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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6228845 | Therapeutic intraluminal stents This invention relates to an intraluminal stent having a lumen-wall contacting surface and a lumen-exposed surface wherein the stent comprises a first polymer composition comprising fibrin and wherein the stent is suitable to deliver virus to the wall of ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6200315 | Left atrium ablation catheter A left atrium ablation catheter (4), including a sheath (8) and a deflectable electrophysiology catheter (10) housed within the sheath, is used to ablate coronary tissue at a target site within the left atrium (LA) of a heart. The electrophysiology cathet... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6156027 | Handle for catheter assembly with multifunction wire Mulifunction and radial deflection wires (66, 64) extend from a catheter shaft (8) and into a handle (4). The multifunction wire is pulled and pushed longitudinally and is rotated about its axis to change the stiffness of and to laterally deflect the tip ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6113621 | Intravascular stent A stent for implantation in a body vessel in which a cylindrical stent body coiled from a generally continuous wire with a zig-zag structure is provide with attachment of the wire ends to an adjacent coil.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6090127 | Medical stents, apparatus and method for making same A medical device comprising a catheter and a balloon-expandable stent having a small initial diameter, flexibility along its longitudinal axis prior to expansion, a large expanded diameter, and rigidity after expansion. Local strain on the stent material ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068629 | System and methods for tissue mapping and ablation A steerable electrophysiology catheter includes a shaft having a distal ablation segment with one or more electrodes coupled to a source of electrical energy by a connector extending through the shaft. The distal ablation segment of the shaft is movable b... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6066126 | Precurved, dual curve cardiac introducer sheath A precurved cardiac introducer sheath (4) includes an elongate, hollow body having main and tip portions (24, 22). The tip portion includes first through fifth segments (26, 28, 30, 32, 34). The first, second, and third segments lie in a first plane (36) ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6035224 | Electrophysiology catheter with multifunction wire and method for making An electrophysiology catheter (2) includes a handle (4) and a catheter shaft (6) having a flexible tip portion (22) with one or more electrodes (26, 28). A radial deflection wire (42) connects the tip portion to a first manipulator (10) at the handle to r... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6013099 | Medical device for delivering a water-insoluble therapeutic salt or substance A device useful for localized delivery of a therapeutic material is provided. The device includes a structure including a porous material; and a water-insoluble salt of a therapeutic material dispersed in the porous material. The water-insoluble salt is f... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6004346 | Intralumenal drug eluting prosthesis A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6002955 | Stabilized electrophysiology catheter and method for use A stabilized electrophysiology catheter (4) includes a main body portion (16) and a flexible tip portion (18). A plurality of electrodes (24, 26) are positioned along the tip portion. The tip portion includes a main section (20) and a pre-curved, offset, ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997468 | Intraluminal drug eluting prosthesis method A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5987344 | Handle for catheter assembly with multifunction wire Multifunction and radial deflection wires (66, 64) extend from a catheter shaft (8) and into a handle (4). The multifunction wire is pulled and pushed longitudinally and is rotated about its axis to change the stiffness of and to laterally deflect the tip... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5957971 | Intraluminal stent An intraluminal stent comprising fibrin is capable of reducing the incidence of restenosis at the site of vascular injury such as that produced by an angioplasty procedure.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5951586 | Intraluminal stent Intraluminal stents and methods of manufacturing intraluminal stents are disclosed in which the stents have a plurality of recesses in the body of the stent, at least some of the recesses preferably providing a plurality of passageways between the inner a... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5948345 | Method for making medical balloon catheter A method for making a medical balloon catheter in a single molding operation employs a parison which is molded and biaxially oriented by the use of first and second pressurization stages. The starting material is in the form of a tubular parison with a re... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5902287 | Guiding catheter and method of making same A catheter and method of making the same, including an elongated tube structure having a proximal end and at least one preset curved portion proximate a distal end. The preset curved portion includes a first material located generally along an outer surfa... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5893840 | Releasable microcapsules on balloon catheters Balloon catheters are prepared to include body affecting chemicals within microcapsules on the exterior of the balloon either alone or with a stent. The coating releases from the balloon when the balloon is inflated into contact with the lumen to be treat... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5871535 | Intralumenal drug eluting prosthesis A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5866113 | Medical device with biomolecule-coated surface graft matrix A medical device having a surface graft matrix comprising carboxyl-functional groups located on the device, the surface graft matrix comprising an outer portion; and one or more biomolecules covalently coupled to the surface graft matrix, wherein a majori... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865814 | Blood contacting medical device and method A a blood-contacting medical device with improved biocompatibility. The device is coated with a layer of water-soluble heparin, overlaid by a porous polymeric coating through which the heparin can elute. The inclusion of a porous polymer in intimate conta... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5851217 | Intralumenal drug eluting prosthesis A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851231 | Intralumenal drug eluting prosthesis A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849034 | Intraluminal stent An intraluminal stent comprising fibrin is capable of reducing the incidence of restenosis at the site of vascular injury such as that produced by an angioplasty procedure.... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5837008 | Intravascular stent and method A method for making an intravascular stent by applying to the body of a stent a solution which includes a solvent, a polymer dissolved in the solvent and a therapeutic substance dispersed in the solvent and then evaporating the solvent. The inclusion of a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833651 | Therapeutic intraluminal stents This invention relates to an intraluminal stent having a lumen-wall contacting surface and a lumen-exposed surface wherein the stent comprises a first polymer composition comprising fibrin and wherein the stent is suitable to deliver virus to the wall of ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824048 | Method for delivering a therapeutic substance to a body lumen A method for delivering a therapeutic substance to a body lumen utilizing an intravascular stent having a coating comprising a polymer and a therapeutic substance in a solid/solid solution with the polymer. The coating comprises a first coating layer near... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820917 | Blood-contacting medical device and method A method for making a blood-contacting medical device with improved biocompatibility by applying to the blood-contacting surface an aqueous solution of heparin and then overcoating the heparin with a porous polymer. The inclusion of a porous polymer in in... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5811151 | Method of modifying the surface of a medical device A medical device having a surface graft matrix comprising carboxyl-functional groups located on the device, the surface graft matrix comprising an outer portion; and one or more biomolecules covalently coupled to the surface graft matrix, wherein a majori... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800507 | Intraluminal stent An intraluminal stent comprising fibrin is capable of reducing the incidence of restenosis at the site of vascular injury such as that produced by an angioplasty procedure.... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799384 | Intravascular radially expandable stent A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body lumen having a generally cylindrical body with open proximal and distal ends, the cylindrical body comprising a plurality of metal elements joined to allow flexing of the cylindrical body along th... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5782908 | Biocompatible medical article and method A medical article having a metal or glass surface with the surface having an adherent coating of improved biocompatibility. The coating is made by first applying to the surface an silane compound having a pendant vinyl functionality such that the silane a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782903 | Intravascular stent and method A stent for providing support to a body lumen comprises a wire wound in a continuous winding into a generally cylindrical shape with the cylindrical shape terminating at one end in a closed loop of the wire and a line of elongated flexible material extend... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776142 | Controllable stent delivery system and method Systems and methods for delivering a radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel that provide for the controlled radial expansion of the stent simultaneous with controlled axial movement of the ends of the stent, whereby controlled del... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5776184 | Intravasoular stent and method A device for delivery of a therapeutic substance into a body lumen including a polymer in intimate contact with a drug on a stent allows the drug to be retained on the stent during expansion of the stent and also controls the administration of drug follow... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5767108 | Method for making improved heparinized biomaterials A method of treating a patient with a medical device having immobilized heparin on a blood-contacting surface in which the covalently attached heparinized surface is provided with an adsorbed protein which may be activated by the immobilized heparin to bl... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755758 | Intramuscular stimulation lead with enhanced infection resistance To minimize the incidence and consequences of device related infection that occur after prosthetics implants of neuro-muscular stimulating devices, an infection resistant intramuscular lead has been developed. Infection incidence has been decreased by usi... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5725567 | Method of making a intralumenal drug eluting prosthesis A prosthesis for insertion into a lumen to limit restenosis of the lumen. The prosthesis carries restenosis-limiting drugs which elute after the device is positioned in the lumen.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5702818 | Biocompatability of solid surfaces An improved spacer material for improving the biocompatibility of a biomaterial and a method for making it in which a polyalkylimine is covalently attached to an aminated substrate and combined with a crosslinking agent which is at least difunctional in a... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697967 | Drug eluting stent An intraluminal stent comprising fibrin and an elutable drug is capable of providing a treatment of restenosis.... | 12/16/1997 |
