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7390324 |
Magnetic retrieval device and method of use
Apparatus and method for retrieving a remotely located device equipped with a magnetic coupler is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic coupling carried at an end of an elongate member for...
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7384418 |
Methods and devices for delivery of agents to breast milk ducts
The invention provides devices, kits and methods for delivering an agent to a breast milk duct. Intraductal agent delivery provides an opportunity to treat a breast condition locally and avoid the...
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7374565 |
Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band
An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An...
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7371228 |
Delivery of therapeutics to treat aneurysms
A method and device for the treatment of an aneurysm are provided. Different therapeutic agents are delivered to the aneurysmal site by a reservoir and delivery means in a localized, and, in some...
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7367968 |
Implantable pump with adjustable flow rate
A valve that is adapted to control the flow rate of fluid flow from an implantable pump or other fluid delivery device is provided. In general, the valve includes a multi-lumen member that is...
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7361368 |
Device and method for combining a treatment agent and a gel
A method including introducing a treatment agent at a treatment site within a mammalian host; and introducing a bioerodable gel material at the treatment site. An apparatus including a first...
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7357940 |
Implantable or insertable medical devices containing graft copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents
Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent...
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7351240 |
Thermodynamically driven reversible infuser pump for use as a remotely controlled gastric band
An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An...
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7347854 |
Method and apparatus for automatically modifying delivery profile of drug delivery system
The present invention relates to an implantable drug delivery device which includes a fluid drug reservoir, a catheter, a controllable fluid transfer device, e.g., a pump or valve, and a drug...
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7340304 |
Biothermal power source for implantable devices
An implantable, rechargeable assembly comprised of an implantable device disposed within a living organism, an electrical storage device connected to the implantable device, and a thermoelectric...
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7288085 |
Permanent magnet solenoid pump for an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device
A medical device known as an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic...
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7288084 |
Drug-loaded medical device
A medical device is designed to be placed in a patient's body and release one or more therapeutic agents therefrom. The medical device includes an elongated member defining a passage for passing...
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7264617 |
Integrally manufactured micro-electrofluidic cables
Flexible microconduits integral at a proximal end to a substrate and adapted for connection to a biological environment at the distal end are provided. Also provided are microsystems with at least...
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7264611 |
Implantable infusion device with motor connection and seal system
A medical device known as an implantable infusion device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic materials, and...
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7255690 |
Infusion device having piston operated driving mechanism and positive pressure reservoir
A piston-type drive mechanism in combination with a positive pressure reservoir for delivery of infusion medium. A coil capable of being electrically activated to provide an electromagnetic field....
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7242981 |
System and method for controlling an implantable medical device subject to magnetic field or radio frequency exposure
A system for controlling an implantable medical device (e.g., a drug delivery device) susceptible to malfunctioning during exposure to a magnetic field and/or Radio Frequency field (e.g., during a...
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7232435 |
Delivery of a sympatholytic cardiovascular agent to the central nervous system to counter heart failure and pathologies associated with heart failure
A sympatholytic cardiovascular agent delivered by a drug delivery pump to a central nervous system site to alleviate symptoms and otherwise treat heart failure (HF) and pathologies associated with...
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7226978 |
Techniques to improve polyurethane membranes for implantable glucose sensors
The invention provides an implantable membrane for regulating the transport of analytes therethrough that includes a matrix including a first polymer; and a second polymer dispersed throughout the...
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7226442 |
Microchip reservoir devices using wireless transmission of power and data
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for wirelessly powering and/or communicating with microchip devices used for the controlled exposure and release of reservoir contents, such as drugs,...
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7217428 |
Drug delivery apparatus utilizing cantilever
Disclosed is a device which employs a chemically sensitive cantilever hingably attached to a capsule. The cantilever functions as a switch which regulates the flow of particles into and/or out of...
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7214221 |
Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method
A fluid delivery device for delivering a substance to a patient by way of infusion delivers the preparation at a rate of flow which varies in steps from a substantially constant higher rate, to a...
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7201872 |
System and method for determining the presence of a substance in-vivo
The present invention relates to a method and system for the in vivo determination of the presence and/or concentration of biological and/or chemical substances in body lumens. The system of the...
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7201746 |
Implantable therapeutic substance delivery device having a piston pump with an anti-cavitation valve
A medical device known as an implantable therapeutic substance infusion device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic...
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7186247 |
Apparatus and system for delivery of drug therapies
A medical delivery system for delivering a fluid to a desired location within a body that includes a first member having an aperture, and a second member adapted to be positioned over the first...
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7168605 |
Microtubes for therapeutic delivery
A medical implant that delivers therapeutic via microtubes and a method of making the same is provided. In one embodiment a biologically implantable structure adapted to fit within the body of a...
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7160284 |
Implantable medical pump with multi-layer back-up memory
In a medical treatment device implanted within the body of a patient, a system and method using volatile and non-volatile memory devices within an implanted drug infusion pump to provide a safe and...
