Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor inventions 10/09

20090248130 - Nitinol alloy design and composition for vascular stents: A stent and a delivery system for implanting the stent in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element in order to minimize the stress hysteresis of the superelastic material. The stress hysteresis is defined... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090248131 - Covered stent and method of making same: A covered stent comprises a substrate, a stent adapted to be placed in a lumen of a human body, where the stent has portions interwoven in the substrate, and encapsulation encapsulating the substrate and the portions of the stent interwoven in the substrate and forming a tubular graft member.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248132 - Double-walled stent system: A double walled stent system particularly suited for treating abnormalities of the right ventricular outflow tract is disclosed having an exterior stent component and an interior stent component. The exterior stent component includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending connectors such as straight or sinusoidal bands. The interior stent component has a... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248133 - Double-walled stent system: A double walled stent system particularly suited for treating abnormalities of the right ventricular outflow tract is disclosed having an exterior stent component and an interior stent component. The exterior stent component is secured to the interior stent component in a non-fixed, sliding relationship. The exterior stent component includes a... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248134 - Stent with polished eyelet: A stent for use in a stent graft comprising a strut region comprising at least two struts, the struts having at least one radius of curvature; a bend connecting the at least two struts and forming an eyelet region, where the strut region and the eyelet region are electropolished and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090248135 - Eversible branch stent-graft and deployment method: A method of deploying an eversible branch stent-graft includes deploying the eversible branch stent-graft into a main vessel such that a collateral opening in a main stent-graft of the eversible branch stent-graft is aligned with an ostium of a branch vessel emanating from the main vessel. A branch stent ring... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248137 - Expandable stent: An expandable stent comprising a tubular body made up of a plurality of separated tubular elements (1) arranged along a common longitudinal axis. Each tubular element (1) comprises a plurality of rhombic-shaped closed cell elements (2) joined by circumferentially extending linking members (3). The closed cell elements (2) are expandable... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20090248136 - Medical supporting implant, in particular stent: A medical supporting implant, in particular a stent, comprises a tubular base body which is made up of bendable struts (2), such that at node points (4) of at least two struts (2), the bendable struts (2) form an acute angle (W) to one another which angle becomes larger on... Agent: Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein

20090248138 - Stents: A stent is provided for external application to an artery in which an aneurysm has occurred or is about to occur to provide support thereto, the stent being of bespoke character by virtue of its creation to conform morphologically to the actual contour of the artery captured using for example... Agent: Diane Dunn Mckay, Esq. Mathews, Collins, Shepherd & Mckay, P.a.

20090248139 - Stent prosthesis having select flared crowns: A generally tubular, cylindrical stent prosthesis has an unexpanded delivery configuration and an expanded configuration for contacting the vessel wall. The stent prosthesis has a plurality of adjacent stent struts, each stent strut having a wavelike or sinusoidal pattern of straight segments and crowns. A Y-shaped member is attached to... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248140 - Stent geometry for improved flexibility: A stent comprises one or more circumferential serpentine bands and having alternating peak portions and trough portions. The peak portions include shorter peak portions and longer peak portions. The longer peak portions are of a longitudinal extent greater than the shorter peak portions. The longer peak portions include first bent... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.a.

20090248141 - Shape memory polymer medical devices: Medical devices for in vivo medical applications are disclosed. The medical devices are constructed of shape memory polymer (SMP) materials capable of assuming a memory shape at physiological temperatures. These medical devices may be used in surgical procedures and in both vascular and non-vascular applications. These SMP medical devices have... Agent: Hensley Kim & Holzer, Llc

