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|7 Abr 2005
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|28 Ago 2003
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|1 Mar 1999
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|Laurent Schaller, Barry Gardiner, Art Hill, John Nguyen, Liem Ho, Isidro Gandionco
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|Laurent Schaller, Barry Gardiner, Art Hill, John Nguyen, Liem Ho, Gandionco Isidro Matias
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The present invention relates to instruments and methods for connecting body tissues, tissue and prostheses, tissue and graft or any combination thereof.
Minimally invasive surgery has allowed physicians to carry out many surgical procedures with less pain and disability than conventional, open surgery. In performing minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon makes a number of small incisions through the body wall to obtain access to the tissues requiring treatment. Typically, a trocar, which is a pointed, piercing device, is delivered into the body with a cannula. After the trocar pierces the abdominal or thoracic wall, it is removed and the cannula is left with one end in the body cavity, where the operation is to take place, and the other end opening to the outside. A cannula has a small inside diameter, typically 5-10 millimeters, and sometimes up to as much as 20 millimeters. A number of such cannulas are inserted for any given operation.
A viewing instrument, typically including a miniature video camera or optical telescope, is inserted through one of these cannulas and a variety of surgical instruments and refractors are inserted through others. The image provided by the viewing device may be displayed on a video screen or television monitor, affording the surgeon enhanced visual control over the instruments. Because a commonly used viewing instrument is called an "endoscope," this type of surgery is often referred to as "endoscopic surgery." In the abdomen, endoscopic procedures are commonly referred to as laparoscopic surgery, and in the chest, as thoracoscopic surgery. Abdominal procedures may take place either inside the abdominal cavity (in the intraperitoneal space) or in a space created behind the abdominal cavity (in the retroperitoneal space). The retroperitoneal space is particularly useful for operations on the aorta and spine, or abdominal wall hernia.
Minimally invasive surgery has virtually replaced open surgical techniques for operations such as cholecystectomy and anti-reflux surgery of the esophagus and stomach. This has not occurred in either peripheral vascular surgery or cardiovascular surgery. An important type of vascular surgery is to replace or bypass a diseased, occluded or injured artery. Arterial replacement or bypass grafting has been performed for many years using open surgical techniques and a variety of prosthetic grafts. These grafts are manufactured as fabrics (often from DACRON« (polyester fibers) or TEFLON« (fluorocarbon fibers)) or are prepared as autografts (from the patient's own tissues) or heterografts (from the tissues of animals) or a combination of tissues, semi-synthetic tissues and or alloplastic materials. A graft can be joined to the involved artery in a number of different positions, including end-to-end, end-to-side, and side-to-side. This attachment between artery and graft is known as an anastomosis. Constructing an arterial anastomosis is technically challenging for a surgeon in open surgical procedures, and is almost a technical impossibility using minimally invasive techniques.
Many factors contribute to the difficulty of performing arterial replacement or bypass grafting. See generally, Wylie, Edwin J. et al., Manual of Vascular Surgery, (Springer-Verlag New York), 1980. One such factor is that the tissues to be joined must be precisely aligned with respect to each other to ensure the integrity and patency of the anastomosis. If one of the tissues is affixed too close to its edge, the suture can rip through the tissue and impair both the tissue and the anastomosis. Another factor is that, even after the tissues are properly aligned, it is difficult and time consuming to pass the needle through the tissues, form the knot in the suture material, and ensure that the suture material does not become tangled. These difficulties are exacerbated by the small size of the artery and graft. The arteries subject to peripheral vascular and cardiovascular surgery typically range in diameter from several millimeters to several centimeters. A graft is typically about the same size as the artery to which it is being attached. Another factor contributing to the difficulty of such procedures is the limited time available to complete the procedure. The time the surgeon has to complete an arterial replacement or bypass graft is limited because there is no blood flowing through the artery while the procedure is being done. If blood flow is not promptly restored, sometimes in as little as thirty minutes, the tissue the artery supplies may experience significant damage, or even death (tissue necrosis). In addition, arterial replacement or bypass grafting is made more difficult by the need to accurately place and space many sutures to achieve a permanent hemostatic seal. Precise placement and spacing of sutures is also required to achieve an anastomosis with long-term patency.
Highly trained and experienced surgeons are able to perform arterial replacement and bypass grafting in open surgery using conventional sutures and suturing techniques. A suture has a suture needle that is attached or "swedged on" to a long, trailing suture material. The needle must be precisely controlled and accurately placed through both the graft and artery. The trailing suture material must be held with proper tension to keep the graft and artery together, and must be carefully manipulated to prevent the suture material from tangling. In open surgery, these maneuvers can usually be accomplished within the necessary time frame, thus avoiding the subsequent tissue damage (or tissue death) that can result from prolonged occlusion of arterial blood flow.
A parachuting technique may be used to align the graft with the artery in an end-to-side anastomosis procedure. One or multiple sutures are attached to the graft and artery and are used to pull or "parachute" the graft vessel into alignment with an opening formed in a sidewall of the artery. A drawback to this procedure is the difficulty in preventing the suture from tangling and the time and surgical skill required to tie individual knots when using multiple sutures. Due to space requirements, this procedure is generally limited to open surgery techniques.
The difficulty of suturing a graft to an artery using minimally invasive surgical techniques has effectively prevented the safe use of this technology in both peripheral vascular and cardiovascular surgical procedures. When a minimally invasive procedure is done in the abdominal cavity, the retroperitoneal space, or chest, the space in which the operation is performed is more limited, and the exposure to the involved organs is more restricted, than with open surgery. Moreover, in a minimally invasive procedure, the instruments used to assist with the operation are passed into the surgical field through cannulas. When manipulating instruments through cannulas, it is extremely difficult to position tissues in their proper alignment with respect to each other, pass a needle through the tissues, form a knot in the suture material once the tissues are aligned, and prevent the suture material from becoming tangled. Therefore, although there have been isolated reports of vascular anastomoses being formed by minimally invasive surgery, no system has been provided for wide-spread surgical use which would allow such procedures to be performed safely within the prescribed time limits.
