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Surgery > Devices Transferring Fluids From Within One Area Of Body To Another (e.g., Shunts, Etc.) Devices Transferring Fluids From Within One Area Of Body To Another (e.g., Shunts, Etc.)Devices Transferring Fluids From Within One Area Of Body To Another (e.g., Shunts, Etc.) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282037 - Arterio-venous shunt graft A graft, for example, an arterio-venous shunt graft, is provided, which in a first aspect of the subject invention, is formed with longitudinal ribs. With fibrotic tissue ingrowth between the ribs, a composite rib/tissue layer is formed about the graft. The ribs provide counteracting lateral force against the embedded tissue ... 12/07/06 - 20060276739 - Glaucoma treatment device and method A device for treating glaucoma in an eye is described. The device includes a body defining a lumen and having first and second ends and external and lumenal surfaces, wherein the body has a length sufficient to provide fluid communication between the anterior chamber and tear film of the eye ... 12/07/06 - 20060276738 - Lacrimal drainage bypass device and method A lacrimal bypass drainage device uses a cannula or tube having a flange on the ocular end and a threaded outer surface to provide for greater axial friction. The flange is keyed to allow engagement by a screwdriver type tool having a correspondingly keyed trocar mounted to a manipulable handle. ... 11/30/06 - 20060270965 - Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal end, a first distal and a second distal end with ... 11/30/06 - 20060270964 - Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal end, a first distal and a second distal end with ... 11/30/06 - 20060270963 - Cannulae having a redirecting tip A percutaneous cannula is provided that directs blood into a vessel of a patient. The cannula includes a main cannula portion and a tip portion. The tip portion directs blood-flow in a direction generally counter to the direction of flow through the lumen. The cannula is configured to prevent blood-flow ... 11/23/06 - 20060264798 - Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal end, a first distal and a second distal end with ... 11/23/06 - 20060264797 - Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal end, a first distal and a second distal end with ... 10/05/06 - 20060224102 - Subarachnoid epidural shunt Methods and devices are provided for shunting fluid to treat hydrocephalous, and in particular for treating normal pressure hydrocephalous, or Alzheimer's, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), or any other condition in which it is necessary to drain and/or cleanse CSF. The methods and devices utilize a shunt having an inlet port, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224101 - Subarachnoid epidural shunt Methods and devices are provided for shunting fluid to treat hydrocephalous, and in particular for treating normal pressure hydrocephalous, or Alzheimer's, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), or any other condition in which it is necessary to drain and/or cleanse CSF. The methods and devices utilize a shunt having an inlet port, ... 09/14/06 - 20060206049 - Mems flow module with piston-type pressure regulating structure Various embodiments of MEMS flow modules that regulate flow or pressure by the axial movement of a flow regulating or controlling structure are disclosed. One such MEMS flow module (40) has a regulator (66) that is aligned with and spaced from a first flow port (52) through a first plate ... 08/31/06 - 20060195055 - Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a seton implant. The seton implant is used to prevent a healing process known as filling in, which has a tendency to close ... 08/24/06 - 20060189916 - Device for draining aqueous humor in cases of glaucoma A device is made up of one piece, or two independent pieces, that can be linked with each other to make a unit. The anterior end of a drainage tube is introduced 2 mm into the anterior chamber of the eye while the rear end of the tube is placed ... 08/24/06 - 20060189915 - Method and apparatus for reducing intraocular pressure An intraocular drainage apparatus for treatment of glaucoma, a device to be used in the insertion of the drainage apparatus, and a method of controllably regulating intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients through the use of the drainage apparatus is described herein. The drainage apparatus is comprised of a tube capable ... 08/17/06 - 20060184088 - Device and method providing arterial blood flow for perfusion of ischemic myocardium The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for use in endovascular and intraoperative procedures providing arterial blood-flow for perfusion of ischemic myocardium. Aspects of the present invention provide a conduit between a non-coronary sinus of the aorta and a coronary vein. The conduit traverses a portion of the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173397 - Ophthalmology implants and methods of manufacture The present disclosure provides an ophthalmology implant and methods for treating glaucoma or optic neural transmission deficiency, wherein at least a portion of the implant is made of or includes a nanometer-sized substance, such as nanotubes, nanofibers, sheets from nanotubes, nanowires, nanofibrous mesh and the like. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167402 - Method and composition for inhibiting cardiovascular cell proliferation Cardiovascular cell proliferation in a blood vessel subjected to trauma, such as angioplasty, vascular graft, anastomosis, or organ transplant, can be inhibited by contacting the vessel with a polymer consisting of from 6 to about 30 amino acid subunits, where at least 50% of the subunits are arginine, and the ... 07/13/06 - 20060155238 - Uveoscleral drainage device An ophthalmic shunt implantable in an eye having an elongate body and a conduit for conducting aqueous humor from an anterior chamber of the eye to the suprachoroidal space of the eye. The elongate body has a forward end and an insertion head that extends from the forward end. The ... 06/08/06 - 20060122554 - Left ventricular conduits to coronary arteries and methods for coronary bypass Left ventricular conduits and related methods are disclosed for achieving bypass of a partially or completely occluded coronary artery. More broadly, conduits for allowing communication of bodily fluids from one portion of a patient's body to another and related methods arc disclosed, including conduits for forming a blood flow path ... 06/08/06 - 20060122553 - Closure cap for lachrymal canaliculus A plug for the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus, the plug including an elongate body (2, 12, 13) having a longitudinal axis (2a) and provided at one of its ends with a collar (1, 11) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, in which the elongate body (2, 12, 13) possesses ... 06/01/06 - 20060116626 - Fluid infusion methods for glaucoma treatment Methods of treating glaucoma are disclosed, such as a method that includes inserting a stent through an incision in an eye; the stent having an inflow portion that is in fluid communication with an outflow portion of the stent; transporting the stent from the incision through the anterior chamber of ... 06/01/06 - 20060116625 - Tmr shunt A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary ... 05/18/06 - 20060106332 - Pancreatic exocrine secretion diversion apparatus and method A method and apparatus for treating a patient's health condition by diverting pancreatic exocrine secretions include a flow diverter of material compatible with chronic residence within a small intestine of the patient. The flow diverter has a cover end and a discharge end. The flow diverter is sized to be ... 04/20/06 - 20060084907 - Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a seton implant. The seton implant is used to prevent a healing process known as filling in, which has a tendency to close ... 04/13/06 - 20060079828 - Glaucoma treatment device and method The device includes a body defining a lumen and having first and second ends and external and lumenal surfaces, wherein the body has a length sufficient to provide fluid communication between the anterior chamber and tear film of the eye through the lumen when the device is implanted in the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074370 - Ocular occluder and method of insertion An ocular plug design and method of insertion is described for the treatment of dry eye. This ocular plug is generally a narrow rod-like cylinder of appropriate diameter, which may be tapered at one end, for insertion into an ocular channel, such as the punctum or the canaliculus. The plug ... 03/30/06 - 20060069340 - Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma A system is provided for reducing intraocular pressure, the system having: an implantable shunt, the implantable shunt with a planar member, at least one microchannel disposed within that planar member, and a laser whereby at least one fenestration may be introduced into the microchannel. ... 03/09/06 - 20060052736 - Healing transmyocardial implant A transmyocardial implant establishes a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vessel residing on an exterior of the heart. The implant includes a coronary portion sized to be received within the vessel. A myocardial portion is sized to pass through ... 02/23/06 - 20060041218 - Designs for left ventricular conduit A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary ... 02/16/06 - 20060036207 - System and method for treating glaucoma An integral conduit (407) in the formed of stepped tubing defines at least part of a drainage flow path (408/408′) that accommodates a flow rate of at least about 0.15 microliters/minute/mm2/mm-Hg out of the anterior chamber (284) of the eye (266). One or more flow modules (415) may be disposed ... 01/05/06 - 20060004317 - Hydrocephalus shunt A hydrocephalus shunt has photocatalytic capabilities. The shunt is used to treat hydrocephalus by inserting into a human cranium a hydrocephalus shunt having a component having a surface. Thereafter, a reactive oxygen species is produced on the component surface. The component may be a catheter. The shunt may also include ... 