Expandable devices
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09358139B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US13819846

    申请日:2011-08-30

    IPC分类号: A61F2/915 A61F2/82

    摘要: An expandable, bistable open cell design incorporates the following features: a first relatively stiff portion (152) having first and second ends and a first relatively flexible portion (154) connected to the first and second ends of the first relatively stiff portion, the first relatively stiff portion and the first relatively flexible portion substantially surrounding a first open area (156) of the stent structure; a second relatively stiff portion (158) having first and second ends and a second relatively flexible portion (160) connected to the first and second ends of the first relatively stiff portion, the first relatively stiff portion and the first relatively flexible portion substantially surrounding a second open area (162) of the stent structure; and an opening (110) formed through the first relatively stiff portion and the second relatively flexible portion such that the opening connects the first and second open areas, thereby creating first and second intermediate ends (152a, 152b) of the first relatively stiff portion and first and second intermediate ends (160a, 160b) of the second relatively flexible portion. The first intermediate end (152a) of the relatively stiff portion is connected to the first intermediate end (160a) of the relatively flexible portion so as to create a first inward apex (170), the second intermediate end (152b) of the relatively stiff portion is connected to the second intermediate end (160b) of the relatively flexible portion so as to create a second inward apex (172), and the stent structure is configured such that, in a collapsed configuration, the first inward apex (170) is in contact with the second inward apex (172) and, in an expanded configuration, the first inward apex is biased to move in a first circumferential direction and the second inward apex is biased to move in a second circumferential direction that is different than the first circumferential direction.

    Stent having at least one connecting member configured to controllably sever in vivo
    2.
    发明授权
    Stent having at least one connecting member configured to controllably sever in vivo 有权
    支架具有至少一个构造成在体内可控地切断的连接构件

    公开(公告)号:US09220615B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13403793

    申请日:2012-02-23

    摘要: A stent may include a connector having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion positioned between the first and second portions. The connector may be configured to interconnect axially adjacent stent segments. The connector may be further configured such that the third portion severs in response to a threshold amount of axial force, axial foreshortening, and/or cyclic loading or fatigue, in order to predispose the severance of one or more pre-configured connectors in a controlled manner to minimize any potential harm to the surrounding vasculature of a patient.

    摘要翻译: 支架可以包括具有第一部分,第二部分和位于第一和第二部分之间的第三部分的连接器。 连接器可以被配置为将轴向相邻的支架段相互连接。 连接器可以被进一步配置成使得第三部分响应于轴向力的阈值量,轴向缩短和/或循环加载或疲劳而切断,以便使一个或多个预配置的连接器在被控制的连接器中的切断 以尽量减少对患者周围脉管系统的潜在危害。

    EXPANDABLE DEVICES
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20140012364A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-09

    申请号:US13819846

    申请日:2011-08-30

    IPC分类号: A61F2/82

    摘要: An expandable, bistable open cell design incorporates the following features: a first relatively stiff portion (152) having first and second ends and a first relatively flexible portion (154) connected to the first and second ends of the first relatively stiff portion, the first relatively stiff portion and the first relatively flexible portion substantially surrounding a first open area (156) of the stent structure; a second relatively stiff portion (158) having first and second ends and a second relatively flexible portion (160) connected to the first and second ends of the first relatively stiff portion, the first relatively stiff portion and the first relatively flexible portion substantially surrounding a second open area (162) of the stent structure; and an opening (1 10) formed through the first relatively stiff portion and the second relatively flexible portion such that the opening connects the first and second open areas, thereby creating first and second intermediate ends (152a, 152b) of the first relatively stiff portion and first and second intermediate ends (160a, 160b) of the second relatively flexible portion. The first intermediate end (152a) of the relatively stiff portion is connected to the first intermediate end (160a) of the relatively flexible portion so as to create a first inward apex (170), the second intermediate end (152b) of the relatively stiff portion is connected to the second intermediate end (160b) of the relatively flexible portion so as to create a second inward apex (172), and the stent structure is configured such that, in a collapsed configuration, the first inward apex (170) is in contact with the second inward apex (172) and, in an expanded configuration, the first inward apex is biased to move in a first circumferential direction and the second inward apex is biased to move in a second circumferential direction that is different than the first circumferential direction.

