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Surgery > Instruments > Internal Pressure Applicator (e.g., Dilator) > With Emboli Trap Or Filter With Emboli Trap Or FilterWith Emboli Trap Or Filter 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 - 20060282116 - Sheath for use with an embolic protection filtering protection A sheath for delivering and/or retrieving an embolic protection filtering devices. The sheath may include a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may be expandable and may include a bulbous member or region. Additionally, the sheath may include structural support in a number of different forms. ... 12/14/06 - 20060282115 - Thin film vessel occlusion device A body conduit occlusion device is provided that includes a metal thin film restriction member attached to a shaft. The restriction member is moveable between a collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration. ... 12/14/06 - 20060282114 - Embolic protection apparatus with vasodilator coating An apparatus for temporary prevention of embolization in a human blood vessel. The apparatus comprises a body that is transformable between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration sized and shaped for sealing against an inner wall of the vessel to at least partially obstruct fluid flowing there ... 12/14/06 - 20060282113 - Mechanically expandable distal protection apparatus and method of use An embolic protection apparatus having a deflector tube and two expanders each having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally oriented fingers. The fingers of each expander have radially constrained ends and radially expandable ends aligned opposite the fingers of the other expander. The deflector tube is disposed within one of ... 12/14/06 - 20060282112 - Method and apparatus for enhanced electrolytic detachment A method and assembly for forming an occlusion within a vascular cavity. The assembly includes a catheter having an elongate shaft comprising a metallic tubular member extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion of the catheter, a delivery wire including an occlusion member detachably coupled thereto, and a ... 12/07/06 - 20060276834 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with spring release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which ... 12/07/06 - 20060276833 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with spring assisted release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which ... 12/07/06 - 20060276832 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with spring release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which ... 12/07/06 - 20060276831 - Porous materials for use in aneurysms This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an elastomeric porous material, preferably having a pore size of greater than about 30 microns. The elastomeric porous material is optionally expandable from its uncompressed form. The devices may be placed in a desired ... 12/07/06 - 20060276830 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which ... 12/07/06 - 20060276829 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which ... 12/07/06 - 20060276828 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by ... 12/07/06 - 20060276827 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. A stretch resistant embolic device is retained within the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276826 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. A stretch resistant embolic device is retained within the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276825 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. A stretch resistant embolic device is retained within the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276824 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. A stretch resistant embolic device is retained within the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276823 - Embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter ... 11/30/06 - 20060271100 - Resheathing tool The resheathing tool includes a flexible tubular body with a wall, an inner bore, and an aperture formed in the wall. The tool can be used to facilitate the unsheathing of the vasoocclusive device from the reloadable slotted introducer sheath by threading a proximal portion of the sheath out the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271099 - Intracorporeal occlusive device and method An intracorporeal space filling device and a delivery system and method for using the device is disclosed. The space filling device is preferably configured for percutaneous delivery from a peripheral conduit of a patient. The space filling device has an elongated tubular or interconnected bead structure which may have a ... 11/30/06 - 20060271098 - Embolic filter device and related systems and methods An embolic filter system is provided that has a bioactive surface, such as locally on the surface itself or via elution into surrounding environs, and such as to debulk its filtered contents or prevent thrombosis or thromboemboli. An engineered wall provides for enhanced porosity for improved combination of blood flow ... 11/30/06 - 20060271097 - Electrolytically detachable implantable devices Described herein are electrolytically detachable implantable devices and assemblies. In particular, implantable devices and assemblies that are flexible in or near the electrolytically erodable junction region are provided. Also provided are methods of using the devices and assemblies. ... 11/23/06 - 20060265002 - Hinged short cage for an embolic protection device A filtering device for capturing and removing embolic debris from a body vessel and a system for insertion and removal of the filtering device to facilitate an interventional procedure in a stenosed or occluded region of a body vessel. The filtering device is adapted to be expandable in the body ... 11/23/06 - 20060265001 - Intracorporeal occlusive device and method An intracorporeal space filling device and a delivery system and method for using the device is disclosed. The space filling device is preferably configured for percutaneous delivery from a peripheral conduit of a patient. The space filling device has an elongated tubular or interconnected bead structure which may have a ... 