Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.

Location: Queensbury, NY
No. of patents: 39

Number	Title	Issue Date
7740616	Implantable catheter and method of using same A catheter for implantation into a patient having a catheter tube having a distal end, a means for trimming the distal end of the catheter tube after subcutaneous insertion of the tip of the catheter lumen into a desired position within the patient to form a trimmed...	06/22/2010
7722635	Blood clot filter A compact blood clot filter having an alignment section that overlaps with a filter section in an axial direction is formed from a single tube without any welding points to provide high structural integrity, low profile and low manufacturing cost. The filter section...	05/25/2010
7625371	Tissue surface treatment apparatus and method A tissue surface treatment apparatus includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end including a tissue contacting surface, an interior defined by the housing and a handpiece coupled to the housing. The contactinc surface has a plurality of apertures. An ener...	12/01/2009
7618411	Variable characteristic venous access catheter shaft A central venous catheter is provided having a proximal tube segment, a distal tube segment and a transition tube segment interposed between the proximal and distal tube segments which are preferably formed as a single integrated tube containing polymer material of ...	11/17/2009
7563247	Intra-aortic renal delivery catheter A renal flow system and method direct fluid into renal arteries from a location within the aorta. A renal flow assembly has a tapered tube that is adjustable between a radially collapsed condition for delivery to the location through a delivery sheath and a radially...	07/21/2009
7559329	Method of treating a blood vessel with an optical fiber having a spacer An endovascular laser treatment device designed to be used with an optical fiber to treat venous diseases such as varicose veins is provided. The device includes a spacer that positions the distal end of the optical fiber away from the inner wall of the blood vessel...	07/14/2009
D595892	Scalloped implantable injectable port	07/07/2009
7544202	Retrievable blood clot filter A compact retrievable blood clot filter and a method of retrieving the filter. The retrievable filter has a primary hub, a set of filter struts having a conical configuration and extending from the primary hub, and a set of alignment struts connected to the filter s...	06/09/2009
7483457	Laser system A laser system is disclosed comprising a laser device for emitting laser radiation and an optical fiber adapted to connect, in use, to the laser device for delivering the laser radiation. The optical fiber contains a label, such as an RF identification tag, a barcod...	01/27/2009
7458967	Endovascular treatment apparatus and method An endovascular sheath device for use with a thermal treatment apparatus is provided. The device includes a longitudinal tube which is designed to receive a thermal treatment device and is designed to be inserted into a blood vessel. An ultrasonically visible reinfo...	12/02/2008
7455675	Device and method for withdrawing a tubular body part A device for withdrawing a tubular body part such as a varicose vein is provided. A needle is inserted through a skin. The needle contains therein an engaging element in an undeployed state. After the needle is inserted, the engaging element is pushed out of the nee...	11/25/2008
7422586	Tissue surface treatment apparatus and method A tissue surface reatment apparatus includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end including a tissue contacting surface, an interior defined by the housing and a handpiece coupled to the housing. The contactine surface has a plurality of apertures. An energ...	09/09/2008
7419487	Apparatus for detecting and treating tumors using localized impedance measurement An apparatus for treating tumors comprises an elongated delivery device that includes a lumen and is maneuverable in tissue. An impedance sensor array is deployable from the elongated device and configured to be coupled to at least one of an energy source or a switc...	09/02/2008
7396358	Device and method for converting a balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter A lesion treating device for converting a standard balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter is provided. The device includes a longitudinal housing such as a tube which is sized to be inserted into a lumen of the balloon catheter and cutting wires disposed w...	07/08/2008
7347852	Catheter retention A multiple tube catheter, such as a hemo-dialysis catheter, has first and second tubes which are attached to each other over a zone by one or more longitudinally extending wires which joins the two tubes over that zone. When a catheter is implanted in the patient, t...	03/25/2008
7344533	Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method A method and apparatus for carrying our thermal ablation of target tissue is disclosed. The apparatus includes an RF ablation device having a multi-electrode electrode assembly designed to be deployed in target tissue, defining a selected-volume tissue region to be ...	03/18/2008
7278991	Tissue surface treatment apparatus and method A method of controlling ablation volume depth includes providing a treatment apparatus. The apparatus comprises a housing having a proximal and distal end including a tissue contacting surface. The housing defines an interior with an energy delivery device positiona...	10/09/2007
7273478	Endovascular treatment device having a fiber tip spacer An endovascular laser treatment device designed to be used with an optical fiber to treat venous diseases such as varicose veins is provided. The device includes a spacer that positions the distal end of the optical fiber away from the inner wall of the blood vessel...	09/25/2007
