Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167935 | Percutaneous aortic valve The present invention provides a valve configured for insertion on the proximal and distal sides of a heart valve annulus to replace the heart valve of a patient. The valve comprises a first substantially annular portion adapted to be positioned on a proximal side o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142507 | Spinal implant and method of use A spinal implant having a series of sections or units hinged together and a balloon connected to at least some of the sections, the balloon having a curved configuration. The implant has a first delivery configuration and a second curved placement configuration, whe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128653 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising an elongated member positionable inside the vessel against an internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension exceeding a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of flui... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109940 | Breast surgery method and apparatus A surgical apparatus for cutting a tissue mass comprising an elongated housing having a distal portion, a rotatable shaft positioned in the elongated housing, and a plurality of flexible electrocautery cutting blades extending from the housing, wherein the plurality... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100936 | Vein filter A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging regi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8070772 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture and a first spherical retainer positionable external of the vessel. The covering... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062326 | Vein filter A vessel filter including a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging regio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062317 | Rotational thrombectomy wire A rotatable thrombectomy wire for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material including an inner core composed of a flexible material and an outer wire surrounding at least a portion of the inner core. The outer wire has a sinuous shaped portion at a distal r... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7992565 | Fallopian tube occlusion device A device for occluding the fallopian tube including a retention member and a mesh material supported by the retention member. The retention member has a first lower profile configuration for delivery and a second expanded configuration for placement within the fallo... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7976562 | Method of removing a vein filter A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter with a curved tip, inserting a straightening device into the catheter to move the catheter tip from a curved position to a more straightened position, ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7942888 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture. Two curv... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922757 | Vascular conduit A vascular system including a catheter having a first end portion, a second end portion and a plurality of lumens wherein the first end portion is dimensioned for insertion into a vascular graft and the second end portion is dimensioned for insertion into a vein of ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909847 | Vein filter A vessel filter having a first region having a first set of struts forming a mounting portion and a filter portion having a converging region at a first portion to direct particles toward the center of the filter. The mounting portion is flared in the expanded posit... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909801 | Double balloon thrombectomy catheter A catheter has a lumen for a thrombectomy device and at least two balloons of different compliancies. In one embodiment, the catheter is adapted to clear dialysis grafts. One balloon is adapted to expand a stenosis at a venous junction of a dialysis graft and anothe... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905856 | Introducer sheath with retainer A surgical introducer sheath comprising a first member having a first longitudinally extending lumen dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, a second member having a second longitudinally extending lumen dimensioned to receive the first member, an... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887561 | Multiple access vein filter A vessel filter comprising first and second filtering portions and first and second anchoring portions. A transverse dimension of the first filtering portion in an expanded configuration is less than a transverse dimension of the anchoring portion in an expanded con... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7833262 | Vascular device with valve for approximating vessel wall A vascular device comprising a plurality of vessel engaging members and a valve. The device is movable from a collapsed insertion position having a first diameter to a second expanded position having a second diameter larger than the first diameter. The plurality of... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819887 | Rotational thrombectomy wire A rotatable thrombectomy wire for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material comprising an inner core composed of a flexible material and an outer wire surrounding at least a portion of the inner core. The outer wire has a sinuous shaped portion at a distal ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803184 | Percutaneous aortic valve The present invention provides a valve configured for insertion on the proximal and distal sides of a heart valve annulus to replace the heart valve of a patient. The valve comprises a first substantially annular portion adapted to be positioned on a proximal side o... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799014 | Dialysis catheter A dialysis catheter comprising a catheter body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a first longitudinally extending central lumen configured to deliver blood, and at least three longitudinally extending lumens positioned radially of the central lumen and co... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7753920 | Breast surgery method and apparatus A surgical apparatus for cutting a tissue mass comprising an elongated housing having a distal portion, a rotatable shaft positioned in the elongated housing, and a plurality of flexible electrocautery cutting blades extending from the housing, wherein the plurality... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749246 | Vein filter A vessel filter having a first region and a second region, each having a mounting portion and a filter portion having a converging region at an end portion to direct particles toward the center of the filter. Each mounting portion is flared in the expanded position ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736384 | Cartridge for vascular device A cartridge for holding a vascular device and connectable to a component of a delivery system comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, and an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of a delivery system to co... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736383 | Vein filter cartridge A cartridge for holding a vessel filter and connectable to a component of a delivery system comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, and an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of a delivery system to conn... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7704266 | Vein filter A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging regi... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7662168 | Vascular closure An apparatus for closing an aperture comprising a horizontally extending member and elongated strand portions having extremity portions curving inwardly. The extremity portions have shape memory characteristics seeking to cause the extremity portions to curl to reta... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7604649 | Distal protection device A distal protection device comprising a catheter, a flexible member movable from a first position to a second looped position extending laterally with respect to the catheter, such that a first loop opening extends substantially in a direction of blood flow as the f... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7507246 | Rotational thrombectomy device A thrombectomy apparatus for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material in a lumen of a vascular graft or vessel includes a flexible sheath and a wire positioned within the flexible sheath, wherein the wire and flexible sheath are relatively movable. The wir... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7445632 | Percutaneous aortic valve The present invention provides a valve configured for insertion on the proximal and distal sides of a heart valve annulus to replace the heart valve of a patient. The valve comprises a first substantially annular portion adapted to be positioned on a proximal side o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7390322 | Dialysis catheter and methods of insertion A method of inserting a dialysis catheter into a patient comprising the steps of inserting a guidewire into the jugular vein of the patient through the superior vena cava and into the inferior vena cava, providing a trocar having a lumen and a dissecting tip, insert... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7344518 | Apparatus for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions A surgical apparatus for delivering fluid to treat a lesion comprising an elongated member having a distal tip and a plurality of slots formed in a sidewall proximal of the distal tip, a plurality of fluid delivery members positioned in the elongated member and havi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341595 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising an elongated member positionable inside the vessel against an internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension exceeding a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of flui... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338512 | Vein filter A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging regi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331976 | Distal protection device A distal protection device comprising a catheter having a first strut movable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration having a first dimension and a second strut movable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration having a second ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331947 | Method for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions A surgical apparatus for delivering fluid to treat a lesion comprising an elongated member having a distal tip and a plurality of slots formed in a sidewall proximal of the distal tip, a plurality of fluid delivery members positioned in the elongated member and havi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267687 | Spinal implant and method of use A spinal implant having a smaller transverse cross-sectional dimension in the radially compressed configuration than in a first expanded configuration and a more linear configuration in the second delivery configuration than in the first curved configuration. The im... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267679 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising an elongated member positionable inside the vessel against an internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension exceeding a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of flui... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261722 | Apparatus and method for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease A minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed which includes the steps forming a fold of tissue, extending one or more needles through the fold of tissue, deploying a tissue fastener from an interior lumen of each of the needles, and retracting each of the ne... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204831 | Guidewire retrieval member for catheter insertion An apparatus for passing a guidewire through a subcutaneous tissue tunnel to enable over-the wire insertion of a catheter through the tissue tunnel. The apparatus comprises an elongated member having a distal end portion having a tip configured to advance through th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7179275 | Vein filter A vein filter movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region of the filter has a mounting portion for mounting the vessel filter within the vessel and a first filter portion ... | 02/20/2007 |
