US Patent No: 7,220,275

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Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface extending therebetween. The surface has a geometrical configuration defining a first pattern, and the first pattern has first pattern struts and connectors arranged in a predetermined configuration. The stent also comprises a branch portion comprised of a second pattern, wherein the branch portion is at least partially detachable from the stent body.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.MAPLE GROVE, MN4439

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davidson, Charles J Winnetka, IL 36 1303
Feld, Tanhum Moshav Merhavia, IL 29 160
Konstantino, Eitan Orinda, CA 39 222
Morik, Yossi Chicago, IL 6 56
Vardi, Gil M Town and Country, MO 53 1494
Williams, Eric Fairfield, CA 71 1673
Yadin, Amnon Pleasanton, CA 37 262

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5,061,240 Balloon tip catheter for venous valve ablation 52 1990
5,263,932 Bailout catheter for fixed wire angioplasty 104 1992
5,337,733 Tubular inserting device with variable rigidity 97 1992
5,342,297 Bailout receptacle for angioplasty catheter 61 1992
5,350,395 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 146 1992
5,282,472 System and process for the detection, evaluation and treatment of prostate and urinary problems 64 1993
5,496,292 Catheter with irregular inner and/or outer surfaces to reduce travelling friction 86 1993
5,462,530 Intravascular catheter with bailout feature 93 1993
5,456,714 Tubular surgical implant having a locking ring and flange 238 1994
5,653,743 Hypogastric artery bifurcation graft and method of implantation 218 1994
5,613,980 Bifurcated catheter system and method 188 1994
5,522,801 Integrate-forming silicone balloon catheter 35 1995
5,575,771 Balloon catheter with external guidewire 144 1995
5,643,340 Synthetic vascular prosthesis 169 1995
5,669,924 Y-shuttle stent assembly for bifurcating vessels and method of using the same 306 1995
5,843,160 Prostheses for aneurysmal and/or occlusive disease at a bifurcation in a vessel, duct, or lumen 139 1996
6,007,517 Rapid exchange/perfusion angioplasty catheter 127 1996
5,897,588 Coronary stent and method of fabricating same 65 1997
5,851,210 Stent delivery system and method 78 1997
6,203,569 Flexible stent 151 1997
6,183,509 Endoprosthesis for the treatment of blood-vessel bifurcation stenosis and purpose-built installation device 129 1998
6,068,655 Endoprosthesis for vascular bifurcation 128 1998
6,261,273 Access system for branched vessels amd methods of use 48 1998
6,093,203 Stent or graft support structure for treating bifurcated vessels having different diameter portions and methods of use and implantation 118 1998
6,235,051 Method of stent-graft system delivery 42 1998
6,299,634 Modular bifurcated vascular prosthesis 29 1998
6,165,197 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 64 1998
6,059,824 Mated main and collateral stent and method for treatment of arterial disease 99 1998
6,398,792 Angioplasty catheter with transducer using balloon for focusing of ultrasonic energy and method for use 104 1999
6,221,080 Bifurcation lesion stenting catheter 43 1999
6,210,433 Stent for treatment of lesions of bifurcated vessels 42 2000
6,398,804 Coronary artery stent with ports for collateral circulation 21 2000
6,346,089 Endoprosthesis for the treatment of blood-vessel bifurcation stenosis and purpose-built installation device 91 2000
2001/0039,448 Endoprosthesis for the treatment of blood-vessel bifurcation stenosis and purpose-built installation device 49 2000
2001/0037,146 Expandable stents and method for making same 29 2001
2002/0022,874 BIFURCATED STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING RETRACTABLE SHEATH 57 2001
2002/0165,604 Expandable medical device with ductile hinges 58 2001
2002/0013,618 Endovascular prosthesis 52 2001
2002/0123,790 Enhanced engagement member for anchoring prosthetic devices in body lumen 54 2001
2003/0009,209 Bifurcated axially flexible stent 51 2002
2003/0055,483 Rotating stent delivery system for side branch access and protection and method of using same 73 2002
2005/0131,526 Stent and balloon system for bifurcated vessels and lesions 41 2004

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (29)
7,771,462 Catheter with side sheath and methods 4 2000
7,591,846 Methods for deploying stents in bifurcations 0 2002
8,221,824 Deforming surface of drug eluting coating to alter drug release profile of a medical device 0 2005
8,317,855 Crimpable and expandable side branch cell 0 2005
7,485,140 Bifurcation stent assembly 0 2005
8,043,358 Stent with overlap and high extension 1 2006
7,537,609 Extendible stent apparatus 3 2006
7,758,634 Bifurcated stent and delivery system 0 2007
7,942,661 Bifurcated balloon folding method and apparatus 0 2007
7,842,082 Bifurcated stent 0 2007
7,951,191 Bifurcated stent with entire circumferential petal 0 2007
7,959,669 Bifurcated stent with open ended side branch support 0 2007
7,833,266 Bifurcated stent with drug wells for specific ostial, carina, and side branch treatment 0 2007
8,277,501 Bi-stable bifurcated stent petal geometry 0 2007
7,815,675 Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels 1 2008
8,377,108 Staggered two balloon bifurcation catheter assembly and methods 0 2008
8,308,793 Bifurcation catheter assembly with dynamic side branch lumen 0 2008
8,398,697 Bifurcation catheter assembly with distally mounted side balloon and methods 0 2008
8,333,794 Side balloon identifiers and methods for radial and axial alignment in a catheter assembly 0 2008
8,163,123 Bifurcation catheter dual balloon bond and methods 0 2008
8,152,840 Bifurcation catheter assembly and methods 0 2008
8,309,007 Folding apparatus and methods for bifurcation post-dilatation balloon 0 2008
8,187,313 Bifurcation catheter assembly side catheter branch construction and methods 0 2008
8,333,795 Bulging balloon for bifurcation catheter assembly and methods 0 2008
7,892,279 Extendible stent apparatus 2 2009
8,016,878 Bifurcation stent pattern 0 2009
7,951,192 Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels 1 2009
8,241,349 Extendible stent apparatus 0 2011
8,425,590 Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels 0 2011
 
J.W. MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD. (3)
8,317,859 Devices and methods for controlling expandable prostheses during deployment 0 2007
8,177,831 Stent delivery apparatus and method 0 2008
8,282,680 Multiple independent nested stent structures and methods for their preparation and deployment 0 2009
 
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. (1)
8,246,670 Catheter system and method for delivering medical devices 0 2007
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
7,833,259 Fenestrated endoluminal stent system 4 2006
 
ENDOLOGIX, INC. (1)
8,221,494 Apparatus and method of placement of a graft or graft system 0 2009
 
INVATEC S.R.L. (1)
8,048,142 Endolumenal prosthesis 0 2007
 
MED INSTITUTE, INC. (1)
8,048,140 Fenestrated intraluminal stent system 0 2005

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