Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Barrett, Thomas (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Bifurcated
C623S001110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125419
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for treating pathological narrowing of fluid-carrying conduits of the human body (such as blood vessels) in an area of a bifurcation is disclosed. In particular, a stent system carries a self expandable noncylindrical stent, which is particularly suited for treating a widened portion of a blood vessel immediately proximal to a bifurcation. A stent delivery system is also disclosed, for delivering the stent such that a larger expanded diameter end of the stent faces the bifurcation, and a smaller expanded diameter end of the stent faces proximally in the main vessel.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4733065 (1988-03-01), Hoshi et al.
patent: 4806062 (1989-02-01), Stier
patent: 5019090 (1991-05-01), Pinchuk
patent: 5234457 (1993-08-01), Andersen
patent: 5499973 (1996-03-01), Saab
patent: 5669880 (1997-09-01), Solar
patent: 5676696 (1997-10-01), Marcade
patent: 5772669 (1998-06-01), Vrba
patent: 5788707 (1998-08-01), Del Toro et al.
patent: 5800514 (1998-09-01), Nunez et al.
patent: 5827321 (1998-10-01), Roubin et al.
patent: 5891114 (1999-04-01), Chien et al.
patent: 5922019 (1999-07-01), Hankh et al.
patent: 5976155 (1999-11-01), Foreman et al.
patent: 5980484 (1999-11-01), Ressemann et al.
patent: 5980533 (1999-11-01), Holman
patent: 6042588 (2000-03-01), Munsinger et al.
patent: 6059813 (2000-05-01), Vrba et al.
patent: 6068655 (2000-05-01), Seguin et al.
patent: 6117140 (2000-09-01), Munsinger
patent: 6120522 (2000-09-01), Vrba et al.
patent: 6143016 (2000-11-01), Bleam et al.
patent: 6159239 (2000-12-01), Greenhalgh
patent: 6165195 (2000-12-01), Wilson et al.
patent: 6221090 (2001-04-01), Wilson
patent: 6228110 (2001-05-01), Munsinger
patent: 6261316 (2001-07-01), Shaolian et al.
patent: 6302893 (2001-10-01), Limon et al.
patent: 6305436 (2001-10-01), Andersen et al.
patent: 6398807 (2002-06-01), Chouinard et al.
patent: 6409755 (2002-06-01), Vrba
patent: 6416542 (2002-07-01), Marcade et al.
patent: 6475236 (2002-11-01), Roubin et al.
patent: 6666883 (2003-12-01), Seguin et al.
patent: 6702846 (2004-03-01), Mikus et al.
patent: 2001/0010013 (2001-07-01), Cox et al.
patent: 2001/0044622 (2001-11-01), Vardi et al.
patent: 2002/0058984 (2002-05-01), Bultaric et al.
patent: 2002/0072790 (2002-06-01), McGuckin, Jr. et al.
patent: 2002/0123791 (2002-09-01), Harrison
patent: 2003/0187494 (2003-02-01), Loadl
patent: 2003/0093109 (2003-05-01), Mauch
patent: 2003/0114912 (2003-06-01), Sequin et al.
patent: 2003/0139603 (2003-07-01), Sequin et al.
patent: 2003/0139796 (2003-07-01), Sequin et al.
patent: 2003/0144724 (2003-07-01), Murray, III
patent: 2003/0181973 (2003-09-01), Sahota
patent: 2004/0006381 (2004-01-01), Sequin et al.
patent: WO 93/13824 (1993-07-01), None
patent: WO 97 46174 (1997-12-01), None
patent: WO 98 36709 (1998-08-01), None
patent: WO 99 15103 (1999-04-01), None
patent: WO 00/44307 (2000-08-01), None
Abizaid et al., One-Year Follow-up After Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Moderate Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Ambiguous Angiograms, JACC vol. 34, No. 3 1999, pp. 707-715; © 1999 by the American College of Cardiology; Published by Elsevier Science, Inc.
Keeley et al., Immediate and Long-Term Results of Elective and Emergent Percutaneous Interventions on Protected and Unprotected Severaly Narrowed Left Main Coronary Arteries, JAAC vol. 83 Jan. 15, 1999, pp. 242-246; © 1999 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.-.
Maehara et al., Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Stenoses Location and Morphology in the Left Main Coronary Artery in Relation to Anatomic Left Main Length, JAAC vol. 88, Jul. 1, 2001; pp. 1-4, © 2001 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
Nayak et al., Left Main Coronary Artery Rotation Atherectomy and Stenting, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 93, No. 4, Apr. 2000, pp. 415-423.
Park et al., Stenting of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Stenoses: Immediate and Late Outcomes, JAAC vol. 31, No. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. 37-42, © 1998 by the American College of Cardiology, Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
Tan et al., Long-Term Clincal Outcomes After Unprotected Left Main trunk Percutaneous Revascularization in 279 Patients, reveived Jan. 18, 2001; revision received Jul. 23, 2001, accepted Jul. 25, 2001; pp. 1069-1614; © 2001 American Heart Association, Inc.
Yachia, Daniel, Editor; Stenting the Urinary System, © Iris Medical Media Ltd. Oxford; 1998.
Elicker Robert John
Laborde Jean-Claude
Sequin Jacques
Barrett Thomas
Devax, Inc.
LandOfFree
Noncylindrical stent deployment for treating vascular... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Noncylindrical stent deployment for treating vascular..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Noncylindrical stent deployment for treating vascular... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3717780