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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118831 | Closure device and method for sealing a puncture in a blood vessel A closure device for sealing a percutaneous puncture in the wall of a blood vessel includes: an insertion tool having an actuator which is operable in a first mode in which the actuator is configured for deployment of an inner seal inside the vessel and operable in ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109889 | Bending resistant male connector for a guide wire During use there is a risk that a male connector for a guide wire is bent. With the present male connector (1) more material with high modulus of elasticity can be provided inside the male connector (1), which makes the male connector (1) more b... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105352 | Medical sealing device A medical sealing device for the sealing of a puncture hole in a vessel wall includes an inner member, which is adapted to be positioned at an interior surface of the vessel wall, and an outer member, which is adapted to be positioned outside the vessel wall, the in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8088143 | Closure device The invention provides a closure device (1) for sealing an incision channel leading through a vessel wall and into the vessel. The closure device (1) comprises a haemostatic material (3), which is contained in the distal end of an elongated inse... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8038628 | Torque device for a sensor guide wire The invention relates to a torque device for a sensor guide wire having a sensor provided at a distal portion and a male connector provided at the proximal end, which torque device comprises a grip body and a cap adapted to be joined to the grip body, and a number o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7998089 | Method of making a guide wire based assembly and reusing an energy source A transmitter unit with a detachable energy source is provided for a sensor guidewire. The transmitter unit is adapted to be connected to a proximal end of a sensor guidewire provided, at its distal end, with a sensor to measure a physiological parameter inside a pa... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7967761 | Sensor and guide wire assembly A sensor and guide wire assembly (21; 41; 61; 81) for intravascular measurements of a physiological variable in a living body includes a sensor element (22; 42; 62; 82) mounted at a distal sensor portion (23; 43; 63; 83) of a guide wire (24; ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7946997 | Measurement system to measure a physiological condition in a body Measurement system comprising a sensor wire provided, at its distal end, with a physiological condition sensor to measure a physiological condition inside a patient, and to provide measured data to an external device, the measurement system comprises a transceiver u... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938846 | Femoral compression device A femoral compression device (1) for compressive bearing against the femoral artery of a patient, comprising a base plate (2), an inflatable air cushion (4), and an electronic manometer (8) connected to the inflatable air cushion for meas... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931671 | Medical sealing device The invention relates to a medical sealing device (1) for the sealing of a puncture hole in a vessel wall, and comprises an inner member (2), which is adapted to be positioned at an interior surface of the vessel wall, and an outer member (3), w... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7775992 | Bending resistant male connector for a guide wire During use there is a risk that a male connector for a guide wire is bent. With the present male connector (1) more material with high modulus of elasticity can be provided inside the male connector (1), which makes the male connector (1) more b... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775988 | Method for determining the blood flow in a coronary artery The invention relates to a method and a system for determining the blood flow in an individual coronary artery of a patient, wherein the method comprises the steps of positioning a temperature sensor mounted at a distal portion of a guide wire at a distal position i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7724148 | Transceiver unit in a pressure measurement system Pressure measurement system comprising a pressure sensor wire with a pressure sensor to measure pressure inside a patient, and to provide measured pressure data to an external device. The pressure sensor wire is adapted to be connected, at its proximal end, to a tra... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717929 | Technique for securing a suture A device to seal an incision in a blood vessel includes an inner member and an outer member. A suture connects the inner member and the outer member. A first portion of the suture is embedded within a second portion of the suture such that as tension in the suture i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7654963 | Device for visually indicating a blood pressure An indicator device for visually indicating a pressure of blood inside a blood vessel includes: a body, the body comprising a duct extending in the body and having a sealed proximal end; a distal end portion adapted to be positioned inside the blood vessel and inclu... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7645233 | Powering a guide wire mounted sensor for intra-vascular measurements of physiological variables by means of inductive coupling The present invention relates to a sensor assembly arranged to be disposed in a body for measuring a physiological variable. A basic idea of the present invention is to provide a sensor and guide wire assembly which communicates with an external unit by an inductive... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637921 | Femoral compression device with progressive pressure device A femoral compression device (1; 41; 51; 61) for compressing a femoral artery of a patient is provided. The femoral compression device (1; 41; 51; 61) comprises a pressure device (7; 21; 31; 42; 55; 62), a compression member (8; 43; 56; 65 | 12/29/2009 |