20090248142 - Methods, devices and systems for treating venous insufficiency: Methods and systems for improving the competency of a venous valve wherein one or more compressor(s) (e.g., space occupying material(s) or implantable device(s)) is/are delivered to one or more location(s) adjacent to a venous valve to compress the venous valve in a manner that causes one or both leaflets of... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248143 - Percutaneous aortic valve assembly: The present invention provides devices and methods for the treatment of cardiovascular valve diseases such as aortic stenosis. A vascular valve assembly is formed from two or more valve devices, each of which contains a valve mounted in a stent. The individual valve devices are brought to the site of... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090248144 - Endoluminal device with extracellular matrix material and methods: An endoluminal device comprises a stent and a tubular graft supported by the stent. The graft has a proximal and a distal opening and comprises a synthetic material and a bioremodelable material. The bioremodelable material is disposed on an exterior surface in at least one band adjacent at least one... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090248145 - Method of forming a three-dimensional structure of unidirectionally aligned cells: The present invention provides a method of forming a three-dimensional structure of unidirectionally aligned cells. The method comprises providing a substrate with a microchannel. The microchannel is defined by at least a pair of opposing lateral walls and a base. In at least a portion of the microchannel the distance... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Pllc

20090248146 - Coatings for implantable medical devices: Coatings for implantable medical devices comprising non-fouling moieties or polymers chemically bonded to the surface of the device via chelating structures, and methods of fabricating the coatings are disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20090248147 - Stent with nucleating agent: The use of nucleating agents to manufacture polymeric stents is disclosed. The resulting stents may have increased crystallinity, decreased crystal size, increased mechanical properties, and faster degradation times.... Agent: Cameron Kerrigan Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20090248149 - Injectable heart valve prosthesis for low-invasive implantation: A heart valve prosthesis may include a cylindrical support extending between axially spaced apart ends thereof, the cylindrical support including a plurality of support features extend generally axially between the opposed ends of the support, adjacent pairs of the support features being interconnected so as to bias the cylindrical support... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p.

20090248148 - Systems and methods for adjusting an annuloplasty ring with an integrated magnetic drive: Systems and methods treat a heart valve using a magnetically adjustable annuloplasty ring attached to or near a cardiac valve annulus. A changing magnetic field may be used to selectively increase or decrease a circumference of, or otherwise modify the shape of, the implanted annuloplasty ring. The adjustable annuloplasty ring... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20090248151 - Artificial sphincter system: The present invention relates to a kind of artificial sphincter system, which takes shape memory alloy (SMA) as its motion device, and then cooperates with controlled circuit to imitate the motion of human sphincter, especially in imitating iris. The present invention can be used in a human body, a robot... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090248152 - Intraocular lens having a haptic that includes a cap: An intraocular lens is disclosed, with an adjustable optic that changes shape in response to a deforming force exerted by the zonules of the eye. A haptic supports the optic around its equator and couples the optic to the capsular bag of the eye. The haptic may include a cap... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090248153 - Stable anterior chamber phakic lenses: An anterior chamber phakic lens made from a foldable, highly biocompatible material that has a very low haptic compression force and low axial displacement, yet is stable in the anterior chamber.... Agent: Alcon

20090248154 - Accommodative intraocular lens having a haptic plate: ABSTRACT An accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL) comprising an optic, and at least one haptic plate coupled to the optic by at least one connector, the connector being less rigid than the haptic plate, the at least one haptic plate surrounding the optic, and the optic and haptic plate having a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090248150 - Hydrogel intraocular lens and method of forming same: The present invention is directed ophthalmic device materials and, more particularly to an intraocular lens (IOL) formed of a hydrogel material. The hydrogel material includes an acrylate polymer and a radiation resistant compound. The material typically has a relatively high refractive index and/or exhibits a desired degree of radiation protection.... Agent: Alcon

20090248156 - Middle ear direct action improved hearing aid and related installation method: The present invention relates to an improved acoustic prosthesis (1) having a direct action of medium ear, comprising a tubular shaped conveyor (12), canalising acoustic waves; at least a microphone picking up surrounding sounds; and amplifier, electrically connected with said microphone for amplifying picked up sounds at a suitable level;... Agent: Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP

20090248155 - Transcutaneous magnetic bone conduction device: A bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing the acoustic sound signal; a transducer configured to generate mechanical forces representing the electrical signal for deliver to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090248157 - Biocompatible substrate and method for manufacture and use thereof: A biocompatible substrate for cell adhesion, differentiation, culture and/or growth, has an arrangement of topographical features arrayed in a pattern based on a notional symmetrical lattice in which the distance between nearest neighbor notional lattice points is C and is between 10 nm and 10 μm. The topographical features are... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090248158 - Combined fixation bone implant: b

