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A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120108959 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ELUTING AGENTS TO A VESSEL Systems, devices and methods for eluting an agent at a treatment site are disclosed. The devices include an expandable frame and at least one membrane. The membrane may carry an agent to elute at the treatment site. The membrane may allow blood flow at the treatment sit... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120041308 | TREATMENT DEVICE A treatment device is provided including a catheter having a lumen that is opened to a distal end of the catheter; a wire passing through the lumen so that the wire is inserted into or retracted from the lumen; and a piece disposed at a distal end of the wire and having... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041307 | CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BORING THROUGH BLOCKED VASCULAR PASSAGES A rotating cutting head catheter for passage through chronic total occlusions or other refractory atherosclerotic plaque from diseased arteries is disclosed. The catheter's rotating cutting head is designed to reside safely within an outer protective sheath when not in ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120010503 | OPACITY TECHNOLOGY A catheter device comprising a chamber containing an opacity enhancing substance is disclosed. The opacity enhancing substance is in a dried or semi-dried form within the chamber of the device. Release of a liquid into the chamber suspends the substance and forms an opa... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110306879 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING TISSUE Device and method are provided for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries to the spine by injecting drugs into the diseased or injured area. The device and method of the subject invention provide improvements to patient and operator safety, along with ease-of-use... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ANGIOGRAPHY AND STENTING An integrated catheter system for performing angiography on a human patient, the integrated catheter system consisting of an angiographic catheter onto which a thin-walled sheath is co-axially mounted. The angiographic catheter having an essentially straight and elongat... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295114 | DEVICES, METHODS AND KITS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS TO A PANCREAS Devices and methods are described herein for engraftment of stem cells into a pancreas using an endovascular approach. Targeted intra-arterial injection of stem cells selectively in a splenic artery can achieve engraftment of insulin producing cells in the tail of the p... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282198 | RAPID RESPONSE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER An angiographic catheter having an elongated flexible insertion tube having a cylindrical inflatable sheath circumferentially mounted thereon. The sheath contains a series of discharge ports at its distal end. A fluid is introduced into the proximal end of the sheath un... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110196233 | Bidirectional introducer catheter Methods and apparatus are described for a bidirectional introducer. An apparatus includes a bidirectional introducer, comprising a catheter including: a sheath; and a dilator located within and substantially coaxially with the sheath, the dilator having a distal end por... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110184282 | SELF-DEPLOYING VASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICE The present invention provides a cardiac vascular occlusion system which includes inner and outer guide catheters and an occluding member disposed on the inner catheter. The occluding member may be deployed from a compressed to an expanded position to limit retrograde b... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110152683 | Abrading Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery A method of extravasated drug delivery is disclosed, including inserting a catheter with a first balloon, a second balloon, and a third balloon positioned between the first and second balloons and having a wall with an abrasive outer surface, into a bodily cavity, infla... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137163 | Hybrid Micro Guide Catheter A hybrid microguide catheter and method for making and using the same. The catheter may include a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The tubular members may be arranged so that the second tubular member extends distally beyond the first tubular member. Al... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110087093 | VALVE CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES A medical device at least partially insertable into a patient. The device comprises a catheter portion comprising a flexible tube that is at least partially insertable into the patient, and a valve portion proximal to the catheter portion. The valve portion comprises a ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110054312 | Reinforced Venous Access Catheter A catheter for medical procedures comprises a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion having a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin and a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressur... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110004098 | ESTER IMAGING AGENTS The present invention relates to contrast agents for optical imaging of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus in patients. The contrast agents are esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). They are useful in the diagnosis of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesopha... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100274129 | Apparatus And Methods for Separating Pericardial Tissue From The Epicardium of the Heart Systems and methods for separating pericardial tissue from the epicardium of the heart are disclosed. The apparatus includes a catheter comprising an elongated body, including a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween. The apparatus further comp... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100268076 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR VASCULAR AND PROSTATE TREATMENT A method of sealing a network of veins which provide drainage to the testes, comprising: (a) inserting a catheter into a main vein of said network; and (b) causing said vein to seal over at least a length, with a single application of vein irritant such that no forward ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100256487 | MICRO CENTRAL LINE VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETER AND METHOD OF USE A vascular access catheter having a catheter shaft configured for insertion into a vein of a patient. The catheter has an exterior surface, which has a plurality of openings defined in the distal end portion of the catheter shaft, and can have respective first and secon... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100137700 | CATHETERS AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DEVICES The present invention provides systems and methods of use for catheters and electrophysiological devices. In particular, the present invention provides coronary catheters within which an extendable electrode array is housed.... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100121188 | REDUCING CONTRAST AGENT-INDUCED TOXICITY This document provides methods and materials that can be used to reduce or prevent contrast agent-induced toxicity. For example, devices for capturing contrast agents from blood are provided.... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100056911 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSERTING ELECTRICAL LEADS A catheter device for providing visualization as well as support and/or stability for blood vessels during procedures for inserting electrical leads. The catheter device comprises a longitudinal member having a distal end and a proximal end, an expandable element near t... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100036241 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING OBJECTS, SUCH AS BRONCHOSCOPICALLY IMPLANTING MARKERS IN THE LUNG OF PATIENTS Apparatuses and methods for implanting objects, such as a marker, in the lungs of patients. In one embodiment, a bronchoscopic catheter assembly for implanting an object in the lung of a patient includes a handle, a delivery catheter projecting outwardly from the handle... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090299178 | CATHETER TIP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME A catheter tip device and methods for manufacturing a catheter tip device are disclosed, the device comprising a transducer module attached to a capsule, wherein the transducer module comprises a carrier including a recessed die-attach area, a transducer die located in ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090287079 | Hemostatic guiding catheter A hemostatic guiding catheter is biased to curve toward the artery wall and the distal opening is shaped so its edge is congruent with the artery wall. One or more annular balloons are inflated to produce a barrier between the guiding/catheter and the artery wall stoppi... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090247868 | Triple Lumen Catheter A multi-lumen catheter comprising a longitudinally extending elongated body portion, with at least two septa extending longitudinally therethrough the entire body portion, defining a central lumen and two side lumens. The central lumen is of oblong shape in cross sectio... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090234227 | Ribbed Catheter A catheter includes a length sufficient to extend from an entry point into a body to a target site within the body and a substantially circular inner wall defining an inner lumen. The catheter further includes an outer wall separated from and opposing the inner wall, an... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090209855 | MEDICAL DEVICES FOR TREATING A TARGET SITE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods for treating various target sites, such as vascular abnormalities. For example, a medical device according to one embodiment includes at least one layer of a fabric of braided strands having proximal and d... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090209856 | TWO-PHASE SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR CREATING A PNEUMOSTOMA TO TREAT CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE A two-phase surgical procedure is disclosed for creating a pneumostoma to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The first phase is a procedure to induce creation of a localized pleurodesis and is preferably performed as an outpatient procedure. The second phase is... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090203995 | DOUBLE BALLOON ISOLATION CATHETERS AND METHODS THEREFOR A system for examining a colon includes a catheter, such as a rectal catheter, having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the catheter, and a flexible tube coupled with the catheter. The system includes ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090182227 | MULTI-FUNCTION CATHETER AND USE THEREOF A catheter for delivering an agent to an area of treatment is presented. The catheter includes a catheter body, a balloon assembly coupled to the catheter body, a first lumen, and a second lumen. The balloon assembly has spaced-apart balloons that define an area between... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090131785 | VARIABLE OCCLUSIONAL BALLOON CATHETER ASSEMBLY Embodiments of the present invention relate to inflatable balloon catheters and methods for deploying an inflatable balloon catheter. For example, one embodiment is directed to a catheter assembly that includes a catheter comprising proximal and distal ends and at least... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090124998 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS An agent delivery device includes an inner tubular body having a proximal end, a sharpened distal end, a delivery lumen extending therebetween, and one or more outlet ports on the distal end communicating with the delivery lumen. The device also includes one or more sea... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090118662 | Drug delivery devices A drug delivery device for delivering a drug to a preselected treatment site, includes a rupturable film capsule enclosing a quantity of the drug to be delivered; an array of micro-needles formed with passageways therethrough carried by the device; a covering layer over... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090048511 | Catheter For Media Injection An improved endocardial catheter includes a plurality of longitudinally extending openings adjacent intermediate portions at its distal end. The catheter is actuable from a retracted or collapsed mode, wherein the sealed openings are arranged around the tubular catheter... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090048577 | Multi-Port Catheter System with Medium Control and Measurement Systems for Therapy and Diagnosis Delivery A series of embodiments of multi-lumen, multisegmented (or variable diameter) catheters and associated multi-channel flow control and measurement systems and methods for simultaneous delivery of a medium to a plurality of locations is described. The need for precise, st... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090043194 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DISTAL EMBOLIZATION FROM THE VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY USING FLOW REVERSAL The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic device... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080294042 | Intravascular Antenna The present invention relates to an elongate intravascular device adapted to be advanced through a vessel of a subject. The present invention further includes an antenna which is disposed on an inflatable member such that the antenna can be increased or decreased in siz... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080287786 | MULTIFILAR CABLE CATHETER A balloon catheter device of the present invention includes an elongate catheter shaft comprising multifilar cable tubing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a coating that allows the shaft to provide a patent fluid passage, and... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080188742 | Sheath A sheath shaped and dimensioned for reducing trauma and easing insertion thereof includes an inner sheath member, the inner sheath member including an inner sheath tip having a primary bevel and a circumferential conical surface. The sheath also includes an outer sheath... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080119729 | Built-In Balloon Actuator for Urological Device An improved catheter design for use in visualizing the prostate. The catheter includes an imaging balloon and a bladder retention balloon. The imaging balloon is disposed along the catheter proximate the location of the prostate. An actuator mechanism is operably connec... | 05/22/2008 |
