Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor inventions 05/06

20060111769 - Bi-axial oriented sheath: A sheath and method of forming is disclosed for a bi-axial oriented made of high molecular weight polymers. The high molecular weight polymers provide a bi-axial oriented sheath with a high hoop stress and a thin wall thickness. A device and method of use is also disclosed for a device...

20060111770 - Implantable vascular device comprising a bioabsorbable frame: A multiple-sided valve for implantation within a body vessel comprising a frame comprising a bioabsorbable material is provided. The devices can be pushed from a delivery catheter into the lumen of a duct or vessel and may include one or more barbs for anchoring purposes. A full or partial covering...

20060111772 - Stent with micro-latching hinge joints: A stent is constructed using interconnected links having micro-mechanical latching mechanisms. The micro-mechanical latching elements allow relative rotational movement of interconnected links in one rotational direction but restrict relative rotational movement of the two links in the opposite direction. The micro-mechanical latch surface features are formed using micro-electronic mechanical systems...

20060111771 - Twist-down implant delivery technologies: Medical devices and methods for delivery or implantation of tubular prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. A prosthesis is held in a compressed from upon an inner wire of a delivery guide by twisting the device. The subject technologies may be used in...

20060111773 - Prosthetic venous valves: A prosthetic venous valve includes a frame and leaflets. The frame includes: (i) a generally hollow base disposed at a blood inflow end; (ii) a plurality of struts connected with the base and extending generally parallel to a direction of forward flow of blood from the generally hollow base to...

20060111774 - Low noise heart valve prosthesis and method for operation: A heart valve prosthesis having an annular support and an occluder-disc pivotally mounted in a fluid passageway of the annular support, where the annular support includes at least a first axis of symmetry. A pier that projects radially inwardly from an inner surface of the annular support and along the...

20060111775 - Segmented scleral band for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders: A segmented scleral expansion band adapted for implantation within or fastening to a segment of the sclera of an eye lying outside of and adjacent to the ciliary body of the eye, is formed from a number of arcuate segments, curved to match the curvature of the globe of the...

20060111776 - Intraocular lens combinations: Intraocular lens combinations are provided which include an axially movable primary intraocular lens (IOL) and a substantially fixed compensating IOL. In certain embodiments, the compensating IOL has no corrective power and serves only to inhibit or reduce the risk of posterior capsular opacification (PCO). In other embodiments, the primary IOL...

20060111777 - Wireless breach detection: Methods and systems for detecting wall breach in inflatable prostheses rely on intrusion of a body fluid or inflation medium to electrically alter a signaling circuit. In one embodiment, an open portion of a circuit is closed to enable or modify a transmitted signal. In another embodiment, electrical current is...

20060111778 - Methods of promoting healing of cartilage defects and method of causing stem cells to differentiate by the articular chondrocyte pathway: Methods of promoting healing of a cartilage defect in a region of cartilage, which comprises the defect and which may further comprise stem cells, and methods of promoting healing of a cartilage defect in a region of cartilage, which comprises the defect and an implant comprising cartilage scaffold or a...

20060111781 - Implant device used in minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty: A metallic inverted L-shaped implant is used to resurface the superior facet of the inferior vertebrae limited to the facet joints located on the spine, Occiput-C1 through L5-S1. The metallic implant is highly polished on its exterior and textured on its interior surface. It is mechanically crimped in place without...

20060111779 - Minimally invasive facet joint fusion: A minimally invasive facet joint fusion including a method, instrumentation and autograft, cadaveric allograft or FDA approved pre-made, pre-shaped synthetic cortical bone grafts consistent with the description and Claims herein for use in minimally invasive, outpatient, arthroscopic spine surgery or classic open surgery and, more specifically, to fuse spinal facet...

20060111780 - Minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty: A minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty method using a unique metallic overlay, instrumentation and surgical protocol to resurface the superior facet of the inferior vertebrae limited to the facet joints located on the lumbar spine, Occiput-C1 through L5-S1. Using related new instrumentation and a surgical protocol invented to prepare the...

20060111782 - Spinal plug for a minimally invasive facet joint fusion system: A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture connects with the first and...

20060111783 - Articulating spinal disc prosthetic: A spinal disc prosthetic for replacement of cervical and/or lumber discs, that in each case allows a limited degree of rotational articulation, as well as durability and resistance to fatigue. The prosthetic is formed with three primary layers, including a superior (upper) plate, inferior (lower) plate, and intermediate layer, in...