20090248159 - Artificial disc prosthesis for replacing a damaged nucleus: A multi-piece disc replacement implant device for replacing a disc removed by a discectomy including an upper plate member, a lower plate member, and an intermediate resilient member providing movement between the two plate members replicating the natural movement of the spine including flexion/extension, lateral bending, and, in some embodiments,... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

20090248160 - Inflatable intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis: An intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis which can be implanted in a collapsed state, then expanded within the disc space such that minimally invasive surgical techniques may be employed for its insertion, and, by virtue of its expandable nature, ligaments can be restored to proper tension, facet joints can be unloaded... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20090248161 - Artificial disc replacement device: An artificial disk replacement device includes opposing plate members with a pivoting assembly disposed therebetween. The pivoting assembly allows the plate members to pivot relative to each other in a first direction, but inhibit movement of the plate members in a second direction. The plate members may be installed prior... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090248164 - Interbody cage system: An interbody cage system includes an interbody cage having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior. The interbody cage system also includes an insertion tool. A portion of the insertion tool extends into the proximal end and the interior.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090248162 - Microparticle delivery syringe and needle for placing suspensions and removing vehicle fluid: Described are reinforced, load-bearing medical implants and methods for preparing and using them. In one aspect a load-bearing orthopedic implant includes a reinforcing polymeric structure including a continuous piece having an internal interconnected porous network. A hardened, calcium-containing material is formed as a non-sintered load-bearing body encompassing the reinforcing structure... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson - Ip Legal Department

20090248163 - Spinal surgery interbody: An inter-vertebral implant wherein at least one of the side walls defining a hole from the exterior of the implant to the fusion promotion cavity and having a posterior portion and an anterior portion, the side wall hole being elongated in a direction between the posterior and anterior ends of... Agent: Sprinkle Ip Law Group

20090248165 - Skull endosseous implant and kit containing the same: Disclosed is a skull endosseous implant adapted to be implanted in the subject's skull to provide an access channel. A variety of sensor means may be installed in the access channel for monitoring the intracranial status of the subject. The present invention further provides a kit containing the skull endosseous... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. Moser Ip Law Group

20090248166 - Joint construction, such as for use by athletes: A reinforced joint assembly includes a first implant portion secured to a sectioned end of a first bone. A second implant portion is likewise secured to a sectioned end of a second bone and in opposing fashion relative to the first implant to define a joint zone therebetween. The first... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090248167 - Patello-femoral prosthesis: A patello-femoral prosthesis is provided for replacing the engagement surfaces between the patella and the femur. The prosthesis is configured to cover the trochlear groove and extend into the intercondylar notch without extending onto the articulating surfaces of the condyles. A method is also provided for implanting a patello-femoral prosthesis... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090248168 - Prosthesis: An acetabular cup prosthesis having a shell component, a liner component located within the shell component and a filling means located in a space between the shell component and the liner component.... Agent: Patent Docket Department Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090248170 - Prosthesis: In a prosthesis and method for manufacturing the same, the prosthesis has an outer articulating surface and an inner bone-contacting surface. The inner surface of the prosthesis has at least one osteo-integration zone with one or more surface formations integrally cast with the wall of the prosthesis. In some instances... Agent: Patent Docket Department Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090248171 - Bariatric sleeve: Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled through the device. The gastrointestinal device includes an anchor... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.c.

20090248169 - Ureteral stents for release of urologically beneficial agents: According to one aspect of the invention, ureteral stents are provided that comprise an elongated stent body and a urologically beneficial agent. The elongated stent body comprises a kidney portion adapted to occupy the kidney of a subject upon implantation, a ureter portion adapted to occupy the ureter of a... Agent: Mayer & Williams Pc

20090248172 - Porous membrane comprising a biocompatible block-copolymer: The invention relates to a membrane comprising a biocompatible block copolymer and has a porous structure with regularly distributed pores. A method for preparing said membranes is also provided.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP