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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109908 | Biodegradable shroud for a dilator/sheath assembly An introducer assembly includes a sheath and a dilator. A biodegradable shroud covers the distal portion of the introducer assembly on the surface of both the sheath and the dilator. The biodegradable shroud dissolves in blood after being exposed for a predetermined... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105286 | Access device An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8075528 | Surgical access port with flexible sealing cannula A surgical access device for surgical instruments comprises a housing with an instrument port and zero closure valve. A cannula is disposed distally relative the housing. The cannula comprises a distal end, a proximal end, and a flexible tube having a longitudinal a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066673 | Cannula stabilization seal A stabilization seal is used with existing cannulas for forming a gas-tight seal with tissue in a body wall. The stabilization seal includes a cylindrical inflatable elongate tube having a graduated wall-thickness that is thicker in a central region and thinner in a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8021337 | Expandable surgical portal Systems, kits, and methods for establishing percutaneous access are described. A system typically includes a deformable variable diameter cannula sleeve (DVDCS) and a guidewire. The DVDCS will generally have two states, an initial, un-activated condition and a secon... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007471 | Medical instrument with laterally displaceable seal A medical instrument has a cannula, a seal disposed in said cannula, said seal has an opening for guiding a shaft of another instrument through said seal in a sealed manner. An expansion device serves for expanding said opening in said seal. Said expansion device ha... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7927309 | Expandable sheath introducer The disclosure relates to an a catheter sheath introducer that is capable of being expanded from first diameter to second diameter in order to accommodate differently sized medical devices to be introduced by the sheath introducer. The device is structured such that... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7879009 | Variable opening delivery system for intervertebral disc therapies The disclosure is directed to a needle system configured to enlarge an access path in a patient without further cutting into the tissue of the patient so as to reduce recovery time and trauma to the patient. Also provided are methods of using the needle system provi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7803136 | Myocardial injector A device is provided for performing intra myocardial injections. The device comprises a needle, a catheter formed with a lumen, and an abutment member mounted within the lumen for axial movement. The abutment member is movable between a first configuration, wherein ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7722568 | Expandable intra-aortic balloon pump sheath Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7351214 | Steerable balloon catheter A steerable balloon catheter including a balloon catheter supported by a steerable guidewire having a deflectable distal tip. The guidewire comprises a longitudinal hypotube and a spring coil attached to the distal end of the hypotube and includes a longitudinally m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320694 | Obturator tip The present invention provides an obturator tip having a rigid, elongated, distal section having a blunt, rounded, distal end designed to separate tissue. The distal section is connected to a proximal section by a central section having tapered outer surfaces. The o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7172604 | Follicular extraction punch and method Provided herein is an instrument and method useful to incise in to the skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the skin of a patient, for the extraction of individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An instrum... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166088 | Catheter introducer system A catheter introducer system is provided with a catheter sheath having a valve providing for a friction fit around a catheter. The friction fit is selectively adjustable to vary between a first configuration for longitudinal movement of the catheter through the valv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144386 | Catheter introducer having an expandable tip A catheter includes a body having an outer surface defining a lumen and an expandable tip on a distal end thereof. The tip includes an opening axially extending therethrough. Upon insertion of a device having a larger outer diameter than the inner diameter of the ex... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7001396 | Safety introducer assembly and method An introducer assembly includes an outer sheath, and a dilator assembly that includes a dilator hub and a dilator sheath. The dilator sheath is disposed within the outer sheath passage, and a proximal end of the dilator sheath is movably disposed within the dilator ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997908 | Rapid exchange catheter with detachable hood A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994693 | Tunneler-needle combination for tunneled catheter placement An access system for providing subcutaneous access to a vessel, organ, or body cavity comprises a needle and a rigid or semi-rigid tunneler arranged coaxially around the needle, such that the needle moves slidably within the tunneler. Optionally a sheath may be posi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962575 | Single access dialysis needle A single access dialysis needle system comprises a first cannula, a second cannula or sheath, and a barrier arranged on the outer surface of the first cannula. The distal end of the first cannula extends distal to the distal end of the second cannula or outer sheath... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6918919 | System and method for bracketing and removing tissue A system and method for bracketing a tissue volume (22) and later locating the bracketed tissue volume. The system includes a plurality of markers (30) and a probe (32) and detector (34) for use in locating the markers by providing inform... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6872198 | Double-y-shaped multi-lumen catheter with selectively attachable hubs A multi-lumen catheter and method for inserting same in a patient is disclosed. The catheter includes an elongated, central, multi-lumen tube portion having a proximal end and a distal end. The central tube portion has a substantially cylindrical outer shape and is ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6814715 | Expandable cannula Cannulas for surgical and medical use expand along their entire lengths. The cannulas are inserted through tissue when in an unexpanded condition and with a small diameter. The cannulas are then expanded radially outwardly to give a full-size instrument passage. Exp... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6692466 | Drug delivery catheter with retractable needle A catheter assembly having a balloon disposed at the distal end thereof and a therapeutic substance delivery assembly, including a needle in fluid communication with a therapeutic substance delivery lumen for allowing a therapeutic substance to be injecte... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6659996 | Device for delivering biological agents A biological agent delivery device for delivering biological agents includes a sheath having a longitudinally extending wall surrounding an interior region, and a closed tip at a distal end. A flexible pouch formed in the sheath wall for containing a biol... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6554801 | Directional needle injection drug delivery device and method of use The invention relates to an apparatus and method for imaging and mapping various structures located at a target area within a patient's lumen using conventional IVUS technology. The mapped images are used to accurately determine and control the location o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6461327 | Atrial isolator and method of use An atrial isolator comprising two tubular members, two lumens, drainage ports, and expandable occluders. The expandable occluders are adapted to engage an opening of the superior vena cava into the right atrium or the inferior vena cava and right tricuspi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6398775 | Apparatus and method for isolated lung access Apparatus, systems, methods, and kits are provided for isolating a target lung segment and treating that segment, usually by drug delivery or lavage. The systems include at least a lobar or sub-lobar isolation catheter which is introduced beyond a second ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6346093 | Single operator exchange biliary catheter with common distal lumen A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The commo... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6322538 | Gastro-intestinal tube placement device A gastro-intestinal tube placement device for percutaneously placing gastro-intestinal tubes into the gastric cavity. The gastro-intestinal tube placement device of the present invention includes a containment element, such as an overtube, through which a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6270490 | Venous drainage catheter and method of use A venous drainage catheter comprising a cannula and a lumen, wherein the proximal end is adapted for attachment to a bypass machine and the distal end has a drainage port in fluid communication with the cannula lumen. Expanding members, having an actuatin... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6245052 | Methods, systems, and kits for implanting articles Methods, systems, and kits for subcutaneously implanting articles, such as drug inserts and reservoirs. The methods rely on percutaneously forming a tissue tract and radially dilating the tract to a diameter which permits introduction of the article. By f... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6210370 | Access device with expandable containment member An access device having a single sheath is inserted into a body passage puncture, with an expandable member of the access device held to a minimum diameter. The expandable member is held to the minimum diameter using structure that does not increase the d... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6210366 | Vascular access kit A vascular access device is provided which can be used for chronic venous or organ access. When implanted, the device facilitates repeated intermittent infusions of medical treatment while reducing the risk of infection at the implant site. The vascular a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6183443 | Expandable introducer sheath The present invention comprises a method and device for providing an expandable introducer sheath. The method of employing the inventive device comprises inserting an elongate flexible tubular sheath into a vessel (with a proximal end of the sheath extend... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6171299 | Method of providing surgical access through an incision An active cannula or sleeve which does more than merely maintain a channel or passage is usable to create and/or enlarge a channel or passage, to position a scope or instrument, to move or locate tissue, etc. The cannula can vary in size or shape as neede... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6162231 | Stent insertion device Two embodiments for a stent delivery device are disclosed. In the first embodiment, the stent delivery device comprises an outer sheath and an inner tubular member which distally ends in a tongue having an arcuate cross section. In a second embodiment, th... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5944691 | Catheter having an expandable shaft In accordance with the present invention there is provided a catheter for insertion within the human vasculature. The catheter is capable of being irreversibly expanded from a first diameter to a second diameter. The catheter has an elongated shaft with a... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5910133 | Transintimal recanalisation device A transintimal recanalization device comprising a guide tube (2) having a bend (C) in its length, a flexible needle (1) having a bevelled end (A) and a bend (C') in its length and located in said tube (2), wherein said needle (1) is movable from a covered... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5879338 | Needle-syringe assembly for guidewire insertion A needle-syringe for inserting a guidewire G in a patient comprises a barrel 10 and a hollow nozzle 15 opening into the interior of the barrel 10. It comprises a plunger 11 slidably mounted in the barrel 10 and a needle holder 14 slidably mounted in the l... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868733 | Guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach A process for the mapping and/or ablating of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach by use of ablating and/or mapping catheters guided by a guiding introducer system. Also disclosed are shapes for an inner and outer guiding... | 02/09/1999 |
