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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162878 | Exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system An exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system which is a cross stream thrombectomy catheter, such as, but not limited to, an Angiojet® catheter with a flexible and expandable balloon, wherein the balloon is formed from and is continuous with the catheter tub... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157767 | Devices for cooling the nasal cavity A cerebral cooling device that uses a pressurized source to deliver a fluid that evaporates in the nasal cavity to provide cooling and has a balloon on the distal end that inflates from some of the pressure from the pressurized source. The device includes a nasal ca... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8021330 | Balloon catheter for crossing a chronic total occlusion A balloon catheter is disclosed including a “no-fold” balloon at a distal end thereof that surrounds a distal portion of a guidewire shaft having a compliant shaft or tubular section for selectively gripping a guidewire there within. Upon introduction of inflati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7879004 | Catheter tip displacement mechanism A distal end of a flexible catheter can be selectively deflected in a desired direction by actuating one or more actuators that extend outwardly of an exterior surface of the catheter. Each actuator can be a balloon disposed within a non-extendible balloon or sheath... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875003 | Medical device with elastomeric bulb In a pre-filled Foley catheter for urine drainage, the conventional clip for releasing sterile water from a bulb (21) at the proximal end of the catheter, to fill the anchor bulb (20) at the distal end of the device, is replaced by a plug (25) w... | 01/25/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7238171 | Method and apparatus for controlling pressurized infusion and temperature of infused liquids A system for controlling pressurized infusion and temperature of intravenous fluids according to the present invention includes a housing, a heating assembly and a flexible cover. The heating assembly is recessed within the housing and includes a generally U-shaped ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238204 | Shock-absorbing intervertebral implant The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer designed to be applied between two spinous processes of two vertebrae. The spacer comprises: two elements (10, 12) made of a first material, and each presenting a first end (10a,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235067 | Sleeve valve catheters A catheter body includes an exit port over which a pressure responsive sleeve is formed that allows material to exit a lumen of the catheter body at a given pressure. In one embodiment, a surface of the sleeve is approximately flush with a surface of the catheter bo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232460 | Nanodevices, microdevices and sensors on in-vivo structures and method for the same An in-vivo method and apparatus is disclosed that comprises at least one sensor for determining changes in a human's an animal's body and reporting said changes outside the body. The sensor may be embedded in a sheath. The apparatus may be used to monitor chemical o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226649 | Laser weldable flexible medical tubings, films and assemblies thereof The present invention provides a tubing assembly having a sidewall having a first layer. The first layer is fabricated from a first polymer blend comprising a first component of a material not thermally responsive to laser beam and selected from the group consisting... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7150739 | Catheter system and method for delivering medication to the bladder An improved urinary catheter device having a urine collection bag selectively drains the bladder or provides a fluid pathway to the bladder for injecting an amount of medication therein. A multi-position valve can be manipulated from a position in which fluid is all... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7124489 | Process for producing a catheter A process for producing a catheter having a head, a shaft, a distal end, and a tip member wherein the tip member is secured onto the distal end of the catheter during production of the tip member. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a process ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101388 | Cooling system for indwelling heat exchange catheter A system for exchanging heat with the body of a patient for cooling or warming the patient provides for automatic temperature control in accordance with the monitored temperature of the patient. The system comprises a temperature control module and temperature probe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087039 | Perfusion balloon angioplasty catheter A balloon angioplasty catheter having a balloon head assembly carried at the distal end of an elongated catheter body. The balloon head assembly includes an inflatable balloon envelope and a perfusion lumen extending through the balloon envelope to provide a blood f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056274 | Catheter with concentric balloons for radiogas delivery and booster radiosources for use therewith A catheter assembly for use in radiation therapy of a patient by insertion into a vessel, passageway or cavity to deliver radioactive material to a treatment site within the patient. The distal end of the catheter assembly (10) includes a noncompliant inner b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7022104 | Facilitated balloon catheter exchange A balloon catheter comprises a catheter body, a balloon at a distal end of the catheter body, and a guidewire tube within the balloon and separate from the catheter body. A catheter may be introduced over a guidewire by passing the guidewire through a guidewire lume... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979313 | Medical device with elastomeric bulb In a pre-filled Foley catheter for urine drainage, the conventional clip for releasing sterile water from a bulb (21) at the proximal end of the catheter, to fill the anchor bulb (20) at the distal end of the device, is replaced by a plug (25) w... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6918870 | Assist device for the failing heart A heart actuator device for use in heart assist apparatus, which device includes a paddle-like main body. The main body has a heart compressing wall, which in use is adapted to be affixed to at least a region of heart, and a distal wall, which in use is adapted to b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6884258 | Bifurcation lesion stent delivery using multiple guidewires A method for placing a stent into a main vessel such that the stent side hole aligns with a branch vessel ostium comprises inserting a main vessel guidewire into the main vessel and a branch vessel guidewire into the main vessel until a distal end of the branch vess... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6533757 | Monitoring and displaying pressurization data Methods and systems for controlling and monitoring pressurization data. The methods and systems advance beyond the prior art in their ability to convey pressurization data unambiguously. The methods and systems include a novel combination of visual cues a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6503265 | Minimally invasive direct cardiac massage device and method A minimally invasive device for performing direct cardiac massage including an inflatable bladder mounted on a rigid inflation tube. The rigid inflation tube is used to push the bladder into the sternocostal space through an incision in the upper abdomen ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500145 | Retrograde cardioplegia catheter Disclosed is a catheter having an elongated cannula with an infusion lumen and a pressure-sensing lumen, and a portion of the cannula which tapers to form a distal end which is narrower than the more proximal portions of the cannula. The distal end of the... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6471671 | Preloaded gas inflation device for balloon catheter An inflation device such as a syringe is preloaded with gas (other than air) for inflation of balloon catheters. The syringe is lined with, or is packaged within, a low gas-permeability membrane to keep the stored gas from becoming contaminated with air. ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6139523 | Isolation system for pressure gauges for permitting repeated use without sterilization Systems and methods for isolating a pressure gauge from sources of potential contamination so that the pressure gauge may be reused in multiple medical procedures without having to be subjected to a sterilization procedure. The systems of the invention ma... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6071956 | Treatment of tissues to reduce subsequent response to injury An exogenous stimulus is applied to tissues or cells which are at risk in a subsequent surgical procedure or other intervention which induces a response by the cells that minimizes reaction to the subsequent procedure. Stimuli can be chemical, physiologic... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5931850 | (Percutaneous cardiac pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation) cardiac resuscitation device for percutaneous direct cardiac massage An apparatus and method for cardiac resuscitation wherein the apparatus has an expandable member carried by a rigid stem and placeable inside the chest cavity adjacent to the heart by the tip end of the stem to effect pumping of the heart by applying and ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5879329 | Infusion systems and methods for introducing fluids into the body within a desired temperature range The invention provides systems and methods for infusing a fluid into a patient. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a volume of fluid and a temperature altering device in close proximity to the volume of fluid. The temperature altering device ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5860955 | Locking angioplasty syringe A syringe includes a threaded plunger disposed for axial movement within a housing. When it is designed to aspirate a fluid into the syringe barrel, a cam member mounted on the barrel is moved to a free flow position in which it is disengaged from the plu... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5683364 | Percutaneous cardiac pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation An apparatus and method for cardiac resuscitation comprising an expandable member carried in a contracted status at one end of a rigid stem. The expandable member is inserted into the chest cavity adjacent to the heart via the rigid stem through the chest... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5613980 | Bifurcated catheter system and method A catheter system adapted for dilating a preselected stenosed region of a blood vessel having a first branch and a second branch includes an inflatable member having a first branch portion and a second branch portion. In use, the inflatable member is inse... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5486192 | Cyclic coronary angioplasty system A conventional balloon catheter is used in conjunction with an inflation control system which senses the heartbeat electrically or by way of arterial pressure, and which controls the balloon inflation condition in synchronism therewith, thereby deflating ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5383854 | Portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method The portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus has met the above mentioned needs. The apparatus consists of (i) a first cannula assembly means for withdrawing blood from a patient, (ii) a pump means connected to the first cannula assembly means... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5354270 | Surgical closure disk and balloon method A surgical closure device comprises an elongate tubular member having a balloon attached in a collapsed configuration to the tubular member at the distal end thereof. A disk is attached to the tubular member at the distal end thereof, proximally of the ba... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5344397 | Cholangiogram catheter A balloon catheter including a pumping mechanism for inflating the balloon, an actuator and control wire for deflecting a distal tip of the catheter and a luer connection for passing a guidewire through the catheter. The balloon can be inflated with a pus... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5183463 | Apparatus for locating a breast mass A mass localization device includes a catheter and a needle. In one embodiment, the catheter includes inner and outer walls spaced from each other and creating a gap between the walls extending along substantially the entire length of the catheter. The di... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5122113 | Inflatable percutaneous oxygenator An inflatable percutaneous oxygenator has an inflatable balloon suitable for insertion into a blood vessel. Oxygen is circulated through a number of gas-permeable passageways (such as hollow gas-permeable fibers) adjacent to the balloon surface to permit ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5100383 | Catheters permitting controlled diffusion A non-thrombogenic surface is provided by forming a reservoir from which anticoagulant solution can permeate through a flexible wall (5, 6) of bio-compatible permeable material. Such reservoirs can be used in catheters one form of which includes a hollow-... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5090958 | Balloon catheters Dilatation catheters for use in administering treatments to relieve stenotic regions within a body lumen are described. In one aspect of the invention, a two wire catheter system, of minimal diameter for treating distal arteries is disclosed. In addition,... | 02/25/1992 |
