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Surgery > Means For Introducing Or Removing Material From Body For Therapeutic Purposes (e.g., Medicating, Irrigating, Aspirating, Etc.) > Treating Material Introduced Into Or Removed From Body Orifice, Or Inserted Or Removed Subcutaneously Other Than By Diffusing Through Skin > Material Introduced Or Removed Through Conduit, Holder, Or Implantable Reservoir Inserted In Body > Having Means Inflated In Body (e.g., Inflatable Nozzle, Dilator, Balloon Catheter, Occluder, Etc.) Having Means Inflated In Body (e.g., Inflatable Nozzle, Dilator, Balloon Catheter, Occluder, Etc.)Having Means Inflated In Body (e.g., Inflatable Nozzle, Dilator, Balloon Catheter, Occluder, 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.11/09/06 - 20060253071 - Diagnostic catheter and its method of application A catheter for medical applications, suitable for being inserted into a duct comprising a first vessel and a second vessel which branches off from the first vessel. The catheter comprises a catheter body which extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a main cavity, which connects the proximal ... 10/12/06 - 20060229553 - Catheter with superelastic retention device A retention device for use in a human or mammalian body includes superelastic wires that expand when they are released from a confined state. The retention device may have the outer form of a Foley catheter. One or more superelastic wires within the balloon of a Foley catheter help to ... 10/12/06 - 20060229552 - Semi-compliant balloon for medical devices A balloon assembly for a medical device includes an inflatable body formed of a semi-compliant material defining at least one inflation chamber which is adapted for inflation and deflation. The semi-compliant material is made of a blend of a first formulation which comprises an organofluorine polymer in sufficient concentration to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224112 - Scored catheter device A catheter device including an elongate tubular shaft having a consistent material composition for a substantial proportion of its length. The device includes a proximal shaft portion having a first flexibility and a distal shaft portion having a second flexibility, wherein the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility ... 09/28/06 - 20060217660 - Catheter with semipermeable membrane for treatment of severe pulmonary emboli A catheter system for treating pulmonary emboli has a multi-lumen primary catheter for accessing the vascular system. The primary catheter has a balloon on the distal end for occluding the venous tree, preferably distal to the renal veins. A semipermeable membrane is attached to the primary catheter intermediate the balloon ... 09/21/06 - 20060211983 - Controlled release mechanism for balloon catheters This invention relates to the field of balloon catheters and more particularly to catheter balloons having controlled failure mechanisms for the prevention of catastrophic failure of the balloon during overpressure conditions. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206053 - Catheter for treatment of severe pulmonary emboli A catheter system for treating pulmonary emboli has an multi-channel access port for establishing and maintaining communication with the vascular system and provide guidance for endovascular catheterization. One catheter may traverse the port and extend through the heart to the pulmonary arteries to inject lysing agents, contrast media, medicaments and ... 09/07/06 - 20060200074 - Method and apparatus for emboli containment A catheter for use in an emboli containment system includes a flexible elongate member having self-expanding sealing means mounted on its distal extremity. This self-expanding sealing means can take any suitable form, such as a braided structure formed of a suitable shape memory material such as a nickel titanium alloy. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195060 - Apparatus for auto-retroperfusion of a coronary vein An apparatus and method for automatically retroperfusing a coronary vein. The apparatus includes an intraluminal graft having a tubular body extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is for fluidly connecting to an artery to automatically supply retrograde blood for retroperfusion. The tubular body and ... 08/31/06 - 20060195059 - Delivery of therapeutic through multiple delivery members Embodiments of the present invention regard the delivery of therapeutic. One such apparatus may comprise multiple, independently-activated, injection devices for the delivery of therapeutic or other substances. This apparatus may include a first catheter; a second catheter in the first catheter and a multiple delivery member injection device. This multiple ... 08/17/06 - 20060184110 - Catheter with a transparent shaft An intraluminal catheter having at least a section of the catheter shaft being relatively transparent, and the method of manufacture thereof. In a presently preferred embodiment, the intraluminal catheter is a balloon catheter having a transparent shaft section formed of a polyetheretherketone polymeric material. The substantially transparent shaft section, of ... 08/17/06 - 20060184109 - Device to be used in healing processes A device for tamponade of body cavities and for mechanical anchoring of a catheter, the device including a flexible tube segment (2) having an inner wall (4) and an outer wall (6) that surround an interior space (8), wherein the tube segment (2) is inflatable, and is configured without through-passing ... 08/10/06 - 20060178621 - Fluid delivery systems for delivering fluids to multi-lumen catheters Fluid delivery systems capable of introducing first and second fluids into first and second lumens of a multi-lumen catheter are provided. The first and second fluids are generally a dissolution fluid and a dissolution fluid attenuating fluid. Also provided are fluid delivery devices and kits that include the subject systems. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167406 - Catheter A catheter includes a catheter tube, internal and external retention bolsters and a retractable catheter tip. The retractable tip is in the form of a bolus which is extended to axial alignment with the tube for insertion. After insertion with a stylet or the like, removal of the stylet permits ... 07/20/06 - 20060161102 - Controlled failure balloon catheter assemblies Novel balloon catheter assemblies comprising controlled failure portion that fails at a pressure which will prevent undesired balloon rupture. The controlled failure portion can be located on or in a catheter shaft, a hub assembly, and/or a hub extension piece. ... 07/06/06 - 20060149187 - Multichannel catheter with obturator A multichannel catheter for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery has three independent channels, an obturator and an expandable balloon. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood through outlet parts in the wall of ... 07/06/06 - 20060149186 - Infusion catheter and use thereof An infusion catheter having a distal shaft with an infusion tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the distal shaft, and a proximal cannula with an inner dimension and a distal end attached to a proximal end of the distal shaft to define an opening between ... 06/15/06 - 20060129094 - Gastro-occlusive device A gastro-occlusive device, comprising a balloon disposable in a stomach cavity of a patient, and inflatable therein to occlude a portion of the volume of the stomach cavity, a gas flow tube coupled at a distal end thereof with the balloon and extending outwardly through a stomach wall for coupling ... 06/15/06 - 20060129093 - Multiple balloon catheter A balloon catheter may be provided with multiple balloons. At least one of the balloons may include at least one blade. The multiple balloons may be inflated by a common inflation lumen, or by separate inflation lumens. In some embodiments, a predilation balloon may be provided to predilate a lesion ... 06/08/06 - 20060122560 - Medical devices and processes for preparing same A medical device formed at least in part of a polymeric composition, and having a surface modified with covalently bonded fluorine, and a process for modifying the surface including the step of exposing the surface of the medical device to gaseous plasma sufficient to covalently bond fluorine to the surface. ... 05/18/06 - 20060106336 - Multi-lumen catheters and methods for using same Multi-lumen balloons for use as or in conjunction with balloon dilation catheters, and methods for making such balloons, are disclosed. ... 04/13/06 - 20060079836 - Reinforced and drug-eluting balloon catheters and methods for making same The present invention generally relates to the field of intravascular medical devices, and more specifically to the field of balloon catheters and other similar diagnostic or therapeutic catheters within the body for treatment and diagnosis of diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to reinforced balloon catheters and drug-eluting balloon ... 03/23/06 - 20060064056 - Guiding catheter assembly for embolic protection by proximal occlusion A guiding catheter assembly and a method for using the assembly for treating a stenotic lesion. The guiding catheter assembly includes a guiding catheter having an occluder balloon mounted distally thereon. A flexible leader is slidably disposed through a primary lumen of the guiding catheter and has a tapered distal ... 02/23/06 - 20060041226 - Fastening element A fastening element has a head (14), a stem (11) adjoining the head (14) and having a tip at its end remote from the head (14), a first spherical section (21) extending from the tip (13) in the direction of the head (14) and a second section (22) adjoining the ... 02/23/06 - 20060041225 - Targeted drug delivery device and method A targeted drug delivery device is provided. The device comprises an elongated member with proximal and distal ends, a plurality of infusion ports associated with the distal end of the elongated member, and a selector mechanism for selectively placing an introducer port into fluid communication with at least one infusion ... 01/19/06 - 20060015064 - Catheter with multilayer tube An interventional catheter for angioplasty and the like, comprising a catheter tube including an outer tubular member, an inner tubular member disposed within the lumen of the outer tubular member, and a balloon attached to the distal end of the outer tubular member and the distal end of the inner ... 12/29/05 - 20050288630 - Cuff resistant foley catheter The invention relates to a Foley-type catheter constructed to prevent a retention balloon of the Foley catheter from cuffing. The retention balloon has a length of less than or equal to 0.40 inches. A kit, including the cuff-resistant Foley catheter and a syringe containing about 6 cc of water, can ... 12/29/05 - 20050288629 - Cutting balloon and process A method of preparing a cutting balloon comprises the steps of providing a balloon body having an exterior surface, an unexpanded state and an expanded state; and engaging at least one blade to the exterior surface when the balloon body is in the unexpanded state. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288628 - Balloon catheter shaft design A balloon catheter for medical treatment of a patient, including therapeutic dilatation or deployment of medical devices such as stents or grafts. The balloon catheter has an “over-the-wire configuration, including a proximal hub defining an inflation port and a guidewire port, a flexible shaft defining an inflation lumen and a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267406 - Piezo electrically driven bellows infuser for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band A remotely controlled gastric band system that is practically immune to external magnetic fields, such as from a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine, incorporates a bi-directional pump and fluid reservoir to adjust fluid volume in a gastric band. A piezoelectrically driven (e.g., rotary actuator, linear actuator) selectively compresses and expands ... 