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- Do you understand, gentlemen, that all the horror is in just this—that there is no horror!
- Aleksandr Kuprin, The Pit, translation by Bernard G. Guerney.
- I can enjoy her while she's kind;
But when she dances in the wind,
And shakes the wings and will not stay,
I puff the prostitute away:
The little or the much she gave is quietly resign'd:
Content with poverty, my soul I arm;
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.
- John Dryden, Imitation of Horace (1685), "On Fortune", Book III, Ode 29, l. 81 - 87.
- I think it proves that if my business could be made legal, the way off-track betting is in New York, I and women like me could make a big contribution to what Mayor John Lindsay calls Fun City, and the city and state could derive the money in taxes and licensing fees that I pay off to crooked cops and political figures.
- Xaviera Hollander, The Happy Hooker: My Own Story (2002), 253.
- [in Kenya]...any woman who is single and has multiple male sex partners is considered to be a prostitute, whether or not money changes hands.
- New Internationalist, Issue 252 - February 1994.
- [in India] Any sexual intercourse outside socially acceptable unions is likely to be regarded as prostitution.
- New Internationalist, Issue 252 - February 1994.
- [In Iran] Under mut'a, it is possible to be 'married' for as little as half an hour.
- New Internationalist, Issue 252 - February 1994.
- Egyptian law states that a man who is caught with a prostitute is not imprisoned; instead, his testimony is used to convict and imprison the prostitute.
- New Internationalist, Issue 252 - February 1994.
- Prostitutes are the inevitable product of a society that places ultimate importance on money, possessions, and competition.
- Jane Fonda, in Thomas Kiernan, Jane: An Intimate Biography of Jane Fonda (1970).
- Prostitution is not a monolith. The newspapers use the plight of the most vulnerable women to symbolize the entire field, ignoring the diversity of the sex-worker community.
- Carol Leigh, quoted in: "Slick S.F. posters advocate decriminalizing prostitution" by Kevin Foley, San Francisco Chronicle, August 14, 1995.
- What I am saying is that truth is usually more complicated than any one perspective can capture. Prostitution is not a monolith. Each woman experiences the profession in a different manner. And nothing can be gained by having different groups of feminists or prostitutes — all of whom are probably telling the truth of their own experiences — attempting to discredit each other.
- Wendy McElroy, "Prostitutes, Anti-Pro Feminists and the Economic Associates of Whores", in: Prostitution: on whores, hustlers, and johns (1999), ed by James Elias.
- The only way to prevent prostitution altogether would be to imprison one half of the human race.
- Isabel Paterson, The God of the Machine (1943).
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- Prostitution & The Law - The Facts, New Internationalist Magazine (February 1994), No. 252.


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I am a strong proponent of the BEC from this joint. In fact, I'm not aware it a better one in flatiron or the surround (If you are, pls someone give me the heads up somehow)! I ordered from them at least 2-3 days a week, but the just changed their delivery radius and now I'm OUT by 2 blocks! I'm distraught
Posted by Kimma on 12/20/2012
I cannot speak highly enough about the tuna salad here. Fresh, silken, divine. Get it on white toast for a little crunch with that smoothness. Have a chocolate egg creme with it. Was that Bosco syrup they used? Think so and I love it! And do not miss egg salad. Fresh egg flavor. Good to know some things never change!
Posted by Henry on 05/09/2012
My favorite is tuna sandwich on rye toast with lettuce and mayo, cup of soup, chocolate egg cream...Also great for eggs (request bacon crisp), coffee, burgers, BLTs, corned beef, pastrami, grilled cheese, milkshakes, etc. Why go here when there are so many great NYC eateries? Here you can find the NYC of yesteryear, a hint of the Jewish deli, mixed with the old-fashioned luncheonette. Here you may find a lithe supermodel sitting on a stool next to a UPS delivery man.
Posted by hangry on 04/04/2012
Ordered for the clients, who requested Eisenberg's sandwiches. Took over an hour, and every time we called we were told "yours is the next one". We even offered to go pick it up, so the food wouldn't be cold. And as I suspected, when it did arrive, we had congealed grilled cheese. Not worth the inconsistency.
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The best chocolate egg cream I ever drank, served with a smile on a hot dusty day. Delightful waitresses, wonderful history and character, and an excellent tuna melt - all in all, a homey oasis in the middle of the city.
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My search for the perfect corned beef sandwich ends here... lean, tasty, moist, everything I wanted and more. Pass me a pickle, and my experience is complete. Oh wait, except for a hunk of that AMAZING carrot cake. Who makes that??? All I know is, it's worth abandoning every diet for. And speaking of hunks, have you seen the owner of Eisenberg's? Mmmmmm....
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Not fresh at all, canned tuna. Also, .25$ for a takeout container? It is just a quatrer but everyone gets takeout there because it is unappealing inside!


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A North Augusta couple died in a car crash Sunday on Interstate 20 in Alabama.
