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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988670 | Trocar assembly with rotatable obturator housing A trocar system includes a cannula having a cannula housing and a cannula sleeve extending from the cannula housing, and an obturator at least partially positionable within the cannula. The obturator includes an obturator housing adapted for mating with the cannula ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7935082 | Control handle with device advancing mechanism A catheter having an internal advancing mechanism that can advance stiffening wires or other devices, has a catheter with a catheter body, a tip section distal the catheter body, a device extending through at least the catheter body, and a control handle proximal th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909799 | 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... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7341576 | Medical delivery/extraction system A medical delivery or extraction system comprising a needle assembly having a needle and a hub coupled to the needle. The hub includes a verification region or component. A syringe body rotatably coupled to the needle assembly includes at least one indicia on the ou... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7303551 | Medical delivery/extraction system A medical delivery or extraction system comprising a needle assembly having a needle and a hub coupled to the needle. The hub includes a verification region or component. A syringe body rotatably coupled to the needle assembly includes at least one indicia on the ou... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7258672 | System and method for automatic taking of specimens A method and a system for automatic taking of specimen from a static or living test object, comprising the steps and functional elements of guiding a specimen collector (10) by means of a guiding device (20) to a specimen terminal (22) attached ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7156836 | Cannula assembly A double cannula assembly for medical or veterinary use includes a first cannula (10) for insertion into a blood vessel in a conventional manner. This first cannula is an outer cannula and a second or inner cannula (12) is subsequently inserted through... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7070579 | Device used to connect an external ventricular drainage catheter A luer connector is described that is angled away from the patient's scalp in the direction of the drip assembly line. In the preferred embodiment, the luer connector has a female luer connector that mates with a male luer connector on the drip assembly line. The lu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953448 | Cantilever push tab for an intravenous medical device A combination cantilever push tab and finger rest is associated with the needle shield and extends distally from the distal end of the needle shield. The cantilever push tab and finger rest includes a cantilever portion that extends distally from the needle shield, ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6676637 | Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method employing a single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable components in the form of an inner catheter assembly allowing func... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669662 | Perfusion catheter A perfusion catheter with a shaft having a lumen and a plurality of ports through the shaft. A rotatable core with a core groove is disposed within the lumen. The plurality of ports can be exposed by retraction of the core. The core can be rotated within ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6544231 | Catch, stop and marker assembly for a medical instrument and medical instrument incorporating the same A medical instrument includes a shaft having an outer surface defining an outer diameter, a tube having an inner surface defining an inner diameter and extending over a portion of the shaft, at least one coil wound in a first rotational direction and prov... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6423036 | Cannula anchoring port A port for anchoring a cannula is provided. The port consists of a sealing cap removably attached to a threaded cone top. The threaded cone top is threaded onto a cone section from which a plurality of arms extend. The arms include a system for retaining ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6391007 | Solid blunt for a needle assembly A solid blunt and a needle assembly having a solid blunt. The solid blunt helps to prevent accidental needle sticks. In one exemplary embodiment, a solid blunt has an outer dimension (e.g. outer diameter) which is nearly equal to an inner dimension (e.g. ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379334 | Rotate 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 emplace... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6224570 | Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same A rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same to remove thrombus from a body vessel or other body cavity. Several embodiments are disclosed. All embodiments include an outer catheter having a lumen and an inner high pressure tube of a size to... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6171281 | Interlocking catheter assembly A catheter assembly comprising two elements each having a hub disposed at the proximal end thereof. The hubs are constructed so as to be complementary and rotatably engageable as the result of a plurality of threads disposed on the hubs of the two cathete... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6152933 | Intracranial bolt and method of placing and using an intracranial bolt to position a medical device An intracranial bolt, for installation in an opening in the skull to provide access to the brain for a medical device, has a bore therethrough for the passage of the medical device, and an inflatable member in the bore which when inflated engages a medica... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5879334 | Control forward introducer needle and catheter assembly The catheter includes a catheter hub at its proximal end having a pair of spaced apart squeeze grips radially extending from the catheter hub. The needle is connected at its proximal end to a needle hub. The needle hub has a circumferentially extending bu... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5725504 | Spinal epidural needle assemblies A spinal epidural needle assembly has a spinal needle assembly insertable in an epidural needle assembly. The spinal needle assembly has a rotatable cam lever on its hub, which engages a resilient tongue formed from the hub. The spinal needle assembly is ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5681288 | Indwelling catheter The proximal end portion 29 of the relatively outer cannula 6 of the catheter 2 has a pusher tab 44 relatively radially upstanding on the cylindrical surface 32 thereof, which projects relatively radially outwardly from the cylindrical outline of the rela... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5613953 | Sheath introducer with valve that splits A transvenous lead introducer having an integral mechanical valve assembly which includes opposed comating valve members that are operated by opposed handles. The handles and the valves are joined by rotatable link assemblies and are normally biased in a ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5531701 | Over-the-needle catheter A catheter has an abutment member formed proximate the distal end thereof. The abutment member abuts a complementary abutment surface formed upon an introducer so as to prevent collapsing of the catheter body during the insertion process. The abutment mem... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5505714 | Non-rotational catheter compression clamp A non-rotational catheter clamp. The clamp comprises a snap-acting device which contains a rotatable inner and outer member. The inner member has an inner passageway for a catheter and an outer surface containing at least one protrusion. The outer member ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5391152 | Catheter interlock assembly A catheter assembly comprising two elements each of which have a hub disposed at the proximal end thereof. The hubs are constructed so as to be complementary and rotatably engageable. When the hubs are engaged, the complementary construction of the hubs s... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5306272 | Advancer for surgical instrument A device for axially advancing a surgical instrument into the brain of a patient includes an advancer that is engageable with the gooseneck of a surgical apparatus. The is axially telescoping, and the advancer can selectively grip the surgical instrument.... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5279597 | Catheter compression clamp A catheter clamp. The clamp comprises a snap-acting device which contains a rotatable inner and outer member. The inner member has an inner passageway for a catheter and an outer surface containing at least one protrusion. The outer member has an interior... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5257620 | Apparatus and method for endotracheal intubation An apparatus for endotracheal intubation comprises a suction stylet telescopically disposed within an endotracheal tube such that the suction stylet is operative to aspirate fluids from the vicinity of the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The apparatu... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5232440 | Method and device for draining abscess An assembly for use in drainage of an abscess comprises an outer tubular member provided in a distal end portion with a plurality of longitudinal slits. The distal end portion of the tubular member has a spring bias tending to form the distal end portion ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5205828 | Epidural needle location indicator assembly An epidural needle location indicator device for semiautomatically indicating when an epidural needle has entered into the epidural space in preparation of the delivery of epidural anesthesia. The device can be used with conjunction with a conventional Tu... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5163941 | Intubation device An intubation device and a method of intubating a patient with an endotracheal tube is disclosed. The device comprises a housing and a flexible, tubular sheath having one end connected to the housing and a free end extending away from it. The sheath, whic... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5160323 | Method and system for inserting spinal catheters A method and a system for inserting spinal catheters for administration of spinal anaesthesia are disclosed. An epidural needle (10) having a hub (22) is inserted into the epidural space of a patient and a cannula (18) having a blunt end (52) is inserted ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5092846 | Introducer for medical tube A medical tube introducer comprising a body having a valve means encased in an inner cavity I, to which a sheath tube connected with the inner cavity I is mounted at the tip, and having a concave or convex portion formed at the center of the rear end and ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4846805 | Catheter insert device Disclosed is a catheter insert device 10 employing a collection tube 12 having a conical end 18 with a needle 16 extending therefrom. A catheter 20 is removably mounted on the conical end 18 and is pushed off this end by a guard member 14 mounted to move ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4834708 | Puncture needle assembly A puncture needle assembly includes a hollow, open-ended stylet with a beveled distal end and an outwardly extending stabilizer fin located at the proximal end of the stylet in line with the beveled end of the stylet. A needle cannula is disposed exterior... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4682981 | Medical device A medical device has an outer cylinder and an outer cylinder hub which has a hollow portion communicating with the interior of the outer cylinder and fixed to a proximal portion of the outer cylinder. An inner cylinder is provided which can be detachably ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4653475 | Embryo transferring apparatus adapted for endoscope An embryo transferring apparatus adapted for an endoscope comprises: an inner tube extending through an optical visual pipe of the endoscope so as to protrude forward its front end beyond a front end of the optical visual pipe; an outer tube in which the ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4468218 | Ventilation tube for the middle ear and method of implanting same A ventilation tube is disclosed which is adapted to be implanted in the tympanic membrane to ventilate and drain the middle ear. The tube comprises an elongate tubular body, a flange mounted at one end of the body, and the flange includes an incision entr... | 08/28/1984 |
