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7351258 |
Apparatus and method for fixation of vascular grafts
An apparatus for facilitating securement of a vascular graft within a blood vessel, includes a shaft dimensioned for passage within a blood vessel and having an expansion member movable between a...
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7335224 |
Stent graft retention system
A retention system for retaining a stent graft ( 13 ) onto a deployment device ( 1 ) in which the stent graft has an exposed stent ( 11 ) at at least one end. The deployment device has a capsule (...
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7329275 |
Low profile delivery system for stent and graft deployment
A delivery system for endoluminal deployment of a stent inside of a biocompatible graft cover minimizes obstruction of endoluminal fluid flow during deployment. The delivery system includes a stent...
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7320697 |
One piece loop and coil
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel, wherein a vascular filter is disposed on a guide wire, the vascular filter having a support hoop disposed from a...
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7309341 |
Single lumen anastomosis applier for self-deploying fastener
A surgical tool or applier facilitates laparoscopic or endoscopic implantation through a single bodily tissue lumen of an anastomotic ring device for forming a hollow rivet type of attachment...
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7264632 |
Controlled deployment delivery system
A controlled stent-graft deployment delivery system ( 10 50 or 900 ) includes a stent-graft ( 30 or 63 ), a retractable primary sheath ( 40 ) containing the stent-graft in a first constrained...
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7235094 |
Vascular prosthesis for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, using a combined laparoscopic/open and endovascular technique, and delivery system for releasing a prosthesis fitted with anchoring stents
A bifurcated vascular prosthesis implanted using a combined laparoscopic/open and endovascular technique for curing aneurysms of the abdominal aorta includes two stents on distal arms of the...
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7160867 |
Rapamycin carbohydrate derivatives
This invention provides modified rapamycins that have specific monosaccharide(s), oligosaccharide(s), pseudosugar(s) or derivatives thereof attached through a linker to create rapamycin...
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7153323 |
Aneurysm liner with multi-segment extender
A device for treating an aneurysm including an aneurysm liner expandable to form an inner cavity and a plurality of extender segments supported in the aneurysm liner. The device includes an axial...
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7147659 |
Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion
An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of upon being activated by applying an agent to the covering, dissolving to expose a portion of the underlying stent. The...
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7147658 |
Medical device delivery system
A medical device comprises a catheter having a catheter shaft and a balloon located at the distal end of the catheter shaft, and a bifurcated stent. The bifurcated stent comprises a trunk and at...
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7122050 |
Delivery mechanism for implantable stent
A delivery mechanism for an implantable stent which provides a high mechanical advantage to the surgeon and convenient operation so as to facilitate smooth withdrawal of an outer catheter sheath...
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7105016 |
Integrated mechanical handle with quick slide mechanism
A delivery system includes a sheath and a handle. The handle includes: a slide shaft having a threaded outer surface; and a hub assembly coupled to the sheath. The hub assembly includes: an inner...
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7105012 |
Positioning assembly and method of use
The present invention is directed to a positioning apparatus for use during a surgical procedure, which may involve the repair of a vessel. The positioning apparatus in accordance with an...
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7101366 |
Apparatus and method for performing a surgical procedure
An embodiment of the present invention relates to methods for performing a surgical procedure. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is directed to methods for performing a surgical...
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7081131 |
Artificial valve
Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body...
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7074236 |
Stent delivery system
A first stent delivery system provided with a sheath for covering the stent, the sheath including proximal sheath portion adapted to be movable in a proximal direction and a distal sheath portion...
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7074235 |
Low-profile, non-stented prosthesis for transluminal implantation
An implantable prosthesis for placement in hollow tubular organs is described alongwith an instrument for deploying the said prosthesis. On radial compaction, the prosthesis has a low profile,...
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7066953 |
Method and apparatus for performing an anastamosis
Graft delivery systems and methods for performing a cardiac by-pass procedure using a graft or a mammary artery are described. A combination of catheters and guide devices through the aorta,...
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7052512 |
Fluorescent dyed lubricant for medical devices
A composition and method for detecting the presence, location and uniformity of a lubricious coating on a medical device. The method includes the steps of preparing a mixture of a biocompatible...
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7022133 |
Multi-sheath delivery catheter
A multi-sheath delivery catheter and method for introducing a prosthesis into a body lumen involving use of (a) an outer sheath adapted to contain a portion of the prosthesis and having an inner...
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6986784 |
Implant anchor systems
The present invention provides anchoring mechanisms for tissue implants. The anchors are integrated as part of the structure of the implant and serve to resist migration of the implant from highly...
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6984242 |
Implantable medical device assembly
The present invention is directed to implantable medical device assemblies. The assemblies are primarily used to introduce and deposit implantable medical devices in the vasculatures of implant...
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6960217 |
Endovascular aneurysm repair system
Method and apparatus for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring of the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be...
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6953560 |
Barriers for polymer-coated implantable medical devices and methods for making the same
An implantable medical device and methods for making the implantable medical device are disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is coated...
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6945990 |
Double sheath deployment system
A stent-graft deployment system ( 10 ) includes a stent-graft ( 15 ), a flexible catheter tip ( 12 ) attached to a catheter shaft ( 25 ), a retractable primary sheath ( 20 ) containing the...
