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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177805 | Removable anchored lung volume reduction devices and methods An intra-bronchial device may be placed and anchored in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The device includes an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion, and an anchor ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157833 | Trocars with advanced fixation A trocar fixation device includes a cannula and an elongate tube mounted onto and coupled to the exterior surface of the cannula with the distal end of the cannula extending distally beyond the distal end of the elongate tube. The elongate tube includes a plurality ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152829 | Retractable dilator needle A dilator having a retractable needle is disclosed. The dilator includes an elongated dilator body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen longitudinally extending therethrough. A handle is mounted at the proximal end of the dilator body, and a co... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147510 | Implant system and method for bulking tissue A system for placing an implant in the body includes an elongated member having at least one inner lumen extending from a proximal end portion of the member to an opening in a distal end portion of the member. At least one compressible implant is in the inner lumen ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142468 | Guidewire with distal expansion feature and method for enhancing the deliverability and crossability of medical devices A guidewire navigable through body vessels of a human subject for delivery of a catheter or the like is provided. The guidewire includes an expandable segment movable between a collapsed state and an expanded state. If the catheter encounters resistance in a vessel ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133249 | Devices and methods for stricture dilation Various methods and devices for dilating strictures in a lumen are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a stricture dilation device is provided having an elongate shaft with at least one electrically expandable actuator coupled thereto and adapted to radially expan... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8100931 | Bariatric device and method A bariatric device and method of causing at least partial satiety includes a body that is adapted to be positioned at i) an abdominal portion of the esophagus and/or ii) a proximal cardiac portion of the stomach. The body has a wall defining a lumen. The wall is con... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092478 | Device and method for maintaining unobstructed nasal passageways after nasal surgery Methods and devices for maintaining nasal passages open after nasal surgery are provided. In some embodiments, the method of the present invention includes initially cleaning at least some of the bodily fluids from the nasal passages of a patient after the nasal sur... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092479 | Implantable device for the treatment of obesity A method for placing an implant within a hollow body organ by providing a member with distal and proximal ends. The member has at least one tensioning tether with a first end attached to at least one of the distal and proximal end and a second ends attached to the m... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075580 | Device, system and method for interstitial transvascular intervention Devices, systems and methods for transvascular interstitial interventions, including transvascular, catheter based vascular bypass, transmyocardial revascularization, bypass grafting of blood vessels, and interstitial surgical/interventional procedures wherein a cat... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075581 | Muscle saving device and method A method, kit, and system to separate muscle fiber prior to threading pedicle screws. The kit and system include at least one dilator that is sized and shaped with a leading edge to expand and separate muscle fibers between the first and second pedicles. The dilator... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066730 | Medical dilator system or dilator device A medical dilating system and method are provided that include a dilator device having an elongated shape with an exterior surface, a first end and a second end. The first end of the dilator device includes a tapered tip configured to penetrate and provide an openin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066731 | Treatment device A treatment device is provided including a catheter having a lumen that is opened to a distal end of the catheter; a wire passing through the lumen so that the wire is inserted into or retracted from the lumen; and a piece disposed at a distal end of the wire and ha... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8048101 | Methods and devices for conduit occlusion The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of elements for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable or degradable ma... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043319 | Expanding cannula An elongated cannula with an inner tube that is designed to cooperate with a corresponding outer tube. The cannula may include a cam mechanism, a plurality of flexible members designed to expand and deploy when the inner and outer tubes move relative to each other, ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021384 | Extending intrabody capsule A medical device includes a device body for insertion into an organ of a patient and one or more arms, which are attached to the device body and are arranged to extend outward from the device body within the organ so as to contact respective points-of-contact on an ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021385 | Removable anchored lung volume reduction devices and methods A method for treating a lung using an intra-bronchial device may be placed and anchored in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The method includes using an obstructing member that prevents air from being inha... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007507 | Intragastric bag apparatus and method of delivery for treating obesity A delivery system and method of use thereof for introducing an intragastric bag and filler strip into a gastric lumen are described. The delivery system includes a multi-lumen overtube, one or retractable hooks, an endoscopic looping device, and a pusher rod. The in... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993361 | Device for removing a total vascular occlusion with OCT monitoring Device for removing a total vascular occlusion with the aid of a CTO catheter with expansion tongs arranged at the front end and OCT monitoring, the CTO catheter being combined with an OCT catheter to form an integrated unit. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7951164 | Balloon folding apparatus, methods and products A medical balloon may be configured by at least partially inflating the medical balloon and forming at least one primary lobe in the balloon. The primary lobe extends from a central portion of the balloon. The primary lobe may be manipulated to form at least two sec... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7909843 | Elongateable surgical port and dilator A surgical port and dilator are useful for creating access to surgical sites having tortuous geometries and/or requiring relatively long and narrow access to the surgical site. The surgical port or dilator can be provided with an oblique distal end to facilitate pla... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896897 | Sheath introduction apparatus and method The present disclosure relates to a sheath system for enabling access through an opening in the body of a patient is provided. The sheath system includes a dilation assembly having a radially expandable tubular sheath defining a lumen having a first cross-sectional ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887560 | Catheter with occluding cuff A device, method, and system of deploying an embolic protection device at a location distal to a treatment site in a vessel of a patient. A delivery catheter is encircled by a sealing member which is expandable from a delivery configuration to a deployed configurati... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883524 | Method of delivering an intragastric device for treating obesity An intragastric member and method of delivery thereof are described. Delivery of the intragastric member is enabled by partitioning the intragastric member into discrete bundles with retaining members that are circumferentially disposed along the longitudinal length... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875048 | One-way valve devices for anchored implantation in a lung An intra-bronchial device placed and anchored in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The device includes a support structure, an obstructing member carried by the support structure that reduces ventilation to... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7846174 | Bariatric device and method A bariatric device includes a body having a wall defining a lumen, the wall configured to generally conform to the shape and size of at least one chosen from i) the abdominal portion of the esophagus, ii) the esophageal-gastric junction, and iii) the proximal cardia... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842061 | Methods of achieving lung volume reduction with removable anchored devices An intra-bronchial device placed and anchored in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The device includes a support structure, an obstructing member carried by the support structure that reduces ventilation to... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7811303 | Bodily tissue dilation systems and methods A dilating system for dilating bodily tissue includes a elongate tubular first dilator and a elongate tubular second dilator. The second dilator has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the first dilator, the first dilator being configured to be rece... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799047 | Vascular embolization with an expansible implant A vascular implant formed of a compressible foam material has a compressed configuration from which it is expansible into a configuration substantially conforming to the shape and size of a vascular site to be embolized. Preferably, the implant is formed of a hydrop... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799046 | Dynamic cannula A perfusion cannula constructed of a wire mesh or other structure having an expandable portion capable of expanding from a constricted state to an expanded state such that a vessel is stented open while permitting fluid flow through a cannula into the vessel. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776062 | Self-activating endoluminal device An improved endoluminal device. The device includes at least a control element (such as a guide wire) connected to a surrounding sheath and an elastic bias section to control changes to a bias force formed between the control element and the sheath. By applying an e... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771446 | Balloon dilator A medical apparatus for widening a stenosis or for deploying a stent in a patient. The apparatus has a central axis and an inflatable outer dumbbell-shaped balloon. The apparatus is insertable into a lumen of a patient for movement of the balloon therein between a d... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766930 | Cannula for receiving surgical instruments A cannula (10) for receiving surgical instruments for performing a surgical procedure on a body includes a tubular structure (12) defining a passage (16) through which the surgical instruments are inserted into the body. The tubular structure ( | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758604 | Cutting balloon catheter with improved balloon configuration An angioplasty balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled to the shaft. The balloon may include one or more cutting edges or member and may include one or more wings. The wings ma... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758605 | Balloon folding apparatus, methods and products A medical balloon may be configured by at least partially inflating the medical balloon and forming at least one primary wing in the balloon. The primary wing extends from a central portion of the balloon. The primary wing may be manipulated to form a T-shaped wing ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753928 | Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of intragastric devices A space occupying device for deployment within a patient's stomach and methods of deploying and removing the device. The device includes an expandable member and fasteners, such as sutures, that extend to least partially through the patient's stomach wall, and that ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744618 | Device and method for modulating renal function Renal function may be modulated by an implantable device having one or more leads or catheters disposed near the kidney via the lymphatic system. In one embodiment, lymphatic drainage from the kidney is modulated to increase or decrease tubular reabsorption of salt ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727251 | Low profile dilator for arteriotomy closure system A low profile, two lumen dilator is provided for an arteriotomy closure system. The dilator includes a first lumen adapted to receive a guidewire and a second lumen having a proximal segment that defines a blood marking lumen and a distal segment that receives the d... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7708752 | Implant system and method for bulking tissue A system for placing an implant in the body includes an elongated member having at least one inner lumen extending from a proximal end portion of the member to an opening in a distal end portion of the member. At least one compressible implant is in the inner lumen ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699862 | Resheathing tool The resheathing tool includes a flexible tubular body with a wall, an inner bore, and an aperture formed in the wall. The tool can be used to facilitate the unsheathing of the vasoocclusive device from the reloadable slotted introducer sheath by threading a proximal... | 04/20/2010 |
