US Patent No: 5,693,085

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Stent with collagen

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Abstract

Collagen applied to a vascular stem for increasing the biocompatability of the stent on implantation find method of treatment.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.MAPLE GROVE, MN4439

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buirge, Andrew W Minneapolis, MN 9 1180
Burmeister, Paul H White Bear Lake, MN 22 1540
Buscemi, Paul J Long Lake, MN 63 4375

Cited Art

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (5)
4,950,227 Stent delivery system 583 1988
5,234,457 Impregnated stent 381 1991
5,304,121 Drug delivery system making use of a hydrogel polymer coating 421 1991
5,197,977 Drug delivery collagen-impregnated synthetic vascular graft 335 1992
5,234,456 Hydrophilic stent 439 1992
 
CORDIS CORPORATION (4)
4,739,762 Expandable intraluminal graft, and method and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft 963 1986
5,195,984 Expandable intraluminal graft 568 1991
5,316,023 Method for bilateral intra-aortic bypass 374 1992
5,336,518 Treatment of metallic surfaces using radiofrequency plasma deposition and chemical attachment of bioactive agents 128 1992
 
ORGANOGENESIS, INC. (4)
4,835,102 Tissue equivalent test systems 68 1987
4,837,379 Fibrin-collagen tissue equivalents and methods for preparation thereof 90 1988
5,106,949 Collagen compositions and methods for preparation thereof 43 1989
5,256,418 Collagen constructs 98 1990
 
AMS MEDINVENT S.A. (3)
4,655,771 Prosthesis comprising an expansible or contractile tubular body 1197 1983
4,732,152 Device for implantation and a method of implantation in a vessel using such device 632 1986
5,061,275 Self-expanding prosthesis 584 1989
 
COLLAGEN AESTHETICS, INC. (3)
5,024,841 Collagen wound healing matrices and process for their production 103 1988
4,950,483 Collagen wound healing matrices and process for their production 153 1988
5,110,604 Processes for producing collagen matrixes and methods of using same 60 1990
 
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF INDIANA, INC. (3)
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4,956,178 Tissue graft composition 196 1989
5,281,422 Graft for promoting autogenous tissue growth 247 1991
 
ANGEION CORPORATION (2)
4,986,831 Medical implant 138 1988
5,192,311 Medical implant and method of making 173 1990
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (2)
5,037,377 Means for improving biocompatibility of implants, particularly of vascular grafts 197 1986
5,282,823 Intravascular radially expandable stent 432 1992
 
ALEXANDER BALKO (1)
4,512,338 Process for restoring patency to body vessels 733 1983
 
B. BRAUN-SSC AG (1)
4,902,290 Process for the preparation of a vessel prosthesis impregnated with crosslinked gelatin 76 1988
 
BIOETICA (1)
4,591,456 Process for obtaining homogeneous layers of native collagen, its application in covering or encapsulating various supports and the supports thus covered 10 1985
 
COLLA-TEC, INC., A CORP. OF DE. (1)
5,026,381 Multi-layered, semi-permeable conduit for nerve regeneration comprised of type 1 collagen, its method of manufacture and a method of nerve regeneration using said conduit 53 1990
 
COLLAGENESIS, INC. (1)
5,201,764 Biologically compatible collagenous reaction product and articles useful as medical implants produced therefrom 52 1992
 
CORVITA CORPORATION (1)
5,019,090 Radially expandable endoprosthesis and the like 664 1988
 
DARDIK, SHEILA (1)
5,131,908 Tubular prosthesis for vascular reconstructive surgery and process for preparing same 77 1990
 
DOTTER, PAMELA, B. (1)
4,503,569 Transluminally placed expandable graft prosthesis 827 1983
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (1)
5,061,276 Multi-layered poly(tetrafluoroethylene)/elastomer materials useful for in vivo implantation 123 1988
 
