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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6511469 | Cervical occluding double balloon catheter A catheter device for non-surgical entry into a uterus, includes a tubular body having a lumen extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof, the lumen having an external opening adjacent to or at the first end for dispensing a diagnostic flu... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6450963 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonic imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes using air and saline An apparatus for sonographically observing a location and condition of the body. The apparatus has a pump assembly and a catheter assembly fluidly coupled to the pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a first pump for pumping a solution of sterile sali... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5626565 | Medical tube holder and support structure The invention is addressed to a medical tube holder of resilient material for the placement of endotracheal, gastrointestinal or other tubes relative to the body of a patient. The preferred embodiment includes body attachment site, a medical tube support ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624399 | Catheter having an intracervical/intrauterine balloon made from polyurethane A catheter for non-surgical entry into the cervical canal or the uterus, comprising an elongated tubular catheter body. An inflatable balloon manufactured from a polyurethane material is disposed proximal to the distal end of the catheter body. The polyur... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5496290 | Wound irrigation splash shield A device for the prevention of contamination of medical personnel from a patient's body secretions that may splash back during wound irrigation. The splash shield has a peripheral edge that is substantially circular. The splash shield has a flat center re... | 03/05/1996 |
| 4774946 | Nasal and endotracheal tube apparatus This invention relates generally to tube apparatuses and more particularly to tube apparatuses that are connected to a source of pressurized air that forces air into the lungs of a recipient. The invention comprises an elongated flexible tube connected to... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4716896 | Bronchial catheter A system for positioning a catheter in the left bronchus of a patient, who is undergoing a medical procedure with an endotracheal tube to control the patient's breathing. The catheter tube is shaped in a concave curve and is semi-rigid and capable of bein... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4648393 | Breath activated medication spray An inhalation device for dispensing a medicament from a metered dosage cartridge that includes a hand-held housing having a mouthpiece and a passageway for ambient air, a triggering mechanism mounted in the housing, a biasing device for moving the cartrid... | 03/10/1987 |
