Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080249613 | Bifurcated Stent Assembly - A bifurcated stent assembly using a flexible membrane, preferably a tubular membrane, as a stent connector to bendably hold and functionally associate two or more component stents is disclosed. The flexible stent connector allows the relative orientation of the two stents to be varied with no deformation of the component stents. In preferred embodiments, the stent connector is configured to provide support in the vicinity of the bifurcation point of a vessel in which deployed. | 10-09-2008 |
20090069880 | IMPLANTABLE GRAFT ASSEMBLY AND ANEURYSM TREATMENT - Disclosed is an implantable graft assembly comprising a graft secured to a expandable tubular frame, the graft only partially covering the frame and the use of the graft assembly in treating an aneurysm, especially a cerebral aneurysm. Disclosed is also a method of treating an aneurysm by deploying an implantable graft assembly. Disclosed is also the use of serous tissue for the preparation of a cerebrovascular implant, especially as a graft, especially as a component of a cerebrovascular implantable graft assembly. | 03-12-2009 |
20110160833 | IMPLANTABLE GRAFT ASSEMBLY - An implantable graft-assembly has a) a radially expandable substantially tubular frame (e.g., a stent); and b) a graft having an at least partially curved periphery, such as an oval or circular graft. Also provided are methods of treating aneurysms using such graft assemblies, methods of making the graft assemblies, use of sheets of materials for making the graft assemblies, and methods of mounting graft-assemblies having partial covers such as grafts on delivery devices such as delivery catheters or inside delivery sheaths. | 06-30-2011 |
20110190867 | DIRECTIONAL EXPANSION OF INTRALUMINAL DEVICES - Methods and devices useful, for example, in the field of angioplasty and stenting are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods, devices and kits are configured for directional expansion inside a lumen, for example of a blood vessel obstructed by plaque. In some embodiments, the directional expansion displaces the plaque in a desired direction. | 08-04-2011 |
20130231732 | Implantable Graft Assembly and Aneurysm Treatment - Disclosed is a method of treating an aneurysm by deploying an implantable graft assembly. | 09-05-2013 |
20130296902 | VACUUM ANCHORING CATHETER - Provided is a method for the treatment of blood vessel occlusions, comprising the localized anchoring of a catheter during the procedure by temporarily adhering its tip to the occlusion treatment site using a vacuum. Also provided is a catheter with a vacuum anchoring tip controlled by an externally generated vacuum, a catheter with a vacuum anchoring tip controlled by a self-generated vacuum, and a catheter with a vacuum anchoring tip in which the vacuum is controlled by an electronic signal. The localized anchoring method utilizes a vacuum to secure the tip of the catheter in place while allowing a free passage for the wire or dedicated occlusion penetrating device, and thereby frees the operator from constantly monitoring the tip position and pushing the catheter to support the advancement of the wire. | 11-07-2013 |
20130324791 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE - The present disclosure provides a method of repairing pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, comprising locating a suitable attachment point for fixing a prolapsed vagina to a support tissue in the prespinous area; providing a tissue interface; inserting the interface into the subfascial space of the pelvis through the vaginal epithelium; and positioning the interface and attaching to the attachment point and the rear fascia of the vaginal epithelium. The disclosure further provides a device comprising an elongate hollow element, having a distal end and a proximate end, of a stiffness and length selected to permit insertion of at least a portion of the device from within a subjects vagina through the vaginal epithelium into the subfascial space of the pelvis; and a detachable tissue interface suitable for attaching to the rear fascia of the vaginal epithelium and support tissue within the subfascial space of the pelvis. | 12-05-2013 |
20150032199 | NON-THROMBOGENIC STENT JACKET - Disclosed is the use of serous tissue, such as pericardium, as a component of intracorporeal implants. Particularly, disclosed is a jacketed stent assembly comprising an expandable stent provided with a jacket of processed serous tissue which, in some embodiments, is impregnated with a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. In a preferred embodiment, the jacket of the expandable stent is formed of pericardial tissue, preferably bovine or porcine pericardial tissue. | 01-29-2015 |