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INDIANAPOLIS, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Semafore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has achieved proof of concept in its CRIMP (Control Resulting from Inhibiting Multiple Pathways) kinase platform by designing a small molecule that was demonstrated to inhibit members of both the PI3K (Phosphoinositide-3-kinase) pathway and the Ras-MAPK (Ras-mitogen activated protein kinase) pathway. Specifically, SF2626 has demonstrated the ability to inhibit both PI3K and MEK, the key component of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway. Both PI3K and MEK are frequently activated in human tumors and are thus considered high value targets in treating cancer. SF2626 is the first combination PI3K and MEK kinase inhibitor that, in preclinical studies, blocks both pathways simultaneously.
There is clear rationale for inhibiting both pathways in treating cancer. Both the PI3K pathway and the Ras-MAPK pathways have emerged as central conduits of cell signaling networks that regulate cell growth and survival. Recent scientific studies demonstrate that the Ras-MAPK pathway has the ability to cross-talk to the PI3K pathway thereby activating it and that in some cancers both pathways require inhibition to induce programmed cell death.
Additionally, clinical studies in cancer patients with KRAS mutations show that EGFR inhibitors alone are not sufficient to block the downstream activation of the Ras-MAPK pathway. In these patients, it may also be necessary to block both pathways to inhibit cancer cell growth.
With the evolving knowledge of cancer biology and further understanding of the mechanisms of drug resistance Semafore's CRIMP platform technology offers a distinctive approach to rational drug design for combination pathway kinase inhibitors.
Semafore's dual PI3K-MEK kinase inhibitor, SF2626, is a promising lead for targeting cancer. The Company is actively seeking a partner for the continued development
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The Patriots know the Jets pretty well (and vice versa), so, preparation shouldn't be as big a deal.
That being said, it's a matter of execution. It's an away game. Would be nice to have another blowout, but division games are normally pretty tight. With Gronk not available, I'm wondering if Hernandez will be rushed back. The offense will obviously be affected badly if BOTH remain out.
In that case, the Patriots may have to control the clock more, reduce the number of possessions by running the ball more - but will have to score points on every possession.
Defensively, I'd like to see the Patriots be more aggressive in general - just to get the D off the field and build on last week's performance. Get to Sanchez more, disrupt his timing, chuck the receivers on the line; again, to disrupt timing.
Minimize running opportunities when Tebow is playing wildcat. Be ready for trick plays. Defense can't make Sanchez look like a HOF QB again.
High scoring O's do not want to limit possessions, They want MORE not less. Of course that would have to mean the D is getting off the field. Score on every possession? Really?
For the most part, I agree. Except I basically premised it with - if our passing offense gets shut down - then what does one do? so, yeah...if the number of possessions go down because both teams are running the ball - then one had better score on every possession; if possible, because those may be the few times the team has to score. Are you that daft? Really?


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1229 Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, WA 98273 Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 (map) | (360) 428-8787
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Jun 2015 - $34.00
Nice park to stay if visiting the area. Reservations are almost a must, it seems its always full and we seen a lot of people were turned away. Level sites utilities were good but the Wi-Fi was very slow at the back of the park. Management was friendly and helpful. North Cascade NP near by. - norootsnow
May 2015 - $34.00
well maintained clean park with grass between pull through sites. Pull throughs are large and level gravel. friendly and helpful staff. They are very picky and rule conscious but that's probably a good thing. Will stay here again. we have a 40' motorhome and toad. - DGHenry
Sep 2014 - $30.00
Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Nice back in site. Good Sam discount $30. Wifi not bad speed. Will stay here again. - John WD Smith
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We stayed here 11 days. Sites are a bit crowded but adequate with gravel area to park on and grass between sites. The location is great - near I-5 and lots of shopping. Highway and railroad noise is minimal, more of a white noise at night. Nice laundry, very clean, and economical. We were not given any rules when coming into the park and were scolded for using the hose to spray the side of the RV, so don't try washing your rig here. Office staff friendly. Price reflects Good Sam discount. - Da Keeffes
Jul 2014 - $33.00
Very old park, manager is really welcoming. Gravel drive and grass to park rigs on. Bad mole problem, so ground has pot holes not good for handicap; no level yards to enjoy. Restrooms very old but clean and nice; you have to pay to shower. Office has laundry room and lounge area. Inside gets really warm with no air and no fans while doing laundry. Located across from Walmart Supercenter, which is nice if they kept their shelves stocked. Not many 50 amp spots here; had to squeeze into a 30 amp. The only spots that have room are overnighters, unless you've been here for years, otherwise forget putting your awnings out if you stay a month or two. This would be nice if they enlarged sites and graveled parking for rigs and vehicles. - d1of10
Aug 2013 - $27.00
Campgrounds in Mount Vernon are very full in the summertime. This park is very crowded -- we could not put out our awning without touching the rig next door. There are no amenities, no pool, etc - just a place to park. There is a bit of grass between some sites with gravel parking. It would be a pleasant place if they took out every other site! - rurallady


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Ruiz said jurors discussed the fact that Linda Sohus remains missing, and he suggested that authorities should encourage Gerhartsreiter to lead them to her body.
