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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130471 | Venous Valve Apparatus, System, and Method A venous valve with a tubular frame that includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface and defining a lumen, and a cover over at least the outer surface of the tubular frame, where the cover includes surfaces defining a reversibly sealable op... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130418 | MAGNETICALLY RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE THEREFOR The disclosure pertains to magnetically retrievable vena cava filters having a low torque associated therewith when subjected to a strong external magnetic field and retrieval devices therefor. The vena cava filter may include a magnetically permeable sphere or a spheri... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND DISPLAYING BODY LUMEN BIFURCATIONS A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving a sequence of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data obtained as an IVUS imager moves through a body lumen; identifying at least one bifurcation of the body lumen from the sequence of IVUS data; determining a ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCURRENTLY DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES USING AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM An intravascular ultrasound imaging system includes an imaging core insertable into a catheter lumen. The imaging core includes at least one transducer disposed at a distal end of a driveshaft. The at least one transducer transmits acoustic signals and transforms receiv... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130163 | Biliary Catheter Systems Including Stabilizing Members Medical devices including devices and systems for endoscopic interventions that may access the biliary tree. An example biliary catheter system may include an endoscope having a working channel formed therein. An endoscopic instrument may be disposed in the channel. The... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130156 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS Disclosed are single-incision surgical procedures for treatment of urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor disorders and related uses, devices, kits, and methods. Implants are also disclosed for use in the exemplary procedures. In certain embodiments, soft tissue ancho... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128793 | IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE RESISTANT TO MICROBIAL GROWTH AND BIOFILM FORMATION Disclosed are implantable or insertable medical devices that provide resistance to microbial growth on and in the environment of the device and resistance to microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on the device. In particular, the invention discloses implantable or in... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109163 | SUTURING INSTRUMENT The suturing instrument includes an elongate member having an articulating distal portion biased offset from the elongate member, and a sheath slideably disposed about the elongate member. The user positions the sheath in contact with the articulating distal portion to ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108969 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NON-UNIFORM ROTATION DISTORTION IN ULTRASOUND IMAGES A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving an image frame having consecutive ultrasound scan lines obtained using a rotating ultrasound imaging arrangement and determining first and second cross-correlation values for a plurality of the scan lines. F... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083899 | URETERAL STENT A ureteral stent is designed to be placed within a patient's ureter to facilitate drainage from the patient's kidneys to the bladder. An elongated portion of the stent includes a length sufficient to extend substantially within the ureter from the kidney to the bladder,... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083523 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING POLYMERIC REGIONS WITH COPOLYMERS CONTAINING HYDROCARBON AND HETEROATOM-CONTAINING MONOMERIC SPECIES According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided, which contain one or more polymeric regions. These polymeric regions, in turn, contain one or more polymers, at least one of which is a copolymer that includes the f... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071966 | DRUG-RELEASING STENT WITH CERAMIC-CONTAINING LAYER A vascular or endoluminal stent is adapted to be implanted in a vessel, duct or tract of a human body to maintain an open lumen. The stent includes a base layer of a biologically compatible metal. An intermediate metal particle layer of substantial greater radiopacity o... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071910 | TORQUE MECHANISM ACTUATED BIOABSORBABLE VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Embodiments of the present disclosure include medical devices and methods including a medical device including: an elongate core element, and a generally tubular torsion element surrounding the core element and capable of transmitting torque along its length. The torsio... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071823 | MEDICAL BALLOON HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY AND STRENGTH A medical device, the medical device formed at least in part from a melt blend of at least one polymer comprising hydrolysable groups and a carbodiimide.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071720 | FORCE FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VIDEO ENDOSCOPE A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053678 | INERT HEAT TREATMENT TO IMPROVE COATING ADHESION AND PRODUCT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR BIODEGRADEABLE COATINGS An implantable metallic medical device having a dual-layered coating with a primer layer having functional groups capable of forming an organo-metallic complex with iron species and a second biocompatible polymer layer. The primer layer is baked onto the metallic medica... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053674 | BIOERODIBLE ENDOPROSTHESES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME A bioerodible endoprosthesis erodes to a desirable geometry that can provide, e.g., improved mechanical properties or degradation characteristics.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053619 | HEMOSTATIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME The disclosure pertains to hemostatic compositions comprising a plurality of nonwoven fibers disposed in a rapidly soluble solid matrix and methods of making and using the same. The compositions may also comprise one or more therapeutic agents.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053607 | Sphincterotome with Improved Orientation A sphincterotome including a cutting wire may be configured such that, when activated, the cutting wire assumes a desired cutting position at or near the “12 o'clock” position or any other desired angular configuration. A sphincterotome may have controlled bending c... