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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128793 | IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE RESISTANT TO MICROBIAL GROWTH AND BIOFILM FORMATION Disclosed are implantable or insertable medical devices that provide resistance to microbial growth on and in the environment of the device and resistance to microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on the device. In particular, the invention discloses implantable or in... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120053570 | URINATION CONTROL DEVICE There is provided a urination control device capable of autonomous urination by adjusting the intravesical pressure with the abdominal pressure in starting the urination to prevent urinary incontinence, variously designing the intravesical pressure in opening and closin... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120035595 | URETHRAL CATHETER FOR MEASURING THE PRESSURE INSIDE THE BLADDER OF A LIVING BEING A urinary catheter for measuring the pressure in the bladder of a living being comprises a gas-filled measurement balloon for sensing bladder pressure which is arranged on the catheter body distally from a blocking balloon. The catheter body is locally reinforced in the... | 02/09/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120004645 | CAPSULAR URINARY CATHETER The various embodiments herein provide a capsular urinary catheter to manage urinary incontinence or retention in patients to prevent the Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections in patients. The urinary catheter comprising a first end adapted to be inserted into th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110313404 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING RETENTION STRUCTURE A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or th... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110290260 | Catheter Tray, Packaging System, Instruction Insert, and Associated Methods A tray (100) for accommodating a coiled medical device, such as a catheter assembly (700), includes a first compartment (101), a second compartment (102), and a third compartment (103). The catheter assembly (700) and devices as... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295239 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE ACCOMMODATING A CATHETER AND A WETTING FLUID POUCH A catheter assembly comprising:
| 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295240 | FOLEY CATHETER WITH PROXMITY SENSOR An improved catheter design and related methods providing for a sensor disposed within a sensor lumen to provide detection and warning of instruments placed within the proximity of various anatomical structures. The sensor lumen can extend axially the length of a draina... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110288498 | ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME This invention provides a modified catheter biomaterial that provides both immediate, and long-term microbiocidal effects on otherwise antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms. The material, which exhibits good mechanical performance characteristics for medical de... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110245810 | Intermittently wholly indwelling, user-actuated, continually-retained, valved urinary catheter Problems associated with prostate enlargement can be negated by using the present valved catheter. Such can be inserted and removed by the user. The catheter is retained in place by a flexible, foldable tee bar attached to the valve plug, which in turn is attached to a ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110238042 | Drainage Catheter with One-Way Valve Systems and methods that serve to drain a bodily fluid are provided The medical device includes a lumen connecting between the proximal end and the distal end The lumen is preferably adapted to drain fluid from the distal end to the proximal end The device may also incl... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230864 | Catheter Reservoir Seals Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to a catheter cap which seals a reservoir of a catheter introducer. The catheter cap secures over an introducer tip to prevent airflow into the introducer tip. The catheter cap utilizes an elongated stem to block ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224653 | COUPLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TELESCOPIC DEVICE A telescopic device comprising a first tubular element and an extension member displaceably arranged in an axial direction within the first tubular element, between at least, a first axial position wherein the extension member is displaceable within the first tubular el... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218520 | CATHETERISATION DEVICE A device and a related method for urinary catheterisation is provided. The device comprises a catheter having an elongate body provided with a distal tip, a proximal end and one or more channels extending therethrough. A guidewire for guiding the catheter upon insertion... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110213343 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY A catheter assembly is provided. The catheter assembly includes a urinary catheter adapted for insertion into a urethra and a catheter package sized to receive the urinary catheter. The urinary catheter is configured to project from the catheter package to accommodate i... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110213345 | Devices and Methods for Securing Catheter Assemblies A connecting device for a catheter assembly is disclosed allowing a user to connect a catheter assembly to an adhesive pad which is then capable of anchoring the catheter assembly to a patient's leg. The connecting device may have an introducer body with an extension bo... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110213344 | Devices for Handling Catheter Assembly A gripping device for a catheter assembly is disclosed providing enhanced gripping power for the operator of the catheter assembly. The gripping device is situated at the proximal portion of the catheter assembly and the proximal terminus of an external catheter sheath ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110196393 | URETHRAL ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME The present invention provides a urethral catheter 200 adapted for anastomosis following radical prostatectomy, comprising an inflated activating balloon 60 adapted for concurrently (i) pressing said-bladder neck 140 to saidurethra stub 120; ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110190736 | DEPLOYING LININGS IN BODY CAVITIES A cavity (3) such as the urethra of a patient is lined by providing a lining device that comprises an eversible chamber (12) and a liner (16) connected thereto. Fluid pressure is applied to the chamber (12) to cause the chamber (12) to... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110190737 | CATHETER STRUCTURE A catheter structure equipped with an adjustable self locating device comprises a flexible tube which has one end intended to be introduced into the cavity to be evacuated and provided with a hole. A duct associated with the flexible tube connects a diametral chamber to... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184386 | Catheter Assembly Having Protective Sheath Devices and methods are disclosed for a catheterization process, particularly useful for self-performed catheterizations. A catheter is enclosed in a sheath made from a gas-permeable material. This sheath maximizes gas permeability to prevent air build-up at the distal ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178370 | Rotate to advance catheterization system A system of rotate-to-advance medical devices including catheters, dilators, occluders, stents, suprapubic catheters and camera introducers configured with external screw threads and depending substantially on rotation for means of advancement and emplacement in mammali... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110178507 | POLYURETHANE/POLYISOPRENE BLEND CATHETER A medical article, such as a catheter, is formed from a blend of polyurethane and synthetic polyisoprene (SPIR). The blended medical article is preferably selected and prepared to be relatively rigid at room temperature and relatively flexible at body temperature. An in... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171272 | UROLOGICAL MEDICAL DEVICES FOR RELEASE OF PROSTATICALLY BENEFICIAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS According to an aspect of the invention, urological medical devices are provided, which comprise a prostatically beneficial agent selected from alpha-adrenergic blockers, antispasmodic agents, anticholinergic/antimuscarinic agents, calcium channel blockers, anti-inflamm... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165114 | DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITION There is provided a non-water soluble drug delivery composition comprising a conjugate and a polymer matrix wherein exposure of the composition to electromagnetic radiation at a suitable pre-determined wavelength and intensity induces release of the active ingredient fr... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160706 | UROLOGICAL DEVICE A urological device comprises a urological valve having a plurality of valve leaflets with a region of co-aption between the valve leaflets. The valve has a normally closed configuration in which the valve leaflets are engaged at the region of co-aption and an open conf... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110146680 | SILICONE CATHETER CONTAINING CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE The invention relates to a silicone catheter including chlorhexidine gluconate, methods of making this catheter, and methods of using it. The method of making the catheter includes contacting a silicone catheter with a liquid containing chlorhexidine gluconate. Chlorhex... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110152842 | Drainage Catheter Tip Shape Configuration A percutaneous catheter includes a longitudinal catheter shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, a hollow portion, and a wall portion, a wire embedded within said wall portion at said distal end wherein said wire forms a pigtail curve when in a relaxed state, and a s... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110152761 | Illuminating Balloon Catheter and Method for Using the Catheter A directionally limited illuminating balloon catheter includes a multi-lumen shaft having a distal end and a hollow balloon portion disposed at the distal end and inflated through the shaft, the balloon portion having a light source illuminating only a portion of the en... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110152843 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR SHORT TIME USE WITH QUICKLY RELEASABLE ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT A method is disclosed for providing a medical device with antibacterial activity, comprising the steps of providing a substrate material coated with a hydrophilic polymer, said hydrophilic polymer exhibiting a low friction when wetted; providing a colloidal solution com... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137296 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY WITH CATHETER HANDLE AND CONTAINER The present invention relates to a catheter assembly comprising a catheter handle and a catheter assembly comprising a catheter element and a container for accommodation of the catheter element. In a first compact configuration the catheter element and the catheter hand... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110125135 | Locking Assembly for a Drainage Catheter A drainage catheter includes an elongated tubular member and a locking assembly. The locking assembly includes a first protruding element and a collar. The first protruding element is disposed proximal to a port in the tubular member through which a proximal portion of ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118704 | CATHETER The present invention is concerned with a catheter which includes an inflatable balloon operable to retain the catheter in position during use, and which is located and configured to both reduce discomfort during use by preventing contact between the end of the catheter... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112516 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELASTOMERIC BULB A drainage catheter including a body, a drainage lumen extending between the body proximal end and the body distal end, the drainage lumen including a distal fluid inflow port and a proximal fluid drain coupling, and an inflation lumen extending between the body proxima... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110106061 | BUFFERED SWELLING MEDIA FOR RADIATION STERILIZED HYDROPHILIC COATINGS To identify an alternative swelling medium with a hydrophilic polymer, we have observed that a swelling medium containing only 6% PEG 2000 and 0.9% NaCl failed to protect a hydrophilic coating during electron beam sterilization and subsequent storage at ambient and high... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106059 | CATHETER HUB ASSEMBLY A catheter hub assembly comprising a hub body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft having a first suture hole, a collar and a snap ring; a hub knob having a second suture hole and rotatably coupled to the hub body; and a hub cap having a snap rut wherein the... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106060 | URINARY FLOW CONTROL VALVE WITH PRESSURE SEALING A valve for controlling fluid flow through a flow passage. The valve includes a tubular valve body defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The valve body defines first and second valve ends and a tip portion is supported on t... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098684 | CATHETER DEVICE FOR THE CONTROL OF LIQUID DISCHARGE FROM THE URINARY BLADDER BY A USER PERSON A catheter device for the control of liquid discharge from the urinary bladder, and its use, is described. The catheter device is an elongated flexible tube of elastic material having an inlet opening at a distal end thereof and one or more inflatable balloons secured a... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098683 | Balloon Encapsulated Catheter Tip This invention is generally related to catheters for insertion into a body cavity, duct or vessel, and more particularly to a tip or plug for a catheter. The catheter tip is constructed and arranged to form a seal on the end portion of the catheter tube, while a sleeve ... | 04/28/2011 |
