Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Northeastern University

Kinh-Luan D Dao

Sheng-Ping Zhong

Ronald A Sahatjian

Peter L Dayton

Stephen A Griffin

F Anthony Headley, Jr

Peter J Shank

Thomas Yung-Hui Chien

Eric B Stenzel

Sheng-ping Zhong

Daniel J Kalashian

Yem Chin

James M Anderson

Justin M Crank

Jeffrey H Vogel

James G Hansen

Robert N Hanson

Mark Steven Smith

Horng-Ban Lin

The Thomas Trinh Tran

Enxin Ma

Narin Anderson

Compounds useful for molecular imaging of cells expressing estrogen receptors are provided. Also provided are intermediates for making the compounds and methods of making the compounds using a modular convergent strategy. Further, methods of making the intermediates are described, as well as methods of diagnosing disease in a subject by using the compounds as imaging agents.

Estrogen receptor imaging agents

An endoprosthesis comprising a stent, a cover fully covering the stent wherein the cover has variable porosity in the radial direction; and an adhesion layer connecting the stent to the cover. Another aspect of the invention is a method of implanting an endoprosthesis which includes a stent, providing a cover with variable porosity in the radial direction, connecting the stent to the cover with an adhesion layer to form a covered stent, and implanting the covered stent within a body lumen of a patient.

Composite stent with inner and outer stent elements and method of using the same

A catheter comprises a catheter shaft, at least a portion of which defines a medical device receiving region, and at least one sleeve. The at least one sleeve comprises a tubular member constructed and arranged to transition between an extended state and a retracted state. The tubular member has a first portion being engaged to a portion of the catheter shaft adjacent to the medical device receiving region. In the extended state a second portion is constructed and arranged to at least partially overlay the medical device receiving region. In the retraced state the second portion is removed from about the medical device receiving region. At least one of the first portion and the second portion of the tubular member are at least partially constructed from a shape memory material.

Method and device for providing full protection to a stent

An embolic protection filter and method of making the same. An embolic protection filter may include a filter membrane or material having a plurality of holes. In some embodiments, the filter membrane may be manufactured by spray coating a filter material onto a forming member or spray mold.

Filter membrane manufacturing method

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Kinh-Luan D Dao