Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Transvascular, Inc.

Intrinsic Orthopedics, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Thomas Banks

Claude A Vidal

Gregory Lambrecht

Robert Kevin Moore

Russel James Redmond

Joshua Makower

J Christopher Flaherty

Timothy R Machold

Russell J Redmond

Gregory R Furnish

Patrick Edward Macaulay

Philip Christopher Evard

Gregory G Brucker

John T Garibotto

Simon M Furnish

Jason Brian Whitt

David A Rahdert

Todd A Hall

William C Mers Kelly

Matthew Pease

Brandon G Walsh

Gerald M Hubbs

Hacene Bouadi

John Conrad Muskivitch

Russ J Redmond

Indaka Gunasekara

William A Reuss, Jr

Travis Rowe

Enrique Malaret

David Byrd

Josh Barber

Sava A Chernomordik

Gregory M Ruhf

Benjamin E Morris

Valerie Futral

Michael W Wilson

Jacob Einhorn

Benjamin Morris

Michael A Wilson

Valerie Futral Maron

Systems for delivering a bifurcated stent to a bifurcation site include catheters and/or bifurcated systems delivered therefrom. A catheter includes a balloon with a bulge region that allows a portion of the stent to be expanded.

Bifurcated stent and delivery system

Systems for delivering a bifurcated stent to a bifurcation site comprise catheters and/or bifurcated stents delivered therefrom.

A bifurcated stent includes a first stent section and a second stent section. The first stent section is balloon expandable, has an unexpanded configuration, an expanded configuration, and a tubular wall defining a secondary opening. The secondary stent section is self-expanding and an end of the secondary stent section is engaged to a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section defining the secondary opening. The secondary stent section has an unexpanded configuration with a first length and an expanded configuration with a second length where the first length is less than the second length. The secondary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration after the primary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration. The secondary stent section forms a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section in the unexpanded configuration.

Methods of reinforcing annulus fibrosis tissue within an intervertebral disc include the implantation of a support member also functioning as a barrier to resist damage to the tissue or herniation of tissue outside the disc. The device may be anchored to the surrounding tissue. The device is compressible and may be delivered in a minimally invasive manner through a cannula.

Methods of reinforcing an intervertebral disc annulus

Reinforcement of annulus fibrosis tissue within an intervertebral disc can be achieved through implantation of a support member also functioning as a barrier to resist damage to the tissue or herniation of tissue outside of the disc. The device may be anchored to the surrounding tissue. The device is compressible and may be delivered in a minimally invasive manner through a cannula.

Implant for reinforcing and annulus fibrosis

The present invention relates generally to intervertebral disc devices and methods and instrumentation for intervertebral disc procedures. An intervertebral disc repair and diagnostic device that is minimally invasive, actively guided, and provides direct and consistent access to the inner surface of the posterior anulus, which will not unintentionally exit the posterior anulus and cause harm to the spinal cord, is provided.

Minimally invasive system for manipulating intervertebral disc tissue

Methods, devices, and systems for a) revascularization and/or b) performing other medical procedures at vascular or non-vascular intracorporeal locations within a mammalian body. The methods generally comprise the formation of at least one extravascular passageway from a blood vessel to a vascular or non-vascular target location. In the revascularization methods the extravascular passageway is utilized for blood flow. In the medical procedure methods the extravascular passageway is utilized as a conduit for accessing or performing procedures at the vascular or non-vascular target location. Also disclosed are catheter devices and systems which are useable to form the extravascular passageways of the invention, as well as apparatus for modifying, maintaining and/or closing such extravascular passageways.

Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular procedures

Apparatus and methods are directed at stabilizing somatic implants. A site within a body is selected that has a first region having a tight and/or changing curvature bordered by a second region or regions having minimal or constant curvature. An apparatus that has a flexible portion and one or more relatively rigid portions may then be implanted such that the flexible portion is situated in the first region and the rigid portion lies in the second region whereby the implant will remain dynamically stable and resist migration

Deployment devices and methods for vertebral disc augmentation

Methods of reinforcing an annulus fibrosis

Apparatus and methods are directed at stabilizing somatic implants. A site within a body is selected that has a first region having a tight and/or changing curvature bordered by a second region or regions having minimal or constant curvature. An apparatus that has a flexible portion and one or more relatively rigid portions may then be implanted such that the flexible portion is situated in the first region and the rigid portion lies in the second region whereby the implant will remain dynamically stable and resist migration.

Methods and apparatus for dynamically stable spinal implant

Intervertebral diagnostic and manipulation device

A bifurcated stent comprises a first stent section and a second stent section. Each stent section is expandable from a predeployed state to a deployed state independently from one another. The second stent section having an end engaged to a receiving region of the first stent section. In the deployed state the first stent section defines a primary flow path and the second stent section defines a secondary flow path in fluid communication with the first flow path. At least a portion of one or both the first stent section and second stent section is constructed from a wire member.

Bifurcated stent

Transluminal method for bypassing arterial obstructions

Devices for implantation into an intervertebral disc can include a membrane support member to augment a disc having a defect. A defect in the annulus of a disc can be repaired using a prosthesis such as a barrier. The barrier can include a sealant and an enlarger. The barrier can be implanted into the disc using a delivery cannula, an advancer and at least one control filament to control the positioning of the barrier. A stiffening element can be included within the barrier to impart stiffness to the barrier. The support member can also be connected to an anchor.

Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentation

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Thomas Banks