12/01/05 - 20050267405 - Gastro-occlusive device A gastro-occlusive device, comprising a balloon disposable in a stomach cavity of a patient, and inflatable therein to occlude a portion of the volume of the stomach cavity, a gas flow tube coupled at a distal end thereof with the balloon and extending outwardly through a stomach wall for coupling ... 11/24/05 - 20050261626 - Balloon catheter, medical apparatus and method for treating living organ A balloon catheter comprises a connecting member, a catheter shaft, a balloon and a heat-generating member contacting a fluid in the balloon or in a distal portion of the catheter shaft. A medical apparatus have the balloon catheter. In a method for treating a living organ, a low temperature fluid ... 11/10/05 - 20050251091 - Apparatus and methods for transgastric tissue manipulation Apparatus and methods for transgastric tissue manipulation are described herein. Procedures are performed transgastrically through a trocar or insert, e.g., to create tissue plications and approximating those plications towards one another for accomplishing gastroplasty procedures. The trocar is positioned through the abdominal wall of the patient and into the stomach. ... 11/03/05 - 20050245866 - Exchange method for emboli containment The present invention provides a method for exchanging catheters while containing emboli within a blood vessel such as a saphenous vein graft, coronary artery, carotid artery, or other similar vessels. A guidewire is inserted through the vasculature of a patient until it reaches a desired treatment site. A therapy catheter ... 11/03/05 - 20050245865 - Multi-branched catheter-introducer tube A multi-branched tube has a check valve structure, a main conduit adapted to be inserted into a blood vessel with its distal end, a first port tube leading to an inner chamber in the check valve structure, and a second port tube connected to the check valve structure. A blood ... 11/03/05 - 20050245864 - Directional cutting balloon A directional cutting balloon for incising an eccentric lesion in a body conduit includes an inflatable balloon having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal balloon end is attached to a distal tube and the proximal balloon end is attached to a proximal tube. The distal tube is ... 10/27/05 - 20050240147 - Devices, systems and methods for diagnosing and treating sinusitus and other disorders of the ears, nose and/or throat Sinusitis, enlarged nasal turbinates, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, allergic conditions, facial fractures and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to ... 10/13/05 - 20050228343 - Cutting balloon catheter and method for blade mounting A cutting balloon catheter and methods for making and using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. Manufacturing the cutting balloon catheter may include partially submerging or embedding ... 09/08/05 - 20050197624 - Sheath for use in peripheral interventions A dual lumen introducer sheath provides access to at least one renal artery and at least one peripheral blood vessel of a patient. The introducer sheath includes a proximal hub comprising first and second ports, a first lumen, and a second lumen. The first lumen extends from the first port ... 09/01/05 - 20050192532 - Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma. The sheath may be provided in the form of an inflow/outflow sheath ... 09/01/05 - 20050192531 - Fatigue-resistant gastric banding device A fatigue-resistant inflatable gastric banding device suitable for laparoscopic placement around the stomach of a patient for the treatment of obesity and a method for such treatment are disclosed. The device includes a gastric band having a chambered inflatable member, substantially coextensive with an inner stomach facing surface of the ... 08/18/05 - 20050182360 - Device and method for dosing a substance A device for dosing a substance, including at least one rotating element and at least one coding element associated with the rotating element, using which the rotational position of the rotating element can be identified, further including at least one reference element whereby a reference signal is generated at pre-set ... 08/18/05 - 20050182359 - Dilatation balloon having a valved opening and related catheters and methods Dilation catheters including a mechanism used in, for example, removing gas or air from the catheters are disclosed. A dilation catheter may include an elongated tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end, a proximal handle proximate the proximal end of the tubular member, and an inflatable balloon ... 08/11/05 - 20050177104 - Cuff resistant foley catheter The invention relates to a Foley-type catheter constructed to prevent the retention balloon from cuffing, and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the invention relates to a catheter including an additional sheath layer over the outside surface of the catheter and methods of making and using the same. ... 08/11/05 - 20050177103 - Intravascular devices and fibrosis-inducing agents Intravascular devices (e.g., stents, stent grafts, covered stents, aneurysm coils, embolic agents and drug delivery catheters and balloons) are used in combination with fibrosing agents in order to induce fibrosis that may otherwise not occur when the implant is placed within an animal or to promote fibrosis betweent the devices ... 08/11/05 - 20050177102 - Drainage catheter A drainage catheter is adapted to drain fluid from the body cavity through a body conduit and includes an elongate tube and a retention member disposed at the distal end of the elongate tube. The retention member is adapted for movement between a low-profile state facilitating insertion of the catheter ... 08/04/05 - 20050171470 - Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma. The sheath may be provided in the form of an inflow/outflow sheath ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |