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6837850 |
Percutaneous tissue dissection
Tissue is retracted from a bone during spinal and other procedures by inserting an elongate balloon into a cannula, and guiding the cannula into position along between the tissue and the bone...
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6824553 |
High performance braided catheter
This is a catheter assembly and a section of that catheter assembly. That catheter assembly may be used in accessing a tissue target within the body, typically a target which is accessible through...
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6786887 |
Intravascular occlusion balloon catheter
An intravascular occlusion balloon catheter having a removable hub, a profile sized to approximate a guidewire, and a means for venting air from the balloon. The removable hub and the small profile...
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6780183 |
Ablation catheter having shape-changing balloon
A circumferential ablation catheter is provided that is particularly useful for ablating a circumferential region of tissue in a tubular region of or near the heart, such as a pulmonary vein. The...
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6761703 |
Catheter incorporating a high column high column strength distal tip region
A catheter is disclosed providing a balloon catheter having a distal tip that is flexible while additionally incorporating high column strength. The present invention additionally provides a distal...
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6758857 |
Treatment catheters with thermally insulated regions
Flexible treatment catheters are configured to be inserted into a body lumen or cavity to deliver heated fluid through at least one fluid lumen therein to thermally treat or ablate a targeted site...
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6756094 |
Balloon structure with PTFE component
A medical balloon having a high burst strength and the ability to return to its preinflation diameter following repeated inflation may be prepared from a first inner layer of material, a second...
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6746469 |
Balloon actuated apparatus having multiple embolic filters, and method of use
An apparatus having multiple filters for capturing embolic material released from a lesion in an occluded body vessel being treated with an interventional procedure. The filters are placed...
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6743217 |
Apparatus for performing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the biliary tree
Catheter apparatus for performing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the biliary tree includes a catheter with multiple lumens. A first lumen is adapted to receive a guidewire and can serve...
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6743208 |
Occlusion balloon catheter with distal valve
The present invention provides a system for treating a blood vessel. The blood vessel treatment system includes a hollow guidewire having a central lumen, an occlusion balloon attached proximate to...
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6733512 |
Self-deflating intragastric balloon
An intragastric balloon device adapted to be inserted into the stomach for treating obesity in humans by reducing the stomach volume. The intragastric balloon device includes a flexible, inflatable...
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6733439 |
Centering mechanism for probe
A centering mechanism accurately centers a probe as it moves through a pathway having a changing shape, diameter, and direction. More specifically, the invention provides a probe centering device...
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6732734 |
Pilot balloon for balloon catheters
A balloon catheter and its pilot balloon system visually indicate the state of the inflation of a balloon placed in a human body. The small pilot balloon is conveniently manufactured by blow...
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6733513 |
Balloon catheter having metal balloon and method of making same
A metal balloon catheter having a main tubular body, a metal balloon proximate a distal end of the main tubular body, a central annulus extending along an entire longitudinal aspect of the catheter...
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6730107 |
Single lumen rapid-exchange catheter
A single lumen rapid-exchange catheter includes a distal sealing port and a proximal sealing port both dimensioned for receiving a guidewire to establish a fluid-tight seal therewith. Each tubular...
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6719773 |
Expandable structures for deployment in interior body regions
An expandable structure carried at the end of a catheter tube assembly can be contracted and/or wrapped to present a reduced profile during deployment and/or removal from a targeted tissue site.
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6716223 |
Reloadable sheath for catheter system for deploying vasoocclusive devices
The introducer sheath can be loaded onto a vasoocclusive device after removal of the vasoocclusive device from a microcatheter, to permit the vasoocclusive embolic coil assembly to be used again...
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6716216 |
Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies
Systems and methods treat at least two vertebral bodies in a spinal column. The systems and methods make use of first and second tool assemblies operable to treat an interior region of,...
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6712832 |
Low-pressure medical balloons and method of making same
A low-pressure balloon, and method of forming same by the steps of: preheat a thin film of thermoplastic polymeric material to a sufficient temperature; forming two halves of the balloon on said...
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6702843 |
Stent delivery means with balloon retraction means
The present invention provides an improved medical device delivery catheter. The medical device delivery system comprises a catheter having a medical device receiving portion adapted to receive a...
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6699259 |
Minimally invasive direct cardiac massage device and method
A minimally invasive device for performing direct cardiac massage including an inflatable bladder mounted on a rigid inflation tube. The rigid inflation tube is used to push the bladder into the...
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6692458 |
Intra-pericardial drug delivery device with multiple balloons and method for angiogenesis
A catheter and a method for using the catheter for site specific delivery of agents to or collecting agents from biological spaces. The catheter includes an inner shaft longitudinally movable...
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6689062 |
Method and apparatus for transesophageal cardiovascular procedures
A minimally invasive approach implementing the concept of transesophageal access to the heart and surrounding structures is described which allows intra and extra cardiac procedures to be performed...
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6685720 |
Catheter having improved shaped retention
A catheter for use in a body vessel includes a relatively stiff proximal shaft that is shaped as a tube formed with a lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. Further, the catheter...
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6676667 |
Stent security balloon/balloon catheter
A medical balloon is constructed with protrusions thereon to prevent unwanted movement of an expandable, implantable medical device such as a stent during delivery and deployment. At least some of...
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6668836 |
Method for tissue expansion using pulsatile motion
A method of increasing the rate of expansion of tissue area and volume, either in vivo or in vitro, which comprises preparing a tissue for expansion and subjecting the tissue to stretching forces,...
