Abstract: The invention relates to an intraluminal vascular prosthesis, preferably for implanting in the aortic arch. The prosthesis has a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end; a first vascular prosthesis portion; a second vascular prosthesis portion; and a stent portion which is provided between the first and the second vascular prosthesis portion and which is rigidly connected to said vascular prosthesis portions, said stent portion being free of prosthesis material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent-graft system comprising a first hollow cylindrical stent-graft body and at least one second hollow cylindrical stent-graft body. The first and the second stent-graft bodies are two structurally separate stent-graft bodies, and each comprise a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. The first and the second stent-graft bodies further each comprise a stent-graft portion and a stent portion. The stent portion of the first stent-graft body and the stent portion of the second stent-graft body are designed in such a way that they can be at least partially inserted into one another in order to form one shared stent portion which is free from prosthesis material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vascular prosthesis system for inserting into and for supporting a blood vessel of a patient. The vascular prosthesis system comprises (i) a stent graft element comprising a prosthesis material, and (ii) a stent element free of prosthesis material. Furthermore, a strip-like prosthesis material segment is provided, by means of which the stent graft element and the stent element are connected to each other, in such a way that the strip-like prosthesis material segment forms a prosthesis material bridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoluminal prosthesis to be deployed at a vessel bifurcation, comprising a one-piece graft sleeve with a branching portion, defining a first prosthesis lumen and having, in its deployed state, a first diameter, said branching portion being reinforced by stent elements, and a trunk portion, defining a second prosthesis lumen in fluid communication with said first prosthesis lumen and having, in its deployed state, a second diameter. The trunk portion is essentially free from reinforcing stent-material (FIG. 4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular stent graft which is designed for introduction into a blood vessel in a patient and which has a stent connected by means of a graft material; the stent graft has a first stent graft module having a body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the distal direction from the distal end of the first stent graft module, said arms being integrally connected to the body of the first stent graft module; in addition, a second stent graft module is provided which has a second body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the second stent graft module, said arms being integrally formed with the body of the second stent graft module; in the assembled state a modular stent graft is formed, the modules of which are situated in the same blood vessel.

Abstract: A stent graft comprises a hollow cylindrical body and a sleeve catheter, wherein the body comprises at least a self-expanding stent and prosthetic material, wherein the body has a circumference in a compressed state which is smaller than a circumference of the body in an expanded state. The sleeve catheter is embodied as a flap-shaped compression element comprising two longitudinal edges, wherein a first longitudinal edge is attached to the body, wherein an extent of the flap-shaped compression element perpendicular to the first longitudinal edge is smaller than the circumference of the body in the expanded state, wherein, for compressing the body, the flap-shaped compression element can be placed around the body and a free second longitudinal edge is detachably fixable to fixation points arranged on the body and/or on the flap-shaped compression element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pusher assembly for an insertion system for a vascular implant. The pusher assembly has a catheter tube. The catheter tube has a tubular cavity for accommodating a guide wire and has a proximal catheter tube segment and a distal catheter tube segment adjoining the proximal catheter tube segment. The distal catheter tube segment is provided at least partially for movably accommodating a vascular implant on the distal catheter tube segment. The catheter tube also has a pusher unit for releasing the vascular implant, said pusher unit being proximally adjacent to a vascular implant loaded onto catheter tube. The pusher assembly is characterized in that the pusher unit is formed by individual, segment-like elements, which are arranged on behind the other and adjacent to each other and are arranged on the catheter tube in order to proximally adjoin the vascular implant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-expanding vascular implant for implanting into a blood vessel of a patient. The vascular implant has a main body and at least one side body, and has integrally formed, one-piece stent springs, which are successively arranged in the longitudinal axis of the main body, with each stent spring meandering perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and an implant material which is fixed to and connects the stent springs. The stent springs have pointed arches that alternately point toward the proximal end and the distal end of the main body and parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof. The at least one side body that branches off from the main body is, in the self-expanded state, set out at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the main body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-expanding vascular implant for implanting into a blood vessel, the implant comprising a hollow cylindrical body with a proximal and a distal end and with a longitudinal axis; comprising stent springs, which are successively arranged and spaced from one another over the longitudinal axis of the body, each stent spring meandering; and comprising an implant material, which is fixed to the stent springs and connects same. The stent springs have pointed arches which alternately point toward the proximal and distal direction and comprise alternating crests and troughs that are connected to one another via legs of different lengths, whereby a stent spring has pointed arches, which are circumferentially and successively arranged and which have different heights, said pointed arches consisting of higher and shorter pointed arches.