Gene Manasco, 83, and his wife Barabara Manasco, 80, died on I-20 in Talladega County, Alabama near the 166 mile marker, according to police.
According to Alabama Department of Public Safety reports, the crash occurred at 6:55 a.m. Gene was driving the couple's 2011 Nissan Quest when the vehicle veered off the roadway, police said. The car hit a 1966 Peterbilt that was disabled on the interstate shoulder, and killed the couple, police said.
Alabama State Troopers still are investigating the crash.
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May 25, 2006
Remove Ads from Yahoo Messenger
How to get rid of the ads?
1. Close Yahoo Messenger.
2. Save this .bat file and execute it.
Please note that if you run Yahoo Messenger from a FAT32 disk, this fix disables some features from Yahoo Messenger, like chat rooms and the plug-in manager. NTFS is the standard file system used in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, so it's likely that you won't see these limitations if you use a recent version of windows.
The .bat file you've just downloaded edits most registry values related to the ads in Yahoo Messenger from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Yahoo\pager\YUrl, replacing the data with a dummy asterisk. Here's the list of string values:
Messenger Ad
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Change Room Banner
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The 3 km Ingatsi nature study trail starts at Karuskose before winding its way through the forest to the Kuresoo bog - which, at 8 metres, is Europe's highest. The viewing platform offers beautiful views over the bog landscape, including the surrounding Toonoja forests. The boardwalk then continues on around picturesque pools, meandering through the bog before directing walkers back the way they have come. The full hike takes at least 1.5 hours. The trail has a number of rest areas in which you can rest your legs and take a dip in the refreshing waters.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A Summerville man who told officers several men were trying to kill him is in jail charged with burglary.
According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, an officer on patrol around 5 p.m. Monday saw a man stumbling in the roadway in front of a house located at 513 East Richardson Avenue. The officer stopped and asked if the man needed assistance, to which he replied, "They're going to kill me," and ran toward the back of the house.
According to the officer caught up with the man in the back yard and escorted him away from the scene so that EMS could treat several lacerations on his hands and arms. After being informed of his Miranda Rights, the man, identified as 42-year-old Aaron Michael Moore of Summerville, waived his rights and told officers several suspects were chasing him because he owes his cousin fifty dollars. He said the suspects were trying to kill him but also said he never saw anyone with a weapon, according to the report.
As officers continued to interview the man, Moore's answers became more evasive and he changed his story several times, telling officers that one of the suspects chased him to the residence at 513 East Richardson and that he was forced to break into the residence to escape, but while he was there he was only in one room and only touched a couple of items. However, evidence at the scene, including blood samples, showed that Moore had been in a number of rooms, according to the report. Also, footprints at the scene confirmed to be Moore's were the only ones found at the scene, according to the report.
Moore also said he tried to call 911 from a phone in the residence but the phone did not work, however, there was no phone in the residence, according to the report.
SPD received no calls regarding a man being chased in that area, nor could officers locate any witnesses to corroborate that story.
Moore does have a DNA profile with law enforcement that was taken because of prior incarcerations, according to the report.
Officers arrested the man and charged him with second-degree burglary and transported him to the detention center at the Dorchester County Law Enforcement Annex where he was housed pending a bond hearing.
The investigation continues.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The Green Wave football team made some strides this spring filling holes left by players who are about to graduate.
Summerville closed its spring football practice Thursday with its annual Spring Game.
We only had seven days in pads but I thought the guys did pretty good for those seven days, Green Wave coach John McKissick said. I saw a lot of good play from the guys who are stepping in but I also saw a lot of bad play. The big thing is they showed me enough. I know they can get better if they work at it and get in the weight room and everything.
Two key concerns for the coaching staff were filling the voids left by the departure of kicker/punter David Kennedy and receiver/returner Johnston McCurry.
They often came up with the clutch play for us but I think we have some guys who can do well in those positions. McKissick said. I was real pleased with the place kicking and the hang time on our punts this spring. We have a kicker with a strong leg but we have to get him a little better protection so he has more time. We have No. 13 (Cameron Burnette) and some other receivers who are catching the ball like we need them to.
Quarterback Sawyer Bridges and offensive tackle Zack Bailey both return for their third season as a starter. The Wave also returns it starting center and two other starting offensive linemen.
Summerville has to replace senior running back Jacerie Ponder, but has some other players with experience at the position. Highly recruited defensive lineman Kawuan Cox may also spend some time at running back next season.
Kawuan likes to run the ball so we started using him there some, McKissick said. We know he can play defense either playing down or as an outside linebacker so this spring we let him run the ball and we may use him to return punts.
On the defensive side of the ball, in addition to Cox, linebacker Mac McCurry returns for his third season as a starter. He also played for the varsity as a freshman.
The Wave has other experienced defenders, but entered the spring looking for a few players to fill a hole or two.
