Left ventricular conduits to coronary arteries and methods for coronary bypass

US6949080B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Percardia, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Scott J. Wolf · Menlo Park, US
• Greg Furnish · Louisville, US
• Todd Hall · Goshen, US
• David Y. Phelps · Louisville, US
• Peter J. Wilk · New York, US
• Nancy Briefs · Nashua, US
• William Santamore · Medford, US
• Daniel Burkhoff · Manhattan, US
• Simon Furnish · New York, US
• Stephen C. Evans · Westford, US
• Roger Dale Kamm · Cambridge, US
• Richard Renati · Los Gatos, US
• Gerald Melsky · Lexington, US
• Eun Bo Shim · Yangbuk-myeon, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 15, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2005
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0067
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A stent suitable for implantation in myocardial tissue to enhance perfusion therein may include a tubular member having first and second ends and a lumen. The first end of the stent may be configured to pierce myocardial tissue and the lumen may be configured to be placed in flow communication with a coronary vessel. The stent may further include a means for retaining the tubular member within the myocardial tissue. A method for implanting the stent may include positioning the first end of the stent at a desired implantation site and applying force to the second end of the stent to implant the stent within the myocardial tissue. The method may further include engaging the means for retaining with the myocardial tissue to retain the stent in position.