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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182544 | Method for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method for placing an embolic coil into an aneurysm utilizing a delivery system having a deflected distal section. The delivery system stabilizes an embolic coil deployment system thereby placing the embolic coil with greater accuracy. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182523 | Stent delivery system with improved retraction member An expandable stent and delivery system is provided for treating body vessel defects, such as partially occluded blood vessels and aneurysms. The delivery system includes a core member having a non-cylindrical retraction member with extending portions configured to ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8167920 | Intranasal delivery of compounds that reduce intrancranial pressure Increasing intranasal lymphatic circulation as a means of decreasing intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142471 | Small diameter deployment system with improved headpiece A medical apparatus for placing an embolic coil at a preselected position within a vessel comprising a coil assembly having an embolic coil attached to a cylindrical headpiece having at least one bending point formed by a circumferential groove and a deployment cath... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140173 | Anchoring device for securing intracranial catheter or lead wire to a patient's skull An anchor system for securing a lead to a patient's skull is disclosed. The lead is of the type that passes through a burr hole created in the patient's skull and includes a distal end which is implanted within the patient's brain at a target site. The anchor, accor... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133252 | Reattachable introducer for a medical device deployment system A reattachable introducer and method of using such introducer is disclosed for inserting an embolic coil deployment system into the tortuous vasculature of the human brain for placing an embolic coil within an aneurysm. The introducer includes a sheath having a lume... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123714 | Programmable shunt with electromechanical valve actuator Devices and methods for regulating and directing bodily fluids from one region of a patient to another region are disclosed. In general, an apparatus is provided that can include an implantable shunt system and a system controller. The implantable shunt system can h... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118859 | Occlusion device combination of stent and mesh having offset parallelogram porosity An occlusion device for implantation within a body vessel is provided with a screen member and an associated support member. The occlusion device is radially expandable from a compressed condition, suitable for inserting the device in an introducer, to a deployed or... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088092 | High pressure range hydrocephalus valve system A valve for use in a shunt system to drain fluid from one part of a patient's body to another is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the valve is operable at a threshold pressure that is selectively adjustable up to at least about 400 mm H2O at incremen... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8062325 | Implantable medical device detachment system and methods of using the same An implantable medical device detachment system is provided with a carrier member having a compressible portion at a distal end thereof. The compressible portion is moved to a compressed condition to allow an engagement member of the system to releasably engage an i... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8039591 | Flowable collagen material for dural closure Flowable graft materials are provided which comprise collagen powder and a liquid in an amount sufficient to impart a flowable consistency to the material. The graft materials are sufficiently formable and pliable so as to provide both superior contact with and easi... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038641 | Tools and methods for programming an implantable valve A two-part tool for reading and adjusting an implantable valve, and methods of use. The tool includes a locator-indicator component that, when placed matingly on the patient's skin over the valve, provides magnetic reading of the valve setting. The tool also include... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034073 | Stretch resistant embolic coil A vasoocclusive embolic device deployment system for use in the placement of an embolic coil at a treatment site within a vessel. The embolic coil includes an elongated stretch resistant fiber having one distal end bonded to the distal end of the embolic coil. The s... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021352 | Unfused catheter body feature and methods of manufacture The disclosure is directed to tubular bodies for catheters. An inner tubular catheter body has an inner layer, a braided portion over the inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer is fused to the braided portion for a selected length or lengths of the inner tu... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8010201 | Device for removing deleterious charged molecules from brain tissue A system for removing charged particles from the brain in which a cannula with a distal anode, a proximal cathode and a vacuum are used. The cannula also comprises a fluid delivery port that is functionally connected to a vacuum, and holes with the distal end of the... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7985776 | Iontophoretic delivery of curcumin and curcumin analogs for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease A method of delivering a curcuminoid to a patient, which includes iontophoretically delivering a charged curcuminoid across the skin of an Alzheimer's Disease patient. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985238 | Embolic coil delivery system with spring wire release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery cathet... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983760 | Control unit having a deployable antenna A control unit for an implantable medical device includes a housing and electronics within the housing. The electronics control an RF emission from the control unit. An antenna is pivotably connected to the housing. The antenna is movable between a stowed position w... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976517 | Fluid management flow implants of improved occlusion resistance This invention relates to achieving or improving uniform distribution of fluid flow in medical devices such as when combined with antibiotics impregnated in a catheter and/or with a drug-eluting catheter to further inhibit the catheter from becoming occluded by debr... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7942894 | Embolic device delivery system A vascular occlusion device deployment system is provided for deploying an embolic device at a preselected site within the vasculature of a patient. The deployment system includes a tubular element having a catch movably located within the tubular element. The catch... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935079 | Troubleshooting accelerator system for implantable drug delivery pumps An implantable pump and methods for detecting leaks in an implantable pump are provided. In one embodiment, the implantable drug pump includes a housing having at least one inlet port and an outlet port formed therein. The outlet port is adapted to communicate with ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7927676 | Plasma-treated vascular occlusion devices and methods Vaso-occlusive devices are provided that have a polymer foam disposed about them. The polymer is treated with a plasma to facilitate thrombogenicity. A method for making and using such devices also is provided. The preferred polymer is a copolymer of a halogenated v... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927348 | Stretch resistant coil device A coil device is provided with a stretch resistant feature. The device includes a wound coil defining a lumen and a stretch resistant member at least partially received within the lumen. A restrictor member is also at least partially received within the lumen and de... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922685 | Self adjusting hydrocephalus valve A self adjusting hydrocephalus valve that continuously drains cerebrospinal fluid at a rate which is proportional to the average pressure difference across the valve. The valve employs a ball-in-cone mechanism having an associated biasing element that is insensitive... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918872 | Embolic device delivery system with retractable partially coiled-fiber release A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil, at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device having a hea... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906643 | Methylene blue-curcumin analog for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease A methylene blue-curcumin hybrid useful in treating Alzheimer's Disease. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905878 | Implantable pump with reservoir level detector An implantable pump includes a base plate and a can that are parts of the pump housing. The base plate bottom divides the housing into a first electronics chamber and a second chamber. A bellows mechanism is connected to the base plate and is disposed within the sec... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901444 | Embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic coil is... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896865 | Two-compartment reduced volume infusion pump An implantable infusion apparatus has a medication reservoir for storing a medication and a carrier reservoir for storing a carrier. The entire apparatus, including both reservoirs, is typically located in a housing made of stainless steel, titanium, or any other st... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7889069 | Wireless patient monitoring system A device and method for monitoring a patient having a sensing device taking sensor data continuously and a transmitter located on the patient and internally powered. The transmitter is normally in a power-down state and powered-up for transmitting the sensor data. A... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883526 | Embolic coil having stretch resistant member with an attached end and an end with movement freedom A coil device is provided with a stretch resistant feature. The device includes a wound coil defining a lumen and a stretch resistant member at least partially received within the lumen. A headpiece is formed by a joining of the coil and a restrictor member, typical... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875044 | Remodeling device for aneurysms A method of occluding a defect in the wall of a body vessel is provided. An outlet portion of a microcatheter is delivered to the defect, then at least a body portion of a thin film occlusion device is radially expanded from a collapsed orientation to a deployed ori... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867203 | Implantable pump with adjustable flow rate A valve that is adapted to control the flow rate of fluid flow from an implantable pump or other fluid delivery device is provided. In general, the valve includes a multi-lumen member that is adapted to receive fluid-flow therethrough, and a restrictor member that i... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7842004 | Wireless pressure setting indicator Devices and methods useful for non-invasively indicating the position or setting of a mechanical device, such as a sensor or control in an implanted medical device, are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a valve housing adapted to receive fluid flow therethroug... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7827845 | Method and kit for maintaining a sterile environment during calibration of a medical device A method for maintaining a medical device in a sterile atmosphere at a desired temperature during a calibration step is provided. The method includes packaging a medical device and temperature indicator in a sterile container such that the indicator is visible to a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819907 | Device and method for fixing adjacent bone plates A method and device for reattaching adjacent bone plates includes an inner seat, a pin, and an outer seat. The pin is fixedly connected to the inner seat. The outer seat is selectively connected to the pin so that adjacent bone plates are securely held in place betw... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819892 | Embolic coil delivery system with spring wire release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery cathet... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819891 | Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with spring release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery cathet... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819889 | Detachable introducer for a medical device deployment system A detachable introducer and method of using such introducer is disclosed for inserting an embolic coil deployment system into the tortuous vasculature of the human brain for placing an embolic coil within an aneurysm. The introducer includes a sheath having a lumen,... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811305 | Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with spring release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery cathet... | 10/12/2010 |
