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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079978 | Spiral balloon catheter The present invention provides a balloon catheter system comprising one or more conduits to which are attached a compliant balloon having a non-helical shape in its deflated state, wherein said balloon is constructed such that is capable of adopting a spiral or heli... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8052639 | Clampless anastomotic device Described is a medical device and method for allowing fenestration of the aortic wall while maintaining distal perfusion and preventing external bleeding. The device isolates a segment of the aortic wall from the flowing column of blood using a balloon mounted on a ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7942850 | Balloons and balloon catheter systems for treating vascular occlusions A balloon catheter system for the intraluminal advancement of conventional guidewires beyond partially or fully occluded or stenosed lesions in body passages, such as CTOs in the vasculature, is provided. Balloons are provided. In certain embodiments of the inventio... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7766871 | Spiral balloon catheter The present invention provides a balloon catheter system comprising one or more conduits to which are attached a compliant balloon having a non-helical shape in its deflated state, wherein said balloon is constructed such that is capable of adopting a spiral or heli... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762985 | Balloon catheter for treating hardened lesions The present invention provides apparatus and methods for treating vascular conditions, and in particular, hardened or fibrous material in a stenosis. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a catheter having proximal and distal regions and a plurality of ball... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7413558 | Elastically distensible folding member An elastically distensible folding member is disclosed. The folding member can be formed with a wall that is substantially shaped as a tube when the folding member is in a relaxed (i.e. unstressed) state. The tubular shaped folding member defines a tube axis and can... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357796 | Phototherapeutic wave guide apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming annular lesions in tissue. The methods include introduction of an optical apparatus proximate to a tissue site, via, for example, a catheter. The optical apparatus includes a pattern-forming optical wave guide in commu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347865 | Ear duct cleaning device Ear duct cleaning device, comprising a flexible tubular member, equipped at one end with an inflatable element and at its opposite end with means of supplying a fluid at a certain pressure, wherein said inflatable element, being coupled to means of controlling the i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344557 | Catheter balloon systems and methods Apparatus and method are provided for treatment of a bifurcation of a body lumen. The apparatus includes an elongated catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end. A balloon is associated with the distal end of the balloon catheter. The balloon includes a ma... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341598 | Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338467 | Device for minimally invasive intravascular aortic valve extraction A perfusion catheter includes at least one perfusion channel and at least two dilation units disposed at a distance from each other at the distal catheter region in the longitudinal extension of the catheter. Both of the at least two dilation units are projected thr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335184 | Balloon catheter and treatment apparatus A balloon catheter. The balloon is of a composite material having the flexibility and elastic characteristics of an elastomeric material, yet exhibiting the growth limits of inelastic materials. The balloon may be provided in various shapes. The balloon may be treat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291160 | Intragastric catheter An intragastric catheter provides satiety due to its presence in the stomach cavity. Efficacy is improved by the tactile sensation provided by a plurality of fingers that extend from the device. Normal peristaltic action upon the device moves the fingers relative to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291110 | Catheter lesion diagnostics Catheter lesion diagnostics are disclosed. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285097 | Technique to confirm correct positioning with respect to arterial wall Methods and systems related to sealing punctures in blood vessels (such as following an angio or PTCA procedure) are disclosed. The invention provides a system to sense the location of a distal portion of a member within a body. The system includes an introducer por... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279002 | Cutting stent and balloon A stent or sheath having one or more cutting blades may be constructed for implantation in the body. A balloon having one or more cutting blades may be used with a stent or a sheath. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270673 | Microsurgical balloon with protective reinforcement A microsurgical balloon, with at least one incising component mounted to the surface of the balloon, includes a protective pad to prevent the outer surface of the incising component from coming into contact with and damaging the balloon surface. In particular, the p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258696 | Apparatus for delivering, repositioning and/or retrieving self-expanding stents Apparatus for delivering and deploying a stent formed of a shape memory alloy to a desired position in a tubular area of the body, and/or for repositioning and/or retrieving a stent formed of a two-way shape memory alloy. An arrangement is provided by which the temp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255706 | Apparatus and method for cutting a heart valve An apparatus for cutting and removing a tissue is described, which includes a rotational axle device, at least one non-mechanical cutting device radially disposed from the rotational axle device, at least one device capable of protecting the heart ventricle, and a f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250041 | Retrograde pressure regulated infusion A delivery catheter that includes a flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having an outer diameter less than about 13 mm; a delivery lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the delivery lumen within the flexible shaft, the deliv... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238172 | Deformable medical device for removing a needle The invention concerns a medical device comprising an inflatable sheath (2), a tubing (3) integral with a non-return valve (4), a rigid disc (5) forming a horizontal platform above the chamber (2) and means for receiving (6, 7, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235094 | Vascular prosthesis for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, using a combined laparoscopic/open and endovascular technique, and delivery system for releasing a prosthesis fitted with anchoring stents A bifurcated vascular prosthesis implanted using a combined laparoscopic/open and endovascular technique for curing aneurysms of the abdominal aorta includes two stents on distal arms of the prosthesis. A delivery system and surgical kit for the release of the vascu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226462 | Specially shaped balloon device for use in surgery and method of use A balloon device useful for dissecting tissue or retracting tissue for the purpose of providing access for laparoscopic surgery, the device including a balloon which inflates to a shape specially suitable for the surgical procedure and the anatomical region of deplo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223277 | Method of inducing satiety An intragastric catheter provides a method of inducing satiety due to its presence in the stomach cavity. Efficacy is improved by the tactile sensation provided by a plurality of fingers that extend from the device. Normal peristaltic action upon the device moves th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212869 | Lead retention means A medical device having retention means extending along a length of an elongate body of the medical device including a plurality of projections adapted to interfere with a wall of a generally tubular vessel to retain the body within the vessel. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207972 | Device for fixing a tube member A device for fixing a tube member in a cavity of a patient. The device includes a body that surrounds the tube member and has a casing that at least partly forms an inner space. The body is expandable by supplying a fluid to the inner space in such a way that the fl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198632 | Occlusion balloon catheter with longitudinally expandable balloon Balloon catheters such as guide catheters can be configured to provide distal occlusion, while still providing sufficient interior lumen space for device delivery. Such catheters can provide a desired level of balloon expansion, yet prevent vessel damage caused by b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186214 | Instruments and methods for accessing an anatomic space An anatomic space of the body, particularly the pericardial space, is accessed in a minimally invasive manner from a skin incision by an access instrument to facilitate visualization and introduction of devices or drugs or other materials, performance of medical and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181927 | Primary heat exchanger for patient temperature control A system for exchanging heat with primary coolant flowing through an intravascular catheter or externally-applied pad to warm or cool a patient. A secondary heat transfer element can be engaged with a primary heat transfer element and is not grounded when the primar... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179251 | Therapeutic delivery balloon The present invention regards a therapeutic delivery balloon and includes a system for delivering therapeutic to an irregular interior vessel surface. This system includes a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal lumen; a source of fluid in co... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156868 | Heat transfer devices A catheter having a heat transfer device at or near its distal end, wherein the heat transfer device is layered or coated onto or into the catheter wall is described. The heat transfer device is preferably a flexible film having one or more electrical resistor flow ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150736 | Cerebral perfusion augmentation Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secre... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147640 | External fixator Bone fixators for securing and/or repairing fractures and/or other defects of a distal radius and wrist. The bone fixators may include, among others, (1) a distal mounting element configured to be mounted in a metacarpal bone, or other hand bone, (2) a proximal moun... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131963 | Catheters and methods of using catheters A catheter device and method, in which a first lumen coupled to a balloon, a second lumen coupled to the first lumen, the second lumen having a distal opening to dispense an oxygenated infusate, and a third lumen coupled to the second lumen and coupled to a second b... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131981 | Device and method for converting a balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter A lesion treating device for converting a standard balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter is provided. The device includes a longitudinal housing such as a tube which is sized to be inserted into a lumen of the balloon catheter and cutting wires disposed w... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122019 | Intra-aortic renal drug delivery catheter A catheter for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to a branch blood vessel of a major blood vessel, generally comprising an elongated shaft having at least one lumen in fluid communication with an agent delivery port in a distal section of the shaft, an ex... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121915 | Distorting shaped balloon An inflated non-latex balloon includes at least two latex films that are sealed together at their edges to define an encapsulation member; and an inlet connected to the encapsulation member, wherein the encapsulation member is inflated to a pressure substantially hi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108677 | Embolization protection system for vascular procedures Apparatus and methods are described for effective removal of emboli or harmful fluids during vascular procedures, such as angiography, balloon angioplasty, stent deployment, laser angioplasty, atherectomy, intravascular ultrasonography and other therapeutic and diag... | 09/19/2006 |
