Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Abiomed, Inc.

Jonathan Zoll

Peter J Pereira

Michael S H Chu

Claude O Clerc

Gerald Fredrickson

Jozef Slanda

Timothy Paul Harrah

Mark W Boden

John Michael Barker

Sandra Nagale

Steven L Kangas

John Edward Sherry

Kimberly DeGraaf

David Ernest Wechter

Kasyap Venkata Seethamraju

Mayur Kiran Patel

Boris Shapeton

Martin Phelan

David Shreeve

Deanna Cavallaro

The present disclosure pertains to medical devices that comprise a stent body having two ends, a central region therebetween, and comprising structural elements extending around the stent body and a covering material disposed over the stent body, the covering material covering only a portion of the stent body, in which the covering material is provided with a plurality of openings that provide areas where the stent body is not covered by the covering material. The present disclosure further pertains to medical apparatuses that comprise such medical devices and methods of treatment using such medical devices.

Stent-containing medical devices and methods of using the same

This disclosure concerns suburethral and pelvic support structures which utilize tissue soldering materials instead of, or in addition to, traditional tissue anchors and suture knots. It further concerns methods of treating patients that includes implanting these structures and activating the tissue soldering materials to attach the structures to a tissue in the body of the patient.

Fusible biodegradable sutures utilizing tissue soldering technology

The present disclosure is directed to methods, compositions, devices and kits which pertain to the attachment of stent-containing medical devices to tissue.

Compositions, devices, kits and methods for attaching stent-containing medical devices to tissue

In one embodiment, a medical device includes a delivery tool having a carrier member, and a cartridge. The cartridge is coupled to the delivery tool. The cartridge defines an opening. The cartridge is configured to retain an anchor defining a lumen. The carrier member has a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The carrier member is configured to extend through the lumen defined by the anchor and through the opening defined by the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the delivery tool and the carrier member is in its extended configuration.

Insertion devices, anchors, and methods for securing an implant

In one embodiment, a medical device includes a needle and a catch. The catch has a body portion. The body portion of the catch defines a cavity. The catch is configured to be coupled to the needle such that at least a portion of the needle is disposed within the cavity.

Devices and methods for securing an implant

A medical device may include a luminal body defining a working channel extending between a proximal end of the luminal body and a distal end of the luminal body. The device may also include a carrier defining a pusher thereon. The carrier may be configured to transition between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a distal portion of the carrier may extend within the working channel along a central longitudinal axis thereof. In the second state, the distal portion of the carrier may extend distally of the luminal body. The device may also include a plurality of anchors which may be disposed about the carrier. Also, at least a distal-most anchor of the plurality of anchors may define a surface configured to cooperate with the pusher and further defines a curved wall configured to cooperate with the pusher to rotate the plurality of anchors.

Devices and methods for joining tissue

Medical devices performing diagnostic and/or treatment procedures, such as retrieving autogenous materials and/or foreign materials from a patient are disclosed. The medical device may comprise a handle, a shaft coupled to the handle, and a retrieval device movably disposed within a working channel of the shaft. The handle may include a steering mechanism for deflecting a deflect a distal end of the shaft and a control mechanism for translating the retrieval device within the working channel. The retrieval device may be integrated into the medical device.

Devices for medical retrieval procedures and methods of use thereof

Methods of treating tissue of a patient, e.g., tissue of an organ such that the bladder, are described. The methods may comprise inserting a medical device within the bladder; and injecting a composition to separate a first layer of tissue from a second layer of tissue. The composition may comprise at least one polysaccharide compound having a concentration ranging from approximately 0.05% to approximately 25% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the composition. The composition may at least partially separate the first layer of tissue from the second layer of tissue. At least one of the first layer of tissue or the second layer of tissue may be a detrusor muscle tissue.

Compositions and methods for treatment of tissue

According to an aspect, a medical device may include an elongated shaft configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis. The elongated shaft may include a retaining area configured to retain an implant. The medical device may include a sheath disposed around a portion of the elongated shaft. The elongated shaft may be configured to move in relation to the sheath. The elongated shaft may be configured to move in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. When the elongated shaft is in the first position, the retaining area is disposed outside of a cavity defined by the sheath. When the elongated shaft is in the second position, the retaining area is disposed within the cavity defined by the sheath.

Devices and methods for delivery of implants

The present disclosure is directed to methods, compositions, devices and kits which pertain to the attachment of surgical meshes to tissue by application of an energy source to the meshes and tissue in the presence of a bonding material.

Compositions, devices, kits and methods for attaching surgical meshes to tissue

Embodiments of the present disclosure include medical apparatus, and related methods thereof. The apparatus may include a longitudinally extending lead, at least one electrode, an anchor component, and a control module. The lead may include a distal end and a proximal end. The at least one electrode may be coupled to the lead, wherein the at least one electrode may be disposed on the distal end of the lead. The anchor component may be disposed in the lead proximate of the at least one electrode. The anchor component may include solder. The control module may be operably coupled to the proximal end of the lead and may be configured to deliver energy to the at least one electrode.

Electrical stimulation devices and related methods

The present disclosure is directed to methods, compositions, devices and kits which pertain to the attachment of surgical slings to tissue by application of an energy source to the slings and tissue in the presence of a bonding material.

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Brookline, MA, United States of America

Jonathan Zoll