Apparatus for handling tubing used in medical procedures
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for handling tubing used in medical procedures 有权
    用于处理用于医疗程序的管道的装置

    公开(公告)号:US6136007A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US303224

    申请日:1999-04-30

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for such uses as attaching grafts of tubing (e.g., lengths of saphenous vein) between sites in a patient's body via the patient's existing arteries and veins. Grafts may be held in place during graft delivery using a partially inflated proximal balloon and a partially inflated distal balloon which frictionally engage axially spaced portions of the graft (e.g., pronged attachment rings that pierce the graft adjacent its ends). After aligning the distal balloon and distal end of the graft with the distal attachment site, the distal balloon may be further inflated to help attach the distal end of the graft to the distal attachment site (e.g., by driving the prongs of the distal attachment ring into the distal attachment site). The proximal balloon may then be inflated to similarly help attach the proximal end of the graft to the proximal attachment site. The balloons are deflated to facilitate withdrawal of the apparatus from the installed graft. The insertion instrument allows the distance between the distal and proximal balloons to be adjusted, thereby accommodating grafts of various lengths. The separation between distal and proximal balloons may be fixed or substantially fixed using a locking mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于例如通过患者现有的动脉和静脉将患者体内的位置之间的管(例如,隐静脉长度)的移植物附接的方法和装置。 移植物可以在移植物输送期间使用部分充气的近端球囊和部分充气的远端球囊保持在适当位置,所述远端球囊摩擦地接合移植物的轴向间隔的部分(例如,穿过邻近其端部的移植物的插入连接环)。 在使远端球囊和远端附着部位对准移植物的远端后,远端球囊可以进一步膨胀以帮助将移植物的远端附接到远侧附接部位(例如,通过驱动远侧附接环的尖头 进入远端附件部位)。 然后可以将近端球囊充气以类似地帮助将移植物的近端附接到近端附着部位。 气囊被放气以便于将装置从装载的移植物中取出。 插入器械允许调节远端和近端气球之间的距离,从而容纳各种长度的移植物。 远端和近端球囊之间的分离可使用锁定机构固定或基本固定。

    Graft structures with compliance gradients
    4.
    发明授权
    Graft structures with compliance gradients 失效
    接枝结构符合梯度

    公开(公告)号:US06371982B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US08946741

    申请日:1997-10-09

    CPC classification number: A61F2/06

    Abstract: A distensible artificial tubular graft structure is provided that has a compliance gradient. The graft may be used to repair a patient's body organ tubing. For example, the graft may be used to replace or supplement portions of a patient's vascular system. The ends of the graft structure may have compliances that are matched to the compliances of the body organ tubing to which they are attached. Distensible compliance-matched connector structures may be used to attach the graft to the body organ tubing.

    Abstract translation: 提供具有柔量梯度的可扩张的人造管状移植结构。 移植物可用于修复患者的身体器官管。 例如,移植物可用于替代或补充患者血管系统的部分。 移植物结构的端部可以具有与其所附着的身体器官管道的顺应性匹配的一致性。 可以使用可分散顺应性匹配的连接器结构将移植物附着到身体器官管。

    Medical grafting connectors and fasteners
    7.
    发明授权
    Medical grafting connectors and fasteners 失效
    医疗接头连接器和紧固件

    公开(公告)号:US07094248B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10817120

    申请日:2004-04-02

    Abstract: A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the frame structure. Projections are secured to the connector structure. The projections facilitate attachment of the tubular graft in a patient by securing the graft to the body tissue with which the graft is employed. The connector selectively circumferentially expands, and the projections selectively circumferentially expand. This may be done using an inflatable balloon to circumferentially expand the projections. A restraining member may be provided to restrain the projections in a cone shape so that an end of the graft may be used to open an aperture through a side wall of existing body organ tubing, and a portion of the projections may enter the aperture.

    Abstract translation: 用于患者的身体组织移植物包括由第一弹性材料制成的框架结构,框架结构上的第二弹性材料的覆盖物,基本上填充框架结构中的开口的盖子和连接到框架结构的连接器 。 突起固定在连接器结构上。 通过将移植物固定到使用移植物的身体组织上,所述突起便于将管状移植物附接到患者体内。 连接器选择性地周向地膨胀,并且突起选择性地周向地膨胀。 这可以使用可膨胀气囊来周向地扩展突起。 可以设置限制构件以将突起限制为锥形,使得移植物的端部可以用于通过现有身体器官管的侧壁打开孔,并且一部分突起可以进入孔。

    Medical grafting methods and apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Medical grafting methods and apparatus 有权
    医疗移植方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06186942B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US09287941

    申请日:1999-04-07

    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.

    Abstract translation: 用于在患者现有身体器官管的两个部分之间并且至少部分地位于该现有结构之外递送和安装新长度管的方法和装置。 例如,新的管子长度可以用于为患者提供冠状动脉旁路。 新的管道可以是人造移植物,天然移植物(从患者的其他地方收获)或两者。 新的管道主要通过患者现有的管状体器官结构进行运送并安装在手术部位。 这避免了对患者的任何重大手术的需要。

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