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7608061 Flow restrictor device for a medical apparatus  
A medical apparatus flow restrictor includes a housing having an inlet housing member defining an inlet and a separate outlet housing member mated with said inlet housing member and defining an...
7600530 Connector with check valve and method of use  
A connector comprising a needless access device and a backflow check valve for transferring fluids and method therefor. The connector may have a first port, a second port, and a third port. A first...
7458957 Universal valve for Foley type urinary catheter  
A universal valve for the Foley type urinary catheter has structure which permits its use as a patient controlled drainage valve, as an interface from which to take sterile samples, and as a...
7445611 Hemostasis cannula  
A medical instrument includes a housing having a housing member with a passage through which a catheter is inserted. A valve body is mounted in the housing and abuts the housing member at an end of...
7413564 Slit valve catheters  
An external surface of a catheter body includes a pressure responsive slit formed in an indentation wherein a wall thickness of the catheter body within the indentation is less than a wall...
7396351 Device and method for the delivery of viscous fluids in the body  
An apparatus and method for delivering a viscous liquid therapeutic material fluid through a lumen in a catheter that selectively narrows the lumen at a plurality of axial locations along the lumen.
7347853 Catheter with removable extension  
Catheter valve assemblies and methods for connecting catheters and/or providing fluid access to catheters. In one variation, a device comprises a catheter valve assembly and an extension leg unit....
7329249 Needleless Luer activated medical connector  
A medical fluid flowline connector comprised of axially aligned relatively rotatable male and female Luer parts and an axially compressible elastomeric seal therebetween. An elastomeric stopper may...
7326196 Catheter assemblies for controlled movement of fluid  
A catheter assembly for infusion or aspiration of an internal body site includes a catheter comprised of a tubular sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the sidewall...
7252652 Valved catheters including high flow rate catheters  
A pressure activated two-way slit valve assembly is designed to be used in combination with, but not limited to, a high flow rate catheter to prevent accidental ingestion of air or loss of blood if...
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...
7235067 Sleeve valve catheters  
A catheter body includes an exit port over which a pressure responsive sleeve is formed that allows material to exit a lumen of the catheter body at a given pressure. In one embodiment, a surface...
7223263 Catheter  
A catheter constituted of a single-pipe tube, and provided with a tip end portion ( 10 ) implanted in an abdominal cavity and a projection portion ( 12 ) projecting outward from the outer wall of...
7211074 Valved catheter  
A catheter apparatus is provided that includes a tubular body having a distal end. The body defines first and second lumens. The first lumen has a first adapter that includes a first valve biased...
7192433 Locking vascular introducer assembly with adjustable hemostatic seal  
A vascular introducer assembly is disclosed that includes a dilator, a sheath having an axial lumen for accommodating the dilator, a locking collar for securing the dilator and the sheath to one...
7172571 Apparatus and method for retrograde placement of sagittal sinus drainage catheter  
A method of inserting a drainage catheter into a sagittal sinus having blood flow from an upstream to a downstream direction. A burr hole is created, if necessary, in the cranium of the patient...
7118560 Needleless Luer activated medical connector  
A medical fluid flowline connector comprised of axially aligned relatively rotatable male and female Luer parts and an axially compressible elastomeric seal therebetween includes an elastomeric...
7070589 Sterility-maintaining connection system for medical systems and use thereof  
A connection system including at least a male connecting element and a female connecting element which can be connected to each other, as well as the male connecting element and the female...
7060060 Dialysis procedure catheter  
A dialysis procedure catheter for accurately facilitating insertion of a needle into a dialysis patient's body. The dialysis procedure catheter includes a tubular member having a bore being...
7037303 Urinary flow control valve  
A flow control valve ( 22 ) such as for a catheter ( 10 ) allows discharge of urine from a bladder ( 12 ) by manual actuation. The valve ( 22 ) may be a double-duckbill valve ( 22 ) with a single...
7014624 Direct central nervous system catheter and temperature control system  
A central nervous system (CNS) catheter assembly adapted for use as a ventriculostomy catheter and a spinal catheter includes a catheter body defining at least one lumen therethrough having a drug...
7011643 Grafted network incorporating a multiple channel fluid flow connector  
A grafted network including one or more graft segments for use in coronary bypass procedures and which are configured to operably transport bypass blood flow from a singular supply location to one...
6974448 Method for convection enhanced delivery catheter to treat brain and other tumors  
A method is provided for delivering a therapeutic agent to selected sites within an organism. More particularly, the invention allows for the simultaneous delivery of therapeutics to multiple...
6974436 Integrated pump and cannula system and related methods  
The present invention relates to systems and methods for transporting fluid between different locations within a body cavity and, in one particular application, systems and methods for transporting...
6964658 System and method for facilitating hemostasis of blood vessel punctures with absorbable sponge  
A system for facilitating hemostasis of a puncture site in a blood vessel delivers an absorbable sponge pledget in a hydrated state to a position at an exterior of the blood vessel puncture to...
6955669 Transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes  
A transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes, from a so-called flexible main bag containing a first liquid and from at least a so-called auxiliary bag...