11/23/06 - 20060265000 - 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 ... 11/16/06 - 20060259069 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment and retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible ... 11/16/06 - 20060259068 - Filtering apparatus and methods of use A filter apparatus for use in a body vessel lumen having a wall, which may include a first elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a second elongate member attached proximate a first end to the first elongate member and having a second end, and a plurality ... 11/16/06 - 20060259067 - Intravascular filter with drug reservoir An intravascular filter can capture and eliminate emboli. In particular, an intravascular filter may include a plurality of filter legs extending from an apical head. The filter legs may be configured to capture emboli. A drug reservoir that includes or contains a therapeutic drug can be disposed near the apical ... 11/16/06 - 20060259066 - Bifurcated artery filter system An embolic protection system including a first occlusive device having an elongate shaft having a proximal end and distal end. A lumen extending in part through an elongate shaft. Occlusive member disposed proximate distal end of the elongate shaft. Shaft having transversely disposed opening. Second occlusive device including elongate shaft ... 11/09/06 - 20060253149 - Apparatus for deployment of micro-coil using a catheter The apparatus for deployment of a therapeutic device such as a micro-coil detachably mounts the therapeutic device to a distal portion of a pusher member. In one embodiment, the therapeutic device is detachably mounted to the distal portion of the pusher member by a tubular collar that can be heated ... 11/09/06 - 20060253148 - Apparatus and method of using an occluder for embolic protection An apparatus and method for occluding the flow of embolic blood from entering the brain or other arteries during surgical procedures. The apparatus includes an expandable coiled occluder. The occluder is deployed in a coiled state into a body lumen where it then at least partially uncoils and at least ... 11/02/06 - 20060247677 - Method for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method for placing an embolic coil into an aneurysm utilizing a delivery system having a deflected distal section. The delivery system stabilizes an embolic coil deployment system thereby placing the embolic coil with greater accuracy. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247676 - Retrieval device A retrieval device (1) for retrieval of an embolic filter (2) from the vasculature (3) comprises a guide catheter (42), a retrieval catheter (10) and a centring catheter (11) which is threaded over a guidewire (25). The retrieval catheter (10) comprises an elongate flexible tube (15) including a radially expansible ... 11/02/06 - 20060247675 - Variable wall thickness for delivery sheath housing A delivery sheath for an intravascular emboli capturing filter including an elongate tube having a distal region having a reduced thickness distal wall region. The delivery sheath, according to the present invention, can have a thinner, softer, distal most portion for superior and more benign interaction with vessel interior walls. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241686 - Three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil, and method of manufacture The three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil has a portion that is three dimensionally box or cubed shaped. The three dimensional box or cubed shaped portion will form a basket for filling the anatomical cavity at the site in the vasculature to be treated. The vasoocclusive device is formed from ... 10/26/06 - 20060241685 - Vasoocclusive coil with enhanced therapeutic strand structure A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to ... 10/26/06 - 20060241684 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to ... 10/26/06 - 20060241683 - Reloadable sheath for catheter system for deploying vasoocclusive devices The introducer sheath can be loaded onto a vasoocclusive device after removal of the vasoocclusive device from a microcatheter, to permit the vasoocclusive embolic coil assembly to be used again during a clinical procedure. The sheath includes a hollow, elongated tubular member with a longitudinal slot formed in the upper ... 10/26/06 - 20060241682 - Intravascular device push wire delivery system The endoluminal device delivery assembly and method for release and deployment of an endoluminal therapeutic device at a desired location for treatment within the vasculature of a patient utilizes an elongated flexible tubular catheter with a tubular distal tip formed of a yieldable material mounted to the distal end of ... 10/26/06 - 20060241681 - Support frame for an embolic protection device A support 103 for an embolic protection device comprises round wires 116 which may form one or more support hoops for a filter body The circumferential hoop formed by the wires 116 ensures that in the expanded position, the filter body 102 will be supported by the support frame 103 ... 10/26/06 - 20060241680 - Coated endoluminal filter In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a coated endoluminal filter having a support structure; a filtering structure attached to the support structure; a coating over at least a portion of support structure. In another alternative embodiment, there is provided an endoluminal filter having a support structure; ... 10/26/06 - 20060241679 - Filter delivery methods In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of deploying within a lumen a filter having a material capture structure and a support structure by positioning the filter within the wall of a lumen; and deploying the filter into contact with the lumen by placing the ... 10/26/06 - 20060241678 - Retrievable endoluminal filter In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a filter having a first support member having a first end and a second end; a second support member joined to the first support member at the first end and positioned adjacent the first support member to form a support ... 