WO1998019634A3 - Medical grafting methods and apparatus - Google Patents

Medical grafting methods and apparatus Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1998019634A3
WO1998019634A3 PCT/US1997/020244 US9720244W WO9819634A3 WO 1998019634 A3 WO1998019634 A3 WO 1998019634A3 US 9720244 W US9720244 W US 9720244W WO 9819634 A3 WO9819634 A3 WO 9819634A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
patient
tubing
new
existing
body organ
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1997/020244
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1998019634A2 (en
Inventor
Daniel J Sullivan
Thomas J Bachinski
David S Goldsteen
Original Assignee
Vascular Science Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/745,618 external-priority patent/US5976178A/en
Priority claimed from US08/844,992 external-priority patent/US6120432A/en
Application filed by Vascular Science Inc filed Critical Vascular Science Inc
Priority to JP10521781A priority Critical patent/JP2001502588A/en
Priority to EP97945625A priority patent/EP0951252A2/en
Priority to AU51057/98A priority patent/AU5105798A/en
Publication of WO1998019634A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998019634A2/en
Publication of WO1998019634A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998019634A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/04—Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
    • A61F2/06—Blood vessels
    • A61F2/07—Stent-grafts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3205—Excision instruments
    • A61B17/32056—Surgical snare instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/04—Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
    • A61F2/06—Blood vessels
    • A61F2/064—Blood vessels with special features to facilitate anastomotic coupling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/95—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
    • A61F2/954—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts for placing stents or stent-grafts in a bifurcation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/11—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
    • A61B2017/003—Steerable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/11—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis
    • A61B2017/1107—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis for blood vessels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/11—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis
    • A61B2017/1135—End-to-side connections, e.g. T- or Y-connections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2932—Transmission of forces to jaw members
    • A61B2017/2939—Details of linkages or pivot points
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/30—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
    • A61B2090/306—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure using optical fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/361—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
    • A61B2090/3614—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras using optical fibre
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/86—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
    • A61F2/90—Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/95—Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
    • A61F2/958—Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/04—Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
    • A61F2/06—Blood vessels
    • A61F2002/065—Y-shaped blood vessels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/82—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2002/826—Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents more than one stent being applied sequentially
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2230/00—Geometry of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2230/0063—Three-dimensional shapes
    • A61F2230/0067—Three-dimensional shapes conical
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M2025/0175—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters having telescopic features, interengaging nestable members movable in relations to one another
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/02—Holding devices, e.g. on the body
    • A61M2025/0213—Holding devices, e.g. on the body where the catheter is attached by means specifically adapted to a part of the human body
    • A61M2025/0233—Holding devices, e.g. on the body where the catheter is attached by means specifically adapted to a part of the human body specifically adapted for attaching to a body wall by means which are on both sides of the wall, e.g. for attaching to an abdominal wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/02—Holding devices, e.g. on the body
    • A61M25/04—Holding devices, e.g. on the body in the body, e.g. expansible

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For example, the new length of tubing may be for the purpose of providing the patient with a coronary bypass. The new tubing may be an artificial graft, a natural graft (harvested elsewhere from the patient), or both. The new tubing is delivered to and installed at the operative site primarily by working through the patient's existing tubular body organ structure. This avoids the need for any significant surgery on the patient.
PCT/US1997/020244 1996-11-07 1997-11-05 Medical grafting methods and apparatus WO1998019634A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP10521781A JP2001502588A (en) 1996-11-07 1997-11-05 Medical implantation methods and devices
EP97945625A EP0951252A2 (en) 1996-11-07 1997-11-05 Medical grafting methods and apparatus
AU51057/98A AU5105798A (en) 1996-11-07 1997-11-05 Medical grafting methods and apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/745,618 1996-11-07
US08/745,618 US5976178A (en) 1996-11-07 1996-11-07 Medical grafting methods
US08/844,992 US6120432A (en) 1997-04-23 1997-04-23 Medical grafting methods and apparatus
US08/844,992 1997-04-23

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1998019634A2 WO1998019634A2 (en) 1998-05-14
WO1998019634A3 true WO1998019634A3 (en) 1998-09-11

Family

ID=27114493

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US1997/020244 WO1998019634A2 (en) 1996-11-07 1997-11-05 Medical grafting methods and apparatus

