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A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

A stent device includes a stent formed in a tubular shape by weaving wires and a cover covering at least a part of the stent. The cover is partially bonded to parts rather than a whole surface of the stent.

A delivery system for delivering an implant having both a rigid portion and a flexible portion to a body lumen. The delivery system includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the lumen of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member includes at least one opening positioned in a side wall adjacent to a distal end region. An expandable implant, including a rigid portion and a flexible portion, is disposed about the outer surface of the inner tubular member. A distal portion of a thread is wrapped around the flexible portion of the implant and configured to maintain the flexible portion in a radially collapsed configuration during delivery of the implant. A distal end region of the outer tubular member is disposed around the rigid portion of the implant to maintain the rigid portion in a radially collapsed configuration during delivery of the implant.

A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

A system for delivering an anti-migration anchor to an implantable device includes a locator system having a head portion adapted to mate with the neck portion of the device, a locator capsule coupled to the head portion, and a plurality of arms coupled to the head portion and the locator capsule, the arms having a collapsed and an extended configuration. The system includes a catheter having a distal portion coupled to and extending from the head portion. The system includes a handle coupled to a portion of the catheter, the handle having a mechanism to effect relative motion between an inner and an outer member of the catheter to cause the arms to transition from the collapsed to the extended configuration. The system includes a plurality of elongate elements having a distal end coupled to the arm and configured to facilitate the delivery of an anti-migration anchor to the arm.

A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

Systems and methods for anchoring and restraining gastrointestinal prostheses are disclosed. In various examples, the systems and methods include securing a gastrointestinal device within a patient's anatomy by extending an anti-migration anchor through a plurality of portions of the gastrointestinal device to couple together the plurality of portions of the gastrointestinal device. In some examples, the anti-migration anchor extends through tissue situated between the plurality of portions of the gastrointestinal device.

The present disclosure pertains to membranous tissue grafts comprising one or more pre-made attachment points. The one or more pre-made attachment points may include pre-made markings and / or pre-made suture holes. The membranous tissue grafts can be in the form of a tube. The membranous tissue grafts can also be rectangular in shape and can be used in a nerve repair by wrapping the severed or damaged nerve. In some embodiments, the membranous tissue grafts are suitable for repairing severed nerves that have a short gap or no gap with a gap of less than 5 mm between the severed stumps. Accordingly, methods are provided for repairing a damaged or severed nerve by implanting the membranous tissue grafts on to the damaged or severed nerve.

An illustrative endoluminal implant having an elongated tubular member. The elongated tubular member having a stent and a retrieval suture interwoven with the stent. The retrieval suture including a first suture loop extending about a circumference of the stent and adjacent to a suture retrieval loop and a second suture loop extending about a circumference of the stent and longitudinally spaced from the first suture loop. The first and second suture loops coupled via one or more interconnecting segments. At least one of the first or second suture loops has an arc length of less than 270° of the circumference of the stent.

Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device includes a scaffold including an inner surface, an outer surface, a proximal end region, a distal end region, a lumen extending from the proximal end region to the distal end region, and a retention member extending radially away from the outer surface. The retention member has a distally facing surface and a proximally facing surface. A membrane is disposed within the lumen of the tubular scaffold and is secured to the inner surface of the tubular scaffold at a first circumferential attachment region and at a second circumferential attachment region. Further, the membrane is unattached to the inner surface of the tubular scaffold between the first circumferential attachment region and the second circumferential attachment region to define a tissue ingrowth region between the inner surface of the tubular scaffold and an outwardly-facing surface of the membrane.

A medical device for treating a body lumen, such as a medical stent, includes an expandable scaffold configured to shift from a radially collapsed state to a radially expanded state. The stent includes a coating disposed along the outer surface of the expandable scaffold in which a portion of the coating includes a plurality of anti-migration members and one or more preferential separation regions. Each preferential separation region is configured to permit first and second regions of the coating to separate from one another along the preferential separation region therebetween as the expandable scaffold shifts from the radially collapsed state to the radially expanded state.

An implantable medical device comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a lumen extending therebetween, a saddle region defined between the first end and the second end, a retention member at the first end, the second end, or both, wherein the retention member extends substantially traverse to a longitudinal axis of the implantable medical device and is configured to deform responsive to an application of a force along a longitudinal axis of the implantable medical device.

The gastroesophageal collar being submitted for patent intends to primarily prevent the ascension of the fundus above the diaphragmatic plane and also secondarily to improve the function of the Lower esophageal sphincter, thirdly to reduce occurrences of esophageal reflux and thereby hopefully reducing instances of esophageal cancer. It is estimated as high as %20 of the general population has a hiatal hernia experiencing symptoms of acid reflux and making them at higher risk for esophageal cancer. Currently the standard surgical repair of hiatus is fundoplication. The limitations of fundoplication are its high recurrence rate. It often requires a later second procedure to repair / tighten the fundoplication. By using supple bio-inert materials we intend to create a collar that can be left in place, mechanically preventing the ascension of the fundus and improving LES function. We hope to be the first Collar to prevent hiatal hernia and also improve LES function.

