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7637924 Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale  
Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) generally involve use of a catheter having treatment means at its distal end. In some embodiments, the treatment means includes one...
7626070 Reinforced closure anchor  
A reinforced closure anchor includes a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure, an adhesive...
7615076 Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus  
The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ an expandable treatment device which is deployed at least...
7608091 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair  
The methods, devices, and systems are provided for performing endovascular repair of atrioventricular and other cardiac valves in the heart. Regurgitation of an atrioventricular valve, particularly...
7608108 Tissue repair system  
A repair system including a closure prosthesis and deployment device, and associated methods for repairing any imperfection including a flaw, hole, tear, bulge, or, in some cases, a deliberate cut...
7601143 Ostomy/fistula bag  
A lesion or fistula isolating bag, the bag defining a first chamber having a closeable entrance and a second chamber for application to a lesion or fistula and wherein access to the second chamber...
7594914 Incision and closure surgical device  
Incision and closure surgical device designed to assist in operative surgery as a means of effecting and repairing skin wounds. A slide fastener is fitted to a self-adhesive sheet that is attached...
7582104 Daisy design for occlusion device  
The present invention is an occlusion device having a collapsible frame which allows the occlusion device to be more easily centered in a defect and retrieved in situ. The occlusion device...
7575586 Medical graft connector or plug structures, and methods of making and installing same  
A medical graft connector or plug is made, for example, by cutting end portions of a tube of highly elastic material axially at numerous locations spaced circumferentially around the tube to...
7513902 Skin lesion exciser and skin-closure device therefor  
A device for excising tissue and closing a wound that results from excision of the tissue includes structure defining an aperture into which tissue to be excised is exposed. The device also...
7510566 Multi-point tissue tension distribution device and method, a chin lift variation  
A tissue approximation device and processes for using the device are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct that has attachment points emanating from a supportive backing....
7511185 Bandage for wound or incision closure  
Disclosed is a bandage for closing a wound or incision, and methods for the use of same. The bandage comprises a first flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and one or more...
7431729 Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device with radial and circumferential support  
The present invention provides a device for occluding an anatomical aperture, such as a septal defect or patent foramen ovale (PFO). The occluder includes two sides connected by an intermediate...
7429265 System and method for moving and stretching plastic tissue  
A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. An elastomeric driver is adjustably attachable to one or more anchors for securing the elastomer to the plastic...
7427283 Surgical fixation device  
A bone anchoring device, the device including a body having a first end affixable with a bone; and an engagement device engageable with a settable compound brought into contact with the engagement...
7419498 Quick release knot attachment system  
A medical delivery system for delivering or retrieving a medical implant. In one embodiment, the medical delivery system includes a tube having a lumen; an implant; and a suture releasably joined...
7413570 Medical closure screen installation systems and methods  
A medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed...
7413571 Flexible medical closure screen and method  
A flexible medical closure screen for closing a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with...
7361185 Clinical and surgical system and method for moving and stretching plastic tissue  
A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. A preferably non-reactive force applying component is adjustably attachable to one or more tissue attachment...
7354446 Device for laceration or incision closure  
Disclosed is a two-component device for closing a laceration or incision. The device includes a first component comprising a first adhesive-backed anchoring member and one or more first connecting...
7351250 Circumferential medical closure device and method  
A flexible medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with...
7338520 Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof  
This invention relates to prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and a single catheter device and minimally invasive techniques for percutaneous and transluminal valvuloplasty and prosthetic valve...
7332641 Interlaced compositions and methods of production  
Disclosed are methods for producing an interlaced device or composition which includes at least a first and a second interlaced element. Each interlaced element includes a mated first and second...
7318833 PFO closure device with flexible thrombogenic joint and improved dislodgement resistance  
The present invention provides devices for closing septal defects, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The closure devices include a proximal anchor member, a distal anchor member, and at least...
7316705 Adhesive including medicament and device and method for applying same  
The present invention provides a device and method for safely applying cyanoacrylate or other adhesives to skin lacerations.
7311720 Closure device for a puncture channel and applicator device  
In a closure device for an opening in a layer of tissue comprising a plurality of wings which provide and/or hold bearing areas on tissue surrounding the opening, the wings are held by means of...
7303577 Apparatus and method for use in repairs of injured soft tissue  
A method, system and apparatus for augmenting the surgical repair of soft tissue injuries, in which a first end of a bridge member attaches to a first portion of healthy tissue, and a second end of...
7288105 Tissue opening occluder  
A tissue opening occluder comprising first and second occluder portions, each occluder portion including a frame structure and an attachment structure to attach one portion to the other portion....
7235090 Method and apparatus for solid organ tissue approximation  
Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis in solid visceral wounds. Such devices and methods are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting. In such...
7223280 Surgical implants and delivery systems therefor  
A stent for occluding the human ductus arteriosus comprises a length of wire of shape memory effect or superelastic material which is expandable from a relatively straightened state for...
7192435 Self centering closure device for septal occlusion  
The present invention provides an occluder with a plurality of flexible rings that comprise a self centering mechanism to keep the occluder properly centered in a defect. The self centering...
7172615 Remotely anchored tissue fixation device  
A tissue approximation device and processes for using the device, particularly in the mid-face region, are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct that has attachment points...
7169168 Sealing device  
A percutaneously insertable system for sealing punctures in blood vessels includes an element that is percutaneously insertable into and deplorable within a blood vessel, a thread-like member...
7156862 Multi-point tension distribution system device and method of tissue approximation using that device to improve wound healing  
A tissue approximation device and processes for using the device are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct (except for hernia repairs) that has attachment points emanating...
7144414 Surgical procedures and instruments  
Surgical instruments and methods are provided. In one aspect, a method of securing a fixation device within an opening in a tissue is provided, including delivering a material in a flowable state...
7108709 Surgical staple  
A generally U-shaped surgical staple comprises a base 10 and a pair of generally “L”-shaped legs 12 extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the base respectively. The...
7087073 Method of securing body tissue  
To secure a first body tissue with a second body tissue, a first anchor is moved along a first path through the first body tissue into the second body tissue. A second anchor is moved along a...
7056331 Suture method  
A method for joining and holding closed a wound in bodily tissue, fastening junctions of wounds, tying off wounds, joining a foreign element to tissue, and altering the position of tissue using a...
7022891 Dressing and an epidermal positioning mechanism and method for using same  
A dressing and an epidermal lifting mechanism for use with an application to a predetermined epidermal surface and methods of using same. The epidermal lifting mechanism comprises a strip of...
6997940 Bone suture assembly  
The present invention provides an internal fracture fixation assembly for fixation of a fracture in a bone. The assembly includes an implantable first suture retaining member having a body...
6994686 Systems for applying cross-linked mechanical barriers  
A delivery device applies a biocompatible and biodegradable barrier material to a tissue region, e.g., to seal a vascular puncture site. The material comprises two liquid components, which are...
6969398 Method and apparatus for closing a severed sternum  
A sternal closure device including impermanently joined sliding and receiving attachment structures which are adapted for intercostal positioning between at least two corresponding rib pairs and...
6960224 Laminated sheets for use in a fully retrievable occlusion device  
An occlusion device having laminated polyvinyl alcohol sheets for occluding a defect. The laminated polyvinyl alcohol sheets provide an increased tear strength to the sheets that allows the device...
6939364 Composite tissue adhesive  
Consistent with the present invention, tissue adhesive compositions and an associated laser exposure system are provided for bonding or sealing biological tissues. The compositions are comprised of...
6932827 Methods and devices using magnetic force to form an anastomosis between hollow bodies  
Methods and devices for forming an anastomosis between hollow bodies utilizes magnetic force to couple anastomotic securing components and create a fluid-tight connection between the lumens of the...
6869436 Surgical clip with a self-releasing fluid reservoir  
The present invention generally relates to surgical clips. A surgical clip comprises a first piece comprising a first base and a first projection extending from the first base, a second piece...
6860895 Tool, a sealing device, a system and a method for closing a wound  
A tool ( 101 ) is provided for inserting and mating two plug members ( 2, 3 ) of a sealing device ( 1 ) for closing a wound in the wall of a vessel by placing the distal plug member ( 2 ) of the...
6840952 Tissue tract sealing device  
A device and system for delivery of a flowable biocompatible material to a tissue tract in a controlled manner generally includes a reservoir adapted to be in fluid connection with a cannula, a...
6764467 Fibrin mixture and dispenser assembly  
A fibrin mixture and dispenser assembly is provided for mixing a first protein component with sterile water to form a first protein solution and for dispensing the first protein solution. The first...
6749622 Vascular closure  
Clip apparatus for closing a vessel aperture resulting from insertion of a surgical implement comprising an elongated strand comprising a central portion and extremity portions extending from said...
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