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7618428 Endoscopic rotary abrader  
An endoscopic rotary abrader allowing for increased burr size while maintaining the required minimum clearance between the burr and the hood. This is accomplished either by an offset configuration...
7611484 Methods and devices for treating diseased blood vessels  
The present invention provides a mechanism by which the physical properties of diseased blood vessel walls can be manipulated to achieve an effective vessel lumen diameter for a prolonged period of...
7591834 Shape memory system with integrated actuation using embedded particles  
A shape memory material with integrated actuation using embedded particles. One embodiment provides a shape memory material apparatus comprising a shape memory material body and magnetic pieces in...
7584022 Method for controlling fluid flow in a rotational atherectomy device  
A method system and controller for controlling fluid flow in a rotational atherectomy device. A source of fluid is provided through a pump to the rotational atherectomy device, wherein the pump...
7572272 Embolic filtering devices for bifurcated vessels  
An embolic filtering device for use in a bifurcated vessel includes delivery device having a first guide wire and a second guide wire. The second guide wire diverges from the distal-end region of...
7563242 Ultrasonic surgery apparatus  
An ultrasonic surgery apparatus capable of setting surgical conditions properly in accordance with hardness of a nucleus lentis and performing surgery with efficiency is disclosed. The ultrasonic...
7556633 Method and apparatus for endoscopic dissection of blood vessels  
An endoscopic apparatus for dissecting a blood vessel includes a endoscopic barrel having a plurality of lumens, one of the lumens being dimensioned for receiving an endoscope, a handle disposed at...
7547314 Self-cleaning endoscopic vein harvester rod  
An endoscopic vessel harvesting device has an elongated sleeve member for insertion into a body having a vessel to be harvested. A V-cutter cutter is provided that is longitudinally extendable from...
7544203 Temporary seal and method for facilitating anastomosis  
Forming a proximal anastomosis on an aortic wall includes method and instrumentation and apparatus for forming an aortic puncture and inserting a fluid-impervious sealing element with a lateral...
7534249 System and method of use for agent delivery and revascularizing of grafts and vessels  
A system and method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The system comprises an atherectomy catheter having a working head, e.g., a...
7520886 Endoscopic cutting device  
An endoscopic cutting device is disclosed. The device comprises an inner catheter including an inner wall having an opening formed therethrough. The inner wall further has a cutting blade moveably...
7513903 Organ culture in situ  
A method of increasing blood supply to an ischemic area with a cultured vessel in situ, comprising: 1) selecting a narrow artery responsible to an ischemic area; 2) selecting a vein drawing blood...
7510562 Vein dissector, cauterizing and ligating apparatus for endoscopic harvesting of blood vessels  
An endoscopic apparatus for harvesting a desired blood vessel including an endoscopic barrel having at least two lumens, one of the lumens dimensioned for receiving an endoscope, a handle disposed...
7507246 Rotational thrombectomy device  
A thrombectomy apparatus for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material in a lumen of a vascular graft or vessel includes a flexible sheath and a wire positioned within the flexible sheath,...
7507245 Rotational angioplasty device with abrasive crown  
A rotational angioplasty device comprising a flexible, elongated drive shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation of the drive shaft, the drive shaft comprising one or more helically wound wires and...
7494497 Medical devices  
Medical devices, such as medical balloons, catheters having balloons, and stents, having one or more cutting elements are disclosed. In some embodiments, the cutting elements include diamond.
7485125 Cutting instrument  
A cutting instrument includes an outer member having a cutting portion, and a helical knife coupled to the outer member for rotation relative to the outer member. At least a portion of the helical...
7479147 Rotational atherectomy device  
An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined...
7473262 Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting  
Methods and devices for harvesting veins from the body. The methods and devices allow vein harvesting using laparoscopic procedures. A working space is created over the vein using standard...
7429264 Minimally invasive deployable cutting instrument  
Instruments and methods for cutting tissue are disclosed. The instruments include one or more cutting members movable from a reduced profile undeployed position for insertion to the operative site...
7416555 Intravascular material removal device  
An intravascular material removal device that removes material from a vessel wall and creates flow dynamics that draw the material into a catheter device for removal from the vessel is provided. A...
7413558 Elastically distensible folding member  
An elastically distensible folding member is disclosed. The folding member can be formed with a wall that is substantially shaped as a tube when the folding member is in a relaxed (i.e. unstressed)...
7407506 Device, system and method for interstitial transvascular intervention  
Method and apparatus for utilizing the vascular system as a conduit to reach other vascular and extravascular locations within the body. Included are methods for revascularization wherein the...
7399307 Apparatus and method for removing occlusive material within blood vessels  
An apparatus for treating an occlusive region of a blood vessel includes a catheter including a first lumen extending from an end port to a first side port, and a second lumen extending from a...
7396358 Device and method for converting a balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter  
A lesion treating device for converting a standard balloon catheter into a cutting balloon catheter is provided. The device includes a longitudinal housing such as a tube which is sized to be...
