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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 > Body Inserted Tubular Conduit Structure (e.g., Needles, Cannulas, Nozzles, Trocars, Catheters, Etc.) Body Inserted Tubular Conduit Structure (e.g., Needles, Cannulas, Nozzles, Trocars, Catheters, Etc.)Body Inserted Tubular Conduit Structure (e.g., Needles, Cannulas, Nozzles, Trocars, Catheters, 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 - 20060282047 - Pneumoperitoneum needle Pneumoperitoneum needles for providing and/or insufflating a corporal and/or abdominal cavity are provided. The pneumoperitoneum needle can include a housing, an elongate tubular body extending from a distal surface of the housing, and an elongate hollow tubular rod slidably received within the tubular body. The tubular body preferably includes a ... 12/14/06 - 20060282046 - Device and method for subcutaneous delivery of blood clotting agent A device for promoting the clotting of blood at a wound site in a blood vessel includes a catheter and a blood clotting agent dispensable from the catheter. The blood clotting agent is fed via the catheter to the wound site. A device for promoting the clotting of blood at ... 11/02/06 - 20060247583 - Tapered pen syringe needle An elongated tubular needle for injecting a fluid into a human body or retracting a fluid from the human body, comprising; a tubular needle cannula (1) having a skin piercing distal end (4), an opposite proximal end (5), and a tubular sidewall (2) there between having an outside diameter at ... 10/19/06 - 20060235357 - Cannula A cannula (3) for the transport of blood; wherein the cannula comprises an elongate, flexible tubular shank (2) defining a blood channel (5) therethrough between a first end and a second end. The shank adapted to be clamped to occlude said blood channel (5) without substantially damaging the shank. The ... 10/12/06 - 20060229574 - Catheter shaft with undulating surface for reduced friction A vascular catheter which comprises a catheter shaft, said catheter defining a first surface which is of undulating shape with a plurality of curved peaks, said peaks being spaced so that a second surface in contact with the first surface is spaced from at least a substantial portion of the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206064 - Methods of adjusting therapy in a patient having an endolumenal bypass to treat obesity The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endolumenal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206063 - Attachment system for transmural attachment at the gastroesophageal junction The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endoluminal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206062 - Rotatable multi-port therapeutic delivery device A therapeutic delivery device is provided wherein a delivery body is supported by an elongate member such that the body may rotate as it delivers therapeutic to a target site. Therapeutic may be delivered by deploying delivery heads into a target site as well as by dispensing therapeutic from the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173421 - Applications of lipss in polymer medical devices Medical devices have material that that has a laser induced periodic surface structure (LIPSS) pattern on at least a portion thereof. The LIPSS pattern is provided by exposing a material surface to a pulsed polarized laser energy fluence below the ablation threshold. The LIPSS pattern is useful for purposes such ... 07/20/06 - 20060161117 - Illumination assembly for a cannula/hub assembly An illumination assembly for use with a cannula/hub assembly that withdraws fluids from and/or injects fluids into a body. In the preferred embodiment, the illumination assembly comprises a housing and a light-emitting element mounted in and/or on the housing, for emitting directed light to an entry point on the body; ... 07/13/06 - 20060155250 - Dialysis catheter set and method of using same A catheter set and method of use is provided. The set includes an insert, which fills the majority of the inside annular space within the catheter. Only a small space is left between the catheter and the insert, which is filled with a heparinized saline. The insert and saline prevent ... 07/06/06 - 20060149192 - Catheter for uniform delivery of medication The present invention provides a catheter for the delivery of fluid medication across an anatomical region. In accordance with one embodiment, the catheter comprises an elongated tube with a plurality of exit holes along an infusion section of the catheter, and an elongated flexible porous member residing within the tube ... 06/29/06 - 20060142704 - Multifilar cable catheter A catheter device including an elongate catheter shaft comprising a multifilar cable tubing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. At least a part of the distal portion is more flexible than the proximal portion. ... 06/29/06 - 20060142703 - Catheter aperture with related structures and method An elongate catheter shaft having a side port aperture through a side wall of the catheter shaft between proximal and distal ends of the shaft. The side port aperture is open to a lumen. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to stiffening structure disposed in the immediate vicinity of ... 06/29/06 - 20060142702 - Aortic cannula The invention relates to an aortic cannula for delivering fluid, especially blood, into a vessel of the human body, particularly the aortic arch. Said aortic cannula comprises an elongate basic cannula body into which the fluid is directed, an orifice from which the fluid is discharged at the distal end ... 06/22/06 - 20060135916 - Catheter with direction orientation A regional anesthesia catheter used with a guide such as for example a needle cannula has a distal portion integrally connected to a main portion of the catheter by a junction portion that has a cross-sectional profile different from the distal and main portions, so as to predispose the distal ... 