20060111784 - Method of protecting and lubricating bearing surfaces of an artificial disc: An intervertebral motion disc having a temporary liner disposed at an articulation interface....

20060111785 - Intervertebral implant with conformable endplate: An intervertebral implant replaces an intervertebral disc of the human spine. The intervertebral implant includes a first conformable endplate, the first conformable endplate being conformable to a boney vertebral endplate under an anatomical load, a second endplate and a core between the endplates, wherein the first conformable endplate partitions the...

20060111786 - Metallic prosthetic implant for use in minimally invasive acromio-clavicular shoulder joint hemi-arthroplasty: A biocompatible metallic implant apparatus shaped to fit a natural contour of a shoulder joint, the implant having a cobalt-chrome convex outer surface, a porous concave inner surface and blades on the inner surface for insertion into bone. A locking screw through the implant adheres the implant to the shoulder...

20060111787 - Glenoid prosthesis and method of implanting same: A glenoid prosthesis includes a bearing, the lateral side of which defines a concave bearing surface, and a carrier shell, the medial side of which comprises anchoring elements, wherein the medial side is generally flat. The prosthesis may be implanted in an anterior-posterior (A-P) by forming bores in the scapula...

20060111788 - Mobile bearing total elbow prosthesis, humeral component, and associated method: An elbow prosthesis is provided. The elbow prosthesis includes an ulnar component. The ulnar component has a first portion of the ulnar component that is implantable in a cavity formed in the ulna. The ulnar component has a second portion operabley associated with the first portion. The elbow prosthesis also...

20060111789 - Modular total elbow prosthesis, instruments and associated method: A humeral assembly for cooperation with an ulnar component to form a total elbow prosthesis is provided. The humeral component includes a first component including a portion thereof defining a stem for implantation in the cavity formed in the humerus. The first component defines a longitudinal axis thereof generally coincident...

20060111790 - Adjustable knee tibial trial insert: An adjustable tibial trial insert includes an upper plate having an upper articular surface and a lower plate. A height-adjustment mechanism of the insert is coupled to and positioned generally between the upper plate and the lower plate and is configured to move between a closed position where the upper...

20060111791 - Durable implant: An implant (2) for use inside a human body comprises a biocompatible self-supporting base material (12), such as silicone, having surfaces exposed to aggressive body cells, when the implant is implanted in the human body. A cell barrier coating (14), such as poly-para-xylylene polymer or a biocompatible metal, is coated...

20060111792 - Novel enhanced multiple viscosity liner: A novel enhanced liner for prostheses provides for better for either off of the shelf or in customized form, to line a prosthetic used by amputees. Striking a balance between controlling the tear strength and imparting resiliency results in a user friendly product that can be easily donned, and doffed...

20060106447 - Adjustable stiffness medical system: A delivery system for implanting a medical device within a lumen or body cavity of a patient is provided, the delivery system having a catheter with a plurality of coils, wherein the gaps between the coils can be increased or decreased, by means of an actuator, to alter the flexibility...

20060106448 - Vessel treatment devices: A catheter system for treating lesions is provided. The system is suitable for treatment of bifurcation lesions, has a low profile and provides substantially predictable translational and rotational positioning. In one embodiment, the system includes a fixed wire balloon catheter and a partially attached guidewire lumen, wherein the guidewire lumen...

20060106453 - Delivery of therapeutic capable agents: Devices and methods for reducing, inhibiting, or treating restenosis and hyperplasia after intravascular intervention are provided. In particular, the present invention provides luminal prostheses which allow for controlled release of at least one therapeutic capable agent with increased efficacy to selected locations within a patient's vasculature to reduce restenosis. An...

20060106451 - Electronic anti-coagulation stent for intra-arterial deployment: An electronic anti-coagulation stent structure is disclosed. The stent structure comprises a pair of coaxial metal stents having a layer of dielectric material between the stents. A battery is operatively connected preferably near or adjacent to the upstream end upon deployment of the stent. The positive battery terminal establishes an...

20060106449 - Flow reducing implant: An intra-vascular balloon (110), comprising a balloon body (1010); and at least one springy and elongate stave (1030) attached to said balloon and conforming to a surface of said balloon, such that said stave can apply contact force to an object in contact with said balloon....

20060106450 - Geometric flow regulator: A tubular implant for obstructing blood flow through a blood vessel, (110) the implant comprising an outer surface having a geometry of a tube, at least a portion of which is adapted for contacting a blood vessel and an inner surface defining a passage through which blood flows, wherein the...

20060106452 - Stent having twist cancellation geometry: This invention relates generally to an expandable intraluminal medical device for use within a body passageway or duct, and more particularly to a stent having a plurality of hoop sections. Each hoop section comprises a tubular configuration of structural elements having proximal and distal open end, and defining a longitudinal...

20060106454 - Intraluminal medical device with cannula for controlled retrograde flow: Prosthetic valves for regulating fluid flow through a body vessel are described. The valves include a valve member that includes at least a portion that is capable of moving to selectively permit and substantially prevent fluid flow through the body vessel, either alone or with one or more additional valve...

20060106455 - Ostial stent: An improved medical device for use in the treatment of stenosis of the ostium of tubular organs, such as, but not limited to blood vessels. The improved medical device includes a configuration and design that enables at least one end region of the improved medical device to flare outwardly....

20060106456 - Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus: Devices, systems, and methods employ an implant that is sized and configured to attach to the annulus of a dysfunctional heart valve annulus. In use, the implant extends across the major axis of the annulus above and/or along the valve annulus. The implant reshapes the major axis dimension and/or other...

20060106457 - Segmented scleral band for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders: A segmented scleral expansion band adapted for implantation within or fastening to a segment of the sclera of an eye lying outside of and adjacent to the ciliary body of the eye, is formed from a number of arcuate segments, curved to match the curvature of the globe of the...

20060106458 - Biomedical compositions: The invention provides in one form a macromonomer comprising a polysiloxane copolymer having a backbone structure derived from siloxane monomer units that are substituted or unsubstituted arylsiloxanes, arylalkylsiloxanes, alky(alkyl)siloxanes of the general formula —R1R2SiO— and wherein the terminal groups of the copolymer backbone include crosslinkable groups and wherein pendent from...

20060106459 - Bone treatment systems and methods: A system for treating an abnormal vertebral body such as a compression fracture. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a biocompatible flow-through implant structure configured with a three-dimensional interior web that defines flow openings therein for cooperating with a two-part hardenable bone cement. The flow-through structure is capable of...

20060106460 - Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure: An intervertebral implant for fusing vertebrae is disclosed. The implant has a body with curved, substantially parallel posterior and anterior faces separated by two narrow implant ends, superior and inferior faces having a plurality of undulating surfaces for contacting upper and lower vertebral endplates, and at least one depression in...

20060106461 - Implantable vertebral lift: A vertebral lift device including an expandable member made of a bio-compatible material and having a plurality of interconnected structural members, with the expandable member having a first dimension for insertion thereof into a damaged vertebral body having a damaged dimension, the interconnected structural members of the expandable member being...

20060106462 - Implant material for minimally invasive spinal interbody fusion surgery: An implant device for spinal interbody fusion surgery has a shape substantially similar to a human excavated disc space, and includes a first modular end section, at least one modular middle section disposed adjacent to the first modular end section, a second modular end section disposed adjacent to the modular...

20060106463 - Prosthesis: A prosthesis includes a trunnion having a first end defining a uniform cross-section and a second end adapted to be fixed to a prosthesis stem. A ceramic head has a first bearing surface on which a second prosthesis fixed to a second bone can articulate. The ceramic head defines a...

20060106464 - Method for tissue grafting: The present invention provides a method for tissue grafting. The method includes obtaining tissue harvested from an individual, obtaining allograft material, placing the allograft material in a chamber, adding the tissue to the allograft material in the chamber with force to create graft material, and implanting the graft material in...

20060106465 - Method and apparatus for restoring alignment of the support socket in the manufacture of leg prostheses: An apparatus for restoring the alignment of the support socket with other structural components during the fabrication of a leg prosthesis comprising a stand with base, a means to secure the lower aspect of the leg prosthesis to the stand base, and a laser source attached to the top of...

20060100686 - Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation: Devices, systems, and methods use a catheter device sized and configured for introduction to a targeted site in a hollow body organ or blood vessel. The catheter device includes a first release mechanisms coupled to the prosthesis to secure at least one region of the prosthesis to the catheter shaft,...