EMORY UNIVERSITY (1)
5,383,928 Stent sheath for local drug delivery 354 1993
 
EXPANDABLE GRAFTS PARTNERSHIP, 8000 I.H. 10 WEST, STE. 1265, SAN ANTONIO, TX A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP OF TX. (1)
4,733,665 Expandable intraluminal graft, and method and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft 1938 1985
 
EXPANDABLE GRAFTS PARTNERSHIP, A TX. GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (1)
4,776,337 Expandable intraluminal graft, and method and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft 1050 1986
 
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM (1)
5,258,042 Intravascular hydrogel implant 213 1991
 
KUREHA KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,378,017 Composite material of de-N-acetylated chitin and fibrous collagen 48 1981
 
LATHAM, DANIEL W. (1)
5,464,650 Intravascular stent and method 673 1993
 
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC (1)
5,108,424 Collagen-impregnated dacron graft 178 1991
 
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1)
4,252,759 Cross flow filtration molding method 30 1979
 
MEADOX MEDICALS, INC. (1)
4,842,575 Method for forming impregnated synthetic vascular grafts 121 1988
 
MEDINVENT S.A., A COMPANY OF SWITZERLAND (1)
4,848,343 Device for transluminal implantation 328 1987
 
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. (1)
5,100,429 Endovascular stent and delivery system 435 1989
 
NUMED, INC. (1)
5,389,106 Impermeable expandable intravascular stent 405 1993
 
OLYMPUS TERUMO BIOMATERIALS CORP. (1)
5,263,983 Medical material and prosthetic skin in which cells can invade 26 1990
 
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
5,275,826 Fluidized intestinal submucosa and its use as an injectable tissue graft 187 1992
 
SANDERLING MANAGEMENT CO LLC (1)
5,376,376 Resorbable vascular wound dressings 110 1993
 
SHEPHERD PATENTS S.A. (1)
4,954,126 Prosthesis comprising an expansible or contractile tubular body 614 1989
 
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. (1)
4,950,178 AC power interconnect for stacked electronic devices 25 1989
 
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (1)
5,131,907 Method of treating a synthetic naturally occurring surface with a collagen laminate to support microvascular endothelial cell growth, and the surface itself 75 1991
 
UNITD STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (1)
5,342,387 Artificial support for a blood vessel 305 1992
 
UNIVERSITY PATENTS, INC. (1)
4,801,299 Body implants of extracellular matrix and means and methods of making and using such implants 260 1984
 
WILKRACHT PTY. LTD (1)
4,319,363 Vascular prostheses 96 1979
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (4)
4,190,909 Apparatus and method for surgical repair of dissecting thoracic aneurysms and the like 79 1978
5,360,443 Aortic graft for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm 447 1990
5,147,370 Nitinol stent for hollow body conduits 443 1991
5,151,105 Collapsible vessel sleeve implant 403 1991