12/29/05 - 20050288619 - Biodegradable glaucoma implant A trabecular shunt and methods for treating glaucoma are disclosed. One of the methods comprises transporting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to Schlemm's canal through an implant, the implant extending between the anterior chamber and Schlemm's canal; sensing an intraocular pressure using a sensor incorporated into the ... 12/29/05 - 20050288618 - Myocardial treatment apparatus and method Apparatus and methods for forming a conduit through an infarcted region where the conduit is in fluid communication with a supply of oxygenated blood and the venous vasculature and flowing oxygenated blood from the supply of oxygenated blood through the conduit and to the venous vasculature. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288617 - Flow regulating implants A flow regulating implant is provided with one or more grooves for allowing fluid flow. One or more grooves may have a constant or varying cross-section along its length. One or more grooves may have in it biodegradable material, absorbable material, and/or threads or sutures. A resilient band or coating ... 12/22/05 - 20050283109 - Method and apparatus for lacrimal canal obstruction A plug is presented. The plug includes biodendrimer and is suitably sized and shaped to be placed within a punctum or a lacrimal canal of an eye. The plug, when placed within the punctum or the lacrimal canal for approximately six months, can at least partly occlude the punctum or ... 12/22/05 - 20050283108 - Apparatus and method for non-pharmacological treatment of glaucoma and lowering intraocular pressure An apparatus and method for treating glaucoma and lowering IOP is herein disclosed. A method for draining aqueous includes creating an incision in the sclera, opening a scleral flap, and inserting a drainage tube between an associated anterior chamber and at least one aqueous vein. The device has a tube ... 12/22/05 - 20050283107 - Medical implant The present invention describes a medical implant for treating pathological obesity, which is adapted to modify and, as an alternative, to bypass the natural food passage in the digestive tract. In contrast to purely surgical methods of food bypassing, the properties of the present implant permit an adjustable bypassing of ... 12/15/05 - 20050277864 - Injectable gel implant for glaucoma treatment Methods and implants for treating glaucoma in an eye are described. The implant includes an inlet section configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber of the eye and an outlet section in fluid communication with the inlet section. The outlet section is configured to be positioned in Schlemm's canal ... 12/01/05 - 20050267398 - Glaucoma shunt A glaucoma shunt includes a plate having filtration and fixation portions. In some embodiments the filtration portion includes a surface provided with stiffening ribs which increase rigidity and an upper surface provided with a ridge. The fixation portion extends anteriorly to facilitate access thereto. A drainage tube is recessed within ... 12/01/05 - 20050267397 - Aqueous drainage and flow regulating implant For use in controlling the release of aqueous from anterior chamber of the eye, a surgically implantable flow regulating implant is provided which is assembled in parts from a molded elastomeric plate, a flow regulating member and drainage tube. The elastomeric plate contains a pocket, a circular passageway and slots. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240142 - Dry eye treatment A dry-eye treatment method includes collecting fluid from the inside of the eye and transporting the collected fluid into the eyelid fornix, where it accumulates. At each blink, accumulated fluid from the fornix is spread across the surface of the eye. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240141 - Stent kidney curl improvements The present invention provides embodiments of medical devices that provide for fluid drainage while maintaining patient comfort. An embodiment of the present invention provides a stent comprising a body portion and a kidney curl portion, the body portion comprising a tubular member having an axial lumen therein adapted to provide ... 10/20/05 - 20050234388 - Agent eluting stent and catheter A device for placement within a body of a patient includes an elongated member and an inflatable member coupled to the elongated member. In one embodiment, the elongated member has a first end portion and a second end portion and defines a lumen. The inflatable member is coupled to the ... 10/13/05 - 20050228334 - Method to deliver blood from a heart chamber to vessel A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel with a conduit through the heart wall having a diameter transition in the myocardial leg, wherein blood flow is in the direction of transition from larger to smaller diameter. A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel using an implant with a myocardial leg ... 10/06/05 - 20050222533 - Restoration of flow in laa via tubular conduit An opening other than the ostium of a left atrial appendage (LAA) is provided to allow blood flow between the LAA and another portion of the body. The opening has a conduit that helps to increase blood flow through an LAA by adding at least one other flow path to ... 09/29/05 - 20050215938 - Hybrid arteriovenous shunt An apparatus for positioning a graft and catheter operable for subcutaneous access to the vascular system of a patient. A surgically created, hybrid arteriovenous shunt is provided which comprises a flexible graft and a venous outflow catheter connected to the graft via surgical anastomosis over a cuff. The graft is ... 09/15/05 - 20050203457 - Apparatus and method for creating an arterio-venous connection in hemodialysis maintenance The present invention provides a kit apparatus and a methodology to prevent the primary causes of arterio-venous graft thrombosis; and provides a durable vascular access for successful long term use in hemodialysis. The invention employs a patient-customized prosthetic endograft as an subcutaneously implanted vascular access; and utilizes a surgical method ... 09/08/05 - 20050197614 - Occlusive biomedical devices, punctum plugs, and methods of use thereof Certain embodiments include a punctum plug for blocking flow of lacrimal fluid in an eye, the plug having an introducible portion comprising a dehydrated material hydratable by physiological saline to swell from a first diameter to a second diameter that is at least 50% greater than the first diameter, wherein ... 09/08/05 - 20050197613 - Implant having mems flow module with movable, flow-controlling baffle Various embodiments of MEMS flow modules that may be disposed in a flow path (296) of a shunt (290) are disclosed, where the shunt (290) may be used to control a flow out of an anterior chamber (284) of an eye (266). One such MEMS flow module (58) has a ... 09/01/05 - 20050192527 - Glaucoma implant with extending members A trabecular shunt and methods for treating glaucoma are disclosed. One of the methods comprises transporting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to Schlemm's canal through an implant, the implant extending between the anterior chamber and Schlemm's canal; sensing an intraocular pressure using a sensor incorporated into the ... 09/01/05 - 20050192526 - Devices for maintaining surgically created openings Devices and methods are directed to improving the gaseous exchange in a lung of an individual having, for instance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More particularly, conduits may be deployed in the lung to maintain collateral openings (or channels) surgically created through airway walls. This tends to facilitate both the exchange ... 08/18/05 - 20050182350 - Sutureless implantable device and method for treatment of glaucoma Sutureless, implantable fluid shunting devices and associated methods for controlling the pressure of fluids within anatomical spaces or cavities of the body. The device generally comprises a tube having a diffusion barrier (e.g., diffusion chamber) formed on a proximal end thereof. Fluid which flows through the tube will collect within ... 07/28/05 - 20050165344 - Method and apparatus for treating heart failure An apparatus for treating heart failure, including a conduit positioned in a hole in the atrial septum of the heart, to allow flow from the left atrium into the right atrium. The conduit is fitted with one or more emboli barriers or one-way valve members, to prevent thrombi or emboli ... 07/21/05 - 20050159697 - Multi-catheter insertion device and method An implantable shunt device having a primary catheter and at least two secondary catheters extending from the primary catheter is provided. The primary catheter includes a connecting end, an open end, and an inner lumen extending therebetween. Each of the secondary catheters extend from the connecting end of the primary ... 06/23/05 - 20050137518 - Devices for maintaining surgically created openings Devices and methods are directed to improving the gaseous exchange in a lung of an individual having, for instance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More particularly, conduits may be deployed in the lung to maintain collateral openings (or channels) surgically created through airway walls. This tends to facilitate both the exchange ... 06/02/05 - 20050119603 - Surgical implant for accessing cerebrospinal fluid and method of surgically inserting same A surgical implant and method of surgically inserting the implant into the skull of a patient to gain access to cerebrospinal fluid within the lateral ventricles. The implant includes an annular housing defining thereon a flared base and a tubular member which projects outwardly from the housing. The implant is ... 06/02/05 - 20050119602 - Shunt and access port A shunt for draining cerebral spinal fluid from the brain and an access port for use therein is provided. In an embodiment, the shunt includes a master control unit that is located in the abdomen, which interconnects a ventricular catheter and a second catheter, typically located in the peritoneal cavity. ... 06/02/05 - 20050119601 - Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma The present invention provides a shunt for the flow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm's canal. The device comprises at least one lumen and optionally has at least one anchor extending from the proximal portion within the anterior chamber to assist in placement and ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |