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7060052 Guidewire and catheter locking device and method  
Locking device that is mounted on an endoscope or the like for selectively securing the position of a guide wire and/or catheter relative to the endoscope or the like. The locking device preferably...
7044936 Catheter connector with pivot lever spring latch  
A catheter connector for coupling to a catheter, the connector having a body part, a tubular shaped compressible plug situated in a bore in part, with the proximal end of the catheter insertable...
7025716 Intraluminal radiation treatment system  
A transfer device and catheter assembly for the delivery of treatment elements to a selected location within the intraluminal passageways of a patient as part of an intraluminal radiation system....
6986752 Peritoneal dialysis catheter and insertion method  
A peritoneal dialysis catheter for insertion into the abdominal cavity of a patient for delivering and withdrawing fluid from a patient comprising a catheter body having a proximal portion, a...
6936026 Micro perfusion device  
A micro perfusion device and method for obtaining at least one constituent of a body fluid. The at least one constituent is obtained using a subcutaneously-positioned perfusion catheter into which...
6770053 Endoscopic needle having dual distal stops  
An endoscopic infusion needle device includes a catheter within which an injection tube having a distal injection needle is slideably disposed. A proximal actuating handle is coupled to the...
6761704 Safety blood collection needle assembly  
A dual blunting needle assembly for use in blood collection procedures is provided. The needle assembly includes a hub assembly having a first external cannula with an intravenous puncture tip, a...
6743218 Retractable catheter systems and associated methods  
A method of performing dialysis with a catheter system which includes (i) a working catheter having a distal working orifice, and (ii) a guide catheter having a guide lumen and a distal guide...
6695816 Cannula interface  
A cannula includes a coupling interface adapted to receive and engage a wide variety of medical instruments having engaging portions which are different. In general, the cannula includes an...
6676637 Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method  
A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method employing a single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable...
6669670 Catheter core wire  
Disclosed herein is an improved core wire for use in a medical catheter. In one aspect, a tapering core wire is incorporated into the distal end of a catheter. The catheter has a tubular body. Both...
6659996 Device for delivering biological agents  
A biological agent delivery device for delivering biological agents includes a sheath having a longitudinally extending wall surrounding an interior region, and a closed tip at a distal end. A...
6602240 Method and device for maintaining a seal  
According to the present invention, improved methods and apparatus are provided for regaining hemostasis or otherwise minimizing leakage during endoluminal, surgical or percutaneous intraluminal...
6585694 Knob-controlled endoscopic needle device  
An endoscopic needle device includes an inner fluid conduit, an outer sheath extending over the length of the conduit, a longitudinally stiff wire extending through the conduit, and a needle...
6482182 Anchoring system for a brain lead  
A brain lead anchoring system is described which allows for installation of a brain stimulation lead or a drug delivery catheter without the lead or catheter ever being unsupported during...
6458103 Axially activated hemostasis valve with lumen size selection  
A hemostasis valve which has a varying diameter. The hemostasis valve is actuated by a mechanism which provides mechanical advantage. Actuation of the hemostatis valve provides selective...
6371940 Catheter rapid exchange device  
A mechanical rapid exchange device is provided which plastically deforms a guidewire and constrains the guidewire in a non-linear configuration such that a catheter may be moved relatively...
6258064 Helically advanceable endoscopic needle device  
An endoscopic needle device includes an outer sheath, an elongate shaft extending through the sheath, a needle rigidly attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a handle assembly having a...
6251130 Device for applications of selective organ cooling  
The invention provides a method and device for selectively controlling the temperature of a selected organ of a patient for performance of a specified application. The method includes introducing a...
6245044 Variable extension combined spinal/epidural needle set and method for its use  
An epidural needle has an elongate tube defining a longitudinal axis having a proximal end, a distal end and an axial hollow bore having an inside diameter therethrough. The needle has a hub with a...
6235005 Positive engagement-disengagement catheter sleeve  
A positive engagement/disengagement catheter sleeve to reduce risks of needle sticks. The sleeve has a base and a body which define a pair of grooves. The grooves define a deformable region of the...
6235001 Surgical needle with hand-actuable lock mechanism  
A surgical needle assembly including a hollow needle body, a push rod slidingly fit within the hollow needle body, and a hand-actuable lock mounted on the needle body. The lock selectively limits...
6224570 Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same  
A rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same to remove thrombus from a body vessel or other body cavity. Several embodiments are disclosed. All embodiments include an outer catheter...
6152933 Intracranial bolt and method of placing and using an intracranial bolt to position a medical device  
An intracranial bolt, for installation in an opening in the skull to provide access to the brain for a medical device, has a bore therethrough for the passage of the medical device, and an...
5993470 Universal handle for medical instruments  
A universal handle for medical instruments includes a first member movably disposed within a housing for detachably mounting a first medical instrument, a bias member for moving the first member...
5972014 Crico thyrotomy punch set  
A thyrotomy punch set is provided including a housing having a bore formed along a central axis thereof. A punch includes a rod slidably situated within the bore of the housing with an outboard end...