Denner and Brad Bailey, his partner on the defense team, said their client maintains he knows nothing about the woman's disappearance. They suggested that Linda Sohus, not their client, killed her husband, but no evidence was provided to prove that theory.
Superior Court Judge George Lomeli set sentencing for June 26.
Prosecutors did not pursue the death penalty, so Gerhartsreiter could face a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the murder conviction, plus two additional years because the jury also found that he personally used a blunt object and a sharp instrument as weapons.
His lawyers said he is looking forward to an appeal.
Prosecutors pieced together the defendant's history after he arrived in the ritzy Los Angeles suburb of San Marino. It was a story worthy of magazine articles, true crime books and TV movies.
He was known back then as Chris Chichester and intimated he was of royal lineage. He joined a church, befriended residents, and told some he was a film student.
A friend said Linda Sohus once described the tenant in her mother-in-law's cottage as creepy and said she and her husband never spoke to him.
Residents didn't connect Gerhartsreiter with the 1985 disappearance of the Sohus couple. They were never seen again and he vanished soon after they did.
Across the country, a man variously known as Chris Crowe, Chip Smith and Clark Rockefeller was inventing new lives for himself.
This impostor wormed his way into high society and talked his way into important jobs. He married a wealthy woman and controlled her funds, but his identity unraveled when he kidnapped their daughter during a custody dispute.
The resulting publicity led California authorities to revisit the Sohus disappearance. They realized the man in custody in Boston was not Clark Rockefeller but was the man who had lived in San Marino decades ago. And they looked again at the bag of bones that had been found under the former Sohus home in 1994.
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UH's mounting penalties a concern for Levine
By Joseph Duarte | October 24, 2013 | Updated: October 24, 2013 10:00pm
Photo By Brett Coomer/StaffUH coach Tony Levine, left, has been seeing a lot more action from the officials than he would like this season. In six games, the Cougars have 54 penalties for 479 yards, making UH one of the nation's most penalized teams.
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Most penalty yards per game in Football Bowl Subdivision:
Washington - 81.00
Memphis - 80.00
Houston - 79.83
California - 78.29
Most penalties per game in Football Bowl Subdivision:
Washington - 9.43
Houston - 9.00
California - 8.57
Memphis - 8.33
Houston coach Tony Levine realizes there are going to be penalty calls each game. It's the timing and when they come in bulk that can be troublesome.
For the season, there have been 54 UH penalties for 479 yards, making the Cougars one of the most penalized teams in the nation.
"It's a concern," Levine said this week as the Cougars prepared to play Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. "It's something we need to correct immediately."
Levine can accept certain types of penalties that come with fast play or being aggressive. The focus recently has been on eliminating the pre- and post-snap penalties that can stall momentum or extend opponents' drives.
A troubling trend
One of those penalties came in the Cougars' final drive in their 47-46 loss to BYU last Saturday. On second-and-6, the Cougars had stopped BYU quarterback Taysom Hill for a 1-yard loss. But senior cornerback Zach McMillian lined up six inches offsides covering a wide receiver.
The penalty turned a third-and-7 situation into a second-and-1, and BYU scored the eventual game-winner on the following play.
"That's a significant play," Levine said. "We have to continue to coach those and work to eliminate them."
UH averages nine penalties and 79.83 penalty yards per game, the third most in both categories among 123 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Washington (81) and Memphis (80) are the only schools to average more penalty yards than the Cougars.
The team was called for a season-high 14 penalties for 126 yards in the opener against Southern. The last three games have resulted in at least nine penalties and 70 yards.
The Cougars' fewest penatlies this season: three for 30 yards against Rice.
"It's definitely something we are focusing on each week," UH senior right guard Kevin Forsch said. "It's something we talk about, and it's harped on in meetings. It's really just on us."
In last week's loss, the Cougars were called for 10 penalties for 88 yards, some a byproduct of BYU's running 115 plays to tie an FBS record. BYU was flagged 14 times for 125 yards.
