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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4687480 | Controlled release capsule A device for the sustained release of into the rumen of a ruminant animal has an elongate, tubular body for housing a therapeutic or nutrient composition. Wings are pivotably attached to one end of the body member and are resumably biased away from a stor... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4660571 | Percutaneous lead having radially adjustable electrode A disposable percutaneous lead is provided which is suitable for caring out a variety of functions, including endocardial functions of mapping, ablation and/or pacing. The percutaneous lead maintains a substantially isodiametric profile for insertion thro... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4655745 | Ventricular catheter A catheter for controlling the drainage of fluid from a body cavity, particularly cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricle of human brain in the treatment of hydrocephalus. The catheter is in the form of an elongated, hollow conduit having a plurality of ap... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4650466 | Angioplasty device An angioplasty device is disclosed comprising a woven tube of metal or plastic fibers and a retraction stylet that are attached at one end to a catheter tube for insertion into a vein, artery and the like for the removal of plaque and similar material. On... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4627838 | Stylet actuated winged catheter In a catheter (10) with wings (26,27) which are brought into a retaining disposition by pulling on a distal tip insert (11) with an actuating means (16) manipulated from the proximal end of the catheter, the retaining surfaces (10B,31) move freely into th... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4608965 | Endoscope retainer and tissue retracting device An endoscope retainer and tissue retracting device including a soft plastic cylindrical tube for slidably mounting on the probe portion of an endoscope, one end of the tube having a friction fit adjacent the end of the endoscope, a plurality of slits form... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4607626 | Expandable urethral bougie comprising bendable rods with reciprocating driver A mechanically-expandable instrument (bougie), especially useful for treating diseases in the urethra and the neck of the urinary bladder, comprises an adjustable-speed driving unit (20) and a probe (22) composed of two rods (64) and (66) pivotally connec... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4592341 | Method and apparatus for guiding prosthesis A method of and an apparatus for guiding a prosthesis utilizing a flexible sheath in combination with a guide member is taught. Basket forceps assembly which is known in the art is utilized to fracture a calculus located within a coeloma is coupled to the... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4572186 | Vessel dilation A vessel dilation device is provided for use within the vascular system, such device including a braided cylinder that has an adjustable axial length and that is structured such that reduction of its adjustable axial length increases its radial size in or... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4559046 | Apparatus for intravenous therapy and hyperalimentation Apparatus for intravenous therapy including hyperalimentation comprises a flexible closed-end catheter having a valve adjacent its proximal end. It is inserted through the skin of a patient and into a vein having a suitably large flow of blood therethroug... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4553959 | Urethral catheter A urethral catheter comprising a tube for insertion into the bladder and having an inlet (17) for the drainage of urine via the tube, and a wall portion (18) having reduced thickness and increased flexural properties such that this wall portion (18) will ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4301796 | Method and apparatus for dispensing fluid A dilator for use in a bovine animal's teat for controlling the flow of fluid from the teat is packaged in an envelope containing a disinfectant solution. A collapsible dispensing bag containing material, as antibiotics, is located within the envelope. An... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4281658 | Dilator A dilator for a test of a female mammal operates to facilitate the flow of fluids from the teat. The dilator has a body having a passage adapted to be positioned in communication with a duct of the teat. Elongated finger structure extends from the body in... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4228802 | Self-inflating and self-cleaning catheter assembly An outer envelope and an inner drainage tube are formed from an elastomeric material with molded in reinforcing and guiding elements. The inner tube engages within the outer tube to form a flexible catheter having a smooth outer surface and a pair of inte... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4154242 | Bladder catheter Improved bladder catheter for insertion in a body cavity comprises a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end, a longitudinally extending lumen open for drainage at the proximal end, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally ... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4069826 | Surgical tube adapter clamp A surgical tube-adapter clamp for effecting a tube connection to a blood vessel, in which a tubular member is constructed for insertion of its free end into a blood vessel and the opposite end adapted to be operatively connected to the cooperable end of a... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4043338 | Pharmaceutical formulation applicator device A device for introducing pharmaceutical formulations into a body orifice is described. The device consists of a hollow tube constructed of a rigid but flexible material which is closed at at least one end. A freely sliding, rigid tube or rod is contained ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3946741 | Urethral catheter and body drainage device Catheter of the telescope tube, expandable wing type, characterized by the provision of alternative forms of means for preventing outward leakage from between the tubes, the leakage preventing means also serving the additional purpose of retaining the win... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3938530 | Catheter A retention-type catheter adapted to be inserted, through the urethra, into the urinary bladder of a medical patient; the catheter including--in unitary relation--a primary tube for drainage of the bladder, a secondary tube for irrigation of the bladder, ... | 02/17/1976 |
