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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927309 | Expandable sheath introducer The disclosure relates to an a catheter sheath introducer that is capable of being expanded from first diameter to second diameter in order to accommodate differently sized medical devices to be introduced by the sheath introducer. The device is structured such that... | 04/19/2011 |
| 6790227 | Flexible stent A preferred embodiment of a stent provides a folded strut section that provides both structural rigidity and reduction in foreshortening of the stent mechanism. A flexible section provides flexibility for delivery of the stent mechanism. In a second embodiment, flex... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6663648 | Balloon catheter with floating stiffener, and procedure A balloon dilatation catheter has a relatively stiff and strong proximal cannula made of a material such as for example metal hypotubing. The distal end of the catheter includes an inflatable medical device or balloon, an inflation lumen and a guidewire l... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6500146 | Balloons for medical devices and fabrication thereof Dilatation balloons and catheters including same are provided. The balloons are fabricated of a material such as a nylon or a polyamide material, and they have an inflated, non-distended working profile as well as a stretched inflated profile which is ach... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6500148 | Balloons for medical devices and fabrication thereof Dilation balloons and catheters including same are provided. The balloons are fabricated of a material such as a nylon or a polyamide material, and they have an inflated, non-distended working profile as well as a stretched inflated profile which is achie... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6425898 | Delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent In accordance with the present invention there is provided a delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent. The apparatus has an outer sheath which is an elongated tubular member with distal and proximal ends and inside and outside diameters. The outer sh... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6290731 | Aortic graft having a precursor gasket for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm In accordance with the present invention there is provided a pre-cursor stent for positioning within the infrarenal neck, between an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the renal arteries, of a patient to assist in repairing the abdominal aortic aneurysm. The s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6270525 | Precursor stent gasket for receiving bilateral grafts having controlled contralateral guidewire access A precursor stent for implantation within the body of a patient is utilized in combination with an aortic graft for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The stent is designed to receive a pair of grafts placed side by side within the interior of the st... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267783 | Stent which is easily recaptured and repositioned within the body In accordance with the present invention there is provided a pre-cursor stent for positioning within the infrarenal neck, between an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the renal arteries of a patient to assist in repairing the abdominal aortic aneurysm. The st... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6265176 | Dot immunoassay on plastic sheets Analytical test kits and assay procedure employs test cards or strips of an inert plastic carrier having a flat, non-absorbent surface, containing thereon spots of insolubilized reagent for the determination of an analyte, such as an antigen or an antibod... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264687 | Multi-laminate stent having superelastic articulated sections In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stent for implantation into a vessel of a patient. The stent has at least two plastically deformable and expandable tubular graft members for expansion within a vessel. Each of the graft member... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6245040 | Perfusion balloon brace and method of use A dilation catheter suitable for use in medical procedures is provided which includes a balloon disposed on an elongated flexible tube. The tube is capable of passing fluid between the balloon and the tube for varying the balloon between a collapsed and e... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6171232 | Method for targeting in vivo nitric oxide release The preparation and use of medical devices are described. A thiol group agent is loaded onto a medical device such as a stent or a catheter. Preferably, the loading is accomplished onto a polymeric surface that had been activated by water vapor RF plasma ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6146358 | Method and apparatus for delivery of therapeutic agent A therapeutic agent is applied to an internal tissue site of a patient by advancing typically a catheter into the patient to cause a portion of the catheter, typically a catheter balloon, to occupy the internal site. The balloon portion of the catheter ca... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6110142 | Balloons for medical devices and fabrication thereof Dilatation balloons and catheters including same are provided. The balloons are fabricated of a biaxially orientable material such as a nylon or a polyamide material, and they have an inflated, non-distended working profile as well as a stretched inflated... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6099549 | Vascular filter for controlled release The present invention relates to a vascular filter which can be placed inside a body cavity, such as a blood vessel. A catheter may be used to deliver the filter, and consists of a tubular basic body with a distal end, a proximal end and a lumen extending... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6077880 | Highly radiopaque polyolefins and method for making the same In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method for making a highly radiopaque polyolefin compound, wherein the radiopaque material in said compound is substantially uniformly dispersed and held within a polymer matrix. During the meth... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6063111 | Stent aneurysm treatment system and method A vascular stent for opening blood vessel occlusions and for providing support to damaged areas of blood vessel sites includes a proximal end defining a first lumen opening. The helical stent is constructed from a resilient material and has a body portion... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056702 | Guidewire with outer sheath A guidewire having an elongated core including a distal section having a relatively supple portion, a bendable portion, and an enlarged terminal portion, a radiopaque helical member disposed about the bendable portion and structurally interconnecting the ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6039721 | Method and catheter system for delivering medication with an everting balloon catheter A balloon catheter having concentric, elongate lumen and guide tubes defining a lumen therebetween. An annular balloon has its proximal end secured to the lumen tube and its distal end secured to the guide tube. Relative axial movement of the tubes adjust... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036670 | Coiled transition balloon catheter, assembly and procedure A balloon dilatation catheter is provided which has a stiff proximal cannula made of a material such as metal hypotubing. The distal end of the catheter includes an inflatable medical device balloon, an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen. A coiled tran... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033380 | Six-pleated catheter balloon and device for forming same A catheter balloon for use in dilation procedures, such as angioplasty, has multiple pleats formed therein, preferably six such pleats, that may be folded, or wrapped, circumferentially around the catheter to provide a minimized outer diameter when the ba... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6017363 | Bifurcated axially flexible stent A stent with axial flexibility, in a preferred embodiment, has a longitudinal axis and comprises a plurality of longitudinally disposed bands, wherein each band defines a generally continuous wave along a line segment parallel to the longitudinal axis. A ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5993424 | Guidewire having a distal tip that can change its shape within a vessel In accordance with the present invention there is provided a guidewire for navigating through body vessels. The guidewire has a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The guidewire includes an outer tube having proximal... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5971955 | Double balloon catheter with ultrasonic probe The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal end and a proximal end and at least two balloon members received at the distal end at a certain distance from each other, wherein an ultrasonic probe has been received bet... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944735 | Process for stent compression In accordance with the present invention, a fluid compression instrument and method for particular use in pre-surgically securing and conforming a vascular stent upon an angioplasty balloon, includes a housing for containing pressurized fluid and an elast... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5891082 | Ballon catheter with light-conductive basic body The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic catheter body with a distal and a proximal end, and a balloon member arranged at the distal end. The basic catheter body has been made so as to be at least partially light-conductive, and co... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876356 | Superelastic guidewire with a shapeable tip In accordance with the present invention there is provided a guidewire for navigating through the human vasculature. The guidewire has a distal end for insertion into the body, and a proximal end. The guidewire is made from a core wire formed from a super... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5863285 | Balloon catheter with radioactive means The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal and a proximal end, a balloon device arranged close to the distal end comprising at least one balloon member and carrying a radioactive conductor arranged in a pattern. Th... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5807350 | Kink resistant catheter sheath introducer A catheter or catheter sheath introducer, for insertion into a vessel of a patient. The catheter has a rigid housing at its proximal end. The housing has an annular valve for access to the lumen of catheter. The catheter further includes a flexible tube f... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797948 | Centering balloon catheter In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a catheter for insertion into a vessel of a patient. The catheter has distal and proximal ends and is made from an elongated flexible shaft also having distal and proximal ends. The shaft has a c... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795322 | Catheter with filter and thrombus-discharge device This invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal and a proximal end, wherein the catheter comprises an expandable filter element at the distal end and a device for reducing thrombi in size and removing them. The filter ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792300 | Perfusion catheter and striped extrusion method of manufacture A dilation catheter for use in medical procedures is provided including a dilation balloon disposed on the distal end of a flexible tubular shaft. The balloon has perfusion characteristics and may be varied between a collapsed condition and an expanded co... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788653 | Guidewire extension with sliding release mechanism In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a guidewire extension system which easily connects and disconnects the wires. The system includes a guidewire and an extension wire. Each wire has distal and proximal ends and a longitudinal axis... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5779731 | Balloon catheter having dual markers and method An intravascular balloon catheter has a balloon near the distal end of a catheter shaft and a pair of radiopaque markers positioned within the balloon interior. The distal marker is disposed on an inner shaft member, and the proximal marker is disposed at... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5762615 | Guideware having a distal tip with variable flexibility In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a guidewire for navigating through body vessels so as to deliver a balloon catheter or the like. The guidewire has an elongated core wire having distal and proximal ends and a longitudinal axis e... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759172 | Balloon catheter with lobed balloon and method for manufacturing such a catheter The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a proximal and a distal end and an expandable balloon member arranged close to the distal end to the basic body. The balloon member comprises a number of relatively stiff sections ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5746764 | Stent compression instrument In accordance with the present invention, a fluid compression instrument and method for particular use in pre-surgically securing and conforming a vascular stent upon an angioplasty balloon, includes a housing for containing pressurized fluid and an elast... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5741324 | Method for manufacturing a stent and stent obtained with said method A method for forming a stent includes forming a sleeve from a biocompatible material, curling one end of the sleeve upon itself to form a skirt extending for a preselected length along and above the sleeve, the skirt and sleeve cooperating to define an an... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5736094 | Method for manufacturing a catheter with varying physical properties along its length The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a catheter. This method includes the manufacturing of a tube-like basic body with a proximal and a distal end, the arranging of a connecting member to the proximal end, and the finishing of the distal en... | 04/07/1998 |