10/26/06 - 20060241677 - Methods for maintaining a filtering device within a lumen In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of filtering blood flow in a lumen by positioning an open loop filter support structure within a lumen; maintaining a position of the open loop filter support structure within the lumen using radial force generated by the open ... 10/26/06 - 20060241676 - Lumen filtering methods In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of positioning a filter within a lumen by positioning a filter within a lumen by exerting a radial force generated by a support structure against the lumen while suspending a material capture structure between opposing members of the ... 10/26/06 - 20060241675 - Endoluminal filter In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a filter having a first structural member extending along and clockwise about an axis, a second structural member extending along and counter clockwise about the axis and a material capture structure extending between the first and the second structural members and ... 10/19/06 - 20060235464 - Aneurysm embolic device with an occlusive member An aneurysm embolic device is disclosed for use in occluding the flow of blood within an aneurysm. The aneurysm embolic device includes an expandable sealing member having a circular joining member and reinforcing spokes which give the sealing member a slightly cupped configuration. The embolic device also includes an occlusive ... 10/19/06 - 20060235463 - Implant for the closing of defect openings in the body of a human or animal and a system for the placement of such an implant To bring about an improvement in comparison with known implants, in particular with regard to economical mass production, an implant for the closing of defect openings in the body of a human or animal is proposed, with a load-bearing structure which, in a first operating state (primary form), has a ... 10/12/06 - 20060229660 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device for deployment in a body vessel is provided, including a filtering body having a lip and extending therefrom to a tail and a frame connected to the lip for supporting the filtering body. The filtering body includes first and second openings formed therethrough, the first opening ... 10/12/06 - 20060229659 - Aortic valve repair The present invention provides devices and methods for decalcifying an aortic valve. The methods and devices of the present invention break up or obliterate calcific deposits in and around the aortic valve through application or removal of heat energy from the calcific deposits. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229658 - Embolic protection filter with reduced landing zone An emboli capturing filter device and system are provided. The filter device includes an expandable filter disposed about an elongate member. The filter has a proximal mouth portion facing the proximal end of the elongate member, and a distal portion extending toward to distal end of the elongate member. A ... 10/12/06 - 20060229657 - Single operator exchange embolic protection filter Systems and methods for transporting and deploying intravascular devices through a body lumen are disclosed. An intracorporeal device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can include an elongate member with a proximal portion defining first, second and third lumens and a distal portion defining a containment ... 10/05/06 - 20060224180 - Vascular protection devices and methods of use An embolic protection device or system for use in a lumen of a vessel in a patient's vascular system. The device filters debris and blood clots in a body lumen and/or prevents them from moving distally from a treatment site in a vessel and causing emboli. The device may include ... 10/05/06 - 20060224179 - Thrombus removal system and process A device capable of capturing and facilitating the removal of a thrombus in blood vessels (or stones in biliary or urinary ducts, or foreign bodies) uses a soft coil mesh with the aid of a pull wire or string to engage the surface of a thrombus, and remove the captured ... 10/05/06 - 20060224178 - Expandable medical retrieval device and related methods of use Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device and methods for immobilizing and retrieving material from a patient's body. The device may include a sheath having a lumen, a distal end, and a proximal end. An elongate member is provided including an expansible member connected to a distal ... 10/05/06 - 20060224177 - Thrombus removal system and process A device captures and assists in the removal of a thrombus in arteries, even in small arteries. The device uses a soft coil mesh to engage the surface of a thrombus, and a guidewire is used to retract the soft coil mesh with the captured thrombus. The soft coil is ... 10/05/06 - 20060224176 - Guide wire locking mechanism for rapid exchange and other catheter systems A guide wire locking mechanism for a catheter system includes a motion-limiting component adapted to contact a portion of a guide wire and limit the direction of motion that the guide wire can slide therethrough. The motion-limiting component allows the guide wire to slide in one direction when placed in ... 10/05/06 - 20060224175 - Methods and apparatuses for disposition of a medical device onto an elongate medical device A percutaneous medical device that may include a stopper having a first end, a second end and a lumen therebetween, the stopper having first state where the lumen has a first cross-sectional area and a second state where the lumen has a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional ... 09/28/06 - 20060217758 - Embolus forming in-vivo indwelling coil The present invention provides an embolus forming in-vivo indwelling coil with high flexibility which can be securely indwelled at a predetermined position and which permits a secured re-indwelling operation and thus has high safety and high operationality. An embolus forming in-vivo indwelling coil of the present invention includes a coil ... 