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UH had a couple of 15-yard penalties in crucial situations in the fourth quarter, including a chop block by junior center Bryce Redman that negated a touchdown (the Cougars did eventually score on the drive) and a pass interference call on senior cornerback Thomas Bates that put BYU in position for another score.
Levine said the pass interference call involves "technique, aggressive play and judgment." UH also was called for two uncharacteristic false starts on punts due to communication.
"It's not acceptable, but the pre-snap and post-snap penalties are what we are trying to clean up," Levine said.
If there has been a positive, Levine said, it's the few personal foul calls for unnecessary roughness or late hits.
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I am one of the outraged over the Hooters' proposed lease agreement and here's why. First, Hooters has a right to exist, however, Janss Marketplace is not the correct location for this restaurant. This is a family-freindly shopping center, R-rated movies in the theater or not. Let's not forget the fountains built specifically so children could play there. Those fountains are directly in line with where Hooters would be. Also, shoppers have to pass by the Hooters to get into Janss Marketplace. So, the argument of "If you don't like, it don't go" isn't valid.
We, as parents, still have to explain to our kids what exactly "Hooters" are. We are living in an over-exploited world, sexualizing our children. It's blatant on TV, advertisements, etc. We are facing an epidemic of pedophiles, sex trafficking and sex addicts.
It's bad enough that little children are offered short-shorts as "fashion" in some stores, but to parade it as OK is not only ridiculous, it's just morally wrong. Guess what, little girls should not have to grow up thinking all they are good for is a sexual plaything. Add to that little boys shouldn't grow up believing that it is OK to think of girls specifically and only that way. That being true, establishing a restaurant that caters to and exploits men's sex drive is insane.
I promise if a Hooters is allowed there, I will not spend one dime at the Janss Marketplace, and I will encourage all of my friends to follow suit. I will do everything in my power to bring the shopping center to its financial knees until this bad idea is overturned.
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Need For Speed: Most Wanted Review
Crash and learn.
A cacophony of deafening sirens and roaring engines reverberate inside the concrete confines of one of Fairhaven's many tunnels. The furious flashing of red and blue lights illuminate the surrounding walls as the police draw ever closer to their fleeing target. My grip tightens around the controller. "You're almost there. Come on…"
A blast of blue nitrous spurts out of the Porsche's exhaust, the injection of speed provides temporary relief from the persistent pursuers and brings me closer to the race leader in front. My adrenal glands shoot another unwanted dose of adrenaline into my system. "Breathe. Don't forget to breathe…"
The car's tyres squeal angrily in dismay as I drift around a blind bend. A last second change in direction manages to shake off the magnetic pull of a passing car in exchange for a lick of the Porsche's exotic paint job. "That was too close. Concentrate, damn it!"
An aggressive manoeuvre slams a nearby rival racer into oblivion, the constant jostling for pole position is perilous to say the least. But, at last, first position is finally mine. "BREATHE!"
Suddenly, the light at the end of the tunnel approaches as the finishing checkpoint draws ever closer; surely it signified salvation? If only…
The glare of the low-sitting sun is blinding, leaving me momentarily helpless, hurtling out of the tunnel's exit. At this speed, salvation this is most certainly not. Eventually, my eyes refocus only to witness a horrifying obstacle on the horizon. "Wait, is that a toll booth?! For the love of God."
There's no time to react. Either I would sail merrily through the booth and on towards certain victory, or… no, it didn't bode well to dwell on the consequences. "Choose an entry point! Choose!"
The AI opponents gleefully zip past, driving over my hopes and leaving my dreams in the dust as I wait for the crash cinematic to end. As I slump to a 4th place finish, the controller is tossed violently across the room.
Shaking, head in hands, exhausted and defeated, I'm left to rue yet another sadistic twist of fate that has snapped the jaws of victory shut.
Welcome to the exhilarating and excruciatingly cruel world of Need For Speed: Most Wanted.
A Love Hate Relationship
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is punishing. There's no rewind button. There's no helping hand. There's no one there to dry your tears, give you a hug and tell you everything's going to be ok. You will be screwed over; spat out; beaten. You will be left feeling dejected and alone. Sunday drivers, do yourselves a favour and walk away now. This game is not for you.
However, if you're a so-called adrenaline junkie, stubborn as a mule, have the reaction speeds of a fighter pilot and are a sucker for punishment, then please, be my guest and take a seat. Get yourself comfortable and strap yourself in. Put the keys in the ignition and get ready to have your patience pushed to the absolute limit by a phenomenal racing game that takes far too much pleasure in reveling in your misery.
