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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7445626 | Device and method for suturing tissue Systems for suturing a tissue layer having two sides with a suture be releasably retaining at least a portion of the suture in a stationary position on one side of the tissue layer. The portion of the suture is retrieved through the tissue layer from the opposite si... | 11/04/2008 |
| 6266550 | Catheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusions An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter, having an occlusion-crossing working element, with a micro-invasive extraluminally operable locator for imaging the progress of the working element t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241667 | Catheter apparatus for guided transvascular treatment of arterial occlusions An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter having an occlusion-crossing working element, with an extraluminally operable locator for imaging the progress of the working element through the occl... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6157852 | Catheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusions An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter, having an occlusion-crossing working element, with a micro-invasive extraluminally operable locator for imaging the progress of the working element t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6081738 | Method and apparatus for the guided bypass of coronary occlusions Described herein is a catheter method and apparatus for the guided intraluminal bypass of a coronary occlusion. A method is described employing an intraluminally operable catheter shaft including an optionally steerable working element, combined with an e... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5860991 | Method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture site A suture applying device comprises a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles into a lumen of a body structure and to push the needles back... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5779719 | Device and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture site A suture applying device comprises a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles into a lumen of a body structure and to push the needles back... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5613974 | Apparatus and method for vascular closure A suture-applying device comprises a guide body having a needle guide at its distal end. Needles are reciprocatably carried on a shaft so that they may be advanced through the needle guide and tissue into the guide body. The suturing device is used by pla... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5417699 | Device and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture site A suture applying device comprises a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles into a lumen of a body structure and to push the needles back... | 05/23/1995 |