I was real pleased with some of the new guys on defense, McKissick said. Some of those young guys like Khalid Katz look great to me.
Katz, a freshman defensive lineman, was on the varsity squad last season but played a lot with the JV team.
Overall, McKissick considers the 2014 spring practice a success.
We use the spring to find out who doesnt mind getting in the briar patch, who has the enthusiasm and wants to play, McKissick said. Id say we found some of that.
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Friday, January 25, 2013 | 7:30 pm
"Director Pablo Larrain concludes his trilogy on life in Chile under the dictatorial rule of General Augusto Pinochet with a haunting tale of hope and defiance through creativity. Having claimed total control of the country in a military-led coup d'etat in 1973, Pinochet only agreed to a national referendum on his leadership in 1988. Gael Garcia Bernal stars as a young advertising executive who is called by a consortium of political parties to oversee the television spots calling for Pinochet's rule to end, the "No" campaign. Working in secrecy and under the nose of his own boss (a confidante of the general), Bernal and his conspirators are antagonized not only by the competition but also by menacing plainclothes agents. Rich in 1980s ambience and lilting to a bevy of jingles and slogans, the film's period verisimilitude is intensified by Larrain's bold choice to shoot entirely on U-matic tape, allowing for the real "No" and "Yes" TV ads to be interwoven seamlessly with the film's fictionalized narrative, which was written for the screen by Pedro Peirano (The Maid). A masterful blend of noir-tinted tension and gallows humor, No transforms an archetypal David and Goliath tale into a colorful portrait of activism through mass media."
Film Independent at LACMA
2012/color/118 min | Scr: Pedro Peirano; dir: Pablo Larrain; w/ Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antónia Zegers.


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Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Spoiler: Julian Morris Teases "Big Episode" Next Week
Last week on Pretty Little Liars, Spencer (Troian Bellisario) spent some alone time with British hottie, Wren (Julian Morris), and if Julian's tease of a tweet is anything to go on, there may be more where that came from in next week's episode (Season 3, Episode 20: "Hot Water"). What might this mean for Team Wrencer?
"Big episode coming next week... #PLL," Julian tweeted yesterday. Really, Julian? Really?! That's all you can tell us?
Well, to be fair, it does give us a few hints. First of all, it sounds like Wren is definitely in next week's ep. We recently lamented the lack of non-private detective people Spencer is opening up to, so it is good to know that her "sessions" with Dr. Wren will continue. Even if she keeps tricking him into driving wherever Mona (Janel Parrish) is and rugby tackling the clever creep to the ground, we'd still find their interaction entertaining.
Now that Spencer and Toby (Keegan Allen) are over, there's room in Spence's life for someone new (or old, in this case). There has been something between Spencer and Wren since Season One, but it was never the right time to act on it. We know from the promo of next week's episode that "A" is threatening to take out one of Spence's friends if she tells them about Toby. Spencer needs someone in her life right now to have her back and, if she can't let the other Liars in, maybe she will trust Wren.
In a recent Hollywood Reporter interview, Troian talked the Wrencer connection:
"They both understand each other and want to take care of each other," Troian explained. "That's going to continue down the road ... You're going to find a lot more about Wren than you already know."
We've always been a bit wary of the good doctor, but we have to admit he's been there for Spencer quite a bit. Maybe some more Wren-time could help pull Spencer out of this downward spiral. We'll have to tune in to next week's episode to find out!
Catch the next episode of Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.


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A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.
1. A device for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel within a patient's body, the device comprising:
a support member having a length, a proximal end and a distal end, said support member having a sharpened tip for forming an opening in a heart wall;
a conduit supported on said support member and having a first end, a second end and a lumen, wherein the conduit is movable between deployed and non-deployed positions and one end of the conduit is adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a lumen of a target vessel;
a retention member connected to said support member and overlying at least a portion of the conduit, wherein said portion of the conduit is held in the non-deployed position by the retention member; and
an actuator coupled to the retention member for moving the retention member in a first direction with respect to the conduit to allow said portion of the conduit to move to the deployed position;
wherein the actuator is moved in the first direction to move the retention member and deploy the conduit and the actuator is moved in a second direction to remove the retention member from the target vessel and the patient's body, the second direction being different than the first direction,
wherein at least a portion of the conduit has substantially the same configuration in both the deployed and non-deployed positions.
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3. A device for delivering a conduit into the wall of a patient's heart to place the conduit in communication with a heart chamber, the device comprising:
a support member having a length, a proximal end and a distal end, said support member having a sharpened tip for forming an opening in the heart wall;
a conduit supported by the support member such that the conduit is disposed on an exterior of the support member;
a retention member overlying at least a portion of the conduit when the conduit is in a non-deployed position, the retention member being movable to selectively expose the portion of the conduit covered by the retention member,
wherein the retention member is moved with respect to the conduit to expose said portion of the conduit upon positioning the support member and conduit at a desired location within the wall of the heart and to permit the conduit to attain a deployed position,
wherein the support member and conduit are configured to be advanced over a guide member to the desired location within the wall of the heart,
wherein the retention member is configured to be removed through an interior of the conduit, and
wherein at least another portion of the conduit has substantially the same configuration in both the deployed and non-deployed positions.
