means or by electrolysis. The surface of the balloon can be configured to promote the growth of tissue into the wall of the balloon and to release drugs or pharmacologically active molecules, so that vessel occlusion or the sealing of an aneurysm will be maintained over time. | 01-09-2014 |
20140018838 | BLOCKSTENT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - What is disclosed is a medical device comprising a compressed, cylindrical or oblong, thin-walled, expandable metal structure (a “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated device (a “delivery catheter”) to position the compressed blockstent into the lumen of a blood vessel segment to be treated, and methods of use for occlusion of treated blood vessel segments. A blockstent can be made with ductile metals such as gold, platinum, or silver such that the blockstent will conform to the shape of the lumen of the treated blood vessel segment during expansion and allow for the shape of the blockstent to be permanently changed by the application of an external force. The surface of the blockstent can be configured to promote local thrombus on the external surface of the blockstent and to promote the growth of tissue into the wall of the blockstent in order to occlude the treated blood vessel and fix the blockstent in place. The wall of the blockstent can also be configured to release drugs or pharmacologically active molecules such as those that promote thrombosis, cell proliferation, extracellular matrix deposition to promote this thrombus formation and tissue growth. | 01-16-2014 |
20140100596 | CENTERED BALLOON FOR THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE - A medical device for reducing the volume of a left atrial appendage (LAA) may include an elongate shaft having a distal portion, and a volume-reducing means expandable from a collapsed to an expanded state, the volume-reducing means being releasably attached to the distal portion. The volume-reducing means may include an actuatable frame and an impermeable covering disposed over the frame. The volume-reducing means may be sized to fit within the LAA in the expanded state while maintaining an open fluid flow path from a distal region through the ostium of the LAA. A medical device may include a second volume-reducing means to be placed within and substantially occlude a distalmost region of the LAA. A method may include inserting a volume-reducing means into the LAA, expanding the volume-reducing means, and positioning the volume-reducing means such that an open fluid flow path is maintained through an entire cycle of the heart. | 04-10-2014 |
20140188153 | OCCLUSION BALLOON - A delivery system for an occlusion balloon includes a delivery catheter and a balloon releasably detached thereto. The balloon can include a base portion that is threaded onto the end of the delivery catheter. The balloon can include a one-way valve or septum in the base portion, through which a filling needle is inserted into a cavity of the balloon. The balloon can be filled with a fluid to expand the balloon and fix the balloon within the patient's body. The balloon can be filled with a hardening material to assist in fixing the balloon in place and occluding the blood vessel. The balloon can include anchoring structure on its outer surface to assist in the fixing the location of the balloon. The delivery device and needle can be detached and withdrawn from the balloon, allowing the septum to close and seal the balloon, leaving the balloon fixed within the body vessel. | 07-03-2014 |
20140236211 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE PULMONARY ARTERY BAND - The minimally invasive pulmonary artery band includes an elongate tube having a reservoir of inflation fluid attached at one end and a clamp head attached to the other end. The clamp head is a hexagonal clamp frame having a gap to facilitate wrapping the clamp frame around the pulmonary artery. The clamp frame includes at least one balloon element attached thereto. The balloon element is selectively inflatable from the inflation fluid provided by the reservoir. The balloon element is configured for inflation into predefined shapes, and the pulmonary artery band allows for fine adjustments to compression and the shape of compression of the pulmonary artery to gradually reach a predefined state of occlusion. | 08-21-2014 |
20140364895 | EXCLUSION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY - A medical flow restrictor that may be used to exclude a saccular aneurysm from the circulatory system. The device, a thin walled, foil-like shell, is compacted for delivery. The invention includes the device, electroforming fabrication methods, delivery assemblies, and methods of placing, and using, the device. A device with an aneurysm lobe and an artery lobe self-aligns its waist at the neck of an aneurysm as the device shell is pressure expanded. Negative pressure is used to collapse both the aneurysm lobe and the artery lobe, captivating the neck of the aneurysm and securing the device. The device works for aneurysms at bifurcations and aneurysms near side-branch arteries. The device, unlike endovascular coiling, excludes the weak neck of the aneurysm from circulation, while leaving the aneurysm relatively empty. Unlike stent-based exclusion, the device does not block perforator arteries. This exclusion device can also limit flow through body lumens or orificers. | 12-11-2014 |
20160030050 | EXPANDABLE BODY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body and a flexible, elongated delivery device for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. The expandable bodies may include gold and other metals that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm, or other biological conduit and expanded. The external surface of the expandable bodies can be configured to promote local thrombosis and to promote the growth of tissue into and around the surface in order to reduce migration of the expandable body and to occlude and seal the aneurysm or biological conduit. For the treatment of saccular aneurysms, the expandable body may be deployed in combination with one or more coiled wires that contact both the wall of the aneurysm and the expandable body and exert force on the expandable body to aid in sealing the aneurysm neck. | 02-04-2016 |
20160045202 | A GUIDEWIRE/ PARTIAL OCCLUDER FOR INTRALUMINAL TRAVEL - Inventive subject matter disclosed herein includes a device that includes a hollow tube having a tapered distal end, sized to fit within a blood vessel. The device also includes a tether positioned within the hollow tube and an actuator effective for moving the tether forward and backward with respect to the hollow tube. The device also includes a compliant mesh balloon having proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is attached to the hollow tube and the distal end is affixed to the tether wherein forward movement of the tether by movement of the actuator elongates the mesh balloon for travel through the blood vessel. | 02-18-2016 |
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