7367982 Method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel  
A method for opening a lumen in an occluded blood vessel, e.g., a coronary bypass graft, of a living being. The method entails using an instrument to deploy the stent at occlusive material within...
7344546 Intralumenal material removal using a cutting device for differential cutting  
Intralumenal material removal systems are provided using an advanceable and rotatable cutter assembly designed for differential cutting. The intralumenal material removal system includes a cutter...
7331971 Living-body tissue removing apparatus  
A living-body tissue removing apparatus according to the present invention includes a grip portion, an inserting portion which is connected to the grip portion and is inserted in the body, an...
7329267 Medical cutting devices and methods of use  
Intravascular cutting device that does not require an inflatable balloon for blade deployment. A cutting wire can be reversibly moved between a retracted, non-cutting position in which the cutting...
7326220 Tool for removing intraocular foreign bodies  
A surgical tool captures and removes very large intraocular foreign bodies from the eye. An elongate bore is formed in an elongate base that is held in the palm of a hand. A user retracts a foreign...
7318830 Apparatus and method of use of a circular surgical stapler  
A method and apparatus for removing a circumferential portion of a hollow body organ from a patient with a circular stapling instrument. The instrument is provided with a vacuum tubing in...
7316697 Vessel cleaning system with asymmetrical auto retracting agitator  
A vessel cleaning system for removing an obstruction from within a patient's vessel, the system comprising a housing, connected to a flexible-tube, a motor-driven flexible agitator-shaft rotatably...
7309342 Heatless blood vessel harvesting device  
A method and device are disclosed directed at harvesting of vessels, such as arteries and veins, especially as required in vessel grafting procedures. The device and method discloses a cannula-like...
7303572 Catheter assembly with plaque cutting balloon  
A balloon catheter assembly comprises an elongate catheter shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and an inflatable balloon secured to the shaft distal portion. A plurality of...
7303531 Excisional biopsy devices and methods  
An excisional biopsy device includes a tubular member having a window near a distal tip thereof; a cutting tool, a distal end of the cutting tool being attached near the distal tip of the tubular...
7291158 Cutting balloon catheter having a segmented blade  
A cutting balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades...
7279002 Cutting stent and balloon  
A stent or sheath having one or more cutting blades may be constructed for implantation in the body. A balloon having one or more cutting blades may be used with a stent or a sheath.
7270673 Microsurgical balloon with protective reinforcement  
A microsurgical balloon, with at least one incising component mounted to the surface of the balloon, includes a protective pad to prevent the outer surface of the incising component from coming...
7264626 Blood vessel knife  
A blood vessel knife allows a doctor to easily see a knife main body when holding it for surgical operation. In a blood vessel knife having a cutter holder at a tip portion of a rod-shaped grip,...
7235088 Neuro thrombectomy catheter  
An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined...
7220269 Thrombectomy catheter system with occluder and method of using same  
A thrombectomy catheter system with occluder and method of using same for removal of tissue, such as thrombus and the like, from a vessel in the body. Multiple catheters and an occluder-bearing...
7179270 Methods for bypassing total or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits  
Methods for bypassing total or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits. A guidewire is advanced through the lumen of the artery or anatomical conduit upstream of the...
7179269 Apparatus and system for removing an obstruction from a lumen  
An apparatus and system for removing an obstruction from a body lumen simultaneously mechanically dislodges the obstruction, macerates the obstruction, and aspirates the effluent caused thereby....
7175605 Therapeutic catheter having sensor for monitoring distal environment  
Apparatus with a pneumatic or hydraulic or mechanical therapeutic catheter. The therapy energy required to treat internal vessels of the patient is transferred by the same fluid or the same...
7174240 Control system for rotational angioplasty device  
A method for controlling fluid flow in a rotational atherectomy device. A source of fluid is provided through a pump to the rotational atherectomy device, wherein the pump maintains the fluid flow...
7172610 Rotational atherectomy system with stationary cutting elements  
An elongate tubular body extends between a rotatable cutter and a control. The cutter is connected to the control with a rotatable element. A vacuum is applied through an annular passage defined...
7172609 Apparatus for supporting a segmented blade on a balloon catheter  
A device for incising a stenosis in the vasculature of a patient includes a plurality of blades mounted on a resilient base member. The blades are arranged in a pattern to allow for relative...
7163548 Ultrasonic surgical blade and instrument having a gain step  
An ultrasonic surgical blade, and an instrument, having a gain step. The blade body has, in any half wave length of the ultrasonic-surgical-blade body, a first vibration antinode, a vibration node,...
7163547 Harvester  
A device is disclosed to remove veins from the body. These can be unwanted varicose veins or healthy veins of the arms and legs used for bypasses or fistula formation. This device has a handle for...
7163546 Method and apparatus for avulsion of varicose veins  
Apparatuses and methods for removing veins, usually varicose veins, rely on endoluminal capture of a distal end of the vein segment to be removed. In the illustrated embodiments, a shaft having...