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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 > Method MethodMethod 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.11/30/06 - 20060271012 - Catheter port assembly for extracorporeal treatment A catheter port assembly (100) having a body (101) having a distal end (110), a proximal end (120) and a longitudinal channel (116,124,136) extending therethrough is disclosed. The catheter port assembly further comprises a valve (150) disposed along the longitudinal channel. The valve (150) is adapted to restrict flow in ... 11/30/06 - 20060271011 - Methods and apparatus for indicating when a disposable component of a drug delivery system needs to be replaced Methods for indicating when a disposable component of a drug delivery system needs to be replaced include providing a timer which is associated with the drug delivery device or the disposable component thereof. The timer may be static or dynamic and may count up or down. The timer may be ... 11/23/06 - 20060264892 - Medical valve and method of use A closed system, needleless valve device includes a generally tubular body defining an internal cavity. On the proximal end of the body there is an opening which is preferably sufficiently large to receive an ANSI standard tip of a medical implement. The distal end of the body has a generally ... 11/23/06 - 20060264891 - Medical valve and method of use A closed system, needleless valve device includes a generally tubular body defining an internal cavity. On the proximal end of the body there is an opening which is preferably sufficiently large to receive an ANSI standard tip of a medical implement. The distal end of the body has a generally ... 11/23/06 - 20060264890 - Needle inserter and method for infusion device An infusion media delivery device includes a housing having a base adapted to be secured to a user's skin. An infusion media reservoir is supported by the housing. A moveable hollow needle is selectively engageable with the reservoir to communicate infusion media from the reservoir. The needle is supported for ... 11/23/06 - 20060264889 - Infusion device and method with drive device in infusion device and method with drive device in separable durable housing portion A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact ... 11/23/06 - 20060264888 - Reservoir support and method for infusion device An infusion media delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. The disposable housing portion ... 11/23/06 - 20060264887 - Syringe sheath A syringe assembly has a safety sheath to prevent accidental pricking of the user after injecting fluid from the syringe into an injection site of a patient. The syringe assembly includes a body, a needle, and a slidable plunger. A tube is slidably mounted on the rear end of the ... 11/23/06 - 20060264886 - Method for altering insulin pharmacokinetics The present invention relates to methods for administration of insulin into the intradermal compartment of subject's skin, preferably to the dermal vasculature of the intradermal compartment. The methods of the present invention enhance the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of insulin delivery and effectively result in a superior clinical efficacy in ... 11/16/06 - 20060259005 - Methods and systems for delivering substances into luminal walls Angioplasty and other dilatation devices are provided with scoring elements which incorporate a drug to be delivered to a body lumen, typically a blood vessel. The scoring elements have drugs and other active substances coated over a portion thereof or incorporated within internal structure of the element so that the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253095 - Method for gastric cooling using balloon catheter A balloon catheter is used in a closed-loop heat exchange system for manipulating the temperature of a patient. The balloon catheter is positioned in the stomach of the patient, and then expanded with a heat exchange fluid delivered through a lumen formed in the shaft of the catheter. The balloon ... 11/02/06 - 20060247601 - Method of improved drug delivery and for treatment of cellulitis A method of improving drug delivery to treat a condition comprises the steps of administering the drug to a patient suffering the condition and applying cycloid vibration to the region of the body where the drug is to be delivered. The vibration is applied for a period of 30 minutes ... 11/02/06 - 20060247600 - Device for treating back pain by re-establishing the exchage of nutrient & waste The intervertebral disc is avascular. With aging, endplates become occluded by calcified layers, and diffusion of nutrients and oxygen into the disc diminishes. The disc degenerates, and pain ensues. Conduits are delivered and deployed into the intervertebral disc to reestablish the exchange of nutrients and waste between the disc and ... 10/19/06 - 20060235365 - Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housings A delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy comprising substantially axially stiff and longitudinally flexible elongated members made of material which is bioabsorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predetermined array within the elongate member. The radioactive seeds can be dispersed within assembled ... 09/21/06 - 20060212021 - Humor sampling implement and method of humor sampling A humor sampling implement includes a detection unit having a main frame part possessing a blood transfer channel to collect blood through a blood inflow port and transfer the blood to a blood outflow port, and a test paper for detecting glucose in the blood transferred through the blood transfer ... 08/17/06 - 20060184153 - Flexible tip medical instrument A biopsy device includes a flexible distal portion for obtaining a biopsy sample from a biopsy site. The device includes a caring cannula with a wall defined between a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen therebetween. The wall of the cannula defines a coring relief notch ... 