Assignee: Terumo Corporation

Location: Tokyo, JP
No. of patents: 111

Number	Title	Issue Date
8057441	Cap for drug delivery devices This invention relates to a cap for drug delivery devices, in particular of the injector-type comprising a needle and a needle cover, wherein said cap is suitable as a needle safety tool, by comprising a needle cover retaining portion. In particular, the present inv...	11/15/2011
7780622	Artificial blood vessel There is described an artificial blood vessel for use in a region of a living body which needs to be repeatedly pierced with a needle. The artificial blood vessel includes a main section having a vessel wall which includes a laminated assembly comprising an inner la...	08/24/2010
7172550	Adjustable coupling mechanism for the conduit on a ventricular assist device A conduit assembly for attachment to a mechanical circulatory device, such as a VAD, and a method of using the same. The conduit assembly includes a conduit having a first rigid, curved conduit and a second rigid, curved conduit. A first coupling attaches a first en...	02/06/2007
7160243	Method and system for controlling blood pump flow A heart assist device, for example a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) including a blood pump, is controlled on the basis of a ratio of the pump's speed and the patient's heart rate. The patient's activity and a required cardiac assist level can be defined via t...	01/09/2007
7128538	Centrifugal fluid pump apparatus A centrifugal fluid pump apparatus includes a control mechanism including an emergency impeller rotation function. The emergency impeller rotation function includes a rotation termination function when the failure detection function detects a failure; impeller magne...	10/31/2006
7048681	Method and apparatus for adjusting a length of the inflow conduit on a ventricular assist device An inflow conduit system including an inflow conduit having a distal end, a proximal end, and a body portion extending therebetween, and an apical cuff assembly having a sleeve portion and a ring portion. When in use, the apical cuff assembly is disposed over the in...	05/23/2006
7041113	Minimal invasive endoscopic methods and apparatus for harvesting blood vessels A blood vessel in a patient is severed by inserting a shaft through an incision in the patient, the shaft carrying first and second clamps. The first and second clamps are closed against the vessel in closely adjacent relationship to one another. Thereafter, the cla...	05/09/2006
6925320	Steerable catheter having steering fins A lumen wall of a blood vessel, such as a coronary artery, is imaged by inserting a catheter into the vessel and emitting near-IR radiation toward the lumen wall through a side window formed in the catheter. Blood flowing through the vessel is caused to react with a...	08/02/2005
6800153	Method for producing β-titanium alloy wire The diamter of β-titanium alloy wire is reduced by cold wire-drawing and the β-titanium alloy wire is subjected to heat treatment. The heat treatment comprises the first aging process for precipitation strengthening and the second aging process for removing proces...	10/05/2004
6660016	Integrated vein dissector and cauterizing apparatus for endoscopic harvesting of blood vessels An endoscopic apparatus for harvesting blood vessels includes a endoscopic barrel including a plurality of lumens, one of the lumens being dimensioned for receiving an endoscope, a handle disposed at a proximal end of the endoscopic barrel, and at least o...	12/09/2003
5770385	Antibodies to human gastrin-releasing peptide precursor and use thereof Antibodies made to a flanking region GPR(31-98) in human gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) precursor. Since the antibodies have high affinity to GRP precursor, and the GPR precursor is highly stable in the blood, then lung cancer, especially small cell lung...	06/23/1998
5374549	Process of enriching adherent CD4₊ T cells from monocyte depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells with interleukin 2 and interleukin 4 Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are treated to deplete monocytes and the remaining cells are cultured in a medium containing interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interleukin-4 (IL-4). Nonadherent cells are removed and discarded, and adherent cells are furth...	12/20/1994
5336465	Method of making bone-implants A slurry compound prepared by a sintering powdery material and a binder is press-molded to obtain a contour for the final product applicable to a bone-implant such as hip prosthesis. The molded body is given a programmed movement of rotation and/or swingi...	08/09/1994
5198334	Protection of natural killer cell cytolytic activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells Leucinol, phenylalaninol and benzamide protect against loss of Natural Killer activity when Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells are treated with an ester of an amino acid or dipeptide or an amide of an amino acid prior to incubation with IL-2 to generate L...	03/30/1993
5178152	Electronic sphygmomanometer An electronic sphygmomanometer includes CPU-controlled peripheral elements such as a pump, an amplifier, an A/D converter and a printer. During measurement of blood pressure, power consumption is reduced by supplying power to these peripheral elements onl...	01/12/1993
5141645	Apparatus for separation of blood components A method for the separation of blood into the components and apparatus thereof, characterized by subjecting the blood to strong centrifugation thereby separating said blood into an upper layer (A) of platelet-deficient blood plasma, an intermediate layer ...	08/25/1992
5139626	Ion concentration measurement method An electrochemical cell is formed by immersing an electrochemical ion sensor and a reference electrode into a solution of interest, the electrochemical ion sensor exhibiting ion selectivity with respect to an ion of interest and having a high electrode re...	08/18/1992
5139952	Tissue culture flask A tissue culture flask includes a container main body comprising a box having a bottom surface for supporting a substance to be cultured, a side surface, and an upper surface. A cylindrical neck is provided on the side surface of the container main body t...	08/18/1992
5108760	Enhances LAK cell activation by treatment of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells with amino acid amides There is provided an improved process for enhanced LAK cell activation wherein the peripheral blood mononuclear cells are treated with an amino acid amide to yield depletion, prior to the lymphocytes being cultured at high density. Also provided are pharm...	04/28/1992