Yes, Need For Speed: Most Wanted can indeed be excellent. But all too often it refuses to play nice and leaves you screaming at the screen with untold rage.
This Fair City
Need For Speed: Most Wanted is visually stunning. From the moment you take control of the glistening Porsche at the start of the game, it's immediately obvious that Criterion has produced a spectacular playground for racers to carelessly career around.
The open-world setting of the city of Fairhaven seems relatively small when viewed from the menu, but there's so many different shortcuts and inconspicuous routes to discover that the depth of exploration on offer is quite daunting. Best of all, however, is the fact that every facet of this urban city is oozing with detail, accentuating every possible action.
Whether it's the accumulation of dirt that sprays onto the screen as you veer off road, the rays of light bouncing off of every surface, the convincing day and night cycle, the sparks, smoke and debris that dance across the screen with every bump and collision, there's not an ugly view in sight. The Frostbite 2 engine is a stunning tour de force in Most Wanted.
And, as I rather dramatically alluded to earlier, these visual moments of flair are more than just mere eye candy; they affect the core gameplay experience. You will be blinded by the light. Your view will be comprised. These fantastic moments of fidelity are not just for show and will amaze and infuriate you in equal measure.
Highway To Hell
The city, though fantastic in its size and scale, is also a debilitating deathbed by design. You will crash more than you ever did in Burnout, and it's extremely frustrating to say the least. Whether you accidentally nick the side of a bridge, lose control and spin into a wall, hit one of the many unpredictable passing cars, get rammed by police or simply misjudge a corner, prepare to become the crash dummy over and over again.
The game is stupidly hard and often, downright unfair.
It's this unrelenting crashing that represents the biggest flaw of the game. The game is stupidly hard and often, downright unfair. Races can be over in an instant or act as a form of drawn out torture. Even the seemingly simple task of travelling to and from a race will involve numerous crashes as you sit there, wait for the cinematic to end and then reverse and readjust to continue on towards your destination. It really is incessant at times, no matter how well you seem to drive.
Unless your concentration is at its absolute maximum, you can forget about winning a race or getting to an event safely. Yes, you will progressively get better over time. But the game does its utmost to trip you up at every possible opportunity, and most of the time, it will manage to do so successfully.
The ridiculously rubber banding of your AI opponents does little to help diffuse the feelings of unjust. Though you can sometimes get away with one crash during a race, it's agonising to see your phantom lead completely vanish in seconds as your opponents burst past you as if out of nowhere. It almost makes racing feel like a survival game because no matter how well you drive, your opponents will be right there to capitalise on your mistakes – of which there will be many.
Nevertheless, there is a reason to stick with this game. Despite its abhorrent desire to crumple your pride like a car bonnet and deflate your enthusiasm like a punctured tyre, Most Wanted is a hell of a ride when lady luck's on your side. And it's the dangers and thrill of failure that makes each hard fought win and desperate escape a gripping spectacle to play.
Most Wanted is a pleasingly seamless experience. Load screens are kept to a bare minimum and everything that's crucial to the game is available with just a few clicks of the directional pad. You can upgrade your car, choose a race, change vehicles, access multiplayer and many other options all from the 'Easy Drive' in-game menu. It's an effortless system that almost renders the traditional full-screen menu obsolete.
There's also a satisfying amount of freedom on offer. Naturally, as Most Wanted is an open-world game, you can choose where you want to go, which races to compete in, which upgrades to equip and which car you want to drive. That is, if you've discovered any along the way.
Instead of rewarding the player with money to purchase new vehicles, Most Wanted focuses on the joy of discovery. Over 100 cars are dotted around the game's sizeable map, each one hidden away until you happen to pull up next to it. Once discovered, players can hop into a selection of licensed vehicles at any time and tackle the races assigned to that particular car. It's strangely invigorating driving past a parked powerhouse of a car, only to realise that you've suddenly added a new vehicle to your collection. Thankfully, cars feel distinct from one another in the way they handle and perform.
Get Your Heart Racing
The handling of the cars are an enjoyable blend of arcade and simulation, with enough weight to please the realists and enough maneuverability to cater to the arcade crowd. Whipping a car round a corner with the handbrake down is surprisingly intuitive, as is the drift mechanic, which is simple to perform by tapping the brake and tilting the analog stick in the required direction. You never feel hindered by the game's controls, just screwed over by the game's overly hazardous environments.
