DR. DAVID SCOTT GOLDSTEEN, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN

6371982, Apr 16, 2002

Oct 9, 1997

08/946741

Todd Allen Berg - Lino Lakes MN
David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN

St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61F 206

623 14, 623 113

A distensible artificial tubular graft structure is provided that has a compliance gradient. The graft may be used to repair a patients body organ tubing. For example, the graft may be used to replace or supplement portions of a patients vascular system. The ends of the graft structure may have compliances that are matched to the compliances of the body organ tubing to which they are attached. Distensible compliance-matched connector structures may be used to attach the graft to the body organ tubing.

6136007, Oct 24, 2000

Apr 30, 1999

9/303224

David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN
Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN

St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc, - Minneapolis MN

A61F 1100

606108

Methods and apparatus are provided for such uses as attaching grafts of tubing (e. g. , lengths of saphenous vein) between sites in a patient's body via the patient's existing arteries and veins. Grafts may be held in place during graft delivery using a partially inflated proximal balloon and a partially inflated distal balloon which frictionally engage axially spaced portions of the graft (e. g. , pronged attachment rings that pierce the graft adjacent its ends). After aligning the distal balloon and distal end of the graft with the distal attachment site, the distal balloon may be further inflated to help attach the distal end of the graft to the distal attachment site (e. g. , by driving the prongs of the distal attachment ring into the distal attachment site). The proximal balloon may then be inflated to similarly help attach the proximal end of the graft to the proximal attachment site. The balloons are deflated to facilitate withdrawal of the apparatus from the installed graft.

7211095, May 1, 2007

Feb 17, 2005

11/060520

Thomas J Bachinski - Lakeville MN, US
David S Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN, US
Daniel J Sullivan - Medina MN, US

St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

A61B 17/008

606153, 623 114

A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the frame structure. Projections are secured to the connector structure. The projections facilitate attachment of the tubular graft in a patient by securing the graft to the body tissue with which the graft is employed. The connector selectively circumferentially expands and the projections selectively circumferentially expand. This may be done using an inflatable balloon to circumferentially expand the projections. A restraining member may be provided to restrain the projections in a cone shape so that an end of the graft may be used to open an aperture through a side wall of existing body organ tubing and a portion of the projections may enter the aperture.

7094248, Aug 22, 2006

Apr 2, 2004

10/817120

Thomas J Bachinski - Lakeville MN, US
David S Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN, US
Daniel J Sullivan - Medina MN, US

St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

A61B 17/08

606153, 606154, 606155, 606213, 606219

A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the frame structure. Projections are secured to the connector structure. The projections facilitate attachment of the tubular graft in a patient by securing the graft to the body tissue with which the graft is employed. The connector selectively circumferentially expands, and the projections selectively circumferentially expand. This may be done using an inflatable balloon to circumferentially expand the projections. A restraining member may be provided to restrain the projections in a cone shape so that an end of the graft may be used to open an aperture through a side wall of existing body organ tubing, and a portion of the projections may enter the aperture.

6036702, Mar 14, 2000

Apr 23, 1997

8/839199

Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN
David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN

Vascular Science Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61B 1708, A61F 206

606153

A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the frame structure. Projections are secured to the connector structure. The projections facilitate attachment of the tubular graft in a patient by securing the graft to the body tissue with which the graft is employed. The connector selectively circumferentially expands and the projections selectively circumferentially expand. This may be done using an inflatable balloon to circumferentially expand the projections. A restraining member may be provided to restrain the projections in a cone shape so that an end of the graft may be used to open an aperture through a side wall of existing body organ tubing and a portion of the projections may enter the aperture.

5941908, Aug 24, 1999

Apr 23, 1997

8/844979

David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN
Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN

Vascular Science, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61F 206

623 1

A tubular artificial graft for attachment to a patient's tubular body tissue has an initially radially relatively small connector structure adjacent each of its ends. The initial relatively small size of each connector structure facilitates insertion of that portion of the graft into the body tissue to which that connector structure is to make a connection. After a connector structure is properly positioned relative to the body tissue, the connector structure is radially enlarged to connect the graft to the body tissue. The connection is preferably both a mechanical and a fluid-tight connection.

5976178, Nov 2, 1999

Nov 7, 1996

8/745618

David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN
Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN
Rudy Mazzocchi - Dellwood MN
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN

Vascular Science Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61F 206, A61M 2900, A61B 1700

623 1

Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new Length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For example, the new length of tubing may be for the purpose of providing the patient with a coronary bypass. The new tubing may be an artificial graft, a natural graft (harvested elsewhere from the patient), or both. The new tubing is delivered to and installed at the operative site primarily by working through the patient's existing tubular body organ structure. This avoids the need for any significant surgery on the patient. The artificial grafts may have shapes other than tubular. Certain procedural and apparatus aspects of the invention have uses other than in connection with grafting in general or tubular grafting in particular.

7578829, Aug 25, 2009

Oct 6, 2003

10/680036

David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN, US
Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN, US
Rudy Mazzocchi - Dellwood MN, US
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN, US

St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

A61B 17/08

606153, 623 114

Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For example, the new length of tubing may be for the purpose of providing the patient with a coronary bypass. The new tubing may be an artificial graft, a natural graft (harvested elsewhere from the patient), or both. The new tubing is delivered to and installed at the operative site primarily by working through the patient's existing tubular body organ structure. This avoids the need for any significant surgery on the patient. The artificial grafts may have shapes other than tubular. Certain procedural and apparatus aspects of the invention have uses other than in connection with grafting in general or tubular grafting in particular.

6206912, Mar 27, 2001

Aug 4, 1999

9/368191

David S. Goldsteen - Minneapolis MN
Thomas J. Bachinski - Lakeville MN
Rudy Mazzocchi - Dellwood MN
Daniel J. Sullivan - Medina MN

St. Jude Medical Anastomotic Technology Group Inc. - Maple Grove MN

A61F2/06, 7, A61M29/00, 7, A61B17/00

623 123

Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For example, the new length of tubing may be for the purpose of providing the patient with a coronary bypass. The new tubing may be an artificial graft, a natural graft (harvested elsewhere from the patient), or both. The new tubing is delivered to and installed at the operative site primarily by working through the patient's existing tubular body organ structure. This avoids the need for any significant surgery on the patient. The artificial grafts may have shapes other than tubular. Certain procedural and apparatus aspects of the invention have uses other than in connection with grafting in general or tubular grafting in particular.