08/03/06 - 20060173438 - Universal utility board for use with medical devices and methods of use A utility fixture secured to a proximal portion of an elongate medical device and methods of use. The utility fixture may have one or more receptacles for receiving and retaining additional medical instruments. The utility fixture may provide the operator a means to free a hand during a medical procedure. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173437 - Surgical method An irrigating technique that can be used to increase the flow of fluid through the trabecular meshwork. Pulses of relatively high pressure irrigating are directed at the trabecular meshwork. These pulses can be focused, thereby perforating the trabecular meshwork, or applied over a larger area so as to stimulate the ... 07/27/06 - 20060167435 - Transscleral drug delivery device and related methods The invention provides a low-profile, dome-shaped body for attachment to a scleral surface of an eye and defining an internal cavity for receiving a drug or other pharmaceutically active agent. The device has an opening for controllably delivering the drug into the eye at therapeutically effective concentrations over a prolonged ... 07/06/06 - 20060149215 - Apparatus for collecting nanoparticles A collecting apparatus includes a syringe device, a filtering device and a power system. The syringe device contains a sample, and the sample has a plurality of nanoparticles mixed with fluids. The filtering device is connected to the syringe device for collecting the nanoparticles. The power system is coupled with ... 07/06/06 - 20060149214 - Power injection catheters and method of injecting Power injection catheters for high flow rate delivery of fluids are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catheter may include a body defining one lumen and a plurality of extension tubes each comprising a lumen in fluid communication with the one lumen of the catheter body. Further, an extension tube may ... 07/06/06 - 20060149213 - Self-sealing male connector device with collapsible body A self-sealing male connector device for connection with a female Luer connector. The device has an elongated male body configured with lengthwise relatively rigid and flexible wall segments cooperating to allow the body to be radially compressed from an expanded configuration to a contracted configuration. A closure cap formed with ... 06/29/06 - 20060142731 - Floating gastro-intestinal anchor The present invention is directed to a floating anchor, which can be inserted into the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, or rectal cavity and reverts to a bent shape when placed therein. ... 06/22/06 - 20060135944 - Anchoring system for a medical article An anchoring system secures a catheter to the body of a patient and arrests axial movement of the catheter without meaningfully impairing fluid flow through the catheter. The anchoring system includes an anchor pad that adheres to the patient's skin and supports a retainer. The retainer includes interacting structure with ... 06/22/06 - 20060135943 - Method and apparatus for treating vulnerable plaque An apparatus and method to treat vulnerable plaque. In one embodiment, the apparatus has an elongated catheter body adapted for insertion in a body lumen, with a drug delivery device attached near a distal portion of the elongated body. The drug delivery device is configured to deliver a biologically active ... 06/22/06 - 20060135942 - Methods and devices to deliver injected agents to an aneurysm site Method and devices to administer a bioactive material within a vessel while maintaining nearly-constant pressure within the vessel are disclosed. In one embodiment the methods and devices include a multi-lumen catheter to administer bioactive materials and simultaneously drain or evacuate excess fluid or bio-inactive materials at an aneurysm site within ... 06/22/06 - 20060135941 - Anti-microbial catheter A catheter having features configured to provide a substantially uniform flow rate of a fluid exiting the catheter and also exhibits anti-microbial properties. The uniform flow rate features may include one or more of a flow restricting membrane or flow restricting component within an infusion section of the catheter. In ... 06/22/06 - 20060135940 - Programmed pulsed infusion methods and devices This invention disclosed herein provides methods, devices, software products, and systems for infusing a fluid into a blood vessel is provided that includes the step of administering the fluid into the blood vessel in programmed pulses. The programmed pulses generally defined by programmed pulse variables that include a fluid flow ... 06/22/06 - 20060135939 - Electret enhanced automatic iv drip chamber shutoff An automatic stop valve formed in a container of a medical fluid administration system includes an electrical field that attracts the float and valve seat together to shut off flow from the exit port of the container when the fluid within the container is reduced to a predetermined level. One ... 06/22/06 - 20060135938 - Device and method for the vacuum infusion of a porous medical implant Disclosed is a novel device for the vacuum infusion of a porous medical implant contained therein with one or more pharmaceutical substances and a method for the device's use. The device is deformable, and capable of adjusting to the outer contour of a porous medical implant to facilitate packaging, shipping ... 05/25/06 - 20060111689 - Embolism filter with self-deployable guidewire stop An embolism filter adapted to selective stop an embolism filter along a length of guidewire, including a filter adapted to encircle a guidewire and at least one self-deploying stop attached to the filter and which selectively stops movement of said filter. ... 05/18/06 - 20060106361 - Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders Devices and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects. An implantable delivery device comprising a reservoir is initianlly attached to a deliver catheter or delivery tool and is introduced into the body and positioned at ... 