W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Michael L O'Hara

Sherif A Eskaros

Matthew A Johnson

George N Foutrakis

John M Herman

Clifford P Warner

David C Everson

Peter J Lutz

The present disclosure includes a plurality of securing devices. For example, the present disclosure includes securing devices comprising sutures, everting anchors, and inverting anchors. The sutures and anchors disclosed herein may be capable of deployment to a depth within a body lumen, such that body tissue external to the body lumen is not damaged by the devices. Moreover, in various embodiments, the securing devices described herein may couple one or more medical devices (e.g., stents, grafts, and/or stent-grafts) to body tissue such as a body lumen.

Devices and methods for securing medical devices within an anatomy

An device including a proximal portion adapted for placement intermediately within a hollow body cavity to capture and divert contents; the proximal portion being expandable from an initial state with an initial diameter, into an expanded state with a diameter greater than the initial diameter for engaging the proximal portion with an inner wall of the hollow body cavity; and a distal portion, connected to the proximal portion, adapted to extend through the abdominal wall or into the intestine to conduct the hollow body cavity contents out of the proximal portion.

Medical device for use with a stoma

Devices and methods for securing medical devices with an anatomy

Growing community of inventors

Havre de Grace, MD, United States of America

Michael L O'Hara