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (74)
5,897,911 Polymer-coated stent structure 164 1997
6,287,285 Therapeutic, diagnostic, or hydrophilic coating for an intracorporeal medical device 86 1999
6,334,868 Stent cover 21 1999
6,800,089 Mechanical attachment method of cover materials on stents 17 2000
6,663,664 Self-expanding stent with time variable radial force 75 2000
6,641,607 Double tube stent 61 2000
6,635,082 Radiopaque stent 67 2000
6,764,505 Variable surface area stent 246 2001
7,862,495 Radiation or drug delivery source with activity gradient to minimize edge effects 1 2001
7,169,178 Stent with drug coating 51 2002
7,470,283 Biodegradable drug delivery material for stent 5 2003
7,390,333 Biodegradable drug delivery material for stent 8 2003
7,258,891 Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent 13 2003
7,186,789 Bioabsorbable, biobeneficial polyester polymers for use in drug eluting stent coatings 7 2003
7,285,304 Fluid treatment of a polymeric coating on an implantable medical device 17 2003
7,169,173 Composite stent with regioselective material and a method of forming the same 19 2003
7,198,675 Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent 46 2003
7,563,324 System and method for coating an implantable medical device 19 2003
7,699,890 Medicated porous metal prosthesis and a method of making the same 1 2004
7,674,493 Method of making a variable surface area stent 1 2004
7,553,377 Apparatus and method for electrostatic coating of an abluminal stent surface 5 2004
7,329,366 Method of polishing implantable medical devices to lower thrombogenecity and increase mechanical stability 5 2004
7,077,860 Method of reducing or eliminating thrombus formation 13 2004
8,172,897 Polymer and metal composite implantable medical devices 0 2004
7,297,159 Selective coating of medical devices 3 2004
7,229,471 Compositions containing fast-leaching plasticizers for improved performance of medical devices 55 2004
8,173,062 Controlled deformation of a polymer tube in fabricating a medical article 0 2004
8,043,553 Controlled deformation of a polymer tube with a restraining surface in fabricating a medical article 1 2004
7,632,307 Abluminal, multilayer coating constructs for drug-delivery stents 3 2004
7,758,881 Anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory agent combination for treatment of vascular disorders with an implantable medical device 1 2005
7,381,048 Stents with profiles for gripping a balloon catheter and molds for fabricating stents 2 2005
7,291,166 Polymeric stent patterns 10 2005
7,875,283 Biodegradable polymers for use with implantable medical devices 2 2005
7,622,070 Method of manufacturing an implantable polymeric medical device 5 2005
7,875,233 Method of fabricating a biaxially oriented implantable medical device 3 2005
7,658,880 Polymeric stent polishing method and apparatus 1 2005
7,297,758 Method for extending shelf-life of constructs of semi-crystallizable polymers 1 2005
7,476,245 Polymeric stent patterns 3 2005
7,867,547 Selectively coating luminal surfaces of stents 0 2005
7,951,185 Delivery of a stent at an elevated temperature 2 2006
7,989,018 Fluid treatment of a polymeric coating on an implantable medical device 1 2006
8,003,156 Rotatable support elements for stents 1 2006
7,761,968 Method of crimping a polymeric stent 4 2006
7,959,940 Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices 1 2006
7,731,890 Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness 0 2006
8,333,000 Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter 0 2006
7,794,776 Modification of polymer stents with radiation 2 2006
7,740,791 Method of fabricating a stent with features by blow molding 0 2006
7,998,404 Reduced temperature sterilization of stents 0 2006
7,757,543 Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents 1 2006
7,794,495 Controlled degradation of stents 3 2006
7,886,419 Stent crimping apparatus and method 0 2006
7,923,022 Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with continuous phase and discrete phase 1 2006
7,842,737 Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices 1 2006
7,824,440 Stent with drug coating 2 2006
7,824,441 Stent with drug coating 2 2006
7,820,229 Method of coating a stent 2 2006
7,666,223 Stent with drug coating 3 2006
7,312,299 Bioabsorbabl, biobeneficial polyester polymers for stent coatings 1 2006
7,301,001 Bioabsorbable, biobeneficial polyester polymers for stent coatings 1 2006
8,197,879 Method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent 0 2007
7,604,700 Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent 1 2007