As explained above, anastomoses are commonly formed in open surgery by suturing together the tissues to be joined. However, one known system for applying a clip around tissues to be joined in an anastomosis is disclosed in a brochure entitled, "VCS Clip Applier System", published in 1995 by Auto Suture Company, a Division of U.S. Surgical Corporation. A clip is applied by applying an instrument about the tissue in a nonpenetrating manner, i.e., the clip does not penetrate through the tissues, but rather is clamped down around the tissues. As previously explained, it is imperative in forming an anastomosis that tissues to be joined are properly aligned with respect to each other. The disclosed VCS clip applier has no means for positioning tissues. Before the clip can be applied, the tissues must first be properly positioned with respect to each other, for example by skewering the tissues with a needle as discussed above in common suturing techniques or with forceps to bring the tissues together. It is extremely difficult to perform such positioning techniques in minimally invasive procedures.
Therefore, there is currently a need for other tissue connecting systems.
The present invention involves apparatus and methods for connecting material, at least one of which is tissue. The invention may, for example, be used to secure one vessel to another, such as in a vascular anastomosis.
According to one aspect of the invention, a tissue connector assembly is provided comprising a surgical fastener, such as a surgical clip, a first tissue piercing member and a second tissue piercing member. The fastener may be adapted to assume a loop configuration. The fastener has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first tissue piercing member is coupled to the first end portion and the second tissue piercing member is coupled to the second end portion. The multiple piercing member construction facilitates threading ends of the assembly from inner to outer walls of material, such as tissue, which may eliminate or minimize the possibility of dislodging material from the inner wall of a vessel, for example.
According to another aspect of the invention, a flexible member, such as a suture, may be provided between at least one piercing member and the fastener to facilitate threading the fastener and/or "parachute" techniques, for example.
According to another aspect of the invention, synchronized piercing member release mechanisms may be provided. In one embodiment, the tissue connector assembly may include a first coupling, which couples the first tissue piercing member arid first end portion of the surgical fastener, and a second coupling, which couples the surgical fastener second end portion and second piercing member. The first coupling releases the other coupling in response to releasing the first coupling. According to one aspect of this embodiment, multiple tissue piercing members may be decoupled from the surgical fastener with one release actuator. Accordng to another aspect, the piercing members may be decoupled essentially simultaneously.
The above is a brief description of some deficiencies in the prior art and advantages of the present invention. Other features, advantages, and embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description, accompanying drawings, and claims.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the drawings.
The present invention generally involves methods and devices for manipulating, aligning and/or connecting tissues, tissue and prosthesis, tissue and graft, or any combination thereof. As used herein, the term graft includes any of the following: homografts, autologous grafts, xenografts, allografts, alloplastic materials, and combinations of the foregoing. Tissue connector assemblies are disclosed, which, for example, may be used in vascular surgery to replace or bypass a diseased, occluded, or injured artery by connecting a graft vessel to a coronary artery or vein in an anastomosis as shown in FIGS. 16A-F. Assemblies constructed in accordance with the invention may be used in open surgical procedures or in minimally invasive or endoscopic procedures for attaching tissue located in the chest, abdominal cavity, or retroperitoneal space. It should be understood, however, that these examples are provided for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Tissue connecting assemblies and methods are disclosed in copending U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/089,884 and 09/090,305, both entitled Tissue Connector Apparatus and Methods and having a filing date of Jun. 3, 1998. The entirety of the disclosures of the cited '884 and '305 applications is hereby incorporated herein. One aspect of the present invention is the provision of multiple tissue piercing members. More specifically, tissue connecting assemblies constructed according to the present invention generally include a plurality of tissue piercing or penetrating members coupled to a surgical fastener. The multiple piercing member construction facilitates threading ends of the assembly from inner to outer wall(s) of material, such as tissue, which may eliminate or minimize the possibly of dislodging material, such as plaque, from the inner wall of calcified arteries, for example, as will become more apparent from the description provided below. In a preferred embodiment, two piercing members, each of which may comprise a needle, are releaseably coupled to a fastener. One or both of the piercing members may be attached to a flexible member, such as a suture, which in turn is releaseably coupled to the fastener. Double and single flexible member embodiments are illustrated in
Each of penetrating or piercing members 16 and 17 may be in the form of a needle (such as a 7-0 or 8-0 needle) having a sharp pointed tip (30 or 31) at its distal end for penetrating tissue. Members 16 and 17 may be bent as shown in
The flexible members 18 and 19 may be in the form of a suture formed from conventional filament material, metal alloy, such as nitinol, polymeric material, or any other suitable material. The material may be non-stretchable or stretchable, solid or hollow (as shown, for example, in
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It is to be understood that the shape memory alloy may also be heat activated, or a combination of heat activation and pseudoelastic properties may be used, as is well known by those skilled in the art.
The cross-sectional diameter of wire 34 and length of the wire will vary depending on the specific application. The diameter "d" of wire 34 may be, for example, between 0.001 and 0.015 inch. For coronary bypass applications, the diameter is preferably between 0.001 and 0.008 inch with a diameter "D" of the loop (
One end of wire 34, which may be referred to as the proximal end of wire 34, may include an enlarged portion 36 having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the wire to resist the coil from passing thereover. The enlarged portion 36 also may be provided to cooperate with a release mechanism as will be discussed in more detail below. Enlarged portion 36 may be formed by attaching a member to the end of wire 34 by welding, gluing or other suitable attachment means or may be formed integrally with the wire by deforming the end of the wire. The other end of wire 34, which may be referred to as the distal end of wire 34, also may include an enlarged portion 38 for engagement with a restraining device, such as restraining device 24 (see. e.g.,
Referring to FIGS. 3A-C, fastener 20 is shown in open and closed configurations. When wire 34 is in an undeformed or closed configuration, the fastener is closed (as shown in
Wire 34 may be formed in the above described shape by first wrapping the wire onto a mandrel and heat treating the wire at approximately 400-500 degrees Celsius for approximately 5 to 30 minutes. Wire 34 is then air quenched at room temperature. The mandrel may have a constant diameter or may be conical in shape.
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It is to be understood that the fasteners may have undeformed or deformed configurations different than those shown herein without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, a locking clip (not shown) may also be attached to connect the ends of the fastener (such as fastener 20, 40, 41, 43) when the fastener is in its closed position to prevent possible opening of the fastener over time. The locking clip may also be integrally formed with one end of the fastener.