04/20/06 - 20060084937 - Low resistance irrigation system A method of providing more stable intraocular pressure during phacoemulsification by reducing the irrigation reducing the irrigation fluid flow resistance. ... 04/13/06 - 20060079857 - Catheter system for intracranial treatment A catheter system is provided having an outer catheter and at least one inner catheter chosen from a plurality of different inner catheters for delivery of a treatment agent to a selected tissue region of the brain. The outer catheter has a lumen in communication with an opening and at ... 03/23/06 - 20060064073 - Mechanical thrombectomy device for use in cerebral vessels Apparatus and methods for treating cerebral occlusions are provided, comprising a thrombectomy device having at least one deployable element. The deployable element is advanced through the occlusion in a contracted state, then self-deploys distal of the occlusion or, alternatively, may be deployed to a wide range of configurations using a ... 03/23/06 - 20060064072 - Shielded tip catheter A multilumen catheter assembly (100) including an elongated body (108) having a proximal end (102) and a distal end (104) and a first lumen (110) having a sidewall (118) extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first distal opening (151) disposed at the distal end, and a ... 03/23/06 - 20060064071 - Gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a reservoir and removably attached sealing system for a guidewire assembly having an occlusive device A gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a reservoir and removably attached sealing system for a guidewire assembly having an occlusive device and method. A gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly where a sealing system interfaces and cooperatively interacts between the gas inflation/evacuation system ... 03/16/06 - 20060058774 - Infusion device for medical use An infusion device for medical use has a container designed to hold a specified quantity of a liquid to be infused into a patient, a weighing device associated for operation with the container to measure the weight of the container and emit a corresponding signal, a transport line connected to ... 03/09/06 - 20060052764 - Patient hydration system and method A patient hydration system and method wherein a urine collection system is connected to the patient. An infusion system is also connected to the patient. An infusion pump is connected to a source of hydration fluid. A control subsystem is responsive to the amount of urine output by the patient ... 02/23/06 - 20060041241 - Drill device and method for forming microconduits The present invention relates to methods and devices for formation of microconduits in tissue, particularly using an impedance sensing drill to form microconduits. One embodiment of the invention is an impedance sensing drill comprising a drilling assembly, a control module, mechanically connected to the drilling assembly for controlling the depth ... 01/26/06 - 20060020255 - Flow control in an intravenous fluid delivery system An intravenous flow control system provides closed loop control to maintain a desired flow rate. The actual flow rate is determined by two techniques, a geometrically based technique that uses geometric parameters of the IV system, and a thermally based technique that uses the power input to an IV fluid ... 01/26/06 - 20060020254 - Suction assisted tissue plication device and method of use Disclosed are methods and devices for attaching an implant such as a gastrointestinal bypass tube to a position within a tubular organ. Tissue adjacent an attachment site is stabilized using vacuum, and tissue anchors are advanced through the stabilized tissue. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020253 - Implantable device having reservoir with controlled release of medication and method of manufacturing the same An implantable device includes a body defining a reservoir, and a head provided at an end of the body and closing the reservoir. The body is made from a material impermeable to the medication while the head is made from a permeable material adapted to release the medication from the ... 12/29/05 - 20050288650 - Surgical method and apparatus A method of conducting traditional two-handed phacoemulsification through two relatively small incisions by using a phacoemulsification tip/sleeve with reduced diameter along with a second irrigation tip, with or without an attached manipulation tool. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288649 - Surgical method and apparatus A method of conducting traditional two-handed phacoemulsification through two relatively small incisions by using a phacoemulsification tip/sleeve with reduced diameter along with a second irrigation tip, with or without an attached manipulation tool. ... 12/15/05 - 20050277908 - Methods and devices for performing minimally invasive cardiac surgery and methods for coronary artery disease management Methods and apparatus for coronary disease management that is applicable for coronary disease patients based on the severity of their disease and that enables a physician to use a three stage approach to disclose management. One embodiment includes performing different types of surgical procedures on different parts of the heart ... 12/15/05 - 20050277907 - Devices and methods for promoting or enhancing male erectile function The present inventive subject matter relates to devices and methods for promoting or enhancing male erectile function, and for treating erectile dysfunction. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267439 - Flow control apparatus There is disclosed a flow control apparatus comprising a housing adapted to load an administration feeding set, and a means for driving fluid through the administration feeding set operatively engaged through the housing and adapted to engage tubing of the administration feeding set. A single motor source is operatively engaged ... 