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14. A device for delivering a conduit through the wall of a patient's heart and the wail of a coronary vessel to communicate a heart chamber with the coronary vessel, the device comprising:
a support member configured for placement through the wall of a heart so that a portion of the support member extends into a heart chamber, said support member having a sharpened distal tip for forming an opening in the heart wall; and
an expandable conduit sized and configured for placement in the heart wall so as to communicate the heart chamber with a coronary vessel, wherein the conduit is supported on the support member in a collapsed orientation and is expanded to an expanded orientation for placement in the heart wall,
wherein the support member has an expansion mechanism that overlies at least a portion of the conduit and is moved with respect to the conduit to move the conduit from the collapsed orientation to the expanded orientation to securely position the conduit in the heart wall,
wherein the expansion mechanism is configured to be removed through an interior of the conduit,
wherein at least a portion of the expandable conduit has substantially the same configuration in both the collapsed and expanded orientations.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/829,449, filed Apr. 10, 2001 U.S. Pat. No. 6,610,100, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/369,048, filed Aug. 4, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,290,728, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/099,767, filed Sep. 10, 1998, and 60/104,397, filed Oct. 15, 1998, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for bypassing a blocked blood vessel segment, and, more particularly, to a conduit or stent positioned between the coronary artery or other blocked vessel and a chamber of the heart, such as the left ventricle of the heart, to bypass a blocked segment of the coronary artery or other blood vessel.
Coronary artery disease is a major problem in the U.S. and throughout the world. Coronary arteries as well as other blood vessels frequently become clogged with plaque, which at the very least impairs the efficiency of the heart's pumping action, and can lead to heart attack and death. In some cases, these arteries can be unblocked through non-invasive techniques such as balloon angioplasty. In more difficult cases, a bypass of the blocked vessel is necessary.
In a bypass operation, one or more venous segments are inserted between the aorta and the coronary artery. The inserted venous segments or transplants act as a bypass of the blocked portion of the coronary artery and thus provide for a free or unobstructed flow of blood to the heart. More than 500,000 bypass procedures are performed in the U.S. every year.
Such coronary artery bypass surgery, however, is a very intrusive procedure that is expensive, time-consuming and traumatic to the patient. The operation requires an incision through the patient's sternum (sternotomy), and that the patient be placed on a bypass pump so that the heart can be operated on while not beating. A vein graft is harvested from the patient's leg, another highly invasive procedure, and a delicate surgical procedure is required to piece the bypass graft to the coronary artery (anastomosis). Hospital stays subsequent to the surgery and convalescence are prolonged.
As mentioned above, another conventional treatment is percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or other types of angioplasty. However, such vascular treatments are not always indicated due to the type or location of the blockage, or due to the risk of emboli.
Thus, there is a need for an improved bypass system which is less traumatic to the patient.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention address the need in the previous technology by providing a bypass system that avoids the sternotomy and other intrusive procedures normally associated with coronary bypass surgery. These embodiments also free the surgeon from the multiple anastomoses necessary in the current process.
The preferred device provides a shunt for diverting blood directly from a chamber in the heart, such as the left ventricle, to the coronary artery, distal to the blockage, therefore bypassing the blocked portion of the vessel. The shunt comprises a stent or conduit adapted to be positioned in the heart wall or myocardium between the left ventricle and the coronary artery that allows for the direct passage of blood therethrough. As used herein, the terms "stent" and "conduit" are interchangeable, and refer to a device that allows for the passage of blood therethrough. The terms "myocardium" and "heart wall" are also used interchangeably. In addition, although the left ventricle is referred to throughout the description, it should be understood that the conduit described herein can be used to provide a passageway for the flow of blood from any heart chamber, not only the left ventricle.
The stent device is delivered either externally or internally through the coronary artery to a position distal to the blockage. At that position, the coronary artery, the myocardium and the wall of the left ventricle are pierced to provide a channel completely through from the coronary artery to the left ventricle of the heart. The stent is then positioned in the channel to provide a permanent passage for blood to flow between the left ventricle of the heart and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is sized so that one open end is positioned within the coronary artery, while the other open end is positioned in the left ventricle. The hollow lumen of the stent provides a passage for the flow of blood.
The stent can be self-expandable or expanded by means of a balloon or similar device, and can be provided with various means to anchor it in position within the myocardium, such as expandable legs, hooks, barbs, collars, suture holes and the like. The stent can be formed from a plurality of rings, which can be connected to provide stability. The stent can include a valve in its interior, and can also be used to deliver drugs or other pharmaceutical compounds directly into the myocardium and the coronary circulation.
