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8118803 Deflectable catheter assembly  
A deflectable catheter assembly and methods of use are herein disclosed. The catheter assembly, in one embodiment, is deflectable and includes a first catheter, a second catheter, and a third...
8100890 Special purpose fluid dispenser with pre-filled reservoir  
A compact, nonelectric fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing beneficial agents such as propofol and dexmedetomidine hydrochloride to patients. The dispenser includes a fluid flow...
8090433 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat  
Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures,...
8080000 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat  
Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures,...
8075529 Indwelling needle assembly  
An indwelling needle assembly usable in combination with an infusion system for infusion into a patient's body is disclosed. The indwelling needle assembly is comprised of a needle having a...
8029470 Transmembrane access systems and methods  
Systems and methods for penetrating a tissue membrane to gain access to a target site are disclosed. In some examples, systems and methods for accessing the left atrium from the right atrium of a...
8021338 Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy access needle  
An access needle suitable for use in percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy procedures. In one embodiment, the access needle includes a stylet assembly, a safety sheath assembly and a cannula...
7959610 Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device  
An apparatus and method for insertion of medical devices is disclosed. One embodiment includes an access tube with a retention portion disposed at a distal end. The retention portion is...
7951117 Multi-lumen access port  
An access device includes a body, a first tube, a second tube, and a mechanism. The first and second tubes extend through the body. The mechanism operably couples the first and second tubes such...
7896843 Special purpose fluid dispenser  
A compact, nonelectric fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing beneficial agents such as propofol and dexmedetomidine hydrochloride to patients. The dispenser includes a fluid flow...
7828774 Sleeved clip safety  
The present invention relates to a safety clip device for shielding and retaining a tip of an introducer needle following insertion of a vascular catheter. The safety clip device includes a sleeve...
7824377 Tissue anchoring catheter systems and methods  
Catheter systems and methods are disclosed for anchoring the catheter system to tissue, e.g., for delivery of biologic or chemical agents, or other therapeutic fluid during various procedures. An...
7727199 Methods and devices to deliver injected agents to an aneurysm site  
Method and devices to administer a bioactive material within a vessel while maintaining nearly-constant pressure within the vessel are disclosed. In one embodiment the methods and devices include a...
7601138 Catheter  
The catheter provided in accordance with aspects of the present invention includes an elongate tube having a proximal tube portion and a distal tube portion formed by stretching the distal portion...
7465292 Catheter system for intracranial treatment  
A catheter system is provided having an outer catheter and at least one inner catheter chosen from a plurality of different inner catheters for delivery of a treatment agent to a selected tissue...
7322954 Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment using dual lumens  
A catheter assembly is provided for intracranial treatment having outer and inner catheters. The outer catheter has a first lumen communicating between a first opening and at least one aperture and...
7291129 Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence  
Apparatus and methods are provided for treating female urinary incontinence by injecting a bulking agent at the interface between the mucosal and submucosal layers of the urethral wall. The...
7255686 Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment  
A catheter assembly for intracranial treatment of a patient is provided having both outer and inner catheters. The outer catheter has at least one element and defines a lumen in communication with...
7241283 Method for intracranial catheter treatment of brain tissue  
A method for intracranial treatment of a patient is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of inserting into the brain an outer catheter having an exterior surface, an inflatable balloon mounted...
7235083 Methods and devices for aiding in situ assembly of repair devices  
Methods and devices for facilitating the repair of vasculature. The methods and devices described accomplish engagement of components employed during in situ assembly of repair devices.
7204831 Guidewire retrieval member for catheter insertion  
An apparatus for passing a guidewire through a subcutaneous tissue tunnel to enable over-the wire insertion of a catheter through the tissue tunnel. The apparatus comprises an elongated member...
7186238 Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device  
An apparatus and method for insertion of medical devices is disclosed. One embodiment, includes an access tube with a retention portion disposed at a distal end. The retention portion is...
6846316 Systems and methods for detaching a covering from an implantable medical device  
An endoprosthesis cover may be attached to the distal end of a delivery device. The cover may be generally cylindrical in shape and may have a lumen through it. An endoprosthesis may then be...
6808520 Dual valve, flexible expandable sheath and method  
A sheath for use in introducing a catheter or other medical instrument into a vessel in the body of a patient. The sheath includes an elongate sheath tube formed of a flexible material which has...
6767354 Method and apparatus for harvesting and implanting bone plugs  
A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least...
6730061 Multiple hypodermic needle arrangement  
A hypodermic needle is provided comprising a first, hollow needle having movably secured therein one or more further, hollow needles. Each further needle and part of the hypodermic needle being...
6726659 Catheter assembly having a fenestrated dilator  
An improved catheter assembly featuring a hollow introducer needle, a hollow, flexible dilator containing at least one fenestration through a sidewall thereof, the dilator being slidably disposed...