Of course, when engaged in competitive racing, you can shunt, shove and smash your way to the front of the queue by taking down your opponents in classic Burnout style. There is a risk to doing so, however, as you may unexpectedly come off much worse than your opponent or lose sight of what lies ahead. But it's wise to be aggressive, as you'll be rewarded with a full tank of nitrous should you win the deadly duel.
Don't You Want Me
The story that underpins the game is predictably bereft of any real narrative. A few lines are delivered by a seductive female voice over who outlines what you need to do, but that's basically about it.
Essentially, you begin the game at the bottom and have to work your way to the top by earning race points which act as the experience system in the game. Points can be gained by competing in races, smashing through billboards and security gates, blazing past speed cameras and evading the law should you happen to anger the boys in blue.
The race types are fairly generic with standard circuit races, point to point races and average speed races making up the majority of the game's challenge. But luckily, the open-world setting ensures that each race feels genuinely unique despite the familiar premise.
Finishing first or second in a race earns you upgrades to use on your ride such as nitrous or better tyres. Sadly, the customisation on offer is fairly shallow, with each car receiving exactly the same unlockables each time. It quickly gets repetitive doing the same thing for the same upgrades. So, unless you're desperate to max out the capabilities of a particular car, it's unlikely you'll go through this process all too often other than to gain more race points.
Once you have earned enough points, you can challenge 'the most wanted': a group of notorious gearheads who drive around the city of Fairhaven in the most desirable cars imaginable. To take their spot on the most wanted list you'll have to beat them in an extravagant race across the city – driving through pipes, over train tracks, across busy junctions, off road, over bridges and even take to the air after death defying jumps – all the while attempting to evade the pestering police.
If you happen to make it to the end and trump your rival to the finish line, the onus switches, as you then have to 'shut down' your opponent to steal their shiny ride and then lose the heat from the police (a process that is almost identical to that of Grand Theft Auto IV – and equally as annoying).
Always Logged On
Tracking every stat and your progression through the game is Criterion's ingenious Autolog system. Your friend's scores will show up in the game for you to best, and it's a great way of keeping you connected and encourages you to beat your personal bests, even if you're not directly competing in the multiplayer suite.
If you do decide to hop online, what awaits you is a vast, impressive array of modes and an active community of players. You can essentially enjoy everything that's offline online, but with far more manic and hilarious results. People have a stupid tendency to spend most of their time ramming each other online, but when race rules are adhered to, the thrill is all the more fun with human heads battling away.
A review copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted was provided courtesy of EA. The game was reviewed on PlayStation 3.
Wild Ride
Need For Speed: Most Wanted should come with a health warning: This game will drive you crazy! Most Wanted is not for the faint hearted, the easily frustrated or the impatient. There's spectacular highs and crushing lows round every corner and whether or not you'll be strong enough to endure it is a question that only you can answer. That being said, if you truly have a genuine need to experience incredible speed, then look no further than Most Wanted. Get behind the wheel and buckle up for a white knuckle ride.


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[QUOTE=sgmartz;19830277]website shows $99...wonder why the price difference between in store and online....
anyone else looking to pull the trigger on this???
I picked one of these up today....... First of this is my first foray into a more "dirt" oriented helmet. I do take my Tiger on gravel and the occasional more off the beaten path, so I feel the style fits the need. With the price being so appealing I had no choice but to give it a shot.
I strolled into my local CG store in Portland and they had the helmets stacked right as I entered the store seeing the off white one in the sunlight showed I didn't want to look like a Stormtrooper and the flat black doesn't appeal to me either.......I guess the silver will do....Good cause it looked the best.
Trying em one going to my normal large size first......NO WAY! would barely clear my forehead. XL next, made it onto my cranium, but with a brutal amount of pressure and there was limited chance I would be able to get my glasses on either. XXL it is then, the XXL fit really well with no pressure points and the glasses fit too.
This is also my first helmet with an internal drop down tinted shield, I dont know why I waited so long......the view was not distorted or lessened and its real conveinient since I work the graveyard shift and swapping shields is a bitch.
The clear visor is stout and fits very well into the apperature of the helmet. No distortion at all and not having a pull/push tab to open or close the helmet isn't needed since it has an abrupt angle on the lower edge (at least in my case) to help with closing the sheild.
The helmet visor itself is great for blocking the errant sun that does break through from time to time and it seems to help with the falling rain while sitting at stoplights (as I found out today). I'll have to see how this works with the windshield on the Tiger.