6951555 Catheter having integral expandable/collapsible lumen  
A catheter and method of use may include an aortic balloon catheter having an integral expandable/collapsible lumen. The catheter comprises a main catheter body having a either a single or a...
6945969 Catheter for target specific drug delivery  
A medical catheter comprising a proximal end having an opening for fluid containing a therapeutic drug, a distal end, the distal end defining at least one opening, and a porous portion covering the...
6921378 Anti-reflux drainage devices and methods  
An anti-reflux drainage device includes an elongated member defining a lumen, and a valve disposed along the elongated member. The valve can include one or more lumens in fluid connection with the...
6893429 Convection enhanced delivery catheter to treat brain and other tumors  
An apparatus and system is provided for delivering a therapeutic agent to selected sites within an organism. More particularly, the invention allows for the simultaneous delivery of therapeutics to...
6887220 Catheter having a compliant member configured to regulate aspiration rates  
The present invention is directed to a catheter that is configured to self-regulate aspiration rates through a working lumen of the catheter. The catheter comprises a compliant member in...
6855138 Injection joint for an intravenous (IV) device tube  
An injection joint for an IV device tube has a connector with a sealed injection port. The sealed injection port has an injection port socket, a resilient plug and a cap. The resilient plug is...
6855126 Conformable balloonless catheter  
Indwelling catheter having an upper distal end having a portion that can expand within a bladder type spaces without having to be inflated. An embodiment allows for at least one slit on an upper...
6814726 Connector element with a sealing part  
The present invention relates to a connector element for connecting lengths of tubing, cannulas and catheters to a second connector element. The connector element includes a sealing part that is...
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...
6802825 Access catheter apparatus for use in minimally invasive surgery and diagnostic procedures in the uterus and fallopian tubes  
A catheter apparatus for gaining access into the uterine cavity in order to perform minimally invasive surgery or diagnostic procedures related to a uterus and fallopian tubes, includes a...
6783522 Implantable catheter having an improved check valve  
Disclosed is a check valve for placement near the distal end of a catheter. A continuously smooth outer surface for the catheter with check valve system assures that there is no propensity for a...
6755813 Apparatus and method for performing thrombolysis  
An apparatus ( 10 ) for delivery of an infusate into a body lumen ( 12 ) to perform thrombolysis includes a catheter ( 24 ) having an infusion section ( 40 ) defined by a plurality of infusion...
6752795 Adjustable fluid flow resistor cassette  
An adjustable fluid flow resistor cassette 10 for use in ophthalmic surgery, includes a housing 12. A set of path restrictors 24 are disposed within the housing 12, and the restrictors 24 ...
6749583 Catheter with autoinflating, autoregulating balloon  
An autoinflating catheter and balloon assembly having an autoregulating structure to prevent overinflation of the balloon as a result of variable fluid flow rates through the catheter lumen. A...
6712807 Catheter having improved flexibility control  
Catheters having improved flexibility control, which can be provided by a slidable core wire disposed within the catheter and by shafts formed from segmented spine wires disposed within polymeric...
6685694 Methods and kits for locking and disinfecting implanted catheters  
Implanted catheters are locked with a solution comprising a lower alcohol, typically ethanol, propanol, or butanol, in a range from 1% to 99% by volume, and an additive in a range from 1% to 99% by...
6663599 Hemostasis cannula  
A hemostasis cannula includes a housing having a passage therethrough sized to receive a catheter and a valve body mounted in the passage. The valve body includes an opening therethrough which...
6659974 Single lumen gastro-intestinal feeding-decompression tubes  
The present invention provides a single lumen gastro-intestinal tube for use in both delivering nutrition into the gastro-intestinal tract and aspirating excess materials from the gastro-intestinal...
6652492 Dual valve, flexible sheath and method  
A large-diameter sheath and assembly for use in introducing a catheter or other medical device into a vessel of the body of a patient. The sheath comprises an elongate sheath tube formed of a...
6579261 Double lumen-type catheter  
A double lumen-type catheter design which prevents damage to a child catheter and loosening of a stud valve of the double lumen-type catheter. A child catheter is housed inside a parent catheter so...
RE38145 Luer-receiving medical valve  
A luer receiving medical valve for the sterile transfer of fluid from a luer-tapered male end having a surrounding female luer lock threaded end. The luer receiver includes a housing having an...
6562023 Catheter connector including seal ring and method  
A catheter connector includes an outlet tube ( 34, 36 ), and a compression seal ( 140 ) defining an undulating shape to product ring seals during use. A cam slot formed on a lever arm is useable in...
6544251 Peripherally inserted catheter  
An improved peripherally inserted catheter with its soft ferule including a “ball-like” structure between the soft exterior tube and the soft ferule. A clamp is also provided which is...
6533751 Micro catheter and guidewire system having improved pushability and control  
A micro catheter and guidewire system for use in tortuous regions of a vasculature includes a catheter body having a distal end, a guidewire lumen, a proximal region with an outer diameter, and a...
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