Methods and devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in a body organ
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1. An implant for maintaining an opening in a wall of an airway in a lung, the implant having a delivery state and an expanded state, the implant comprising:
- a support member, said support member comprising a first portion having an axial length, where at least the first portion of the support member comprises a plurality of control segments folded in a curvilinear shape, each control segment forming a portion of a circumference of said support member such that collectively, the plurality of control segments span the entire circumference of the first portion of the support member, and wherein each of the control segments are circumferentially adjacent to another control segment, and where upon in the expanded state the control segments each unfold and become substantially aligned about the circumference of the support member to limit radial expansion of the first portion of the support member, and where upon, the axial length of the first portion in the expanded state is less than the axial length of the first portion in the delivery state such that the axial length decreases when expanded, and where the support member has at least a second portion unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion such that upon expansion the support member is non-cylindrical, and the support member further comprises a third portion on an end of the support member opposite to that of the second portion, the third portion being unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion, such that upon expansion the support member forms a grommet shape adapted to apply pressure to opposite sides of the wall the airway, wherein the second portion and the third portion are configured to surround the wall of the airway to secure the implant in the opening in the wall of the airway; and
a composition located on the support member and comprising an antiproliferative agent, where the composition comprises an antiproliferative agent that maintains patency of an artificial opening located in the airway.
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Abstract
This is directed to methods and devices suited for maintaining an opening in a wall of a body organ for an extended period. More particularly devices and methods are directed maintaining patency of channels that alter gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of, for instance, an individual having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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1. An implant for maintaining an opening in a wall of an airway in a lung, the implant having a delivery state and an expanded state, the implant comprising:
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a support member, said support member comprising a first portion having an axial length, where at least the first portion of the support member comprises a plurality of control segments folded in a curvilinear shape, each control segment forming a portion of a circumference of said support member such that collectively, the plurality of control segments span the entire circumference of the first portion of the support member, and wherein each of the control segments are circumferentially adjacent to another control segment, and where upon in the expanded state the control segments each unfold and become substantially aligned about the circumference of the support member to limit radial expansion of the first portion of the support member, and where upon, the axial length of the first portion in the expanded state is less than the axial length of the first portion in the delivery state such that the axial length decreases when expanded, and where the support member has at least a second portion unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion such that upon expansion the support member is non-cylindrical, and the support member further comprises a third portion on an end of the support member opposite to that of the second portion, the third portion being unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion, such that upon expansion the support member forms a grommet shape adapted to apply pressure to opposite sides of the wall the airway, wherein the second portion and the third portion are configured to surround the wall of the airway to secure the implant in the opening in the wall of the airway; and a composition located on the support member and comprising an antiproliferative agent, where the composition comprises an antiproliferative agent that maintains patency of an artificial opening located in the airway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An implant for maintaining an opening in a wall of an airway in a lung, the implant having a delivery state and an expanded state, the implant comprising:
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a support member where at least a first portion of the support member includes a plurality of pairs of control segments located circumferentially about the support member, each of the pair being folded in a curvilinear shape, each control segment being located circumferentially adjacent to another control segment so that the plurality of control segments are located about a circumference of the support member, and where upon expanding into the expanded state each pair of the plurality of control segments unfolds to a substantially straight shape and become substantially aligned about he circumference of the support member to limit radial expansion of the first portion of the support member such that an expanded size of the center section is limited by the plurality of unfolded control segments, where the support member has at least a second portion unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion such that in the expanded state the support member is non-cylindrical, and wherein said second portion comprises a plurality of deflecting petal members such that each of said control segments has a corresponding petal member, and the support member further comprises a third portion on an end of the support member opposite to that of the second portion, the third portion comprising a plurality of deflecting petal members and the third portion being unconstrained to expand beyond the first portion, such that upon expansion the support member applies pressure to opposite sides of the wall the airway, wherein the second portion and the third portion are configured to surround the wall of the airway to secure the implant in the opening in the wall of the airway; and a composition located on the support member and comprising an antiproliferative agent.
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26. An implant for maintaining an opening in a wall of an airway in a lung, the implant having a delivery state and an expanded state, the implant comprising:
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a support member comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a radially expandable center portion, wherein said center portion comprise a plurality of diametrical control means for limiting the radial expansion of the center portion to an expanded diameter, where the plurality of diametrical control means are located circumferentially adjacent to each other so that the plurality of diametrical control means are located about a circumference of the support member; and a composition located on the support member and comprising an antiproliferative agent, wherein said implant shrinks in axial length when expanded such that the expanded diameter of the center section is greater or equal to the axial length of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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