The look of the helmet overall seems pretty great. The paint is smooth and clean and the fit and finish of the lining seems pretty good although I normally like more padding in my helmets, but it feels pretty solidly built and comfortable. Obviously the weather around Portland won't allow for a very long season to test this helmet much more, but so far I am quite impressed with the Explorer by Bilt and at an almost steal for $99.00 and with a 5 year warranty.
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A stent is formed from a series of linked, radially aligned expandable rings. The end rings are formed of a radiopaque material while the rings positioned between the end rings are formed of a radio-transparent material. Two very bright fluoroscopic images are created by the end rings, without any compromise in the strength of the stent, while the center of the stent remains transparent so as not to obscure the image of lesion area when the stent is being centered therein.
1. An intravascular stent having a generally cylindrical shape and having a distal end and a proximal end, comprising:
a plurality of ring elements of uniform configuration and dimension aligned along a longitudinal axis wherein linkages of uniform configuration and dimension link all adjacent ring elements and wherein ring elements near said distal end and ring elements near said proximal end are formed of radiopaque material while all other ring elements are formed of radiotransparent material.
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7. A method of making an intravascular stent, including:
selecting an elongated center tube having two opposing ends and formed of radio-transparent material, a distal end tube formed of radiopaque material, and a proximal end tube formed of radiopaque material;
joining said distal end tube to one of said opposing ends, and said proximal end tube to the other of said opposing ends, whereby said tubes are aligned along a common longitudinal axis and cooperate to form a unitary cylindrical body;
cutting a predetermined, uniform stent pattern having a plurality of interconnected cylindrical ring elements on said cylindrical body to form said intravascular stent, said stent being unitarily constructed and having a radio-transparent center section, a radiopaque distal end section, and a radiopaque proximal end section.
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11. A method of making an intravascular stent, including:
providing an elongated center sheet having a first end and a second end and formed of radio-transparent material, a distal end sheet formed of radiopaque material, and a proximal end sheet formed of radiopaque material;
joining said distal end sheet to said first end and joining said proximal end sheet to said second end to form an elongated unitary planar body;
rolling said planar body about a longitudinal axis to form a hollow cylinder; and
cutting a predetermined stent pattern having a plurality of interconnected cylindrical ring elements on said cylinder to form said intravascular stent, said stent being unitarily constructed and having a radio-transparent center section, a radiopaque distal end section, and a radiopaque proximal end section.
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This invention generally relates to endoprosthesis devices, most often referred to as stents, and more particularly pertains to the radiopaque marking of such devices.
Stents are useful in the treatment of atherosclerotic stenosis in blood vessels and are generally tubular shaped devices which function to hold open a segment of a blood vessel or other anatomical lumen. They are particularly suitable for use in supporting and holding back a dissected arterial lining which could otherwise occlude the fluid passageway therethrough.
In order to accomplish precise placement of stents, various means are employed to identify the position of the stent within a blood vessel. One means frequently described for accomplishing precise placement of a stent is the attachment of radiopaque markers to the stent so that through the use of fluoroscopy, the position of the stent within a blood vessel can be identified. Once the stent with its radiopaque markers has been implanted, subsequent checkups of the treated segment are easily performed since the markers remain visible under fluoroscopic illumination.
Conventional radiopaque markers, however, have a number of limitations. Upon attachment to a stent, conventional radiopaque markers may project from the surface of the stent, thereby comprising a departure from the ideal profile of the stent. Such conventional radiopaque markers protrude from the walls of the stent and depending upon their location upon the stent, may either project inwardly to disrupt blood flow or outwardly to traumatize the walls of the blood vessel. In addition, conventional radiopaque markers have the disadvantage in that their attachment to the stent can be tedious and imprecise. Moreover, the configuration of many heretofore known markers fails to provide a precise indication of the location and position of the stent. Finally, the galvanic corrosion that might result from the contact of two disparate metals, i.e., the metal used in the construction of the stent and the radiopaque metal of the marker could eventually cause the marker to become separated from the stent which could be problematic should the marker embolize downstream and occlude the artery.
Other conventional radiopaque markers restrict the expansion capabilities of an expandable stent by adding rigidity to the stent in areas designated for stent deformation. Still other conventional stents utilize material, such as tantalum, that is effective for use in identifying the location of a stent within a vessel, but fluoroscopically illuminates so brightly so as to obscure proper visibility of the arterial lesion, thereby impairing the ability to repair the lesion. Finally, conventional radiopaque markers do not generally, under fluoroscopy, provide the operator with means to accurately access stent length and diameter.