| 7472601 | Sensor for intravascular measurements within a living body The invention relates to a sensor and guide wire assembly for intravascular measurements within a living body, wherein a sensor element, which is arranged at a distal portion of a guide wire, comprises at least one piezoresistive nanowire. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7450989 | Method and device in connection with pressure measurement Pressure measurement device (2) including a pressure sensor (6) adapted to perform pressure measurements in the left ventricle of a heart (8). The sensor is connected to a measurement unit (10) to receive pressure measurement values obtai... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445625 | Internal telescopic guide for an inflatable air cushion The invention provides an air cushion unit (4) for use in conjunction with a compression device for stopping bleeding from puncture wounds. The air cushion unit (4) comprises a base plate (5), an inflatable air cushion (6), which is attac... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7343811 | Sensor and guide wire assembly The invention relates to a sensor (23) adapted for a sensor and guide wire assembly for intravascular measurements in a living body, wherein the sensor (23) comprises a pressure sensitive part (24) and an electronic part (25), said pressu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331236 | Pressure sensor A sensor and insertion assembly 2 is used for intravascular measurement of pressure in a living body. The assembly includes, a sensor chip 6 having a substrate body 8 with a recess covered by a pressure sensitive film 10 thereby forming a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329270 | Femoral compression device The invention provides a femoral compression device (11; 21) for compressing a femoral artery of a patient. The femoral compression device (11; 21) comprises a pressurizing means (12; 22), a compression plate (13; 23) for compressive bear... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326088 | Reducing leakage current in guide wire assembly The present invention relates to a method and a device for reducing leakage current in a guide wire assembly having conductor members (707, 708) arranged at a connector end of the guide wire (702) to provide electrical contact with electrical leads ( | 02/05/2008 |
| 7285097 | Technique to confirm correct positioning with respect to arterial wall Methods and systems related to sealing punctures in blood vessels (such as following an angio or PTCA procedure) are disclosed. The invention provides a system to sense the location of a distal portion of a member within a body. The system includes an introducer por... | 10/23/2007 |
| RE39863 | Combined flow, pressure and temperature sensor The invention relates to a device for measuring pressure, temperature and/or flow velocity. It includes a sensor (6) with a sensor support body (13) provided with a diaphragm (15) covering a cavity (14) formed in the support body (13 | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263894 | Sensor and guide wire assembly The invention relates to a sensor (23) adapted for a sensor and guide wire assembly for intravascular measurements in a living body, wherein the sensor (23) comprises a pressure sensitive part (24) and an electronic part (25), said pressu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222539 | Sensor and guide wire assembly The invention relates to a sensor and guide wire assembly (20) for intravascular measurements of physiological variables in a living body, comprising a core wire (21) and a sensor element (22). The sensor and guide wire assembly (20) comp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7135032 | Femoral compression device with support A femoral compression device includes a pressure applying device for compressive bearing at a puncture site at a femoral artery of a patient and for applying pressure on the puncture site, a belt adapted to be fixed around the patient's body, and a base plate provid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094209 | Method for introducer replacement The invention provides a method for replacing a first introducer, whose distal end is inside a vessel and whose proximal end is outside the skin of a patient, with a second introducer. The method comprises the steps of inserting a guide rod into the first introducer... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086172 | Grid for guided operations The invention relates to a grid (10) adapted to be arranged on a patient's skin to provide positioning information in CT-guided percutaneous operations. In one embodiment, the grid (10) comprises a flat and generally rectangular frame having two long s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073509 | Technique to confirm correct positioning of arterial wall sealing device Methods and systems related to sealing punctures in blood vessels (such as following an angio or PTCA procedure) are disclosed. The position of a distal end of an introducer assembly in tissue is determined using a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is connected t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044916 | Technique to confirm correct positioning of arterial wall sealing device Methods and systems related to sealing punctures in blood vessels (such as following an angio or PTCA procedure) are disclosed. The position of a distal end of an introducer assembly in tissue is determined using a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is connected t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021152 | Sensor and guide wire assembly A sensor and guide wire assembly (21) for intravascular measurements of physiological variables in a living body includes a core wire (22; 32) and a sensor element (23; 33). The sensor element (23; 33) includes basically a mounting portio... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011636 | Electrically conductive coaxial guide wire The present invention relates to A device for measurements, insertable into a living body, comprising an elongated flexible member (2, 30) with a proximal end and a distal end and a central lumen with an inner wall. The lumen is filled with a core (22)... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011678 | Biodegradable stent Expandable stent for insertion into a body passage having a mesh structure of interconnecting portions (6) joined together by joining portions (5). The stent, when inserted into said body passage, is adapted to dissolve into smaller parts, wherein the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993974 | Sensor and guide wire assembly A sensor and guide wire assembly (21; 31; 41) for intravascular measurements of physiological variables in a living body includes a core wire (22; 32; 42) and sensor element (23; 33; 43). The sensor element (23; 33; 43) includes basically... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939363 | Closure device The invention provides a closure device (1) for sealing an incision channel leading through a vessel wall and into the vessel. The closure device (1) comprises a haemostatic material (3), which is contained in the distal end of an elongated inse... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929655 | Tamping mechanism The invention relates to a loading device provided with a tamping mechanism with which two or three functional operations needed in the sealing of punctures in blood vessels can be sequentially executed in one single manual operation. In a preferred embodiment of th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926674 | Combined pressure-volume sensor and guide wire assembly The invention relates to a sensor and guide wire assembly including a pressure sensor having a plurality of terminals, the sensor being mounted in the distal end region of a core wire. It also includes two to four electrodes for conductance measurement, also provide... | 08/09/2005 |
