Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110125289 | Implantable Graft to Close a Fistula - An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. To prevent unintentional displacement of the graft or extrusion of the graft from the fistula of a patient, the graft may be provided with a cap that extends laterally from at least one end of the body of the graft, where the cap may be integral with the body of the graft, attachable to at least one end of the body of the graft, and/or moveable along the body of the graft. The graft may also have a tail that extends from one end of the body of the graft to assist in placement of the graft in a fistula tract. The graft may be an integral unit made of a single material, such as a heterograft material, or may include distinct components made of the same or different materials. Methods for closing a fistula tract are also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20110172495 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR - A biocompatible deformable retractor provides desired advanced organ retaining during surgical procedures. The retractor is generally self-retaining once deployed and provides surgical field without the interference from the retained organs. The deployed retractor may adopt convex, planar, or concave configurations inside a body cavity. The retractor comprises a deformable resilient frame and a deformable membrane, is approximately planar or a non-planar convex shape in its natural un-deformed configuration. The membrane can be transparent to provide additional viewing capability of the retained organs. | 07-14-2011 |
20130018228 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR DEVICE - Systems, devices, and methods capable of retracting organs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a retractor body comprises a deformable resilient frame defining a central opening and a deformable membrane extending across a portion of the central opening wherein the deformable resilient frame is arranged for complete disposal within the body of a patient and for varying the size of the central opening. In some exemplary embodiments, the retractor is arranged to form a helically coiled arrangement for insertion into the body of a patient. Delivery devices for delivering a deformable resilient retractor and methods of delivery are also disclosed. | 01-17-2013 |
20130237816 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A DEFECT - A method of occluding a defect in a patient is provided. The method includes inserting a placement member, such as a wire guide, into a defect; advancing the placement member to a desired location; inserting the placement member into a lumen in an occluding member, such as a plug or a graft; and advancing the occluding member to the desired location by inserting the placement member into a lumen in a pusher member and pushing the occluding member with the pusher member until the occluding member reaches the desired location. Medical devices and systems for occluding defects are also provided. | 09-12-2013 |
20130304119 | Implantable Graft to Close a Fistula - An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. To prevent unintentional displacement of the graft or extrusion of the graft from the fistula of a patient, the graft may be provided with a cap that extends laterally from at least one end of the body of the graft, where the cap may be integral with the body of the graft, attachable to at least one end of the body of the graft, and/or moveable along the body of the graft. The graft may also have a tail that extends from one end of the body of the graft to assist in placement of the graft in a fistula tract. The graft may be an integral unit made of a single material, such as a heterograft material, or may include distinct components made of the same or different materials. Methods for closing a fistula tract are also provided. | 11-14-2013 |
20140257376 | Implantable Graft to Close a Fistula - An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. The graft may have a curved, generally conical shape with a trumpet-like head end that continuously tapers to a smaller tail end. The graft may be an integral unit made of a single material, such as a heterograft material. Methods of closing single and multiple fistulae are also provided. | 09-11-2014 |
20140358167 | ANASTOMOTIC SLEEVE DEVICE - An anastomotic sleeve or “cup” protection device incorporating distal and proximal sleeves or “cups”, also incorporating a staple-line buttress. The proximal colon is inserted into the proximal sleeve or cup and the shaft of the stapler anvil is passed through a hole in the closed end of the sleeve or cup. The distal sleeve or cup is placed over the head of the staple shaft, and inserted into the rectum for anastomosis. Closure and firing of the stapler creates a staple buttress line at the anastomosis, the proximal sleeve prevents leakage from the proximal colon and the distal sleeve protects the distal colon or rectum from anastomotic leak. | 12-04-2014 |
20140364902 | Implantable Graft to Close a Fistula - An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. To prevent unintentional displacement of the graft or extrusion of the graft from the fistula of a patient, the graft may be provided with a cap that extends laterally from at least one end of the body of the graft, where the cap may be integral with the body of the graft, attachable to at least one end of the body of the graft, and/or moveable along the body of the graft. The graft may also have a tail that extends from one end of the body of the graft to assist in placement of the graft in a fistula tract. The graft may be an integral unit made of a single material, such as a heterograft material, or may include distinct components made of the same or different materials. Methods for closing a fistula tract are also provided. | 12-11-2014 |