Stents have also been previously marked by plating selected portions thereof with a radiopaque material. An advantageously selected pattern of plated areas would theoretically allow the position, length and diameter of the stent to be discerned. However, due to the minimal thickness of the plating, only an extremely faint fluoroscopic image can be generated which may ultimately limit its utility.
To overcome the problems and limitations associated with stents having conventional radiopaque markers, or plated markings, it would be desirable to employ radiopaque markers or markings that do not limit the expansion capabilities of an expandable stent, nor alter the profile of the stent, that are clearly visible, that provide means to assess stent length and diameter, that do not obscure the blood vessel lesion being repaired and that are not detrimentally affected by galvanic corrosion.
The present invention provides for the radiopaque marking of a stent that effectively identifies the position, diameter and length of a stent both while fitted to the delivery device as well as upon implantation within a blood vessel, yet does not obscure the lesion being repaired. The marking is an integral part of a stent, does not protrude from the surface of the stent and does limit the expansion capabilities of the stent. Furthermore, the marking is not adversely affected by galvanic corrosion. The radiopaque marking of the present invention may be adapted to stents having various geometric shapes and that are constructed of any of various materials.
In a preferred embodiment, the stent of the present invention is of wire construction wherein a plurality of shaped wire rings are axially aligned and appropriately linked. This type of stent is well known in the art and offers significant advantages in terms of expandability, radial strength, longitudinal flexibility, and longitudinal stability during expansion. However, no radiopaque materials are known that satisfy the strength and biocompatibility requirements of such application. In order to render such stents fluoroscopically visible in accordance with the present invention, the proximal most and distal most rings are wholly formed of a radiopaque material.
Such construction provides all of the advantages set forth above. Positioning of the radiopaque material at the extreme ends of the stent renders the position of the stent clearly and precisely ascertainable without interfering with the visibility of a lesion therebetween. Because the end rings are wholly constructed of radiopaque material, they create a brilliant image when fluoroscopically illuminated, unequivocally revealing the position of the stent. Additionally, because the structure of the two end rings is substantially identical to the structure of the stent's other rings, all of the rings, including the end rings expand at the same rate during deployment of the stent. This causes the marker rings to engage the vessel walls in the same manner as the stent's other rings and thus become firmly embedded therein. Should the end rings eventually become separated from the balance of the stent, there is no danger of them being carried downstream or otherwise create an obstruction due to their expanded configuration and growth of an internal layer over the stent. Additionally, because the end rings are of the same size and shape as the rings in the body of the stent, the radiopaque marking of the stent does not pose an impediment to the flow of blood thereover and is less likely therefore to lead to platelet activation and thrombosis formation. Similarly, there is no likelihood of the marker impinging into the vessel walls to an inordinate degree and cause trauma.
The stent may be constructed using any of a variety of techniques including fabricating the non-radiopaque series of linked rings and the radiopaque end rings separately and then subsequently joining them such as by laser welding. Alternatively, a tube may be constructed wherein a flat section of radio-transparent material is first joined to two flat strips of radiopaque material afterwhich the joined material is formed into a cylinder. Fabrication of the stent may be accomplished in the conventional manner by then laser cutting or etching the cylinder to define an expandable configuration of struts.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiments which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrate by way of example the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stent of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective of the stent shown in FIG. 1 in its expanded state.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment stent of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a distal and proximal end tube attached to a center tube.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing distal and proximal end sheet attached to a center sheet to form a planar body.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the planar body of FIG. 5 rolled about a longitudinal axis to form a tubular body.
The stent of the present invention includes radiopaque markings that render its position clearly visible without obscuring the image of the treatment site. This enables the position of the stent to be monitored as it is being advanced through the vasculature by the delivery catheter, it allows the stent to be very precisely positioned relative the target site, allows its deployment to be verified and its continued presence to be detected at any time thereafter.
FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment representative of the present invention. The stent 12 is of wire or tubular construction wherein a series of rings having a serpentine or undulating pattern are axially aligned and joined to one another. The undulating configuration allows the rings to be radially expanded such that the stent device can be introduced into the vasculature and advanced therethrough while in a relatively small diameter, low profile state and then expanded into a relatively large diameter, deployed state to provide support to the lumen. Expansion can be achieved by, for example, the inflation of an expandable balloon about which the stent is carried as it is advanced into place.
As is shown in FIG. 1, the end rings 14,16 may have the same physical configuration as the rings 18 of the center section but nonetheless are differentiated in that they are constructed of a material that is different than the material used in the construction of the balance of the stent. More particularly, while the rings 18 of the central section are constructed of a radio-transparent material such as stainless steel, nickle titanium (Nitinol) or titanium, the end rings 14,16, are constructed of a highly radiopaque material such as tantalum, platinum-iridium, platinum or gold. Rings 18 may be formed from a tube using laser cutting techniques, chemical etching, or electro discharge machinery (EDM) and end rings 14,16 made separately and attached to rings 18 by known means such as laser welding. The stent pattern also can be formed by laser cutting a flat sheet and rolling the pattern into a cylinder and joining the longitudinal edges by laser welds or by obtaining tubes of each type of material and welding them together in their tubular configuration. Alternatively, the rings may all be fabricated separately and then attached to one another by any of various well known means such as by welding, laser welding, resistance welding, diffusion bonding, mechanical means or with the use of adhesives. Laser cutting and chemical etching processes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,421,955 and 5,759,192, which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
FIG. 2 illustrates the stent shown in FIG. 1 in its expanded state. The radiopaque rings 14,16, undergo deformation in the same uniform manner and to substantially the same extent as the central structural rings 18. The end rings may be configured and sized to be functional such that they participate in supporting the vessel wall upon expansion. Alternatively, they may be wholly non-functional in terms of their ability to provide support. In such case, their configuration must be selected merely so as not to interfere in the primary functions of the stent and not interfere with blood flow. FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative embodiment wherein the configuration of the end rings 20,22 is different than the configuration of the rings 24 in the stent's central section.
While FIGS. 1-3 depict a single radiopaque ring at each end of the stent, more than one ring at the ends of the stent can be formed of radiopaque material to further enhance the visibility of the stent.
The material used in the construction of all but the end rings is selected for its structural characteristics such as radial strength, expansion capability, longitudinal flexibility as well as its biocompatibility. In addition, so as not to obstruct the image of a lesion to be treated, such material must also be substantially radio-transparent. In contrast, the material used in the construction of the end rings is selected for its radiopacity and biocompatibility.
As shown in FIG. 4, the stent is constructed from a cylinder 30 having a center section 32 of a structural material such as Nitinol or stainless steel while its proximal and distal ends 34, 46 are formed of radiopaque material. Alternatively, sheets 42, 44, and 46 of the two different materials may be attached to one another by any of many well known means after which the cylinder 40 is formed (FIGS. 5 and 6). In order to impart the necessary flexibility and expandability to the cylinder, voids are then either etched therein or cut therein by a laser. Advantageous orientation and shaping of such voids, as is well known in the art, serves to define the stent struts. The ability of the struts to deform and become reoriented allows the stent to undergo radial expansion. The sections of radiopaque material at the ends of the stent impart the desired visibility to the stent without interfering in its deployment.
In use, the stent is first fitted about the expandable balloon element of a balloon catheter and tightly crimped thereon. In such state, the position of the stent relative to the delivery device is visible as fluoroscopic illumination causes the end rings or end sections of the stent as well as radiopaque markers positioned on the delivery device to be clearly visible. Their relative positions serve to indicate the position of the stent on the delivery device.
As the stent carrying delivery catheter is inserted into and advanced through the vasculature, the position of the stent relative the delivery device can be continually monitored fluoroscopically. Any shifting of the stent relative to the catheter can be immediately spotted and the appropriate remedial action taken. The radiopacity of the ends of the stent also enhances the visibility of the stent/delivery catheter combination to enable its progress through the vasculature to be followed.
As the deployment site is approached, the position of the stent is fine tuned by centering its two illuminated end rings within the now dilated lesion area. While the use of highly radiopaque material in the construction of the end rings causes the end rings to illuminate very brightly, their positioning at the extreme ends of the stent ensures that their images do not obscure the substantially fainter image of the dilated lesion when positioned therein. The stent can therefore be precisely centered within the lesion.
The radiopaque end rings of the stent also allow its expansion to be monitored as an increase in radius causes the profile of each of the rings to appear longer and somewhat narrower. Failure of the balloon to inflate or to inflate uniformly is detectable by a close inspection of the image of the rings. No change in the images of the two rings indicates a failure to expand, while a disparity in the two images suggests non-uniform expansion.
The fact that a stent has been implanted is readily evident during a radiological examination of the patient later in time as the bright images generated by the radiopaque elements can not be over looked. Additionally, because the radiopaque components are expanded against the vessel walls, they remain in place even if one or both end rings becomes separated from the rest of the stent. As a result, the position of the stent continues to be clearly discernable and the possibility of an end ring from migrating is effectively obviated.
While a particular form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will also be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited except by the appended claims.
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