7,662,326 Compositions containing fast-leaching plasticizers for improved performance of medical devices 1 2007
7,955,381 Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical device with different types of bioceramic particles 0 2007
8,109,994 Biodegradable drug delivery material for stent 1 2008
7,967,998 Method of polishing implantable medical devices to lower thrombogenecity and increase mechanical stability 0 2008
7,749,554 Method for coating stents 0 2008
7,708,548 Molds for fabricating stents with profiles for gripping a balloon catheter 1 2008
8,007,529 Medicated porous metal prosthesis 2 2008
8,414,642 Biodegradable stent of a polyorthoester polymer or a polyanhydride polymer 0 2008
8,066,762 Assembly for manufacturing an implantable polymeric medical device 0 2009
8,062,353 Abluminal, multilayer coating constructs for drug-delivery stents 0 2009
8,119,184 Method of making a variable surface area stent 0 2010
8,293,367 Nanoshells on polymers 0 2011
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (58)
5,824,046 Covered stent 139 1996
6,652,581 Medical device with porous surface for controlled drug release and method of making the same 61 1998
6,355,056 Implantable intraluminal prosthesis 71 1998
6,312,457 Intraluminal lining 65 1999
6,478,814 Stent securement sleeves and optional coatings and methods of use 37 1999
6,770,086 Stent covering formed of porous polytetraflouroethylene 40 2000
6,805,702 Hybrid sleeve material and structure 27 2000
6,827,737 EPTFE covering for endovascular prostheses and method of manufacture 50 2001
7,399,312 Stent design with sheath attachment members 0 2001
6,893,431 Medical device for delivering patches 53 2001
7,291,165 Medical device for delivering biologically active material 16 2002
7,226,475 Stent with variable properties 18 2002
7,318,836 Covered stent 2 2003
7,510,571 Pleated composite ePTFE/textile hybrid covering 15 2003
7,713,297 Drug-releasing stent with ceramic-containing layer 34 2003
7,560,006 Pressure lamination method for forming composite ePTFE/textile and ePTFE/stent/textile prostheses 24 2003
7,530,994 Non-porous graft with fastening elements 0 2003
7,326,245 Medical device for delivering biologically active material 16 2004
8,435,285 Composite stent with inner and outer stent elements and method of using the same 0 2004
7,481,788 Medical device for delivering patches 0 2005
8,043,366 Overlapping stent 1 2005
8,089,029 Bioabsorbable metal medical device and method of manufacture 0 2006
8,187,620 Medical devices comprising a porous metal oxide or metal material and a polymer coating for delivering therapeutic agents 0 2006
7,682,382 Intraluminal lining 0 2006
8,048,150 Endoprosthesis having a fiber meshwork disposed thereon 1 2006
8,067,054 Stents with ceramic drug reservoir layer and methods of making and using the same 0 2007
8,209,843 Non-porous graft with fastening elements 0 2007
7,976,915 Endoprosthesis with select ceramic morphology 0 2007
8,002,823 Endoprosthesis coating 0 2007
7,942,926 Endoprosthesis coating 0 2007
7,931,683 Articles having ceramic coated surfaces 5 2007
8,052,743 Endoprosthesis with three-dimensional disintegration control 0 2007
7,758,909 Medical device with porous surface for controlled drug release and method of making the same 0 2007
8,353,949 Medical devices with drug-eluting coating 0 2007
8,052,744 Medical devices and methods of making the same 0 2007
8,052,745 Endoprosthesis 0 2007
8,002,821 Bioerodible metallic ENDOPROSTHESES 3 2007
8,128,689 Bioerodible endoprosthesis with biostable inorganic layers 0 2007
8,057,534 Bioerodible endoprostheses and methods of making the same 2 2007
7,981,150 Endoprosthesis with coatings 1 2007
8,216,632 Endoprosthesis coating 0 2007
8,029,554 Stent with embedded material 1 2007
7,938,855 Deformable underlayer for stent 1 2007
8,157,751 Coil member for a medical device 0 2007
8,080,055 Bioerodible endoprostheses and methods of making the same 0 2007
8,147,538 Covered stent 0 2008
8,431,149 Coated medical devices for abluminal drug delivery 0 2008
8,070,797 Medical device with a porous surface for delivery of a therapeutic agent 1 2008
7,998,192 Endoprostheses 0 2008
8,236,046 Bioerodible endoprosthesis 0 2008
8,221,822 Medical device coating by laser cladding 0 2008
7,985,252 Bioerodible endoprosthesis 0 2008
8,382,824 Medical implant having NANO-crystal grains with barrier layers of metal nitrides or fluorides 0 2008
8,071,156 Endoprostheses 0 2009
8,287,937 Endoprosthese 0 2009
8,231,980 Medical implants including iridium oxide 0 2009
8,267,992 Self-buffering medical implants 0 2010
8,066,763 Drug-releasing stent with ceramic-containing layer 0 2010
 
ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED (22)
6,755,856 Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection, coupled with improved protection against restenosis and thrombus formation 54 2001
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7,887,578 Stent having an expandable web structure 2 2006
7,927,365 Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation 0 2007
8,088,157 Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation 0 2007
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8,337,544 Endoprosthesis having flexible connectors 0 2007
7,850,726 Endoprosthesis having struts linked by foot extensions 3 2007
8,303,645 Methods and apparatus for a stent having an expandable web structure 0 2010
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8,246,674 Endoprosthesis having struts linked by foot extensions 0 2010
 
MICRUS CORPORATION (22)
6,159,165 Three dimensional spherical micro-coils manufactured from radiopaque nickel-titanium microstrand 58 1998
6,165,194 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device 25 1998
6,296,622 Endoluminal device delivery system using axially recovering shape memory material 122 1998
6,241,691 Coated superelastic stent 69 1999
6,168,570 Micro-strand cable with enhanced radiopacity 68 1999
6,478,773 Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter 78 2000
6,656,218 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device 15 2000
6,416,541 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device 7 2000
6,475,169 Micro-strand cable with enhanced radiopacity 15 2001
6,616,617 Vasoocclusive device for treatment of aneurysms 31 2001
6,500,149 Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter 35 2001
6,497,671 Coated superelastic stent 37 2001
6,835,185 Intravascular device deployment mechanism incorporating mechanical detachment 23 2002
6,966,892 Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter 17 2002
6,855,155 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device 6 2002
6,913,618 Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device 10 2003
7,575,582 Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter 10 2006
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ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. (21)
6,656,216 Composite stent with regioselective material 150 2001
7,964,210 Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with a continuous phase and discrete phase 0 2006
8,048,448 Nanoshells for drug delivery 0 2006
8,017,237 Nanoshells on polymers 0 2006
8,099,849 Optimizing fracture toughness of polymeric stent 0 2006
8,025,916 Methods for forming a composite stent with regioselective material 0 2006
8,343,530 Polymer-and polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices 0 2006
8,262,723 Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer blends with star-block copolymers 0 2007
8,034,287 Radiation sterilization of medical devices 3 2007
7,951,194 Bioabsorbable stent with radiopaque coating 0 2007
7,829,008 Fabricating a stent from a blow molded tube 2 2007
7,959,857 Radiation sterilization of medical devices 2 2007
8,293,260 Elastomeric copolymer coatings containing poly (tetramethyl carbonate) for implantable medical devices 0 2007
8,202,528 Implantable medical devices with elastomeric block copolymer coatings 4 2007
8,425,591 Methods of forming polymer-bioceramic composite medical devices with bioceramic particles 0 2007
8,128,688 Carbon coating on an implantable device 0 2007
8,048,441 Nanobead releasing medical devices 0 2007
8,016,879 Drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding 1 2007
7,901,452 Method to fabricate a stent having selected morphology to reduce restenosis 8 2007
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W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (21)
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8,323,328 Kink resistant stent-graft 0 2002
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7,766,820 Expandable sheath tubing 1 2003
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7,963,952 Expandable sheath tubing 0 2004
8,262,694 Devices, systems, and methods for closure of cardiac openings 0 2005
7,871,419 Delivery/recovery system for septal occluder 2 2005
7,842,053 Double coil occluder 0 2005
8,308,760 Delivery systems and methods for PFO closure device with two anchors 0 2005
8,361,110 Heart-shaped PFO closure device 0 2005
7,704,268 Closure device with hinges 1 2005
8,257,389 Catching mechanisms for tubular septal occluder 0 2005
8,361,111 Devices, systems and methods for closure of cardiac openings 0 2005
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6,290,731 Aortic graft having a precursor gasket for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm 16 1998
7,500,988 Stent for use in a stent graft 17 2000
6,626,938 Stent graft having a pleated graft member 21 2000
6,482,227 Stent graft having improved attachment within a body vessel 47 2000
6,585,764 Stent with therapeutically active dosage of rapamycin coated thereon 138 2001
7,326,237 Supra-renal anchoring prosthesis 13 2002
7,314,483 Stent graft with branch leg 11 2002
7,267,685 Bilateral extension prosthesis and method of delivery 5 2002
7,229,472 Thoracic aneurysm repair prosthesis and system 3 2002
6,942,692 Supra-renal prosthesis and renal artery bypass 6 2002
6,887,268 Extension prosthesis for an arterial repair 17 2002
6,808,536 Stent containing rapamycin or its analogs using a modified stent 46 2003
7,862,609 Stent graft having a pleated graft member 12 2003
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MEDINOL LTD. (14)
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6,736,838 Method and apparatus for covering a stent 26 2000
6,709,453 Longitudinally flexible stent 19 2001
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6,723,119 Longitudinally flexible stent 39 2001
7,621,947 Longitudinally flexible stent 2 2002
7,722,658 Longitudinally flexible stent 1 2003
7,384,428 Method and apparatus for covering a stent 0 2003
7,758,627 Longitudinally flexible stent 0 2004
7,763,064 Stent having struts with reverse direction curvature 0 2004
7,959,664 Flat process of drug coating for stents 0 2006
8,317,851 Longitudinally flexible stent 0 2006
8,202,312 Longitudinally flexible stent 0 2008
8,382,821 Helical hybrid stent 0 2009
 
