Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

David Friensen

Michael Davis

Timothy J. Ley

Brian J. Brown

Sean P. Skubitz

David L. Friesen

Timothy G.j. Ehr

Graig L. Kveen

Brian J Brown

Timothy J Ley

Graig Leonard Kveen

Timothy G J Ehr

Michael L Davis

David L Friesen

Scott Raymond Smith

Charles L Euteneuer

Anthony Ciro Vrba

Paul H Burmeister

Sean P Skubitz

Jason P Hill

Paul F Chouinard

Paul J Fordenbacher

Jan Weber

Cyril J Schweich, Jr

Daniel J Gregorich

Tracee E J Eidenschink

Barry J O'Brien

James R Pray

James R Lininger

Robert Nolan

Curtis E Anderson

Lixiao Wang

David J Blaeser

Michael Wayne Davis

Richard Charles Gunderson

Andrzej M Malewicz

Michael P Meyer

John Robert Moberg

Susan M Shoemaker

Steven Paul Mertens

Christopher R Larson

Lloyd K Willard

Fernando DiCaprio

Robert L Cassell

Mark J Whalen

David M Knapp

David Knapp

Fernando Di Caprio

Timothy G Ehr

Scott E Arndt

Timothy Gj Ehr

Craig L Kveen

Melissa Ann Frenkel

Robert J Robinson

Steven P Mertens

Michael J Davis

David Friesen

A radially expandable stent comprising a plurality of spaced band-like elements and intersecting links is disclosed. The band-like elements have a generally serpentine configuration to provide continuous waves of generally sinusoidal character to each band-like element. The waves are characterized by a plurality of peaks and troughs taking a generally longitudinal direction along the cylinder such that the waves in the band-like elements open as the stent is expanded from a first diameter to a second diameter. The intersecting links are substantially U-shaped and terminate in first and second shanks. The first shank of a link emanates from a region between a peak and trough on a band-like element and the second shank of the link emanates from a region between a peak and trough on an adjacent band-like element.

Stent

Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments.

Longitudinally flexible expandable stent

A catheter assembly comprises a manifold positioned at a proximal end of the catheter assembly. A tether member has a proximal end region fixedly engaged to a portion of the manifold. A proximal tubular member has a first end region engaged to the manifold. The proximal tubular member is disposed about at least a portion of the tether member. At least a portion of the tether member distal of the manifold is fixedly engaged to at least a portion of the proximal tubular member.

Tether equipped catheter

Medical devices, particularly stents, suitable for drug delivery and including a porous structure and/or colors are disclosed.

Medical devices

A stent is provided with a plurality of annular elements. Each annular element has a compressed state and an expanded state. At least one connecting member connects adjacent annular elements to form a plurality of cells with each cell having an area. The stent has a first segment and a second segment, with the first segment having a plurality of combined adjacent cells that impart greater flexibility to the first segment than the second segment.

A new multiple component stent arrangement which allows for initial self-expansion and subsequent deformation to a final enlarged size.

Tissue supporting devices

A covered stent comprises a coiled sheet stent having at least a portion with open cell geometry and a graft material covering at least a portion of the coiled sheet stent.

Covered stent

A medical device may comprise a body portion and an outwardly deployable side branch structure, and may be formed from a first stent and a second stent. In some embodiments, the first stent and second stent may be connected by at least one connection. At least a portion of the second stent may be oriented within the first stent and may be coaxially aligned with the first stent. Either stent may include the side branch structure, and the stent not having side branch structure may include a side branch opening. The first and second stents may overlap at various locations to provide additional vessel support.

Overlapping stent

A stent may be formed of at least one structural material having a pattern including at least one serpentine structure which extends about the longitudinal axis of the stent. The structure is formed of a plurality of struts. Adjacent struts are interconnected by end portions having inner turns and outer turns. At least some of the end portions are elongated and other end portions are non-elongated and have a predetermined length. The inner turns of the elongated end portions are substantially unaligned longitudinally with the inner turns of the non-elongated end portions. At least one of said elongated end portions is configured to serve as a fiducial marker.

Intraluminal medical device having improved visibility

Growing community of inventors

Hanover, MN, United States of America

Brian J Brown