5106579	Membrane type artificial lung and method for manufacture thereof A membrane type artificial lung uses a gas-exchange membrane having at least the surface thereof for exposure to blood or the minute pores therein coated or blocked with a vinyl type copolymer having as one of the components thereof a vinyl monomer posses...	04/21/1992
5092338	Automatic sphygmomanometer An automatic sphygmomanometer is provided with an inflatable cuff adapted to be wrapped around an arm of a patient, instrument body for feeding compressed air into said cuff and for sensing blood pressure, a pump compartment having two end plates and pump...	03/03/1992
5071554	Flat permeable membrane and method for manufacture thereof A flat permeable membrane of polyolefin 10 to 500 μm in thickness, which membrane has compact layers of intimately bound fine particles of polyolefin formed one each in the opposite surface regions of the membrane and a layer of an aggregate of fine disc...	12/10/1991
5071570	Method for separation of blood components and apparatus thereof A method for the separation of blood into the components thereof, characterized by subjecting the blood to strong centrifugation thereby separating said blood into an upper layer (A) of platelet-deficient blood plasma an intermediate layer (B) of a mixtur...	12/10/1991
4971064	Electronic clinical sphygmomanometer In an electronic clinical sphygmomamometer of the type which measures blood pressure on the basis of a Korotkoff-sound signal in a pulse-wave gate signal, the level of a detected pulse-wave signal is compared with a predetermined threshold level to form a...	11/20/1990
4964991	Flat permeable membrane and for manufacture thereof A flat permeable membrane of polyolefin 10 to 500 μm in thickness, which membrane has compact layers of intimately bound fine particles of polyolefin formed one each in the opposite surface regions of the membrane and a layer of an aggregate of fine disc...	10/23/1990
4948560	Oxygenator An oxygenator has a housing provided with a blood inlet and a blood outlet, a bundled aggregate of a multiplicity of gas-exchange membranes, and a gas inlet and a gas outlet independently formed outside opposite bundle end parts of the bundled membrane ag...	08/14/1990
4900444	A porous membrane for blood components and method for manufacturing thereof A porous membrane for use in the separation of blood components, made of a polyolefin, having a wall thickness in the range of 10 to 500 μm, and possessing through holes having an average diameter of 0.01 to 5 μm at a porosity in the range of 10 to 85%,...	02/13/1990
4871442	Ion sensor An ion sensor includes an electrically conductive substrate, a redox layer coating the surface of the electrically conductive substrate, a barrier layer coating the surface of the redox layer, and an ion-selective layer coating the surface of the barrier ...	10/03/1989
4867171	Blood pressure measurement apparatus Disclosed is a blood pressure measurement apparatus in which a waveform discrimination method is used in the recognition of Korotkoff sounds in the measurement of blood pressure by auscultation. In processing executed by the apparatus, the minimum point o...	09/19/1989
4861521	Polymerizable liposome-forming lipid, and method for production thereof A polymerizable liposome-forming lipid represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R stands for --CH2)2 N.sym. (CH3)3, --CH2)2 N.sym. H3...	08/29/1989
4841981	Catheters for measurement of cardiac output and blood flow velocity A catheter introduced into the pulmonary artery for use in measuring cardiac output or blood flow velocity includes temperature sensing device including a temperature sensing element for sensing the temperature of blood in the pulmonary artery diluted by ...	06/27/1989
4840620	Portable pump for infusing medicine into a living body A portable infusion pump for delivering medicine to a living body has a roller pump for infusing solutions by use of a motor, a driving circuit for driving the motor in response to a control signal, and a flow rate control for generating the control signa...	06/20/1989
4840181	Sphygmomanometer adopting recognition of korotkoff sounds A sphygmomanometer includes a pump for applying variable pressure to a blood vessel, a microphone for sensing oscillation which is produced from the blood vessel being pressurized by the pump, a pressure detecting section for sensing the pressure being ap...	06/20/1989
4816118	Ion-sensitive FET sensor An ion-sensitive FET sensor has a MOSFET gate isolating membrane whose surface is covered by an ion-sensitive layer. A redox layer having a redox function is provided between the isolating membrane and the ion-sensitive layer to improve operating stabilit...	03/28/1989
4816486	Amide derivatives and 5-lypoxygenase inhibitors containing the same Novel amide derivatives are disclosed. As examples of said amide derivatives are mentioned N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-(2-(3-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(propenoylamino) -3, 5-dibromobenzyl)amine and N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-(2-(5-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)...	03/28/1989
4795935	Ultrasonic transducer An ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric body having a reflector and an acoustic matching layer deposited on the opposing surfaces thereof. The piezoelectric body is constituted by a piezoelectric member exhibiting an acoustic impedence of from 2...	01/03/1989
4794115	Method of treating hyperlipemia A method of treating or preventing hyperlipemia by administering ethanolamine derivatives. As preferable ethanolamine derivatives are mentioned N-(9,12,15,-octadecatrienoyl)-2-aminoethyl nicotinate, N-(5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoyl)-2-aminoethyl nicotinat...	12/27/1988
4780560	Nitrate derivatives and vasodilators containing the same Novel nitrate derivatives are disclosed. As examples of said nitrate derivative are described N-(ଲ-hydroxyethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)2,4-pentadienoic acid amide nitrate, N-(ଲ-hydroxyethyl)-3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid amide nitrate...	10/25/1988
4780419	Method of inhibiting glycolysis in blood samples There is described a method of inhibiting glycolysis in blood samples by adding an acid to the blood sample to adjust pH of the blood to a level between 5.0 and 7.0. Collected blood samples undergo glycolysis during storage due to progress of the reaction...	10/25/1988
4776959	Hydrophilic porous membrane and method for manufacturing thereof A hydrophilic porous membrane comprises a porous membrane made of a hydrophobic polymer and a coating formed on at least one surface of the porous membrane and on the inner surface of pores of the membrane with a water-insoluble hydrophilic polymer solubl...	10/11/1988

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