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8,052,735 Expandable medical device with ductile hinges 0 2008
 
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. (7)
6,317,615 Method and system for reducing arterial restenosis in the presence of an intravascular stent 22 1999
6,648,881 Method for reducing arterial restenosis in the presence of an intravascular stent 43 2001
6,519,488 Method and system for reducing arterial restenosis in the presence of an intravascular stent 24 2001
7,236,821 Chronically-implanted device for sensing and therapy 87 2002
7,493,162 Pulmonary vein stent for treating atrial fibrillation 3 2002
6,939,345 Method for reducing restenosis in the presence of an intravascular stent 23 2003
7,567,841 Method and apparatus for delivering combined electrical and drug therapies 5 2004
 
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. (5)
6,398,803 Partial encapsulation of stents 89 1999
6,558,414 Partial encapsulation of stents using strips and bands 32 1999
6,770,087 Partial encapsulation of stents 13 2001
7,914,639 Partial encapsulation of stents 0 2009
8,337,650 Methods for making a supported graft 0 2012
 
J.W. MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD. (5)
8,083,788 Apparatus and methods for positioning prostheses for deployment from a catheter 0 2006
8,317,859 Devices and methods for controlling expandable prostheses during deployment 0 2007
8,177,831 Stent delivery apparatus and method 0 2008
8,257,427 Expandable stent 0 2009
8,282,680 Multiple independent nested stent structures and methods for their preparation and deployment 0 2009
 
MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORPORATION (5)
7,326,225 Vasoocclusive device for treatment of aneurysms 7 2003
7,255,707 Intravascular device deployment mechanism incorporating mechanical detachment 5 2004
7,198,613 Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter 18 2004
7,740,637 Apparatus and method for deployment of a therapeutic device using a catheter 4 2007
8,298,256 Apparatus and method for deployment of a therapeutic device using a catheter 0 2010
 
ORGANOGENESIS, INC. (5)
7,060,103 Tissue repair fabric 18 2003
7,214,242 Bioengineered tubular graft prostheses 3 2003
7,121,999 Method of preparing layered graft prostheses 4 2003
6,986,735 Method of making a bioremodelable vascular graft prosthesis 11 2003
7,041,131 Bioengineered vascular graft support prostheses 4 2003
 
