Patents Assigned to Aptus Endosystems, Inc.
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Patent number: 9023065Abstract: Devices, systems and methods support tissue in a body organ for the purpose of restoring or maintaining native function of the organ. The devices, systems, and methods do not require invasive, open surgical approaches to be implemented, but, instead, lend themselves to catheter-based, intra-vascular and/or percutaneous techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Andrew L. Chiang, Philip R. Houle, Gilbert S. Laroya
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Publication number: 20140214051Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Publication number: 20140194902Abstract: Systems and methods introduce and deploy prosthesis into a blood vessel or hollow body organ by intra-vascular access. The prosthesis is secured in place by fasteners which are implanted by an applier that is also deployed by intra-vascular access. The applier is configured to permit controlled, selective release of the fastener in a step that is independent of the step of implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Phil Houle
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Patent number: 8690897Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 8685044Abstract: Systems and methods introduce and deploy prosthesis into a blood vessel or hollow body organ by intra-vascular access. The prosthesis is secured in place by fasteners which are implanted by an applier that is also deployed by intra-vascular access. The applier is configured to permit controlled, selective release of the fastener in a step that is independent of the step of implantation.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Phil Houle
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Publication number: 20120316578Abstract: Systems and methods introduce and deploy prosthesis into a blood vessel or hollow body organ by intra-vascular access. The prosthesis is secured in place by fasteners which are implanted by an applier that is also deployed by intra-vascular access. The applier is configured to permit controlled, selective release of the fastener in a step that is independent of the step of implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee BOLDUC, Phil HOULE
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Patent number: 8231639Abstract: Systems and methods introduce and deploy prosthesis into a blood vessel or hollow body organ by intra-vascular access. The prosthesis is secured in place by fasteners which are implanted by an applier that is also deployed by intra-vascular access. The applier is configured to permit controlled, selective release of the fastener in a step that is independent of the step of implantation.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Phil Houle
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Publication number: 20120065661Abstract: Method and apparatus for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring of the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners at least one prosthesis end, usually as each end of the prosthesis. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are delivered from a helical track in the fastener applier by rotation with a rotator wire. The fasteners will be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of each end of the prosthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee BOLDUC
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Patent number: 8092519Abstract: Method and apparatus for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring of the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners at least one prosthesis end, usually as each end of the prosthesis. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are delivered from a helical track in the fastener applier by rotation with a rotator wire. The fasteners will be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of each end of the prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 8083752Abstract: Systems and methods introduce a tissue fastener applier to apply tissue-piercing fasteners to a prosthesis sequentially along a path established by the directing device that, between fastener applications, is manipulated into orientation with different desired fastening sites, until a plurality of tissue-piercing fasteners are placed, one-at-a-time, in the prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 8080050Abstract: Apparatus and method deliver a prosthesis into a hollow body organ or blood vessel. The systems and methods make use of a catheter. A carrier on the distal end of the catheter is sized and configured to carry the prosthesis. A release mechanism and an enclosure mechanism on the distal end are operable to retain and enclose the prosthesis on the carrier. The release mechanism and the enclosure mechanism are also operable to selectively expose and release the prosthesis from the carrier for deployment in the hollow body organ or blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Chiang, Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 8075570Abstract: Systems and method implant prostheses in the body. The systems and methods provide permanent attachment of the prosthesis in the body. The prosthesis can comprise, e.g., an endovascular graft, which can be deployed without damaging the native blood vessel in either an arterial or a venous system. The endovascular graft can comprise, e.g., a radially expanding vascular stent and/or a stent-graft. The graft can be placed in the vasculature, e.g., to exclude or bridge an aneurysm, for example, an abdominal aortic aneurysms. The graft desirably adapts to changes in aneurysm morphology and repairs the endovascular aneurysm. The fastening systems and methods can be deployed through the vasculature and manipulated from outside the body, to deliver a fastener to attach the graft to the vessel wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Alan L. Kaganov
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Publication number: 20110276062Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: LEE BOLDUC
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Publication number: 20110238088Abstract: Devices, systems and methods support tissue in a body organ for the purpose of restoring or maintaining native function of the organ. The devices, systems, and methods do not require invasive, open surgical approaches to be implemented, but, instead, lend themselves to catheter-based, intra-vascular and/or percutaneous techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee BOLDUC, Andrew L. Chiang, Philip R. Houle, Gilbert S. Laroya
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Patent number: 7959663Abstract: A method for repairing a diseased or damaged section of an aorta (i) introduces an intraluminal directing device from a remote access site to a location within a prosthesis at a target site in an aorta where the diseased or damaged section exists, the intraluminal directing device including a deflectable distal region; (ii) establishes a path to a desired fastening site on the prosthesis by manipulating the intraluminal directing device within the prosthesis to orient the distal region with respect to the desired fastening site; (iii) introduces from an intraluminal fastener applier, that is introduced along the path established in (ii), at least one tissue-piercing fastener into tissue at the desired fastening site to anchor the prosthesis; (iv) establishes a path to a different desired fastening site on the prosthesis by manipulating the intraluminal directing device within the prosthesis to orient the distal region with respect to the different desired fastening site; (v) introduces from an intraluminal faType: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 7959670Abstract: Methods implant one or more fastening structure(s) in a targeted body region, e.g., within a hollow body organ or an intraluminal space. The fastening structure(s) are implanted to a vessel wall, and serve to secure a prosthesis within the hollow body organ or intraluminal space.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Publication number: 20110087320Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: APTUS ENDOSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Andrew L. Chiang
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Patent number: 7828838Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Andrew L. Chiang
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Patent number: 7823267Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventor: Lee Bolduc
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Patent number: 7637932Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods use a catheter device sized and configured for introduction to a targeted site in a hollow body organ or blood vessel. The catheter device includes a first release mechanisms coupled to the prosthesis to secure at least one region of the prosthesis to the catheter shaft, and a second release mechanism coupled to the prosthesis in cooperation with the first release mechanism to prevent full release of the at least one region of the at least one region of the prosthesis from the catheter shaft after actuation of the first release mechanism. A fastening device sized and configured for introduction to the targeted site in the hollow body organ or blood vessel occupied by the catheter device, includes an actuator to deploy a fastener in the at least one region of the prosthesis after actuation of the first release mechanism and before actuation of the second release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Aptus Endosystems, Inc.Inventors: Lee Bolduc, Gilbert Laroya, Joshua Stafford