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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177744 | Apparatus and methods for bone, tissue and duct dilatation Apparatus and methods are disclosed for medical treatment comprising bone, tissue or duct dilatation using inflatable dilatation elements together with apparatus and techniques for tensioning, stretching, folding, and/or wrapping the dilatation elements externally a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8114049 | Balloon catheter devices with folded balloons Catheter devices having an expandable balloon for delivering a therapeutic agent to a body site. The balloon has one or more folds which serve as a reservoir for containing the therapeutic agent. The fold may have any of various configurations to hold the therapeuti... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8052640 | Method and apparatus for increasing blood flow through an obstructed blood vessel A method of increasing blood flow through an obstructed blood vessel includes providing an expandable member substantially made of a mesh having a plurality of interstices. The expandable member is inserted into the blood vessel, positioned within the blood vessel w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048028 | Reinforced medical balloon The invention relates to medical balloons, and methods of modifying said balloons by forming a void pattern in their exterior surfaces and filling the voids with a material, such as a fiber or a nanomaterial (e.g., nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes) and a matrix m... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043259 | Medical device systems Medical device systems and related methods are disclosed. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021331 | Method of coating a folded medical device A non-polymeric or biological coating applied to a radially expandable interventional medical device in a collapsed, wrapped, or folded configuration. Properties of the coating material applied to the medical device are adjusted or varied to result in a desired comb... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7993302 | Clot retrieval device A device for removing material from a patient's body comprising a shaft and an adhesive carrying surface extending from the shaft. The adhesive carrying surface is movable with respect to the shaft and has an adhesive on at least a portion of its outer surface. The ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7828767 | Balloon design and weld design to increase ease of re-wrapping and decrease withdrawal force A balloon catheter that has at least one shaft, and a balloon. The balloon has a first weld region, a first cone region, a middle region, a second cone region and a second weld region where the first weld region engages the balloon to the at least one shaft, the fir... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7691082 | Medical devices Medical devices, for example, those that have balloons, and methods of making the devices are described. For example, in some embodiments, a medical device includes an elongated shaft, and an inflatable balloon carried by the shaft. The balloon includes a first rece... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7611484 | Methods and devices for treating diseased blood vessels The present invention provides a mechanism by which the physical properties of diseased blood vessel walls can be manipulated to achieve an effective vessel lumen diameter for a prolonged period of time. The methods and devices of the present invention selectively i... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7566319 | Traction balloon Balloon catheters and methods of making and using the same. A balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled thereto. A traction member may be coupled to the balloon catheter adjacent the balloon and may extend along a portion or all of the leng... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7481790 | Vessel enlargement by arteriogenic factor delivery A method of delivering an arteriogenic factor. The factor is delivered in a medically effective manner to structurally enlarge an existing blood vessel. A distal portion of a catheter can be advanced to an existing blood vessel to deliver the arteriogenic factor. | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476214 | Selective coating of a balloon catheter with lubricious material for stent deployment A predetermined arrangement of differentially lubricious areas on a balloon catheter for controlling against unexpected movement of a stent carried thereon when in situ in the body. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7425357 | Surface modification of expanded ultra high molecular weight polyethylene(eUHMWPE) for improved bondability A balloon catheter and a method of making the balloon catheter, having a balloon which is bonded to an elongated shaft, and which has a first layer and a second layer and an improved bond between the balloon and the shaft. One aspect of the invention is directed to ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335258 | Functionalization and separation of nanotubes and structures formed thereby Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Embodiments of those methods include attaching at least one functional group to a chondroitin sulfate molecule, and then attaching the at least one functional group to a carbon nanotube, wherein the carbo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320686 | Device for distracting vertebrae and delivering a flowable material into a disc space The present invention provides a device for distracting two vertebral bodies and delivering a flowable material into the disc space, comprising a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a shape adapted to distract, the body als... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306616 | Balloon catheter and method of making same A balloon catheter method of providing same, wherein a balloon catheter defines one or more indentations which provide improved flexibility to at least a portion of the catheter shaft and/or improved folding and rewrapping characteristics to the balloon. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273471 | Catheter balloon having a porous layer with ridges A balloon catheter having a balloon with a porous polymer layer and one or more filamentary members which are on or in the porous polymer layer and which form ridges protruding outwardly from a surface of the balloon in the inflated configuration. In a presently pre... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232432 | Particle-removing medical device and method A particle-removing medical device includes an outer, hollow tube having a tube distal end and a porous braided structure having a distal part and a proximal part. Structure, housed within the tube and having a distal end positioned distally of the tube distal end, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223263 | Catheter A catheter constituted of a single-pipe tube, and provided with a tip end portion (10) implanted in an abdominal cavity and a projection portion (12) projecting outward from the outer wall of the abdomen. A pair of cuffs (16, 18) are attached to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175607 | Catheter balloon liner with variable thickness and method for making same A method of making a catheter balloon, and a balloon catheter formed thereby, in which a layer of a catheter balloon is formed by providing a tubular member to serve as a non porous liner for cooperation with a polymeric tube, and enlarging radially a central or wor... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172575 | Catheter balloon having a lubricious coating A balloon for a catheter and a method of making the balloon, having a layer of a porous polymeric material with a modified outer surface and a lubricious coating bonded to the modified outer surface. In one embodiment, the modified outer surface is formed by a polym... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128868 | Balloon wing forming apparatus and method An apparatus and method for shaping at least a portion of a medical balloon comprise a balloon shaping device capable of applying a radial inward force to at least a portion of the medical balloon and at least one vibratory device capable of applying vibratory energ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077841 | Systems and methods employing a guidewire for positioning and stabilizing external instruments deployed within the body Systems and methods for treating a tissue region employ an expandable structure projecting beyond the distal end of a catheter tube. A distal tail projects beyond the far end of the basket assembly. The distal tail includes a guidewire lumen that accommodates passag... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070576 | Directional cutting balloon A directional cutting balloon for incising an eccentric lesion in a body conduit includes an inflatable balloon having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal balloon end is attached to a distal tube and the proximal balloon end is attached to a proximal tube. T... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066904 | Triggered release hydrogel drug delivery system The invention features a method for triggering release of a drug from a hydrogel polymer to tissue at a desired location of the body using a catheter. A portion of the catheter is coated on its outer surface with a polymer having the capacity to incorporate a predet... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022104 | Facilitated balloon catheter exchange A balloon catheter comprises a catheter body, a balloon at a distal end of the catheter body, and a guidewire tube within the balloon and separate from the catheter body. A catheter may be introduced over a guidewire by passing the guidewire through a guidewire lume... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018371 | Combination ionizing radiation and radiosensitizer delivery devices and methods for inhibiting hyperplasia The present invention provides improved devices, methods, and kits for inhibiting restenosis and hyperplasia after intravascular intervention. In particular, the present invention provides controlled radiosensitizer delivery in combination with ionizing radiation to... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008438 | Anchored PTCA balloon A catheter is provided having a system for anchoring an inflatable balloon at a treatment site. The system includes a flexible member having a substantially cylindrical shaped wall that defines a longitudinal axis. The outer surface of the cylindrical wall is formed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008424 | Percutaneous vertebral fusion system A method of repositioning or fixing a first vertebrae or portion of a first vertebrae comprising fixing a bone screw in the first vertebrae and a bone screw in a second vertebrae, where each bone screw has a portal, and inflating an inflatable balloon between the po... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991617 | Vascular treatment method and device An intravascular catheter with micro spines that penetrate arterial wall to delivery drug or mechanical injury to the vessel wall inducing a “stent” like healing process in the vessel. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6946173 | Catheter balloon formed of ePTFE and a diene polymer A catheter balloon formed of a polymeric material such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) bonded to a second layer formed of a low tensile set polymer and/or impregnated with a low tensile set polymer. In a presently preferred embodiment, the low tensile se... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939321 | Catheter balloon having improved balloon bonding A balloon catheter and a method of making the balloon catheter, having a balloon which is bonded to an elongated shaft, and which has a first layer and a second layer and an improved strong bond between the balloon and the shaft. One aspect of the invention is direc... | 09/06/2005 |