09/21/06 - 20060212068 - Embolic protection device with an elongated superelastic radiopaque core member An elongated core member and an expandable frame for an embolic filtering device used to capture embolic debris in a body lumen. The expandable frame also includes a filtering element. A nickel-titanium alloy is used to form the frame, the elongated core member, or both the frame and the elongated ... 09/21/06 - 20060212067 - Reattachable introducer for a medical device deployment system A reattachable introducer and method of using such introducer is disclosed for inserting an embolic coil deployment system into the tortuous vasculature of the human brain for placing an embolic coil within an aneurysm. The introducer includes a sheath having a lumen, a side opening and a longitudinal slit and ... 09/14/06 - 20060206143 - Aneurysm embolization device and development system An aneurysm embolization device and deployment system for use in occluding the flow of blood at a preselected position within a vessel of the human body comprising a headpiece and a plurality of spherical members linked together with a central connecting member, which, when deployed the embolization device occludes the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206142 - Intravascular device deployment mechanism incorporating mechanical detachment The apparatus for deployment of a therapeutic device such as a micro-coil detachably mounts the therapeutic device to a distal portion of a pusher member. In one embodiment, the therapeutic device is detachably mounted to the distal portion of the pusher member by a connector fiber for securing the therapeutic ... 09/14/06 - 20060206141 - Deployable recoverable vascular filter and methods of use A vascular filter is provided that includes a tubular member having proximal and distal ends, and a guidewire lumen. An expandable frame is attached to the tubular member capable of assuming collapsed and enlarged conditions, and filter material is attached to the frame, the filter material having an open proximal ... 09/14/06 - 20060206140 - Adjustable embolic aneurysm coil Methods and devices are provided for treatment of an aneurysm within a patient. The devices can be adjusted within the body of a patient in a minimally invasive or non-invasive manner such as by applying energy percutaneously or external to the patient's body. The energy may include, for example, acoustic ... 09/14/06 - 20060206139 - Vascular occlusion device A vascular occlusion device is provided having bioremodelable materials for occlusion of vessels. The vascular occlusion device may carry an expandable occlusion bag having an internal cavity filled with a filler member, where at least one of the expandable occlusion bag and the filler member contains bioremodelable material. Use of ... 09/14/06 - 20060206138 - Intravascular filter assembly An intravascular filter assembly for use in a body vessel lumen having a wall, which may include a first filter having a mouth facing in a first direction at a first location for receiving emboli and an end in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second filter ... 09/07/06 - 20060200192 - Thermal detachment system for implantable devices The present invention provides for implant device delivery apparatuses and related methods of use. The delivery systems of the present invention incorporate a stretch resistant tube that advantageously makes the implant device, such as an embolic coil, stretch resistant while a delivery system is being used to position the implant ... 09/07/06 - 20060200191 - Method and apparatuses for treating an intravascular occlusion Methods for an intravascular occlusion are provided. A guidewire having an occlusive device such as balloon or a filter at one end is advanced across the occlusion using a guide catheter, and the occlusive device is expanded distal to the occlusion to occlude the blood vessel. The guide catheter may ... 09/07/06 - 20060200190 - Embolic coil with twisted wire An embolic element may be manufactured by twisting a length of wire about a longitudinal axis thereof, the wire having at least one flat portion along its length, to cause the flat portion to form a generally helical shape. The length of wire is then optionally wound onto a mandrel ... 08/31/06 - 20060195138 - Perfusion guidewire in combination with a distal filter The present invention relates generally to perfusion catheters and distal protection devices. According to an embodiment, the present invention includes a distal protection filter comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal protection device disposed at the distal end, a coupling member that couples ... 08/31/06 - 20060195137 - Systems, methods and devices for removing obstructions from a blood vessel Devices and methods for removing an obstruction from a blood vessel are described. The devices are deployed in a collapsed condition and are then expanded within the body. The devices are then manipulated to engage and remove the obstruction. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190025 - Rapid exchange catheters and embolic protection devices A catheter comprising a housing portion defining an interior cavity and the housing portion comprising a housing member having an interior space dimensioned for housing an indwelling medical device. The elongated member comprises a lumen extending at least from an exit port to a distal port, the housing member is ... 08/24/06 - 20060190024 - Recovery catheter apparatus and method A catheter assembly configured for retrieval of medical devices from vasculature. The catheter includes an outer catheter and an inner catheter. The inner and/or outer catheter can include a tapered terminal end portion. A mandrel can be provided to facilitate advancement of the assembly within vasculature. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184196 - Microcoil vaso-occlusive device with multi-axis secondary configuration A vaso-occlusive device includes a microcoil formed into a minimum energy state secondary configuration comprising a plurality of curved segments, each defining a discrete axis, whereby the device, in its minimum energy state configuration, defines multiple axes. In a preferred embodiment, the secondary configuration-comprises a plurality of interconnected closed loops ... 08/17/06 - 20060184195 - Microcoil vaso-occlusive device with multi-axis secondary configuration A vaso-occlusive device includes a microcoil formed into a minimum energy state secondary configuration comprising a plurality of curved segments, each defining a discrete axis, whereby the device, in its minimum energy state configuration, defines multiple axes. In a preferred embodiment, the secondary configuration comprises a plurality of interconnected closed ... 08/17/06 - 20060184194 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device generally includes an elongated hub and at least one projection. The projection defines a tortuous pathway between the hub and the vessel wall to prevent emboli from following the pathway and passing beyond the device. The tortuous pathway is structured to permit the bodily fluid to ... 08/17/06 - 20060184193 - Filter with positioning and retrieval devices and methods An intravascular filter having centering capabilities and a device for manipulation of the filter within a vessel. The manipulation device includes a grasping member disposed at the distal end of an elongate shaft, wherein the grasping member may be used to engage a portion of the filter. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178698 - Method and device for canulation and occlusion of uterine arteries A method for treating a uterine fibroid comprises forming an incision in a vaginal fornix to expose a first blood vessel supplying the fibroid, forming an opening in the first blood vessel and inserting an introducer into the first blood vessel via the opening in combination with the steps of ... 08/10/06 - 20060178697 - Vaso-occlusive devices including non-biodegradable biomaterials This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises a porous, non-biodegradable material having a pore size of less than about 20 microns. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal and are useful in inhibiting the formation of ... 08/10/06 - 20060178696 - Macroporous materials for use in aneurysms This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises a porous material having a pore size of greater than about 30 microns and in which most of the pores of the porous material are co-continuous. The devices may be placed in a desired ... 08/10/06 - 20060178695 - Vascular filter with sensing capability An implantable vessel filter having an integrated sensing capability for monitoring the condition of the vessel filter. In one variation, the vessel filter comprises a plurality of legs that would themselves perform as a sensor device for detecting distention, which would indicate the presence of a clot or thrombus therein. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173490 - Filter system and method A filter system, comprising an elongate filter body defining a lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. A valve can be provided defining a lumen and having a reversibly sealable opening for unidirectional flow of a fluid through the lumen. The valve can be adjoined proximal the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173489 - Wire for inserting into biological duct A wire for insertion into intravital tracts applicable even to small-diameter tracts while securing the stream in the tract is to be provided. A capture filter 2 is disposed at the tip of a principal wire 1 consisting of steel filaments. The capture filter 2 is configured of four support ... 08/03/06 - 20060173488 - Indwelling instrument for forming embolus The intracorporeally indwelling device for embolization of the invention comprises a flexible coiled body and an axial extension-controlling member having specified tensile break strength and provided in the interior of the coiled body so as to extend in an axial direction of the coiled body. The axial extension-controlling member is ... 07/27/06 - 20060167491 - Vascular catheter with expanded distal tip for receiving a thromboembolic protection device and method of use A vascular catheter including a radially expandable segment, such as an inflatable balloon, and an expanded distal tip having an increased storage volume is disclosed. The inflatable balloon segment of the catheter may be used to provide traditional balloon angioplasty to a portion of a blood vessel narrowed by stenosis, ... 07/27/06 - 20060167490 - Embolic filters with a distal loop or no loop The invention provides a device for filtering emboli from blood flowing through a lumen defined by the walls of a vessel in a patient's body, comprising a filter element and a self-expanding radial element associated with the filter element. The filter element is expandable from a collapsed configuration when the ... 07/27/06 - 20060167489 - Vasoocclusive article Poly(L-lactic acid) (200,000 in weight average molecular weight and 175° C. in melting point) is melt-spun at 200° C. and drawn to obtain a single filament having a diameter of 0.05 mm. Two lengths of the filament are twisted to prepare a filamentous substance, which is cut to a length ... 07/27/06 - 20060167488 - Resheathing tool The resheathing tool includes a flexible tubular body with a wall, an inner bore, and an aperture formed in the wall. The tool can be used to facilitate the unsheathing of the vasoocclusive device from the reloadable slotted introducer sheath by threading a proximal portion of the sheath out the ... 07/20/06 - 20060161199 - Systems and methods for filling spaces within the body using asymmetrically strained filaments The application of asymmetric strain to a filament transforms the filament into curled or complex three-dimensional shape suited for packing an aneurysm. ... 07/20/06 - 20060161198 - Medical wire device Disclosed herein is a novel medical wire device which is equipped with a filter unit, capable of surely capturing free embolismic debris upon angioplasty of a constriction lesion in a lumen, capable of easily confirming a developed state of a filter under radiography by a surgeon, and thus improved in ... 07/13/06 - 20060155325 - System and method for providing embolic protection An apparatus for offering embolic protection is provided that includes a sponge operable to be positioned in an area of a patient who is to undergo a cardiovascular procedure. The sponge is operable to collect debris present in or proximate to the area and to allow a portion of blood ... 