As is well known, the coronary artery branches off the aorta and is positioned along the external surface of the heart wall. The anatomy of the human heart is illustrated in
In order to restore the flow of oxygenated blood through the coronary artery, one embodiment of the present invention provides for the shunting of blood directly from the heart to a site in the coronary artery that is distal to the blockage. A channel is formed through the wall of the coronary artery and the myocardium and into the left ventricle of the heart that lies beneath the coronary artery. A stent or conduit is positioned in the passage to keep it open, and allow for the flow of oxygenated blood directly from the heart into the coronary artery. Again, it should be understood that while the insertion of the conduit in the myocardium between the left ventricle and the coronary artery is described in detail below, this is merely exemplary and use of the conduit between other chambers of the heart and the coronary artery, and between blood vessels is also contemplated.
The principles of the present invention are not limited to left ventricular conduits, and include conduits for communicating bodily fluids from any space within a patient to another space within a patient, including any mammal. Furthermore, such fluid communication through the conduits is not limited to any particular direction of flow and can be antegrade or retrograde with respect, to the normal flow of fluid. Moreover, the conduits may communicate between a bodily space and a vessel or from one vessel to another vessel (such as an artery to a vein or vice versa). Moreover, the conduits can reside in a single bodily space so as to communicate fluids from one portion of the space to another. For example, the conduits can be used to achieve a bypass within a single vessel, such as communicating blood from a proximal portion of an occluded coronary artery to a more distal portion of that same coronary artery.
In addition, the conduits and related methods can preferably traverse various intermediate destinations and are not limited to any particular flow sequence. For example, in one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conduit communicates from the left ventricle, through the myocardium, into the pericardial space, and then into the coronary artery. However, other preferred embodiments are disclosed, including direct transmyocardial communication from a left ventricle, through the myocardium and into the coronary artery. Thus, as emphasized above, the term "transmyocardial" should not be narrowly construed in connection with the preferred fluid communication conduits, and other non-myocardial and even non-cardiac fluid communication are preferred as well. With respect to the walls of the heart (and more specifically the term "heart wall"), the preferred conduits and related methods are capable of fluid communication through all such walls including, without limitation, the pericardium, epicardium, myocardium, endocardium, septum, etc.
The bypass which is achieved with certain preferred embodiments and related methods is not limited to a complete bypass of bodily fluid flow, but can also include a partial bypass which advantageously supplements the normal bodily blood flow. Moreover, the occlusions which are bypassed may be of a partial or complete nature, and therefore the terminology "bypass" or "occlusion" should not be construed to be limited to a complete bypass or a complete occlusion but can include partial bypass and partial occlusion as described.
The preferred conduits and related methods disclosed herein can also provide complete passages or partial passages through bodily tissues. In this regard, the conduits can comprise stents, shunts, or the like, and therefore provide a passageway or opening for bodily fluid such as blood. Moreover, the conduits are not necessarily stented or lined with a device but can comprise mere tunnels or openings formed in the tissues of the patient.
The conduits of the present invention preferably comprise both integral or one-piece conduits as well as plural sections joined together to form a continuous conduit. The present conduits can be deployed in a variety of methods consistent with sound medical practice including vascular or surgical deliveries, including minimally invasive techniques. For example, various preferred embodiments of delivery rods and associated methods may be used. In one embodiment, the delivery rod is solid and trocar-like. It may be rigid or semi-rigid and capable of penetrating the tissues of the patient and thereby form the conduit, in whole or in part, for purposes of fluid communication. In other preferred embodiments, the delivery rods may be hollow so as to form the conduits themselves (e.g., the conduits are preferably self-implanting or self-inserting) or have a conduit mounted thereon (e.g., the delivery rod is preferably withdrawn leaving the conduit installed). Thus, the preferred conduit device and method for installation is preferably determined by appropriate patient indications in accordance with sound medical practices.
In some individuals, aortic insufficiency or peripheral venous insufficiency occurs. Aortic insufficiency is the leakage of blood through the aortic valve, resulting in a backflow of blood into the left ventricle. The heart compensates for the backflow of blood by pumping harder, resulting in hypertrophy (thickening of the heart muscle) and dilation of the left ventricle wall. Left untreated, heart failure can result. In venous insufficiency, the heart valves are unable to prevent the backflow of blood. This too can result in heart failure. Accordingly, one embodiment of the invention provides for the use of a conduit placed within the heart wall to improve the flow of oxygenated blood through the body.
A first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in
The second embodiment of the stent or conduit incorporates a self-expanding stent 20, illustrated in
The self-expanding stent 20 mounted on the distal end of the stent introducer catheter 22 is illustrated in
For the stent designs described above, additional anchoring methods may be desired to maintain the stent's proper position and/or create a leak-free seal in the coronary artery. Suitable attachment mechanisms include a set of barbs located on the stent body or flares and a collar on the coronary side to help seal and prevent blood from exiting the gap between the vessel and outer heart wall. The stent can also be anchored in place by applying sutures. The stent can include holes at either end to facilitate the placement of these anchoring sutures. A suture gun can be used to apply multiple sutures at the same time. In addition, the stents can be lined, if desired, with materials such as polymers, for example polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), silicone or GORTEX, to provide for the ease of blood flow therethrough.