20060100687 - Elongate tubular member for use in medical device shafts: The invention relates to a delivery catheter assembly (100) for a self-expanding stent or other device deployed in a similar manner, comprising: an inner shaft (1) located coaxially within an outer shaft (2). Each of the shafts (1, 2) comprises an elongate spiral-cut outer hypotube (12, 14). Each of the...

20060100685 - Endoprosthesis for vascular bifurcation: An apparatus for treating an area of bifurcation where a principal body conduit separates into at least two secondary conduits comprises a radially expandable first stent body. The first stent body has a substantially conical shape and a first end having a greater diameter than a second end when fully...

20060100688 - Prosthesis anchoring and deploying device: A system for intraluminally delivering and deploying stents and other prostheses includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter movable axially relative to the outer catheter, and an anchoring device mounted to a distal end region of the inner catheter. The anchoring device includes one or more control features that interact...

20060100689 - Stent crimper with slit sheath: The invention provides a system and method for crimping and sheathing a stent. The system comprises a radial compression device including a plurality of crimping members. Some or all of the crimping members include a contoured depression that receives and holds an inner sheath segment while the device moves between...

20060100690 - Endoluminal prosthesis: An expandable endolumenal prosthesis comprises, in the non-expanded configuration, a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end, the tubular body having a porous wall defined by a plurality of interlaced circumferential lines forming a pathway motif or pattern, in which: at...

20060100691 - Variable expansion force stent: A stent having varying outward radial force along its length. In use, the stent can provide greater force in vessel regions requiring greater force and less force in regions requiring less. In particular, more force is provided in the narrowed, center of a stenosis, while not applying too much force...

20060100692 - Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum fatigue resistant alloy for intravascular medical devices: A solid-solution alloy may be formed into any number of implantable medical devices such as intraluminal scaffolds. The biocompatible, solid-solution alloy comprises a combination of elements in specific ratios that improve its fatigue resistance while retaining the characteristics required for intraluminal scaffolds. The biocompatible, solid-solution alloy is an essentially carbon...

20060100693 - Multi-property nitinol by heart treatment: Medical devices may be made of shape-memory materials portions of which have been heat treated to exhibit spatial variations in the stiffness of the material. Devices including stents, vena cava filters and guidewires may be constructed from such materials. Devices may also be made from shape-memory materials which have been...

20060100684 - Endoluminal device having enhanced affixation characteristics: An endoluminal device for affixation to a wall of a body lumen having a neck region defined by a relatively narrow width and a shoulder region that diverges from the neck region to a relatively wider width. The device comprises a bulbous portion having a shoulder portion with a diameter...

20060100694 - Guidewire system: A tool-carrying catheter, comprising: an elongate body adapted for insertion into a blood vessel; a tool section attached to a distal side of said body; and a guide-channel adapted to carry at least a guide-wire, wherein said catheter includes an entry port into said guide-channel for said guide wire and...

20060100695 - Implantable stent with modified ends: A stent is provided with modified ends (782, 786) and enhanced drug delivery. The stent assembly also provides for enhanced overlapping between adjacent stents....

20060100696 - Medical devices and methods of making the same: Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are described. In some embodiments, the invention features a medical device including one or more magnetic clusters, such as polyoxometalates. The clusters can enhance the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility of the device....

20060100697 - Shape memory annuloplasty ring and holder: An annuloplasty ring includes an elastomeric member, a shape memory member, and an outer wrap covering the elastomeric member. The shape memory member is disposed in the elastomeric member and enables the annuloplasty ring to exhibit a compressed form and an expanded form depending on the temperature of the shape...

20060100698 - Treatments for a patient with congestive heart failure: The invention is directed to two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure, and devices and systems for such procedures. One procedure involves providing a valved passageway through the patient's left ventricular wall at the apex of the patient's heart and advancing instruments through the valved...

20060100699 - Devices and methods for heart valve treatment: Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning an implantable device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device alters the shape of the heart wall acting on the valve. The implantable device may alter the shape of the heart wall...

20060100700 - Meatal occluder for closing a lachrymal meatus: A meatal occluder for closing a lachrymal meatus of a human eye includes a substantially cylindrical body (10). It further includes at least one fin (13) adapted to take up a folded position, wherein the fin (13) is substantially folded into the cylindrical body (10), and an extended position wherein...

