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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172805 | Injector device for placing a subcutaneous infusion set An injector device for transcutaneously placing at least a portion of a cannula of a medical device through the skin of a patient is provided. The injector device includes a device housing having a bore formed therein and a plunger slidably received within the bore.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162892 | Injector device for placing a subcutaneous infusion set An injector device assembly and a method for making an injector device assembly are provided. The injector assembly includes a sterile insertion set with a housing and a hollow cannula and a device housing. A plunger is slidably received within the device housing fo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162893 | Trocar stability assembly A stability assembly for a trocar cannula includes a conical stability member, a base, and a cannula retention member. The base has a passage defining an inner surface, and a constriction in the passage. The cannula retention member is rotatable within the passage, ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152771 | Injector device for placing a subcutaneous infusion set An injector device for transcutaneously placing a hollow cannula of a subcutaneous infusion set is disclosed. The injector device includes a plunger slidably received within the device housing for movement between an advanced position and a retracted position, the p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7967789 | Indexing cell delivery catheter An insertion device with an insertion axis includes an axial actuator with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is moveable along the insertion axis relative to the second portion. The insertion device further includes a first tube coupled to the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7922696 | Access device An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle section that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator portion that has a dilator and a dilator hub. The dilator is coaxially... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7691087 | Injection device An injection device for use with tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member. The first and second tubular members have respective proximal and distal extremities. The distal ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7670316 | Guidewire and catheter locking device and method Locking device that is mounted on an endoscope or the like for selectively securing the position of a guide wire and/or catheter relative to the endoscope or the like. The locking device preferably includes a side wall with an opening therein for receiving the proxi... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7338465 | Infusion device and method thereof The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335187 | Safety dialysis needle/catheter system and method of use The present invention provides a safety needle/catheter system and method of use for dialysis procedures. The invention includes a safety feature that prevents inadvertent needle sticks by administrators. The invention further includes a catheter portion composed of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318818 | Indwelling catheter set An indwelling catheter set comprises a cannula housing. The cannula housing comprises: (a) a catheter disposed substantially in the axial direction and formed into a hollow body opened at its distal and proximal ends; and (b) a catheter hub comprising a through bore... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303543 | Medication infusion set An infusion set is provided for use in delivering fluid through a cannula, which is housed on a cannula housing, to a selected subcutaneous infusion site on a patient. The fluid is generally a medication, for example, insulin. The cannula is in fluid communication w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220241 | Coupling mechanism for connecting a catheter to a medical infusion line A coupling mechanism for connecting a catheter to a medical infusion line includes a catheter hub arranged on the catheter and a coupling piece arranged at an end of the medical infusion line for connecting with the catheter hub. A pin is axially aligned in the inse... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204824 | Medical liquid delivery device Disclosed herein are novel liquid delivery catheters, and methods and kits implementing the same. The disclosed catheters are particularly useful for localized delivery of a liquid caustic agent to treat various defects associated with malformations and injuries res... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204826 | Apparatus and methods for guiding a needle A needle guiding apparatus includes a base, a guide assembly, and an imaging sight. The base defines an opening that extends through the base. The guide assembly includes at least one passage, and the guide assembly is disposed within the opening of the base. The gu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192433 | Locking vascular introducer assembly with adjustable hemostatic seal A vascular introducer assembly is disclosed that includes a dilator, a sheath having an axial lumen for accommodating the dilator, a locking collar for securing the dilator and the sheath to one another and an adjustable hemostatic seal for preventing fluid egress f... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189217 | Skin puncture device with needle stick protection A skin puncture device for use as an intravenous catheter or blood collecting needle set is provided with a mechanism for protection against needle injury and access to fluid passageway during insertion. The assembly includes a flexible extension tube connected to t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172577 | Guidewire locking device and method A locking device (21) is provided that is fixedly mounted to a catheter (34) and used to frictionally secure a guidewire (36) to the catheter (34) so that the guidewire (36) and catheter (34) may be advanced together. In one... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172576 | Medicinal-liquid injection apparatus It is a purpose to provide a medicinal-liquid injection apparatus in which a needle-like tubular member is smoothly movable in a lumen without damaging an inner circumferential surface of the lumen. It includes that the needle-like tubular member having an acuminate... | 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 |
