Drug releasing anastomosis devices and methods for treating anastomotic sites
First Claim
1. An apparatus for joining substantially tubular organs in a living organism, comprising:
- a device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel such that the two vessels are in fluid communication, the graft vessel having a first end and a second end, the first end being everted to form a cuff; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the cuff for the treatment of reactions by the living organism.
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Abstract
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism'"'"'s reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism'"'"'s reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned.
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44 Claims
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1. An apparatus for joining substantially tubular organs in a living organism, comprising:
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a device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel such that the two vessels are in fluid communication, the graft vessel having a first end and a second end, the first end being everted to form a cuff; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the cuff for the treatment of reactions by the living organism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for joining substantially tubular organs in a living organism, comprising:
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an anastomosis device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel such that the two vessels are in fluid communication, the graft vessel having a first end and a second end, the first end being everted to form a cuff; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages affixed to the cuff for the treatment of reactions by the living organism caused by the device or the implantation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for the treatment of an anastomotic site in a living organism, comprising:
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providing a graft vessel;
forming a cuff on one end of a graft vessel;
incorporating at least one agent, in therapeutic dosages, into the cuff; and
connecting the cuff end of the graft vessel to a target vessel such that the two vessels are in fluid communication.
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44. An apparatus for joining substantially tubular organs in a living organism, comprising:
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a device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel such that the two vessels are in fluid communication, the graft vessel having a first end and a second end, the first end being everted to form a cuff; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the cuff for the treatment of reactions by the living organism caused by the device or the implantation thereof.
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