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When coil 26 is in its free state (with the wire in its undeformed configuration), loops of the coil are generally spaced from one another and do not exert any significant force on the wire 34 (
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Tubular member 50 is movable between a locked position (
Proximal end 54 of tubular member 50 includes a bore 62 having a diameter slightly greater than the outer diameter "d" of wire 34, but smaller than the diameter of enlarged portion 38 at the distal end of the wire and the outer diameter of the coil 26. Bore 62 extends into a cavity 64 sized for receiving the enlarged portion 38 of wire 34. Tubular member 50 may be described as having an annular flange 61 for releasably securing enlarged portion 38. As shown in
Preferably, a rod 162 extends from tapered section 2 to facilitate fixation of the strands thereto. The coupling of the strands to tapered section 2 is preferably accomplished by gluing or soldering to rod 162, although other equivalent or similar known joining techniques may be employed (e.g. welding, threadably attaching, etc). Similarly, rod 162 is preferably glued, soldered or threaded into the needle or transition element. In an alternate arrangement, the flexible member may extend through tapered section 2 and form a substitute structure for rod 162. This may be preferred when the flexible member is a metal wire.
The end portions 106 b of the strands in the vicinity of the fastener strands include notches 109 which are formed into the strands to a depth equal to approximately half the diameter of the strand 106. When the strands are arranged in the circular configuration described above, the notches 109 form a chamber 108 configured for receiving and holding enlarged portion 38. Although enlarged portion 38 is shown as having a spherical shape, it may have other shapes including a barrel shape, or other shape that may be easily grasped and easily released. The notches are preferably placed about 0.015″ from the free ends of the strands, but this distance, of course, can be modified, depending upon the amount of compression of spring 26 that is desired when ball 38 is inserted into and held by notches 109.
After placement of ball 38 within chamber 108 formed by notches 109, a shrink wrap layer, preferably a shrink tubing 110 may be provided over at least free end portions 106 b of wires or strands 106, and the tubing heated to compress against strands 106 and hold them in place against ball 38, preferably symmetrically against ball 38. Together, tubing 110 and strands 106 effectively hold ball 38 captive within notches 109. Alternatively, other plastic or elastic restraining members may be mounted around the distal portions of the wires or strands to aid in maintaining them in place, preferably symmetrically against ball 38. Still further, strand members may be designed with an elastic spring force sufficient to maintain notches 109 in place with sufficient force to maintain the ball 38 captive therein under the tensile forces normally experienced during a suturing procedure. Although a seven strand embodiment is shown, it should be understood that fewer or more than seven strands may be used. The number of strands may vary depending on, for example, the size of the clip or the size of the strands. Typically, the number of strands may range from two to ten. In a coronary anastomosis, the number of strands preferably will range from five to seven although other numbers may be used.
In assembling, enlarged portion 38 of wire 34 is placed in chamber 108. Tubing 110 is wrapped around at least a portion of the strands (as shown in the drawings) and heated to maintain enlarged portion 38 captive within the cavity formed by the strands. Compression coil or spring 26 is slid over wire 34 and compressed against portions 106 b such that the fastener is in its open configuration. Enlarged portion 36 may then be formed or attached to wire 34 to maintain the fastener in its open configuration.
Release mechanism 28 c is movable between a locked position (
Movement of the release mechanism to the open position is accomplished by applying a compressive force to the shrink tube 110 and bundle of strands 106, as shown in
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Release mechanism members 121 have tapered ends 126, which are configured for positioning between coil 26 and fastener wire 34 as shown in
Flexible member 19 is threaded through channel 134 and between tapered member 3′ and annular member 115. When coil 26 is in a compressed state as shown in
It is to be understood that locking devices other than those described above may be used without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, a locking device (not shown) may comprise a tubular member having an opening formed in a sidewall thereof for receiving an end portion of the wire. The end of the wire may be bent so that it is biased to fit within the opening in the sidewall of the tubular member. An instrument, such as a needle holder may then be used to push the wire away from the opening in the tubular member and release the wire from the tubular member. Various other types of locking devices including a spring detent or bayonet type of device may also be used. Further, the fastener or wire end portions may be configured differently than that shown. For example, one or both of the fastener or wire end portions may be provided with grooves instead of enlarged portions and the release mechanisms or locking device arms, such as, for example, fingers 81 or strands 106, may be provided with projections to releaseably engage with the grooves.
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As noted above, tissue connector assemblies described above have many uses. They may be especially useful for minimally invasive surgical procedures including creating an anastomosis between a vascular graft 12 and an artery 14. The anastomosis may be used to replace or bypass a diseased, occluded or injured artery. A coronary bypass graft procedure requires that a source of arterial blood flow be prepared for subsequent bypass connection to a diseased artery. An arterial graft may be used to provide a source of blood flow, or a free graft may be used and connected at the proximal end to a source of blood flow. Preferably, the source of blood flow is one of any number of existing arteries which may be dissected in preparation for the bypass graft procedure. In many instances it is preferred to use the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) or the right internal mammary artery (RIMA), for example. Other vessels which may be used include the saphenous vein, gastroepiploic artery in the abdomen, radial artery, and other arteries harvested from the patient's body as well as synthetic graft materials, such as DACRON«) (polyester fibers) or GORETEX« (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene). If a free graft vessel is used, the upstream end of the dissected vessel, which is the arterial blood source, will be secured to the aorta to provide the desired bypass blood flow, as is well known by those skilled in the art. The downstream end of the graft vessel is trimmed for attachment to an artery, such as the left anterior descending coronary (LAD). It is to be understood that the anastomosis may be formed in other vessels or tissue.
The patient is first prepped for standard cardiac surgery. After exposure and control of artery 14, occlusion and reperfusion may be performed as required, an arteriotomy is performed on artery 14 to provide an opening 120 for receiving a graft vessel. After the snared graft vessel 12 has been prepared as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, a tissue connector assembly 11 is attached to the free end of the graft vessel along an edge margin of the vessel. In order to attach the connector assembly 11, the surgeon grasps needle 16 with a needle holder (e.g., surgical pliers, forceps, or any other suitable instrument) and inserts needle 16 into the tissue of graft vessel 12 in a direction from the interior of the vessel to the exterior of the vessel. The surgeon then releases the needle 16 and grasps a forward end of the needle which is now located outside graft vessel 12 and pulls the needle and a portion of suture 18 through the vessel. Needle 17 is passed through opening 120 formed in the sidewall of the artery 14 and inserted into the tissue of the artery. in a direction from the interior of the artery to the exterior of the artery. The surgeon then grasps needle 17 located outside the artery 14 and pulls the needle and a portion of suture 19 through the arterial wall. A second tissue connector assembly 11 may be inserted as described above at a location generally 180 degrees from the location of the first tissue connector in a conventional "heel and toe" arrangement.
