Cook Incorporated

Cook Biotech, Inc.

Paul D Amarant

Ram H Paul, Jr

Daniel J Sirota

Brian L Bates

Clay D Fette

Ram H Paul

A medical device is adapted for at least partial implantation into a body and includes first and second sections along the length of the device. A first therapeutic agent is associated with the first section and a second therapeutic agent is associated with the second section. The first therapeutic agent can be one or more antiproliferative, such as paclitaxel, a paclitaxel derivative, or a paclitaxel pro-drug, anti-coagulant, antithrombotic, thrombolytic, fibrinolytic, or combination thereof. The second therapeutic agent can be one or more antimicrobials, such as one or more antibiotics. Each of the first and second therapeutic agents can either be posited on one or more surfaces of the respective section, or impregnated within the section. The device can include a separator to space the first and second sections. A method of making a medical device and a method of establishing access to a vessel within a body are also provided.

Medical device with therapeutic agents

An anastomosis device () for advantageously bridging an artery and a vein. The anastomosis device includes a tubular graft () with first and second ends (and) and a longitudinal passageway extending longitudinally through the graft. The device further includes a first stent () disposed about the first end of the tubular graft and a second stent () disposed about the second end of the tubular graft. Each of the first and second stents has a plurality of hooks or barbs () pointed or releasable to the point toward the other end of the graft.

Anastomosis device for vascular access

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Bloomington, IN, United States of America

Paul D Amarant