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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187217 | TMR shunt A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coron... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8162871 | Bariatric sleeve Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled thr... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157759 | Method and apparatus for fluid drainage of the eye An implantable drain for the anterior chamber of the eye for venting fluid therefrom to relieve pressure. The device features a serpentine draining conduit having an aggregate length much longer than a liner conduit. The conduit is engaged within the sclera in a poc... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152752 | Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147441 | Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures Methods and devices for use in tissue approximation and fixation are described herein. The present invention provides, in part, methods and devices for acquiring tissue folds in a circumferential configuration within a hollow body organ, e.g., a stomach, positioning... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142385 | Pyloric valve devices and methods A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a disc-shaped inlet and a helical flange. The helical flange may be disposed in a contracted p... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137301 | Bariatric sleeve Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled thr... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128588 | Ocular pressure regulation This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to locate the device... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118768 | Drug eluting ocular implant with anchor and methods thereof Ocular implants, delivery devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One method involves inserting an implant on one side of an eye. The implant has an anchor on a distal end portion and an outlet opening that is disposed proximal of the anchor... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118767 | Gastrointestinal implant and methods for use Methods and devices for modifying the location at which bodily fluids interact with nutrients in a gastrointestinal tract having a conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to divert bodily fluids from an entrance within a gastrointestina... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109896 | Devices and methods for opening fluid passageways Devices and procedures for assisting drainage of aqueous humor from the eye are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, an implant sized to fit within the Schlemm's Canal is provided. The implant has a plurality of penetrating members having an unextended pos... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109895 | Intestinal sleeves and associated deployment systems and methods An intestinal implant includes a proximal anchor self-expandable from a radially compressed position to a radially expandable position for engagement with a wall of the intestinal lumen and a flexible sleeve coupled to the anchor. The sleeve is implanted with the an... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096966 | Eversion resistant sleeves The invention relates to improved means for preventing eversion and subsequent obstruction of thin-walled, floppy gastrointestinal liners implanted in the digestive tract of an animal. The implantable devices include an anchor adapted for attachment within a natural... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079973 | Vascular access system A connector system includes an engagement mechanism is provided that includes an engagement feature and a braided reinforcement coupled with a proximal portion of a catheter. The engagement feature can include one, two, or two or more barbs. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079972 | Implant for use in surgery for glaucoma and a method An implant for use in surgery for glaucoma of an eye having an oval plastic piece to which a tube is attached. The oval is wrapped as a taco enclosing the tube. The oval is placed via an incision in the conjunctiva to allow the device to be placed under the lateral ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075511 | System for treating ocular disorders and methods thereof Systems and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One system has an implant and a delivery device. The implant has inlet and outlet portions, a lumen extending therebetween and communicating with inlet and outlet ports. The implant is sized so that in... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062244 | Self-trephining implant and methods thereof for treatment of ocular disorders Implants and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One implant has a tubular member, with inlet and outlet ends, and a cutting member connected thereto. The tubular member is configured to extend through eye tissue such that the inlet and outlet ends ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057420 | Gastrointestinal implant with drawstring A gastrointestinal implant device includes a flexible, floppy sleeve, open at both ends, that extends into the duodenum. The device further includes a collapsible anchor coupled to the proximal portion of the sleeve. The device further includes a drawstring that is ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057421 | Modular arterio-venous shunt device and methods for establishing hemodialytic angioaccess The present invention provides an implantable modular AV shunt device, which is capable of monitoring and reporting its own patency, and which comprises a plurality of modular components that may be assembled and adjusted by the vascular surgeon during the implantat... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048016 | Arterio-venous shunt devices A long-term implantable arterio-venous shunt device is provided that can be used as a therapeutic method. The shunt device is implanted between an artery and a vein, preferably between the aorta and the inferior vena cava. The shunt device decreases the systemic vas... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043248 | Method for securing a barrier device within the gastrointestinal tract and integral component for same A method is disclosed for creating an anchor within the gastrointestinal tract for supporting a barrier device therein. The gastrointestinal tract has a first wall, a second wall and a body lumen. The method comprises advancing an anchoring device through the first ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043247 | Subarachnoid epidural shunt Methods and devices are provided for shunting fluid to treat hydrocephalous, and in particular for treating normal pressure hydrocephalous, or Alzheimer's, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), or any other condition in which it is necessary to drain and/or cl... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034016 | Flow regulating implants and methods of implanting A flow regulating implant is provided with one or more grooves for allowing fluid flow. One or more grooves may have a constant or varying cross-section along its length. One or more grooves may have in it biodegradable material, absorbable material, and/or threads ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029455 | Satiation pouches and methods of use A method for controlling appetite by means of a satiation device is disclosed. The device, which includes a flexible webbing defining proximal and distal openings and a biasing structure, is attached to the patient's stomach with the proximal opening positioned adja... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016782 | Methods for providing oxygenated blood to venous circulation Methods are disclosed for the providing oxygenated blood to venous circulation. Embodiments include a femoral access approach to the creation of an Aorta-caval fistula at the bifurcation of the Aorta and the Inferior Vena Cava; an apparatus for the creation, modific... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012115 | Optic nerve implants Methods and devices for delivering therapeutic substances into the eye. An implant containing the therapeutic substance is implanted at least partially within the optic nerve and the therapeutic substance then elutes from the implant. The implant may have a lumen or... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007458 | Treating urinary retention A urethral prosthesis provides relief of urinary retention and has first and second tubular elements with an interposed bridge segment. A valve can be disposed in the second tubular element to control the flow of urine therethrough. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002730 | Anti-thrombogenic venous shunt system and method A venous shunt system and method adapted to shunt cerebral spinal fluid in a patient. A fluid control device having a fluid passage is adapted to be placed allowing cerebral spinal fluid to flow through the fluid passage. A catheter having a lumen, the catheter bein... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002731 | Anti-obesity stent The anti-obesity stent includes a tubular structure having outer and inner surfaces and proximal and distal ends. The tubular structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The tubular structure is impervious or semi-permeab... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998103 | Device for implantation of retrograde ventriculo-sinus shunt A shunt system for implantation of retrograde ventriculo-sinus shunts to establish a water tight connection that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid from hydrocephalic brain ventricles and delivers it, against the direction of blood flow, in a dural sinus comprising a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976488 | Gastrointestinal anchor compliance A collapsible gastrointestinal anchor can be characterized in various embodiments by a radial force of about 0.1 Newtons (N) or greater at a compressed diameter of 25 millimeters (mm); by an average spring rate of about 13 Newtons/meter (N/m) or greater in a range o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972292 | Methods and apparatus for deploying ureteral stents A ureteral decompression device comprises a guide member and an anchoring structure. The guide member may be introduced through the urethra and bladder into the ureter so that the anchor structure passes a lodged kidney stone. Once past the stone, the anchor structu... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967769 | Implantable arterio-venous shunt devices and methods for their use A long-term implantable arterio-venous shunt device or creation of a fistula is provided that can be used as a therapeutic method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The shunt device is implanted between an artery and a vein, preferably betwee... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967770 | Implantable drainage device with planar dual curved portion In a first embodiment, implantable drainage devices with a curvilinear portion are provided, such as stents or drainage catheters formed as a tubular member having a curvilinear portion comprising one or more pairs of adjacent bends curved in opposite directions. Th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7935073 | Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled thr... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922684 | Anti-obesity dual stent The anti-obesity dual stent includes a tubular outer structure within which is located a coaxial tubular inner structure. The outer structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The outer and inner structures communicate wi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909789 | Intraocular implants and methods and kits therefor Devices, methods and kits are described for reducing intraocular pressure. The devices include a support that is implantable within Schlemm's canal and maintains the patency of the canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7879001 | Devices and methods for treatment of ocular disorders Intraocular implants and delivery instruments are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions and ocular disorders, such as glaucoma. The implants are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and a fluid outflow path or physiologic outflow pathw... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867186 | Devices and methods for treatment of ocular disorders Intraocular implants and delivery instruments are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions and ocular disorders, such as glaucoma. The implants are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and a fluid outflow path or physiologic outflow pathw... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862531 | Flow regulating implants A flow regulating implant is provided with one or more grooves for allowing fluid flow. One or more grooves may have a constant or varying cross-section along its length. One or more grooves may have in it biodegradable material, absorbable material, and/or threads ... | 01/04/2011 |