06/22/06 - 20060135915 - Catheter with direction orientation A regional anesthesia catheter used with a guide such as for example a needle cannula has a distal portion integrally connected to a main portion of the catheter by a junction portion that has a cross-sectional profile different from the distal and main portions, so as to predispose the distal ... 05/18/06 - 20060106351 - Selective surface modification of catheter tubing A catheter shaft and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a core portion, a cap portion, and one or more lumens. The cap portion may be disposed on or over a section of the core portion and define a region with a different exterior ... 04/27/06 - 20060089608 - Embryo transfer using tranvaginal ultrasound transducer An embryo transfer catheter includes an echogenic tip or radiopaque tip and a unique stop that allows a physician to more accurately place embryos in a patient's uterus. The catheter is preferably used with an ultrasound transducer placed in the patient's vagina, allowing the physician to better visualize the distance ... 04/27/06 - 20060089607 - Ophthalmic cannula insertion tool and method A cannula insertion tool having a needle movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In some embodiments, the needle can be retracted within the periphery of a handle of the insertion tool when not in use to protect the needle. When the needle is needed for surgical use, ... 03/16/06 - 20060058743 - Depth probe for intracranial treatment A depth probe for intracranial treatment is provided having a body that includes a distal portion with at least one aperture and at least one element, a lumen defined by the body that communicates between an opening and the aperture, and a proximal portion with at least one proximal-contact. The ... 02/16/06 - 20060036218 - Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter Two renal delivery members have two distal ports that are adapted to be positioned within two renal arteries via their corresponding renal ostia at unique locations along an abdominal aortic wall. A proximal coupler assembly is outside the body and is coupled to deliver material to the two distal ports ... 02/09/06 - 20060030825 - Safety needle device A safety needle device for percutaneous drug delivery to a patient includes a housing that is slidably mounted on a second portion of a substantially L-shaped, hollow needle for drug delivery. The housing includes a chamber provided between a sleeve portion and a passage. A forward end of the needle, ... 02/09/06 - 20060030824 - Temperature-sensitive cannula A cannula, for introduction into a body tissue, the cannula flexible after introduction, and rigid below a critical temperature and flexible above the critical temperature. In a method for the introduction of the cannula into the body tissue, the cannula is cooled to a temperature below the critical temperature and ... 01/26/06 - 20060020247 - Devices and methods for attaching an endolumenal gastrointestinal implant The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endoluminal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020246 - Angiographic catheter for uterine artery embolization An intra-arterial catheter for uterine artery embolization is disclosed comprising (a) an outer generally tubular catheter having a main body portion formed about a generally longitudinally-extending axis, and a distal generally tubular end region extending from said main body portion at an angle in the range of approximately 45° to ... 01/19/06 - 20060015076 - Puncture device with a flexible catheter tube for connecting to a medical infusion line A puncture device with a flexible catheter tube for connecting to a medical infusion line, wherein the device includes a catheter connecting piece or hub attachable at the puncture site on the skin surface of a patient, wherein the catheter hub has a connector for connecting the infusion line and ... 01/19/06 - 20060015075 - Guarded infusor needle and infusor locking system A surgical device including a penetrator configured to pierce a membrane of a patient and a guard positionable to permit and to prohibit the penetrator from piercing the membrane. The guard includes a shield member movable along a longitudinal axis between a first position covering the penetrator and a second ... 01/12/06 - 20060009740 - Multiple lumen catheter having a soft tip A multiple lumen catheter having a soft, tapered multiple lumen distal tip for insertion into a body vessel. One of the lumens is sized to pass over a guidewire such that the catheter can be inserted into the body vessel using the Seldinger technique. At least one medical implement lumen ... 12/29/05 - 20050288639 - Instrument used in treatment of the urinary incontinence in women A disposable, inexpensive instrument is provided with the aim to facilitate an injection of bulk enhancing agent into the urethral sphincter. An idea of a balloon of Foley's catheter has been exploited where the balloon acts as a retainer immobilizing the instrument in a desired position inside the bladder during ... 12/15/05 - 20050277897 - Handpiece tip A handpiece tip having a seal, a raised ridge or snap lock and a stop. Such a construction allows the infusion sleeve to be pushed onto the handpiece tip without threading. The raised ridge locks the infusion sleeve into place. The seal prevents leakage from the connection. The stop prevents ... 11/17/05 - 20050256462 - Nozzle A tip nozzle for a surgical handpiece that may be used with existing tips. The nozzle seals the heated fluid injection port and restricts the size of the aspiration port. The nozzle is particularly useful dealing the irrigation/aspiration (“I/A”) portion of the surgical procedure. ... 