Non-cylindrical mesh top stent with twisted sections

    公开(公告)号:US10709543B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16038833

    申请日:2018-07-18

    摘要: A stent is provided having a plurality of intersecting elongated members arranged to form a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells defining an elongated tube with a lumen running therethrough. The elongated tube has first, second, and third sections, the first section having a substantially first diameter and the third section having a substantially constant second diameter that is larger than the substantially constant first diameter of the first section, wherein the diameter of the second section transitions from the first diameter to the second diameter. Each of the plurality of cells within the first section have a pitch that is tighter than each of the plurality of cells within the second and third sections. In the second section, the plurality of intersecting elongated members includes a plurality of pairs of elongated members, wherein each pair of elongated members includes two adjacent elongated members twisted axially around each other.

    FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC SUPPORT SYSTEM
    73.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200163534A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16749083

    申请日:2020-01-22

    摘要: A scope system is provided including an elongate tube with a distal portion and a lumen extending therethrough. The scope system also includes at least one accessory channel including a tubular structure with an accessory lumen extending therethrough, the at least one accessory channel movably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the elongate tube. The at least one accessory channel includes a distal section and a forward-viewing configuration and a side-viewing configuration. In the forward-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel is substantially parallel to the distal portion of the elongate tube and in the side-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel is arced at a radius greater than a radius of the distal portion of the elongate tube.

    PROSTHESIS WITH BRANCHED PORTION
    75.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200146807A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16745764

    申请日:2020-01-17

    IPC分类号: A61F2/07 A61F2/82

    摘要: Examples of prostheses are provided having an internal branch. A tubular graft body of the prosthesis defines a main lumen extending between an inflow end and an outflow end of the graft body. A stent structure is coupled along the graft body. A trough is at least partially defined by a trough wall extending into the main lumen from a sidewall of the graft body. A side branch defines a branch lumen and extends from the trough within the main lumen towards one of the inflow or outflow ends of the graft body. A branch lumen facing surface of the trough wall is a continuous surface with an outer surface of the sidewall of the graft body. A boundary of the trough may be configured to provide a smooth transition surface between the trough and the sidewall.

    Loading apparatus and system for expandable intraluminal medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US10596019B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US14947243

    申请日:2015-11-20

    摘要: Medical device loading apparatuses, systems, methods and kits are described. A loading apparatus comprises a main body having a proximal end defining a proximal opening, a distal end defining a distal opening, and a passageway extending between the proximal and distal openings. The passageway defines a proximal chamber having a first inner diameter, a distal chamber having a second inner diameter, and a transition chamber disposed between the proximal and distal chambers. The transition chamber has an inner diameter that transitions from the larger second inner diameter to the smaller first inner diameter. The main body has a separable connection that divides the main body between proximal and distal portions when disrupted. An expandable intraluminal medical device can be loaded into a delivery catheter using the loading apparatus by placing the device into the passageway such that it is in a radially-expanded configuration; pulling the device along an axial path through the loading apparatus such that the device transitions from the radially-expanded configuration to a radially-compressed configuration; and pushing the radially-compressed device along the axial path into the delivery catheter.

    GRAFT HAVING AT LEAST ONE WOVEN TAPER
    77.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200069411A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16553394

    申请日:2019-08-28

    IPC分类号: A61F2/07 D03D3/02

    摘要: An implantable graft may include a main section having walls formed with a woven fabric, the main section having a main lumen extending therethrough. The implantable graft may also include a bifurcated section having walls formed with the woven fabric, where the bifurcated section extends from main section, where the bifurcated section includes a first branch and a second branch, and where the first branch and the second branch each include a branch lumen in fluid communication with the main lumen. At least one branch of the bifurcated section may include a branch taper formed by a seam connecting a first woven layer and a second woven layer. A seam extension may extend outwardly along the seam of the branch taper, the seam extension being a single-layer woven structure.

    ENDOSCOPE WITH CONTROL FOR TIP DEFLECTION
    78.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200054194A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16541823

    申请日:2019-08-15

    IPC分类号: A61B1/005 A61B1/015

    摘要: A control for an endoscope includes a housing defining an interior volume. A lever external to the housing extends through the housing into the interior volume. A gear system positioned in the interior volume is operatively coupled to the lever. The gear system includes a first quadrant and a second quadrant each configured to pivot about a corresponding axis to deflect a flexible distal tip portion of the endoscope in a corresponding direction.

    STENT-GRAFT
    79.
    发明申请
    STENT-GRAFT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200046488A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16536854

    申请日:2019-08-09

    IPC分类号: A61F2/07 A61F2/89 A61F2/91

    摘要: A stent-graft comprises: a graft defining an elongate lumen having a longitudinal axis; an external stent having a plurality of struts and apices between the struts, the apices including proximal apices and distal apices; a set of proximal sutured knots, the proximal sutured knots securing the proximal apices of the stent to the graft; a set of distal sutured knots, the distal sutured knots securing the distal apices of the stent to the graft; and a plurality of intermediate sutured knots, formed along a continuous suture, the continuous suture including a plurality of bridging portions, the bridging portions bridging between neighbouring struts of the stent, the intermediate sutured knots securing struts of the stent to the graft.

    Storage Devices, Loading Devices, Delivery Systems, Kits, and Associated Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20200008922A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16503675

    申请日:2019-07-05

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61B50/30

    摘要: Storage devices, loading devices, delivery systems, kits, and associated methods for implantable medical devices are described. An example embodiment of a storage device includes a storage member, a first cap, and a second cap. The storage member has a first end, a second end, and a main body that defines a first opening, a second opening, a passageway, a separating wall, and a plurality of holes. The passageway has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends from the first end of the storage member to the separating wall and the second portion extends from the second end of the storage member to the separating wall. Each hole of the plurality of holes extends through the separating wall and provides access between the first portion and the second portion. Each of the first and second caps is releasably attached to the storage member.