Once the tissue connector assemblies 11 are inserted, graft vessel 12 is positioned above and aligned with opening 120 in the sidewall of the artery 14 (
A surgical instrument (e.g., needle holder) is used to radially squeeze each locking device 28 to release the locking device from the fastener 20. Upon removal of each locking device 28, each coil 26 moves to its free uncompressed state which allows fastener wire 34 to return to its original undeformed closed position (
The tissue connector assemblies 300 are subsequently inserted at circumferentially spaced locations around the periphery of the graft vessel to sealingly fasten graft vessel 12 to artery 14. Needle 16 of fastener 300 is inserted into graft vessel 12 from the exterior surface of the graft vessel and pushed through the graft vessel and artery 14 tissue. The needle holder is then used to pull the needle 16 through the arterial wall. An instrument (same needle holder or other suitable instrument) is used to apply a squeezing force to the locking device 28 to release fastener 20 from needle 16. This allows coil 26 to move to its uncompressed configuration and the wire to move to its closed position. It should be noted that the tissue connector assemblies 11 may remain with their fasteners in their open position while tissue connector assemblies 300 are inserted into the tissue and moved to their closed position. The locking devices 28 of the tissue connector assemblies 11 may subsequently be removed from the fasteners 20 to allow the fasteners to move to their closed position. The number and combination of tissue connectors assemblies 11 and 300 required to sealingly secure the connecting tissues together may vary. For example, only tissue connector assemblies 11 may be used to complete the entire anastomosis.
Although coils 26 are shown remaining on the fastener or wire (
As an alternative to inserting tissue connector assemblies 11 at "heel and toe" locations described above, a number of tissue connector assemblies 11 may be inserted generally around the location of the heel. The graft vessel may then be pulled towards the artery to determine whether the opening formed in the sidewall of the artery is large enough before completing the anastomosis. It also should be understood that tissue connector assemblies 211 may be used instead of or in conjunction with assemblies 11.
Although the suturing procedure has been described for an end-to-side anastomosis, it should be appreciated that the procedure is applicable to an end-to-end and side-to-side anastomosis, connecting various tissue structures including single and multiple tissue structures, and puncture sites, and connecting tissue to a prosthetic graft or valve, for example.
It will be observed from the foregoing that the tissue connector assemblies of the present invention have numerous advantages. Importantly, the assemblies are easier and faster to apply than conventional sutures which require tying multiple knots. The assemblies also may be used in minimally invasive procedures including endoscopic procedures.
All references cited above are incorporated herein by reference.
The above is a detailed description of particular embodiments of the invention. It is recognized that departures from the disclosed embodiments may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. The full scope of the invention is set out in the claims that follow and their equivalents. Accordingly, the claims and specification should not be construed to unduly narrow the full scope of protection to which the invention is entitled.
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|Surgical instrument used to clamp a vessel or the like
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|Multifunctional spring clips and cartridges and applicators therefor
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|System for cardiac procedures
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|Ferruled loop surgical fasteners, instruments, and methods for minimally invasive vascular and endoscopic surgery
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|Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereof
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|16 Mar 1999
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|Penetrating instrument having an expandable anchoring portion for triggering protrusion of a safety member and/or retraction of a penetrating member
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|Target Therapeutics, Inc.
|Stretch resistant vaso-occlusive coils (II)
|20 Ene 2000
|23 Ene 2001
|Heartport, Inc.
|Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereof
|15 Dic 1998
|20 Feb 2001
|Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
|Axially detachable embolic coil assembly
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|Hemostatic clips
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|27 Feb 2001
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|System for performing vascular anastomoses
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|Hemostatic clips
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|Tissue connector apparatus with cable release
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|Annuloplasty apparatus and methods
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|Surgical connection apparatus and methods
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|Medtronic, Inc.
|Multiple loop tissue connector apparatus and methods
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|Tom Breton
|Eversion apparatus and methods
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|Tissue connector apparatus and methods
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|Medtronic, Inc.
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|Medtronic, Inc.
|Multiple loop tissue connector apparatus and methods
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|Medtronic, Inc.
|Gasket with spring collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for making and using them
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|Bioprosthetic heart valve
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|12 Jul 2011
|Medtronic, Inc.
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|Prosthesis heart valve fixturing device
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|Apparatus and methods for anastomosis
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|Gasket with collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for using them
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Close to the Kumamoto central city and Kumamoto castle. Neat and tidy.
Good hotel for men as travel and business, however I don't recommend for women since there are lots of adult-entertainment businesses.
Very close to several shopping arcades and the street tram stop. But I wish that the bed had been a bit newer and softer. I usually like a firm bed but this bed was just a bit too firm. We had a problem with the room wifi and the male customer service staff at the front desk was NOT at...
We had been to Kumamoto to attend the conference. This hotel was booked by the organisers MISSION 2013. We had a nice stay here, it is very close to DOWNTOWN, one can move around and enjoy shopping. Very close to the bus station Kumamoto Kotsu-Center Terminal, it takes less than 5 min by walk. I and my colleagues were given...
I think it's slightly presumptuous to downgrade simply because the reception staff don't speak English! I don't speak Japanese but managed to make myself understood. However the room was basic. We were able to instal complementary wi.fi which can be a problem in Japan. Not the best but cheap and clean.
Thats the worst hotel I stayed in Japan.
Nobody at the reception spoke English. They only knew a few words like "hi" and "sorry" but when it came to a simple question about requiring more than 2 words knowledge they didnt understand at all and didnt really care about that. Even the manager was completely ignorant, the most ignorant actually....
I never met before so bad hotel amongst same class hotels in Japan.
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Chaoyang Acrobatic Show
... bought the DVD...but I guess you'll have to go there yourself to have the full experience =)
The finale was 7 or 8 motorbikes driving in a metal sphere cage all at the same time.
Beijing Opera is just as famous but I may skip it; it's probably not much different from Sichuan Opera but a lot more expensive.
Train to Ulaanbaatar
Up bright and early for our first train journey. Checked in to the station with tickets and passports. The station had everything you could need, Maccas, KFC, takeaway, bakery and little stores for noodles and essentials. The train cabin is larger then I thought. 4 people are comfy. Not a lot of room, but just what you need. There is a power outlet under the table and room under the bottom beds for 2 large backpacks (each side). The top bunks have enough space ...
