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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393358 | Stent delivery system A medical device comprises a catheter, a retractable sheath, and a rolling membrane. The catheter includes a catheter shaft about which a stent in a reduced diameter configuration may be disposed. A stent retaining region of the sheath is disposed about the stent to... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7244264 | Dual blade lancing test strip An integrated lancing test strip includes a pair of blade members that each have a lancing tip that are configured to lance skin. A pair of spacer members connect the blade members together such that the blade members define an internal capillary. A test strip is po... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220274 | Intravascular stent grafts and methods for deploying the same A stent graft comprises two stent segments connected to open ends of a graft, arranged along the length thereof without overlap, reducing the transverse size and facilitating deployment. It may include longitudinal struts, sliding stent, additional stent segments, r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175639 | Cutter blade assembly for a microkeratome A cutting blade assembly for microkeratome includes a blade (8) with a rectilinear cutting edge (9), the blade being integral with a support (10) with substantially constant profile (11) along one longitudinal dimension parallel to the cu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175650 | Self-expanding stent delivery system A stent delivery system delivers a self-expanding stent to a predetermined location in a body lumen. The delivery system has a catheter body, a retractable outer sheath and a proximal retraction handle connected to a proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter b... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172622 | Medical devices including a magnetically activatable body or portion for treatment A medical device including an insertable body which is insertable into a body lumen or cavity. The insertable body of the medical device includes a magnetically activatable body portion to magnetically induce a dimension change to effect treatment. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172623 | Cannula stent A stent (30) formed from cannula and having flexible segments (31) and high hoop strength segments (32) alternating therealong. Longitudinal struts or tie bars (41) interconnect the segments. Minimal length reduction of the strut occurs u... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172613 | Intragastric device for treating morbid obesity An intragastric device inserted by endoscopic path into a patient's stomach. The device includes a balloon or envelope having a specific nominal volume. The balloon is sealingly connected to connecting elements consisting of a disc forming a support base for the bal... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172610 | Rotational atherectomy system with stationary cutting elements An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined between the tubular body and the rotatable element. The cutter has at l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169154 | Releasable basket and method of making thereof A medical retrieval device includes a basket formed of two or more loops. The basket may be used to retrieve material (e.g., a urinary stone) from a body. The basket opens and closes for end-encapsulation of a stone and is strengthened by support members that interc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169165 | Rapid exchange sheath for deployment of medical devices and methods of use A rapid exchange sheath comprising an elongate tubular member, a guidewire, and support wire having an expandable filter at a distal end. The guidewire passes through a first opening at a distal end of the tubular member and a second opening a short distance proxima... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166123 | System and method for controlling pressure in a surgical tourniquet using a remote unit The present invention is a surgical tourniquet controller which receives operational parameters from a remote unit, allowing flow components associated with controlling a surgical tourniquet to be collocated with a surgical tourniquet in use, while allowing an opera... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163547 | Harvester A device is disclosed to remove veins from the body. These can be unwanted varicose veins or healthy veins of the arms and legs used for bypasses or fistula formation. This device has a handle for the purpose of rotation and advancement of the instrument. This handl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163544 | Axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip for the obstetrical forceps The invention consists of an axis-traction handle with a pull-sensing grip (4) for the obstetrical forceps, whose object is to reduce the risk of injury to the fetus, caused by excessive traction force during a forceps delivery. The grip contains electronic h... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163550 | Method for manufacturing medical devices from linear elastic materials while maintaining linear elastic properties Medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices at least partially from linear elastic materials. The manufacturing methods may include cold-forming and/or low-temperature heat setting to construct medical devices. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156861 | Expandable structures for deployment in interior body regions Apparatus for deploying an expandable structure in interior body regions provide an outer catheter tube, an inner catheter tube sized and configured to be received within the outer catheter tube, and an expandable structure having a distal end and a proximal end. Th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156862 | Multi-point tension distribution system device and method of tissue approximation using that device to improve wound healing A tissue approximation device and processes for using the device are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct (except for hernia repairs) that has attachment points emanating from a supportive backing. The device improves the mechanical phase ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150754 | Scalpel blade holder and scalpel Proposed are a scalpel blade holder and a scalpel with a scalpel blade holder, which make it possible for a user to determine the rotation of the scalpel about the center axis of the scalpel blade holder without eye contact with the scalpel or with the scalpel blade... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147646 | Snared suture trimmer A suture trimmer, the suture trimmer including a shaft having a first end, a second end and a bore extending axially therebetween, the shaft having an opening formed in the side adjacent the distal end. A fitting is on the distal end of the shaft, the fitting having... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147657 | Prosthesis delivery systems and methods Apparatus and method deliver a prosthesis into a hollow body organ or blood vessel. The systems and methods make use of a catheter. A carrier on the distal end of the catheter is sized and configured to carry the prosthesis. A release mechanism and an enclosure mech... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147644 | Apparatus for delivery of ocular implants An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be eje... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147652 | Method and apparatus for securing a suture Improved method is provided to secure a suture relative to body tissue. A suture retainer is moved along first and second sections of a suture toward the body tissue. When a predetermined minimum force is being transmitted between the suture retainer and the body ti... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144409 | Surgical grasping instrument A surgical grasping instrument for grasping an elongated implement, which comprises a frame; an elongated member connected to the frame and extending distally therefrom, the elongated member defining a longitudinal axis; and a pair of jaw members operatively connect... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144405 | Tissue punch A tissue punch for creating a hole in the wall of a target blood vessel for receiving an anastomosis device includes a piercing element for penetrating the tissue and a cutting element for cutting a plug of tissue around the pierced hole. The tissue punch includes a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137993 | Apparatus and methods for delivery of multiple distributed stents Delivery catheters and systems are adapted for delivering multiple discreet prostheses in body lumens. An exemplary delivery catheter comprises a sheath, a pusher for moving the prostheses relative to the sheath, and a valve member for selectively retaining the pros... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137991 | Multi-wire embolic protection filtering device An embolic protection filtering device and method of making and using the same. The present invention comprises a filtering device including an elongate shaft and a filter that may be releasably attachable to the shaft. The filter may include a coupling member that ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135028 | Blade for corneal surgery and corneal surgical apparatus comprising the same A blade for corneal surgery for separating a corneal epithelium in a flap shape, includes: upper and lower blade surfaces; and an edge surface connecting the upper and lower blade surfaces, the edge surface having a height of 1 to 70 μm and a connecting portion wit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131976 | Insertion device for intraocular lens An insertion device is used to deform a deformable intraocular lens to a reduced size and insert the deformed lens into an eye through an insertion tube. The insertion device includes a push rod for pushing and inserting the lens into the eye, and a posture control ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125412 | Method and apparatus for intraluminal fixation of intravascular devices The present invention rerlates to medical techniques, in particular, to methods and apparatus applied in minimally invasive vascular surgery to eliminate occlusion of blood vessel, using grafts and to prevent rupture of abdominal aorta using grafts or stent-grafts. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122045 | Nipple A nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base has an areola region and a bulbous region. The areola region is positioned between the stem and the bulbous region, and can simul... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108707 | Hinged short cage for an embolic protection device A filtering device for capturing and removing embolic debris from a body vessel and a system for insertion and removal of the filtering device to facilitate an interventional procedure in a stenosed or occluded region of a body vessel. The filtering device is adapte... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105013 | Protective sleeve assembly for a balloon catheter A protector sleeve assembly for a balloon catheter, configured for being removably disposed on at least a section of the catheter and preferably on at least the catheter non-inflated balloon prior to introduction of the catheter in a patient's lumen, including a rad... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105003 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument (1) for the removal of tissue comprises an outer tube (2) having an opening (22) for the removal of tissue, fashioned in a distal region, preferentially in the vicinity of the distal end of the outer tube (2). It fur... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101379 | Retrieval basket for a surgical device and system and method for manufacturing same A medical retrieval basket device, comprising a plurality of basket wires forming a basket, the basket including a wire collector at its distal end, the wire collector having a substantially rigid body for receiving the wires, the wire collector securing the wires a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101382 | Retractable scalpel The present invention is a retractable scalpel device with two releasable latching elements. When the scalpel blade is in an extended position, each releasable latching element is accessible for depression by finger pressure to cause retraction of the extended blade... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101383 | Laparoscopic instrument and method for its use A laparoscopic instrument is provided which may be used for propelling a foreign body along an anatomical duct for accessing and removing the foreign body from a patient during surgery. The instrument includes a housing, an elongated body connected to the housing, a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094249 | Distal protection device and method A device adapted for deployment in a body vessel for collecting floating debris and emboli in a filter. The device includes a collapsible proximally tapered frame for operably supporting the filter between a collapsed insertion profile and an expanded deployment pro... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090681 | Methods and apparatus for delivery of ocular implants An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be eje... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077852 | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting Methods and devices for harvesting veins from the body. The methods and devices allow vein harvesting using laparoscopic procedures. A working space is created over the vein using standard laparoscopic procedures and a side-hooked wire is inserted into the working s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077854 | Deployable recoverable vascular filter and methods for use A vascular filter is provided that includes a tubular member having proximal and distal ends, and a guidewire lumen. An expandable frame is attached to the tubular member capable of assuming collapsed and enlarged conditions, and filter material is attached to the f... | 07/18/2006 |
