W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

Joel M Greene

Edward H Cully

David M Williams

Michael C Nilson

Joshua J Lovekamp

William P Witort

Cody L Bliss

Himanshu Jagdish Patel

Michael D Dake

Carey V Campbell

Christopher C Lasley

Cody L Hartman

William Hammond Wiley

Lawrence D Holden

A medical device with an expandable element and slidable constraint of at least two portions surrounding the expandable element which slides away from the middle region and toward the distal and proximal ends of the expandable element upon expansion of the expandable element to influence the rate, shape and/or force required to expand the expandable element and methods for use in a body lumen are provided.

Expandable medical devices

Exposing nitinol to a shape setting temperature while the nitinol is in an unstrained or minimally strained condition. The nitinol is then substantially deformed in shape while at elevated temperature. After deformation, the nitinol remains at the elevated temperature for a time to shape set the material. The nitinol is then returned to approximately room temperature 20&#xb0; C. by means of water quenching or air cooling for example.

Single step shape memory alloy expansion

The present invention relates to methods of using medical cutting tools for treating aortic septal dissections.

Aortic dissection septal cutting tool

Reinforced angioplasty balloon having an external elastic sheath. The elastic sheath maintains, along its length, a substantially uniform circular cross-section during balloon inflation and forces a deflated balloon into a compacted, substantially circular, wingless profile.

Medical balloon and method of making the same

Method of using an aortic dissection septal cutting tool

The present invention relates to medical cutting tools for treating aortic septal dissections. The cutting tool is provided with a delivery catheter and has a remotely actuated cutting blade or cutting wire component. The cutting tool is provided with at least one displacement element. The displacement element assists in placement of the cutting tool at a desired location. The displacement element also assists in maintaining contact between the cutting blade and tissue being cut.

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Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

Joel M Greene