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6450971 |
Temperature measuring balloon
A balloon catheter for locating vulnerable plaque lesions within a body lumen comprising a unique balloon mounted on a catheter shaft. The balloon having an uninflated state and being expandable to...
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6319281 |
Artificial venous valve and sizing catheter
A valve device for use in a body cavity. The device including a valve ring having a compressible diameter. Further, leaflets are pivotally disposed within the valve ring for movement from an open...
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6203508 |
Thermal and stress mapping of body lumens
The inventive method requires advancing a three-dimensional imaging balloon catheter to the site of a lesion to be imaged, inflating or molding the balloon to image the lesion, deflating the...
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6110200 |
Adjustable sizing apparatus
The present invention is a single apparatus that can be adjusted through a range of diameters to measure an anatomical tissue annulus. The apparatus includes an elongated support member having a...
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EP0983482A1 |
APPARATUS FOR VASCULAR MAPPING AND METHODS OF USE
Abstract not available for EP0983482 Abstract of corresponding document: US5833605 Apparatus and methods are provided for mapping an interior surface of a section of a body lumen comprising a...
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5814098 |
Adjustable sizing apparatus
The present invention is a single apparatus that can be adjusted through a range of diameters to measure an anatomical tissue annulus. The apparatus includes an elongated support member having a...
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5665103 |
Stent locating device
A method of detecting a metallic stent inside a living body wherein the method includes the steps of: (1) providing a stent locator device, (2) providing a metallic stent, (3) inserting the...
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5645065 |
Catheter depth, position and orientation location system
A system for externally locating a sensor in tissue, comprising an external probe including at least first and second electromagnetic output coils with non-parallel longitudinal axes; and output...
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5609161 |
Orofacial myographic measurement method
A myographic measurement method for direct strength measurement of the orofacial muscles, in particular, the lip and tongue muscles. A pressure-sensitive probe is placed in engagement with the...
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5496311 |
Physiologic low stress angioplasty
Systems and methods for dilation of a body lumen, using an expandable dilatation catheter to simultaneously heat and apply pressure to tissue of the lumen and to expand and dilate the lumen...
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5452727 |
Orofacial myographic measurement apparatus
A myographic measurement apparatus for direct strength measurement of the orofacial muscles, in particular, the lip and tongue muscles. The apparatus includes a pressure-sensitive probe that is...
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5397308 |
Balloon inflation measurement apparatus
An improved balloon catheter for angioplasty and the like for measuring the inflation of a balloon after insertion into the body. A pair of electrodes are mounted in spaced relation within the...
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5354220 |
Electrical coupler for coupling an ultrasonic transducer to a catheter
An electrical connector (70) for use in connecting an ultrasonic transducer (16) to a coaxial cable (88) running through a catheter (10). The transducer is normally disposed at a distal end of the...
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RE34544 |
Method of treatment of artherosclerosis and balloon catheter the same
A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective...
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5226430 |
Method for angioplasty
The region surrounding the balloon utilized in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is heated by means within the balloon or within the skin of the balloon upon inflation of the balloon...
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5129396 |
Microwave aided balloon angioplasty with lumen measurement
A multipurpose catheter apparatus for microwave aided balloon angioplasty includes a balloon capable of being filled with a lossy dielectric liquid, and bearing a metallization pattern. The...
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5019075 |
Method and apparatus for angioplasty
The region surrounding the balloon utilized in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is heated by means within the balloon or within the skin of the balloon upon inflation of the balloon...
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4799479 |
Method and apparatus for angioplasty
The region surrounding the balloon utilized in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is heated by means within the balloon or within the skin of the balloon upon inflation of the balloon...
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4773899 |
Method of treatment of artherosclerosis and balloon catheter the same
A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective...
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4696288 |
Calibrating apparatus and method of using same for gastric banding surgery
A calibrating apparatus adapted to be inserted into and proceeded within the stomach of human body which includes a single-lumen tubing terminating in a proximal portion and a distal tip each of...
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4643194 |
Flexible calibrator
A calibrator oval for the internal gauging of the lumen of a stenotic segment of artery is provided with an elongated carrier having a controllable variable flexibility.
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4577636 |
Method for diagnosis of atherosclerosis
Method for diagnosis of the presence of atherosclerosis plaques. The method comprises injection of a hematoporphyrin which is selectively absorbed by atheromotous plaques. The hematoporphyrin is...
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4512762 |
Method of treatment of atherosclerosis and a balloon catheter for same
A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective...
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4173228 |
Catheter locating device
A system for detecting and monitoring the position of a catheter tip during insertion and after placement of the catheter in a body cavity. A coupling means such as an inductor coil is secured...
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3938504 |
Method for measuring vagina dimensions
A trial and error method for measuring dimensions of the vagina and specifically the effective diameter of the vaginal sphincter muscle of an animal such as a dog or other female animal, using a...
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3838683 |
SELF-CONTAINED ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW SENSOR
An electromagnetic catheter type flow sensor is provided in which a magnetic field is generated by two roughly parallel insulated bundels of wire carrying equal currents in opposite directions, and...
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3757773 |
EXTERNAL FIELD ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW SENSOR-ARTERY
An electromagnetic catheter type flow sensor and artery gauge combination is provided which may be introduced into a blood vessel to measure, for example, the blood flow in the blood vessel or...
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