An electrode for establishing electrical contact with nerve tissue. The electrode is chronically
implantable. The outer substrate of the electrode is a semi-rigid, body compatible, insulating …

A wire stent for insertion and expansion into a passageway comprises a plurality of curved
sections that are formed into a generally circular configuration. Adjacent curved sections are …

A wire stent for insertion and expansion into a passageway comprises a plurality of curved
sections that are formed into a generally circular configuration. Adjacent curved sections are …

A prosthetic ligament for implantation between at least two bones and which takes the form
of a tubular body made of woven flexible material through which tissue ingrowth can take …

[57] ABSTRACT A device to be used as a vascular stent comprising a cylindrical open-
ended wire component made of a low memory metal such as copper alloy, titanium, or gold …

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to
anastomosis devices and methods of anastomosis and more particularly, though not …

A wire stent for insertion and expansion into a passageway comprises a plurality of curved
sections that are formed into a generally circular configuration. Adjacent curved sections are …

In a method of the present invention, a wire stent, having a cylindrical shape defined by a
series of alternating longitudinally overlapping opposing loops, is fabricated from a wire …

The present invention is a stent for insertion into an artery or other vessel. The stent is
formed from a series of tubular shaped bands each formed with a first end which overlaps a …

A generally tubular endoprosthesis or stent that includes a non-woven structure formed by
two or more generally helically shaped cylinders of stiff strand material is provided. The …