The Very Great Wall
... our assumed destination. A bit further on at a smaller city (Miyun) the bus stopped and a guy said to us that this was our stop. We checked with the driver if all was OK to which he nodded so we got off. No sooner were we off that the bus disappeared and we found ourselves in a smaller city with little around to give us any direction. Up pops the friendly driver of a private car who offers to take us wherever we want to go (for a steep price of course) ...
The Forbidden City
... Dynasty between the years 1406 to 1420. More than one million people worked on the construction of the expansive palace. The best materials were brought in from all over China including specially made "golden" bricks, logs of the rare Phoebe zhennan trees, and blocks of marble. When the palace was completed, the Yongle Emperor moved the capital of the empire to Beijing city. It covers an area of 178 acres that include 90 ...
First hospital experience!
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|Saturn - amazing rings by Glaser, Chaya, author.
"In this book, readers are introduced to the planet Saturn."--
|Oct 7, 2015
|Shipwreck by Jenner, Caryn, author.
Marina and Jason embark on a cruise ship around the Bahamas with their Dad, but the ocean turns stormy and the ship smashes into a submerged island. Floating on a life-craft and separated from their Dad, the children begin a dramatic and heart-racing ocean adventure.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Shawnee by Tieck, Sarah, 1976-
|Oct 7, 2015
|Seminole by Tieck, Sarah, 1976-
Easy-to read text and oversized photographs introduce readers to the Seminole and their traditions including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Savvy saving by Spath, Carolyn E. W.
Explains the concept and importance of saving and suggests ways to help children save.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Life story of a frog by Guillain, Charlotte.
"This book tells the life story of a frog, using simple, concise text and stunning photographs. Read it to discover the unique life cycle and metamorphosis undergone by this fascinating amphibian as it changes from an egg to a tadpole to a fully grown adult frog"--
|Oct 7, 2015
|Plankton by Nagelhout, Ryan, author.
Discusses how bioluminescence helps these tiny marine creatures survive and thrive.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Creek by Tieck, Sarah, 1976-
"[An introduction to the Creek people, covering] traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Provided by publisher.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Science in music by Coulter, George, 1934-
When you listen to music, you're listening to the sounds of science. Investigate why sound moves through the air.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Jumping off library shelves - a book of poems by
"Here is the library, not just as a place that houses books, but as an experience. Fifteen poems celebrate the thrill of getting your first library card, the excitement of story hour, the fun of using the computer, the pride of reading to the dog, and the joy of discovering that the librarian understands you and knows exactly which books youâll love. The poems, compiled by noted poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, pay homage to the marvels of books and reading. Accompanied by Jane Manningâ
|Oct 7, 2015
|Historium by Wilkinson, Richard, illustrator.
"Welcome to the museum! There are more than 160 historical artifacts to be discovered in Welcome to the Museum: Historium. Wander the galleries of this museum whenever you wishâitâs open 365 days a year!âand discover a collection of curated objects on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different ancient civilization, from the Silla dynasty of Korea to ancient Rome."--
|Oct 7, 2015
|The dinosaur museum by Macken, JoAnn Early, 1953-
"Describes how dinosaur fossils are found, prepared, and displayed in museums, and what you might see at a dinosaur museum. Includes visual literacy activity"--Provided by publisher.
|Oct 7, 2015
|The boys in the boat - the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics by Brown, Daniel, 1951- author.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Life during the Great Depression by Lanier, Wendy H., author.
Describes life during the Great Depression, including the crash, Roosevelt's New Deal, and the activities people participated in.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase - would you make the deal of the century? by Landau, Elaine.
Explains the events that led to the Louisiana Purchase, Robert Livingston's unsuccessful negotiations with France, why Napoleon did not want to sell, and why he eventually changed his mind.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Jeff Bezos by Green, Sara, 1964- author.
"Engaging images accompany information about Jeff Bezos. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
|Oct 7, 2015
|James Madison - the 4th President by Gregory, Josh.
Shares information about the fourth president, including his childhood, his role in the American Revolution, and his presidency during the War of 1812.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Ball game math by Marsico, Katie, 1980- author.
Presents a series of word problems based on situations that might occur while participating in sports, and provides answers and explanations of how to calculate them.
|Oct 7, 2015
|10 rivers that shaped the world by Peters, Marilee, 1968- author.
Learn how rivers can make civilizations rise or crumble, divide cultures or link them together, and even provide crucial clues to where we came from.
|Oct 7, 2015
|Sioux by Tieck, Sarah, 1976-
Easy-to read text and oversized photographs introduce readers to the Sioux and their traditions including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more.
|Oct 7, 2015
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Glycobiologist Mare Cudic, Ph.D. has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as an Assistant Member and Principal Investigator.
Dr. Cudic conducts research in the fields of cancer, obesity-linked diseases and drug delivery systems. Her research goals include the exploration of changes in protein glycosylation associated with disease development and progress. Her findings will help in the development of new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer and metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes and obesity.
Previously a Research Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University, Cudic earned her bachelor of science from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. She also holds a doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Zagreb.
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Claridge Products & Equipment, Inc. manufactures and markets visual display products and accessories. The company also provides interactive marker boards. It offers its products to education, government, healthcare, and hospitality sectors, as well as general business and wholesalers in the United States. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Harrison, Arkansas.
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Pit Stories: Slayer's Double Circle Pit
Every week we check in with musicians from across the rock and metal scene to get their most memorable Pit Stories.
This week, guitarist David Mena Ferrer from U.K. outfit In Search Of Sun shares a story of a band that frequently makes the top of anyone's favorite pit list: Slayer! David had this to say:
Well it has to be none other than SLAYER!!!!!! June 9th, 2007 to be exact. It was my second Download Festival ever and the weather was immaculate for a change, the sun was blazing and we sank warm beer after warm beer. My friends and I were positioned left of the main stage, chilled down at the little hill (you know the one), and watching the masses of beautiful festival freaks stumble past us, already half cut, all eagerly awaiting the coming of the mighty Slayer to blow our fucking brains out!
I even remember seeing a dude dressed in a burglar costume eating a crab that day…wherever the Christ he got that from I don't know! But anyway, the time was finally upon us so we decided to get our asses up and get closer to the action. Maybe a bit too close perhaps…More...
