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7618542 Blood purifying device and method of operating the same  
A blood purifying apparatus particularly suitable for continuous blood purification, and a method of controlling the same whereby the weight of body fluid removed from a patient and a feed weight...
7618392 Methods and compositions for detection of microbial contaminants in peritoneal dialysis solution  
Methods and compositions for detection of microbial contaminants in peritoneal dialysis solutions are provided. The methods and compositions employ modified bioburden testing and the detection of...
7615158 Method and device for the removal of partially protein bound substances  
A method and a device to increase the efficiency of dialysis for the removal from blood of substances that are more or less tightly bound to carriers such as albumin. According to the invention...
RE40913 Multilumen catheter assembly and methods for making and inserting the same  
A multilumen catheter assembly and methods for making and inserting the same are provided. The catheter assembly includes a unitary catheter and at least two distal end tubes which extend distally...
7544300 Batch filtration system for preparation of sterile fluid for renal replacement therapy  
A method and device for blood treatments that use fluids such as dialysate and replacement fluid for renal replacement therapy. In an embodiment, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by...
7544178 Method for controlling fluid flow to and from an eye during ophthalmic surgery  
A method and apparatus provided for controlling fluid control to and from an eye or a phacoemulsification handpiece. The handpiece includes an ultrasonically driven, hollow, sleeved needle and the...
7531098 Integrated automatic blood processing unit  
A system for automatically processing blood components is described. The system includes a console, which contains all motors, pumps, sensors, valves and control circuitry, and a unique disposable...
7510542 Dual pump irrigation/aspiration system and method for determining joint pressure  
A dual pump irrigation/aspiration pump system capable of operating in a plurality of different modes suitable for a variety of different endoscopic surgical procedures. The system monitors actual...
7507219 Method for determining the intraperitoneal volume and device for peritoneal dialysis  
A method and device are provided for determining a intraperitoneal volume during peritoneal dialysis. The method and device can be used in conjunction with a dialysis machine wherein a first...
7503893 Anti-extravasation sheath and method  
The methods shown provide for the minimization of extravasation during arthroscopic surgery. Use of an anti-extravasation sheath having at least one drainage aperture allows a surgeon to drain...
7491163 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia  
A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter...
7452344 Platelet concentration syringe kit  
A single-use system for separating blood and producing platelet concentrates includes an elongated container for receiving blood from a patient. The container has a movable plunger mounted within...
7404806 Hemo-aide  
An apparatus and method for modifying viruses and bacteria in a closed loop system that irradiates the fluid multiple times through the same channel. The apparatus consists of a cuvette, an...
7402249 Blood purification apparatus for elevating purification efficiency  
A blood purification method that purifies blood taken from a body by blood dialysis or by hemodiafiltration includes the step of changing an osmotic pressure of the blood to an increasing condition...
7367959 Device for cardiocirculatory assistance  
A device for cardiocirculatory assistance, also named a ventricular assist device, includes a haematic pump ( 50 ) with a pump body ( 7 ) having an inner space ( 21 ) defined by a rigid structure (...
7303541 Method for testing peritoneal function  
The peritoneal function of a peritoneal dialysis patient is examined to evaluate the condition of the patient. An examining method comprises a step of alternately repeating introduction/drainage of...
7285107 Vitreoretinal instrument  
An improved instrument for removing subretinal fluid and performing fluid exchanges in vitreoretinal surgery is disclosed. The instrument includes a cannula with a curved distal portion and a side...
7273458 Method of applying acoustic energy effective to alter transport or cell viability  
A method for reversibly, or irreversibly, altering the permeability of cells, tissues or other biological barriers, to molecules to be transported into or through these materials, through the...
7207966 System for fluid retention management  
The present invention provides a fluid retention management system that records and displays fluid retention of a patient based on the weight of fluid entering and exiting the patient's body....
7182744 Method and apparatus for aneurismal treatment  
An irritant or polymer is dispensed to the inner surface area of an aneurysm to exert a contractile force on the inner surface area of the aneurysm, thereby shrinking the aneurysm. As a result, the...
7169124 Electrophysiology positioning catheter  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for treating body tissue whereby a section of tissue is drawn into contact with the open distal end of the first passageway of the apparatus. A tissue treatment...
7163521 Integrated infusion and aspiration system and method  
An integrated infusion and aspiration system includes a flow control system and a catheter assembly. The catheter assembly includes an infusion catheter and an aspiration catheter, each having...
7153285 Medical fluid heater using radiant energy  
An in-line fluid heater for heating fluid, such as dialysis fluid for use in dialysis therapy is provided. The fluid heater is a dual heater having a primary infrared heater and a secondary plate...
7151099 Use of taurolidine and/or taurultam for treatment of abdominal cancer and/or for the prevention of metastases  
Taurolidine and/or taurultam is administered during and after surgical removal of a cancerous tumor to treat abdominal cancer.
7124570 Apparatus and methods for fluid occlusion of an access tube anastomosed to an anatomical vessel  
The invention provides a vascular access system and methods for facilitating long-term, repeated access to any of a patient's vascular systems. This is provided by an access tube apparatus adapted...