20060100701 - Accommodating intraocular lens having peripherally actuated deflectable surface and method: An accommodating intraocular lens is provided in which a deflectable lens element is anchored to a substrate along its optical axis to define a fluid filled space. Fluid-filled haptics disposed in fluid communication with the space vary the fluid volume in the space responsive to forces applied by the ciliary...

20060100702 - Bifocal intraocular telescope for low vision correction: An intraocular lens system for correcting vision in the eye, including a first lens adapted to be inserted into the eye substantially along the main optical axis and a second lens adapted to be inserted into the eye substantially along the main optical axis, spaced from and in series with...

20060100704 - Accommodating artificial ocular lens (aaol) device: An accommodating artificial ocular lens (AAOL) device including a moving lens optic portion connected to a lens plate haptic portion. Preferably, the lens optic portion is connected to the lens plate haptic portion by a pair of flexible or resilient transverse oriented lens arm portions to provide or allow for...

20060100703 - Method of implanting an intraocular lens: A method is provided for implanting an accommodating intraocular lens system in a capsular bag of an eye. The method includes providing the accommodating intraocular lens having an anterior viewing element and a posterior viewing element. The anterior viewing element has a width in a range between approximately 4.5 millimeters...

20060100705 - Intervertebral spacer: An interbody spacer for insertion between vertebral members. The spacer includes a body having posterior and anterior sides, and inferior and superior faces. The spacer further includes a plurality of teeth to maintain the position of the spacer between the vertebral members. The teeth are aligned in a pattern and...

20060100708 - Method for implanting cervical intervertebral disk prosthesis: A cervical intervertebral disk prosthesis has two cover plates, at least one of which is provided with a wedge-shaped connection surface for connection to a vertebral body and which is wider than it is deep. The dorsal edge of the connection surface may be set back from the dorsolateral edge...

20060100707 - Prostheses, tools and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces: Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The cephalad prostheses are adapted and configured to be attached to a lamina portion of a vertebra without blocking a pedicle portion of the cephalad vertebra. In some embodiments, the prosthesis is attached with a non-invasive support...

20060100706 - Stent systems and methods for spine treatment: Stent systems and methods for expanding and deploying stents in hard tissue such as bone, more particularly within a vertebral body. One exemplary method includes using a stent body that is coupled to a high speed rotational motor with the stent expandable and detachable from an introducer working end. In...

20060100709 - Facet arthroplasty devices and methods: Devices and surgical methods treat various types of adult spinal pathologies, such as degenerative spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, degenerative lumbar scoliosis, and kypho-scoliosis. Various types of spinal joint replacement prostheses, surgical procedures for performing spinal joint replacements, and surgical instruments are used to perform the surgical procedures....

20060100710 - Intervertebral implant: An intervertebral implant 1 having a lower implant part 2 and an upper implant part 5. The lower implant part 2 has a hollow cylindrical cavity 3 with an outer casing 14 and an axis of rotation 11, and an apposition part 4 intended for contacting the covering surface of...

20060100711 - Intervertebral disc annulus stent: A stent, or device for repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall, or annulus fibrosus, after surgical incision or pathologic rupture, which is inserted through an aperture into the subannular space. The stent has radial extensions which are caused or allowed to expand into an expanded configuration to bridge...

20060100713 - Mobile bearing total elbow prosthesis, ulnar component, and associated kit: An elbow prosthesis is provided. The elbow prosthesis includes an ulnar component. The ulnar component includes a first portion implantable in a cavity formed in the ulna and a second portion. The first portion of the ulnar component defines a longitudinal axis. The second portion of the ulnar component is...

20060100712 - Modular total elbow humeral component and associated methods: A humeral assembly for cooperation with an ulnar component to form a total elbow prosthesis is provided. The humeral assembly includes a first component including a portion thereof defining a stem for implantation in the cavity formed in the humerus. The first component defines a longitudinal axis thereof generally coincident...

20060100714 - Tibial augment connector: An orthopedic augment member and connection to an implant is disclosed. The connection may be formed between the implant, comprising a recess with a ledge formed therein, and the augment member by utilizing a fastener, and a connector, which may be configured and dimensioned to snap-fit into the recess formed...

20060100715 - Arthroplasty implant: The invention concerns an arthroplasty implant for providing a joint between first and second members of the body, such as a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, a metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint or a proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. The implant of the invention includes a fist component (10) defining a concave surface (14), a...