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6663646 |
Isotropically expansible balloon articles useful in in vivo lumenal procedures, and method of making such balloon articles
A balloon article, e.g., for an in vivo lumenal procedure, formed of a UV cross-linkable polyurethane material that is partially cross-linked to an extent providing a desired expansibility and/or...
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6656199 |
Magnetic clamp assembly for an elongated flexible medical device
A magnetic clamp assembly for an elongated flexible medical device. The clamp assembly includes magnetic clamp members operably coupled to clamp a portion of the flexible medical device to secure...
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6653525 |
Prosthetic device for respiratory patients
The present invention is directed to a prosthetic device that can be implanted in the pleural cavity of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery. The device is designed so that its volume...
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6638292 |
Needle herniorrhaphy devices
Guidewire-deliverable devices and methods of using the devices for separating adjacent layers of tissue and for delivering a surgical prosthesis to an operating site. A guidewire-delverable cannula...
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6632235 |
Inflatable device and method for reducing fractures in bone and in treating the spine
The present invention is directed to an inflatable device for use in restoring the anatomy of diseased or fractured bone. The inflatable device may be a balloon of varied size or shape to conform...
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6623504 |
Balloon catheter with radiopaque distal tip
A balloon catheter in which its distal tip is precisely positionable in order to control movement of the catheter through tortuous vasculature and especially through the lumen of a deployed stent...
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6620181 |
Method of dissecting tissue layers
A fluid operated retractor for use in surgery. The retractor has a portion that is expandable upon the introduction of fluid under pressure. The expandable portion, is made of a material strong...
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6613066 |
Balloon catheter and production method therefor
A balloon catheter 1 is configured so as to comprise a catheter shaft 2 formed by joining a proximal-side tubular member 3 and a distal-side tubular member 4 , an adapter member 6 ...
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6607544 |
Expandable preformed structures for deployment in interior body regions
An expandable structure made from an elastomer material is preformed to a desired geometry by exposure to heat and pressure. The structure undergoes controlled expansion and further distention in...
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6607534 |
Tissue engagement method
The present invention relates to a method of engaging tissue that, for example, can be used to guide a surgical instrument or other implement. An inflatable element is positioned in a patient's...
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6605056 |
Conformable balloon
A medical device comprises an inner tube and an outer tube disposed about at least a portion of the inner tube. A balloon extends from the distal end of the outer tube. Within the balloon is a...
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6605107 |
Radially expansible vessel scaffolds mounted over balloons
The present invention provides improved prostheses and methods for their endolumenal placement within body lumens, particularly blood vessels. In one embodiment, the prosthesis of the present...
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6589274 |
Stent delivery catheter and method of making same
A stent delivery catheter includes an extendable shaft portion, a tubular balloon mounted thereon, a stent and a pair of elastic retaining caps. The balloon is mounted onto the catheter at a...
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6579305 |
Method and apparatus for delivery deployment and retrieval of a stent comprising shape-memory material
A delivery, deployment and retrieval device for a stent made from a phase-change material includes a balloon catheter modified to allow the stent to be secured on the outside of the balloon without...
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6579301 |
Intragastric balloon device adapted to be repeatedly varied in volume without external assistance
An intragastric balloon device includes a flexible bladder, a relatively rigid reservoir coupled to the bladder and adapted to hold a bladder inflation fluid, and an inflation/deflation system...
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6579313 |
Methods for implanting cells
A method for implanting cells onto a prosthesis includes the steps of: (a) providing a prosthesis including a porous tube, where at least 25% of the pores on the inner surface of the tube have...
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6577891 |
IR spectroscopic endoscope with inflatable balloon
A device for the optical spectroscopic examination of interior surfaces ( 2, 2 ′) of a body, e.g. of blood vessels ( 1 ), comprising an optical spectrometer and an endoscope ( 3 ) with a light...
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6572633 |
Catheter
A catheter provided with an elongated tube having channels for the guiding of a radioactive element and for the passage of a guide wire for the catheter as well as fluid under pressure, in which...
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6554795 |
Balloon catheter and method of manufacture
Disclosed herein is a compliant catheter balloon with an improved elastic response and reduced longitudinal expansion, and a method of forming the same. The balloon comprises a SEBS block...
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6530951 |
Silver implantable medical device
A silver implantable medical device 10 includes a structure 12 adapted for introduction into the vascular system, esophagus, trachea, colon, biliary tract, or urinary tract; at least one layer ...
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6517514 |
Balloon catheterization
A medical balloon is collapsed to a small profile during deflation by preventing tension in the catheter or balloon which might otherwise direct the balloon into a larger diameter collapsed...
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6514228 |
Balloon catheter having high flow tip
A balloon catheter and method of use for inflating the balloon more effectively, particularly during stent deployment. The balloon catheter includes a catheter shaft and a balloon, wherein the...
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6503223 |
Balloon catheter
A balloon catheter provided with a first tubular member in which at least one balloon lumen is formed inside along a longitudinal direction thereof; a balloon unit which is communicated internally...
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6491720 |
Angioplasty stent adapted to counter restenosis respective kit and components
A stent structure includes a stent and one or more fibers disposed on the stent, the fiber adapted to provide a therapeutic agent. Nuclei containing therapeutic agents that impede restenosis may be...
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