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7588554 |
Method and apparatus for treating ischemic tissue
The invention described herein provides for methods and devices for treating tissues, and in particular, ischemic heart tissue. Preferred devices includes tools integrating both injury and...
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7588551 |
Hemodialysis access with on-off functionality
A treatment assembly is positioned along an AV-fistula and couples therapeutic energy to an adjacent area due to a material response to an applied energy field from a remotely located energy...
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7577477 |
Perivascular leak repair system
The perivascular leak repair system, and method of using the same, of the present invention provides a sealant reservoir with a repair catheter operably attached; a flow control device disposed...
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7570992 |
Electrical field therapy with reduced histopathological change in muscle
In vivo methods are provided for using an electric field to delivery therapeutic treatment to a subject while reducing inducement of histopathological change in the target muscle tissue, such as is...
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7549424 |
Method and apparatus for tissue treatment with laser and electromagnetic radiation
A method and apparatus wherein an application of energy is limited to a specific diseased portion of body tissue (target tissue) for the purpose of localizing the treatment to the target tissue and...
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7515957 |
Catheter-based, dual balloon photopolymerization system
A system for applying a polymer (hydrogel) to the inner surface of a vessel by photopolymerization includes a catheter having a first inflatable member and a guidewire having a second inflatable...
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7497840 |
System for performing fluid administration
The invention concerns a system and a method of use of said system for performing fluid administration on a patient, the system comprising:
a liquid pump ( 1 ), a liquid distribution system...
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7457661 |
Catheter-based, dual coil photopolymerization system
A system for applying a polymer (hydrogel) to the inner surface of a vessel by photopolymerization includes an inner catheter received within an outer catheter and a fluid channeling structure...
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7422565 |
Support element for an extracorporeal fluid transport line
A rigid support element for an infusion line for medical use has a first and second portion rigidly connected to each other and capable of holding a first length of tubing. The first portion...
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7415306 |
Transdermal delivery system for anti-emetic medication
The present invention provides a transdermal delivery system for hydrophilic anti-emetic agents and methods of using thereof. The system includes an anti-emetic hydrophilic adhesive composition of...
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7415302 |
Method and system for leading macromolecule substances into living target cells
A method and system for leading macromolecule substances into target cells includes an image picking unit, an image merging unit, an injection unit, and an energy conversion module. The image...
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7412284 |
Apparatus for electroporation mediated delivery for drugs and genes
A device for in vivo electroporation therapy comprising an electrode applicator with at least two pairs of electrodes arranged relative to one another to form an array and a power supply. The...
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7364562 |
Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system
A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the...
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7359601 |
Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site
A laser energy delivery device is provided that is suitable for irradiating a body tissue with relatively long wavelength laser energy in the presence of an aqueous liquid without significant...
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7328064 |
Electroporation device and injection apparatus
An apparatus is provided for injecting a fluid into body tissue, the apparatus comprising:
a hollow needle; and fluid delivery means,
wherein the apparatus is adapted to actuate the fluid...
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7316662 |
Infusion device for medical use
An infusion device for medical use has a container designed to hold a specified quantity of a liquid to be infused into a patient, a weighing device associated for operation with the container to...
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7315758 |
Transdermal delivery of therapeutic agent
A device for the transdermal delivery of a therapeutic agent to a biological subject that includes a first electrode comprising a first array of electrically conductive microprojections for...
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7302289 |
Readable probe array for in-vivo use
A disposable high density optically readable polydeoxynucleotide array with integral fluorescence excitation and fluorescence emission channels is described. The compact array size allows...
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7294116 |
Surgical smoke plume evacuation system
Smoke evacuation apparatus designed to provide safe and efficient filtration and evacuation of smoke plume generated by laser-surgical, electrosurgical, radiosurgical, and electrocautery devices. A...
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7241286 |
Flush catheter with flow directing sheath
A flush catheter is provided which is configured to be introduced into an orifice to create a flush zone therein. The flush catheter includes a catheter body having an inner cavity, the inner...
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7229556 |
Delivery system for a composition
Devices and methods for cutaneous delivery of a composition are provided, wherein the composition is passed through an ordered nanoporous membrane in fluid communication with a reservoir. The...
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7218962 |
Magnetically enhanced injection catheter
A catheter adapted to deliver therapeutic or diagnostic agents to a target tissue of a human body is disclosed. A catheter in accordance with the present invention comprises a magnetic field source...
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7200432 |
Device for enhanced delivery of biologically active substances and compounds in an organism
A device and methods are described for a non-invasive transnasal and transocular drug delivery to the central nervous system using iontophoresis technology. By delivered through the olfactory nerve...
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7187969 |
Electroactive pore
Electroactive pores, devices including one or more electroactive pores are described, and methods of delivering therapeutic agents using one or more electroactive pores are described.
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7184827 |
Shrinkage of dilatations in the body
A method and system for shrinking dilatations of a body, removing excess, weak or diseased tissue, and strengthening remaining tissues of the lumen walls. A catheter is disposed near the dilatation...
