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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699818 | Insertion system and methods for nasogastric tubes A nasogastric tube insertion system comprises a nasogastric tube, a guide element, and an inserter element. The inserter element has a slim, elongate main body, a handle attached to the body, and an anatomically curved insertion section. The guide element comprises ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7419479 | Catheter An enteral feeding catheter (5) that provides access to both the stomach and the jejunum for feeding, aspiration and decompression. The catheter includes a dual lumen “D” tube (30) that joins to an external “Y” connector (25) at the prox... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7354968 | Thermoplastic resin composition The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having a high specific gravity, flexibility and excellent processability that can be used as a material for forming various articles requiring both massiveness and flexibility. This thermoplastic resin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322953 | Catheter device A catheter includes an elongated body having a first and second wall that defines at least one lumen. The first wall includes at least one outwardly extending ridge. The at least one ridge defines a lateral opening in the first wall and extends to the distal end of ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322492 | Adaptor for beverage pack and beverage feeder A fixing member is fixed to a beverage pack in a state in which a through-hole and an opening are aligned. Next, the pointed end of an adapter body is inserted into the opening through the through-hole. This causes the pointed end to puncture a film and pass through... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264858 | Multilayered articles having biocompatibility and biostability characteristics Multilayer articles, such as tubing and films, are disclosed which have a soft layer of aliphatic polyurethane and at least one layer of hard aliphatic polyurethane. The articles formed avoid the problem of tackiness when using only a soft aliphatic polyurethane, wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7218970 | System for medical lead tunneling An apparatus includes an elongated tube and an elongated rod having a holding member on one end, the holding member is adapted to hold an end of a lead such that the end of the lead can be pulled through the elongated tube resulting in minimal forces on the lead. | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201738 | Catheter for providing a fluid connection with the small intestine Probe for providing a fluid connection with the small intestine comprising a tube (10) to be inserted in the small intestine via the stomach, having proximal and distal open ends (10A, 10B) and inherent tendency of coiling over a predetermined l... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7166127 | Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156827 | Adapter for localized treatment through a tracheal tube and method for use thereof By interposing an adapter between the endotracheal or tracheal tube inserted to a patient and the ventilation and suction systems that are connected to the endotracheal tube, a catheter could be inserted via an input port built into the adapter so as to enable a med... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7141035 | Catheter with occlusion resistant tip A catheter is provided that includes an elongated tubular body extending to a distal end. The tubular body has a first and a second lumen with a septum disposed therebetween. The tubular body includes a first wall that defines the first lumen and a second wall that ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134438 | Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular procedures Methods, devices, and systems for a) revascularization and/or b) performing other medical procedures at vascular or non-vascular intracorporeal locations within a mammalian body. The methods generally comprise the formation of at least one extravascular passageway f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108674 | Catheter A catheter comprising a dual lumen tube with a bolus at its distal end having a bullet nose. A venous port is formed in one side of the bolus adjacent the bullet nose of the bolus. An arterial port is formed in the bolus circumferentially displaced 180° around the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090654 | Catheter with occlusion resistant tip A catheter is provided that includes an elongated tubular body extending to a distal end. The tubular body has a first and a second lumen with a septum disposed therebetween. The tubular body includes a first wall that defines the first lumen and a second wall that ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066914 | Catheter having a tip with an elongated collar A catheter having a tube and a tip connected to one end of the tube. The tip has a collar, an end member and lowered side walls positioned between the collar and the end member. The lowered side walls define an opening that is biased toward the end member. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066924 | Method of and apparatus for navigating medical devices in body lumens by a guide wire with a magnetic tip A guide wire combined with a catheter or medical device for moving through a body lumen to a desired position in the body with the aid of an applied magnetic field. The guide wire is provided with a magnet on its distal end that can be oriented or oriented and moved... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065394 | Guide catheter A guide catheter has properties that promote enhanced visibility of the guide catheter using fluoroscopic or ultrasonic imaging techniques. The tip of the guide catheter may incorporate a material that is both fluoro and echo visible. The first material also may be ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059330 | Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular procedures Methods, devices, and systems for a) revascularization and/or b) performing other medical procedures at vascular or non-vascular intracorporeal locations within a mammalian body. The methods generally comprise the formation of at least one extravascular passageway f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048722 | Catheter An enteral feeding catheter that provides access to both the stomach and the jejunum for feeding, aspiration and decompression. The catheter includes a dual lumen “D” tube that joins to an external “Y” connector at the proximal end of the tube. The connector... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048680 | Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037334 | Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications The present invention relates to a minimally invasive method of performing annuloplasty. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for performing annuloplasty includes accessing a left ventricle of a heart to provide a discrete plication element to ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997867 | Flexible sleeve slidingly transformable into a large suction sleeve A sleeve is provided for placing over a flexible endoscope. The sleeve has a port between its distal and proximal openings and the port is connected to a vacuum source. Once the endoscope is retracted proximal to the suction port, the sleeve's proximal opening is se... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984224 | Gastric tube apparatus and method of inserting gastric tube A gastric tube apparatus comprising a tube and a weighted leader which are releasbly attached by a material which dissolves in the patient's gastrointestinal tract. The apparatus is introduced into a patient through a nasal opening. After the tube and leader are pro... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6945950 | Ureteral stent with small bladder tail(s) A ureteral stent for assisting movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent includes an elongated tubular segment extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region.... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942653 | Blood vessel catheter A blood vessel catheter including a catheter tube and a bolus having a bullet nose. The bolus includes a passage section with a side opening port. A nose section with a bullet nose has a smaller cross-section than the rest of the bolus and is offset from the axis of... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6911017 | MRI visible catheter balloon Medical devices or components thereof, and particularly intracorporeal devices for therapeutic or diagnostic uses, which are formed at least in part of a polymeric material and a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, so that the medical device or component thereof... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6808519 | Percutaneous gastrostomy device and method An apparatus and method for coupling a gastroscope (30) to a gastrostomy feeding tube apparatus (10) such that both can be introduced together into the alimentary tract, thereby eliminating the need to separately introduce the gastroscope afterward in ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6673058 | Temporary dilating tip for gastro-intestinal tubes A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy device comprises a removable, dilating tip. The tip is located at the distal end of the device and provides for tissue dilation upon entry of the device into the body of a patient. The tip is lubricious and biodegrada... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6635324 | Medical grade tubing and methods for coupling same A medical grade tubing that includes a layer of ultra low density polyethylene that has been let down, or drawn down, in diameter approximately 10% to about 50% in an extrusion process and an inner layer of an RF responsive material, the tubing allowing f... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6511474 | Bolus for non-occluding high flow enteral feeding tube The present invention is a bolus for an enteral feeding tube, or catheter, that is capable of being used in an over-the-wire intubation procedure as well as other intubation procedures. The bolus has a generally tubular body defining a sidewall, a proxima... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6348045 | Catheter with distal-end engaging means A catheter is disclosed, comprising an elongated body, having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at the distal end of said catheter a cap is provided, attached to said distal end, said cap provided with passage adapted to receive a guide-wire slidin... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6332877 | Ostomy tube placement tip A catheter or ostomy tube placement tip is comprised of a tapered, substantially conical head portion and a cylindrical body or stem portion centrally attached to the base thereof. The cylindrical base fits snugly within the lumen of a catheter or ostomy ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6126647 | Magnetically guided catheter with sensor A traction position indicator for a feeding tube catheter provides a permanent magnet and a sensor, both in the distal end portion of the catheter, wherein the sensor is responsive to the presence of a magnetic field of predetermined strength supplied by ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5989231 | Optical gastrostomy and jejunostomy An optical feeding tube includes an elongated sheath having a first lumen for delivering nutrients to a gastro-intestinal tract and an imaging device disposed in a second lumen. The imaging device provides visualization of an area adjacent a distal end of... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5931818 | Method of and apparatus for intraparenchymal positioning of medical devices A catheter and magnet combination adapted for intraparenchymal positioning of the catheter in the body with a magnetic field. The catheter has a proximal and distal ends and a lumen therebetween. A magnet is disposed in the distal end of the lumen so that... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5902285 | Jejunal feeding tube The present invention comprises an improved jejunal feeding tube comprising semi rigid tubing attached to the distal end of a percutaneous endoscopic feeding tube. The tubing further contains equidistantly spaced bushing grips on the jejunal feeding tube ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5879325 | Method and device for administering or aspirating substances along the whole gastrointestinal tract The invention relates to a method for introducing a tube (3) in order to deliver or remove substance(s) at positions in the gastrointestinal tract by letting a human subject or an animal swallow a firm body (1), the "bead part", to which said tube is fast... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5820584 | Duodenal insert and method of use A duodenal insert (20) comprises an elongated open-ended tube (22) having a passageway that extends from a first end (24) to a second end (26) for transporting partially digested food materials from the stomach (6) for a predetermined distance below the s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5810787 | Non-occluding catheter bolus An improved catheter for delivering fluid to a body cavity or aspirating the cavity. The catheter includes a cylindrical tube having a proximal end for joining the tube to a source of fluid or suction and a distal end connected to a bolus. The bolus inclu... | 09/22/1998 |