07/13/06 - 20060155324 - Vaso-occlusive devices with attached polymer structures Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices for forming occluding the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices comprising at least one polymer structure and methods of making and using these devices. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155323 - Intra-aneurysm devices Devices for occluding an aneurysm are provided. In particular, the device include an upper member that sits against the dome of the aneurysm, a lower member that sits in the neck of the aneurysm, and a means of adjusting the overall dimensions of the device. Also provided are methods of ... 07/13/06 - 20060155322 - Distal protection device for filtering and occlusion An intravascular, distal protection device including a braided mesh that may be selectively transformed between a collapsed configuration, a filter configuration and an occlusive configuration by mechanical or thermal operation. Alternatively, the distal protection device may include a non-inflatable occlusion valve located within the mesh and actuated by the same ... 07/13/06 - 20060155321 - Cartridge for vascular device A cartridge for holding a vascular device and connectable to a component of a delivery system comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, and an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of a delivery system to connect the cartridge to ... 07/13/06 - 20060155320 - Vein filter cartridge A cartridge for holding a vessel filter and connectable to a component of a delivery system comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, and an engagement member movable to a first engageable position to engage the component of a delivery system to connect the cartridge to ... 07/06/06 - 20060149314 - Expandable implant devices for filtering blood flow from atrial appendages Implant devices for filtering blood flowing through the ostium of an atrial appendage have component structures one or more of which are expandable. Devices with component structures in their unexpanded state have a compact size suitable for intra-cutaneous delivery to an atrial appendage situs. The expandable component structures are expanded ... 07/06/06 - 20060149313 - Distal protection apparatus with improved wall apposition In accordance with the present invention, a distal protection and embolic material retrieval device with improved apposition to both large and small vessel walls of varying geometries for enhancing the filtering of embolic material during intravascular procedures while allowing for the passage of blood is provided. The device includes a ... 07/06/06 - 20060149312 - Distal protection device with improved wall apposition In accordance with the present invention, a distal protection and embolic material retrieval device with improved apposition to both large and small vessel walls of varying geometries for enhancing the filtering of embolic material during intravascular procedures while allowing for the passage of blood is provided. The device includes a ... 06/29/06 - 20060142796 - Methods and apparatus for emboli removal Improved methods and apparatus for capturing emboli and subsequently removing or immobilizing the captured emboli are described. Emboli can be captured within a blood vessel and can be withdrawn to a position exterior to the blood vessel. Some filters can remain within a blood vessel yet direct emboli to a ... 06/22/06 - 20060135987 - Embolic coil retrieval system An embolic coil retrieval system for retrieving or repositioning an embolic coil within the vasculature of the human body which is comprised of a very small embolic coil retriever having a jaw member with major and minor teeth which form pockets for grasping an embolic coil when the jaw member ... 06/22/06 - 20060135986 - Vaso-occlusive device having pivotable coupling An assembly for occluding a vascular site (e.g., an aneurysm) of a human or veterinary patient includes a vaso-occlusive member, a pusher member having a distal end and a severable junction located proximal to the distal end, and a pivotable coupling that couples the pusher member to the occlusive member. ... 06/15/06 - 20060129183 - Sheathless embolic protection system A system for enabling the insertion and removal of an embolic protection device, for capturing and retaining embolic debris which may be created during the performance of a therapeutic interventional procedure in a stenosed or occluded region of a blood vessel. The system, in an embodiment thereof, enables the device ... 06/15/06 - 20060129182 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment and retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible ... 06/15/06 - 20060129181 - Retrieval device with retractable dilator tip Devices and methods for retrieving an intravascular device disposed within a blood vessel are disclosed. A retrieval device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention includes an elongated member, a retractable dilator tip, and a retraction wire operatively coupled to the retractable dilator tip. The retraction wire ... 06/15/06 - 20060129180 - Methods of protecting a patient from embolization during surgery An apparatus suitable for filtering emboli in an open surgical procedure. The apparatus comprises an elongated member having a distal region and a support hoop attached to the distal region. A blood permeable sac is affixed to the support hoop so that the support hoop forms a distally-facing mouth of ... 06/08/06 - 20060122645 - Support frame for an embolic protection device An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter element for delivery through a vascular system of a patient The filter element comprises a collapsible filter body 2 and a filter support 3 for the filter body. The filter body has an inlet end 4 and an outlet end 5, the ... 06/08/06 - 20060122644 - Support frame for an embolic protection device An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter body and a filter support for the filter body. The filter support comprises a support frame defined by at least two wire segments having terminations. The terminations of adjacent segments are fixed relative to one another and extend generally parallel in a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122643 - Sheath for use with an embolic protection filter An embolic protection filtering device and methods and making and using filtering devices. An example filtering device may include an elongate shaft or filter wire, a filter coupled to the filter wire, and a sheath. The methods for using the filtering device include using an introducer member to help back ... 