20060100716 - Open-pored metal coating for joint replacement implants and method for production thereof: The invention relates to a method of producing an open-pored coated joint replacement implant, wherein at least one layer of a biocompatible metal or an alloy thereof is applied to a virgin surface of the implant, to produce an implant surface. A surface micro-structure is then produced on the implant...

20060100717 - Bioengineered vascular graft prostheses: The invention is directed to bioengineered graft prostheses prepared from cleaned tissue material derived from animal sources. The bioengineered graft prostheses of the invention are prepared using methods that preserve cell compatibility, strength, and bioremodelability of the processed tissue matrix. The bioengineered graft prostheses are used for implantation, repair, or...

20060095110 - Implantable medical endoprosthesis delivery systems and related components: Implantable medical endoprosthesis delivery systems and related components, as well as related methods are disclosed....

20060095112 - Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion: An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of upon being activated by applying an agent to the covering, dissolving to expose a portion of the underlying stent. The stent may be placed across the neck of an aneurysm to seal the aneurysm and thereafter a selected region...

20060095111 - Expandable stent having a stabilized portion: An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of being normally dissolvable in blood, but upon being activated, becomes inert to blood. The stent may be placed across the neck of an aneurysm to seal the aneurysm and thereafter the portion of the covering of the stent across...

20060095113 - Stent having phased hoop sections: This invention relates generally to an expandable intraluminal medical device for use within a body passageway or duct, and more particularly to a stent having at least a first hoop section and a second hoop section. The first hoop section comprises a tubular configuration of structural elements having proximal and...

20060095116 - Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including a prosthesis assembly: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system...

20060095115 - Stent and method of manufacturing same: A stent insertable in a body lumen. The stent includes a scaffold having interlinked struts forming a scaffold first section and a scaffold second section, the scaffold being deformable substantially radially between a scaffold retracted configuration and a scaffold expanded configuration. The struts are configured and sized such that the...

20060095114 - Stent graft connection arrangement: A connection socket (12) for an end of a stent graft or a side arm (10) of a stent graft. The connection socket has a first resilient ring (14) around the arm at its end, a second resilient ring (16) spaced apart along the arm from the first ring and...

20060095117 - Apparatus and method for temporarily clamping a tubular graft to a prosthetic cardiac valve: An apparatus for temporarily clamping a tubular graft to a prosthetic cardiac valve includes a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a clamping line partially disposed within the tube and having a secured end fastened to the tube and a free end extending from the tube....

20060095118 - Side branch stent graft: A joining arrangement between a main tube (3) and a side arm (5) in a side arm stent graft (1). The side arm (5) is stitched into an aperture (11) in the main tube and is in fluid communication with it. The aperture is triangular, elliptical or rectangular and the...

20060095119 - Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including the use of a fastener tool: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system...

20060095120 - Anti-thrombogenic and anti-restenotic vascular medical devices: A medical device is provided which is adapted for implantation or insertion into the vasculature. The medical device comprises the following: (a) a medical device substrate; (b) a lower polymeric layer, provided over the substrate, which comprises a nitric oxide donor and a polymer; and (c) an upper polymeric layer,...

20060095121 - Autologous platelet gel on a stent graft: Methods for ameliorating stent graft migration and endoleak using treatment site-specific cell growth promoting compositions in combination with stent grafts are disclosed. Also disclosed are application of cell growth promoting compositions such as, but not limited to, autologous platelet gel compositions directly to treatment sites before, during or after stent...

20060095122 - Implantable devices comprising biologically absorbable star polymers and methods for fabricating the same: Coatings for implantable medical devices comprising biologically absorbable or durable star polymers and methods for fabricating thereof are disclosed....

20060095123 - Stent for delivering a therapeutic agent having increased body tissue contact surface: A stent for implantation in a body lumen is described comprising at least one strut having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side surface disposed between the inner surface and the outer surface, and a second side surface disposed between the inner surface and the outer surface; wherein...

20060095124 - Suction stent: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ....

20060095125 - Attachment of a sewing cuff to a heart valve: A heart valve comprises a stent and a sewing cuff comprising a stiffening ring, wherein the stent and the stiffening ring are adapted to be snap-fitted. In one embodiment, the stent and the stiffening ring can together comprise one or more projections and one or more openings....