A third embodiment of the stent design, illustrated in
If desired, the separate units or rings of the stent 50 can be connected via a wire, suture thread, or similar means. The wire is threaded through the holes 51 located in each ring. Connecting the rings of the stent 50 in this manner serves to make the stent 50 more stable and to prevent the migration of the individual units. If desired, a valve (not shown) can be incorporated into the stent 50 to help prevent the backflow of blood into the left ventricle LV. Additional details regarding valve designs are disclosed in the above referenced copending applications entitled LEFT VENTRICULAR CONDUIT WITH BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT Ser. No. 09/369,061, VALVE DESIGNS FOR LEFT VENTRICULAR CONDUIT Ser. No. 09/368,393 and LEFT VENTRICULAR CONDUITS TO CORONARY ARTERIES AND METHODS FOR CORONARY BYPASS Ser. No. 09/369,039, filed on the same day as the present application, all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
If desired, the stent or conduit of the present invention can be formed of biodegradable or bioabsorbable materials and/or used to deliver drugs directly into the myocardium and the coronary circulation. Such a stent 52 is illustrated in
Turning now to
It should be appreciated that the stents described above, and particularly the bulkhead stent, are useful in other applications in addition to stenting the myocardium. For example, these stents may also serve as other types of coronary stents, arterial or venous stents, as well as billiary and esophageal stents.
The present vascular shunt provides significant improvements in the present treatment of blockages in the coronary artery. Although the invention has been described in its preferred embodiments in connection with the particular figures, it is not intended that this description should be limited in any way.
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Apple has been developing a sensor-laden, fitness- and medical-focused wearable computer as indicated by several notable recent hires and information we have received from sources.
New Apple hires on both the senior executive and standard engineering levels have expertise in fashion, wearable product industrial design, retail, blood-reading sensors, medical device product management, hardware engineering, software vision, and fitness.
As the rumored launch of the "iWatch" approaches, we have compiled an up-to-date list (into categories of leadership, fashion, fitness, and health) of all known and pertinent recent Apple hires to provide a clearer picture of what Apple's future wearable technologies could offer to consumers…
While Apple has several rank-and-file hardware engineers and software developers working on all of the company's various projects, Apple's leadership team and engineering managers make many of the decisions regarding which products to ship, when to ship them, and which features should be included. Besides Apple CEO Tim Cook and his executive team (made up of the likes of Jony Ive, Craig Federighi, Phil Schiller, and Eddy Cue), Apple has several high-ranking managers and executives guiding the iWatch project, according to our own reporting and claims from various other publications.
Jeff Williams (Senior VP, Operations):
Now that Tim Cook leads Apple as CEO, most of the tasks relating to Apple's supply chain, manufacturing, and operations have fallen in the hands of Jeff Williams. Instrumental in the launch of both the original iPhone and iPad, Williams is the most senior Apple executive directly managing Apple's wearable computing projects.
As we noted last summer, Williams is in charge of Apple's special projects groups. Prior to last summer, former Apple Hardware Engineering lead Bob Mansfield ran the iWatch group, but Williams took charge following Mansfield's surprise role reduction last year.
William's deep involvement in the project has also been confirmed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website, which indicated that Williams attended a meeting with FDA officials in regards to mobile medical applications.
Known as an "operations whiz," Williams gained fame within Apple and on Wall Street for his ability to improve Apple's shipment processes, foster relationships with oversees technology component manufacturers, tighten Apple's supply chain, and improve Apple's supplier responsibility initiatives.
But as Williams explains in his video about the development of the new Mac Pro, "manufacturing and design" are "inextricably linked" at Apple. Running operations for all of Apple's products, Williams clearly has the know how for leading the manufacturing of many different types of technologies. Apple could create all the products in the world in its "black labs," but that means nothing unless Apple can get the products into the hands of millions of consumers.
Bud Tribble (VP, Software Technology):
Bud Tribble (pictured right) is known as one of Apple's first employees, having worked on the Mac since its earliest days. As iOS and OS X have become more closely linked, Tribble is responsible for many of the underlying technologies of both operating systems. Tribble joined Williams in last year's Apple meeting with the FDA, and Tribble has also testified on Apple's behalf in government proceedings related to Apple's software. With his vast industry and software knowledge, Tribble is likely contributing immensely to the underlying software technologies found in Apple's upcoming wearable device. Tribble also has degrees in medical fields, making his experience critical for the health-infused elements of future Apple devices.
