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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458980 | Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal in arteries having collateral blood flow The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The cons... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458977 | Surgical navigation instrument useful in marking anatomical structures A surgical instrument having a grip, a reference structure and an alignment head and method of using. The reference structure has at least one reference element that is registrable in a computer assisted navigation system. The reference element may be a reflective s... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458985 | Spiral stent assembly A stent assembly includes a spiral shaped elongate member having a first end and a second end. The elongate member includes a plurality of loops spaced apart from each other. A first contact is attached to and near the first end of the elongate member, and a second ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455687 | Polymer link hybrid stent The present invention is directed to an expandable polymer link hybrid stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery along with a method of making the stent. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally align... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455679 | Surgical elongate blade assembly with interchangeable inner member, kit and method relating thereto A surgical elongate blade assembly with an interchangeable inner member such that the interchangeable inner member can be removed from a tubular outer member and inserted into another tubular outer member having a different configuration during a surgical procedure.... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455675 | Device and method for withdrawing a tubular body part A device for withdrawing a tubular body part such as a varicose vein is provided. A needle is inserted through a skin. The needle contains therein an engaging element in an undeployed state. After the needle is inserted, the engaging element is pushed out of the nee... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452367 | Method and apparatus for transplanting a hair graft A hair transplant apparatus and method capture a hair graft into a hair graft chamber readily aligned for implantation into the human scalp. The hair graft can be placed into the hair graft chamber manually or mechanically (e.g., by vacuum). A hair transplant appara... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452368 | System for holding surgical fasteners A system for holding surgical fasteners each having a first anchor, a second anchor and a connector extending therebetween upwardly from the first and second anchors, and a method for loading the same into an applicator. The system includes a shuttle having first an... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7445623 | Occlusive device for medical or surgical use The present invention relates to an occlusive device for medical or surgical use, having a hollow, axial twist deformable cylindrical element (1) designed to create a striction zone, and obturation elements (2a, 2b) integral to the inner wall of... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431714 | Reduced slippage balloon catheter and method of using same A balloon catheter having a balloon with a reduced slippage lubricious coating, and a method of performing a medical procedure such as a balloon dilatation procedure in a patient's blood vessel. The second coating (i.e., the balloon coating) is lubricious to facilit... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422571 | Releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly A releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly (10) and methods for releasing the dilator (12) from the sheath (14) and longitudinally splitting the sheath are provided. The assembly includes a dilator having a dilator hub (20) and a sh... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419498 | Quick release knot attachment system A medical delivery system for delivering or retrieving a medical implant. In one embodiment, the medical delivery system includes a tube having a lumen; an implant; and a suture releasably joined to the implant, the suture comprising a first end, a second end, and a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419493 | Scleral depressor A remotely controllable system and method for positioning and operating a scleral depressor. A track is positioned to encircle at least a portion of the eye. One or more independent thrusters, or actuators, are radially positionable about the eye. An actuator is sel... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413570 | Medical closure screen installation systems and methods A medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed filaments, and horizontal spacers connecting the risers and strands in a g... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413571 | Flexible medical closure screen and method A flexible medical closure screen for closing a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed filaments, and horizontal spacers connecting the risers and stra... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396335 | Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead A deflectable stylet system optimized for use in conjunction with a lead of the type having a fixation helix that is screwed into body tissue by rotation of the lead's connector pin is disclosed. The system includes an attachment that is rotatable and longitudinally... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390315 | Molded trocar latch A molded trocar latch apparatus for locking a safety shield in position is described. The molded latch includes a trocar housing and a shield. The housing has a first monolithically formed cap and a monolithically formed base. A latch mechanism, including a slider a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387636 | Catheter apparatus and methodology for generating a fistula on-demand between closely associated blood vessels at a pre-chosen anatomic site in-vivo The present invention provides catheter apparatus and catheterization methodology for generating an arteriovenous fistula or a veno-venous fistula on-demand between closely associated blood vessels and at a chosen anatomic site in-vivo. The catheter apparatus is pre... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387637 | Surgical knife safety handle A surgical knife safety device having a handle, a blade connected to the handle, and a guard carried by the handle for sliding movement between a retracted position in which the blade is exposed for use, and an extended position for covering the sharp cutting edge o... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384424 | Distal protection devices having controllable wire motion A distal protection device for use in a body lumen. The device includes a functional element which may be a filter or an occlusive element. The device includes means for controlling the movement and placement of the functional element along a guidewire. Motion of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384427 | Stent A stent is a tubular member comprising cylindrical lumen size-holding portions 1 for holding a lumen of a living body open, and connecting portions 2 for longitudinally connecting the lumen size-holding portions 1 adjacent to one another. The lu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371257 | Stent lining The invention features a catheter assembly and methods for delivering a hydrogel-lined stent to a body lumen, and methods for lining a stent with a hydrogel. The assembly includes a catheter which has a balloon at least a portion of which is coated with a hydrogel a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371249 | Temporary intraluminal filter guidewire and methods of use The present invention is a temporary intraluminal filter guidewire for use during interventional procedures, such as angioplasty or stent deployment. A braided filter is mounted near the distal end of a steerable guidewire, which guides a therapeutic catheter. An ac... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367980 | Introducer sheath stabilizer A device for introducing an embolic coil into a catheter comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal passage extending therethrough from a first opening at a proximal end thereof to a second opening at a distal end thereof, the elongated body being including... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367982 | Method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel A method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The method entails using an instrument to deploy the stent at occlusive material within the blood vessel to open the lumen, whereupon some debris may be produ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351251 | Simulated breast pacifying comfort aide system An improved comfort aide system for providing breastfed babies with the comforting sensory experience of non-feeding sucking at a breast resembling that of a mother's breast in: smell, form, feel and function. Comprising a permanently sealed main body portion of lat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344552 | Mechanical coupling device for removably attaching a gem or a crystal to an acupuncture needle or to a vibratory device for acupressure treatment and method of treatment therewith A mechanical coupling device is provided for temporarily interconnecting a gem or a crystal to be used for acupressure treatment to a vibration generating device. Alternatively a mechanical coupling device is provided for temporarily interconnecting the handle of an... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344550 | Clot removal device A device for removing blood clots and methods of making and using the same. The clot pulling device may include a shaft and one or more strut members that each may include a loop region. The proximal ends of the strut members may be attached to the shaft and the dis... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344551 | Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgery Devices and methods for filtering blood. The devices generally comprise a mesh for filtering blood flowing within a blood vessel, particularly within an artery such as the aorta, a structure adapted to open and close the mesh within the blood vessel, and a means to ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344549 | Expandable cages for embolic filtering devices A self-expanding cage for use in conjunction with an embolic filtering device includes a circumferential member adapted to expand from an unexpanded position to a expanded position within the patient's body vessel. A proximal strut and distal strut are attached to t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338514 | Closure devices, related delivery methods and tools, and related methods of use A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate member... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338509 | Electroactive polymer actuated sheath for implantable or insertable medical device A medical device delivery sheath, which comprises an active member that volumetrically expands and contracts upon application of an appropriate electrical potential. The active member further comprises an electroactive polymer, for example, polypyrrole. Also describ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335209 | Plunger needle for an intraocular lens injector A plunger needle (3) for an intraocular lens injector has a plunger tip (4) with a contact area for making contact with a lens (L), the contact area being arranged in a front face (40) of the plunger tip (4), which is curved cylindrically... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335225 | Stent configurations Improved stent configurations exhibiting limited recoil, resistance to compression and improved longitudinal flexibility. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335184 | Balloon catheter and treatment apparatus A balloon catheter. The balloon is of a composite material having the flexibility and elastic characteristics of an elastomeric material, yet exhibiting the growth limits of inelastic materials. The balloon may be provided in various shapes. The balloon may be treat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335218 | Delivery device for leaflet valve A device and method for improving flow through a native blood vessel valve, such as the aortic valve, are provided. The present invention allows a miniature valve to be implanted into affected leaflets percutaneously, obviating the need for coronary bypass surgery. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331967 | Surgical instrument coupling mechanism A surgical apparatus includes a slider mechanism, a surgical instrument coupled to the slider mechanism, and a single cable bundle that couples the slider mechanism and instrument to a driver. The single cable bundle includes a first cable that operates the slider m... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331978 | Laparoscopic surgical instrument and method A surgical instrument is provided for use in performing endoscopic procedures having a handle and an elongate tubular member having a proximal end coupled with the handle for being disposed externally of the anatomical cavity and a distal end for being disposed with... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331979 | Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture An apparatus for sealing a puncture communicating with a blood vessel includes an inner member slidable within an outer member, and a balloon coupled to distal ends of the inner and outer members. A proximal end of the outer member includes a port for delivering flu... | 02/19/2008 |