    Interventional procedure expandable balloon expansion enabling system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Interventional procedure expandable balloon expansion enabling system and method 有权
    介入程序可膨胀气囊膨胀使系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06394978B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09634217

    申请日:2000-08-09

    IPC分类号: A61M2900

    摘要: A system used in a blood vessel when an interventional procedure is being performed in a stenosed or occluded region, which is capable of enabling an expandable balloon to be expandable in a blood vessel, from unexpanded condition thereof wherein portions of the expandable balloon are in contact, while preventing the unexpanded in-contact portions of the balloon from sticking together during expansion and deployment of the expandable balloon. The system includes a catheter which is positionable in a blood vessel at the interventional procedure site., The system further includes an expandable member such as an expandable balloon, which is expandable and which may be deployed in the blood vessel at the interventional procedure site, which includes portions thereof which are in contact in the unexpanded condition, wherein the expandable balloon is capable of expanding while preventing the unexpanded in-contact portions thereof from sticking together during expansion and deployment thereof.

    摘要翻译: 当在狭窄或闭塞区域进行介入手术的系统中使用的系统,该狭窄或闭塞区域能够使可膨胀气囊在血管中扩张,从其未膨胀状态可扩张气囊的部分接触 同时防止气囊的未膨胀的接触部分在可膨胀气囊的膨胀和展开期间粘附在一起。 该系统包括可在介入手术部位的血管中定位的导管。该系统还包括可扩张的可膨胀的构件,例如可膨胀的气囊,其可扩张并且可以在介入手术部位部署在血管中, 其包括在未膨胀状态下接触的部分,其中可膨胀气囊能够在其膨胀和展开期间防止其未膨胀的接触部分粘附在一起而膨胀。

    Expandable cage embolic material filter system and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Expandable cage embolic material filter system and method 有权
    可膨胀笼式栓塞材料过滤系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06575995B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US09616190

    申请日:2000-07-14

    IPC分类号: A61M2900

    摘要: A system used in a blood vessel when an interventional procedure is being performed in a stenosed or occluded region, which is capable of enabling an expandable cage assembly therein, adapted to filter the blood in a blood vessel, to be expandable, so as to capture any embolic material that may be created and released into the bloodstream during the interventional procedure. The system includes a catheter which is positionable in a blood vessel at the interventional procedure site. The system further includes an expandable cage assembly, which is expandable and which may be deployed in the blood vessel distal to the interventional procedure site, which includes a plurality of struts, adapted to be expandable from unexpanded condition thereof, wherein each of the plurality of struts includes an element for varying the stiffness along the length thereof, for enabling the expandable cage assembly to be expandable, portions thereof which are in contact in the unexpanded condition, wherein the expandable cage assembly is capable of expanding, while preventing the unexpanded in contact portions thereof from sticking together during expansion and deployment thereof.

    摘要翻译: 当在狭窄或闭塞的区域中执行介入手术时使用的系统,其能够使其中的可扩展的笼式组件能够过滤血管中的血液,以便可扩张,以便捕获 任何在介入手术过程中可能产生并释放到血液中的栓塞物质。 该系统包括可在介入手术部位的血管中定位的导管。 该系统还包括可膨胀的笼式组件,其可扩张并且可以部署在远离介入手术部位的血管中,其包括适于从其未膨胀状态扩展的多个支柱,其中多个 支柱包括用于沿着其长度改变刚度的元件,用于使可膨胀笼组件可膨胀,其部分在未膨胀状态下接触,其中可膨胀笼组件能够膨胀,同时防止未膨胀接触 其部分在膨胀和展开期间粘在一起。