Patents
Patents for A61F 2 - Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (184,391)
07/2002
07/11/2002US20020091439 Graft assembly having support structure
07/11/2002US20020091438 Stent design
07/11/2002US20020091437 Polymer coated stent
07/11/2002US20020091436 Cover stent for the treatment of vulnerable atherosclerosis plaque
07/11/2002US20020091435 Balloon assembly for stent delivery catheter
07/11/2002US20020091434 Apparatus and method to position a stent
07/11/2002US20020091433 Drug release coated stent
07/11/2002US20020091422 Visual prosthesis with operational data telemetry
07/11/2002US20020091409 Vascular filter system for cardiopulmonary bypass
07/11/2002US20020091408 Vascular filter system for carotid endarterectomy
07/11/2002US20020091407 Catheter system for emboli containment
07/11/2002US20020091405 Apparatus and methods for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith
07/11/2002US20020091396 Method, instruments, and kit for autologous transplantation
07/11/2002US20020091393 Method and apparatus for surgically preparing a tibia for implantation of a prosthetic implant component which has an offset stem
07/11/2002US20020091392 Milling instrumentation and method for preparing a space between adjacent vertebral bodies
07/11/2002US20020091391 Tissue anchoring system and method
07/11/2002US20020091390 Methods and instrumentation for the surgical correction of human thoracic and lumbar spinal disease from the lateral aspect of the spine
07/11/2002US20020091388 Bonesetting connecting member
07/11/2002US20020091381 Apparatus for ablating turbinates
07/11/2002US20020091375 Stent lining
07/11/2002US20020091373 Surgical apparatus and methods for delivery of a sling in the treatment of female urinary incontinence
07/11/2002US20020091302 Diaphragm based spontaneous inflation inhibitor in a pump for an inflatable prosthesis
07/11/2002US20020091299 Apparatus for forming implants in gastrointestinal tract
07/11/2002US20020091296 Cardiac reinforcement device
07/11/2002US20020090391 Resorbable extracellular matrix for reconstruction of cartilage
07/11/2002US20020090389 Implantable, intravascular device for treating a medical disorder associated with presence of a particular molecule in systemic circulation of a mammal, when implanted, device removes or reduces concentration of molecule in blood stream
07/11/2002US20020090388 Implantable, for sustained delivery of a drug directly into systemic circulation of an animal
07/11/2002US20020090338 Radioactivity local delivery system
07/11/2002US20020089893 Container assembly for mixing materials
07/11/2002DE10144144A1 Vascular stents, useful in the treatment of vascular stenosis or prevention of restenosis, especially after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, comprise polymeric sheath
07/11/2002DE10065824A1 Endovascular stent for implanting into the rising section of the aorta has a wall with a mesh structure, and an end section which is concavely divergent and is attached to the aorta wall
07/11/2002DE10064948C1 Verfahren zur Dezellularisierung von Fremdmaterial zur Herstellung von Bioprothesen und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens A process for decellularization of foreign material to the manufacture of bioprostheses and apparatus for carrying out the method
07/11/2002DE10064111A1 Method for producing an implant generates a 3D data record of a bodily tissue for a living creature with a defect in order to produce an implant to be inserted in the body of the living creature
07/11/2002DE10062330A1 Press fit socket as a replacement of the hip joint socket comprises a conical ring section with fins providing stability against tilting, and a spherical bottom section
07/11/2002DE10061975A1 Bandscheibenteilersatzimplantat Partial intervertebral disc replacement implant
07/11/2002CA2433550A1 Compositions and methods for biomedical applications
07/11/2002CA2433389A1 Expansion-assisting delivery system for self-expanding stent
07/11/2002CA2432553A1 Focused beam cutting of materials
07/10/2002EP1221484A2 Biosynthetic osteogenic proteins and osteogenic devices containing them
07/10/2002EP1221324A1 Vascular system treating apparatus
07/10/2002EP1221321A1 Method for making balloon catheter
07/10/2002EP1221307A2 Method of forming medical devices, intravascular occlusion devices
