Medtronic, Inc.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

J Greg Stine

David H Cole

Samuel T Crews

Darin Charles Gittings

A Adam Sharkawy

Mark J Foley

Adam Kessler

Ryan Boucher

Lionel M Nelson

Eric N Doelling

Lawrence R Jones

Jinfang Liu

Stephen L Olson

Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep disordered breathing, with enhanced effectiveness.

Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of the body, such as the pharyngeal conduit

Anastomotic components may be attached to hollow bodies or vessels by magnetic or mechanical force to create an anastomosis, form a port in a vessel, or repair a diseased vessel lumen. Anastomoses are created by coupling a first connection to an end of a vessel and then attracting it to a second connector secured to the side wall of another vessel. The connection between the first and second connectors may be solidly magnetic, solely mechanical, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods and devices for treating diseased vessel lumens, for example abdominal aortic aneurysm. A plurality of docking members is attached to the vessel at solicited positions, and then one or more grafts is secured to the docking members in any suitable manner.

Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling means

Methods, devices and systems for forming magnetic anastomoses between two blood vessels. A first anastomotic component is removably supported by the distal end of a delivery device for attachment to a first vessel. The delivery device also supports a second anastomotic component that has been secured to a second blood vessel. The device is operated to secure the first component to the first vessel, couple the second component to the first component, and then release the components to complete the anastomosis. A robotic anastomosis system includes several robotic instruments that may be positioned through ports in a patient, used to secure an anastomotic component to a vessel, and then used to magnetically couple the components. Delivery devices for deploying magnetic anastomotic components include an actuator that uses magnetic repulsion to move the components into engagement with the inner and outer surfaces of the vessel wall. The anastomotic components are secured to the vessel wall by magnetic force and in addition may be secured by mechanical attachment.

Methods, devices and systems for forming magnetic anastomoses

Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit

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Longview, TX, United States of America

J Greg Stine