Abstract: A device for treating a thrombus in a blood vessel includes a treatment section and a filter section. The treatment section can be generally cylindrical and comprise a plurality of individual filaments and individual cells, as well as a first edge and a second edge along a longitudinal axis of the device. A varying degree of overlap of the first edge and the second edge may be provided as the device transitions from a volume-reduced form to an expanded form. The filter section can be generally conical and accommodate the variable degree of overlap by providing a first section, distal to the treatment section, that has a variable degree of overlap with a non-continuous, interrupted surface. A second section, distal to the first section, has a continuous surface for providing effective filtering of debris and emboli dislodged from the thrombus during action upon the thrombus by the treatment section.

Abstract: A device for treating a thrombus in a blood vessel includes a treatment section and a filter section. The treatment section can be generally cylindrical and comprise a plurality of individual filaments and individual cells, as well as a first edge and a second edge along a longitudinal axis of the device. A varying degree of overlap of the first edge and the second edge may be provided as the device transitions from a volume-reduced form to an expanded form. The filter section can be generally conical and accommodate the variable degree of overlap by providing a first section, distal to the treatment section, that has a variable degree of overlap with a non-continuous, interrupted surface. A second section, distal to the first section, has a continuous surface for providing effective filtering of debris and emboli dislodged from the thrombus during action upon the thrombus by the treatment section.

Abstract: A stent that can be made of self-expandable members and balloon expandable members is described. The members can be held together by a polymer layer, polymer rings or discreet polymer connectors. Methods of making and using the stent are also described.

Abstract: A stent that can be made of self-expandable members and balloon expandable members is described. The members can be held together by a polymer layer, polymer rings or discreet polymer connectors. Methods of making and using the stent are also described.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of intercepting a call to a database, such as a DB2 SQL call in batch, CICS, and TSO environments, and routing the call to a DB2 subsystem running in another partition (LPAR) such as a Z/OS partition or another Z/OS mainframe and then transmitting the results back to the originating program. A call is intercepted and redirected to a database in the second LPAR or mainframe. This processing is done transparently to the calling program and transparently to DB2. This allows the administrator to configure the application programming and the DB2 subsystems into separate LPARs or machines.

Abstract: A stent that can be made of self-expandable members and balloon expandable members is described. The members can be held together by a polymer layer, polymer rings or discreet polymer connectors. Methods of making and using the stent are also described.

Abstract: A stent-graft made of at least three concentric layers is disclosed. The inner and outer layers can be porous. The middle layer can be non-porous and encompasses a stent.

Abstract: A stent-graft made of at least three concentric layers is disclosed. The inner and outer layers can be porous. The middle layer can be non-porous and encompasses a stent.