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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157787 | Interventional procedure drive and control system A pumping system for use in medical applications where liquids must be infused and aspirated from a mammalian patient, and whose economics are such that it is cost effective to simply dispose of it after a single use. The system features positive displacement pump(s... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8114161 | System and devices for the repair of a vertebral disc defect A system for repairing a vertebral disc defect, such as hernia or bulge, a full or partial tear in the annulus, or a weakened annulus wall as a result of an excision procedure. The system introduces a treatment device arranged to repair the defect, and may prevent t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7998107 | Interventional procedure drive and control system A pumping system for use in medical applications where liquids must be infused and aspirated from a mammalian patient, and whose economics are such that it is cost effective to simply dispose of it after a single use. The system features positive displacement pump(s... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981129 | System for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel A system for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g.., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The method entails using an instrument to deploy the stent at occlusive material within the blood vessel to open the lumen, whereupon some debris may be prod... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972294 | Catheter with associated extension lumen An intra-luminal device for the extraction of occlusive or partially occlusive material is disclosed. The device includes a novel catheter extension which minimizes cavitation of extracted fluids and also allows the better navigation of tortuous lumens or vasculatur... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963997 | Device for regeneration of articular cartilage and other tissue An implantable device for facilitating the healing of voids in bone, cartilage and soft tissue is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a cartilage region comprising a polyelectrolytic complex joined with a subchondral bone region. The cartilage region, of this... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951394 | Device and methods of sequential, regional delivery of multiple cyctotoxic agents and directed assembly of wound repair tissues An implantable delivery system includes a macrostructure formed of bioresorbable material selected from a group of alphahydroxy acids and defined to include an internal architecture of intercommunicating void spaces. A first cytotoxic agent in the preferred form of ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931695 | Compliant osteosynthesis fixation plate A bendable polymer tissue fixation device suitable to be implanted into a living body, comprising a highly porous body, the porous body comprising a polymer, the porous body comprising a plurality of pores, the porous body being capable of being smoothly bent, where... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7833239 | System and method of use for revascularizing stenotic bypass grafts and other blood vessels A system and method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being's vascular system. The system introduces an infusate liquid at a first flow rate to the occluded portion of the blood vessel, and withdraws that liq... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824414 | System and devices for the repair of a vertebral disc defect A system for repairing a vertebral disc defect, such as hernia or bulge, a full or partial tear in the annulus, or a weakened annulus wall as a result of an excision procedure. The system introduces a treatment device arranged to repair the defect, and may prevent t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7803124 | Guidewire mounted balloon modulation device and methods of use An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. A preferred embodiment apparatus features a mechanism for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, a ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7776100 | Device for regeneration of articular cartilage and other tissue An implantable device for facilitating the healing of voids in bone, cartilage and soft tissue is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a cartilage region comprising a polyelectrolytic complex joined with a subchondral bone region. The cartilage region, of this... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771370 | Guide-wire mounted balloon modulation device and methods of use An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. A preferred embodiment apparatus features a means for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, means ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758654 | Anti-adhesion device The construct described herein allows opposing tissues to form adhesions with either side of the construct, as part of the natural healing process. The construct however is multi-layered, wherein the space between the layers provides the protection from unwanted adh... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744588 | Tool for facilitating the connecting of a catheter or other tubular member onto a guide-wire without access to the ends of the guide wire An attachment tool to facilitate the attachment of one or more catheters or similar elongated instruments to a guide-wire or other elongated guide member, without requiring access to either end of said wire or member. The tool provides repeatable and reliable alignm... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7723395 | Compressed porous materials suitable for implant A high strength porous polymeric material manufactured by a compression process is disclosed. The material results in a network of interconnected collapsed pores, which forces thin overlapping walls and passages to be created. The network provides permeable access f... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713261 | Instrument including connector for facilitating connection onto a guide-wire without access to the ends of the guide-wire and method of use An attachment tool to facilitate the attachment of one or more catheters or similar elongated instruments to a guide-wire or other elongated guide member, without requiring access to either end of said wire or member. The tool provides repeatable and reliable alignm... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695483 | Surgical connector systems and methods of use A system and method of use for effecting the bypass or other anastomosis, connection, or port in a portion of a native blood vessel, duct, lumen or other tubular organ within the body of a living being. The system includes a connector assembly and a deployment instr... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674253 | Catheter for conducting a procedure within a lumen, duct or organ of a living being In an embodiment, the invention provides a catheter suitable for use in performing a procedure within a vessel, lumen or organ of a living having a distal end which is steerable, such as upon the application of compression. The catheter may be of the over the wire t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7594900 | Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being Delivery systems for accessing the targeted tissue within the living being and introduction of at least one agent at select locations into the tissues of the heart such as the myocardium and other select tissues. Where appropriate, portions of the system are steerab... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7537782 | Methods for governing bone growth Resorbable polymer barrier membranes and methods of their applications are disclosed. In a broad embodiment, methods of governing bone growth, or preventing bone growth into a certain spatial area, includes the step of forming a spatial barrier with the present reso... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534249 | System and method of use for agent delivery and revascularizing of grafts and vessels A system and method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The system comprises an atherectomy catheter having a working head, e.g., a rotary impacting impeller, and a debris extraction sub-system. The athe... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7476234 | Transmyocardial revascularization system and method of use A transmyocardial revascularization system including a plurality of inserts formed of a material to elicit a healing response in tissue of the myocardium and deployment instruments and associated components for deploying the inserts into the wall of the myocardium. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7419482 | Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being A method of vascularizing cardiac tissue using an instrument through the vascular system to an entry situs located at or adjacent the cardiac tissue is provided including providing a flowable agent comprising microspheres or microparticles having a particulate size ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7378144 | Oriented polymer implantable device and process for making same A device is formed by the process into a bone screw or fastener, wherein the head has a degree of polymer alignment and strength, and wherein the shank has a higher degree of polymer alignment and strength. In practice of the present invention, the polymer slug is p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367982 | Method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel A method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The method entails using an instrument to deploy the stent at occlusive material within the blood vessel to open the lumen, whereupon some debris may be produ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7326421 | Device and methods for sequential, regional delivery of multiple cytotoxic agents and directed assembly of wound repair tissues An implantable delivery system includes a macrostructure formed of bioresorbable material selected from a group of alphahydroxy acids and defined to include an internal architecture of intercommunicating void spaces. A first cytotoxic agent in the preferred form of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316678 | Catheter with associated extension lumen An intra-luminal device for the extraction of occlusive or partially occlusive material is disclosed. Said device comprises a novel catheter extension which minimizes cavitation of extracted fluids and also allows the better navigation of tortuous lumens or vasculat... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264624 | Surgical connector systems and methods of use A system and method of use for effecting the bypass or other anastomosis, connection, or port in a portion of a native blood vessel, duct, lumen or other tubular organ within the body of a living being. The system includes a connector assembly and a deployment instr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226425 | Crimp and cut tool for sealing and unsealing guide wires and tubular instruments An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. The apparatus features a means for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, means for introducing a f... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214765 | High density fibrous polymers suitable for implant This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a fibrous component that provides unique mechanical and physical properties. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7169168 | Sealing device A percutaneously insertable system for sealing punctures in blood vessels includes an element that is percutaneously insertable into and deplorable within a blood vessel, a thread-like member attached to the element that passes through the wall of the blood vessel a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166133 | Devices and methods for treating defects in the tissue of a living being An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant comprising collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. Additionally, the implant may be â... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156880 | Devices and methods for treating defects in the tissue of a living being An implantable material for deployment in select locations or select tissue for tissue regeneration is disclosed. The implant comprises collagen, ceramics, and or other bio-resorbable materials or additives, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. A... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7048696 | Guide-wire mounted balloon modulation device and methods of use An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. A preferred embodiment apparatus features a means for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, means ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049348 | Resorbable structure for treating and healing of tissue defects Devices and processes (e.g., improved Plasticized Melt Flow processes (PMF) or improved Phase Separation Polymer Concentration (PSPC), etc.) used to make resorbable and non-resorbable structures for treating and/or healing of tissue defects are disclosed. Among the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004914 | Crimp and cut tool for sealing and unsealing guide wires and tubular instruments An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. In one embodiment, the pressure and volume of fluid in the tubular guide wire is maintained by utilizing an apparatus to crimp the end of the tu... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974862 | High density fibrous polymers suitable for implant This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a fibrous component (e.g., collagen, chitosan, alginate, hyaluronic acid, pol... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955681 | Transmyocardial revascularization system and method of use A transmyocardial revascularization system including a plurality of inserts formed of a material to elicit a healing response in tissue of the myocardium and deployment instruments and associated components for deploying the inserts into the wall of the myocardium. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936056 | Intravascular system for occluded blood vessels and guidewire for use therein A system and method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The system comprises an atherectomy catheter having a working head, e.g., a rotary impacting impeller, and a debris extraction sub-system. The athe... | 08/30/2005 |