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7156049 |
Release mechanism to interact with biota, in particular fauna that may outgrow available habitat
A device for interacting with biota either on a pre-specified schedule or via actuation by remote signal. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In selected embodiments, it...
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7155284 |
Treatment of hypertension
Treatment of hypertension includes implantation of the discharge portion(s) of a catheter and/or electrical stimulation electrode(s) adjacent the tissue(s) to be stimulated. Stimulation pulses,...
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7155279 |
Treatment of movement disorders with drug therapy
Introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the vagus nerve and/or one or more branches of the vagus nerve to treat movement disorders uses at least one implantable system control unit (SCU) with...
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7151961 |
Treatment of movement disorders by brain stimulation
Introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the brain and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain is used to treat movement disorders. At least one implantable system control unit (SCU)...
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7137964 |
Devices, systems and methods for patient infusion
A device for delivering a fluid to a patient, including an exit port, a dispenser for causing fluid from a reservoir to flow to the exit port, a local processor programmed to cause a flow of fluid...
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7135190 |
Mixtures of various triblock polyester polyethylene glycol copolymers having improved gel properties
A water soluble, biodegradable reverse thermal gelation system comprising a mixture of at least two types of tri-block copolymer components is disclosed. The tri-block copolymer components are made...
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7131967 |
Infusion device and driving mechanism for same
A drive mechanism for delivery of infusion medium. A coil surrounds a piston channel. An armature is located adjacent the coil. The armature is moveable toward a forward position in response to the...
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7122541 |
Methods of inhibiting metastases
The invention relates to methods for preventing and treating disseminating cancers. Inhibition metastases of a primary tumor to a liver tissue is carried out by directly contacting a liver tissue...
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7122027 |
Implantable medical device with controllable gaseous agent release system
The present invention generally relates to medical devices. Specifically, the invention pertains to implantable medical devices that produces gaseous agents from precursors and releases them into...
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7122026 |
Implantable infusion device with optimized peristaltic pump motor drive
A medical device known as an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic...
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7120498 |
Method and device for securing a functional device to a stomach
A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment...
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7117870 |
Lacrimal insert having reservoir with controlled release of medication and method of manufacturing the same
A lacrimal insert includes a body defining a reservoir, and a head provided at an end of the body and closing the reservoir. The body is made from a material impermeable to the medication while the...
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7115118 |
Implantable pressure-activated micro-valve
An implantable pressure-activated microvalve is disclosed. The valve includes a chamber that can be coupled to an external reservoir. A deflectable diaphragm is fluidically coupled to the chamber...
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7108762 |
Method for manufacturing an orifice mechanism capable of low fluid flow rates
A method for manufacturing an orifice mechanism includes the steps of providing a mandrel having a length and helically wrapping a winding around at least a portion of the length of the mandrel....
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7108686 |
Implantable, refillable infusion device and septum replacement kit
An implantable infusion device ( 10 ) includes a lightweight, inert housing ( 12 ) which contains an infusate ( 18 ) for administration to a patient, and an enclosed, gas-impermeable variable...
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7108685 |
Patch stabilization of rods for treatment of cardiac muscle
The present invention relates to a system and method for the delivery of therapeutic agents, such as therapeutic drugs or genetic material, into the muscle or tissue that minimizes the loss of...
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7094230 |
Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body
An implantable reservoir device ( 400 ) including an enclosed membrane ( 408 ) on an expandable frame ( 402 ) that defines a reservoir ( 410 ) and includes a porous region ( 418 ). The reservoir...
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7076305 |
Gastric device and instrument system and method
A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment...
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7070592 |
Medical device with array of electrode-containing reservoirs
Devices are provided for medical diagnostics comprising a substrate; an array of reservoirs; one or more electrodes located at least partially inside the reservoirs; a plurality of discrete...
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7070591 |
Vascular access port with physiological sensor
A combined vascular access port and physiologic parameter monitoring device. The vascular access port and the monitoring device may be connected by a cooperative geometry. The vascular access port...
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7070577 |
Drive circuit having improved energy efficiency for implantable beneficial agent infusion or delivery device
An implantable beneficial agent infusion device featuring a unique energy recovery circuit and a deflectable energy storing member such as a piezo-electric membrane is disclosed. The circuit and...
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7066915 |
Low profile inlet valve for a piston pump therapeutic substance delivery device
Low profile inlet valve embodiments for a piston pump therapeutic substance infusion device are disclosed that reduce dead volume, occupies little residential space, operates rapidly, and have many...
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7066910 |
Patient directed therapy management
An method and system that allows a patient to access stored preset patient therapy programs, that are resident in a medical device such an implantable pump or a combination medical device having an...
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7063691 |
Implantable reservoir and system for delivery of a therapeutic agent
There is disclosed method and apparatus for retaining a reservoir for a therapeutic agent between the scalp and cranium of a subject, including providing a deformable pouch or rigid cylinder for...
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