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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130417 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PENETRATING AND ENLARGING ADJACENT TISSUE LAYERS A catheter for penetrating and dilating a passage from a first body lumen to a second body lumen comprises a catheter body, a tapered dilating tip at a distal end of the catheter body, a reciprocatable needle carried in a central passage of the catheter body, a deployab... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120041468 | MEDICAL DILATOR SYSTEM A medical dilating system includes a dilator device configured to penetrate and provide an opening in tissue of a patient, and a plurality of sleeves cooperatively configured to widen the opening in the tissue. The dilator device has an elongated shape with an exterior ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035644 | Tissue Plug Tissue plugs for occlusion of hollow anatomical structures and methods for their use are provided.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120022576 | REVASCULARIZATION DEVICES Systems, methods, and devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke that provide immediate blood flow restoration to a vessel occluded by a clot and, after reestablishing blood flow, address the clot itself. Immediate blood flow restoration advantageously can facil... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022577 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH SLOTTED MEMORY METAL TUBE A series of medical instruments can be made with the use of shape memory tube with a transformation temperature that is above or below the ambient temperature. In the first case, the material behaves with the shape memory effect and in the second case the behavior is su... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022575 | LATERALLY EXPANDING SURGICAL DILATOR A surgical dilator capable of dilating an incision in a patient is disclosed. The surgical dilator includes a main body having a distal end and a proximal end. A locking cap is connected with the proximal end of the main body that is operable to lock the surgical dilato... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022574 | Adjustable Surgical Instruments and Methods of Use and Fabrication A system for assessing an intervertebral disc space comprises an elongated catheter with proximal and distal ends and an expandable body carried at the distal end of the elongated catheter. The expandable body includes a distal cap portion. The system further includes a... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110319925 | POLYAXIAL FACET FIXATION SCREW SYSTEM WITH CANNULA INSERTER A screw system includes a screw and a washer assembly captive to the screw. The washer assembly is polyaxially pivotable relative to the screw. The screw may be freely rotated in one direction relative to the washer assembly, but frictionally binds with the washer assem... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313286 | SUBXYPHOID EPICARDIAL ABLATION Methods and devices described herein facilitate ablation patterns on the heart within a pericardial sac and without opening or deflating the lungs.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110288578 | SELF-CENTERING CATHETER AND METHOD OF USING SAME A self-centering central access catheter includes a multi-lumen catheter body, a first port associated with a first lumen, and a second port associated with a second lumen. The first and second ports are disposed proximate a distal end of the multi-lumen catheter. A dia... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282369 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING AND REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BODY LUMENS Apparatus are provided for accessing and/or removing material from a body lumen. The apparatus includes a tubular sheath including a shaft having a proximal end and an expandable distal end that is expandable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded, tapered co... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276081 | RADIAL CUTTER IMPLANT An implant for creating incisions in the tissues surrounding the bladder neck and the urethra of a patient, for relaxing the opening of the bladder, the implant includes a central connector and at least one wire, the wires extend radially outwardly from the center of th... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270296 | COMBINED ROLLING MEMBRANE-BALLOON CATHETER A combined rolling membrane-balloon catheter, in particular for expanding stenoses in bodily vessels, including: an outer shaft (1) and an inner shaft (4) which is axially displaceable therein, an intermediate shaft (7) situated between the inner an... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110166591 | RECANALIZING OCCLUDED VESSELS USING CONTROLLED ANTEGRADE AND RETROGRADE TRACKING A method and systems for treating chronic total occlusions, particularly those that are difficult to treat, is disclosed. In this approach, recanalizing the CTO is achieved using a combined antegrade and retrograde approach. The proximal end of the occlusion is penetrat... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110093025 | BONE CAVITY CREATION AND METHOD WITH MAGNETIC FORCE RETRIEVABLE BEADS The present invention discloses a method of using beads to create a cavity in a bone, which includes introducing beads into a bone by applying a pressure on said beads, wherein the beads are metallic beads able to be attracted by a magnet; and withdrawing the beads from... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110093002 | STENT-WITHIN-STENT ARRANGEMENTS A variety of stent arrangements are described in which multiple stents expand and coordinate to block the spaces between the struts of the outer stent to create a tubular stent not prone to tissue in-growth. One or more stents are selectively positioned within an outer ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110071562 | MEDICAL DEVICES A medical device, such as, for example, a catheter, includes a tubular member having a first portion having a shape memory polymer.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110066176 | EAR INSERT FOR RELIEF OF TMJ DISCOMFORT AND HEADACHES An expansible ear canal insert for treating TMJ disorders and headaches which acts directly on the TMJ and associated ligament and muscle structures to reduce stress and loads placed on the articulator disc located between the temporal bone and the mandible, as well as ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110046654 | TEXTILE-REINFORCED HIGH-PRESSURE BALLOON A textile-reinforced medical dilation balloon is provided, including a woven tubular textile sleeve with substantially longitudinal thermoplastic warp threads and at least one weft thread woven substantially perpendicular relative to the warp threads, where the sleeve d... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100324588 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a system for use in occluding an opening in the tissue of a body includes a handle, a catheter coupled with the handle and... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324587 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a system for use in occluding an opening in the tissue of a body includes a handle, a catheter coupled with the handle and... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324585 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a system for use in occluding an opening in the tissue of a body includes a handle, a catheter coupled with the handle and... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324586 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a system for use in occluding an opening in the tissue of a body includes a handle, a catheter coupled with the handle and... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100274275 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR DILATING OSSEOUS STRUCTURES A medical instrument for dilating osseous structures, with a shaft on whose distal end a tool point is positioned and on whose proximal end a handle is positioned, such that the handle and the tool point are in active connection with one another by means of an actuating... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100268261 | OSTEOCHONDRAL IMPLANT FIXATION PROCEDURE AND BONE DILATOR USED IN SAME A surgical procedure for implanting a graft according to which a dilator is inserted in a recipient opening and the graft is inserted in the dilator to cause outward expansion of the dilator into engagement with the portion of a bone surrounding the opening. After the d... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100228279 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS A medical device and system for modifying a left atrial appendage (“LAA”), as well as related methods, are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a medical device includes a plurality of discrete frame segments coupled with at least one ring member to form a f... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100222736 | ENDOLUMINAL OCCLUSION-IRRIGATION CATHETER WITH ASPIRATION CAPABILITIES AND METHODS OF USE A catheter system comprising a guidewire, an endovascular catheter, and an aspiration catheter. The guidewire has an expandable occluder mounted on a distal end. The guidewire and the endovascular catheter are insertable into a lumen of the aspiration catheter. The aspi... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100114152 | Minimally-Invasive Method and Device for Permanently Compressing Tissues within the Body The present invention is method for permanently compressing tissues in the body. The method employs a compression device made of a spring and a flexible sheet that cooperate to form a compressive envelope around the desired tissue. The spring is preferably Z-shaped or a... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100114135 | Devices and methods for temporarily opening a blood vessel A device for temporarily opening a blood vessel is provided. The device has an expandable cage mounted over a shaft having a lumen. The lumen has a distal end, which extends beyond the distal end of the cage so that the lumen provides access to the vasculature distal to... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100100107 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID REPAIR A system and method for treating a defect. The system may comprise a first expandable barrier insertable into a defect interior space in a compact state and then expanded once positioned inside the defect. The first expandable barrier is expanded to be positioned agains... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100057080 | Devices, systems and methods for treating tissue regions of the body Improved devices, systems and methods for treating a tissue region provide straightforward, yet reliable ways for installing diverse functional components within the confined space of a catheter-based instrument.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100010532 | Device For Use In Treatment of Vericose Veins A device (10) for use in treatment of a varicose vein by deployment of the device therein, the device comprises a stem (15) carrying an openable occlusion component (12, 14) and means (22, 28) for anchoring the occlusion component within the ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100004671 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANEURYSMS A device for at least partially occluding an aneurysm is disclosed. The device includes a first elongate member having a distal end. A bridge is positioned proximate the distal end and transformable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. A second... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090312788 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING A BODILY OPENING Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for accessing a bodily opening that, among other things, are safe and reliable, and facilitate manipulation of a medical instrument. The medical access device generally includes an elongated flexible sheath and an expand... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090299402 | INSTRUMENT FOR DILATING BLOOD CHANNEL AND INSTRUMENT FOR TREATING AORTIC DISSECTION A bloodstream dilating device 1 is composed of an elastic member 2 extending in a direction of blood flow in a true lumen 115. The elastic member 2 pushes the inner wall of the true lumen 15 outward to dilate the bloodstream. An aortic... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090275975 | GASTRIC COIL MANIPULATOR A gastric coil manipulator includes a longitudinally extending shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a flexible element with a portion thereof extending beyond the distal end of the shaft for the creation of a resilient arc, wherein an actuator cable is secur... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090270907 | Retrievable urethra sparing prosthetic stent and kidney stone intervention system The present invention provides devices, a system, and a method for removing kidney stones from the urinary system of a patient with reduced pain and expenses. The system includes expandable, elongated balloon sheaths that deliver and retrieve forceps and a urethral spar... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090248141 | Shape Memory Polymer Medical Devices Medical devices for in vivo medical applications are disclosed. The medical devices are constructed of shape memory polymer (SMP) materials capable of assuming a memory shape at physiological temperatures. These medical devices may be used in surgical procedures and in ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090240270 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING BLOOD VESSELS BY PRE-ANGIOPLASTY SERRATION AND DILATATION OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE A device and method for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque perforates the plaque with microperforations by small sharp spikes to act as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in the plaque. In preferred embodiments, expansion may be obtained by m... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090240278 | DEVICE FOR PLACING AN OCCLUSION REMOVING STRUCTURE IN A TUBULAR STRUCTURE WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED DISTAL END A device for placing the distal end of an occlusion removing structure at or near the distal end of a tubular structure with a substantially closed distal end. A method for placing the distal end of an occlusion removing structure into a tubular structure with a substan... | 09/24/2009 |
