A stent having cavities has been developed that can be quickly and easily used in a wide variety of situations, that keeps vessels open with a minimum degree of recoil and shortening lengthwise, that is flexible and can be delivered to the most distal lesion, and that can continuously deliver anticoagulant or other biologically active agents for an extended period directly at the site of stent placement. The stent of the present invention includes at least one flexible, serpentine backbone, and a plurality of opposing, outwardly-projecting appendages on said backbone, wherein said stent has a substantially circular cross-section.

Stents

A process to remove large molecules from the body involves infusion of a plasmate solution containing a vasodialating drug into the peritoneal cavity and subseaquent drainage on a prescribed schedule combined with intravenous or subcutaneous administration of an anticoagulant (e.g., heparin).

Peritoneal membrane plasmapheresis

A device and method for aspirating fluid from a body cavity are disclosed herein. The device disclosed utilizes a reservoir in fluid communication with a needle via a tube connected to a pump. The needle is able to displace a desired distance. Further, the aspirator includes a selector switch capable having three positions. In the first position anticoagulant is pumped through the system. In the second position bone marrow is aspirated but the needle is not moved. In the third position the displacement of the needle is controlled as well as the volume in the reservoir. Further, in the third position, the volume in the reservoir and the needle displacement are proportional to one another.

Wuestemann; Thies

Lynch; Michael D.

Collazo; Carlos E.

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Bone marrow aspirator and methods therefor

The artificial blood vessel comprises a cortex layer, a fibroblast layer, a smooth muscle cell layer, an endothelial cell layer and an inner cavity. According to the artificial blood vessel, the endothelial layer, the smooth muscle cell layer, the fibroblast layer and the cortex layer are orderly arranged in a three-dimensional space by utilizing integrated technologies of plasma spraying, electrospraying, electrospining, intra-mold pouring and 3D printing; anticoagulant activity of the artificial blood vessel is enhanced by adopting an anticoagulation factor; step-by-step induced differentiation of stem cells in the artificial blood vessel is realized by adopting a growth factor controlled release method; and the artificial blood vessel is cultured by a pulsatile reactor, so that the artificial blood vessel structurally and functionally simulates natural animal blood vessels and provides a corresponding substitute for vascular transplantation and repair.

Liu; Chang

Artificial blood vessel and preparation method thereof

Apparatus and methods for delivering a clotted biological component (such as blood, autologous conditioned plasma (ACP), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate (BMA), demineralized bone matrix, anticoagulants and/or clotting agents, or combination of these materials) into a tissue void (for example, a bone void such as a bone tunnel, socket, opening or cavity), and then cutting the clotted biological component with a cutting or shearing mechanism at the tissue surface. The apparatus is provided with a tube and a cutting or shearing mechanism (provided on or within the distal end of the tube) that is actuated to cut or break off the clot at the desired insertion length. The tube may then be placed over the next tissue void so that the obturator drives the next clot into the next tissue void until all tissue voids are filled. Upon insertion at the defect site, the biological component advances the healing of the damaged tissue and tissue growth.

anticoagulant/dental caries

Stents

Peritoneal membrane plasmapheresis

Bone marrow aspirator and methods therefor

Artificial blood vessel and preparation method thereof

Bone void filling tube and shear mechanism

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