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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6379373 | Methods and apparatus for intraluminal deposition of hydrogels Methods and apparatus of forming hydrogel systems in situ are provided using a delivery system configured to deliver two or more fluent prepolymer solutions without premature crosslinking. The delivery system comprises separate first and second lumens cou... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6328754 | Nasal dilator A device for dilating nasal passageway which includes a resilient bar having pads on opposite ends for insertion into respective nasal passageways and the bar when bent causes a biasing outward force on the pads to dilate the anterior section of the nasal... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6296661 | Self-expanding stent-graft In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stent-graft for insertion into target site within a vessel of a patient. The graft has a crimped state for delivery to the target site, and an expanded state for implantation therein. The graft... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293968 | Inflatable intraluminal vascular stent The present invention describes an inflatable intraluminal vascular stent which incorporates fine conduits of synthetic material in a meshwork like structure forming a tubular vascular prosthesis. The conduits provide for inflating and deflating the meshw... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283990 | Combination of balloon and stent with specific sizes A balloon having a predetermined maximum expandable size is combined with a stent having a predetermined maximum expandable size, which is equal to the maximum expandable size of the balloon. The stent is formed of a plurality of rows of cylindrical strut... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280459 | Back biting surgical instrument A surgical instrument (10) is provided for cutting tissue. The surgical instrument (10) includes a shaft (20) having proximal (84) and distal (40) ends, a cutter (12) coupled to the distal end (40), and a handle (16) coupled to the proximal end (84). The ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280455 | Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery and the like A surgical instrument is configured to aid in performing a procedure of detaching an internal mammary artery (IMA) and the like, from the connecting tissues and side branch vessels which surround the artery in its native location, wherein the detaching pr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270512 | Internal nasal dilator A dilator/insert internally support the lateral nasal walls and securely stay in place without discomfort. It stays inserted by a pair of ledges (9a and 10a) and/or catches (7a and 8a), each resting behind a respective: limen nasi ridge (a somewhat vertic... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6270519 | Nipple for use with liquid and medicine dispensing bottle A nipple is provided for use with an apparatus for dispensing medicine and liquid to infants. The nipple includes a medicine tube disposed therein which is in communication with one of the discharge openings in the nipple and which allows medicine and oth... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264682 | Stent and catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcations An apparatus and method is provided for stenting bifurcated vessels. A proximal angled stent is configured for implanting in a side-branch vessel wherein the proximal angled stent has an angulated portion that corresponds to the angle formed by the inters... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264683 | Stent delivery catheter with bumpers for improved retention of balloon expandable stents An improved balloon catheter which includes bumpers located adjacent to the proximal and distal ends of the catheter balloon. The bumpers form a recessed pocket into which a stent crimped onto the catheter balloon is mounted. The recessed pocket formed by... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254593 | Bifurcated stent delivery system having retractable sheath An improved catheter assembly and method are provided for treating bifurcated vessels. The catheter assembly of the present invention includes a tubular sheath for restraining dual balloons normally biased apart. Withdrawal of the sheath allows the balloo... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6241737 | Hingeless intraocular lens microcartridges A hingeless type intraocular lens microcartridge for use with a surgical insertion instrument. The hingeless microcartridge has a fixed configuration with a transition portion extending between a lens receiving portion and a nozzle portion.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238410 | Pulling membrane stent delivery system A medical device delivery system, having a rolling retractable sheath covering a medical device mounting region on the system is disclosed. The rolling retractable sheath comprises an inner wall and an outer wall and may be formed of one or more materials... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6217599 | Device and method for tendon harvesting A device for harvesting a tendon for cruciate ligament surgery includes an elongated outer member and an inner member disposed within the outer member, such that the outer and inner members are reciprocally movable relative to one another. The outer membe... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203518 | Removal of tissue To reduce damage to surrounding tissue while fragmenting some tissue such as for example not damaging the capsular wall while removing the lens during cataract removal surgery or not damaging artery or vein walls during bypass surgery while freeing the ar... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200339 | Endovascular split-tube bifurcated graft prosthesis and an implantation method for such a prosthesis A method and device for endoluminally bypassing blood flow through an aneurysm in the vicinity of a branched blood vessel, having a main branch, a first branch, and a second branch. The method comprises steps of: advancing a distal end of a separable guid... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6197038 | Apparatus for lamellar keratoplasty A microkeratome for improved corneal flap production for corneal surgery. The microkeratome, having a first aperture and a cutting blade, includes a second aperture located just below the plane of the cutting blade and through which a corneal plug protrud... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6183507 | Stents for supporting lumens in living tissue A stent for helping to hold open a lumen in a tubular body structure has at least one axial portion (preferably an axial end portion) that stents the surrounding portion of the tubular body structure to a lesser degree than another axial portion of the st... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6183493 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of sleep apnea and related breathing disorders The present invention is a collapsible nasal-oropharyngeal tube and a method of its use. The collapsed tube is inserted via a patient's nostril, then expanded when properly located in the upper airway. Collapsing the tube prior to insertion, facilitates i... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179854 | Apparatus and method for dissecting and retracting elongate structures A dissector/retractor device comprising a balloon having a deflated state and an inflated state is described for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures by creating a tunnel alongside a target tissue in the body. The balloon in its inflated stat... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174316 | Stent delivery system What is disclosed is a stent delivery system comprising an inflation shaft having an expandable balloon sealingly mounted at the distal end thereof and a tubular sheath having the inflation shaft longitudinally running therethrough. The tubular sheath has... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6171328 | Intravascular catheter filter with interlocking petal design and methods of use A filter device for temporary placement of a filter in an artery or vein is disclosed. The device includes an expandable filter mounted on a distal end of a catheter. The filter comprises a plurality of circumferentially adjacent porous segments which are... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168603 | Surgical extractor A surgical extractor for removing objects from a body including, for example, calculi, such as kidney stones and gall stones. The extractor includes a handle at a proximal end with a slider for operation by a physician. At the distal end the extractor inc... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6165192 | Method and apparatus for intraocular retinal tack inserter This invention is a method and apparatus for implanting retinal tacks and retinal electrode element with spiked electrodes. In one aspect of the invention, a tack suitable for insertion into the retina is driven into the retina by the repeated minute blow... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165178 | Fast detaching electrically isolated implant This is an implant for placement in the human body and an assembly for so placing that implant. Most desirably, it is an implant for use in the vasculature of the human body and is used to occlude some space in that vasculature as a portion of a treatment... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165200 | Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities The invention provides a nested tubing cannula which comprises outer and inner elongate tubular members, both having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. The inner tubular member is sealed at its distal end and is nested substantially c... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165195 | Stent and catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcations An apparatus and method is provided for stenting bifurcated vessels. A proximal angled stent is configured for implanting in a side-branch vessel wherein the proximal angled stent has an angulated portion that corresponds to the angle formed by the inters... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165196 | Perfusion-occlusion apparatus A perfusion-occlusion catheter provides an occluded region in a vessel to facilitate, for example, an anastomosis in the region, while providing a path for perfusing fluid (blood) through the path for delivery in the vessel downstream from the occluded re... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165181 | Apparatus and method for photogrammetric surgical localization A method and apparatus for defining the location of a medical instrument relative to features of a medical workspace including a patient's body region are described. Pairs of two-dimensional images are obtained, preferably by means of two video cameras ma... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162235 | Method of tissue morcellation using an ultrasonic surgical instrument with a ballistic specimen bag With the advent of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, the patient is benefiting from shorter hospitalization, less pain, and generally better outcomes. However, the minimization of the size of incision a surgeon uses in these procedures has created some... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162230 | Foldable lens delivery system An automatic lens delivery device using a linear actuator which is specially adapted for low torque, low heat applications, and can be used to insert a lens into a user's eye. The linear actuator uses two semiconductor devices which are moved one relative... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159230 | Expandable lumen device and method of use A device for removing undesirable material from a tubular structure within the human body features a cylindrical body with a lumen therethrough. The distal portion of the body is divided into a number of flexible members. An inflatable cuff is attached to... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159227 | Balloon catheter with stent securement means An assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel is comprised of a catheter, an inflation expandable stent, an expandable balloon, and a securement means such as a corrugated tube component or an expandable tube com... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156053 | Dual catheter assembly The present invention relates to a combination device comprising two catheters, or a dual catheter assembly, for use in vascular procedures wherein the shaft of the first catheter functions as a guidewire for the second catheter. The dual catheter assembl... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156048 | Atherectomy device for reducing damage to vessels and/or in-vivo stents An atherectomy device that may reduce the risk of damage to a vessel wall. One rotatable atherectomy burr has a recessed material removal portion lying between less abrasive proximal and distal shoulders. The shoulders can have a straight, rounded or elli... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156052 | Stent fabrication method A stent and a method for fabricating the stent are disclosed. The stent has an originally flat pattern and connection points where the sides of the flat pattern are joined. The method includes the steps of a) cutting a stent pattern into a flat piece of m... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156046 | Methods and systems for treating obstructions in a body lumen A system is provided having a catheter, a torque member extending longitudinally through a lumen of the catheter, a removal mechanism secured to a distal end of the torque member, and a guidewire having a guide section that extends through a lumen of the ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149664 | Shape memory pusher introducer for vasoocclusive devices An introducer for retaining an implant placed within an implant delivery device having a pusher for displacing the implant includes a tube and a clamp. The interior of the tube defines a passage for guiding the movement of the pusher. The clamp is made of... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146403 | Variable expansion force stent A stent having varying outward radial force along its length. In use, the stent can provide greater force in vessel regions requiring greater force and less force in regions requiring less. In particular, more force is provided in the narrowed, center of ... | 11/14/2000 |