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (5)
6,579,307 Endovascular prosthesis having a layer of biological tissue 11 2001
7,137,947 Endovascular prosthesis having a layer of biological tissue 0 2003
7,547,322 Prosthetic valve and method for making same 15 2004
7,377,938 Prosthetic cardiac value and method for making same 21 2004
7,559,953 Method for fixing tissue 1 2005
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (4)
6,579,314 Covered stent with encapsulated ends 66 1999
6,740,115 Covered stent with encapsulated ends 29 2003
7,083,640 Covered stent with encapsulated ends 9 2004
8,196,279 Stent-graft covering process 1 2009
 
COOK BIOTECH INCORPORATED (4)
7,485,138 Tubular graft construct 4 2002
7,699,895 Multi-formed collagenous biomaterial medical device 3 2003
8,007,542 Freeze-dried collagenous biomaterial medical sponge device 0 2007
8,128,708 Multi-formed collagenous biomaterial medical device for use in wound care 0 2010
 
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. (4)
6,979,348 Reflowed drug-polymer coated stent and method thereof 53 2003
7,524,331 Catheter delivered valve having a barrier to provide an enhanced seal 7 2006
7,575,632 Reflowed drug-polymer coated stent and method thereof 7 2007
7,575,590 Branch vessel graft design and deployment method 0 2007
 
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (4)
8,280,486 Site marker visable under multiple modalities 0 2005
8,060,183 Site marker visible under multiple modalities 0 2006
8,433,391 Site marker 0 2008
8,352,014 Site marker visible under multiple modalities 0 2011
 
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (4)
6,592,623 Engineered muscle 45 1999
7,615,373 Electroprocessed collagen and tissue engineering 6 2003
7,374,774 Electroprocessed material made by simultaneously electroprocessing a natural protein polymer and two synthetic polymers 5 2003
7,759,082 Electroprocessed fibrin-based matrices and tissues 0 2004
 
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (3)
6,638,312 Reinforced small intestinal submucosa (SIS) 43 2001
7,160,333 Reinforced small intestinal submucosa 25 2003
7,799,089 Reinforced small intestinal submucosa 1 2006
 
MED INSTITUTE, INC. (3)
7,652,077 Graft prosthesis, materials and methods 2 2004
7,550,004 Endoluminal device with extracellular matrix material and methods 11 2005
7,887,576 Endoluminal device with extracellular matrix material and methods 0 2009
 
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. (3)
6,656,214 Methods and apparatus for conformably sealing prostheses within body lumens 42 1998
6,488,701 Stent-graft assembly with thin-walled graft component and method of manufacture 83 1998
6,143,022 Stent-graft assembly with dual configuration graft component and method of manufacture 65 1998
 
PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM - OREGON (3)
7,166,124 Method for manufacturing sutureless bioprosthetic stent 1 2002
7,163,556 Bioprosthesis and method for suturelessly making same 17 2002
7,322,932 Method for suturelessly attaching a biomaterial to an implantable bioprosthesis frame 22 2004
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (3)
6,379,379 Stent with smooth ends 120 1999
6,652,575 Stent with smooth ends 91 2001
7,445,629 Medical device for delivering biologically active material 5 2004
 
CLARIAN HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. (2)
6,187,039 Tubular submucosal graft constructs 82 1999
6,475,232 Stent with reduced thrombogenicity 64 1999
 
DISENO Y DESARROLLO MEDICO, S.A. DE C.V. (2)
6,468,300 Stent covered heterologous tissue 15 1997
6,254,627 Non-thrombogenic stent jacket 29 1998
 
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
6,290,722 Tacky attachment method of covered materials on stents 37 2000
6,786,919 Self-expanding intravascular device with protector members 9 2001
 
MEMORY MEDICAL SYSTEMS (2)
8,052,670 Medical device with slotted memory metal tube 0 2006
8,377,037 Medical device with slotted memory metal tube 0 2011
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (2)
6,193,749 Calcification-resistant biomaterials 13 1997
7,604,663 Medical devices with polymer/inorganic substrate composites 2 1999
 
SULZER INTRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (2)
5,815,904 Method for making a stent 38 1997
6,022,343 Bridged coil catheter support structure 55 1998
 
