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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942865 | Coronary sinus lead delivery catheter A guide catheter for accessing the coronary sinus ostium has a proximal portion and a distal portion formed into a preformed shape including a curved segment. The preformed shape includes a first arc, a second arc, a third arc, a fourth arc, and a generally straight... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7569046 | Guide-in-guide catheter system A multiple catheter system is described. In one embodiment a medical catheter system includes a first catheter having an entrance orifice, an exit orifice, a channel connecting the entrance orifice and the exit orifice, and a wall surrounding the channel. In this em... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7435240 | Flexible injection needle An injection needle, for injection into a body tissue, is flexible in the introduced or post-inserted state and comprises a channel for the introduction of a fluid. The injection needle is at least partly made from at least one material which is rigid in one state a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7381205 | Displacement device for a catheter The invention relates to a device for adjustably displacing the distal end of a flexible catheter tube (1). Said device comprises a spring-elastic guide wire (2) with a spiral end section (2′) which can be displaced inside the tube (1) ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357818 | Self-retaining stent A stent is designed to be placed in a lumen of a patient and extend therethrough. The stent includes a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a distal retention structure and the proximal end includes a plurality of radially extending flexible segmen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351214 | Steerable balloon catheter A steerable balloon catheter including a balloon catheter supported by a steerable guidewire having a deflectable distal tip. The guidewire comprises a longitudinal hypotube and a spring coil attached to the distal end of the hypotube and includes a longitudinally m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335226 | Yarn for vessel stent A stent for a vessel implanted in the vessel of the living body including a main body portion of the stent formed into a tube by a yarn formed of a biodegradable polymer exhibiting a shape memory function. The main body portion of the stent is shape-memorized to a s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7337009 | Lead having composite tubing A lead assembly includes a flexible lead body which extends from a proximal end to a distal end, the lead body includes one or more conductors. The lead assembly further includes an electrode assembly, and at least one coating of insulative material coated directly ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331988 | Stent for vessel A stent for a vessel implanted in the vessel of the living body including a main body portion of the stent formed into a tube by a yarn formed of a biodegradable polymer exhibiting a shape memory function. The main body portion of the stent is shape-memorized to a s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322357 | Intubation device The present invention is a method of performing endotracheal intubation and a new and novel intubation device for performing the method. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309318 | Flexible composite guidewire for intravascular catheter The present invention relates generally to guidewires with a high level of torquability, flexibility, and elasticity. In an embodiment, a guidewire comprises an elongate shaft having an outside diameter. The shaft may include a filler and a polymeric matrix, wherein... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287485 | Temperature activated systems A shape memory material activated device of the present invention uses a shape memory material activator to create a path through a shell wall of the device. The path through the shell wall may release a substance contained in the shell or allow a substance to enter... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7257449 | Extendable/retractable lead having downsized lead body A lead assembly includes a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, and the lead body includes two or more conductors disposed therein. The second conductor is disposed within the first conductor, and the second conductor has a coating of in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250049 | Ablation catheter with suspension system incorporating rigid and flexible components A curved ablation catheter imparts ablative energy to target tissue, for example, along a trabecular slope, e.g., in the right atrium along the isthmus between the ostium of the inferior vena cava and the tricuspid valve. The catheter is formed with a preset curvatu... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243653 | Intubation device The present invention is a device and a method of performing endotracheal intubation. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end, a rearward open end, and an inner bore there between. Th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223282 | Remote activation of an implantable device The invention is directed to an implantable device, such as a stent, for delivering a therapeutic substance. The device includes a reservoir containing a therapeutic substance and an energy converter to cause the release of the substance. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220272 | Composite staple and method for using same An anastomosis staple comprising of a plurality of vessel engaging members and a binding structure holding the vessel engaging members together is described. The binding structure has at least one bioabsorbable element. The binding structure is rigid enough to allow... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217250 | Open lumen stents A stent may include a flexible, elongate body having a curled proximal portion, a curled distal portion, and a main portion extending between the proximal and distal portions. The main and distal portions together may define a channel laterally open throughout at le... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210935 | Expandable/contractable composition for surgical or dental use A composition, suitable for surgical or dental use, which can expand and/or contract in at least one direction without similar expansion or contraction in another direction, comprises an inner and an outer portion, the portions differing in their expansion propertie... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186222 | Vascular introducer with temperature monitoring probe and systems for endovascular temperature control An introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly that is insertable into a blood vessel of a human or veterinary patent to measure the temperature of blood flowing through that blood vessel. The introducer sheath/temperature probe assembly may be used in conjunction ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182757 | Medical guide wire In a medical guide wire (1) formed by a helical hollow wire body which is arranged to retractably move against a needle tip (6), the helical hollow wire body is formed into a wire-stranded helical hollow tube (2) by stranding a multitude of wire... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169139 | Reinforced retention structures A medical device includes an elongated member and a reinforced retention structure. The device can be used for draining substances from organs or abscessed areas within a body of a patient. The elongated member is made of a flexible material. The reinforced retentio... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169161 | Guidewire having occlusive device and repeatably crimpable proximal end A tubular guidewire assembly having a distal occlusive device and an extended crimpable section proximate a proximal end that is adapted to connect to a gas inflation/evacuation system. The extended crimpable section can be selectively sealed at one of a plurality o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146222 | Reinforced sensing and stimulation leads and use in detection systems A reinforced medical electrical lead for neurological applications has a reinforced construction for resisting the detachment of electrodes and lead connection terminals, thereby improving the robustness of the lead and extending the life of the lead by reducing the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128956 | Catheter having improved curve retention The present invention provides a polymeric treatment for curved regions in shaft assemblies that increases curve retention without affecting the flexibility within these regions. More specifically, the present invention modifies the underlying crystalline morphology... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125377 | Valve assembly The present invention relates to a valve assembly adapted to be positioned into a urethra in a mammal, including humans, the valve assembly comprising a) a valve holder and b) a valve housing comprising a valve controlling an urine flow from a patient's bladder, the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7048730 | Temperature activated systems A shape memory material activated device of the present invention uses a shape memory material activator to create a path through a shell wall of the device. The path through the shell wall may release a substance contained in the shell or allow a substance to enter... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048695 | Guiding aid A guiding aid for an instrument to be advanced within a vascular system, particularly the human vascular system, comprising a flexible shapeable shaft comprising a first bent section having a first curvature and at least one further bent section, wherein the bent se... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044980 | Facilitating drainage A prostatic stent comprises a body member and a retaining member. The body member includes a distal terminating end, a proximal end portion, and a lumen extending within the body member to allow fluid drainage through the body member. The body member is sized for pl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044981 | Ureteral stent configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare A ureteral stent is configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare. The stent can have one or more of the following features: a distal portion with a somewhat flattened, non-circular cross-section that provides reduced irritation and elimination of urine refl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041090 | Method and apparatus for self-draining of urine A device for the drainage of the bladder through the body's own urethra opening outside of the human body, comprising a tube-shaped body (10). The 5 tube-shaped body is comprised: to assume a first contracted position and for taken up within the bladder as we... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041139 | Ureteral stents and related methods A medical device for use within a body cavity comprising an elongated body portion and a retention module. The retention module comprises a fixation element and a tether connector. The tether connector and fixation element permit the device to move a predetermined d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037321 | Medical device with slotted memory metal tube A series of medical instruments can be made with the use of shape memory tube with a transformation temperature that is above or below the ambient temperature. In the first case, the material behaves with the shape memory effect and in the second case the behavior i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997337 | Molded plastic flask A dual convex flask is of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction. The flask has opposed front and back walls each with a convex label panel area at a first radius of curvature and axially spaced bumpers that extend outwardly from opposite ends of the panel... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997939 | Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an embolic protection filter A filter device is adapted to function as a guidewire, an exchange guidewire, and provide embolic protection during a procedure. The filter device includes a filter assembly that is either integral with or coupled to a guide member. The filter assembly includes a pl... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994722 | Implant having improved fixation to a body lumen and method for implanting the same A device for improving fixation and sealing of a prosthetic component when implanted in a body lumen during laparoscopic, endovascular, or open surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the prosthetic component comprises a graft having a hem defining an interior space... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962598 | Methods, systems, and devices for providing embolic protection A filter device is adapted to function as a guidewire, an exchange guidewire, and provide embolic protection during a procedure. The filter device includes a filter assembly that is either integral with or coupled to a guide member. The filter assembly includes a pl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955640 | Brachytherapy for arrhythmias An apparatus and method for brachytherapy. One method includes locating a region of cardiac tissue having a relatively large probability of originating or transmitting electrical signals which result in arrhythmic activity and irradiating the region of cardiac tissu... | 10/18/2005 |