11/03/05 - 20050245886 - Anti-ocular chamber collapse sleeve A phacoemulsification sleeve 10 includes a shaft member 14 attached to a hub portion 18 for attachment to a distal end of a handpiece 12. The sleeve 10 is in communication with an irrigation supply line 22 of the handpiece 12. The hub portion 18 is preferably formed of a ... 11/03/05 - 20050245885 - Blood drawing device with flash detection A device for drawing fluid from a lumen, and particularly blood from a blood vessel, is disclosed. The device may provide indication of the entry of an intravenous cannula into the lumen. The device may include a central body having an outer wall and an inner fluid passage. The device ... 10/27/05 - 20050240161 - Needle assembly A blood collection set including a non-patient needle assembly interconnected with an intravenous needle assembly through tubing is provided. The non-patient needle assembly includes a hub assembly adapted for mounting with a blood collection set, and an internal blunting member including a blunted tip. The non-patient needle assembly further includes ... 10/20/05 - 20050234409 - Catheter A catheter which allows injection into a target region without imposing large burden on a medical patient can be provided. A catheter (1) is used by being inserted from outside of a body into a blood vessel and a distal end thereof being reached inside of a heart, that is ... 09/08/05 - 20050197633 - Syringe system A medical device is provided having a needle or a catheter, insertable into a living body, which defines a plurality of holes in fluid communication with a central lumen. The holes may be of various patterns located and angled to create a desired injectate cloud pattern when an injectate is ... 09/01/05 - 20050192546 - Delivering material to a patient A delivery catheter for delivering material(s) into the body of a mammal can include a first elongated member and a second elongated member. At least a portion of the second elongated member can be slidably disposed within a lumen of the first elongated member. The delivery catheter can mix two ... 08/25/05 - 20050187525 - Devices and methods for extracting bodily fluid A bodily fluid extraction device includes a penetration member configured for penetrating a target site and subsequently residing within the target site and extracting a bodily fluid sample. The penetration member includes a proximal end adapted for fluid communication with an analyte analysis system, a distal end, and a channel ... 08/04/05 - 20050171492 - Coding device for identifying medical lines The present invention provides devices for identifying medical lines. The devices provide for rapid visual identification of the medical line, and are particularly useful in field situations or emergency situations. Both illuminated and non-illuminated devices are described, the former particularly useful in low ambient light environments. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165366 - Medical tubing having variable characteristics and method of making same The invention primarily is directed to a medical tubing adapted for insertion into a body tissue or cavity and method of manufacturing different variations of the tubing along a length of the tubing. The tubing comprises a plurality of individual, discrete, generally ring-shaped elements arranged in series and fused or ... 07/21/05 - 20050159711 - Medical device for providing access The invention provides, in one embodiment, a multifunctional, multi-piece medical device and related method for providing access to an internal body cavity, such as for use with a vacuum lift shell. The device can include a cannula and a cannula extension. The device provides a conduit between the external environment ... 07/07/05 - 20050148952 - Catheter with retractable perforating or injecting end tool The catheter (1) according to the invention comprises a retractable end tool (9) with a needle (12) in the form of a slide (10) that is integral with a needle base (11) or that pushes this needle under the effect of a continuous or pulsed pressurized fluid. An elastic retraction ... 07/07/05 - 20050148951 - Catheter with retractable perforating or injecting end tool The catheter (1) according to the invention comprises a retractable end tool (9) with a needle (12) in the form of a slide (10) that is integral with a needle base (11) or that pushes this needle under the effect of a continuous or pulsed pressurized fluid. An elastic retraction ... 07/07/05 - 20050148950 - Multi-size convertible catheter The present invention relates to a multi-size catheter for use in biliary endoscopic procedures. The multi-size catheter comprises an outer diameter defined by a plurality of superimposed peelable layers. The peelable layers allow the multi-size catheter to function as a single operator exchange catheter without the need, and additional expense, ... 07/07/05 - 20050148949 - Novel instrument for the transplantation of delicate micro-transplants An instrument and method is disclosed for delivering an explant at the site of implantation. The instrument affords the explant protection from damage and loss during transit to the implantation site, while allowing for the proper positioning and orientation of the explant. ... 07/07/05 - 20050148948 - Sutureless ophthalmic drug delivery system and method A sutureless ophthalmic drug delivery system includes a transconjunctival entry alignment device 10 for insertion into a patient's eye 54 and at least one drug delivery device 34 capable of being inserted into the eye 54 through the entry alignment device 10. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137536 - Microneedle with membrane Membrane containing microneedles, microneedle arrays, and needles, and systems and methods relating to same are disclosed. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |