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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012140 | Methods of transmural attachment in the gastrointestinal system Disclosed herein is a method of treating a patient, that includes providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient's digestive ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993326 | Pain management kit for administration of medication A pain management kit for the administration of medication and a related method of use is disclosed. The pain management kit includes the primary medical supplies for performing a continuous nerve block procedure, preferably in a single, sterile container. Specifica... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7806887 | Method of inserting a catheter into a sheath A catheter insertion sheath assembly (100) including a tubular sheath body (106) having a proximal end (102), a distal end (104), and a hollow passage (107) extending between the proximal end and the distal end. A handle portion ( | 10/05/2010 |
| 7713258 | Disposable infusion device facilitating tissue fold formation for cannula deployment and method A device and method facilitates the forming of a skin fold during deployment of a cannula. The device may be a disposable infusion device and the method comprises adhering, to a skin surface, a base member having a port for receiving a cannula, forming a skin fold h... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7648492 | Catheter securement device A medical article securement device holds a medical article in position upon the body of a patient and can be used to inhibit lateral and longitudinal motion of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer with a base and at least one post, and at ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7547301 | Device and method to slow or stop the heart temporarily Implantable cardiac drug delivery systems. The systems are installed endocardially into a chamber in the heart, and are variously capable of delivering anti-arrhythmia agents into the heart wall, and into the epicardial space outside the heart, and into other chambe... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7244243 | Catheter for treatment of severe pulmonary emboli A catheter system for treating pulmonary emboli has an multi-channel access port for establishing and maintaining communication with the vascular system and provide guidance for endovascular catheterization. One catheter may traverse the port and extend through the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214207 | Low profile, pivotal connection infusion assembly This invention relates to therapeutic infusion assemblies, more specifically a device for the subcutaneous delivery of a fluid from a remote source. Applicant provides a base assembly which has a fluid channel therein and a cannula extending vertically downward from... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7144382 | Device for treating a fluid-like sample such as a whole blood, with treatment fluid, use of such a device and kit containing such a device A device for treating a fluid-like sample, in particular whole blood, with treatment fluid. The device comprises a tubular container with a first piston and a second piston, with a piston gap between them in which the treatment fluid is located in the initial positi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135015 | Ureteral access sheath A ureteral access sheath adapted for insertion into a urethra includes an elongate tube extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A handle assembly is disposed at the proximal end and includes enlarged portions which inhibit migration of the sheath into the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7014817 | Disposable remote zero headspace extractor The remote zero headspace extractor uses a sampling container inside a stainless steel vessel to perform toxicity characteristics leaching procedure to analyze volatile organic compounds. The system uses an in line filter for ease of replacement. This eliminates cle... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966443 | Paraffin filter element A paraffin filter for a paraffin spa includes a first end cap and a second end cap with a filter medium sandwiched therebetween. Each end cap is disk-like body having a respective tubular connection for the input or output of melted paraffin, thus providing a low pr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6939325 | Intravenous catheter and insertion device To protect against accidental needle prick a catheter and insertion device are provided wherein the needle is retractable within the device after insertion of the catheter. The device includes a hollow barrel or tube of semi-rigid plastic material into which the nee... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936037 | Tissue closure treatment system, patient interface and method A tissue closure treatment system and method are provided with an external patient interface. A first fluid transfer component FTC.1 comprises a strip of porous material, such as rayon, with liquid wicking properties. FTC.1 can be placed directly on a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6758841 | Percutaneous access Medical devices and related methods enable physicians and/or other medical personnel to access percutaneously the interior of a patient. One particular device includes a housing which defines a cavity, a first opening into the cavity, and a second opening into the c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6679872 | Clip-on access port and method of use Modular systems comprising a cannula and at least one clip-on access port adjacent to a distal end of the cannula to provide insertion of one or more therapeutic or diagnostic devices into a vessel or cardiac tissue through a single incision site. The acc... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6656152 | Drug delivery catheter assembly with inflatable balloon An improved assembly and method for accurately and safely delivering a drug to a selected intracranial site are disclosed. The assembly ensures delivery of the drug to the selected site by providing a barrier which prevents "backflow" or leakage of the dr... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6623426 | Laparoscopic sealed access device A hand access device for use as a seal for sealing a surgeon's forearm on entry through a wound opening, for example, in an abdominal wall contains a substantially tubular sleeve of pliable gas tight material. The tube is turned axially back on itself to ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6592573 | Through-port heart stabilization system A heart stabilizer includes a shaft and two articulating arms coupled to a distal end of the shaft. At the end of each arm is a rotatable foot adapted to be angled relative to the heart wall contour and apply pressure against the wall of the heart to effe... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582420 | Intercostal lockable directable port device A port device includes a tubular body sized to be inserted through a pair of ribs in a chest wall of a patient, a ball provided about the body, and a base defining a socket in which the ball is provided. Detent structure permits but limits longitudinal mo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578577 | Laparoscopic sealed access device A hand access device for use in hand assisted laparoscopic surgery comprises a substantially tubular inflatable sleeve of pliable gas tight material having a twisted inner sleeve section and an outer sleeve section. The device has an inner O-ring for inse... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579281 | Instrument stabilizer for through-a-port surgery An instrument stabilizer minimizes unwanted motion at the distal end of a surgical instrument by applying a damping force to the instrument. According to one embodiment, the instrument stabilizer preferably includes a cannula through which an instrument c... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558371 | Apparatus for holding a trocar sleeve in different spatial orientations A holding apparatus is provided for a trocar sleeve suitable for fixing the trocar sleeve in different positions relative to the patient. The holding apparatus comprises a base member fixedly positionable with respect to the patient and a retainer for the... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554823 | System for performing port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery A system for performing through port off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery includes a port insertable between ribs into a chest wall of a patient, a heart stabilizer extendable through and stably couplable to the port, and an instrument stabilizer adapt... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6540738 | Apparatus for providing transcutaneous access to an internal hollow organ An apparatus provided for allowing transcutaneous access to an internal hollow organ, in particular the stomach. The apparatus comprises a tubular flexible probe, which can be placed transcutaneously in the hollow organ. The apparatus further comprises a ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6514236 | Method for treating a cardiovascular condition A pair of vascular interventional devices, at least one of which includes a hollow, flexible tube and a dilator that is adapted for insertion into and through the tube and over a guidewire, may be utilized to treat or study a cardiovascular condition, or ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6503245 | Method of performing port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery A method for performing through-port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery is provided. A port device is positioned in the chest wall and directed as necessary. A heart stabilizer is coupled to the port, and operated to apply a compressive... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500170 | Instrument stabilizer for through-the-port surgery An instrument stabilizer minimizes unwanted motion at the distal end of a surgical instrument by applying a damping force to the instrument. According to one embodiment, the instrument stabilizer preferably includes a cannula through which an instrument c... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6468264 | Closed exchange system The invention provides a means of closed exchange of implanted medical device components. An exchanger is brought into contact with the implanted medical device in situ. The component is withdrawn from the implanted device and brought into a closed chambe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464691 | Port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system A port device is insertable between the ribs of a patient and functions as an entryway for surgical instruments. The port device includes a tubular body having proximal and distal portions. The distal portion of the tubular body is coupled to a swivel ada... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6428502 | Punctal cannula A lacrimal cannula, which is used for the removal of plugs or obstructions from mammalian lacrimal canaliculi having a punctum, includes a body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, an external annulus disposed proximate the distal portion, and a h... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6361786 | Microbicide treated polymeric materials A microbicidal organic polymer material for use in manufacturing of contact lenses, catheters, condoms, surgical sutures and gloves, medical examination devices and similar uses is provided by polymers to which is tightly adsorbed a disinfectant organic d... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355028 | Stable port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system A port device includes tubular body with a distal swivel, a platform movable along the length of the port body, and preferably three legs movable relative to the platform. The tubular body is inserted through the chest wall, and the platform is then posit... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6231549 | Shim device for enteral feeding system A shim device is provided for use with a low profile gastrostomy device having a gastrostomy tube fitted in a mature stoma and held in place between an internal retention mechanism disposed within a visceral organ of a patient and an external retention me... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6083194 | Medical connector A medical connector is for use in transferring fluids to and from a patient. The connector has a primary conduit, which has an upstream branch in fluid communication with a primary source of fluid and a downstream branch in fluid communication with a pati... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6056717 | Implantable vascular device An implantable device grafted directly to vascular structures for high volume blood and/or fluid infusion and/or removal for such purpose as hemodialysis, apheresis, exchange transfusion, or large volume fluid infusion. The device is also adaptable to int... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053901 | Subcutaneously implanted cannula and method for arterial access A catheter with valve for implantation in a vascular structure of a living being. The catheter is in the general shape of a "T" with the top of the "T" implanted within the lumen of a vascular structure, and the leg of the "T" extending out of the vascula... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6017328 | Device for subcutaneous medication delivery The present invention is an injection port assembly for subcutaneous delivery of medication. A single molded body has a soft cannula extending downward from a generally flat bottom surface and a self-sealing septum mounted at the center of a top surface w... | 01/25/2000 |
