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US20150223793 |
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CAPTURING AND FIXING LEAFLETS IN VALVE REPAIR
The present invention provides methods and devices for grasping, and optional repositioning and fixation of the valve leaflets to treat cardiac valve regurgitation, particularly mitral valve... |
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US20100121349 |
TERMINATION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
Devices and methods for locking and/or cutting tethers during a tissue modification procedure are described. In some variations, a tether may be used to tighten tissue by bringing two pieces or... |
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US20100049213 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TERMINATION
Devices and methods for locking and/or cutting tethers during a tissue modification procedure are described. In some variations, a tether may be used to tighten or compress tissue by bringing two... |
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US20090118699 |
Systems and methods for treating obesity and other gastrointestinal conditions
Systems and methods affect tightening of the pyloric sphincter and/or serve to mediate or moderate receptive relaxation of muscles in the stomach, to treat or mitigate various physiologic... |
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US20090024143 |
ENDOSCOPIC IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Disclosed is a system for endoscopically implanting a medical implant within a body cavity such as a human stomach. The system includes one or more anchors positionable within one or more openings... |
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US20070208355 |
BARBED TISSUE CONNECTOR
A barbed bodily tissue connector for insertion into tissue comprises an elongated body having a substantially polygonal periphery in cross-section including at least three sides. Each side meets... |
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US20060122633 |
Methods and devices for termination
Devices and methods used in termination of a tissue tightening procedure are described. Termination includes the cinching of a tether to tighten the tissue, locking the tether to maintain tension,... |
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US20050216038 |
Apparatus for surgical suturing with thread management
An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing comprising a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the... |
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US20050090837 |
Endoscopic surgical instrument having a force limiting actuator
A flexible endoscopic clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is arranged adjacent to the jaw... |
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US20160007991 |
Fastener Applier
Apparatus and methods utilize an intraluminal fastener applier having a guide body with a longitudinal axis. The guide body is sized and configured for intraluminal deployment in a hollow body... |
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US20150327859 |
Surgical Fastener Assembly for Attaching a Prosthesis
A surgical fastener assembly for attaching a prosthesis to soft tissue is provided. The surgical fastener assembly includes a continuous helical coil having a distal end and a proximal end. The... |
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US20140200595 |
ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
An endoscopic surgical instrument includes a flexible tube, a grasping and fastening end effector coupled to the distal end of the tube, and a manual actuator coupled to the proximal end of the... |
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US20110046642 |
SUTURE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM
A suture assembly configured to load a suture instrument with suture includes a cap attached to an end of the suture, a suture container configured to retain a portion of the suture, and a cap... |
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US20100305401 |
ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES
Endoscopic systems utilize self-retaining sutures to approximate tissue in a cavity of a subject. An endoscopic instrument is provided containing the self-retaining suture. The endoscopic... |
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US20090254099 |
Invaginator for gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device
An assembly for restoring a gastroesophageal flap valve includes a restoration device substantially free for rotation. The assembly comprises an elongated member configured to be fed through a... |
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US20090230168 |
SURGICAL STAPLER
A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaft 10 and a tube 92 slidable axially within the shaft between a forward position wherein one end 96 of the tube projects beyond a free end of the shaft to... |
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US20070233161 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PLACEMENT OF PARTITIONS WITHIN A HOLLOW BODY ORGAN
Devices and methods for tissue acquisition and fixation, or gastroplasty, are described. Generally, the devices of the system may be advanced in a minimally invasive manner within a patient's body... |
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US20070100356 |
DELIVERY DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
Devices, systems, methods and kits are provided for delivering interventional devices to a target location with a body. Such interventional devices particularly include fixation devices or any... |
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US20050154405 |
Transoral endoscopic gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device, assembly, system and method
The invention provides a device, assembly, and method for transoral endoscopic restoration of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The invention also provides a self-steering and self-closing tissue... |
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US20160038130 |
CATHETER-BASED TISSUE REMODELING DEVICES AND METHODS
Methods and systems for closing an opening or defect in tissue, closing a lumen or tubular structure, cinching or remodeling a cavity or repairing a valve preferably utilizing a purse string or... |
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US20140276968 |
APPLICATOR SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL FASTENERS
An applicator system for surgical fasteners includes an insertion tool having a shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and an insertion fork connected to the distal end of the shaft, and at... |
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US20080262515 |
Devices and methods for treatment of obesity
Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and... |
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US20080243143 |
Surgical instrument having a fastener delivery mechanism
A delivery device for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners. The delivery device includes a drive mechanism having distal and proximal ends. The drive mechanism has a moving... |
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US20080234702 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR
Methods and devices provide constriction of a heart valve annulus to treat cardiac valve regurgitation and other conditions. Embodiments typically include a device for attaching a cinching or... |
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US20080077161 |
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
A surgical instrument having an anchor and a plug is capable of anchoring a suture. The anchor has a wall that has an outer surface having threads and an inner surface, and a first end, and a... |
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US20080065115 |