6706033 Modular access port for device delivery  
Modular systems comprising a cannula and at least one access port adjacent to a distal end of the cannula provide insertion of one or more therapeutic or diagnostic devices into a vessel or cardiac...
6673043 Cannulation device and apparatus  
An incision in a ventricle wall is spread without applying axial force to the ventricle wall by inserting an array of pins and then spreading that array while a cannula is inserted along the track...
6666847 Duodenoscope needle  
A surgical device for injecting a chemical agent within a subject for use in endoscopic injection therapies is disclosed. The device includes a support body, a motion transmitting unit, an agent...
6544230 Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypass  
A system of catheter devices and methods for forming channels or passageways between a luminal anatomical structure (e.g., a blood vessel) and a target location (e.g., another blood vessel, an...
6485475 Introducer needle for continuous perineural catheter placement  
The present invention is directed toward an improved catheter introducer needle capable of introducing a catheter into a body at a deflection angle in the range of 40-75° from the axis of the ...
6482179 Apparatuses, methods and compositions for closing tissue puncture openings  
Medical devices, and more particularly, devices, methods and compositions for sealing tissue puncture openings of patients after surgical operations are provided. A puncture wound sealing apparatus...
6419659 Lipid pool aspiration arrangement for the treatment of vulnerable atherosclerosis plaque  
The present invention comprises a vulnerable plaque treatment catheter arrangement for the treatment of a lipid pool at a site of vulnerable plaque within an artery. The catheter arrangement...
6331184 Detachable covering for an implantable medical device  
An endoprosthesis cover may be attached to the distal end of a delivery device. The cover may be generally cylindrical in shape and may have a lumen through it. An endoprosthesis may then be...
6302870 Apparatus for injecting fluids into the walls of blood vessels, body cavities, and the like  
Apparatus for injecting fluids into the walls of blood vessels, body cavities, and the like, includes a plurality of laterally flexible needles disposed in a catheter for exit either out the distal...
6296624 Body access system  
A Body Access System for the collection of samples and the administration of fluids comprising means to prevent complete withdrawal of a needle stylet, means to dispose of needles and needle...
6280432 Clip-on access port and methods of use  
Modular systems comprising a cannula and at least one clip-on access port adjacent to a distal end of the cannula to provide insertion of one or more therapeutic or diagnostic devices into a vessel...
6190360 Stent delivery handle  
A handle device for a catheter-sheath assembly includes a handle member having proximal and distal ends, and a control member including a tubular portion coupled to a control portion, the control...
6146378 Placement guide for ablation devices  
A placement guide for positioning ablation devices within a human body is disclosed. The placement guide comprise an outer catheter and an inner tubular member disposed within a lumen of the outer...
6146401 Expandable multifunctional instruments for creating spaces at obstructed sites endoscopically  
An expandable multifunctional instrument for creating a space at an obstructed site in anatomical tissue in the body including an elongate member having a distal end for being positioned at the...
6015400 Method for placing a feeding tube  
A method for placing a feeding tube in a patient. The method includes the step of providing a needle defining a channel therethrough, the needle being constructed for insertion through an abdominal...
5935109 Catheter and needle assemblies  
A catheter assembly has a needle extending within a catheter and projecting from its patient end. A slider attached with the needle is slidable rearwardly along a protective housing so that the...
5928218 Medical material removal method and associated instrumentation  
A minimally invasive medical device comprises a tubular member with a large-diameter distal end portion and a smaller-diameter proximal portion. A clot-intake port is disposed in the distal end...
5916208 Hard tip over-the-needle catheter and method of manufacturing the same  
An over-the-needle catheter for insertion into an anatomical passage through the use of an introducer. The catheter comprises an elongate, flexible catheter body defining proximal and distal ends,...
5906584 Device for the invasive thermometrical measurement and for the introduction of a medicament for surface and deep hyperthermia treatments  
A device for invasive temperature measurements during surface and deep hyperthermia treatments. The device includes a needle-pin element and a catheter of a biocompatible material semi-rigid sheath...
5902282 Step-down catheter  
The invention relates to a catheter and a method of placing a catheter that includes a substantially tubular body portion having an outside diameter no less than the inside diameter of an opening...
5893844 Indwelling needle set  
Disclosed is an indwelling needle set comprising a cylinder provided with a flexible outer needle composed of a synthetic resin at the tip thereof and a plunger which is inserted in the cylinder...
5879332 Trocar having protector with flexible end  
A surgical trocar has a cannula assembly including a sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway therethrough. A housing having an opening is located at the proximal end of the...
5871470 Combined spinal epidural needle set  
A combined spinal epidural needle set of the present invention includes an epidural needle with an overall length, an open distal end and a proximal end with a hub. The epidural needle has a hollow...
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