Sunday Old School: Pentagram Chile
The power of the metal underground can be a truly astounding thing. At times, it can give a band worldwide exposure and a large following even if they haven't actually released a full length album. One of the best known examples of this would be Switzerland's, Hellhammer, which of course evolved into Celtic Frost, but another band which would influence countless metal listeners was a group from Chile, who shared their name with an American group that also didn't release an album until well into their career, a band named, Pentagram. Pentagram, or Pentagram Chile as they now go by, were formed in the Chilean capital city of Santiago in 1985 by singing guitarist, Anton Reisenegger and another guitar player named, Juan Pablo "Azazel" Uribe. They were strongly inspired by the more extreme end of the thrash spectrum and early death metal bands such Possessed, Kreator and Venom.
After recruiting drummer Eduardo Topelberg from a group named Chronos, the trio began working on their musicianship a little more seriously and eventually recorded their first demo, entitled appropriately enough, "Demo 1." Reisenegger handled bass duties for the record and the band began sending out copies all over the world. Two of the people who got a hold of the demo was the Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor, known of course as the founding members of Brazil's most famous metal band, Sepultura, who at the time had just released their debut album, "Morbid Visions." They struck up a friendship with the two and there was reportedly intention for Max Cavalera and Anton Reisenegger to record an album together, though to date, this has not happened. More...
The Rockstar Ramblings: Stressed Out!
New music and videos from Sixx:A.M. and Screaming Eagles this week. More...
Pit Stories: The Unwanted Pit
A few weeks back Halycon Way checked in with us to share a Pit Story about a massive wall of death at a Lamb of God show, and now the Atlanta prog metal group is back for another tale of pit shenanigans.
This week the group shares a tale of an unwanted pit failing to erupt at the NAMM convention. Halcyon Way had this to say about the event:
So, it's the Winter NAMM show in January of 2013. I'm at the Grove in Anaheim for an industry-only show there, and it's Exodus, Prong, and Jeff Loomis playing. I'm with a group of friends - other musicians, manufacturers, our producer Lasse Lammert is there, it's a good group. The Grove is a good sized venue, and it's probably about half full, so there's a pretty fair amount of room in the crowd area too, because the venue's floor is kinda segmented, with 20 foot sections going up from the stage. Basically, you have a 15-20 foot deep section the width of the venue, then there's a couple of steps up and a short wall, and there's another level a couple feet higher. I think there's 3-4 total. Keep in mind that this is an industry-only event, and that the general public was not allowed in. You had to get a pass from Dean Guitars in the NAMM show at the convention center.
So, during Prong's set there's a small pit breaking out in the lowest level, and that's cool. The people that didn't want to pit were up higher watching the show....until some drunk numbnuts decides he's going to start one 2 levels up. And the douche didn't even know how to really do a pit, he just decided to drunkenly stagger from one side of the venue to the other, and ram into as many people as he could. Women? Sure. Dudes? Of course. Mom with baby? He would have if there were one there. The guy was being a complete toolbag, just ramming into anyone at random, hitting them from behind, etc.More...
Sunday Old School: Vio-lence
One of the wonderful things about thrash metal is that while some bands became superstars, others have earned eternal credibility amongst metal fans for their furious live shows and underground classics. Perhaps one of the best examples of the latter comes, unsurprisingly, in the form of a band from San Francisco, Vio-lence. The group was formed by guitarists Phil Demmel and Troy Fua, vocalist Jerry Birr, drummer Perry Strickland and bass player Eddie Billy, brother of Testament frontman, Chuck Billy.
Changes were soon made to the band, most notably when Birr was replaced by Sean Killian, who utilised a unique cadence in his singing style and former Forbidden guitarist, Robb Flynn. They soon signed a contract with Mechanic Records and entered the studio to record their first full length album, "Eternal Nightmare." The record is now considered to be one of the best thrash metal albums of all time by dedicated thrash fans, thanks to such songs as "Kill on Command" and "Bodies on Bodies." More...
The Rockstar Ramblings: Guns N' Booze
A couple so-so videos this week that are redeemed with a GREAT ASS; a couple other videos masquerading as PRO gun and alcohol public service announcements. More...
Pit Stories: Cpl. McTrailerpark Shuts Down A Fest
Get a bunch of amped up metal heads into an enclosed space and shenanigans are bound to happen, but add alcohol to the mix and you've got a recipe for pit craziness.
For this week's look at Pit Stories from metal bands across the globe, Crimson Shadows bassist Morgan Rider shares this tale of a festival getting shut down when the crowd turns on an unruly fan:
I have been playing shows the entirety of my adult and teenage life. I have seen just about as much crazy shit at concerts I have attended as the next guy has too. But actually PLAYING the show gives you that vantage point on the crowd and the pit that being a part of the crowd does not provide. Above all, some of the most insane crowds I have ever seen have been in our home country of Canada. I don't know if it's in the water or the poutine, but I personally think it may be the fact that Canada is one of the less-hit markets in the world for metal. The crowds here NEED their fix of metal!
One instance I can recall comes from another band I play in. We were playing an outdoor festival in Ontario right next to the lake and we were one of maybe 10-12 bands. I remember vaguely as we were gearing up to step up on stage, a roamer happened into our backstage area and started to harass our guitar player at the time that we had better play Lynyrd Skynyrd or Pink Floyd or he'd stab us in the throat or something to that degree. We told him to fuck off so we could get ready to play. And yes, this is the part where he losses his shit and attacks our guitarist who he was previously harassing. The quick tussle ended up in them both being bloody-nosed, bruised and covered in dirt, but otherwise OK! We kicked the random guy out of the backstage area and we moved onto the stage to perform. We didn't really hear him shouting at us about how he was going to round up his boys and come back for us though. Onward the show!
And this is where it gets interesting. We were maybe 3-4 songs into our set; we were enjoying the awesomely large-ish and crazy crowd, the cold Canadian beer and the feel of the breeze coming off the lake when Cpl. McTrailerpark and Company come drunkenly stumbling up into the festival grounds. I guess the guy originally did not realize we were the next performing band, so he went straight for the first long-haired and bearded fellow he happened across and a fight broke out immediately. Of course, we saw everything that was going on, so we shouted at someone to break the fight up before it got even further out of control. Now I have never seen this happen, except if a soccer team loses in Brazil or a bunch of fans streak across a football stadium, but the ENTIRE crowd B-lined and went straight for the guy and his buddies!
