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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7951117 | Multi-lumen access port An access device includes a body, a first tube, a second tube, and a mechanism. The first and second tubes extend through the body. The mechanism operably couples the first and second tubes such that at least one tube is pivotable about an axis with respect to the o... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7727199 | Methods and devices to deliver injected agents to an aneurysm site Method and devices to administer a bioactive material within a vessel while maintaining nearly-constant pressure within the vessel are disclosed. In one embodiment the methods and devices include a multi-lumen catheter to administer bioactive materials and simultane... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7465292 | Catheter system for intracranial treatment A catheter system is provided having an outer catheter and at least one inner catheter chosen from a plurality of different inner catheters for delivery of a treatment agent to a selected tissue region of the brain. The outer catheter has a lumen in communication wi... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7367989 | Rotating balloon expandable sheath bifurcation delivery A medical device comprises a balloon catheter shaft having a catheter balloon. An outer balloon or sheath is disposed about the catheter balloon and is freely rotatable about the catheter balloon. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331613 | Medical tubing connector assembly incorporating strain relief sleeve A connector assembly for interconnecting separate sections of tubing, e.g., medical tubing. Connector assemblies are a two-piece construction having a connector pin and a connector sleeve. The connector sleeve includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway ext... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328070 | Multi-tube sensor for sensing urinary sphincter and urethral pressure The disclosure describes a multi-tube pressure sensor to measure the pressure at two sites that may be used in a therapeutic incontinence control system. The system senses urinary sphincter pressure and urethral pressure and sends the information to a stimulator tha... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322954 | Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment using dual lumens A catheter assembly is provided for intracranial treatment having outer and inner catheters. The outer catheter has a first lumen communicating between a first opening and at least one aperture and a second lumen in communication with a second opening. The first and... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322960 | Catheter with puncture sensor A catheter for percutaneous insertion includes a sheath portion, an insertion member, an injection needle, and paired electrodes. The sheath portion has a lumen extending therein. The insertion member is disposed slidably in the lumen of the sheath portion and provi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314480 | Rotating balloon expandable sheath bifurcation delivery A stent delivery assembly comprises a balloon catheter with a rotatable assembly disposed thereabout. The rotatable assembly comprises a rotatable sheath which in a reduced state is freely rotatable about the medical balloon and when in the expanded state is frictio... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309344 | Transparent dilator device and method of use A medical device for use with an endoscope is provided. The medical device can include a tube with a first channel for receiving the endoscope. A transparent segment can extend from the distal end of the tube, and the transparent segment can have a first outer diame... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291129 | Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence Apparatus and methods are provided for treating female urinary incontinence by injecting a bulking agent at the interface between the mucosal and submucosal layers of the urethral wall. The remodeling device comprises an elongated shaft preferably having means for f... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255686 | Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment A catheter assembly for intracranial treatment of a patient is provided having both outer and inner catheters. The outer catheter has at least one element and defines a lumen in communication with at least one aperture and an opening. The inner catheter is sized to ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250043 | Catheter for modification of agent formulation The present invention provides a catheter for use in delivering formulation that allows modification of the formulation prior to or concomitant with its transport or at a delivery site. The catheter comprises an elongate body, which defines an inner lumen extending ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241283 | Method for intracranial catheter treatment of brain tissue A method for intracranial treatment of a patient is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of inserting into the brain an outer catheter having an exterior surface, an inflatable balloon mounted upon the exterior surface, at least one element distal to the balloo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235083 | Methods and devices for aiding in situ assembly of repair devices Methods and devices for facilitating the repair of vasculature. The methods and devices described accomplish engagement of components employed during in situ assembly of repair devices. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225518 | Apparatus for crimping a stent assembly A stent assembly comprises a rotatable sheath and a stent. The assembly is crimped or reduced in diameter prior to loading onto a catheter by one or more crimping apparatuses. One crimping apparatus comprises a blade having a stepped configuration. A mandrel may be ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223279 | Methods for minimally-invasive, non-permanent occlusion of a uterine artery Non-permanent occlusion of the uterine arteries is sufficient to cause the demise of uterine myomata without unnecessarily exposing other tissues and anatomical structures to hypoxia attendant to prior permanent occlusion techniques. A therapeutically effective tran... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204831 | Guidewire retrieval member for catheter insertion An apparatus for passing a guidewire through a subcutaneous tissue tunnel to enable over-the wire insertion of a catheter through the tissue tunnel. The apparatus comprises an elongated member having a distal end portion having a tip configured to advance through th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186238 | Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device An apparatus and method for insertion of medical devices is disclosed. One embodiment, includes an access tube with a retention portion disposed at a distal end. The retention portion is reconfigurable between first and second configurations of reduced and increased... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172618 | Catheter and stent A catheter and stent combination for insertion into the lumen of a human or animal body. The catheter has an elongate body with proximal and distal ends, the body comprising a hollow tubular member. At least one section of the walls of the tubular member in the dist... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144365 | Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same An extracardiac pumping for supplementing the circulation of blood, including the cardiac output, in a patient without any component thereof being connected to the patient's heart, and method of using same. One embodiment of the extracardiac system comprises a pump ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108661 | Method and collection device for Barrett's esophagus cells A method and apparatus for obtaining esophageal cells for diagnostic purposes. A distal end of a support body is inserted in a patient's stomach via the esophagus and mouth. A balloon at the distal support body end is inflated. The support body is withdrawn until th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097635 | Guidewire retrieval member for catheter insertion An apparatus for passing a guidewire through a subcutaneous tissue tunnel to enable over-the wire insertion of a catheter through the tissue tunnel. The apparatus comprises an elongated member having a distal end portion having a tip configured to advance through th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077829 | Dialysis catheter A dialysis catheter comprising a first portion having a first diameter, an elongated distal portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and a transition region between the first portion and distal portion. A first longitudinally extending centr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7037275 | Methods and devices for obtaining samples from hollow viscera A gastrointestinal sampling device that increases the number of epithelial cells removed from the stomach lining without causing additional discomfort to the patient, and which is particularly useful for obtaining samples from the gastric mucus and between the epith... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6905481 | Percutaneous catheter assembly The present invention is a percutaneous catheter assembly intended for long-term blood flow of several days, said assembly comprising generally three components: a catheter housing having three sections, each of preferably differing diameter, with a set of perforati... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846316 | Systems and methods for detaching a covering from an implantable medical device An endoprosthesis cover may be attached to the distal end of a delivery device. The cover may be generally cylindrical in shape and may have a lumen through it. An endoprosthesis may then be covered as it is delivered to a treatment site. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6808520 | Dual valve, flexible expandable sheath and method A sheath for use in introducing a catheter or other medical instrument into a vessel in the body of a patient. The sheath includes an elongate sheath tube formed of a flexible material which has proximal and distal extremities and a passage extending therethrough A ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6767354 | Method and apparatus for harvesting and implanting bone plugs A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing the bone plu... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6743207 | Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device An apparatus and method for use in the percutaneous insertion of medical devices is disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes an access tube defining a central lumen and a retention portion disposed at a distal end of the access tube. The retention portion... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730061 | Multiple hypodermic needle arrangement A hypodermic needle is provided comprising a first, hollow needle having movably secured therein one or more further, hollow needles. Each further needle and part of the hypodermic needle being movable relative to one another between a stressed position and an unstr... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726659 | Catheter assembly having a fenestrated dilator An improved catheter assembly featuring a hollow introducer needle, a hollow, flexible dilator containing at least one fenestration through a sidewall thereof, the dilator being slidably disposed over the needle, and a sheath slidably disposed over the dilator. A pa... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6706033 | Modular access port for device delivery Modular systems comprising a cannula and at least one access port adjacent to a distal end of the cannula provide insertion of one or more therapeutic or diagnostic devices into a vessel or cardiac tissue through a single incision site. Other embodiments include a v... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689110 | Anesthesia conduction catheter The present invention provides a catheter which combines the benefits of improved drug dispersion, increased accuracy of placement and kink and collapse resistance. The catheter comprises a flexible cylindrical tube having a proximal portion open at one e... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676643 | Anesthesia conduction catheter The present invention provides a catheter which combines the benefits of improved drug dispersion, increased accuracy of placement and kink and collapse resistance. The catheter comprises a flexible cylindrical tube having a proximal portion open at one e... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673043 | Cannulation device and apparatus An incision in a ventricle wall is spread without applying axial force to the ventricle wall by inserting an array of pins and then spreading that array while a cannula is inserted along the track formed by the pins.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666847 | Duodenoscope needle A surgical device for injecting a chemical agent within a subject for use in endoscopic injection therapies is disclosed. The device includes a support body, a motion transmitting unit, an agent delivery system and a guide housing. The motion transmitting... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6592552 | Direct pericardial access device and method The invention is directed to a device and method for minimally invasive access to the pericardial space of a human or animal patient. The disclosed pericardial access device includes a penetrating body axially mobile within the lumen of a guide tube. The ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6544230 | Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypass A system of catheter devices and methods for forming channels or passageways between a luminal anatomical structure (e.g., a blood vessel) and a target location (e.g., another blood vessel, an organ, a mass of tissue, etc.) for the purpose of rerouting bl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6485475 | Introducer needle for continuous perineural catheter placement The present invention is directed toward an improved catheter introducer needle capable of introducing a catheter into a body at a deflection angle in the range of 40-75° from the axis of the needle. This invention provides for a continuous perineural pl... | 11/26/2002 |
