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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048027 | Trocar entry incorporating an airbag A safety trocar assembly incorporating an airbag is provided to prevent overpenetration of the safety trocar assembly through an abdominal wall and into a body cavity. The safety trocar assembly includes an airbag cannula having an expandable airbag proximal of the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7976496 | Balloon folding control mechanism A balloon catheter including an inflatable balloon affixed to a catheter. The proximal end of the balloon is affixed to the distal end of the catheter so as to provide an air tight seal there between. A stiffening member extends distally of the distal end of the cat... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972299 | Balloon catheter with deflation mechanism A balloon catheter including an inflatable balloon affixed to a catheter. The proximal end of the balloon is fixedly connected to the distal end of the catheter, and the distal end of the balloon is supported by stiffening member that extends distally from the dista... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7947013 | Pressure-propelled system for body lumen Apparatus (10) is provided for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source (16), the apparatus (10) including an elongate carrier (26), adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening (18) of a body lumen (20)... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7766870 | Foley catheter adaptor A safety adaptor having attachment components and reservoir components for use with balloon anchored catheters such that if the catheter is forcibly removed the reservoir components will act as a safety valve and allow the anchoring balloon to deflate. The safety ad... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7635346 | Pressure-propelled system for body lumen Apparatus is provided for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source, the apparatus including an elongate carrier, adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening of a body lumen, and a piston head coupled to a distal portion of the carrier. The pist... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7635345 | Pressure-propelled system for body lumen Apparatus is provide for use with a fluid pressure source, including an elongate carrier, adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening of a body lumen, and a distal piston head coupled to a distal portion of the carrier. The piston head is adapted to be in dire... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7615031 | Gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a multiple element valved guidewire assembly having an occlusive device A gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a multiple element valved guidewire assembly having an occlusive device for use in thrombectomy or other vascular procedures includes a multiple element valved guidewire assembly having an occlusive balloon removably a... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7371241 | Multi-use surgical cement dispenser apparatus and kit for same The present invention is directed to a system and method for percutaneous delivery of bone cement during a surgical procedure. The system of the present invention has a plunger assembly 100, comprising: a shaft having a first end, a middle section, and a seco... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363072 | Method and apparatus to remove substances from vessels of the heart and other parts of the body to minimize or avoid renal or other harm or dysfunction To accomplish isolation and removal of a substance from a vasculature, a catheter is employed to occlude a vessel of the vasculature. The substance is thus isolated in the vasculature and can be removed. In this way, the substance is removed before entering other pa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351223 | Infusion syringe with integrated pressure transducer A device for measuring fluid pressure in the lumen of a syringe including a pressure transducer integrally mounted in the plunger of the syringe under the plunger tip, such that the force applied by the plunger to the fluid in the syringe is transmitted to the trans... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7314461 | Precalibrated inflation device for balloon catheter A medical device including an inflation element, such as a syringe, and a balloon catheter in which the inflation element includes a series of indicia to which an operative portion of the inflation device can be aligned. The indicia directly correspond to a particul... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314475 | Extraluminal balloon dissection The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7291131 | Infusion syringe A syringe configured for communication with a tubular member insertable into the body of a subject includes a pressure transducer integrally mounted in the plunger thereof, under a tip of the plunger, such that the force applied by the plunger to fluid within a barr... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273053 | Monitoring and control for a laryngeal mask airway device A reversibly operable motor is mechanically connected to automatically position the piston of an air syringe that is pneumatically connected to the inflatable/deflatable seal ring or cuff of a laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) that is installed in a patient, who is... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270667 | Device for the manual metering of a medical fluid, particularly bone cement A device for the manual metering of a medical fluid, such as a hardening resin of the bone cement type, comprises a chamber for the fluid to be metered (2, 102) with an end opening (6), a gripping handle (7, 107), a piston (10, 110) which... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7220243 | Gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system incorporating a compression sealing mechanism for guidewire assembly having occlusive device A gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for use with occlusive devices in vascular procedures. The gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectable via the sealing system to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly having a guidewire that defi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211066 | Active surface exchange catheter and method Catheters for treating body fluids, particularly blood, include one or more tubes through which a working fluid is circulated. The fluid characteristics, e.g., temperature or drug content, interact with the body fluid by transfer through the tube walls. For enhancin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207971 | Pressure relief devices for use with balloon catheters A pressure relief mechanism is incorporated into a modified syringe-type inflation device that may be coupled to a balloon catheter for inflating and deflating the balloon. An engagement mechanism selectively engages and disengages from a threaded shaft for advancin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195610 | Pneumatic syringe driver A pneumatic syringe driver having a control module for regulating pressure applied to the plunger of an associated syringe is disclosed. The syringe driver is adapted for receiving a compressed gas canister and for enabling the selective release of gas from the cani... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7160266 | Inflatable balloon catheter with purge mechanism and method An improved balloon catheter which includes a purge mechanism for purging air from the catheter prior to use. The purge mechanism is sized to allow air to pass through, but highly restricts the flow of liquids. Air remaining in the catheter after purging is allowed ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156090 | Tracheostomy tube A tracheostomy tube that enables speech. The tube is provided with an inside tube portion to be set in a trachea, an outside tube portion connected to a ventilator, and a balloon provided on the outer circumference of the inside tube portion. The balloon is connecte... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141038 | Endourethral device and method Several embodiments of an endourethral prosthesis, assembly, and attendant methods are provided for patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary retention. The endourethral prosthesis includes a reversibly expandable element disposed circu... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128868 | Balloon wing forming apparatus and method An apparatus and method for shaping at least a portion of a medical balloon comprise a balloon shaping device capable of applying a radial inward force to at least a portion of the medical balloon and at least one vibratory device capable of applying vibratory energ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112186 | Gastro-occlusive device A gastro-occlusive device, comprising a balloon disposable in a stomach cavity of a patient, and inflatable therein to occlude a portion of the volume of the stomach cavity, a gas flow tube coupled at a distal end thereof with the balloon and extending outwardly thr... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070606 | Methods and apparatus for aspiration and priming of inflatable structures in catheters An aspiration baffle comprises an outer tube and an inner core wire. Microholes are provided in the outer tubular member to permit passage of gas but inhibit the passage of liquids. The aspiration baffle is used in a catheter having a balloon or other inflatable str... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052481 | Balloon catheter inflation A balloon catheter comprising a fluid dispensing device. The device comprises a housing defining a chamber for retaining, in use, balloon inflation fluid. An outlet attaches, in use, to a catheter inflation lumen, and dispensing means dispenses fluid, in use, from t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048696 | Guide-wire mounted balloon modulation device and methods of use An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. A preferred embodiment apparatus features a means for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, means ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025226 | Drive system for an infusion pump A pump system for an infusion system includes a linear drive (36, 36′) which minimizes the space occupied by the pump components in a portable housing (10, 10′). A motor (34) and a motor drive shaft (42) are arranged in parallel with,... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004914 | Crimp and cut tool for sealing and unsealing guide wires and tubular instruments An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. In one embodiment, the pressure and volume of fluid in the tubular guide wire is maintained by utilizing an apparatus to crimp the end of the tu... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942678 | Gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for guidewire assembly having occlusive device A gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for use with occlusive devices such as occlusive balloons in vascular procedures. The gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly and includes an evacuati... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932828 | Guidewire occlusion system utilizing repeatably inflatable gas-filled occlusive device A guidewire occlusion system for use in vascular procedures includes a repeatably inflatable gas-filled occlusive device proximate a distal end of a tubular guidewire assembly having an extended sealable section proximate a proximal end. A gas inflation/evacuation s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918893 | Multiple port fluid control valves A fluid control valve is disclosed which, with a single valve, can manipulate flow between a saline supply, a contrast supply, a waste dump and a catheter. The control valve includes three primary positions including a contrast position where the valve provides comm... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916308 | High pressure injection syringe A pressure injection syringe (10) with an actuator (100) that includes a plunger (102) for pressurizing viscous fluid material within a chamber (14). The plunger distal tip (112) includes a high pressure seal (110) defined b... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911039 | Integrated mechanical handle with quick slide mechanism A method of deploying a prosthesis includes restraining the prosthesis within a distal end of a sheath. A slide ring of a handle is rotated to initiate retraction of the sheath. In this manner, the prosthesis is initially very gradually released. The slide ring is t... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902535 | Guide-wire mounted balloon modulation device and methods of use An apparatus for modulating the pressure of a fluid such as a gas within the expandable portion of a guide wire catheter. A preferred embodiment apparatus features a mechanism for controllably gripping and releasing the open, proximal end of a tubular guide wire, a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6875197 | Dimensionally stable and growth controlled inflatable member for a catheter A dimensionally stable and growth controlled inflatable member formed by adding a multifunctional agent to a soft polymer to form a compound, extruding an inflatable member from the compound, and crosslinking the compound. The inflatable member is configured to be f... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6827703 | Single lumen balloon catheter apparatus A catheter useful for non-surgical entry into a uterus to dispense a diagnostic fluid therein. The catheter includes a tubular body having a lumen extending from a first end thereof to a second end thereof. The lumen includes an external opening adjacent the first e... | 12/07/2004 |