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0951252A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2001502588A (en)
AU (1) AU5105798A (en)
WO (1) WO1998019634A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (27)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2234389A1 (en) 1995-10-13 1997-04-17 Transvascular, Inc. A device, system and method for interstitial transvascular intervention
CN1218414A (en) 1996-02-02 1999-06-02 血管转换公司 Methods and apparatus for blocking flow through blood vessels
US6149681A (en) * 1996-09-20 2000-11-21 Converge Medical, Inc. Radially expanding prostheses and systems for their deployment
US6379319B1 (en) 1996-10-11 2002-04-30 Transvascular, Inc. Systems and methods for directing and snaring guidewires
US6432127B1 (en) 1996-10-11 2002-08-13 Transvascular, Inc. Devices for forming and/or maintaining connections between adjacent anatomical conduits
AU721415B2 (en) * 1996-11-08 2000-07-06 Converge Medical, Inc. Percutaneous bypass graft and securing system
US6110188A (en) * 1998-03-09 2000-08-29 Corvascular, Inc. Anastomosis method
US6241741B1 (en) 1998-03-09 2001-06-05 Corvascular Surgical Systems, Inc. Anastomosis device and method
US6475222B1 (en) * 1998-11-06 2002-11-05 St. Jude Medical Atg, Inc. Minimally invasive revascularization apparatus and methods
US6248117B1 (en) 1999-04-16 2001-06-19 Vital Access Corp Anastomosis apparatus for use in intraluminally directed vascular anastomosis
US6790229B1 (en) 1999-05-25 2004-09-14 Eric Berreklouw Fixing device, in particular for fixing to vascular wall tissue
WO2001015618A2 (en) * 1999-08-31 2001-03-08 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Non-occlusive vascular bypass surgical methods and instruments
US6682540B1 (en) 1999-11-05 2004-01-27 Onux Medical, Inc. Apparatus and method for placing multiple sutures
US6595941B1 (en) 2000-01-11 2003-07-22 Integrated Vascular Interventional Technologies, L.C. Methods for external treatment of blood
US6656151B1 (en) 2000-01-11 2003-12-02 Integrated Vascular Interventional Technologies, L.C. (Ivit, Lc) Vascular access devices and systems
US7118546B2 (en) 2000-01-11 2006-10-10 Integrated Vascular Interventional Technologies, L.C. Apparatus and methods for facilitating repeated vascular access
AU2001229433A1 (en) 2000-01-11 2001-07-24 Duane D. Blatter Vascular occlusal balloons and related vascular access devices and systems
US7131959B2 (en) 2003-01-23 2006-11-07 Integrated Vascular Interventional Technologies, L.C., (“IVIT LC”) Apparatus and methods for occluding an access tube anastomosed to sidewall of an anatomical vessel
US6554764B1 (en) 2000-11-13 2003-04-29 Cardica, Inc. Graft vessel preparation device and methods for using the same
US7993389B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2011-08-09 Existent Inc. Guidewire system
EP1551309A2 (en) * 2002-06-13 2005-07-13 Lee, Byung-don Mechanical structures and implants using said structures
FR2845590B1 (en) * 2002-10-10 2005-10-21 Jean Francois Garbe DEVICE FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN A PROSTHESIS AND A BODY CONDUIT AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TWO BODY CONDUITS DISPOSED AT END-TO-END
JP5495587B2 (en) * 2009-03-09 2014-05-21 オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社 Medical equipment
WO2016023907A2 (en) * 2014-08-12 2016-02-18 Anastomosis As Minimally traumatic anastomosis
JP6463502B2 (en) * 2014-11-28 2019-02-06 ベビラー ヤジリム メディカル エンヂュストリエル タリムサル アラシュチルマラル ヴェ タリム ウルンレリ ティジャレト ヴェ サナイ リミテッド シルケティＢｅｂｉｌｌｅｒ Ｙａｚｉｌｉｍ Ｍｅｄｉｋａｌ Ｅｎｄｕｓｔｒｉｙｅｌ Ｔａｒｉｍｓａｌ Ａｒａｓｔｉｒｍａｌａｒ Ｖｅ Ｔａｒｉｍ Ｕｒｕｎｌｅｒｉ Ｔｉｃａｒｅｔ Ｖｅ Ｓａｎａｙｉ Ｌｉｍｉｔｅｄ Ｓｉｒｋｅｔｉ Catheter that maintains blood flow by vascular bypass
US20230233313A1 (en) * 2022-01-21 2023-07-27 Covidien Lp Methods for stent delivery and positioning for transluminal application
US20230233349A1 (en) * 2022-01-21 2023-07-27 Covidien Lp Apparatuses for stent delivery and positioning for transluminal application

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1954942A1 (en) * 1968-10-31 1970-05-06 Lambert Edward Henry Device for improving artificial respiration and / or other medical purposes
US4418693A (en) * 1980-12-10 1983-12-06 Leveen Eric G Vein and tubing passer surgical instrument
US4592754A (en) * 1983-09-09 1986-06-03 Gupte Pradeep M Surgical prosthetic vessel graft and catheter combination and method
US5180362A (en) * 1990-04-03 1993-01-19 Worst J G F Gonio seton
US5451204A (en) * 1988-07-22 1995-09-19 Yoon; Inbae Multifunctional devices for endoscopic surgical procedures
US5507769A (en) * 1994-10-18 1996-04-16 Stentco, Inc. Method and apparatus for forming an endoluminal bifurcated graft
WO1996022745A1 (en) * 1995-01-23 1996-08-01 Schneider (Usa) Inc. Percutaneous stent-graft and method for delivery thereof

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1954942A1 (en) * 1968-10-31 1970-05-06 Lambert Edward Henry Device for improving artificial respiration and / or other medical purposes
US4418693A (en) * 1980-12-10 1983-12-06 Leveen Eric G Vein and tubing passer surgical instrument
US4592754A (en) * 1983-09-09 1986-06-03 Gupte Pradeep M Surgical prosthetic vessel graft and catheter combination and method
US5451204A (en) * 1988-07-22 1995-09-19 Yoon; Inbae Multifunctional devices for endoscopic surgical procedures
US5180362A (en) * 1990-04-03 1993-01-19 Worst J G F Gonio seton
US5507769A (en) * 1994-10-18 1996-04-16 Stentco, Inc. Method and apparatus for forming an endoluminal bifurcated graft
WO1996022745A1 (en) * 1995-01-23 1996-08-01 Schneider (Usa) Inc. Percutaneous stent-graft and method for delivery thereof

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0951252A2 (en) 1999-10-27
JP2001502588A (en) 2001-02-27
AU5105798A (en) 1998-05-29
WO1998019634A2 (en) 1998-05-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO1998019634A3 (en) Medical grafting methods and apparatus
WO1998019636A3 (en) Medical grafting methods and apparatus
WO1998019630A3 (en) Tubular medical graft connectors
CA2212617A1 (en) Endoprosthesis stent/graft deployment system
EP1402918A3 (en) Catheter for manouvering radioactive source wire to site of treatment
AU573995B2 (en) Intraintestinal bypass graft
CA2344715A1 (en) Percutaneous filtration catheter for valve repair surgery and methods of use
WO1999042167A3 (en) Intravascular radiation delivery system
CA2223474A1 (en) Expandable catheter
WO2000021461A3 (en) Delivering a conduit into a heart wall to place a coronary vessel in communication with a heart chamber and removing tissue from the vessel or heart wall to facilitate such communication
EP1886649A3 (en) Transmyocardial shunt
EP0916360A3 (en) Rail catheter ablation and mapping system
EP1312320A3 (en) Method and apparatus for performing coronory artery bypass surgery
IL151563A0 (en) A longitudinal compression apparatus for compressing tissue
WO2001070133A3 (en) Method and system for bypassing an artery block
DE69603068D1 (en) INTRA-AORTAL PROSTHESIS AND SURGICAL DEVICE FOR INSERTING, POSITIONING AND FASTENING THIS PROSTHESIS IN THE AORTA
CA2265736A1 (en) Endovascular delivery system
WO2000027310A3 (en) Medical graft connector component and methods of making and installing same
AU2001232186A1 (en) An endoluminal side branch graft
WO2000016847A8 (en) Filter delivery device
WO2002060352A8 (en) Medical system and method for remodeling an extravascular tissue structure
EP0818214A3 (en) Expandable flowrate catheter assembly and method of making same
WO1999004772A3 (en) Use of levobupivacaine
EP1051989A3 (en) Ureteral catheter stent
ES2142672T3 (en) FLEXIBLE HYPODERMIC CANNULA DEVICE.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EE ES FI GB GE GH HU ID IL IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT UA UG UZ VN YU ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): GH KE LS MW SD SZ UG ZW AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

Ref document number: 1998 521781

Kind code of ref document: A

Format of ref document f/p: F

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1997945625

Country of ref document: EP

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1997945625

Country of ref document: EP

WWR Wipo information: refused in national office

Ref document number: 1997945625

Country of ref document: EP

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Ref document number: 1997945625

Country of ref document: EP