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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182499 | Device for repeated semi-invasive abrasion of lesions on the walls of hollow organs A device is for repeated semi-invasive abrasion of lesions on the walls of hollow organs, in particular blood vessels or the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. The device includes an outer stent which, fixed in position at the site of the lesions, can be clamped a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182500 | Vein stripping device A vein stripping device 1 includes a catheter 2 for insertion into a vein 10 to be removed. The catheter 2 has a proximal region 3 adjacent a proximal end 4 of the catheter 2 and a distal region 5 adjacent a di... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177801 | Method and apparatus for increasing rotational amplitude of abrasive element on high-speed rotational atherectomy device A high-speed atherectomy device is disclosed, for abrading a blockage (stenosis) in the interior of a lumen (artery). The device uses a rapidly rotating drive shaft that includes an eccentric abrasive element that has its center of mass laterally offset from the rot... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177800 | Methods and apparatus for removing veins A method for removing a vein includes making an incision through a skin layer of a patient, inserting a surgical instrument through the incision, visualizing the vein through the skin layer using a light source positioned subcutaneously and in proximity of the vein,... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172863 | Methods and apparatus for crossing occlusions in blood vessels Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172864 | Balloon catheter with improved pushability Rapid exchange angioplasty catheters and methods of constructing rapid exchange angioplasty catheters including features that provide good pushability and kink resistance. In an illustrative embodiment, a catheter is provided, the illustrative catheter including a p... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162964 | Split flexible tube biasing and directional atherectomy device and method The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method having a flexible, elongated, rotatable catheter tube that is split into two elements, a biasing element and a cutting element, distally and wherein the biasing element and cutting element are... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157825 | Atherectomy device supported by fluid bearings A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue (330, 360) from a vessel (300) of a patient comprises a flexible hollow drive shaft (2) and an abrasive element (101, 102) mounted to the drive shaft proximal to and spaced fr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154858 | Electronic device and electronic system An electronic device includes: an accommodation section that detachably accommodates a portable device; an eject unit that ejects the portable device accommodated in the accommodation section; and a guide mechanism that guides the portable device so that a first sid... | 04/10/2012 |
| RE43300 | Apparatus having stabilization members for percutaneously performing surgery and methods of use Apparatus and methods for performing surgery within an organ or vessel are provided. A catheter is provided having a longitudinal axis and an end region carrying an end effector, the end region movable to a series of positions along the longitudinal axis and with an... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147507 | Rotational atherectomy device with fluid inflatable support elements and two torque transmitting coils A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue from a vessel of a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a rotatable, flexible, hollow drive shaft having a fluid impermeable wall defining a fluid impermeable lumen of the drive shaft and, an abras... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142457 | Percutaneous transluminal endarterectomy Methods and devices for performing intravascular endarterectomy. Methods includes intravascularly advancing a catheter having a carbon dioxide delivering distal end past a plaque-occluded vessel site, passing the distal end between the plaque and vessel wall. Other ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142458 | Rotational atherectomy device with fluid inflatable support elements and torque transmitting membrane A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue from a vessel of a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a rotatable, flexible, hollow drive shaft having a fluid impermeable wall defining a lumen of the drive shaft and, an abrasive element mounte... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137369 | Rotational atherectomy device with fluid inflatable support elements supported by fluid bearings A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue from a vessel of a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a rotatable, flexible, hollow drive shaft having an open distal end. The drive shaft comprising a fluid impermeable wall, an abrasive element... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133243 | Device for unblocking an occluded vessel, and a method for unblocking an occluded vessel A device for unblocking an occlusion (3) in an occluded vessel (2) comprises a catheter (5) having an inflatable balloon (19) located at a distal leading end (8) thereof so that by inflating the balloon (19) the leading end ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123769 | Thrombus removal device A thrombi removal device includes a shaft with a distal end and a proximal end and a helical coil attached at one end to the distal end of the shaft and extending in the distal direction from the shaft. The coil has a plurality of body portions with turns or winding... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123770 | Angioplasty cutting device and method for treating a stenotic lesion in a body vessel An integrally formed angioplasty cutting device for balloon angioplasty of a stenotic lesion in a body vessel. The device comprises a distal collar and a proximal collar. The device further comprises at least one strut integrally formed with the distal collar and th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109952 | Device and method for treating varicose veins A surgical instrument for treatment of superficial varicose veins in a body is provided. The surgical instrument includes at least one vein-engaging element disposed within or on a housing being adapted for insertion into a tissue. The at least one vein-engaging ele... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109951 | Device for implementing a cutting balloon intervention with IVUS monitoring Device for implementing a cutting balloon intervention by means of a “cutting balloon” catheter, at the distal end of which is disposed an inflatable balloon with axially running blades mounted thereon, and which has IVUS monitoring, whereby the cutting balloon ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109953 | Catheter device, hub assembly and method for traversing total occlusions A medical device for traversing an occlusion in a vessel includes a straightening sleeve positioned at a distal aspect of a catheter, a steering sleeve having an arcuate distal end, and a guidewire disposed through the steering sleeve. The steering sleeve has a firs... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109954 | Rotational atherectomy device with distal protection capability and method of use A rotational device for removing a stenotic lesion from within a vessel of a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a flexible hollow drive shaft having a distal end insertable into the vessel and an abrasive element located on the drive shaft proximal to the di... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109955 | Rotational atherectomy device with fluid inflatable support elements and distal protection capability A rotational atherectomy device for abrading a stenotic lesion from a vessel of a patient comprises a flexible drive shaft (1) which extends towards a distal end of the device, a distal fluid inflatable support element (3, 3″) located at a distal end... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8097010 | Treatment sheath for endoscopic blood vessel harvesting According to one aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a treatment sheath for endoscopic blood vessel harvesting, comprising a sheath main unit which can be inserted into a body through a cut skin portion in order to harvest a blood vessel in the body,... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8080026 | Apparatus and methods for treating hardened vascular lesions An angioplasty catheter comprises a catheter body having a balloon or other radially expandable shell at its distal end. A non-axial external structure is carried over the shell and scores a stenosed region in a blood vessel when the balloon is inflated therein. The... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070761 | Vessel occluding material extractor Methods, devices, and systems for extracting vessel occluding material are provided. An embodiment of a vessel occluding material extractor includes a host structure, a plurality of expandable members, a slide mechanism, and a circumferential member. The host struct... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070762 | Atherectomy devices and methods The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066726 | Serpentine cutting blade for cutting balloon A system for treatment of a vessel lesion comprises an expandable balloon and at least one cutting blade engaged to an exterior surface of the balloon. At least a portion of the cutting blade has a substantially serpentine configuration defined by a plurality of int... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062316 | Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages A rotating cutting head catheter for passage through chronic total occlusions or other refractory atherosclerotic plaque from diseased arteries is disclosed. The catheter's rotating cutting head is designed to reside safely within an outer protective sheath when not... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062317 | Rotational thrombectomy wire A rotatable thrombectomy wire for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material including an inner core composed of a flexible material and an outer wire surrounding at least a portion of the inner core. The outer wire has a sinuous shaped portion at a distal r... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057497 | Thrombectomy removal device kit A thrombectomy removal kit having: (a) a catheter balloon assembly having proximal and distal ends including a first catheter carrying a remotely inflatable occlusion balloon and a second catheter carrying a mechanical device for removing a clot; (b) a balloon-colla... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057496 | Mechanical thrombectomy device A medical device for removing a thrombus from a blood vessel and a process thereof is presented. The device includes an outer sheath with a plurality of lumens. A wire guide inserted through one of the lumens is used to place the device proximate to a thrombus. A ch... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052702 | Vessel harvesting retractor with bilateral electrosurgical ligation A method and device for endoscopic harvesting of blood vessels from a patient for use in subsequent procedures. The device having a two piece headpiece. A vessel to be removed is inserted into the headpiece and the top and bottom portions of the headpiece are altern... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052703 | Medical devices with cutting elements Medical devices having one or more cutting elements are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical device includes an elongated catheter configured to be inserted into a body, and a cutting element carried by the catheter. The cutting element has an alloy including f... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052701 | Method and apparatus for rupturing a vulnerable plaque Methods and apparatuses for treating a vulnerable plaque are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, the exemplary apparatus includes a medical device to treat a vulnerable plaque within a body lumen, where the medical device is adapted to position a ruptu... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052704 | High capacity debulking catheter with distal driven cutting wheel An atherectomy catheter includes a rotary cutting knife that is driven from the distal (nose) or side (circumference) direction. The catheter collects plaque shavings in a hollow collection chamber mounted in between the rotary cutting knife and the main catheter tu... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048093 | Textured balloons A cutting balloon for use in PTCA and PTA procedures and methods for manufacturing cutting balloons are disclosed. One or more surfaces of the cutting balloon are formed with a non-smooth surface texture to improve adhesion between cutting blades and the inflatable ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043313 | Apparatus and methods for treating obstructions within body lumens An apparatus is provided that is operable in different modes to perform various functions for treating a body lumen. The apparatus includes a shaft including a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen extending therebetween, and a balloon on the distal end having an inte... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043314 | Guidewire for crossing occlusions or stenoses Systems and methods for crossing stenosis, partial occlusions, or complete occlusions within a body lumen. The systems generally include an elongate member such as a hollow guidewire that houses a rotatable and translatable drive shaft. The drive shaft typically has... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043311 | Medical device systems Medical device systems and related methods are disclosed. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043312 | Guidewire for crossing occlusions or stenoses Systems and methods for crossing stenosis, partial occlusions, or complete occlusions within a body lumen. The systems generally include an elongate member such as a hollow guidewire that houses a rotatable and translatable drive shaft. The drive shaft typically has... | 10/25/2011 |
