The present invention relates to a stent for transluminal implantation into hollow organs, in particular into blood vessels, ureters, esophagi, the colon, the duodenum, the airways or the biliary tract, comprising an at least substantially tubular body that extends along a longitudinal direction and that can be converted from a compressed state having a first cross-sectional diameter into an expanded state having an enlarged second cross-sectional diameter, wherein the stent comprises a stent body composed of a biostable material, characterized in that the stent body comprises a plurality of stent sections, preferably annular stent sections, that are in particular separate from one another, and the stent has a support structure that connects the stent sections to one another, wherein the support structure is formed from a bioresorbable material or comprises a bioresorbable material.

Embolic protection device for insertion into an aortic arch, with a filter unit, a frame and a feed unit, wherein the filter unit is arranged at the frame and the frame provides a proximal area having a proximal shape, which is arranged in an inner area of the frame and is connected to the feed unit, wherein the proximal shape has a first part and a second part, wherein the second part is formed at one end of the first part.

Diversified grafts suitable for use in repair and reconstruction procedures are provided. Some diversified grafts comprise two or more heterogenous features which form regions having different preferred properties. A diversified graft useful for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction, meshing is provided on an upper pole of the diversified graft and a plurality of slits arranged in particular patterns is provided on a lower pole of the graft, whereby the upper pole has a greater expansion ability and the lower pole has lesser degree of expansion ability but maintains greater load bearing capacity which is necessary to support the lower pole of the breast undergoing reconstruction, while allowing for fluid egress. In other embodiments, the diversified graft comprises two or more components which are combined by attaching them to each other to form a larger graft of the required size. The components may be smaller pieces of the same material or different materials.

A hybrid medical device that can aid in reconstructive or augmentative surgery of the breast is disclosed. The device can utilize a suitable biological collagen tissue matrix combined with a synthetic material, for example, that can impart a high initial strength to the repair site while permitting proper healing and revitalization of the implanted device.

A radially expandable, tubular stent, includes a first section having a first crush resistance force and a second section have a second crush resistance force, wherein the first crush resistance force is less than the second crush resistance force. The first section is connected to the second section to form a tube, connection of the first and second sections extending in an axial direction of the tube.

An embodiment includes a penile prosthetic comprising: an expandable conduit; a pump; a reservoir; a first conduit that couples the expandable conduit to the pump; a second conduit that couples the reservoir to the pump; and a plate that couples to the expandable conduit, wherein the plate includes a concave surface. Other embodiments are described herein.

Described herein are devices for placement in surgically created soft tissue spaces, potential spaces, or cavities. The implantable devices generally include a bioabsorbable body having an open framework that facilitates attachment of tissue thereto in a manner that helps avoid post-surgical deformities. Methods for using the implantable devices in oncoplastic surgery are further described.

A hair implant includes: (a) a hair strand anchor including: an anchor body; at least one hair chamber disposed within the anchor body; and at least one tunnel through the anchor body, where the tunnel is free of a hair; and (b) at least one hair strand having a portion thereof retained in the at least one of the hair chamber; wherein the tunnel is configured to support collagen ligature growth after subcutaneous implantation by receiving and retaining collagen ligatures that anchor the hair implant to a hair implant recipient. Also disclosed is a hair implant including an anchor with first and second anchor bodies and at least one bridge connecting the anchor bodies and bridging at least one void between the anchor bodies, wherein the bridge supports and retains collagen ligature growth. One-piece implants are also disclosed, as are anchors, hair restoration and manufacturing methods.

An implantable valve replacement system for a cardiovascular valve may include an adjustable stabilizing ring. The stabilizing ring may be composed of a body member that is transitionable from an elongate insertion geometry to an annular operable geometry. The stabilizing ring may further include a plurality of anchors deployable in the annular operable geometry to engage the annulus of the cardiovascular valve. The ring may be used in conjunction with an implantable valve frame. The valve frame may be located within the ring and the ring, in turn, may be stabilized through the anchors engaging the valve annulus. The valve replacement system may be applied by engaging the ring in its annular operable geometry with the valve annulus through the anchors. The valve frame may be inserted through the opening of the ring, thereby forming a stabilizing mechanical contact between the frame and the annulus.

The invention relates to a prosthesis (1) comprising a textile (2) of elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis A, and a resilient frame (3) connected to said textile along substantially the peripheral edge of the textile, said frame forming, in the area of each short side of the textile, at least one U-shaped bend (4) extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis, said frame being able to adopt an unstressed configuration, in which said textile is deployed, and a stressed configuration, in which said frame is subjected to a radial force directed towards said longitudinal axis and said textile forms at least one longitudinal fold.