THORATEC CORPORATION (2)
7,288,111 Flexible stent and method of making the same 8 2002
7,758,629 Flexible stent and method of making the same 1 2006
 
ABIOMED, INC. (1)
6,210,318 Stented balloon pump system and method for using same 28 1999
 
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES, INC. (1)
5,990,379 Prosthetic devices including elastin or elastin-based materials 27 1996
 
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
8,366,787 Hybrid biologic-synthetic bioabsorbable scaffolds 0 2002
 
DESIGN & PERFORMANCE - CYPRUS LIMITED (1)
7,108,717 Stent covered with heterologous tissue 2 2002
 
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
8,306,602 Biopsy cavity marking device 0 2005
 
EBARA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,971,333 Manufacturing process for polymetric stents 3 2006
 
EMORY UNIVERSITY (1)
6,355,055 Endovascular support device and method of use 39 1997
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (1)
6,843,802 Delivery apparatus for a self expanding retractable stent 63 2000
 
ETHICON, INC. (1)
7,615,065 Areal implant 1 2002
 
FLEXIBLE STENTING SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
7,803,180 Flexible stent 1 2006
 
GP MEDICAL, INC. (1)
7,351,421 Drug-eluting stent having collagen drug carrier chemically treated with genipin 6 2004
 
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FUNDING COMPANY LLC (1)
6,406,488 Healing transmyocardial implant 27 1998
 
INST. OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACDMY OF MED. SCIENCE (1)
6,004,943 Protein-coated medical substrates for local delivery of genes and method of forming coatings on the substrates 9 1996
 
INTERMEDICS, INC. (1)
6,024,764 Apparatus for imparting physician-determined shapes to implantable tubular devices 37 1997
 
KELLER, MICHAEL J. (1)
6,805,706 Stent-graft with rails 31 2003
 
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. (1)
6,974,473 Function-enhanced thrombolytic AV fistula and method 12 2002
 
LIFECELL CORPORATION (1)
8,333,803 Reinforced biologic material 0 2009
 
LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC (1)
7,550,003 Conformal laminate stent device 1 2002
 
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (1)
6,913,762 Stent having non-woven framework containing cells 9 2001
 
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF INDIANA, INC. (1)
5,955,110 Multilayered submucosal graft constructs and method for making the same 103 1996
 
NOVOSTE CORPORATION (1)
7,108,684 Drug delivery balloon catheter 14 2003
 
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (1)
7,686,842 Endovascular stent graft 0 2001
 
PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (1)
6,372,228 Method of producing elastin, elastin-based biomaterials and tropoelastin materials 20 1997
 
REMON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (1)
8,303,643 Method and device for electrochemical formation of therapeutic species in vivo 0 2010
 
SORIN BIOMEDICA S.P.A. (1)
6,491,720 Angioplasty stent adapted to counter restenosis respective kit and components 37 2000
 
SURMODICS, INC. (1)
7,220,276 Endovascular graft coatings 4 2000
 
SYNECOR, LLC (1)
6,932,930 Intraluminal prostheses having polymeric material with selectively modified crystallinity and methods of making same 57 2003
 
TERAMED, INC. (1)
6,575,994 Method and apparatus concerning bypass grafts 28 2000
 
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (1)
7,790,010 Spatially selective deposition of polysaccharide layer onto patterned template 0 2005
 
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (1)
6,248,128 Expandable intraluminal stents 7 1997
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (8)
6,478,813 Method for joining grafts in a common body passageway 11 1999
6,695,876 Endovascular prosthesis 19 2000
6,613,082 Stent having cover with drug delivery capability 30 2000
6,379,382 Stent having cover with drug delivery capability 88 2000
6,613,084 Stent having cover with drug delivery capability 60 2001
8,442,623 Site marker visible under multiple modalities 0 2008
7,938,798 Medical device for delivering patches 0 2009
8,439,968 Expandable medical device for delivery of beneficial agent 0 2011