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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157790 | Position confirming catheter A catheter includes an inner layer, an outer layer, a reinforcement layer located between the inner layer and the outer layer, and a marker composed of a contrast material for confirming the position of the distal end portion of the catheter from outside the living ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7967807 | Vascular fluoroscopic marker A radiopaque marker configured for being securing to a tubular member adapted for introduction into a patient and having relief sections to provide localized accommodation of diametrical-circumferential dimensional reduction. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7879024 | Splittable cannula having radiopaque marker A splittable cannula includes a radiopaque marker placed at or near the distal end of the cannula. The radiopaque marker may be a unitary piece, or may consist of several portions. The cannula may include a sheath or catheter body with a grooved score line running a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7713259 | Guiding catheter shaft with improved radiopacity on the wire braid An intracorporeal catheter, such as a guiding catheter, employed for intraluminal procedures is disclosed. The catheter generally has an elongated catheter shaft including a polymeric inner layer and a non-radiopaque outer polymeric layer, along with a radiopaque re... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7641647 | Medical device with modified marker band A marker band and medical devices such as catheters and guidewires that include a marker band. A marker band may include a generally cylindrical body portion having one or more slots or openings defined therein. The marker band is configured for being secured to a m... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7399296 | Catheter having highly radiopaque embedded segment Medical catheters adapted for use within a body vessel and methods of manufacturing are presented herein. The medical catheter comprises a tubular catheter shaft having a distal end that fits within the body vessel. The tubular catheter shaft comprises an unfilled o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7354428 | Guiding catheter shaft with improved radiopacity on the wire braid An intracorporeal catheter, such as a guiding catheter, employed for intraluminal procedures is disclosed. The catheter generally has an elongated catheter shaft including a polymeric inner layer and a non-radiopaque outer polymeric layer, along with a radiopaque re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341564 | Biopsy forceps device with transparent outer sheath An endoscopic biopsy device having an outer sheath that is transparent, at least along a portion thereof, to allow visualization of at least a portion of the inside of the device. A distal portion of the outer sheath may be relatively more opaque or relatively less ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339837 | Configurable embedded processor A configurable processor architecture uses a common simulation database for multiple processor configurations to reduce the cost of producing customized processor configurations. An unchanging core portion is used in each processor configuration. To support differen... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335265 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating implantable medical devices, such as stents, is disclosed. A method of coating stents using the apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a barrier or barriers for isolating an area of the stent on which a composition for coating a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331947 | Method for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions A surgical apparatus for delivering fluid to treat a lesion comprising an elongated member having a distal tip and a plurality of slots formed in a sidewall proximal of the distal tip, a plurality of fluid delivery members positioned in the elongated member and havi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303798 | Polymeric marker with high radiopacity for use in medical devices High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294137 | Device for multi-modal treatment of vascular lesions A device and method for permitting multi-modal treatment of vascular lesions are disclosed. The device includes an outer delivery catheter, an inner delivery catheter, and a guidewire. The catheter is designed to pass through the inner lumen of the outer delivery ca... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278973 | Guide wire A guide wire is configured to have a less lossy marker formed at a desired position and providing a relatively high degree of contrastability under X-ray fluoroscopic guidance or the like. The guide wire includes a linear core member, a resin layer covering a main b... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276064 | Side-port sheath for catheter placement and translation Side-port sheaths for catheter placement and translation are disclosed. The sheaths include a side-port opening through which a gliding catheter may be deployed during diagnosis or treatment of tissue. The side-port sheath may include a suspension ribbon used to dep... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267660 | Method and apparatus for treating a patient An apparatus for treating a patient. The apparatus includes a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end has an orifice through which a fluid can flow. The distal end has a port through which the fluid can flow. The port is adjacent to but apart... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261735 | Local drug delivery devices and methods for maintaining the drug coatings thereon Local drug delivery medical devices are utilized to deliver therapeutic dosages of drugs, agents or compounds directly to the site where needed. The local drug delivery medical devices utilize various materials and coating methodologies to maintain the drugs, agents... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252654 | Apparatus with weeping tip and method of use The invention provides surgical needles with a porous distal portion from which a liquid injectate will weep or ooze multidirectionally under injection pressure while the porous distal portion of the needle is inserted into a body surface. The porous distal portion ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245959 | Imaging catheter for use inside a guiding catheter An imaging catheter which is constructed to be inserted into a guiding catheter having a small outer diameter, such as 5 French, such that a standard guidewire and imaging catheter are simultaneously translatable through a lumen of the guiding catheter. The imaging ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7220275 | Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195640 | Coated medical devices for the treatment of vulnerable plaque Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of bioc... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179249 | Directional needle injection drug delivery device and method of use The invention relates to an apparatus and method for imaging and mapping various structures located at a target area within a patient's lumen using conventional IVUS technology. The mapped images are used to accurately determine and control the location of the devic... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169140 | Methods of using an intravascular balloon catheter in combination with an angioscope A method of performing a medical procedure is disclosed which involves the use of a balloon catheter in combination with an angioscope to monitor an intravascular stent before, during or after deploying the stent. Specifically, the method may include the steps of (1... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169173 | Composite stent with regioselective material and a method of forming the same A composite stent and a method for making the same are provided. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166088 | Catheter introducer system A catheter introducer system is provided with a catheter sheath having a valve providing for a friction fit around a catheter. The friction fit is selectively adjustable to vary between a first configuration for longitudinal movement of the catheter through the valv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156872 | Implantable valve system An implantable valve having a valve element or leaflet and a base that is attachable to a vessel wall using a connector such as a screw, pin or a staple. The valve can be implanted using a catheter to position the valve in a desired location and drive the connector ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153277 | Composite medical device with markers Medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. The medical devices include an elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a connector assembly disposed adjacent the elongated member to connect the proximal and distal portions, t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153306 | Systems and methods for reducing fractured bone using a fracture reduction cannula Systems and methods provide for the fixation of osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic long bones, especially Colles' fractures. A cannula having a circumferential opening is inserted into cancellous bone and directed such that the circumferential opening faces the fract... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118551 | Non-metal reinforcing mandrel An apparatus for providing support along the length of a catheter is described. The present invention consists of a mandrel fabricated from a non-metal. The mandrel extends through the lumen of a dilatation catheter to provide added support and stiffness to the cath... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077822 | Stereotactic hypothalamic obesity probe Apparatus and methods for regulating the appetite of an individual suffering from morbid obesity, the apparatus including a plurality of stimulation electrodes arranged longitudinally on at least one electrode support shaft for insertion within the hypothalamus for ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048711 | Drug delivery catheter and steering guide catheter combination A system and method for delivering a drug to a target site within a patient's body. The system and method include a steerable guide catheter and a drug delivery catheter. The steerable guide catheter has a first extension tube and a second extension tube that are jo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7011655 | Assemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regions Compound steering assemblies, usable in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications, enable a physician to swiftly and accurately steer the distal section of the catheter in multiple planes or complex curves to position and maintain ablation and/or mapping electrod... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976955 | Handle for medical devices, and medical device assemblies including a handle A handle for a medical device is provided. The handle includes an inner handle member and first and second outer handle members slideably disposed on the inner handle member. An elongate sheath is attached to the inner handle member and extends axially beyond a dist... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6970734 | Flexible marker bands A catheter assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a first region and a second region. The first region is less radiopaque than the second region. The first region is constructed of a shaft material and the second region is constructed from the shaft material in ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953560 | Barriers for polymer-coated implantable medical devices and methods for making the same An implantable medical device and methods for making the implantable medical device are disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is coated with a first layer including a polymer containing a drug. A barrier ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6947791 | Method and apparatus for electrically assisted topical delivery of agents for cosmetic applications The present invention is based on the development of a method for cosmetic delivery of L-ascorbic acid-containing compositions to the layer of the skin wherein collagen formation takes place to enhance production of collagen and thereby combat some of the effects of... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939353 | Variable composite sheath with interrupted sections A medical device includes a handle, a sheath, and an object-engaging unit. The distal end portion of the sheath is strong enough to resist being deformed by the object-engaging unit, yet another portion of the sheath is flexible enough to bend sufficiently. ... | 09/06/2005 |
