US Patent No: 6,843,802

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Delivery apparatus for a self expanding retractable stent

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Abstract

A delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent allows for ease of repositioning. The apparatus includes an outer sheath made from an elongated tubular member having distal and proximal ends, and an inner shaft located coaxially within the outer sheath. The shaft has a distal end and a proximal end. The shaft includes a removable member on an exterior surface thereof adjacent to its proximal end. The removable member being sized such that it prevents the sheath from sliding along the shaft proximal to the member until it is removed therefrom. Preferably, the distal end of the shaft further including at least two grooves disposed thereon. Preferably the apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical self-expanding stent located within the sheath. The self-expanding member having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and an interior. The self-expanding stent further including at least two spaced apart longitudinal legs having distal and proximal ends, the distal ends of the legs attached to the proximal end of the member. The legs extending proximally away from the member and each the leg including a flange adjacent its proximal end, wherein the flanges are set within the grooves of the inner shaft so as to releasably attach the stent to the inner shaft.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CORDIS CORPORATIONMIAMI LAKES, FL807
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.CINCINNATI, OH1294

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Toyos, Ivan A Hialeah, FL 2 89
Villalobos, Joaquin Miami, FL 2 80

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NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSPITAL CORPORATION (1)
5,211,658 Method and device for performing endovascular repair of aneurysms 330 1991
 
NISSHO CORPORATION (1)
5,236,447 Artificial tubular organ 275 1991
 
NITINOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (1)
6,287,329 Stent keeper for a self-expanding stent delivery system 46 1999
 
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
5,282,860 Stent tube for medical use 193 1992
 
ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION (1)
5,760,006 Anticonvulsant derivatives useful in treating psoriasis 18 1997
 
PROBLEMNAYA NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKAYA LABORATORIA VCPOMOGATELNOGO KROVOOBRASCHENIA, USSR, BLAGOVESCHENSK (1)
4,784,137 Surgical suturing instrument 298 1987
 
PROGRAFT MEDICAL, INC. (1)
6,015,431 Endolumenal stent-graft with leak-resistant seal 123 1996
 
QUERALS & FINE, INC. (1)
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REED PRECISION MICROSTRUCTURES, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA (1)
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RESEARCH CORPORATION (1)
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RICHARD WOLF GMBH (1)
5,411,507 Instrument for implanting and extracting stents 122 1994
 
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. (1)
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SOFAMOR DANEK PROPERTIES, INC. (1)
5,380,328 Composite perforated implant structures 138 1993
 
SOLAR, RITA & GATERUD, LTS., AN ARIZONA CORP. (1)
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SORIN BIOMEDICAL INC. (1)
4,441,216 Tissue heart valve and stent 97 1981
 
STATE OF OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (1)
5,507,767 Spiral stent 424 1992
 
STENT TECH, INC. (1)
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SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. (1)
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TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. (1)
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4,769,029 Prosthetic graft for arterial system repair 123 1987
4,832,055 Mechanically locking blood clot filter 408 1988
4,990,155 Surgical stent method and apparatus 321 1989
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5,122,154 Endovascular bypass graft 461 1990
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5,578,071 Aortic graft 140 1993
5,643,312 Stent having a multiplicity of closed circular structures 220 1994
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5,571,171 Method for repairing an artery in a body 122 1994
5,578,072 Aortic graft and apparatus for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm 180 1994
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5,571,173 Graft to repair a body passageway 218 1995
5,591,229 Aortic graft for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm 161 1995
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5,634,928 Integrated dual-function catheter system and method for balloon angioplasty and stent delivery 118 1996
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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SADRA MEDICAL, INC. (18)
8,182,528 Locking heart valve anchor 0 2003
8,343,213 Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof 0 2004
7,959,666 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve 1 2004
7,824,442 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve 1 2004
8,062,357 Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements 0 2005
8,052,749 Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements 0 2005
8,287,584 Medical implant deployment tool 0 2005
7,824,443 Medical implant delivery and deployment tool 2 2006
7,988,724 Systems and methods for delivering a medical implant 0 2007
8,075,614 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 0 2007
8,252,052 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 0 2008
8,048,153 Low profile heart valve and delivery system 0 2008
8,231,670 Repositionable heart valve and method 0 2008
8,133,271 Repositionable heart valve and method 0 2008
8,062,356 Repositionable heart valve and method 0 2008
8,328,868 Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices 0 2009
8,211,170 Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices 0 2009
8,136,659 Two-part package for medical implant 0 2010
 