11/17/05 - 20050256498 - Device for suction-assisted lipectomy and method of using same A device is described which allows simultaneous application of suction or vacuum for evacuation of fat with application of energy to the fat inside an opening in a cannula. A pair of electrodes is situated within the cavity of the cannula just under the surface of cannula tip opening(s) or ... 11/10/05 - 20050251103 - Method and device for displaying and metering doses as a product is administered A device and method for displaying and metering a product to be administered from a reservoir by means of a dose metering device and a display unit, wherein a specific dose is set by moving the dose metering unit from an initial position in a metering direction across a dose ... 11/10/05 - 20050251102 - Catheter connection systems and methods Systems for coupling a catheter to a medical device port and methods for relieving stress on a catheter coupled to a medical device port. Exemplary systems may include both a seal attached at or near a proximal end of the catheter, and a tubular restraint. The restraint may include a ... 11/03/05 - 20050245890 - Device and method for delivering biological agents to the respiratory system of test animals A method of delivering a biological agent to a laboratory animal includes sedating the animal and inserting a conduit into the animal's mouth after it has been sedated and positioning the conduit such that a distal end of the conduit is proximate to a lower lobe of the animal's lung. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234424 - Pharmaceutical pig and method of use A pharmaceutical pig is used to transport a syringe containing a liquid radiopharmaceutical from a radiopharmacy to a medical facility for administration to a patient. The used syringe is sent back in the pig to the radiopharmacy for disposal. The pig includes a cap that is removably attached to a ... 10/20/05 - 20050234423 - Apparatus and method for adjustment of the length of an infusion tubing The invention relates to an apparatus/a medical utensil (1) for adjustment of the length of an infusion tubing (2), comprising a housing (3) with an axle/cylinder part (4) arranged about a center axis, said housing (3) further comprising at least one turnable unit (6), wherein the housing (3) comprises a ... 09/29/05 - 20050215976 - Device for injecting medical substances A device for injection, comprising a body (1) provided with a first channel (2) for conveyance of a first medical substance and a first connecting component (3) having a first port (4) for introduction of a first medical substance into said first channel (2), the connecting component (3) being connectable ... 09/22/05 - 20050209579 - System, methods and apparatus for cerebral protection A device, system and method for perfusing an oxygenated medium in the cerebral vasculature includes positioning pressure cuffs on upper extremities; providing a catheter having a multi-region configuration with a balloon; inserting the catheter into a subclavian or femoral vein; advancing the catheter such that the balloon is positioned substantially ... 09/22/05 - 20050209578 - Ultrasonic catheter with segmented fluid delivery An ultrasound catheter is configured to be positioned at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature. The catheter comprises an elongate tubular body forming a utility lumen. The catheter further comprises an ultrasound assembly configured to be movably positioned within the utility lumen. The ultrasound assembly includes a plurality of ... 09/15/05 - 20050203483 - Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Lung volume reduction is performed in a minimally invasive manner by isolating a lung tissue segment, optionally reducing gas flow obstructions within the segment, and aspirating the segment to cause the segment to at least partially collapse. Further optionally, external pressure may be applied on the segment to assist in ... 09/15/05 - 20050203482 - Pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus and method A pharmaceutical dispensing method uses a fluid ejection device to substantially accurately dispense a pharmaceutical at a predetermined dosage within a relative standard deviation of less than about 15%. ... 09/01/05 - 20050192556 - Treatment of vascular occlusions using ultrasonic energy and microbubbles In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of treating a vascular occlusion located at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning an ultrasound catheter at the treatment site. The method further comprises delivering a microbubble therapeutic compound from the ultrasound catheter to the vascular occlusion during ... 08/18/05 - 20050182384 - Flushing cannula with integral catheter sheath The invention provides a catheter flushing device. The device comprises a syringe fitting, a hollow stylet, and a sleeve. The hollow stylet is attached to and in fluid communication with the syringe fitting. The sleeve is attached to the syringe fitting external to and coaxial with the hollow stylet. The ... 08/11/05 - 20050177129 - Immunization system A method of immunization identification comprising filling a first syringe with a first immunization dosage, applying a first adhesive-backed strip having a first color to the first syringe, injecting the first dosage into a patient at a first injection site, applying a second adhesive-backed strip having a first color to ... 08/04/05 - 20050171501 - Intravenous solution producing systems and methods A portable system is provided in one embodiment that combines stages of water purification to produce sterile pyrogen free water for injection. It also adds NaCl to the purified water to produce sterile and pyrogen free saline for injection in a relatively compact and mobile delivery package. The solution produced ... 07/28/05 - 20050165380 - Cutaneous injection delivery under suction The delivery of a fluid cutaneously is effected by generating a suction force on a surface of a housing. A surface of a cutaneous layer is received under the suction force about which the proximal end of a needle thereby to pierce the cutaneous surface and to effect an injection ... 