5913845 Needle puller/catheter adaptor coupling device  
Disclosed is a yoke latch for coupling a needle puller and a catheter adaptor of a vascular access device. The yoke latch generally comprises a push bar, at least one prong attached to the push...
5853393 Catheter needle locking and catheter hub unlocking mechanism  
A catheter needle tip protector and a safety mechanism which provides fail/save protection to clinical personnel against the possibility of accidental punctures by a used intravenous (IV) needle...
5782817 Catheter introducer having toroidal valve  
A catheter introducer defines a tubular sheath with a housing on one end thereof, with the housing enclosing a fluid-filled, elastic-walled toroidal member defining a central aperture aligned with...
5746720 Method and apparatus for insertion of a cannula and trocar  
An adjustable length cannula which may be longitudinally extended or retracted in order to accommodate a range of body cavity wall thicknesses. A method for inserting the cannula is disclosed, in...
5681288 Indwelling catheter  
The proximal end portion 29 of the relatively outer cannula 6 of the catheter 2 has a pusher tab 44 relatively radially upstanding on the cylindrical surface 32 thereof, which projects relatively...
5609604 Trocar with improved blade attachment  
A trocar having an obturator with an obturator housing, a piercing tip and a rigid stem is disclosed. The piercing tip has a cutting edge surface and first and second spaced-apart legs generally...
5591190 Safety trocar penetrating instrument  
A safety trocar penetrating instrument particularly useful in least invasive surgery includes a portal sleeve, a trocar disposed in the portal sleeve and having a sharp, solid, angled tissue...
5584849 Retractable safety penetrating instrument with safety shield and multiple triggering and/or moving components  
A safety penetrating instrument for establishing a portal in the wall of an anatomical cavity includes a housing, a portal sleeve either fixed or distally-biased relative to the housing, a...
5575804 Safety penetrating instrument with cannula moving during penetration and triggered safety member protrusion  
A safety penetrating instrument for penetrating an anatomical cavity wall to gain access to an anatomical cavity includes a penetrating member having a distal end for penetrating the anatomical...
5573510 Safety intravenous catheter assembly with automatically retractable needle  
A safety intravenous catheter assembly is provided by interconnecting a safety receptacle for a retractable intravenous needle with a catheter that carries the needle and is advancible into a vein...
5542930 Catheter assembly  
The catheter assembly of the present invention comprises (i) a needle component, (ii) a catheter component mounted on the needle component in a manner that permits relative axial movement between...
5527291 Manual catheter placement device  
An improved manual catheter placement device to facilitate successful cannulation by minimizing risks of needle tip disengagement with a penetrated blood vessel and by minimizing risks of blood...
5527290 Semi-automatic cannulation device or manually triggered self-propelled catheter cannulation device  
An improved intravascular catheter placement device including a hollow needle, an intravascular catheter concentric with said hollow needle, a chamber in communication with said hollow needle...
5507728 Peristaltic interlumenar device advances  
A medical device for advancing or retracting an elongate member is disclosed. The device is made up of a flexible tube. The elongate member is connected to a bead. The bead and elongate member are...
5480389 Method and apparatus for adjusting the length of a combined spinal-epidural needle  
A regulating device for adjusting the length of a combined spinal epidural needle and the method of practicing same is disclosed. In one variant, the regulating device features a pair of...
5437645 Surgical instrument positioning device  
A device for positioning a surgical instrument having an elongated portion, the device comprising a housing having an opening therethrough to receive the elongated instrument portion and an...
5380292 Gastrointestinal needle mechanism  
An adjustable needle mechanism for gastrointestinal use in combination with an endoscope. The needle is received within a catheter or sheath and is movable between a first position in which it...
5370623 Catheter with protective cover and method of catheterization  
A catheterization system for embedment in a patient includes a sharp edged needle at the proximal end portion of the catheter. A protective sheath is received about the needle for relative slidable...
5356390 Catheter introducer assembly  
A catheter introducer assembly is disclosed. The assembly is made up of a winged catheter introducer having a catheter, an intermediate member attached to the catheter and a flexible tube attached...
5338306 Catheter introducing device  
A catheter introducing device comprises means (10) for holding a cannula (30) with a needle (20) inserted through it and with a tip (22) of the needle projecting from the cannula, and a biassing...
5312361 Automatic cannulation device  
An improved intravascular catheter placement device, for the automatic insertion of intravascular catheter into the interior of blood vessels comprising a needle, an intravascular catheter...
5304142 Dilator - Introducer locking hub and sheath valve apparatus  
A dilator is axially movable to have its tubular member movably extended through the tubular portion of an introducer with the dilator hub abuttable against the tubular portion proximal edge. A...
5292315 Low profile catheter for increasing lumen size of a blood vessel and guide wire therefor  
A low profile catheter for increasing lumen size of a blood vessel includes a catheter shaft which carries an inflatable balloon at its distal end. A guide wire is positioned in the catheter shaft...
5292311 Recessed dilator-sheath assembly and method  
An introducer set including a sheath and dilator is formed within a heated mold to form a smooth external shape on the set. The distal end of the sheath is embedded in the dilator and also formed...
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