Bob Mansfield (Special Projects):
Bob Mansfield worked on several Apple hardware projects over the past decade, including many versions of the iPad, MacBook Air, and iMac. He is known as being one of the best engineering managers in the world, and multiple sources and profiles have indicated that Mansfield had been wholly invested in the iWatch project before he surprisingly left Apple's executive team last summer. It is not entirely clear if Mansfield is still working on the project, but the latest word from Apple is that Mansfield is working on "special projects" while reporting to Tim Cook.
James Foster: (Senior Director, Engineering):
James Foster (pictured left) is an experienced hardware project manager and one of the lead managers for the hardware of Apple's upcoming wearable device. Foster's leadership is evidenced by his experience as co-founder and former CEO of XMOS, a chip design firm. Foster's experience in miniaturization is critical in the development of wearable computers.
Kevin Lynch: (VP, Technology):
Kevin Lynch is directing the software engineering group for wearable products. The former Adobe Chief Technology Officer manages a large team of former iPod and iOS software engineers. Lynch has vast experience in software design, engineering, and management, making him a seasoned leader likely capable of guiding the software for future Apple devices. It is highly likely that he is working closely with Apple's iOS engineering team (led by Craig Federighi) and interface design teams (led by Greg Christie and Jony Ive).
Achim Pantfoerder: (Engineering Manager):
Pantfoerder's name is certainly not as known as some of the aforementioned Apple employees, but his experience in wireless technologies and management are likely critical in the development of wearable devices. Pantfoerder's involvement in the "iWatch" project was first reported by Bloomberg.
Indicating that Apple's future wearable technologies will go head-to-head with the likes of offerings from Nike and Fitbit, Apple has hired a few world experts in fitness and behavior-tracking technologies.
Jay Blahnik:
Jay Blahnik is a world renown fitness expert who previously worked at Nike on the Fuel Band and several other fitness-oriented companies. Blahnik worked in the fitness industry as a motivational speaker and traveling trainer for multiple decades, but he left the industry last year to join Apple. His experience in the fitness world is invaluable to a company building a fitness and health-oriented wearable computer.
Roy Raymann (Scientist):
One of Apple's most recent hires was sleep research expert Roy J.E.M Raymann, a scientist who officially left his role at Philips Research last month. With Apple focusing heavily on health and fitness features for iWatch, it's no surprise that sleep quality appears to be a significant area of interest. There have already been a few hints that Apple has people researching sleep-related features for its upcoming iWatch—functionality that is at the heart of many fitness products like FitBit and a big trend for upcoming iOS-connected accessories.
We reported previously that Apple had hired a few employees for the iWatch team to analyze sleep patterns, but picking up Raymann shows just how serious the company is about the potential for sleep tracking-related features in a wearable. Notable experience on Raymann's resume includes extensive research into non-pharmacological methods of altering sleep quality. Even more notable for the iWatch project is Raymann's experience in wearable sensors and miniaturization of sensors related to tracking sleep and alertness activity.
While Apple is primed to pack in intense technologies and software into its future wearable devices, the company will need to ensure that the products are fashionable and able to be marketed to the masses. With the help of two fashion retail experts, Apple will likely be able to both produce attractive wearable devices and sell them in atmospheres perfect for allowing people to try on and experience the devices.
Paul Deneve (Special Projects):
Lending credibility to the idea that Apple's iWatch product could attempt to blur the lines between fashion and function is the appointment of high-profile Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve back in July (pictured on the left above, next to friend of Jony Ive, Marc Newson). Apple picked up Deneve to work under Tim Cook on special projects, although apparently not in retail, and the executive's experience in selling high end goods could come in handy if Apple plans to market iWatch as just as much a piece of fashion as technology. With Apple's reputation of building high end products that are concerned with beauty and design aesthetics just as much as user friendliness, it's not a stretch to imagine the iWatch team would seek input from an executive from one of the world's premier fashion brands.
Angela Ahrendts (Incoming Senior VP, Retail):
While not exactly confirmed to be working on the iWatch project directly, Apple's new Head of Retail, expected to start this spring, is notable for a number of reasons. There have been a lot of question regarding whether or not a watch product from Apple would seek design inspiration from the high end fashion market, and Ahrendts, as former CEO of Burberry, is one of the world's experts in both designing and selling fashion-related goods. Her expertise will be critical at the point of sale (both online and in-store) for future Apple wearable devices.
Ben Shaffer (Designer):
Speaking of fashion, another big hire from the fashion world this year came when Apple picked up top Nike design director Ben Shaffer. The designer has worked on the FuelBand wearable fitness device and other products that came out of Nike's research lab. He was also the Studio Director of Nike's R/D program, and his design experience could be key to the iWatch's design. Nike's research and development lab known as "Innovation Kitchen" also developed the Flyknit shoe technology under Shaffer's leadership.
Health functionality will be key to the iWatch. According to sources familiar with iOS 8's Healthbook function, Apple is preparing its device to be able to interpret hydration, blood pressure, glucose, pulse, and heart rate data. Indicating that Apple is fully invested in those plans, the company has hired several world-renowned scientists and medical device engineers over the past year.
