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6730120 Medical device for delivering a therapeutic substance and method therefor  
A device useful for localized delivery of a therapeutic material is provided. The device includes a structure including a porous material; and a water-insoluble salt of a therapeutic material...
6544206 Dialysis access system and method  
A method of and system for providing vascular access in a patient for hemodialysis involves attaching the distal end of an access catheter to the abdominal aorta of the patient and the proximal end...
6514978 Thromboresistant materials incorporating pyrazinone protease inhibitors  
Thromboresistant materials are described which incorporate pyrazinone compounds of the Formula I: wherein X is O, NR 11 or CH═N, R 3 -R 11 , R a , R b , R c , W, m, and n are set forth in the...
5957901 Catheter with improved spray pattern for pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis therapy  
An improved catheter includes a double spiral configuration of infusion holes around the circumference and along the length of the catheter which provides an improved lateral dispersion of a...
5921958 Intravascular catheter with distal tip guide wire lumen  
A catheter for use in angioplasty includes a shaft formed from an elongated metallic tube and has an inflatable balloon at its distal end. A plastic tube connects a distal end of the metallic tube...
5686409 Antirestenosis protein  
A method of treating primary and recurrent atheromatous plaque development is provided. The method involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of SERP-1, admixed in a pharmaceutically...
5591140 Radiofrequency plasma treated polymeric surfaces having immobilized anti-thrombogenic agents  
Polymeric surfaces of medical devices or components of medical devices are provided that have enhanced biocompatibility properties. The polymeric surface presents an anti-thrombogenic, fibrinolytic...
5575797 Device for explanting a medical electrode device  
A device for explanting an electrode device, particularly an intravascular or intracardiac electrode device having an electrode cable and an electrode head arranged on the cable's distal end, is...
5571081 Per-operational autotransfusion suction device  
A per-operational autotransfusion suction device has a suction cannular 1 with a tabular section nozzle 5, communicating with an inner passage 6, 9 in the cannula, the cannula passage being...
5411472 Low trauma blood recovery system  
Recovery of blood from a wound site (12) during a surgical procedure is accomplished with low blood trauma that enables collection of increased amounts of blood having relatively little structural...
5324276 Device and method for inhibiting intravascular device associated infection  
The present invention is directed to a device for reducing the risk of infection and/or clotting associated with the establishment and/or maintenance of fluid communication between apparatus...
5320621 Technique for incorporating an electrode within a nozzle  
A clip supports an elongated electrode within a nozzle of an electrosurgical handpiece used in gas electrocoagulation. The clip is preferably formed from a cylindrical tube which has been deformed...
5205818 Patency maintenance system  
A method and apparatus for maintaining the patency of a vein access device in which a dilute solution of an anticoagulant drug is slowly infused into the vein access device. The patency device...
5188618 Thrombus-mobilizing thoracostomy tube  
A thrombus-mobilizing thoracostomy tube includes fenestrations to enable drainage when introduced into a thoracic cavity, the tube including a balloon which may be inflated to dislodge and move...
5171217 Method for delivery of smooth muscle cell inhibitors  
A method and composition for delivering a drug to an affected intramural site for sustained release in conjunction with or following balloon catheter procedures, such as angioplasty. The drug,...
5163926 Suction metering and mixing device  
A suction metering and mixing device is disclosed for collecting body fluids such as blood and simultaneously mixing an anticoagulant therewith. The device includes a suction passage having an...
5141501 Suction metering and mixing device  
A suction metering and mixing device is disclosed for collecting body fluids such as blood and simultaneously mixing an anticoagulant therewith. The device includes a suction passage having an...
5100383 Catheters permitting controlled diffusion  
A non-thrombogenic surface is provided by forming a reservoir from which anticoagulant solution can permeate through a flexible wall (5, 6) of bio-compatible permeable material. Such reservoirs can...
5061777 Thromboresistant polyetherurethane compounds and process for its production  
A thromboresistant segmented polyetherurethane compound wherein the polyether segment consists of 99 to 1% by weight of (a) a polytetramethylene ether segment having a number average molecular...
5047020 Ionic heparin coating  
A non thrombogenic quaternary ammonium-heparin complex coating for a medical article comprising an amount of at least 50% by weight of one or more cationic quaternary ammonium organic salts having...
4965112 Method for applying a blood-compatible coating to polyether-urethane moulded articles and the polymether-urethane moulded articles coated in this way  
The invention relates to a method for applying a blood-compatible polyethlene oxide coating to polyether-urethane moulded articles like catheters, for instance oxygen sensor catheters. The so...
4872867 Compositions having antithrombogenic properties and blood contact medical devices using the same  
This invention is a composition having anti-thrombogenic properties, comprising as essential constituent components a polyurethane or polyurethane urea containing polytetramethylene oxide in its...
4772260 Rectal catheter  
Particularly a rectal catheter for the removal of fluent material from the rectal cavity. The rectal catheter (18) comprises an elongated tubular member (20) forwardly insertable within the rectal...
4601697 Long indwelling double bore catheter  
A long indwelling double bore catheter for dilution and sampling of blood on a continuing basis capable of being used for long periods of time. The long indwelling double bore catheter has a small...
4551131 Autotransfusion system with anticoagulant delivery system  
A movable blood aspiration wand, especially for use in autotransfusion, carries with it a tank for anticoagulant replenished from an anticoagulant source fixed at a high source and is connected to...
4540406 Anticoagulant delivery system for use with an auto-transfusion system  
Anticoagulant is added to blood being aspirated through a hand-held wand having a venturi throat. The anticoagulant flows into the wand from a generally closed anticoagulant reservoir higher than...
4002170 Anticoagulant delivery means for aspiration wand  
An anticoagulant delivery device forming part of an aspiration wand for use in connection with autologous blood transfusion wherein an anticoagulant is delivered along essentially the entire...
3976081 Laminar middle ear vent tube assembly  
A vent tube is disclosed which has improved resilient characteristics and heparinized poly-tetrafluoroethylene inner surface to prevent clotting of blood passing through it as it drains serious...
3965909 Angiographic catheter and method of manufacture  
There is disclosed a multiwall catheter and a method for the manufacture thereof. The catheter comprises two co-extensive elongated continuous plastic tubes having an intermediate braid sheath...
3964484 Antiocoagulant metering device and method  
An aspiration wand assembly having an associated metering valve for metering liquid anticoagulant to blood aspirated by the wand. The metering valve includes a flexible diaphragm normally...
3955573 Anticoagulant delivery device and method  
An anticoagulant delivery device forming part of an aspiration wand and method for use in connection with autologous blood transfusion wherein an anticoagulant is delivered to and intimately mixed...
3916892 Phlebotomy needle system incorporating means to add anticoagulant and wash liquid  
A phlebotomy needle system providing means to introduce anticoagulant into blood immediately after it is discharged from the needle cannula into a blood transfer tube and to coat the walls of the...
3807401 ANTICOAGULATING BLOOD SUCTION DEVICE  
An anticoagulating blood suction device for use in intra-operative autotransfusion operations which removes pools of blood and simultaneously draws a controlled amount of anticoagulant into the...
3542031 VACUUM CURETTE  
3520300 SURGICAL SPONGE AND SUCTION DEVICE  
2804075 Non-clogging surgical aspirator  
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