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6939369 |
Intraluminal graft assembly and vessel repair system
An intraluminal graft assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises a support frame having first, radially smaller and second, radially larger configurations. A graft is attached...
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6932838 |
Venous valvuloplasty device and method
A device 10 and method for replacing or restoring competence to incompetent valves. The device 10 is inserted percutaneously or surgically and is preferably constructed of a material capable of...
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6929659 |
Method of preventing the dislodgment of a stent-graft
Endoluminal stent-grafts include several features which restrict dilation subsequent to installation but which allow the stent-grafts to be installed in the same manner as a conventional...
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6920882 |
Medical grafting methods and apparatus
Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For...
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6918925 |
Branched aortic arch stent graft and method of deployment
A stent-graft device for placement in the aortic arch comprises a graft having a main body sized for insertion in the aortic arch and defining a central lumen, the graft including a left branch and...
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6916335 |
Device for handling an appliance to be implanted
The artificial blood vessel A comprises a front end wire ring 10 1 , a rear end wire ring 10 2 arranged facing to the front end wire ring 10 1 , a tubular cover 7 which connects the end wire...
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6911042 |
Prosthesis for the repair of thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms and method therefor
An prosthesis for the repair of thoractic or abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and a method for utilizing the prosthesis. Furthermore, an arrangement and method is provided for the repair of aortic...
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6911039 |
Integrated mechanical handle with quick slide mechanism
A method of deploying a prosthesis includes restraining the prosthesis within a distal end of a sheath. A slide ring of a handle is rotated to initiate retraction of the sheath. In this manner, the...
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6887267 |
Insertion catheter for vascular prosthesis
With an insertion catheter for inserting a vascular prosthesis into a vessel, with an elongate, substantially tubular catheter cover having a proximal and a distal end, with an outlet for the...
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6878158 |
Process for coupling an angioplasty stent to a corresponding insertion element, and kit thus formed
A process for setting an angioplasty stent on a corresponding insertion element, such as a delivery catheter, in which the angioplasty stent is subjected to an action of radial contraction. The...
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6872224 |
Introducer and placer of repairs in tubulations
INSERTER AND FITTER OF TUBING REPAIR SETS characterized by being a tubular shape mechanical device, rigid or flexible, having a receptacle for housing a tubing repair set( 12 ) also called...
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6849087 |
Device and method for staged implantation of a graft for vascular repair
A graft for repairing defects in arteries is formed from a flexible graft and at least one attachment system. A device and method is disclosed for implanting a graft within the vasculature of a...
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6843795 |
Anastomotic connector for sutureless anastomosis systems
Anastomosis systems include fittings and compression mechanisms for effecting end—end or end-side couplings of biological or synthetic bypass grafts to vessel locations. The fittings are tubular...
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6827736 |
Tubular endoprosthesis comprising a deformable collar and operating kit for its implantation
A tubular endoprosthesis ( 10 ) having a flexible tubular skirt ( 12 ) designed to channel a body fluid. The endoprosthesis includes a collar ( 14 ) for connection of the skirt ( 12 ) through a...
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6818015 |
Conical stent
The stent having a flexible self-expandable braided tubular wall having a proximal segment having an outer diameter, and a distal segment having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of...
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6808534 |
Collapsible jacket guard
An improved reduced diameter intraluminal grafting system capable of deploying a bifurcated graft into a bifurcated vessel is described. The system having a pliable jacket guard configured to...
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6790224 |
Medical devices
A medical device includes a catheter having an expandable balloon, an expandable endoprosthesis positioned on the balloon, and an expandable sleeve. The endoprosthesis has a first end and a second...
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6770092 |
Method of delivering a bifurcated stent
A first balloon catheter having a tip extends through the stem portion and first leg portion of a first expandable tubular member and a second balloon catheter having a tip through said stem...
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6767361 |
Multicapsule intraluminal grafting system and method
An intraluminal grafting system having a balloon catheter assembly, a capsule catheter assembly and capsule jacket assembly is used for deploying a graft having attachment means in the vessel of an...
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6752827 |
Devices, systems, and methods for subcutaneously placing an article
A system and method for positioning an article, such as a graft or catheter, in a subcutaneous tunnel between skin and muscle tissue of a patient. The system comprises a tunneling tool, a pair of...
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6730119 |
Percutaneous implantation of partially covered stents in aneurysmally dilated arterial segments with subsequent embolization and obliteration of the aneurysm cavity
A low profile, abdominal aortic aneurysm exclusion device with iliac vessel extensions. A sectional, bifurcated stent forms part of an endoluminal prosthesis to eliminate or reduce the risk of...
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6723116 |
Exclusion of ascending/descending aorta and/or aortic arch aneurysm
A system and method for exclusion of an aneurysm of an aortic arch region using a graft delivery system capable of maneuvering around an aortic arch, an aortic arch graft, and an occluder system...
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6712842 |
Methods and devices for lining a blood vessel and opening a narrowed region of a blood vessel
A liner is advanced through a narrowed region in a vessel such as the internal carotid artery. The liner is advanced through the narrowed region in a collapsed position. A stent is then advanced...
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6709450 |
Blood vessel graft and graft introducer
Disclosed are a blood vessel graft and a graft introducer, the graft having a main body and first and second stents each mounted on an end of the main body, the graft introducer including an...
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