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (16)
7,252,680 Removable essentially cylindrical implants 6 2002
7,785,360 Instrument for implanting vascular prostheses 0 2002
7,547,321 Removable stent and method of using the same 4 2002
7,527,644 Stent with geometry determinated functionality and method of making the same 1 2002
7,637,934 Medical appliance optical delivery and deployment apparatus and method 8 2003
7,604,660 Bifurcated medical appliance delivery apparatus and method 1 2003
7,637,942 Coated stent with geometry determinated functionality and method of making the same 1 2003
7,875,068 Removable biliary stent 12 2003
7,959,671 Differential covering and coating methods 0 2003
7,731,654 Delivery device with viewing window and associated method 4 2005
7,608,099 Medical appliance delivery apparatus and method of use 3 2006
7,887,579 Active stent 12 2007
8,353,946 Bifurcated medical appliance delivery apparatus and method 0 2009
8,267,987 Medical appliance delivery apparatus and method of use 0 2009
8,206,436 Coated stent with geometry determinated functionality and method of making the same 1 2009
8,298,277 Medical appliance optical delivery and deployment apparatus and method 0 2009
 
TRYTON MEDICAL, INC. (10)
7,481,834 Stent for placement at luminal os 13 2004
8,109,987 Method of treating a lumenal bifurcation 4 2005
7,758,630 Helical ostium support for treating vascular bifurcations 9 2006
7,972,372 Kit for treating vascular bifurcations 5 2007
8,252,038 System for delivering a prosthesis to a luminal OS 0 2007
7,972,369 Method for delivering a luminal prosthesis 6 2007
8,187,314 Prothesis and deployment catheter for treating vascular bifurcations 2 2009
8,257,432 Vascular bifurcation prosthesis with at least one frond 0 2010
8,382,818 Ostium support for treating vascular bifurcations 0 2010
8,366,763 Ostium support for treating vascular bifurcations 0 2010
 
BIOSENSORS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LTD. (6)
8,016,869 Guidewire-less stent delivery methods 0 2003
7,785,361 Implant delivery technologies 9 2004
7,771,463 Twist-down implant delivery technologies 7 2005
7,862,602 Indirect-release electrolytic implant delivery systems 6 2005
7,699,884 Method of stenting with minimal diameter guided delivery systems 0 2006
8,273,116 Indirect-release electrolytic implant delivery systems 0 2010
 
TRIVASCULAR, INC. (4)
8,226,701 Stent and delivery system for deployment thereof 0 2007
8,066,755 System and method of pivoted stent deployment 1 2007
8,328,861 Delivery system and method for bifurcated graft 0 2007
8,083,789 Securement assembly and method for expandable endovascular device 0 2007
 
ANVIL MEDICAL, INC. (3)
7,717,953 Delivery system for placement of prosthesis at luminal OS 9 2004
7,731,747 Vascular bifurcation prosthesis with multiple thin fronds 12 2005
8,083,791 Method of treating a lumenal bifurcation 4 2005
 
ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG (2)
8,075,606 Delivery system having a rapid pusher assembly for self-expanding stent, and stent exchange configuration 1 2002
8,025,692 Stent delivery system 1 2002
 
FLEXIBLE STENTING SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
7,803,180 Flexible stent 1 2006
 
LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC (1)
7,527,645 Delivery system for endoluminal implant 1 2005
 
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (1)
7,871,430 Medical device delivery system 1 2002
 
SADRA MEDICAL (1)
7,959,672 Replacement valve and anchor 5 2004
 
SADRA MEDICL, INC. (1)
8,246,678 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 0 2007

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