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053582 | ABLATION PROBE WITH DISTAL INVERTED ELECTRODE ARRAY An ablation device includes a cannula having a distal end and a lumen, an array of electrodes deployable from within the lumen, each of the electrodes having a first configuration when inside the lumen, and a second configuration when unconfined outside the lumen, the e... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053576 | LOW-PROFILE, EXPANDING SINGLE NEEDLE ABLATION PROBE Tissue ablation probes, systems, and methods are provided for treating tissue (e.g., a tumor). The probe comprises an inner probe shaft, and an outer probe shaft disposed around the inner probe shaft. The outer probe shaft has a distal portion fixably mounted to the inn... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053517 | BALLOON CATHETER DEVICES WITH SHEATH COVERING Catheter devices having an expandable balloon for delivering a therapeutic agent to a body site. In one aspect, one or more sheaths are disposed around the balloon with the therapeutic agent being disposed within the sheath, being disposed over the sheath, being contain... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053399 | MEDICAL SLINGS A sling including a material having a plurality of edges. At least one of the edges of the material has a pattern of projections.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046734 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and related methods are disclosed.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046672 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURE SYSTEMS A surgical instrument for applying sutures to tissue includes a needle deployment mechanism and a catch mechanism. In some embodiments, the needle deployment mechanism employs a linear path. Alternatively, it can employ a curved needle. The surgical instrument may inclu... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046610 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING BUBBLE FORMATIONS IN FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES Methods and devices for filtering a fluid flowing through a medical device are disclosed. In one example, a medical device may include a catheter shaft including a proximal region having a coupling for coupling to a fluid source and a distal region including one or more... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046608 | Medical Devices The invention relates to medical balloons, and methods of modifying said balloons by forming a void pattern in their exterior surfaces and filling the voids with a material, such as a fiber or a nanomaterial (e.g., nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes) and a matrix mater... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041534 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED CAMERA Various methods and devices are described for imaging a body lumen during delivery and deployment of a medical device. In one example, a delivery device includes at least one sheath, a prosthesis, an inner tubular member and at least two cameras to allow visualization o... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041533 | STENT DELIVERY DEVICE Various methods and devices are described for imaging a body lumen during delivery and deployment of a medical device. In one example, a delivery device includes at least one sheath, a stent, an inner tubular member and at least one imaging device to allow visualization... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041467 | METHOD TO MAKE TUBE-IN-TUBE BALLOON A tube-in-tube assembled parison for preparation of an elongated medical device. The parison if formed by assembling in tube-in-tube fashion a first tube of orientable polymer material and a second tube formed of orientable polymer material disposed around the first tub... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041456 | SUTURE SYSTEM Sutures can be placed in difficult to access areas of the human body with devices, and related methods, utilizing a needle carrier. The devices and methods can be used in conjunction with both endosurgical and traditional open surgery procedures.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041336 | Medical Instrument A method includes actuating a lever to move a cannula of a medical instrument from a first extended position to second retracted position; and actuating the lever to move a stylet of the medical instrument from a third extended position to a fourth retracted position. A... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037525 | MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND PACKAGING MEDICAL DEVICES Medical device packaging, medical device packaging assemblies, and methods for preparing and packaging medical devices. An example medical device packaging assembly may include a pouch having a pocket formed therein. A carrier tube may be disposed in the pocket. The car... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035715 | Tracheal Stent With Longitudinal Ribs to Minimize Stent Movement, Coughing and Halitosis A tracheal stent is an expandable tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. Circumferentially adjacent surface protrusions extend outwardly from the outer surface of the expandable tubular member. These surface protrusio... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035700 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM A drainage stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medial device, a drainage catheter or stent, and a retention mechanism for selectively retaining the drainage stent on the elongate shaft. The tubular stent is positioned on and surrounding the elongate s... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035653 | MODIFIED PLUG FOR ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE The disclosure provides a modified arteriotomy closure plug, the modification consisting of subjecting a bioabsorbable foam closure plug to radial compression and/or axial bending until at least some struts of the foam have been torn or elongated within at least one axi... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035635 | VESSEL OCCLUDING MATERIAL EXTRACTOR Methods, devices, and systems for extracting vessel occluding material are provided. An embodiment of a vessel occluding material extractor includes a host structure, a plurality of expandable members, a slide mechanism, and a circumferential member. The host structure ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035627 | ADJUSTABLE IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF IMPLANTING THE SAME In one embodiment, an implant includes a support member configured to be placed within a body of a patient and provide support to a portion of the body of the patient, a tether coupled to an end portion of the support member; and an anchor configured to be disposed with... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035626 | PLACING SUTURES A suturing instrument is configured for to apply sutures to approximate, ligate, or fixate tissue in, for example, open, mini-incision, trans-vaginal, or endoscopic surgical procedures. The suturing instrument includes an elongate body member, a needle exit port, a need... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035592 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY MATERIALS Medical devices, such as catheters, including shape memory materials, are provided, as well as related methods of making and using such medical devices.... | 02/09/2012 |
