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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6644320 | Treatment of hepatitis C using hyperthermia The invention provides a method of treating a patient infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) comprising raising the core temperature of the patient and then returning the core temperature of the patient to normal at least one time, wherein the core tempera... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645243 | Stent for angioplasty and a production process therefor The stent for angioplasty has a body in the form of a generally tubular casing capable of being dilated in use from a radially-contracted position to a radially-expanded position. The body includes a support structure made from a first material capable of... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637981 | Retaining wall block system and method with varying block face sizes A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638302 | Stent for angioplasty and associated production process The stent (1) has surface sculpturing, preferably on its outer surface (2) only, constituted, for example, by microspheres (3), having the function of increasing the actual geometric surface area of the stent, of creating undercuts and roughness to encour... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632190 | Intraoperative autotransfusion device An intraoperative autotransfusion system and method of use. The system includes an autotransfusion device, a removable cassette, a cardiotomy reservoir, a container for holding washing fluid, and a reservoir for containing processed blood. The removable c... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6630989 | Method and device for determining the concentration of heparin in a sample of fluid A method for determining the concentration of heparin in a fluid sample comprising: (a) providing a fluid sample containing heparin; (b) adding to the fluid sample a solution of a dye to form a mixture of sample and dye, wherein the dye interacts with the... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6615561 | Retaining wall block A retaining wall block is provided with a core, pin receiving cavities, and pin holes. The pin receiving cavities and pin holes are arranged on the block symmetrically on the block and substantially outside of block corner segments, thus resulting in a st... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616690 | Angioplasty stents An angioplasty stent comprises a body comprising a plurality of successive segments connected in pairs by bridge means so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6605102 | Intravascular trap and method of trapping particles in bodily fluids The present invention provides a method of forming a medical device and medical devices which can be formed in accordance with the method. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of a) providing a metal fabric formed of a plurality of strands for... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588587 | Packaging system for medical components An integrated package suited to the packaging of medical devices and surgical equipment including devices and equipment used in heart by-pass surgery has a container and a snap-fit lid. The container and the lid have topographies suitable to conform to th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589530 | Hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine HBV surface antigen particles, prepared by recombinant DNA technology are described, said particles being composed of epitopes from the group of surface peptides and/or core peptide of non-A, non-B hepatitis virus, hepatitis A virus, or hepatitis virus B.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6587722 | Device for determining the effectiveness of stimulation in an electrical heart stimulator A device for determining the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation of heart muscle from a signal having a post-potential component and, with effective stimulation, a superimposed evoked response component. The device includes a differential stage wi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585632 | Device for conveying radioactive agents on angioplasty stents, respective method and kit A device, method, and kit for conveying a radioactive agent to a site of stenosis. The device includes a body portion to be disposed about the surface of a stent. The device comprises a radioactive agent. The device is capable of expanding, thus following... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6572642 | Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices A prosthesis having an apertured structure is located in a chamber (11) which is taken to sub-atmospheric pressure. Once sub-atmospheric pressure has been reached, a liquid, optionally containing pharmacological agents, is introduced into the chamber. Dra... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565602 | Angioplasty stents An angioplasty stent comprises a body comprising a plurality of successive segments connected in pairs by bridge means so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6558313 | Vein harvesting system and method A system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The system includes an expandable hood that creates a workspace for the dissection and removal of the vessel and a telescoping device that has tools at... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554788 | Hematocrit sampling system Accurate measurement of hematocrit during blood recovery or plasma sequestration processes by means of algorithms to account for the presence of air or other non-blood substances in salvaged or separated blood is described. A method of automatic start-up ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551280 | Therapeutic device and system Therapeutic devices that provide support or pressure to tissue. Devices contain a material that is capable of being contracted from its relaxed state to an evacuated state. The material applies pressure to the tissue of a patient when the material is in i... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545185 | Preparation of ketones from aldehydes A method and apparatus for the production of ketones via a one-step synthesis from aldehydes. In the method of the invention, an aldehyde, a carboxylic acid, and a source of oxygen, such as water, are allowed to react in the vapor phase in a catalytic tub... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536994 | Grooved retaining wall block and system Connectors for use in a retaining wall and a retaining wall having grooved blocks configured to receive the connector. Connectors can be used in various orientations within the grooves of the blocks. In a retaining wall, a flexible geosynthetic material f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6511494 | Vein harvesting system and method A system for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The system includes a housing and a removable lower portion that is inserted into an incision to create a workspace for the insertion of tools used to harvest the b... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506340 | Antifoaming device and method for extracorporeal blood processing A medical instrument and method is provided for defoaming or preventing formation of foam in blood during extracorporeal blood circulation. The method comprises durably coating hydrophobic blood-contact surfaces with a nontoxic, biocompatible surface-acti... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6495696 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of ketones A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R1 is cycloalkyl having from three to six ring carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or which has one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of R4 | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491911 | Biological agent and methods for inhibiting plant pathogens A biological agent and methods for inhibiting plant pathogens are provided. More particularly, this invention provides the use of Pseudomonas resinovorans in the biological control of inter alia: Ralstonia solanacearum, Verticillium dahliae and Phytophtho... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491720 | Angioplasty stent adapted to counter restenosis respective kit and components A stent structure includes a stent and one or more fibers disposed on the stent, the fiber adapted to provide a therapeutic agent. Nuclei containing therapeutic agents that impede restenosis may be included within the fiber or within separate particles th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6493585 | Heart stimulation device with electrotonic inhibition Electrodes can generate electrical stimulation pulses at least one first intensity level and at least one second intensity level. The first and second intensity levels are above and below a given stimulation threshold, respectively. The synchronous or asy... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482991 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of aldehydes A method and an apparatus for producing aromatic aldehydes, including benzaldehyde and metatolualdehyde wherein the reaction occurs in the vapor phase. Raw materials and a source of oxygen are fed into a tube reactor. The raw materials may be in a liquid ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6477418 | Implantable heart stimulation system with automatic mode switching controlled by sympatho-vagal balance An implantable dual-chamber pacemaker system has a means for automatic beat-to-beat adjustment of the maximum allowable variation (MAV) of the sensed atrial rate (AR) as a function of the sympatho-vagal balance, switching from an atrial tracking mode of o... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475176 | Combined device comprising a venous blood reservoir and a cardiotomy reservoir in an extracorporeal circuit A combined device having a reservoir for venous blood and a reservoir for cardiotomy blood is disclosed. The device is characterized in that the venous reservoir is separated from the cardiotomy reservoir by a partition which includes a plurality of apert... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451049 | Stents for angioplasty This invention is a stent having a substantially tubular body defining a longitudinal axis comprising first and second adjacent annular segments, each segment defining a substantially sinusoidal shape having a plurality of peaks and valleys, the peaks of ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447213 | Retaining wall block system and method with varying block face sizes A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which a... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415797 | Treatment of human herpesviruses using hyperthermia The invention provides a method of treating a patient infected with a human herpesvirus comprising raising the core temperature of the patient and then returning the core temperature of the patient to normal at least one time, wherein the core temperature... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406452 | Bladder catheter for hyperthermia system The invention provides a hyperthermia system comprising a catheter having an elongate body having a distal end and having a proximal end; a first temperature sensor located proximate the distal tip; and an inflatable cuff mounted distal of said first temp... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6405084 | Implantable atrial defibrillator apparatus An implantable defibrillator apparatus having a plurality of defibrillation electrodes which can be applied to the heart muscle in order to apply electric defibrillation shocks thereto, and a defibrillation-controller for selectively applying respective e... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6392099 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of ketones A method for continuously producing a ketone in a tube reactor at elevated weight hourly space velocities and in the presence of a catalyst from feed material comprised of a first carboxylic acid or aldehyde or their derivatives and a second carboxylic ac... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379740 | Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices A prosthesis having an apertured structure is located in a chamber (11) which is taken to sub-atmospheric pressure. Once sub-atmospheric pressure has been reached, a liquid, optionally containing pharmacological agents, is introduced into the chamber. Dra... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374556 | Concrete elevation assembly, hollow concrete block, and method of making In a method for forming a block having a core, the core is formed in a vertical orientation, providing for increased control of wall thickness. The block has a projection on one surface and a groove on an opposing surface. The block core is disposed paral... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6369276 | Catalyst structure for ketone production and method of making and using the same A catalyst structure and method of making and using the same in a ketone production process. The catalyst structure includes a substantial theoretical monolayer of catalyst on a catalyst support to optimize ketone yield and weight hourly space velocities.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347633 | Treatment of hepatitis C using hyperthermia The invention provides a method of treating a patient infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) comprising raising the core temperature of the patient and then returning the core temperature of the patient to normal at least one time, wherein the core tempera... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6336911 | Thermal sensor for hyperthermia system The invention provides a temperature probe comprising an inlet end opposed to an outlet end; a flow-directing passage defined by a wall; the wall, the inlet end, and the outlet end configured to define a longitudinal axis; a strut attached to the wall at ... | 01/08/2002 |