| 7144397 | Minimally invasive system for manipulating intervertebral disc tissue The present invention relates generally to intervertebral disc devices and methods and instrumentation for intervertebral disc procedures. An intervertebral disc repair and diagnostic device that is minimally invasive, actively guided, and provides direct and consis... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7074208 | Device for fixation of catheter and filter The invention concerns a device for anchoring a filter (50) and a catheter (40), comprising an adhesive bandage (10), a securing element (20) for anchoring the catheter (40) and a carrier element (30) for anchoring the filte... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060052 | Guidewire and catheter locking device and method Locking device that is mounted on an endoscope or the like for selectively securing the position of a guide wire and/or catheter relative to the endoscope or the like. The locking device preferably includes a side wall with an opening therein for receiving the proxi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048717 | Rotate-to-advance catheterization system A system of rotate-to-advance medical devices including catheters, dilators, occluders, stents, suprapubic catheters and camera introducers configured with external screw threads and depending substantially on rotation for means of advancement and emplacement in mam... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044932 | Implantable drug pump access template An implantable drug pump and an access template for locating the implanted pump refill septum, also known as a refill port, or cathether access port are disclosed. The access template comprises a denial surface, an access port, and template labeling. The denial surf... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037295 | Co-extruded taper shaft An apparatus and method for providing a co-extruded, tapered multi-layer shaft. A co-extruded, tapered multi-layer shaft may be fabricated by selecting a first material for the inner layer of the shaft and a second material for the outer layer of the shaft. The firs... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014626 | Dual-lumen peel-away sheath introducer A system and method for introducing medical devices within vasculature that incorporates a dual lumen introducer allowing a plurality of guidewires to be introduced without entanglement. The introducer further includes slits formed in the dual lumen introducer and a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997907 | Insertion device for an insertion set and method of using the same An insertion set for insertion through the skin of a patient includes at least one piercing member adapted to be secured to an insertion device and a set housing to be removable from the insertion device while maintaining installation of the insertion set. At least ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6939322 | Infusion devices and method Myocardial revascularization catheters and methods are provided herein. Catheters in accord with the present invention may include an outer shaft and an inner shaft where the inner shaft may be slidably and rotatably disposed in the outer shaft and the distal moveme... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6821276 | Intervertebral diagnostic and manipulation device The present invention relates generally to intervertebral disc devices and methods and instrumentation for intervertebral disc procedures. An intervertebral disc repair and diagnostic device that is minimally invasive, actively guided, and provides direct and consis... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6749589 | Subcutaneous injection set for use with a reservoir that has a septum An infusion set includes a needle hub with a needle to be inserted in a through passageway of the cannula housing through a sealing surface of a soft cannula. The infusion set includes a guide for centering the needle relative to the cannula sealing surface, a dirt ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746466 | Method and apparatus for managing multiple guidewires A wire station is disclosed for securing and managing multiple wire members used in a catheter system. The wire management system includes a station for securing the proximal portion of two wire members in a spatially separate arrangement. The wire station additiona... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6695816 | Cannula interface A cannula includes a coupling interface adapted to receive and engage a wide variety of medical instruments having engaging portions which are different. In general, the cannula includes an elongated insertion member having a passage for receiving the med... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689102 | Safety intravenous catheter assembly A safety intravenous catheter assembly includes a catheter hub, a needle cover attachable to and releasably lockable with the catheter hub, and a needle which extends through and is withdrawn into the needle cover. In one embodiment, the safety intravenou... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669670 | Catheter core wire Disclosed herein is an improved core wire for use in a medical catheter. In one aspect, a tapering core wire is incorporated into the distal end of a catheter. The catheter has a tubular body. Both ends of an inflatable balloon are mounted to the tubular ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6641564 | Safety introducer apparatus and method therefor An introducing apparatus is provided which includes an elongate tubular sheath extending from a sheath proximal end to a sheath distal end. The sheath has a bore sized to receive a dilator therethrough. The sheath further includes at least one tab extendi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626868 | Needle apparatus A needle apparatus has a thin walled catheter enclosing a tubular needle having a sharp point, the catheter and the needle being relatively moveable longitudinally a short distance, from a first position where the needle projects from the catheter and to ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6585705 | Retractable catheter systems A catheter system includes a working catheter having a distal working orifice. The catheter systems further includes a guide catheter having a guide lumen and a distal guide orifice. In addition, the catheter system includes a locking mechanism which lock... | 07/01/2003 |