Systems and methods for applying a suture within a blood vessel lumen
Systems and methods suture within a body organ region. The systems and methods advance into the body organ region a catheter tube having a distal region that carries a suture applicator. The... |
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US20080039872 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING OR RETRACTING TISSUE AND ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE
Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other sturctures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In... |
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US20070276409 |
ENDOSCOPIC GASTRIC RESTRICTION METHODS AND DEVICES
Endoscopic devices methods and devices are provided for attaching opposed walls of tissue. The methods and devices can be used to deliver a plurality of fasteners to opposed tissues, and suture... |
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US20060009789 |
Tissue capturing devices
The present invention provides tissue capture devices configured to hold tissue in a distorted configuration. The devices may hold precaptured tissue in a distorted configuration or it may change... |
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US20050267493 |
Method and system for tissue repair using dual catheters
The present system is directed to a method and system to stabilize and repair tissue. At least two opposing devices may be used to stabilize and repair the tissue, with the two devices... |
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US20050075653 |
Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially... |
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US20150066055 |
REDUNDANT TISSUE CLOSURE METHODS AND APPARATUSES
A tissue closure device including a tissue eversion apparatus, and a first and a second, redundant closure element that are placed on the external surface of a tissue puncture wound to enhance the... |
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US20130304093 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TERMINATION
Devices and methods for locking and/or cutting tethers during a tissue modification procedure are described. In some variations, a tether may be used to tighten or compress tissue by bringing two... |
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US20100249802 |
Soft Tissue Graft Preparation Devices and Methods
A soft tissue graft preparation device includes a handle portion, a body portion extending distally from the handle portion, and an end effector operatively connected to a distal end of the body... |
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US20090082785 |
Anvil Delivery Device Accessory
An anvil delivery system includes an anvil assembly, a flexible tube, and a fitting. The fitting is coupled to the flexible tube and includes a body having a proximal end portion and a distal end... |
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US20080275470 |
Transoral endoscopic gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device, assembly, system and method
The invention provides a device, assembly, and method for transoral endoscopic restoration of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The invention also provides a self-steering and self-closing tissue... |
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US20080234701 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR
Methods and devices provide constriction of a heart valve annulus to treat cardiac valve regurgitation and other conditions. Embodiments typically include a device for attaching a cinching or... |
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US20080154351 |
Stents With Biodegradable Connectors And Stabilizing Elements
Various stent structures are provided with improved axial and torsional flexibility. One type of stent structure includes multiple segmented stent structures connected to each other by... |
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US20080154286 |
Systems and Methods for Treating Septal Defects with Capture Devices and Other Devices
Systems, devices and methods for treating internal tissue defects, such as septal defects, are provided. An exemplary method of treating an internal tissue defect, specifically a method of closing... |
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US20060020271 |
Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage
Some embodiments of the invention provide a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. Some embodiments of the system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the... |
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US20150142017 |
MULTI-ACTUATING TRIGGER ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM
A single trigger system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other... |
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US20110213385 |
DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GASTRIC REDUCTION
A delivery catheter for a gastric reduction system includes an elongate torqueable tube, a needle translatably disposed within the torqueable tube, an anchor translatably disposed within the... |
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US20100331623 |
System for endoscopic suturing
A system for endoscopic suturing is provided having an endoscope, such as a gastroscope, with a distal end locatable in the body of a patient and a flexible shaft extending to the distal end, a... |
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US20100228269 |
VESSEL CLOSURE CLIP DEVICE
A clip-based vascular closure devices is configured to be pre-applied to a blood vessel prior to insertion of a vascular access device (such as a procedural sheath) through an incision, puncture,... |
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US20100179567 |
CLOSURE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
The present disclosure includes anchor members configured to locate and/or anchor tissue surrounding a body lumen opening comprising. In one implementation, the anchor member can include an... |
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US20090209909 |
PERCUTANEOUS SINGLE-PHASE SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR CREATING A PNEUMOSTOMA TO TREAT CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
A percutaneous single-phase surgical procedure is disclosed for creating a pneumostoma to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A pneumostomy instrument is introduced percutaneously through... |
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US20080228201 |
MITRAL VALVE REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE
The present invention is directed to various systems for repairing tissue within the heart of a patient. The mitral valve repair system of the present invention comprises a guide catheter having a... |
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US20080208215 |
Transoral endoscopic gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device, assembly, system and method
The invention provides a device, assembly, and method for transoral endoscopic restoration of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The invention also provides a self-steering and self-closing tissue... |
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US20080208214 |
Applicator and tissue fastening method through natural orifice
The applicator related to the present invention is provided with a flexible sheath longer than the overall length of an instrument channel of a flexible endoscope; an operation part used outside... |
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US20080077182 |
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPAIRING TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX TEARS
Methods and devices for repairing the TFCC of a patient's wrist are provided. In general, the device includes first and second anchor bodies that are connected to one another by a suture. The... |