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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182446 | Balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent Catheter balloon assemblies (10) for delivering a therapeutic agent to a body vessel are provided, as well as related methods of manufacturing and methods of treatment. The catheter balloon assemblies may include a concentrically disposed dual balloon assembl... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7998113 | Medical device having prefilled balloon A medical device including an element defining a central lumen and a secondary lumen. The device includes a prefilled balloon having an interior surface operatively communicates with the secondary lumen. The device includes a securement balloon having an interior su... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7794425 | Gastro-esophageal reflux control system and pump An enteral feeding unit or system that minimizes the occurrence of gastro-esophogeal-pharynegal reflux during feeding is described. The enteral feeding unit or device includes an automatable feeding pump with a feedback sensor for sensing a relative pressure in a pa... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7740609 | Balloon catheter A catheter assembly may comprise a guide catheter, a balloon catheter with a steering balloon and a stabilizing balloon and a guide wire. The stabilizing balloon secures the balloon catheter to the guide catheter while the steering balloon secures the catheter assem... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7361368 | Device and method for combining a treatment agent and a gel A method including introducing a treatment agent at a treatment site within a mammalian host; and introducing a bioerodable gel material at the treatment site. An apparatus including a first annular member having a first lumen disposed about a length of the first an... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354454 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322958 | Apparatus for thromboembolic protection A catheter apparatus captures thromboembolic material in the arterial and venous circulation. The apparatus includes an inner hollow tube and an outer hollow tube in sliding engagement with the inner hollow tube. A radially expandable segment, such as an inflatable ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318833 | PFO closure device with flexible thrombogenic joint and improved dislodgement resistance The present invention provides devices for closing septal defects, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The closure devices include a proximal anchor member, a distal anchor member, and at least one flexible center joint connecting the two anchor members. According... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294103 | Retractor with inflatable blades A surgical retractor is configured to provide surgical access in thoracic surgery, for example through an intercostal incision. The surgical retractor includes at least one inflated or inflatable member to cushion the ribs and surrounding tissue from injury or traum... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244241 | Method and means for cementing a liner onto the face of the glenoid cavity of a scapula A tool for cementing a liner to the glenoid cavity of a scapula. The tool comprises an elongated, hollow, rigid tube having distal and proximal ends with the distal end of the tube having either an angular portion or a curved portion which has a plurality of opening... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241257 | Devices and methods to perform minimally invasive surgeries In one embodiment, there is disclosed a device adapted to be used for percutaneous minimally invasive heart surgery including a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to be fed through a blood vessel, a pump associated with the distal end of the cat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232452 | Device to create proximal stasis A method and system of performing an intravascular procedure at a treatment site in a vessel of a patient. A device creates a seal to prevent the flow of blood during the treatment of vascular disease. A seal may be formed between the distal inside diameter of a she... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214237 | Vascular filter with improved strength and flexibility A medical device, such as a vascular filter, composed of: a reinforced membrane unit composed of: a thin filter membrane; and fibers of reinforcement material embedded in the membrane to strengthen the filter and securely attach the fibers to the membrane. A ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207981 | Multi-exchange catheter guide member with improved seal A catheter and a guidewire exchange system includes a catheter and a guide member. The catheter includes a lumen extending through the shaft and sized to receive the guidewire, and a longitudinal guideway enabling transverse access from the shaft exterior surface to... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194297 | Impedance-matching apparatus and construction for intravascular device Intravascular device for matching impedances of portions of an intravascular circuit and limiting RF signal-induced heating of intravascular conductors. An intravascular device includes alternating conductive and dielectric layers and an electrically conductive coil... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189250 | Aspirating balloon catheter for treating vulnerable plaque Devices and methods for extracting core material contained in plaque deposits inside a blood vessel are presented. A device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a catheter having an elongate shaft, a collection array of a plurality of collecti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186259 | Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Lung volume reduction is performed in a minimally invasive manner by isolating a lung tissue segment, optionally reducing gas flow obstructions within the segment, and aspirating the segment to cause the segment to at least partially collapse. Further optionally, ex... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182745 | Retaining stent A medical device for use within a body of a patient includes at least two retention members located at a first end of an elongated section of the medical device. The retention members are adapted to limit longitudinal movement of the elongated section when the medic... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169171 | Distal protection double balloon catheter A system for performing a medical treatment in a blood vessel while providing downstream microcirculatory system protection, the system being composed of: a catheter having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, an outer lateral surface, a central blood bypass flow lume... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160238 | Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient Apparatus and method are described for delivery of a treating element, such as a radiation source, through a catheter to a desired site in the vascular system of a patient, such as a coronary artery, for inhibiting the formation of scar tissue such as may occur in r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146984 | Method and apparatus for modifying the exit orifice of a satiation pouch A prosthetic device is described that is positionable within the gastro-esophageal junction region of a patient. The prosthetic device includes a proximal opening and a distal orifice that is adjustable in size prior to and/or following implantation. During use, the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131986 | Catheter having exchangeable balloon An intravascular balloon catheter comprises a tubular catheter body having a balloon structure removably mounted over the catheter body. The catheter body has a guidewire lumen, and the catheter body may be left in place within a patient's vasculature while the ball... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128746 | Device for treating intervertebral disc herniations A method and device for treating human intervertebral disc herniations using an endoscopic procedure. An access port is opened into and through the annulus of a disc to remove nucleus pulposus. Subsequent treatment, a balloon device having a valve structure is posit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121283 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111627 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105015 | Method and system for treating an ostium of a side-branch vessel The present invention provides a method and system for treating an ostium of a side-branch vessel. The system includes a catheter, a first inflatable member, a stent disposed on the first inflatable member, and a second inflatable member. The first inflatable member... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105007 | Cervical medical device, system and method A device and method for dilating a cervical canal. The device includes an elongated member with an expandable anchoring component attached to its distal tip. An expandable dilating member is attached to the elongated member proximally of the anchoring component for ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083594 | Endovascular system for the treatment of stenoses of the carotid and catheter for this system A catheter, in particular for endovascular applications, including a long and flexible, hollow, tubular body having an insertion end and a connection end intended to remain outside the body. The catheter includes in the insertion end at least two elements which are ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066905 | Method and apparatus for accurate positioning of a dual balloon catheter Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for accurate positioning of a dual balloon catheter. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first balloon provides an anchoring point. In one embodiment, the first balloon has protrus... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063714 | Apparatus and methods for treating stroke and controlling cerebral flow characteristics Apparatus and methods for treatment of stroke are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention disposes at least one catheter having a distal occlusive member in either the common carotid artery (CCA) or both the vertebral artery (VA) and the CCA on th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7022103 | Apparatus and method of identifying rectovaginal fistulas An apparatus for locating rectovaginal fistulas, including a cannula of a predetermined length, open-ended on its first end having an inflatable balloon portion on its closed second end; the first end of the cannula further comprising a cone portion along its length... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011654 | Dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use A dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use is disclosed that is particularly useful for repairing and/or serving as a conduit for body passageways that require reinforcement, dilatation, disease prevention or the like. Such apparatu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007396 | Replacement heart valve sizing device A heart valve sizing system featuring a lumen advanceable in vasculature, an inside caliper device at the distal end of the lumen, and a readout for reading the dimension gauged by the inside caliper device. In the preferred embodiment, the inside caliper device inc... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979341 | Expandable preformed structures for deployment in interior body regions An expandable structure made from an elastomer material is preformed to a desired geometry by exposure to heat and pressure. The structure undergoes controlled expansion and further distention in cancellous bone, with controlled deformation and without stress failur... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974441 | Inflatable intraluminal molding device An intraluminal device has an elongated body member having a series of independent inflatable sections along its length. At least one inflating/deflating line extends from each inflatable section to a distal end of the body member. The device may be used for positin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969379 | Intravascular cannulation apparatus and methods of use This invention is a cannulation apparatus, and related methods for providing indirect access to a surgical site within a patient. The cannulation apparatus includes at least two fluid flow paths that are slidable coupled (40) (50) to one another, and s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969347 | Apparatus and method for the measurement of the resistance of the urethral sphincter A urinary apparatus includes a catheter system for pressurizing either a bladder cavity or a urethral canal within a female urinary system and an endoscope device for observing a urethral sphincter muscle within the female urinary system for assessing the sling tens... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949114 | Systems, methods, and compositions for achieving closure of vascular puncture sites Systems and methods convey a closure material into a catheter to seal a puncture site in a blood vessel. The closure material comprises a mixture of first and second components which, upon mixing, undergo a reaction to form a solid closure material composition. The ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945957 | Valve treatment catheter and methods The invention provides a catheter for insertion into a biological passage which contains a first flowing fluid, the catheter including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid delivery lumen contained within the tubular member; an inflatable ... | 09/20/2005 |