The whole crowd swarmed these guys and totally gang-beat them. Of course we did not stop playing. Within 5 minutes, ambulances, police cars and a paddy wagon all arrived with an even larger crowd of on-lookers. Eventually, the police came on stage and stopped us from playing and stopped the entire festival.More...
Sunday Old School: Belphegor
As we've mentioned a few times over the past months, this year Sunday Old School is aiming to cover a lot more countries in our articles. Some of the nations we've taken a first look at have given the world of metal some highly controversial names, both literately (such as Rotting Christ from Greece) and in terms of theatrics (such as Poland's, Behemoth.) This week sees the latter trend continue, as Sunday Old School examines a band from Austria for the first time. A blood drenched, blasphemous, outrageous group that goes by the name of, Belphegor.
The group was formed under the moniker Betrayer in Salzburg in 1991 by guitarist, Helmuth and Sigurd, vocalist Maxx and a drummer named Chris. Whilst using this name, they recorded two demos, "Kruzifixion" and "Unborn Blood," before changing their alias to Belphegor, named after a demon who was supposedly responsible for discoveries and, according to the Dictionnaire Infernal, Hell's ambassador to France (because if anywhere is going to have an embassy for Hell, it's France.) They would release only one demo with Maxx after changing their name in the guise of 1993's, "Bloodbath in Paradise." After Maxx's departure, Helmuth assumed vocal duties and the group recorded another demo, "Obscure and Deep" through Perverted Taste Records in 1994, before their first official album, "The Last Supper" was released in January 1995 via Lethal Records. More...
Sunday Old School: Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin was the member (and co-founder) of Guns N' Roses that presumably could handle his heroin use. He left Guns N' Roses in 1991 and has led his own band or solo efforts since.
Izzy was born and grew up in Lafayette, Indiana where he was friends with William Bailey, later known as Axl Rose. In 1980 Stradlin moved to Los Angeles and joined the punk band Naughty Women. After a brief stint with Naughty Women, Stradlin would play with The Atoms and Shire before forming Hollywood Rose with his childhood friend Axl Rose. In 1984 the band recorded a five-song demo and also during this time (Stradlin) formed the short-lived band Stalin. In 1985 Stradlin, founded Guns N' Roses with Rose and several members of L.A. Guns. The band released the epic 'Appetite for Destruction' album in 1987. Stradlin wrote or co-wrote most of the songs as well as "Patience" off the follow-up album "Lies."
The band blue up as did tensions around drug use. Around 1989 Stradlin took some time off and sobered up. In 1991 Guns N' Roses released the "Use Your Illusion" albums. Stradlin co-wrote many of the songs, but now sober, was not happy with the band shenanigans and left the band in 1991. More...
The Rockstar Ramblings: Day Drinking
This week's videos give us a classic bar scene and the possible return of the movie Cobra. More...
Pit Stories: Crashing Into The Wall Of Death
It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for more Pit Stories!
This week we head into one of the most infamous, bone crunching, bruise-inducing pit activities: the dreaded wall of death.
Atlanta prog metal band Halcyon Way shared this story with us about a wall of death during a Lamb of God set:
One of my all time favorite bands is Lamb of God, and if you know Lamb of God at all then you know that they are known for doing a wall of death at the end of their show. So I was attending their show in Atlanta at the Tabernacle, and the time came for them to play "Black Label" which everyone knows is when the wall happens. So people started lining up, my best friend and I decided that we were gonna do it! So Randy Blythe started counting, when he hit 4, both sides of the room flew towards each other.
In the confusion I lost sight of my best friend and just began fending for my life it seemed! I saw some people on the ground, but saw that they were being helped up and didn't think much of it. It wasn't until I saw videos on Youtube later on that I realized that the side of the wall we were on had completely collapsed under the pressure from the other side and that we were mere feet away from being right in the middle of it, with no idea that it was even happening! It was definitely a blast though and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
Halcyon Way's forthcoming album "Conquer" is due to drop on August 19th in North America via Nightmare Records and August 23rd in Europe via Massacre Records.
To get a preview of the album, you can stream the track "Home" at this location or watch the "Web of Lies" music video here. More...
Sunday Old School: Bruce Dickinson
It's usually a risk when the singer of a big name band decides to leave and go solo. Many doubted whether or not Ozzy Osbourne would be able to move on from Black Sabbath, though he went on to prove the naysayers wrong, while Judas Priest singer Rob Halford and Deep Purple's, Ian Gillan found varying degrees of success after separating from their respective bands. Another metal legend who took the gamble was Bruce Dickinson, who made a name for himself as Paul Di'anno's successful replacement in Iron Maiden. The seeds of Dickinson's foray into a solo career began in 1989 when he was approached to write a song for the movie, Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child, an offer which he accepted and called upon the services of former Gillan and White Spirit guitarist, Janick Gers.
The duo composed the song, "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter," which would later be included on the Iron Maiden album, "No Prayer For the Dying" and become the band's first number one single in Britain. Given the popularity of the song, Dickinson and the same lineup returned to the studio to work on a full length album, which was completed in only two weeks and released in 1990 as a Bruce Dickinson solo album entitled, "Tattooed Millionaire." The album received positive reviews from many fans and critics and a tour in support of the record soon followed. More...
The Rockstar Ramblings: Dirty Lips
This week new videos from Glitzy Glow and Kristy Majors and the Thrill Kills; the videos may be new, but the music is a throwback to simpler, stranger time. More...
Sunday Old School: Krisiun
As most sports fans, and even many who aren't, are aware, today marks the final day of the FIFA World Cup, the largest international tournament in the sporting world. This year, it was held in Brazil, a country known globally for their love of and talent for football. But there's another area the Brazilians seem to excel at, as Sunday Old School has shown in the past by highlighting such bands as Ratos de Parão and Sarcófago, and that is that Brazil has given birth to some of the most crushing metal bands of all time, as we'll see today by taking a look at another of their excellent exports, Krisiun. The band was formed in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, in 1990 by three brothers, Moyses and Max Kolesne, who handled guitar and drum duties respectively and singing bassist, Alex Camargo, who uses their mothers maiden name. They were heavily influenced by the aggressive metal of such acts as Morbid Angel and Slayer and recorded two demos before deciding that their career would stand more of a chance if they moved to Sao Paulo in 1995, where they were almost immediately spotted and signed by Dynamo Records.
