Patents Assigned to Stentys
  • Device and method for treating a body lumen
    Patent number: 8221489
    Abstract: A device and method for treating a body conduit/lumen having an undesired reduced diameter include delivering an expandable stent in a contracted configuration to a target location. The stent has small cells that form an open tight mesh providing the effective capture of small particles such as thrombi. Preferably, the tight mesh is combined with structure that permits creation of large side openings to accommodate lumen branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Stentys
    Inventors: Gonzague L. Issenmann, Hikmat Hojeibane
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A BODY LUMEN
    Publication number: 20110046717
    Abstract: A device and method for treating a body conduit/lumen having an undesired reduced diameter include delivering an expandable stent in a contracted configuration to a target location. The stent has small cells that form an open tight mesh providing the effective capture of small particles such as thrombi. Preferably, the tight mesh is combined with structure that permits creation of large side openings to accommodate lumen branches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: STENTYS
    Inventors: Gonzague L. ISSENMANN, Hikmat HOJEIBANE