An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a first end and a second end and an intermediate region disposed therebetween. The elongated tubular member configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The elongated tubular member may comprise at least one twisted filament, such as a knitted filament having a plurality of twisted knit stitches with intermediate rung portions extending between adjacent twisted knit stitches, or a plurality of helical filaments twisted with a plurality of longitudinal filaments.

The invention relates to a magnetic control self-conformal intestinal stent and a dynamic monitoring system, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and the magnetic control self-conformal intestinal stent comprises a biodegradable main skeleton, a magnetic driving unit, a pressure sensing array and an in-vitro control device. A magnetic response material is embedded into the main framework, and form regulation and control and degradation rate control are realized through an in-vitro magnetic field; the flexible sensing array monitors intestinal wall pressure in real time, and the self-adaptive structure is linked to dynamically adapt to the intestinal tract curved surface. The in-vitro device integrates magnetic field adjustment and data processing, and supports precise positioning of the support and intelligent adjustment of the attaching force. The system improves the stability in a complex intestinal environment through magnetic coupling driving and multi-mode monitoring, early warns abnormal risks in real time, and avoids the rigid defect and monitoring lag problems of a traditional stent. The biodegradable material is combined with intelligent control, the degradation process and tissue repair are synchronized, a safe and effective treatment scheme is provided for diseases such as intestinal obstruction, and the treatment effect of a patient is improved.

The present invention relates to a complex surgical device for carrying out an anastomosis in the intestine including:a— a protective device (5) comprising an anchor element consisting of a stent (1) and a flexible outer sheath (2), andb— an introducer (10) comprising at least a first deformable guide tube (12),characterized in that the downstream end of said outer sheath is connected to said first guide tube (12) or to a first connecting piece (11), said outer sheath (2) being folded inside said first deformable guide tube (12), said stent being held in radial compression inside said first deformable guide tube.

An implant which comprises: a housing having a chamber; and a sensor unit; a first membrane covering the chamber at a first pressure side and a second membrane covering the chamber at a second pressure side; the chamber comprises pressure transfer means being in contact to the first and second membrane and to the sensor unit arranged within the chamber between the first and second membrane, wherein a sensor control unit arranged within the housing; wherein the sensor unit is configured to determine a pressure difference between a pressure at the first pressure side of the chamber and a pressure at the second pressure side chamber of the chamber.

Transluminal stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end, second flared end, and a middle region disposed between the first and second flared ends. The middle region may comprise a concave, curvilinear shape. The middle region may include a first portion, a second portion, and a circumferential ridge disposed between the first and second portions. The first flared end may include a first inner shoulder extending between the middle region and a first crest, a first opening, and a first outer taper extending between the first crest and the first opening. Methods of using the transluminal stents are also disclosed herein.

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a bypass device for protecting an intestinal anastomotic stoma. The system includes a pump, one or more fluid inlet lines fluidly coupled to the pump and the negative pressure chamber of the bypass device, and one or more sensors configured to measure data indicative of a pressure within the negative pressure chamber. A controller operably coupled to the pump and the one or more sensors may be programmed to actuate the pump to create a vacuum within the negative pressure chamber to draw intestinal tissue toward the bypass device to anchor the bypass device at a target location upstream of the intestinal anastomotic stoma. The controller may also compare the pressure within the negative pressure chamber to a predetermined pressure range and adjust the pump to maintain the vacuum within the predetermined pressure range if the pressure falls outside the predetermined pressure range.

The present invention relates to a complex surgical device for carrying out an anastomosis in the intestine including:a—a protective device (5) comprising an anchor element consisting of a stent (1) and a flexible outer sheath (2), andb—an introducer (10) comprising at least a first deformable guide tube (12),characterized in that the downstream end of said outer sheath is connected to said first guide tube (12) or to a first connecting piece (11), said outer sheath (2) being folded inside said first deformable guide tube (12), said stent being held in radial compression inside said first deformable guide tube.

An implantable device for the treatment of acid reflux disease has a body including an outer surface adapted to rest against a patient's fundus wall. The device, when implanted in the patient, fills a volume in the patient's abdomen in the cardia area and above the cardia of the patient, when standing. The body prevents the cardia from moving through the diaphragm opening into the thorax, thereby preventing reflux by keeping the abdominal pressure supporting the cardia sphincter muscle. The device may be affixed to stomach tissue. The device may also be invaginated or otherwise indirectly secured in position.

To provide, generally, medical devices and medical device delivery, and particularly, medical devices, systems, and methods for delivering a barrier device within a body lumen of a patient, such as the GI tract.SOLUTION: For example, a barrier device may include a distal self-expanding stent. A tubular barrier may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough. The distal stent may be disposed at the distal end of the tubular barrier. An anchoring self-expanding stent may be disposed at the proximal end of the tubular barrier.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A double-balloon multi-lumen catheter is disclosed. The catheter comprises an elongate catheter body including a plurality of lumens. The catheter also includes a plurality of occlusion balloons connected to one or more lumens, and one or more entry ports associated with the plurality of lumens. The catheter also includes an attachable catheter hub comprising a plurality of entry ports. The catheter hub is arranged to receive a proximal end of the elongate catheter body and fluidly connect one or more of the plurality of lumens to associated one of more of the plurality of entry ports. The entire length of the catheter body is configured to pass through the working channel of a gastrointestinal endoscope. The catheter hub is configured to be attached to the proximal end of the elongate catheter body allowing endoscope removal from the catheter body without disrupting the balloon position.

To design a stent including both a covered portion, a non-covered portion and a tubular liner.SOLUTION: An expandable medical device comprises a tubular scaffold and a liner. The tubular scaffold includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end region, a second end region, a medial region positioned between the first end region and the second end region, and a lumen extending from the first end region to the second end region. The liner is disposed within the lumen of the tubular scaffold. The plurality of first portion of the liner are secured to and directly abut on a plurality of first regions of the inner surface of the tubular scaffold, thereby preventing tissue ingrowth. The plurality of second regions of the inner surface do not directly abut on the liner thereby defining a tissue ingrowth region between the inner surface of the tubular scaffold and an outer surface of the liner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices and medical device delivery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to medical devices, systems, and methods for delivering a barrier device within a body lumen of a patient, such as the GI tract. For example, a barrier device may include a distal self-expanding stent. A tubular barrier may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough. The distal stent may be disposed at the distal end of the tubular barrier. An anchoring self-expanding stent may be disposed at the proximal end of the tubular barrier.

The present invention provides a plastic stent comprising: a front end part formed in a tube shape such that an inlet is formed at one side thereof; a central part having one side integrally extending from the front end part; and a rear end part integrally extending from the other side of the central part, and having an outlet formed at the end of a flow path communicating with the inlet, wherein the front end part and the rear end part provide different restoring angles or restoring forces with respect to the central part. In addition, the present invention provides a plastic stent comprising: a front end part formed in a tube shape such that an inlet is formed at one side thereof; a central part having one side formed in a tube shape so as to be integrated with the front end part; a rear end part which is integrally formed in a tube shape on the other side of the central part and which has an outlet communicating with the inlet; and a marker part for encompassing, with a metal material, the outer peripheral surface of at least one or more of the front end part, the central part and the rear end part.

Methods for draining pseudocysts and stent delivery systems for use therein are disclosed. An illustrative system may include a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon affixed to a distal end region thereof. A cutting electrode may be disposed at the distal end of the system and at least one heating electrode may be disposed within the inflatable balloon. A self expandable stent may be disposed about the inflatable balloon. The stent may be formed of a shape memory polymer. The inflation fluid may be heated within the balloon to facilitate expansion of the stent.

To provide an expandable stent having improved anti-migration capability.SOLUTION: A medical device for treating a body lumen, such as a medical stent, includes an expandable scaffold configured to shift from a radially collapsed state to a radially expanded state. The stent includes a coating disposed along the outer surface of the expandable scaffold, where at least a portion of the coating includes a plurality of anti-migration members and one or more preferential separation regions. Each preferential separation region is configured to permit first and second regions of the coating to separate from one another along the preferential separation region therebetween as the expandable scaffold shifts from the radially collapsed state to the radially expanded state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The stent device has a stent cover joined to the stent wires forming the stent body at a plurality of junctions distal to the intersection of the stent wires. By apportioning the junctions to the stent wires between the intersection portions, axial flexibility of the stent device is maintained. The stent cover joined by the disclosed junctions helps prevent luminal tissue from penetrating the stent body and occluding the stent, and placement of the junctions joining the stent cover to the stent device provides a change in positive outcomes for the covered stent device and the patient in which the stent device is placed.

Devices and methods can be used for the endoscopic treatment of conditions such as obesity and metabolic diseases. For example, this document provides devices and methods for bypassing portions of the GI tract that can reduce nutritional uptake, decrease weight, and improve diabetes control. The devices are advantageously designed for migration resistance, reflux prevention, and ease of implantation.