The band recorded and released their debut studio album, "Black Force Domain" that same year and displayed their influences proudly with covers of "Nuclear Winter" by Sodom and the Kreator track, "Total Death." The album was well received by the death metal fans who heard it and soon afterwards, their brutal sound was to be brought to a larger audience when they signed with German record label, GUN. The group's first release through their new label came in 1998 with the album, "Apocalyptic Revelations," which was also met with a positive response amongst the death metal community. More...
Pit Stories: Leaving The Show In A Trunk
The live show is the heart of the metal scene, and both fans and musicians from across the globe have their share of epic stories from the mosh pit.
From amorous couples who can't be bothered to wait until getting home, to bursts of violence, and on to booze-addled shenanigans, the pit has been the site of just about every crazy scenario imaginable.
This week King Of Asgard guitarist Lars G. Tängmark shares this story of trying to see a Paradise Lost show but botching the whole affair from the beginning when he runs into his old friend Jagermeister:
This was the cold winter of 1992 and Paradise Lost was going to play Norrköping. It was probably one of the many brilliant club nights held under the "Trash Bash" flag in the early 90's where international metal celebrities could be enjoyed on a small stage, in small town, on a regular basis. All this less then hour by train away from the even smaller town where I lived and rehearsed with countless obscure musical projects (nothing has changed today BTW).
At the time I was in habit of being absolutely pissed before even leaving home on a Friday night, but on this particular day I made an exception and didn't start pouring Jagermeister down my throat until I got on the train. Had I made an estimation (which I was NOT in the habit of making) I should have understood that the show was still three hours away and I would have to pour the Jager really, really slowly to even be conscious at the time of the show. Did I mention that I looked really good too? I didn't really have the "metal" look going at the time, probably because of some kind of constant identity crisis, so I my hair was semi-long and part at the middle. I had decided for some type of normal clothing, but since I was in "experimental" mode when leaving the house I opted for a huge darth-vader black trenchcoat that looked more weird-granny than Edward Scissordhands. Neat.More...
Sunday Old School: English Dogs
Punk rock is well documented as having changed the face of music forever. It certainly left it's mark on heavy metal, with many punk bands influencing the fledgling thrash movement, to the point where thrash's first sub-genre, crossover thrash, almost completely blurred the line over what's thrash and what's punk. But interestingly, this new style went full circle and began to influence many punk groups of the day, with bands such as Discharge and The Exploited incorporating it into their sound. Another respected punk band that brought this harder edge to their music and appealed strongly to metal fans was Lincolnshire natives, English Dogs. The group were formed in the market town of Grantham in late 1981 and by the next year had recorded two demos entitled, "Show No Mercy" and "Free to Kill," earning them support slots with bands such as Discharge and G.B.H. The exposure was helpful for the band, who soon signed a record deal with Clay Records and released their first EP, "Mad Punx and English Dogs" in 1983.
The next year, the band released their first full length album, the rather bizarrely entitled, "Invasion of the Porky Men," which was perhaps their most punk rock orientated album to date. Following the release of the album, vocalist Pete Wakefield, also known as, "Wakey," parted company with the band and was replaced by Adie Bailey, formerly of Ultraviolent. It was also around this time that the band brought in guitarist, Graham "Gizz" Butt, who was very important in the history of English Dogs as he brought with him a metal style of guitar playing, which changed the course of the band's music. More...
The Rockstar Ramblings: Home Sweet Home
New videos from Tigertailz, Accept and country artist Justin Moore (featuring Motley Crue); welcome to the country ramblings. More...
Sunday Old School: KISS
This week is a special week for Sunday Old School because it's the 250th column. One of the genres covered has been the glam and hair bands of the eighties. No band provided more of an influence in this area then KISS. Known for over-the-top antics, make-up, merchandising and farewell tours the boys from KISS have ruled since the seventies. Still, there is the question: Which came first, the music or the makeup? Spoiler Alert: We can't prove either only that success followed. So without further ado, your 250th Sunday Old School post from the biggest band of all time: KISS. (Note: If you don't believe this is the biggest band of all time just ask Gene Simmons.) More...
Pit Stories: Losing Your Pants To The Pit
Each week we check in with metal musicians from across planet Earth to get their best pit stories.
This week we asked guitarist Greg Burgess of Allegaeon for his most memorable story from a live show, and this is what he had to say:
Oh man best our Allegaeon pit story... We were playing outside of San Francisco. During our last song "Accelerated Evolution" the crowd charged the stage and circle pitted around us while we were playing. After the show a dude comes up to us in his boxers saying, "I lost my pants in the pit." Awesome.
From teeth to prosthetic legs there's a lot a metal fan can find himself missing after moshing - what's the worst thing YOU'VE lost in the pit? Let us know in the comments section below!
Allegaeon's new album "Elements of the Infinite" (reviewed here) is out now and you can also read our interview with the band at this location. More...
Sunday Old School: Tankard
Looking back through the Sunday Old School archives, we certainly seem to love our thrash metal. We've covered most of the big names in British thrash, a large number of American bands and a good portion of the German scene. However there is one band we have yet to cover in this column that hails from the last country mentioned, a band who will be releasing their sixteenth studio album this week. A band which goes by the name of Tankard. Tankard were formed in 1982 in the city of Frankfurt, located in the state of Hessen, by classmates, Andreas "Gerre" Geremia and Frank Thorwarth on vocals and bass respectively, as well as fellow pupil, Axel Katzmann, who played guitar. They became notorious for their heavy drinking even at an early age, when they would pour milk out of the cartons at school and fill them with beer, fuelling their good time thrash metal and helping them become party favourites. After two demos, "Heavy Metal Vanguard" and "Alcoholic Metal," the band eventually signed with Noise Records, though not before being passed on by SPV, who were shocked by the drunkenness exhibited by the group at a live show.
Their debut album was released in 1986 under the title, "Zombie Attack," which was quite well received by metal fans, especially in their native Germany. This was followed only a year later with their sophomore record, "Chemical Invasion," which was something of a concept album based around the arguments over the planned Beer Purity Law in Europe. Once again, they received positive feedback for their effort and continued performing live and earning themselves a reputation as one of the best thrash metal bands in Germany. More...
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