20060095126 - Scleral expansion device having duck bill: A prosthesis for scleral expansion includes a central body portion and at least one end portion having a width greater than the width of the central body portion. The end portion therefore inhibits rotation of the prosthesis about a long axis when the prosthesis is implanted within a scleral pocket...

20060095127 - Intraocular and intracorneal refractive lenses: An intraocular and intracorneal lens includes an optical portion and a corrugated haptic portion. Corrugations of the haptic portion may be linear or arcuate, and such corrugations may be present on both anterior and posterior surfaces of the haptic portion. The intraocular lens may be deformed before or during insertion...

20060095128 - Electro-active intraocular lenses: An intraocular lens system is presented that comprises an electro-active lens comprising multiple independently controllable zones or pixels, and a controller capable of being remotely programmed....

20060095129 - Titanium incudo-stapedial joint prosthesis: A titanium incudo-stapedial joint prosthesis comprises a body including a generally tubular wall defining a first cavity for receiving a head of a stapes. A generally U-shaped wall is connected to the tubular wall defining a second cavity extending generally perpendicular to the first cavity for receiving an incus. The...

20060095131 - Expanding ligament graft fixation system and method: A graft fixation system for fixing graft material in a bone tunnel includes an expandable fixation member having a graft receiving eyelet disposed proximate its distal end, opposed bone engaging elements disposed about its periphery, and an expansion plug receiving opening defined in its proximal end. The system also includes...

20060095130 - Ligament fixation using graft harness: A graft harness for securing a ligament in a bone tunnel takes the form of a shaped plug having a proximal end and a distal end. A radial groove is formed in the distal end of the plug which accepts a looped ligament graft. A suture passageway formed through the...

20060095133 - Intervertebral prosthetic joint: An intervertebral prosthetic joint including a first articular component adapted to engage a first vertebra and a second articular component adapted to engage a second vertebra The articular components include abutting convex and concave articular surfaces that cooperate to permit articulating motion between the articular components. At least one of...

20060095132 - Prosthetic implant and method: An implant having a first member having a first elongated channel and a second member having a second elongated concave channel that becomes generally opposed when the first and second members are mounted to a first and second vertebra. A ball bearing is received in each of the channels to...

20060095134 - Materials, devices and methods for implantation of transformable implants: A transformable implantable device is disclosed comprising primary and secondary phases or materials. The secondary phase or material is relatively rigid compared to the primary phase or material and also renders the transformable implantable device relatively rigid compared to the primary phase or material. The secondary phase or material, upon...

20060095135 - Dual-tray prosthesis: A prosthesis includes a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate to form a gap therebetween. The second plate can move independently of the first plate. The prosthesis also includes a lower plate spaced apart from the first plate and the second plate. A plurality...

20060095136 - Bone fusion device: A bone fusion device provides stability to bones during a bone fusion period. The bones include, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device comprises one or more extendable tabs attached to the bone fusion device by associated rotating means. The bone fusion device is preferably...

20060095137 - Nanofibrous nonwoven membrane of silk fibroin for guided bone tissue regeneration and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention relates to a membrane for guided bone tissue regeneration and, more particularly, to a membrane for guided bone tissue regeneration having a structure that silk fibroin nanofibers obtained by removing sericin from silk fibers are formed as a nonwoven, and a manufacturing method thereof. A membrane for...

20060095138 - Composites and methods for treating bone: A system and method for treating bone abnormalities including vertebral compression fractures and the like. In one vertebroplasty method, a fill material is injected under high pressures into cancellous bone wherein the fill material includes a flowable bone cement component and an elastomeric polymer component that is carried therein. The...

20060095139 - Composite prosthetic implant: A composite prosthetic implant comprises a textile support of which at least a portion of the surface is covered by a lyophilisate of a biocompatible material, which comprises, as its main component, at least one of, and/or at least one of a derivative of, the following substances: hyaluronic acid, alginates,...

20060095140 - Prosthetic annular coupling socket adaptor with adjustable clamp: A method for custom fitting prosthetic devices, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a unitary prosthetic coupling device adapted to couple a prosthetic pylon to a second prosthetic limb component, the coupling device having a cylindrical sheath extending from a cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of the...

20060095141 - Prosthetic knee joint structure: A prosthetic knee joint structure is provided herein. The knee join mainly contains an upper member for connecting to a prosthetic thigh, a lower member for connecting to prosthetic shin and foot, a linking device for connecting the upper and lower members, a cushion element, and a resilient device. During...