07/28/05 - 20050165379 - Microcatheter including swellable tip A catheter for providing an embolic material at a desired location comprises a flexible tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular member including at least one ring of expansible material affixed to its outer surface less than 25 mm from the distal end. The ring ... 07/28/05 - 20050165378 - Method and apparatus for anastomosis including an expandable anchor The present disclosure is directed to devices for approximating body vessels and method for performing the same. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, the device includes an inner member, an outer member having a lumen dimensioned to receive the inner member, an expandable anchor for engaging the ... 07/21/05 - 20050159725 - Method for manipulating an adjustable shape guide catheter A method of manipulating a catheter assembly involves providing an inner catheter member movably disposed within an outer catheter member. At least a distal end portion of the inner catheter member has a stiffness greater than that of at least a distal end portion of the outer catheter member. The ... 07/14/05 - 20050154369 - Needleless syringe for the subcutaneous injection of droplets of liquid substances Described are a method and device for needleless injection of a liquid substance in the skin or other target tissue of a patient, in which droplets of the liquid substance are produced, and the droplets of liquid substance are directed toward the surface of the patient's skin or other target ... 07/07/05 - 20050148995 - Anatomically conforming vaginal insert A vaginal insert formed from a composition that, prior to introduction to the vagina, has the physical properties of a liquid, semi-soft gel, paste, foam, or viscous material so that it can be effectively delivered to the vaginal canal. After introduction into the vagina, the composition will expand and/or solidify ... 06/23/05 - 20050137571 - Administering apparatus with a resettable activating block An administering apparatus for administering an injectable substance in doses, wherein the apparatus includes a casing with a reservoir for the substance, a conveying mechanism which acts to deliver a selected dose of the substance from the reservoir, a dosing and activating mechanism which performs a dosing movement for selecting ... 06/23/05 - 20050137570 - Activatable bioactive implantable medical device and method of use A medial device, such as a vascular occlusive device, which includes a support element having a compound disposed thereon which stimulates the production of vascular endothelial growth factors, and an outer barrier coating which serves to prevent a reaction between the compound and bodily fluids until the outer barrier is ... 06/23/05 - 20050137569 - Activatable bioactive implantable medical device and method of use A medial device such as a vascular occlusive device which includes a support structure and a bioactive expansible coating disposed on the support structure and an outer barrier coating which serves to prevent a reaction between the bioactive expansible coating and bodily fluids until the outer barrier is activated and ... 06/23/05 - 20050137568 - Activatable bioactive implantable medical device and method of use A medial device which includes a support structure and a bioactive coating disposed onto the support structure and an outer barrier coating which serves to prevent a reaction between the bioactive agent and bodily fluids until the outer barrier is activated by applying an external agent to the outer barrier. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137567 - For introducing medicinal fluids from multiple sources into a mixing chamber and transmission and retention into an ambulatory container A method is disclosed for introducing medicinal fluids from multiple sources into a mixing chamber and for transmission and retention into an ambulatory container having a transmission conduit including a one way check valve assembly. The mixing and the transmission through the valve of the fluids includes application and removal ... 06/09/05 - 20050124966 - Suction control apparatus and methods for maintaining fluid flow without compromising sterile lines The present invention relates to a device and method to control suction in a patient environment. The device comprises a body portion having an interior chamber adapted for coupling to a source of the vacuum; a valve comprising a shaft rotatably coupled to the body portion; and an actuator coupled ... 06/09/05 - 20050124965 - Phosphatase inhibitor sample collection system A collection container and a method for collecting a biological sample, particularly whole blood, includes at least one stabilizing agent in an amount effective to stabilize and inhibit protein degradation and/or fragmentation. The stabilizing agent is able to stabilize proteases in the biological sample, particularly at the point of collection, ... 06/02/05 - 20050119636 - Implant with intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma treatment The invention discloses a trabecular stent and methods for treating glaucoma. The stent may incorporate an intraocular pressure sensor comprising a compressible element that is implanted inside an anterior chamber of an eye, wherein at least one external dimension of the element correlates with intraocular pressure. In some embodiments, the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119635 - Selectively passive shieldable medical needle device A pivotable shielding needle device for shielding used needle cannulas. The device generally includes a hub with a needle, and a shield pivotable between a first position exposing the needle and a second position encompassing the needle. A biasing element acts on the shield to pivotally bias it toward the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |