Endovascular implant

US9375327B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTACT VASCULAR, INC. · US

Inventors

• Robert M. Giasolli · Orange, US
• Peter Schneider · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2220/0066
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A plaque tack can be used for holding plaque against blood vessel walls such as in treating atherosclerotic occlusive disease. The plaque tack can be formed as a thin, annular band for holding loose plaque under a spring or other expansion force against a blood vessel wall. Focal elevating elements and/or other features, such as anchors, can be used to exert a holding force on a plaque position while minimizing the amount of material surface area in contact with the plaque or blood vessel wall and reducing the potential of friction with the endoluminal surface. This approach offers clinicians the ability to perform a minimally invasive post-angioplasty treatment and produce a stent-like result without using a stent.