Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083806 | Radiation and radiochemically sterilized fiber-reinforced, composite urinogenital stents A radiation and radiochemically sterilized, multi-component, fiber-reinforced composite, absorbable/disintegratable urinogenital stent, such as an endoureteral stent, with radiomodulated residence time in the biological site of 1 to 10 weeks depending on the high en... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083805 | Absorbable endo-urological devices and applications therefor This invention deals with an absorbable/disintegratable endo-urological stent and applicators for introduction into biological conduits, including such as urethras and ureters, with said stent comprising a fiber-reinforced, multicomponent tube made of polyesters hav... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083804 | Method and apparatus for anastomosis including annular joining member Apparatus method for performing surgical anastomotic procedures are disclosed herein. The apparatus for performing the surgical anastomotic procedure includes a tubular sleeve defining an axial lumen therethrough, a positioning tube defining an axial lumen therethro... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8048171 | Ureteral stents for release of urologically beneficial agents According to one aspect of the invention, ureteral stents are provided that comprise an elongated stent body and a urologically beneficial agent. The elongated stent body comprises a kidney portion adapted to occupy the kidney of a subject upon implantation, a urete... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7951206 | Medical stent A medical stent is sized for placement in a ureter. The stent includes a first section which includes a first material, defines a lumen, and includes a first coil completing at least one revolution. A second section of the stent includes a second material, defines a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7842098 | Longitudinally expanding medical device A stent for maintaining an open passageway through a body lumen, such as the prostatic urethra of a male patient, includes an elongated segment including a flexible polymer material bridging a plurality of hoops. The elongated segment defines a lumen extending there... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7789915 | Stent for implantation A stent is made from a coiled wire and is very smooth along its length and as well its ends. The stent is thus highly atraumatic to patients, and because of its smooth surfaces, it presents a surface to which it is difficult for microbes to cling. The stent may be u... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7749280 | Draining bodily fluid A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal co... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722677 | Ureteral stent with conforming retention structure A ureteral stent includes an elongate member defining an axis and having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A first extension member and a second extension member extend from the proximal end portion and each include a first portion, a second portion, ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713308 | Stent with soluble bladder retention member Ureteral stents having at least a portion of a proximal end of the ureteral stent constructed with a material that dissolves after being exposed to a bodily fluid for a period of time are disclosed herein. At least a portion of the proximal end portion of the elonga... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7682401 | Ureteral stent A ureteral stent assembly includes an elongate member having a distal end portion for placement within a kidney of a patient and a proximal end portion for placement in at least one of a ureter of the patient and a bladder of the patient. The distal end portion has ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7651529 | Stricture retractor The invention includes a system and method for reducing the approximation of wound edges of a stricture that affects a cross-sectional area of a lumen in a mammal. The system includes a body defining a passageway for fluid flow. The body is positionable in the lumen... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7550012 | Stent for implantation A stent is made from a coiled wire and is very smooth along its length and as well its ends. The stent is thus highly atraumatic to patients, and because of its smooth surfaces, it presents a surface to which it is difficult for microbes to cling. The stent may be u... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7527651 | Male urethral stent device A stent for treatment of a body lumen through which a flow is effected on either side of a sphincter, said stent comprising one or more windings and having an inner core substantially covered by an outer core and including a first segment, a second segment, and a co... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7396366 | Ureteral stent with conforming retention structure A ureteral stent includes an elongate member defining an axis and having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A first extension member and a second extension member extend from the proximal end portion and each include a first portion, a second portion, ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357818 | Self-retaining stent A stent is designed to be placed in a lumen of a patient and extend therethrough. The stent includes a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a distal retention structure and the proximal end includes a plurality of radially extending flexible segmen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347866 | Medical stent and related methods A stent includes a conduit defining a lumen; a first malecot adjacent the conduit, where the first malecot includes at least two members having at least one slit therebetween and where the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen; and a second male... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338530 | Stent A biliary stent has a number of smooth-surfaced wings extending radially outwardly from a central region and extending longitudinally along substantially the entire length of the stent. A securement barb is located at one end of the stent and extends generally radia... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320710 | Draining bodily fluid A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291180 | Medical stent and related methods A medical stent is sized for placement in a ureter. The stent includes a first section which includes a first material, defines a lumen, and includes a first coil completing at least one revolution. A second section of the stent includes a second material, defines a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276077 | Body fluid flow control device A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for contr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258696 | Apparatus for delivering, repositioning and/or retrieving self-expanding stents Apparatus for delivering and deploying a stent formed of a shape memory alloy to a desired position in a tubular area of the body, and/or for repositioning and/or retrieving a stent formed of a two-way shape memory alloy. An arrangement is provided by which the temp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7217250 | Open lumen stents A stent may include a flexible, elongate body having a curled proximal portion, a curled distal portion, and a main portion extending between the proximal and distal portions. The main and distal portions together may define a channel laterally open throughout at le... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7160325 | Implantable medical balloon and valve A medical balloon, implantable in human tissue, of unitary silicone construction. The balloon is self-sealing upon removal of an inflation implement. The balloon device comprises a molded valve portion which is dip-coated in a silicone dispersion to create a balloon... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131996 | Artificial urinary diversion device An artificial urinary diversion device containing a urinary bladder is provided including first, second and third portions having respective cross-sectional surfaces such that the second portion is disposed between the first and third portions, and the first and sec... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112226 | Male urethral stent device A stent for treatment of a body lumen through which a flow is effected on either side of a sphincter, said stent comprising one or more windings and having an inner core substantially covered by an outer core and including a first segment, a second segment, and a co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066901 | MR-compatible fluid valve An implantable fluid valve for the adjustable limitation of the fluid pressure in the brain of a patient, has all valve component parts composed of non-magnetic material, thereby making the valve MR-compatible. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044981 | Ureteral stent configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare A ureteral stent is configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare. The stent can have one or more of the following features: a distal portion with a somewhat flattened, non-circular cross-section that provides reduced irritation and elimination of urine refl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043833 | Method of making an angled conductor electrical connector A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector including extruding a metal member having a channel therein; and bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas. Each conductor receiving area has a channel... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044980 | Facilitating drainage A prostatic stent comprises a body member and a retaining member. The body member includes a distal terminating end, a proximal end portion, and a lumen extending within the body member to allow fluid drainage through the body member. The body member is sized for pl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041139 | Ureteral stents and related methods A medical device for use within a body cavity comprising an elongated body portion and a retention module. The retention module comprises a fixation element and a tether connector. The tether connector and fixation element permit the device to move a predetermined d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037345 | Medical stent with variable coil and related methods A medical stent includes a first section which includes a first material, defines a lumen, and includes a first coil completing more than one revolution. The first coil revolves about and is coaxial with an axis, expanding and opening as it revolves from the origin ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033387 | Body fluid flow control device A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for contr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025753 | Apparatus and methods for treating the urinary bladder Disclosed are devices and methods for treating disease in a urinary bladder. The devices include a bladder liner for insertion into the urinary bladder and catheters positioned within the urinary bladder to carry urine from the ureters to an outside collection conta... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011621 | Body fluid flow control method and device An implantable apparatus for controlling fluid flow within a host body includes a constricting member for allowing fluid flow within a body canal when in an open position, and for reducing fluid flow within a body canal when in an closed position. Remote telemetry c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004965 | Implant and delivery tool therefor An implant system including a transurethral prostatic implant positioned in a prostate and including a lumen with an inner perimeter that surrounds an outer perimeter of a urethra at the prostate. The implant system may include a delivery tool including a shaft havi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6972040 | Draining bodily fluid A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal co... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6949125 | Ureteral stent with end-effector and related methods A system and related methods for maintaining the patentcy of the ureter comprising a pusher tube having a pusher tube lumen and an inflate lumen disposed within a wall of the pusher tube and a urinary stent having a proximal and distal portions with an elongated bod... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949083 | Therapeutic device for the selective cytoreduction treatment of an obstruction in a natural lumen or passage of the human or animal body Therapeutic device intended for the selective cytoreductive treatment of an obstruction in a natural lumen or passage of the human or animal body, the lumen being obstructed by the effect of a local cell proliferation, the device including a tubular element, in part... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939381 | Tube system for reconstructing of hollow organs A tube system (1) for reconstructing a hollow organ, comprising a tube (2) for draining a substance, like e.g. urine, wherein the tube (2) for draining the substance is arranged within an outer tube (5) and that the space (4) betwe... | 09/06/2005 |
