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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Tyrx, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Fatima Buevich, Highland Park, NJ (US);
Jorie Soskin, Edina, MN (US);
Jonathan Sturtevant, Blaine, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/10 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/14 (2006.01); A61M 1/12 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61L 29/02 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/1006 (2014.02); A61L 27/04 (2013.01); A61L 27/14 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 29/02 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 29/146 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61M 1/1008 (2014.02); A61M 1/122 (2014.02); A61M 1/127 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2400/16 (2013.01); A61L 2430/20 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical prosthesis includes a tube having a length between a first end and a second end. The tube includes a polymer and at least one drug. The tube is configured to be manipulated to selectively increase and decrease the length of the tube. Kits, systems and methods are disclosed.