Abstract: A braided stent to be implanted in a blood vessel comprises a hollow body which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction and whose circumferential surface is formed by a braid of a multiplicity of filamentary elements which, in the expanded state of the braided stent, intersect a plane, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, at a braiding angle. The braided stent has a smaller braiding angle in a central portion than in its distal and proximal portions which adjoin the central portion in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A stent for implantation in a blood vessel is disclosed, especially in the region of the aortic arch. The stent is comprising rings which are disposed successively in the stent's longitudinal direction and which are made up of meandering circumferential supports. The stent further comprises a prosthesis material which is fixed to the rings and which connects them, thereby forming a hollow cylindrical body with a jacket which is substantially closed on the circumference thereof. At least one connecting support is provided between the last ring and the penultimate ring at the proximal end of the stent and connects these two rings to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a delivery system for a self-expanding stent with a hollow cylindrical body and a proximal and a distal end. At least the proximal end thereof has projecting loops pointing alternately in the proximal and distal direction, the loops having a shoulder and straight sections. In addition, there is an outer tube which passes through the stent and an inner tube which passes through the outer tube, the inner tube and the outer tube being designed to move axially with respect to one another. In addition, it is fitted with a locking system for the projecting loops at the proximal end of the stent for introduction of the stent into the body vessel, the locking system having a cap element with pin elements fixed to it which point axially in the proximal direction of the delivery system and a first engagement unit for the pin elements which is positioned proximal with respect to the cap element in the delivery system.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting an elongated device into a body cavity has a valve having a longitudinal axis. The valve is provided with a housing having a cup-shaped recess and a base, a first channel section provided in said base, a plunger having an end face, said plunger being at least with its end face inserted into and displacable within the cup-shaped recess, a second channel section provided in the plunger, and a hollow cylindrical elastic seal arranged within the cup-shaped recess between said base and said end face, said seal having an outer face and an inner face defining there between a cross section of the seal, a third channel section provided in the seal and surrounded by the inner face. The third channel section forms together with the first channel section and the second channel section a central channel, said central channel extending and being continuous along said longitudinal axis. Said seal is provided with a change in said cross section in a region along said longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An insertion system for release of a self-expanding stent device 18 in a body vessel has a first grip 33, which is fixedly connected to a shaft 15, a second grip 36, which is mounted on the shaft 15 to be movable in axial direction, a sheath 19, which, in a distal portion thereof, keeps the stent device radially compressed and which is fixedly connected to the second grip 36, and a retention element 17, which is fixedly connected to the shaft 15 and is guided in the sheath 19, wherein the retention element 17 holds the stent device 18 in its axial position relative to the first grip 33 when the sheath 19 is being retracted. Reference means 25 with an optical reference mark 26 are arranged for continuous monitoring of the axial position of the stent device 18.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoluminal prosthesis to be deployed at a vessel bifurcation, comprising a one-piece graft sleeve with a branching portion, defining a first prosthesis lumen and having, in its deployed state, a first diameter, said branching portion being reinforced by stent elements, and a trunk portion, defining a second prosthesis lumen in fluid communication with said first prosthesis lumen and having, in its deployed state, a second diameter. Said trunk portion is essentially free from reinforcing stent-material (FIG. 4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for delivering a self-expanding stent in a vessel of the body. The device comprises a tubular sheath which, in a distal section, keeps the stent radially compressed, and a pusher element, which is guided in the tubular sheath, in order to stabilize the stent when the sheath is pulled back. A handle is also provided, with a passage via which the pusher element is secured on the handle. The device further comprises a tubular rod which is fixedly connected to the handle and inside which the pusher element is provided, and which is provided at least in part with regularly spaced elevations and with depressions lying between the elevations. In addition, a movable element is provided which is arranged movably over the rod, distally from the handle, and whose movement in the proximal direction allows the sheath to be pulled back.

Abstract: An insertion system with a self-expanding braided stent (11) for implantation in a blood vessel has an outer sleeve (12) with a distal end (14) and a proximal end. An inner sleeve (16) arranged in the outer sleeve (12) is displaceable relative to the latter and protrudes, with a handling section, from the proximal end of the outer sleeve (12). Moreover, at the distal end (15), there is a tip (18) which is securely connected to a stent support (24) on which the braided stent (11) is arranged in its loaded state. The stent support (24) is arranged to be displaceable relative to the inner sleeve (16).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a marker element (1) for marking one or more boundaries of a section of a stent (2) with a mesh (20), the marker element (1) including a radiopaque material and being fitted on a device (5) for the delivery of the self-expanding stent (2) into a body vessel, the device (5) including a tubular element (6) which is inserted through the stent (2). The marker element (1) between the stent (2) and the tubular element (6) can slide on the tubular element (6) and engages detachably into the mesh (20) of the stent (2). The invention further concerns a device (5) for the delivery of a self-expanding stent (2) into a body vessel which is fitted with a marker element (1) of this type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for inserting a self-expanding stent into a body vessel. The device comprises a tube, a pushing element and a grip having a housing via which the pushing element is secured on the grip. Further, the device comprises a stent carrier and a moveable element, the latter of which is guided in the housing of the grip and is coupled to the pushing element. Moving the movable element in the proximal direction effects a movement of the pushing element in the distal direction and a movement of the tube in the proximal direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant having a structured material component and having a protein matrix which has a pore structure. The structured material component is moreover at least partly anchored in the protein matrix. The implant also has on at least one its surfaces a protein membrane crosslinked with the protein matrix.