Assignee: Shiley, Inc.

Location: Irvine, CA
No. of patents: 26

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5240677	Hollow fiber blood oxygenator A hollow fiber blood oxygenator is provided having a plurality of enclosed, coaxial heat exchanger coils, having a common header to insure uniform temperature in the coils. An enclosed fiber bundle is concentrically positioned inside the heat exchanger co...	08/31/1993
5234663	Hollow fiber blood oxygenator A hollow fiber blood oxygenator is provided having a plurality of enclosed, coaxial heat exchanger coils, having a common header to insure uniform temperature in the coils. An enclosed fiber bundle is concentrically positioned inside the heat exchanger co...	08/10/1993
5093266	Sensor system A sensor system for determining the pH or carbon dioxide concentration of a liquid medium comprising, in combination, a pH-insensitive fluorescent indicator and a PH-sensitive fluorescent indicator which act in concert or a single fluorescence indicator w...	03/03/1992
5039482	Integrated unit for extracorporeal blood circuits An extracorporeal blood circuit comprises a generally cylindrically shaped blood reservoir; a generally cylindrically shaped oxygenator arranged coaxially and adjacently below said reservoir; and a generally cylindrically shaped heat exchanger attached co...	08/13/1991
5011469	Peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass and coronary reperfusion system A method and apparatus to arrest or reverse heart damage from myocardial infarction by using a peripheral, femoral-femoral full bypass along with the venting of the left ventricle wherein the rate at which blood is drawn from the femoral vein and the rate...	04/30/1991
4957669	Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft prosthesis PTFE vascular tubing is guided on to a tapered ultrasonic horn as the horn is oscillating at a high frequency. This action causes the end of the tubing moved onto the horn to expand. The expanded tubing is then positioned on a mandrel having a desired sha...	09/18/1990
4944729	Femoral arterial cannula An arterial cannula is formed with an angled shoulder that limits the degree of insertion of cannula tip into an artery. The shoulder also forms a seal with the artery. Suture flaps are formed on the cannula to attach the cannula to the patient's skin. A ...	07/31/1990
4852565	Fenestrated tracheostomy tube The present invention discloses an improved fenestrated tracheostomy tube which includes a tubular outer cannula which has a distal end for insertion within the trachea and a proximal end which remains outside of the patient. The outer cannula has a gener...	08/01/1989
4801015	Releasable holder and package assembly for a prosthetic heart valve A device for releasably holding an object, particularly a prosthetic heart valve, comprising a handle member integral with a key member which releasably engages a holder member having an interacting engaging screw which controls and limits the movement of...	01/31/1989
4743371	Blood filter A filter device for a cardiotomy reservoir comprises multiple layers of concentric, tubular elements with a central passage for supply of blood, purified by passage through the device. A first, inner element for defoaming the blood comprises a porous spon...	05/10/1988
4737139	Unitary venous return reservoir with cardiotomy filter A unitary device for the treatment and collection of blood from two different sources during a surgical procedure comprises a hollow housing made of a rigid, preferably transparent, material, first and second blood inlets in the housing, a first blood tre...	04/12/1988
4729621	Integral optical fiber coupler A device for transferring high energy electromagnetic radiation from a laser to an optical fiber, which comprises a cone-shaped coupler having a wide proximal end and a narrow distal end, wherein the proximal end is in the form of a convex surface which a...	03/08/1988
4722224	Ultrasonic sensor for the detection of gas bubbles An ultrasonic sensor for non-invasive detection of air bubbles in a liquid flowing through a tube comprises two half-housings capable of being assembled together and two mutually opposed ultrasonic transducers, one installed in each of the half-housings. ...	02/02/1988
4681104	Apparatus for focusing an intravascular laser catheter An apparatus for directing laser energy to a vascular occlusion comprises a catheter and a plurality of optical fibers disposed in an annular array about a central axis at the outer wall of the catheter. The distal end of each fiber is beveled at an angle...	07/21/1987
4679556	Releasable holder and method of use A device for releasably holding an object, particularly a prosthetic heart valve, comprising a handle member integral with a key member which releasably engages a holder member having an interacting engaging screw which controls and limits the movement of...	07/14/1987
4657014	Liquid interface fiberoptic coupler A device for conveying high energy electromagnetic radiation from a laser source to an optical fiber which comprises a sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end and being adapted to enclose a liquid which is transparent to said radiation, the distal e...	04/14/1987
4653577	Unitary heat exchanger and debubbler for a liquid A compact unitary heat exchanger and debubbler for a liquid includes an elongated heat exchange element having an inverted V-shape and a vertically-extending debubbling chamber located between the legs of the inverted V. The heat exchange element is made ...	03/31/1987
4642089	Unitary venous return reservoir with cardiotomy filter A unitary device for the treatment and collection of blood from two different sources during a surgical procedure comprises a hollow housing made of a rigid, preferably transparent, material, first and second blood inlets in the housing, a first blood tre...	02/10/1987
4629459	Alternate stent covering for tissue valves A prosthetic heart valve comprising a stent having an annular base and a plurality of legs extending upwardly from said base; a valve element circumscribing said stent and attached thereto, said valving element comprising a number of cooperating valve lea...	12/16/1986
4628168	Dielectric heating device for heating cannula members A cannula for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel of a patient includes a parent cannula member and an integral radiopaque tip. The tip is configured so as to be distinguishable from internal body parts in an X ray or flouroscopic image, thus se...	12/09/1986
4559999	Heat exchanger for extracorporeal circuit The oxygenater heat exchanger disclosed utilizes a heat transfer tube having several tube legs arranged in closely spaced, parallel relation. A resilient central core fits resiliently within the tube legs and cooperates with spiral ribs on the tube and wi...	12/24/1985
4441216	Tissue heart valve and stent An improved stent for prosthetic tissue heart valves having upright legs which have radiused upper tips which are approximately one-half the width of prior art stent legs is disclosed. These narrow tipped stent legs reduce stress induced in the leaflets b...	04/10/1984
4419095	Cannula with radiopaque tip A cannula for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel of a patient includes a parent cannula member and an integral radiopaque tip. The tip is configured so as to be distinguishable from internal body parts in an X ray or flouroscopic image, thus se...	12/06/1983
4388735	Low profile prosthetic xenograft heart valve Prosthetic heart valves comprising an annular, right cylindrical, metal stent covered with fabric to which a glutaraldehyde-stabilized pericardial valving element formed of three leaflets, each having a plateau on a truncated triangle extending higher at ...	06/21/1983
4329985	Vein distention system Apparatus for the distention and irrigation of a saphenous vein which is being tested prior to use as a coronary or peripheral bypass graft includes a specially-configured cannula for insertion into the vein, and a pressure-limiting device having a resili...	05/18/1982
4315505	Tracheostomy tube with disposable inner cannula A tracheostomy tube includes an outer cannula and a removable, disposable inner cannula. The inner cannula is provided with a tapered portion located just behind its distal tip which forms simultaneously an air tight seal with the outer cannula and a stop...	02/16/1982

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