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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130305 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING A NEEDLELESS INJECTION PORT ON IV TUBING, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Apparatus enables one or more needleless injection ports to be established on IV tubing as needed. An IV tubing-engaging portion secures the apparatus about the tubing. A puncturing member establishes fluid communication between the IV line and a sealing member on the a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120041362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER AND FLOW RATE CONTROL The invention is generally directed to systems and methods for fluid control, and more particularly to systems and methods for power and flow rate control for aspiration. In accordance with one embodiment, an aspiration system includes an aspiration line having distal a... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110295194 | DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a variable-volume vessel defining a working chamber for receiving a drug and recirculating a therapeutic fluid. The fluid can co... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282274 | Recovery Catheter Assembly An example of recovery catheter assembly comprises an actuator element and a mechanically radially expandable and contractible recovery device operably connected to the actuator element. The recovery device has proximal and distal blocking portions and a central portion... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110208117 | Catheter A catheter is disclosed. The catheter has a body having a proximal end and a distal end. The body encloses a plurality of independent lumens which extend longitudinally from the proximal end to the distal end. One of the independent lumens is sealed at the distal end wh... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110202123 | ANATOMIC NEEDLE SYSTEM A needle system for providing fluidic and/or instrument access to an internal body structure. Exemplary embodiments may include non-linear needles having anatomically appropriate lengths and curvatures. Some exemplary embodiments may include a pivotable base, which may ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110184338 | CATHETER DEVICES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS A catheter for drainage of a wound and delivery of a therapeutic agent at or near the wound of a patient is provided. The catheter comprises: a proximal end configured to receive the therapeutic agent and permit passage of bodily fluid, the proximal end configured to be... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110071425 | Laser-perforated intra-parenchymal micro-probe Apparatus and methods in which very small volumes of biological fluid-borne material, particularly large molecules such as proteins, may be selectively extracted from or delivered to interstitial fluid (in vivo or in vitro) by means of intra-parenchymal micro-probes ins... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100261662 | UTILIZATION OF MURAL THROMBUS FOR LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY INTO VASCULAR TISSUE The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for stabilizing an extracellular matrix in a wall of a blood vessel. The method comprises delivering a therapeutic agent into mural thrombus, which covers the wall of the blood vessel. The agent is transported fr... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100211068 | Two Piece Tube for Suction Coagulator An electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a housing having proximal and distal ends and a malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end of the housing. The tube-like shaft includes a tube-like dielectric sheath and a tube-like ele... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100211067 | Two Piece Tube for Suction Coagulator An electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a housing having proximal and distal ends and a substantially malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end of the housing. The elongated tube-like shaft includes a tube-like dielectric sh... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100204765 | Method and Apparatus for Inducing Therapeutic Hypothermia Methods and apparatus for delivering therapeutic hypothermia to a patient are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a hypothermia system comprising a fluid source, a heat exchanger assembly, a catheter in fluid communication with the fluid so... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100179471 | INGROWTH PREVENTING INDWELLING CATHETER ASSEMBLY A surgically implantable delivery or drainage catheter assembly includes a porous fiber membrane that is permeable to the intended drainage or delivery fluid, yet has an outer surface morphology and porosity that prevents the ingrowth of tissue. The porous fiber membran... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100173866 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OCULAR TREATMENT The invention provides tools, materials and related methods to surgically access the suprachoroidal space of an eye for the purpose of performing minimally invasive surgery or to deliver drugs to the eye. The invention provides a flexible microcannula or microcatheter d... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100125240 | THERAPEUTIC MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TISSUE VOIDS AND CANNULATED IMPLANTS Described herein is a novel drug delivery assembly having particular applicability to the field of orthopedic and surgical medicine. The devices and assemblies described herein enable the efficient application and retention of potentially expensive therapeutic materials... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100082021 | Fluid Recirculation Debris Handling System A device for circulating fluid to a target site within a living body, comprises a longitudinal member including an inlet lumen supplying fluid to the target site and a return lumen withdrawing fluid from the target site, the return lumen surrounding the inlet lumen and ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100063436 | Individually Positionable Pump System A pump system for use in an anal irrigation system is provided. The pump system may include a click-on mechanism or it may include a peristaltic pump. The pump system is individually positionable such that a user may decide on the optimum position of the pump system. Th... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100057092 | Varying Material Properties of a Single Fluidic Line in Ophthalmology Tubing Twin bore ophthalmologic tubing includes first and second tubes. The second tube has portions of differing hardness with one of the portions being at an end of that tube. The second tube has a portion at its other end with about the same hardness. Portions of the first ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090318854 | GASTRIC PORT SYSTEM A gastric port system for transport of materials to the interior of a body cavity that may include a port configured to be disposed between a first body cavity and an area adjacent to the first body cavity. The gastric port system may further include a first bolster dis... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090312617 | NEEDLE INJECTION CATHETER The needle injection catheter includes a delivery tube and at least one hypotube that fits slidably within the delivery tube. The hypotube has at least three hollow needle portions extending outwardly at its distal end. The needle portions curve outwardly and have ends ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312691 | MICRO NEEDLE ROLLER ASSEMBLY The present invention provides a micro needle roller assembly comprising a roller head including an external cylindrical member having a plurality of micro needles mounted on a surface thereof and an internal member placed in the external member and supported to the ext... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090297574 | FLEXABLE SPIRALLY-ROLLED POLYMER TUBE FOR MONITORING AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN INJURIES A flexible spirally-rolled polymer microtube for in vivo monitoring and treatment of brain injuries; the tube integrally comprising one or more microsensors and one or more microchannels, wherein the microsensors monitor one or more parameters and the microchannels are ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090270795 | METHOD FOR WELDING A BARRIER IN AN IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE A method including laser welding a barrier to a sleeve and at least one of a housing or coil cup to enclose a solenoid in a solenoid-driven piston pump. The solenoid driven piston pump may comprise a portion of an implantable drug delivery device.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090192445 | Microdialysis Probe The invention relates to an improved linear microdialysis probe comprising a continuous length of flexible tubing (1) having at least one window (4) formed therein, said window covering at least one part of the circumference of the tubing, while the remain... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090182264 | Floating venting and feeding tube for gastro-intestinal feeding A venting and feeding tube for use in providing gastrointestinal feeding to patient. The venting and feeding tube has a vent tube associated therewith to vent gases that accumulate in the stomach of the patient. The vent tube has a proximal end adapted to be located ext... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090177141 | Anti-Extravasation Sheath The devices and methods shown provide for the minimization of extravasation during arthroscopic surgery. The anti-extravasation sheath allows a surgeon to drain excess fluids from the soft tissue surrounding the surgical field during arthroscopic surgical procedures.... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090163863 | Surgical System Having Means for Stopping Vacuum Pump The present invention provides a surgical system 10 for aspiration of a biological material comprising a source of irrigation fluid 24, a collection cassette 30, a pump 40 for creating a vacuum in the collection cassette 30, a handpiec... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090107512 | Condoms configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide The present disclosure relates to condoms that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide.... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090043249 | Tisssue prosthesis processing technology A heart valve prostheses crimping apparatus and method for deducing the diameter of stents containing heart valve prosthesis. A medical prosthesis catheter loading apparatus, including a crimping assembly for reducing the diameter of a prosthesis; and a catheter clamp f... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090005868 | Osteogenic prosthesis, associated instrument, and associated method A prosthetic implant for securing to bone to form an articulating joint is provided. The implant is prepared by a process which includes the steps of preparing a porous surface on a component to form a prosthetic implant, placing the prosthetic implant including the por... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080300532 | ENHANCED CROSS STREAM MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY CATHETER An enhanced cross stream mechanical thrombectomy catheter with backloading manifold having a distal end with outflow and inflow orifices at one side for producing concentrated cross stream jet flow for selective and concentrated thrombus ablation during thrombectomy pro... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080275382 | Device and Method for Loading a Patient Connector for Peritoneal Dialysis with a Closure Plug The invention relates to a device for loading a patient connector for peritoneal dialysis with a closure plug. To permit an arbitrary number of disconnection/connection procedures with patient connectors that insert a sterile closure plug i... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080243051 | TORSION BAR-BASED CANNULA INSERTION DEVICE A cannula insertion device for use with an insertion set includes an insertion module and a cannula insertion needle. The insertion module includes a housing with a distal end, a proximal end, and a torsion bar integrated into the proximal end. The cannula insertion nee... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080214990 | Fluid Conduit Connection A fluid conduit connector assembly includes a connector having a body with an inner surface defining a fluid channel. The connector also includes an inlet region for flow of fluid into the fluid channel, and an outlet region for flow of fluid from the fluid channel. The... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080205481 | Method and Apparatus for Measurement and Control of Temperature for Infused Liquids A device according to present invention embodiments measures the temperature of fluid within an IV line at selected locations. The device may be in the form of a fitting including a projection in fluid communication with a fluid channel to receive a temperature sensor. ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080200769 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING OPTICAL FIBER FOR SENSING ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY An implantable medical device for optically sensing action potential signals in excitable body tissue. The device includes an elongated tubular lead body carrying an optical fiber extending from a proximal lead end to a distal lead end to position the optical fiber at a... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080183128 | Methods, devices and systems for treatment and/or diagnosis of disorders of the ear, nose and throat A method for irrigating a paranasal sinus may involve advancing a distal portion of a sinus irrigation catheter through an ostium of a paranasal sinus into the sinus and passing fluid through multiple ports disposed at different locations along a length of the catheter ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080167604 | Irrigation/Aspiration Tip An irrigation/aspiration tip having a relatively rigid cannula attached to a hub and an open end opposite the hub. Coaxially and removable received over the tip is a soft elastomeric or rubber sleeve. The sleeve forms a gap between the sleeve and the cannula, the gap al... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080161750 | Oral Fluid Delivery or Sampling Device The invention relates to an oral fluid delivery device operative with little or no deliberate intervention on the part of the user, particularly a weakened or unconscious user, or a user unable to use his or her hands. The invention is also useful for collecting an oral... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080154182 | Dual diameter arthroscopic irrigation/aspiration peristaltic pump system A dual pump irrigation/aspiration pump system capable of operating in a plurality of different modes suitable for a variety of different endoscopic surgical procedures. The system monitors actual or calculated intra-articular pressure and adjusts flow to maintain surgeo... | 06/26/2008 |
