Abstract:
A device for forming a fistula between blood vessels includes a tubular body having a central lumen, a flange attached to the tubular body and projecting outwardly from an outer body surface, and one or more vanes projecting inwardly into the lumen so as to induce helical flow in blood passed through the lumen between first and second vessels joined via the fistula.
Abstract:
A method for bonding a graft material to a support element employing a silane coupling agent, and a medical device obtainable by said method. A medical device including a graft material bound to a support element by a plurality of silane linkages is also described.
Abstract:
A device for promoting patency of a fistula includes an annular body and a plurality of vanes formed integrally with the annular body, and projecting inwardly from an inner radial surface thereof. The vanes are oriented so as to impart circumferential velocity components to blood passed through a lumen of the device, and such that an unobstructed line of sight parallel to a central axis of the annular body extends between adjacent ones of the vanes.
Abstract:
A vascular pulsation device may be provided including a pulsation portion and a reservoir portion. The pulsation portion may be insertable into a bodily passageway and may include an expandable segment, a first end, and a second end. The reservoir portion may be in fluid connection with the pulsation portion by a supply passage and a return passage. An opening of the supply passage may be positioned proximate to the second end of the pulsation portion. An opening of the return passage may be positioned proximate to the first end of the pulsation portion.
Abstract:
An endoluminal prosthesis (100) for placement within a body vessel may include a tubular support structure (110) including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment, an intermediate segment positioned between the proximal end segment and the distal end segment, a lumen extending longitudinally within the support structure (110), a luminal surface, and an abluminal surface opposite the luminal surface. The prosthesis (100) may include a first layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres positioned on the luminal surface of the support structure. The prosthesis may include a second layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres positioned on the abluminal surface of the support structure (110). At least one of the proximal end segment or the distal end segment of the support structure (110) may be encapsulated within a covering including the first layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres and the second layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres. The intermediate segment of the support structure (110) may be unencapsulated within the covering.
Abstract:
An endoluminal prosthesis (100) for placement within a body vessel may include a tubular support structure (110) including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment, an intermediate segment positioned between the proximal end segment and the distal end segment, a lumen extending longitudinally within the support structure (110), a luminal surface, and an abluminal surface opposite the luminal surface. The prosthesis (100) may include a first layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres positioned on the luminal surface of the support structure. The prosthesis may include a second layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres positioned on the abluminal surface of the support structure (110). At least one of the proximal end segment or the distal end segment of the support structure (110) may be encapsulated within a covering including the first layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres and the second layer of nonwoven electrospun fibres. The intermediate segment of the support structure (110) may be unencapsulated within the covering.
Abstract:
A stent is provided with braided filaments. First and second filaments (12, 14) are braided with each other and extend spirally around the stent wall in opposite directions. One or more third filaments (16) are braided with the first filaments (12) and extends spirally around the stent wall only in the direction of the second filaments (14). The third filament (16) is stiffer than the first and second filaments (12, 14), and there are fewer third filaments (16) than the first and second filaments (12, 14).