07/10/2002EP1220651A1 Annuloplasty device for use in minimally invasive procedure
07/10/2002EP1220650A1 Laminated self-sealing vascular access graft
07/10/2002EP1220649A1 Covered stent and method of making it
07/10/2002EP1220648A1 Removable thrombus filter
07/10/2002EP1220644A1 Intervertebral implant
07/10/2002EP1063942A4 Liquid polymeric compositions for controlled release of bioactive substances
07/10/2002EP1018988A4 Biasing device for implantable hearing device
07/10/2002EP0994694A4 Collagen-polysaccharide matrix for bone and cartilage repair
07/10/2002EP0758216B1 Improved longitudinally flexible expandable stent
07/10/2002CN2498993Y Convenientaly inserting binded rack insert device
07/09/2002US6417963 Optical fiber splicing structure
07/09/2002US6417750 Magnetically-coupled implantable medical devices
07/09/2002US6417000 Suitable for the production of implants in which growth of endogenous or non-differentiated cells is desired such as artificial blood vessels; exemplified by: copolymer of acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate and sodium styrenesulfonate
07/09/2002US6416995 Device for producing a recellularized, reendothelialized, vascular tissue graft; tissue engineering; tissue recellularization
07/09/2002US6416776 Carrier comprising human hair and an ethylene glycol-propylene gycol block copolymer
07/09/2002US6416774 Hollow bone mineral-like calcium phosphate particles
07/09/2002US6416703 Method for making prosthetic residual limb socket
07/09/2002US6416555 Prosthesis attachment system
07/09/2002US6416554 Lung reduction apparatus and method
07/09/2002US6416553 Method and apparatus for providing a modular acetabular prosthesis
07/09/2002US6416552 Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
07/09/2002US6416551 Intervertebral endoprosthesis with a toothed connection plate
07/09/2002US6416550 Method of selecting an intraocular lens material
07/09/2002US6416549 Antithrombogenic annuloplasty ring having a biodegradable insert
07/09/2002US6416548 Elastomer sheath; fabric enclosure
07/09/2002US6416547 Heart valve carrier and rinse cage
07/09/2002US6416545 Urological stent therapy system and method
07/09/2002US6416544 Reverse deformation
07/09/2002US6416543 Expandable stent with variable thickness
07/09/2002US6416542 Modular bifurcated intraluminal grafts and methods for delivering and assembling same
07/09/2002US6416541 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device
07/09/2002US6416540 Magnetically actuated cleanable stent and method
07/09/2002US6416539 Controlled length intraluminal implant
07/09/2002US6416538 Stent configurations
07/09/2002US6416537 Multi-stage prosthesis
07/09/2002US6416536 Method for deployment of a low profile delivery system
07/09/2002US6416535 Artificial graft and implantation method
07/09/2002US6416533 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same
07/09/2002US6416530 Device and method for selectively removing a thrombus filter
07/09/2002US6416529 Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
07/09/2002US6416528 Anterior cervical plating system, instrumentation, and method of installation
07/09/2002US6416522 Intraluminal implantation device
07/09/2002US6416517 Reaming tool for reaming bone canals
07/09/2002US6416516 Active intramedullary nail for the distraction of bone parts
07/09/2002US6416508 Methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment in conductive fluid
07/09/2002US6416507 Method for treating articular cartilage defects
07/09/2002US6416493 Method and system for the treatment of hyperkinetic atrial arrhythmia
07/09/2002US6416490 PMR device and method
07/09/2002US6416486 Ultrasonic surgical device having an embedding surface and a coagulating surface
07/09/2002US6416474 Systems and methods for deploying a biosensor in conjunction with a prosthesis
07/09/2002US6416459 Bag for at least partially enveloping a heart
07/09/2002US6416457 System and method for intravascular ionizing tandem radiation therapy
07/09/2002US6415484 Method of forming a urinary incontinence device
07/09/2002CA2245430C Silicon micro machined occlusion implant
07/09/2002CA2216752C Cartilage repair unit
07/09/2002CA2187142C Method and apparatus for treatment of neurogenic diabetes mellitus, and other conditions
07/04/2002WO2002051581A1 Method and apparatus for making a braided stent with spherically ended wires
07/04/2002WO2002051491A1 Conformal surgical balloon