7044929 Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece  
This invention relates to devices for insertion into the mouth for the application of heat or cold to oral tissue to provide a therapeutic effect. The device 10 includes an upper member 11 ...
7025755 Medical suctioning apparatus and methods of use  
A medical fluid suctioning device for selectively applying varied levels of suction pressure at a device-tissue interface includes a direct “trumpet”-type control mechanism in conjunction with...
7022101 Method and apparatus for cleansing the colon  
The present invention is to provide a method for cleansing the colon of a patient, which comprises the steps of producing a lavage water at a temperature of 20-38° C. by an apparatus connected to...
7014615 Interstitial fluid collection and constituent measurement  
An apparatus and method is disclosed for obtaining and measuring constituents in a sample of body fluid. The apparatus includes a member which is sized to penetrate into at least the dermal layer...
6997918 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments  
The present invention provides improved methods, systems, devices and kits for performing lung volume reduction in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other conditions...
6958058 Methods and devices for pumping fluid and performing surgical procedures  
Devices and methods of use of such devices for pumping fluid and for use in surgical procedures preferably include vacuum-driven pumps for providing irrigation and suction functions to the surgical...
6958049 Method of enhancing catheter patency using a citrate salt catheter lock solution  
This invention relates to an infusion device for a catheter lock solution, to a method of enhancing the patency of catheters in animals and to a catheter lock solution. The device includes a...
6953323 Medical fluid pump  
A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a pump for a dialysis system is provided. The pump includes a first chamber wall including a...
6929751 Vented medical fluid tip protector methods  
A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a member for removably securing a medical fluid tube is provided. The member includes a body...
6917828 Automatic injection device  
An automatic injection device has piston holders holding cylinder pistons and plural systems of heads having a drive mechanism for moving the piston holders forward and backward so that the device...
6881344 Method for setting up a dialysis treatment in a dialysis machine  
A method of setting up a dialysis treatment in a dialysis machine ( 1 ) provided with a device ( 6 ) for setting up the dialysis treatment, possessing a microprocessor ( 11 ), a data input ( 12, 13...
6878142 System for aspirating and irrigating tract wounds  
An improved suction and irrigation system for debriding a tract wound includes a suction and irrigation handpiece and a dual lumen suction and irrigation tip that is removably connectible to the...
6875194 Reduction or elimination of the introduction of air within fluid introduced into a surgical field  
Air bubbles can be reduced or eliminated from the infusion source used during surgical procedures which require the delivery of irrigating fluid to the operating field. This is particularly a...
6855691 Methods for producing and using S-nitrosohemoglobins  
Nitric oxide (NO) interacts with hemoglobin (Hb) at its metal centers, whereas S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) can donate the NO group to β93 cysteine residues, thereby shielding the NO functionality from...
6830693 Method for setting up a dialysis treatment in a dialysis machine  
A method of setting up a dialysis treatment in a dialysis machine may include the steps of determining conditions of a dialysis treatment adapted to a specific patient, determining a first function...
6824524 Tubing for the extracorporal purification of the blood and use thereof  
The tubing includes an open-loop extracorporal circulation duct that has two parts, whereby one part extracts the blood to be purified and the other returns the purified blood; at least one duct...
6813520 Method for ablating and/or coagulating tissue using moisture transport  
An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation or coagulation of organs and other tissue includes a metallized fabric electrode array which is substantially absorbent and/or permeable to...
6794369 Methods, systems, and kits for intravascular nucleic acid delivery  
Nucleic acid transfection of vascular smooth muscle cells is enhanced by the application of vibrational energy to the cells. By applying vibrational energy at frequency in the range from 1 kHz to...
6790196 Aspirating devices for removal of thrombus/lipid from a body lumen  
Methods and devices for treating vulnerable plaque deposits within a blood vessel, having an inner surface and one or more plaque deposits containing a core material are disclosed. A device in...
6764460 Extracorporeal blood processing system  
An extracorporeal blood processing system including a disposable assembly that has integral fluid passageways. A blood removal conduit and a blood return conduit are interconnected with the...
6746504 Filter for use in medical procedures  
A gas filler device for use in medical procedures such as laparoscopy is disclosed. Preferably, the gas filter device includes a housing having a first side wall and a second side wall, and a gas...
6743245 Asynchronous method of operating microsurgical instruments  
An improved, asynchronous method of operating a microsurgical instrument, such as a vitrectomy probe. The instrument includes a port for receiving tissue and an inner cutting member. A flow of...
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...
6736791 Glaucoma treatment device  
A glaucoma treatment device for directing the flow of aqueous humor and bypassing trabecular meshwork is disclosed. The device comprises an inlet section, an outlet section, a middle section, and...
6736790 Method and system for selective or isolated integrate cerebral perfusion and cooling  
Patients having diminished circulation in the cerebral vasculature as a result of cardiac arrest or from other causes are treated by flowing an oxygenated medium through an arterial access site...