Ueyn Block (Scientist):
Block was a key engineering director at his former employer C8 MediSensors. We profiled his company's work last year:
The company's technology provides a non-invasive way to measure substances in the human body such as glucose levels. The technology, as described in the above video, could be ideal for patients monitoring diabetes. For an Apple wearable device with sensors, this functionality would likely be a true game-changer for the many people across the world.
Block's expertise in machine learning and interpreting data through skin is likely invaluable for Apple as it seeks to assist people in health-related ways and changing behavior with upcoming wearable devices.
Above is a video (featuring Block) about C8's technology.
Nancy Dougherty (Hardware Engineer):
Nancy Dougherty, who joined Apple as a hardware engineer in late 2013, has worked with technology-based medical products since 2010 with Proteus Digital Health. Her work there included a health metric-reading wearable patch and ingestible, Bluetooth-connected smart pills for monitoring dosages and scheduling. Most recently, Dougherty worked as a hardware lead for Sano Intelligence, whose tagline reads 'the API for the bloodstream,' working on a wearable sensor system. Dougherty is also active in the Quantified Self community and has spoken out about the need for smarter sensors to create more robust and useful data.
Todd Whitehurst (Director, Hardware Development):
Dr. Todd Whitehurst joined Apple from Senseonics last summer. He was Senseonics's Vice President of Hardware Engineering up until his departure. He ran the engineering team for a wireless, smartphone-connected body sensor. The company explains the technology:
The Senseonics Mobile Medical Application is designed to run on a smartphone to receive and display the sensor glucose data from the Senseonics Transmitter. It is intended to provide easy access of real-time glucose measurements without burdening the user with another dedicated device to carry. Besides the current glucose value, the smartphone running the Mobile Medical Application is also geared to display the rate and direction of glucose change, graphical trends, and alerts for impending hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. The application is also intended to store past values for further analysis and reporting.
His experience in medical hardware engineering as well as in medical device-connected software is likely key to the development of both iWatch hardware and Healthbook software.
Michael O'Reilly (Scientist):
Dr. O'Reilly, before joining Apple last summer, served as Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer for nearly five years at a company called Masimo. O'Reilly has been involved in the FDA meetings regarding future health related technologies at Apple.
At his previous employer, he worked on an iPhone application and hardware for sensing a human pulse. A video of his work is above.
Ravi Narashamian (Research and Development):
Ravi Narasimhan, an expert in biosensors and wireless communications, joined Apple's research and development team at the end of 2013. He previously worked on biosensor technology R&D for Vital Connect, Inc. During his time at the firm, Narasimhan focused heavily on sensors for measuring respiration and activity levels and wearable medical devices. Aside from working with sensors and wearables, Narasimhan interestingly has a scientific background in working with LTE base stations and 802.11 Wi-Fi chipsets, including contributing toward the 802.11n standard. The combination of medical sensor and wireless expertise are valuable for the company's upcoming device.
In addition to the hundreds of skilled hardware and software engineers already at Apple, this group of recent hires shows that the company is planning to enter the wearable fitness and health device market in a major way. With Apple openly posting a job listing related to testing fitness and health devices (and since removing it following our post this morning), the question is no longer if Apple is building a smart watch, but it instead becomes when will Apple introduce the product?
Michael Steeber, Jordan Kahn, and Zac Hall contributed to this article.
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19 Responses to "From fashion to fitness: the experts behind Apple's wearable future"
Nice list of very successful people, by that I mean rich
The price will be 399 USD. :)
Imagine how surprised everyone would get if all these people was actually working on the rumored tv-set… :)
Mind blowing!!!
Seriously impressed with the logic train you've got going here. Makes me proud to be a 9to5 reader, said with a tear in my eye :)
Sarcasm aside – good work.
The one thing that I didn't see in that list was an expert in time. (Joking, but only a little.) My point is, why is everyone assuming that this is going to be a watch? Will it be a wearable device? Yeah, but it need not necessarily be a watch.
Very nice summary, thanks. Clearly the team that Apple has slowly and quietly been assembling over the past year will be a force to be reckoned with.
Ben Shaffer didn't work on FuelBand. He was a shoe designer at Nike.
Honestly, I wasn't interested in the "iWatch" until I read this article. Now I can't wait for it. Sounds like it could be amazing.
Dream team of health tech!!!
Great piece.
Based on that awfully unflattering first first pic of Bob Mansfield, he needs to get with the program and USE the device or he might not see it through to retail!
Apple has a diversity problem. One token non-white person.
It's kind of like looking at their executive management team. Same thing.
They sure have some catching up to do in the wearable computing space. Where's the innovation?! Can't wait to see what the future holds. But why weren't they the first for smartglasses? the smartwatch?
Narasimhan or Narashamian?… at first I thought it was the CEO of Adobe – glad it wasn't.


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