7261731	Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining mechanism. Wh...	08/28/2007
7217256	Locking catheter hub A catheter designed to be anchored in an internal cavity of a patient such as a drainage catheter employs a novel hub design. The hub has a slide member slidably coupled to the hub and a latch that latches the hub and the slide member together when the slide member ...	05/15/2007
7163533	Vascular treatment device and method A catheter device for treating a vascular disease is provided. The catheter device includes an energy delivery device such as an optical fiber for delivering laser energy and a catheter. The catheter lumen receives the optical fiber and a fluid such as an anesthetic...	01/16/2007
7131981	Device and method for converting a balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter A lesion treating device for converting a standard balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter is provided. The device includes a longitudinal housing such as a tube which is sized to be inserted into a lumen of the balloon catheter and cutting wires disposed w...	11/07/2006
7001424	Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining mechanism. Wh...	02/21/2006
6966886	Blood treatment catheter assembly A blood treatment catheter pre-assembled with a stiffening tube is provided. The catheter includes a withdrawal lumen and a supply lumen each having distal split tube unjoined segments and an intermediate joined segment. The split tube segment of the supply lumen is...	11/22/2005
6953453	Contrast medium delivery system and associated method A device cooperating with a pump for guiding a contrast medium from a source thereof to a catheter for delivery to a patient's vascular system. The device comprises a dual check valve, a tubular member, an in-line check valve and a three-port stopcock. The dual chec...	10/11/2005
6942635	Blood treatment catheter and method Disclosed are various embodiments of a hemo-dialysis catheter in which the aspirating port at the end of the aspirating tube is distal of the infusion port or ports at the end of the infusion lumen. The infusion port or ports are arranged circumferentially so that t...	09/13/2005
6932832	Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining mechanism. Wh...	08/23/2005
6881218	Blood clot filter The filter is composed of two portions. A first portion is a set of zi-zag struts arranged in a cylindrical fashion which fit against the wall of the vascular lumen and provide a base for positioning a filter portion. A filter portion is a set of struts. Each filter...	04/19/2005
6733489	Vascular orientation marker for determining the orientation of a blood vessel A catheter having one or more radio-opaque bands near the distal end is designed to be inserted into the renal artery so that the distal end of the catheter is adjacent to the origin of the renal artery. An X-ray image of the bands is used to position the X-ray head...	05/11/2004
6652558	Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining me...	11/25/2003
6582447	Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining me...	06/24/2003
6524300	Infusion catheter with non-uniform drug delivery density An infusion catheter has a plurality of exits whose distribution of sizes or positions produces a variation in delivery rate and pressure of a drug or other medical preparation over an infusion region. The exits may be holes or slits. A method of infusing...	02/25/2003
6315762	Contrast medium delivery system and associated method A device cooperating with a pump for guiding a contrast medium from a source thereof to a catheter for delivery to a patient's vascular system. The device comprises a dual check valve, a tubular member, an in-line check valve and a three-port stopcock. Th...	11/13/2001
6287333	Flexible stent A radially expandable flexible body lumen stent is composed of a series of longitudinally adjacent cylindrical wraps. Each wrap is defined by a continuous wire that forms a plurality of loops. The longitudinally adjacent wraps are connected to one another...	09/11/2001
6283950	Occluding wire assembly A catheter assembly for introducing material into the vascular system has an elongated catheter body forming a lumen with a hole at its distal end thereof, a catheter hub positioned at the proximal end of the catheter body and an occluding wire hub detach...	09/04/2001
6074374	Catheter with lumen occluding means A catheter for use with the vascular system includes an elongated catheter body which has a side wall defining an interior catheter lumen. A plurality of openings are provided in the side wall at a first distal zone of the catheter body. The openings are ...	06/13/2000
6059825	Clot filter A removable or absorbable vena cava filter is introducible through a relatively small bore catheter. These filters formed of a single high-memory wire. The wire has a coiled cylindrical portion and a coiled conical portion. The wire assumes a straight con...	05/09/2000
6053870	Ultrasonic visible surgical needle Transverse notches in a surgical needle provide an increased reflecting area and enhanced response to ultrasonic probing to provide an enhanced image on an ultrasonic echo sensor. Having the notch cut through to the needle lumen entrains small air bubbles...	04/25/2000
5651776	Luer-type connector A luer-type adapter has a dual instead of a single set of engaging screw threads. A proximal and a distal screw thread on the hub engage proximal and distal screw threads on the collar of the connector to provide at least twice the engaging or sealing for...	07/29/1997

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Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.