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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8435204 | Cerebrospinal fluid purification system The present invention provides methods and systems for conditioning cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by removing target compounds from CSF. A multilumen flow path allows exchange of a majority volume portion of CSF in the CSF space. The removal and/or delivery of specific ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435203 | Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use A gastric restrictor assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing defining a throughbore and having a base portion, a waist portion and head portion. The assembly also includes a pin holder including a plurality of pins extending therefrom. The pin holder i... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8419673 | Glaucoma drainage device with pump A glaucoma drainage device may comprise a main drainage tube with a first end configured to be located in an anterior chamber of an eye and a second end configured to be located in a drainage location. A bypass drainage tube is fluidly coupled to and in parallel wit... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8409128 | Device for supporting the heart and circulatory system The present invention relates to a device for circulating a body fluid in a body of a living organism, especially to support the heart and/or circulation of the living organism, comprising a catheter device which has at least one inlet portion to take up the body fl... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8398577 | Implantable fluid management device for the removal of excess fluid A device for removing fluid from a first bodily cavity and for directing that fluid into a second bodily cavity while avoiding risks of infection and, in one embodiment, excessive dehydration of the first bodily cavity. The device includes an uptake tube having a pr... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8394048 | Vesicular shunt for the drainage of excess fluid A transvesicular drainage device configured to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in the human body into the bladder. The device may be used to treat ascites or any fluid collection within the body of a human or of a non-human mammal. ... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8382697 | Devices, systems, and methods for peripheral arteriovenous fistula creation Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the formation of an arteriovenous fistula in the limb of the patient. Embodiments include an apparatus for the creation, modification and maintenance of a fistula, including the modification of an existing dialysis fist... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8376981 | Gastrointestinal implant and methods for use Methods and devices for modifying the location at which bodily fluids interact with nutrients in a gastrointestinal tract. The methods and devices utilize a conduit configured to divert bodily fluids from an entrance within a gastrointestinal tract to a location dow... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8376982 | Extraction method and apparatus for high-sensitivity body fluid testing device An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8366653 | Intraocular pressure regulating device Systems and methods are described for implanting a device in a mammalian eye to raise intraocular pressure. In some embodiments, the device (54) includes an arcuate body that, when implanted, obstructs aqueous humor outflow from the anterior chamber (38 | 02/05/2013 |
| 8353857 | Implantable medical device having pressure sensors for diagnosing the performance of an implanted medical device An implantable medical device that includes a housing, a valve disposed within the housing, a first pressure sensor disposed within the housing upstream of the valve, and a second pressure sensor disposed within the housing downstream of the valve. A CPU is disposed... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8343089 | Method and apparatus for treating a carotid artery One disclosed embodiment comprises a method for treating lesions in the carotid artery of a mammalian body. The method comprises transcervical access and blocking of blood flow through the common carotid artery (with or without blocking of blood flow through the ext... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8343088 | Apparatus and method for treating occluded infection collections of the digestive tract A device and method for treating an occluded infection collection along the digestive tract with a stent delivered to an appendix, diverticulum or other anatomical structure of the digestive tract. A device and method to remove an obstruction from an occluded infect... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8337446 | Prosthetic heart valve housing A housing for a prosthetic valve comprises a first housing portion having a conduit end opening and a valve end opening, a second housing portion having a conduit end opening, a valve end opening and a threaded outer surface adjacent the valve end opening, a first c... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337447 | Device for delivery of antifibrotic agents and method An ophthalmological device comprises an implant member carrying an antifibrotic agent that is released slowly over a prolonged period when inserted into a wound in an eye produced by surgery. The member is placed in the vicinity of a wound created during the surgery... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8333728 | Implantable cerebrospinal fluid flow device and method of controlling flow of cerebrospinal fluid An implantable shunt that includes one or more catheters configured so that the implantable shunt has a resistance to flow greater than about 3 mm Hg/mL/minute. An implantable shunt system that includes one or more catheters and a fluid control device that utilizes ... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8328751 | Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure The present invention is thus directed to methods and apparatus for decreasing pressure in a first portion of a vessel of the cardiac structure of a patient by implanting a shunt communicating with an area outside said first portion, whereby a volume of blood suffic... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8298168 | Adjustment for hydrocephalus shunt valve An implantable medical device is disclosed that includes a valve seat and a valve member movable with respect to the valve seat. An adjustment circuit assembly includes a resistive element that is coupled to the valve member and operable to position the valve member... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8257296 | System including an implantable medical device and electronic valve indicator and locator device A system including an implantable flow control device and an electronic valve indicator and locator device. The implantable device includes a valve and a magnetic device. The electronic device includes a locator tool, an indicator tool, and an adjustment tool. The i... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8257295 | Intraocular pressure sensor with external pressure compensation An intraocular pressure sensor system has a first pressure sensor located in an anterior chamber of an eye and a remote pressure sensor located remotely from the first pressure sensor. The remote pressure sensor measures or approximates atmospheric pressure. A diffe... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8241240 | Adjustable valve setting with motor control An implantable medical device is disclosed that includes a valve body and a valve rotor adjustable with respect to the valve body. A tool can be utilized to determine and control a position of the valve rotor with respect to the valve body. The tool can include a va... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8231563 | Electrokinetic actuator to titrate fluid flow An electrokinetic actuator for fluid flow titration including two chambers separated from one another by a porous dielectric disposed therebetween. A plurality of electrodes are disposed about a perimeter of the first and second chambers. Polar electrolyte disposed ... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8231562 | Insulin pump configuration programming invalid settings notification and correction An insulin pump configuration programming approach is disclosed that permits setting parameters of pump configuration files to invalid values. An operator may continue with the programming workflow after setting the invalid value. The configuration file including th... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8226592 | Method of treating COPD with artificial arterio-venous fistula and flow mediating systems A method for treatment of COPD, hypertension, and left ventricular hypertrophy, and chronic hypoxia including creation of an artificial arterio-venous fistula and installation of a flow mediating device proximate the fistula. The flow mediating device is operated to... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8226594 | System and method for correction of intracerebral chemical imbalances A system for treating a disorder of a central nervous system (CNS) comprises first and second conduits, distal ends of which are open to a patient's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A proximal end of the second conduit opens to drain CSF from the CNS. A first implantable ... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8226593 | Pyloric valve A pyloric valve for regulating the flow of fluids in the pyloric region a patient's gastrointestinal tract is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pyloric valve includes a plurality of axially connected blocking members located along a longitudinal axis of the val... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8221342 | Arterial-venous switching Methods and devices are provided for switching fluid flow through a body part, such as all or portions of an organ or extremity. In general, fluid inflow and fluid outflow vessels to at least a portion of a body part can be switched such that all fluid in at least a... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8216174 | Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around an occlusion or stenosis in a coronary artery. The conduit is a tube adapted to be positioned in the heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a heart chamber and a coronary artery, at a site dista... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8211051 | Electroactive polymer actuated cerebrospinal fluid shunt A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt comprises a ventricular catheter and an electroactive polymer actuated valve for regulating the drainage rate of CSF from the brain ventricle of a patient. The shunt system also comprises a distal catheter for discharge of the CSF t... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8206334 | Implantable micro-system for treatment of hydrocephalus An implantable system for the treatment of hydrocephalus has a plurality of hollow microneedles in a fixed array. The microneedles have passages there through and are of a size to extend through dura mater with a proximal end on one side of the dura mater and a dist... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8206333 | Ocular implant The present invention relates to an ocular implant, particularly a glaucoma stent. It is the object of the present invention to devise an ocular implant which allows the ocular eye pressure to be regulated, i.e., to be maintained at a desired level, while pre... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8192389 | Monocanaliculonasal and/or monocanalicular intubation assembly, mainly for nasolachrymal imperforation Monocanaliculonasal and/or monocanalicular intubation assembly mainly intended for nasolachrymal imperforation, comprising a mandrel (2) made of a first substantially rigid material, such as a metal, and a tube (1) made of a second material that is les... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8182442 | Pyloric valve devices and methods A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a plurality of disc-shaped flanges connected in series. The blocking portion may be disposed i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182441 | Methods and devices for intragastric support of functional or prosthetic gastrointestinal devices Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching or maintaining the position of a therapeutic or diagnostic device in a body lumen, such as the GI tract without necessarily requiring any penetrating attachments through any body walls. The system can include at... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177737 | Drainage system for treating hydrocephalus The present invention relates to a drainage device comprising: an internal chamber; at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port communicating with the internal chamber; a shutter disposed ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157760 | Methods and systems for establishing retrograde carotid arterial blood flow Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142386 | Anti-reflux ureteral stents and methods An anti-reflux ureteral stent includes an elongated member with a distal end having a first retention structure and a proximal end having a second retention structure. A lumen extends between the distal and proximal ends. The elongated member may include a valve nea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142387 | Tubular vascular transplant A tubular vascular transplant (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″) serves for connecting vessels in the human body. The transplant, in particular made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), can preferably be used for an arteriovenous shunt for carrying out a dialys... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123714 | Programmable shunt with electromechanical valve actuator Devices and methods for regulating and directing bodily fluids from one region of a patient to another region are disclosed. In general, an apparatus is provided that can include an implantable shunt system and a system controller. The implantable shunt system can h... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114045 | Apparatus and methods for delaying gastric emptying to treat obesity Medical devices and methods for the treatment of obesity. The medical devices generally include an attachment portion for attaching the medical devices on or adjacent the pylorus and a limitation portion for limiting the passage of stomach contents through the pylor... | 02/14/2012 |