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7184826 |
Device and method for enhancing transdermal flux of agents being delivered or sampled
A percutaneous agent delivery or sampling device comprising a sheet having a plurality of microblades for piercing and anchoring to the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent and for...
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7141044 |
Alternate site gene therapy
A method is described for performing gene therapy at an alternate site when it is undesirable or impossible to perform gene therapy at the injured or diseased region. A gene therapy composition is...
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7120487 |
Catheter system and method for administering regional anesthesia to a patient
A catheter system and method is provided for overcoming various problems commonly associated with the application of regional anesthesia. Disclosed herein are several embodiments for providing...
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7113821 |
Tissue electroperforation for enhanced drug delivery
The present invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a molecule through a mammalian barrier membrane of at least one layer of cells comprising the steps of: ablating the membrane...
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7092753 |
Drug delivery device
Apparatus ( 800 ) for targeted release of a molecule carried in a circulating reservoir, comprising: at least one electrode ( 804 ); and a controller ( 810 ) adapted to electrify said electrode (...
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7066930 |
Arrangement for the treatment of barrett's esophagus
A method for the treatment of Barrett's Esophagus of a patient having endothelial esophageal complications. The treatment comprises connecting a wavelength specific light source to an elongated...
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7029466 |
Cardiac drug delivery system and method for use
Implantable cardiac drug delivery systems. The systems are installed endocardially into a chamber in the heart, and are variously capable of delivering anti-arrhythmia agents into the heart wall,...
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7027873 |
Catheter for neural blockades
The invention relates to a catheter ( 10 ) for neural blockades in anaesthesia. Said catheter consists of a flexible plastic tube in which a wire ( 16 ) is arranged for electrostimulation. The...
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7020516 |
Catheter for delivering electromagnetic energy for enhanced permeation of substances
The present invention provides a catheter device/method for enhancing local administration of pharmaceutical compounds. Such device/method is used for various situations which require high...
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7018395 |
Photodynamic treatment of targeted cells
The present invention is drawn to methods for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of a target cell, target tissue or target composition in a mammalian subject, using a therapeutically effective amount of a...
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7018391 |
Methods and apparatus for removing veins
A method for removing a vein includes making an incision through a skin layer of a patient, inserting a surgical instrument through the incision, visualizing the vein through the skin layer using a...
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7011654 |
Dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use
A dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use is disclosed that is particularly useful for repairing and/or serving as a conduit for body passageways that require...
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6986766 |
Method of endovenous laser treatment
A method of endovenous laser treatment in disclosed. An introducer sheath 40 is introduced into a vein and an optical fiber 12 is introduced through the introducer sheath until a first marking ...
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6981971 |
Medical laser device
A medical laser device is disclosed comprising an optical fiber 12 having markings 45, 46 which enable the optical fiber 12 to be accurately positioned relative to an introducer sheath 40. ...
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6973346 |
Instrument and method for delivery of anaesthetic drug
A needle and catheter system, including components, is provided such that the position of an epidural needle may be identified after insertion into the body of a patient by electrically stimulating...
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6960285 |
Electrokinetically pumped high pressure sprays
An electrokinetic pump capable of producing high pressure is combined with a nozzle having a submicron orifice to provide a high pressure spray device. Because of its small size, the device can be...
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6958060 |
Method for muscle delivery of drugs, nucleic acids and other compounds
A method is disclosed for delivering molecules such as pharmaceutical drugs and nucleic acids into skeletal muscle in vivo. The molecule is first injected into the muscle at one or multiple sites....
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6951557 |
Percutaneous myocardial revascularization device and method
Devices and methods for creating a series of percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) channels in the heart. One method includes forming a pattern of channels in the myocardium leading from...
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6949081 |
Sensing and interactive drug delivery
An interactive drug delivery system includes a drug delivery module, an optical probe, a local controller, and an optional central controller. The drug delivery module is constructed and arranged...
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6908460 |
Apparatus for conveying a light source to an intravenous needle to kill blood pathogens
A tip of a needle is inserted into large vein of a patient. The needle is mounted in a butterfly device axially engaged to a generally cylindrical housing containing a Y-connector. A...
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6899723 |
Transcutaneous photodynamic treatment of targeted cells
The present invention is drawn to methods and compounds for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of a target tissue or compositions in a mammalian subject, using a light source that preferably transmits...
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6863668 |
Articulation mechanism for medical devices
An improved articulating device for use with a medical insertion instrument comprising in part a first tube having a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of bending segments, a second tube...
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6852108 |
Apparatus and method for resecting and removing selected body tissue from a site inside a patient
An electrosurgery device according to an embodiment of the invention captures a lymph nodule and resects it. The lymph node is captured with a vacuum and resected it with an electrode, which...
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6767347 |
Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site
A catheter for delivering energy to a surgical site is disclosed. The catheter includes at a proximal end a handle and at a distal end a probe. The catheter includes at least one energy delivery...
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6763264 |
Method of treatment using electroporation mediated delivery of drugs and genes
A method for in vivo electrotherapy, or electroporation-mediated therapy, using a needle array apparatus is provided. Treatment of tumors with a combination of electroporation using the apparatus...
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