06/01/06 - 20060116716 - Foldable vaso-occlusive member Vaso-occlusive devices for occlusion of a body cavity are provided. The vaso-occlusive devices include an elongate vaso-occlusive member having one or more fold lines. Methods of using the vaso-occlusive devices are also described. ... 06/01/06 - 20060116715 - Vascular filter having articulation region and methods of use in the ascending aorta Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel such as the ascending aorta, wherein a vascular device comprises a support hoop having an articulation region connected near a distal end of an elongated member, a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop so that ... 06/01/06 - 20060116714 - Coupling and release devices and methods for their assembly and use Devices and methods for coupling, delivery, detaching and controllably releasing a medical implant, and methods for the assembly and use of the devices, provide for mechanically simple and rapidly operated release of the implant without disturbing its precisely selected position. Embodiments of various aspects of the present invention employ, among ... 06/01/06 - 20060116713 - Aneurysm treatment devices and methods An aneurysm treatment device for in situ treatment of aneurysms comprises an occlusion device having a flexible, longitudinally extending elastomeric matrix member that assumes a non-linear shape to conformally fill a targeted vascular site. The occlusion device has one or more longitudinally extending filaments that can be varied to impart ... 06/01/06 - 20060116712 - Aneurysm treatment devices and methods An aneurysm treatment device for in situ treatment of aneurysms comprises a collapsible member having a first shape wherein the first shape is an expanded geometric configuration, and a second shape, wherein the second shape is a collapsed configuration that is loadable into a catheter. The aneurysm treatment device is ... 06/01/06 - 20060116711 - Embolic coils Embolic coils, as well as related methods, devices, and compositions, are disclosed. ... 06/01/06 - 20060116710 - Self-centering occlusion device This invention relates to an occlusion device for the closure of physical defects. The occlusion device is capable of self-centering itself in the defect. This allows the center of the occluder to remain properly positioned in the defect, while maintaining a low profile against the tissue. ... 06/01/06 - 20060116709 - Aneurysm treatment devices and methods An aneurysm treatment device for in situ treatment of aneurysms comprises a collapsible member having a first shape wherein the first shape is an expanded geometric configuration, and a second shape, wherein the second shape is a collapsed configuration that is loadable into a catheter. The aneurysm treatment device is ... 06/01/06 - 20060116708 - Indwelling implant for embolization The present invention provides an indwelling implant for embolization that can be reliably indwelled in a prescribed site, allows the re-indwelling operation to be executed reliably, and hence has high safety and high operability. In the indwelling implant for embolization of the present invention, an axial extension controlling member having ... 05/18/06 - 20060106417 - Filter delivery system A filter delivery device for implanting a vessel filter within a blood vessel of a patient's body. The filter delivery device includes a mechanism for preventing hooks and/or legs on a vessel filter from entangling with each other while the vessel filter is loaded within the delivery device. In one ... 05/11/06 - 20060100663 - Embolic basket An intravascular basket device for use in capturing either naturally occurring or foreign debris found in blood vessels or other regions of the body. The basket device is fabricated from a tube and includes a mid-section having at least one ring configured in an alternating V-pattern. The basket device specifically ... 05/11/06 - 20060100662 - Distal protection device and method An emboli capturing system captures emboli in a body lumen. A first elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable emboli capturing device is mounted proximate the distal end of the first elongate member, and is movable between a radially expanded position and a radially contracted ... 05/11/06 - 20060100661 - Vaso-occlusive devices comprising complex-shape proximal portion and smaller diameter distal portion This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises a proximal portion having a complex, three-dimensional shape and a distal portion, where the diameter of the shape defined by the distal portion is smaller than the diameter of the shape defined by the ... 05/11/06 - 20060100660 - Blood clot filter configured for a wire guide A filter to capture blood clots includes a hub with a passageway through which a wire guide is received. The filter also includes a plurality of primary struts and a plurality of secondary struts that extend from the hub. Each primary strut terminates with a hook to anchor the filter ... 05/11/06 - 20060100659 - Shape memory thin film embolic protection device with frame A removable vascular filter system for capture and retrieval of emboli while allowing continuous perfusion of blood. This system is useful for any percutaneous angioplasty, stenting, thrombolysis or tissue ablation procedure. The system may minimize the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction or other clinical complications that may be associated with ... 05/11/06 - 20060100658 - Interventional guiding sheath system and method of use An interventional guiding sheath system can include an inner sheath, an outer sheath, and a filter located between the inner sheath and outer sheath. The filter can be expandable such that it opens to secure the guiding sheath system within a vessel of a patient during an interventional procedure. The ... 05/04/06 - 20060095071 - Ebolic apparatus and methods for tumor vasculture system obstruction The present invention includes a method and apparatus for tumor blood vessel obstruction and tumor therapy. The embolic device is made of biocompatible materials. The embolic device may utilize thrombus-enhancing filamentary material and/or coagulate components that enhance the effectiveness to cause tumor vasculature thrombosis. The specific design of the device ... 05/04/06 - 20060095070 - Embolic portection device An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment aid retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible ... 05/04/06 - 20060095069 - Embolic protection guide wire A sheath attached to a guide wire, a tubular shaft member slidable on the guide wire and a filtering assembly constricted within the sheath are movable in a vessel to a position distal to a lesion in the direction of fluid flow. The filtering assembly may be formed from a ... 05/04/06 - 20060095068 - Retrievable vena cava filter A filter device positionable within a blood vessel for trapping emboli in the vessel, the filter device having a head and a plurality of divergent legs each secured at a first end to the head; each leg having one or more hooks at a second end. The hooks can include ... 05/04/06 - 20060095067 - Lubricious filter Intravascular filters can include a filter membrane having a hydrophilic polymer coating on the filter membrane. The hydrophilic polymer coating can be on an inner surface, an outer surface or both an inner surface and an outer surface of the filter membrane. Intravascular filters including a hydrophilic polymer coating may ... 04/27/06 - 20060089666 - Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an embolic protection filter A filter device is adapted to function as a guidewire, an exchange guidewire, and provide embolic protection during a procedure. The filter device includes a filter assembly that is either integral with or coupled to a guide member. The filter assembly includes a plurality of struts that expand outwardly to ... 04/27/06 - 20060089665 - Cartridge embolic protection filter and methods of use An embolic protection filter having a reduced profile for placement within a body lumen is disclosed. An embolic protection filter in accordance with the present invention includes a filter frame slidably and rotationally disposed along a guidewire, a plurality of retaining collars coupled to a proximal end of the filter ... 04/27/06 - 20060089664 - Distal protection mechanically attached filter cartridge Distal protection filter assembly and methods for coupling a filter to an elongate shaft. A filter assembly may include a tubular adaptor having a distal holding receptacle. The filter may include struts adapted and configured for being coupled to the holding receptacle. ... 04/27/06 - 20060089663 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment and retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible ... 04/20/06 - 20060085028 - Vessel occlusion system The present invention relates to a device for occluding vessels or ducts in a living being. The device includes a frame for anchoring the device in a vessel and a expandable core connected to the frame for occluding the vessel. ... 04/13/06 - 20060079930 - Vein filter A vessel filter having a first region and a second region, each having a mounting portion and a filter portion having a converging region at an end portion to direct particles toward the center of the filter. Each mounting portion is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse ... 04/13/06 - 20060079929 - Intracorporeal occlusive device and method An intracorporeal space filling device and a delivery system and method of using the device is disclosed. The space filling device is preferably configured for percutaneous delivery from a peripheral conduit of a patient. The space filling device has an elongated tubular or interconnected bead structure which may have a ... 04/13/06 - 20060079928 - Permanent blood clot filter with capability of being retrieved A permanent blood clot filter which may be retrieved is provided. The blood clot filter includes a filter section and an alignment section. The filter section includes a filter hub and a set of filter legs whose downstream ends are connected to the filter hub. The filter legs extend axially ... 04/13/06 - 20060079927 - Detachable joint catheter and method A tip delivery system includes a tip, a tip support structure and a dissolvable joint connecting the tip to the tip support structure. To separate the tip from the tip support structure, a dissolving liquid is delivered to the dissolvable joint. The dissolving liquid reacts, e.g., enzymatically, with the dissolvable ... 04/13/06 - 20060079926 - Vasoocclusive coil with biplex windings to improve mechanical properties The vasoocclusive device for use in interventional therapy and vascular surgery adapted to be inserted into a portion of a vasculature, includes a vasoocclusive coil disposed about an inner reinforcement coil wherein said vasoocclusive coil is helically wound and the inner reinforcement coil forms a reverse helical winding opposite the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074446 - Embolic protection system An embolic protection system 1 comprises a guidewire 99 for advancing through a vasculature, the guidewire 99 having a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filter 1 having a filter body 41 with a distal end and a proximal end, the filter body 41 providing for a ... 03/30/06 - 20060069406 - Removable vena cava filter comprising struts having axial bends A removable vena cava filter configured for simplified delivery to and retrieval from the vena cava of a patient is disclosed. The filter includes struts configured to be arranged in consistent orientation together between expanded (opened) and collapsed (closed) configurations, thereby minimizing entanglement of the struts. Each of the struts ... 03/30/06 - 20060069405 - Anti-thrombus filter having enhanced identifying features A removable filter for capturing thrombi in a body vessel. The filter has anti-thrombogenic, echogenic, and radiopaque features. The features of the filter provide for enhanced identifying and reduced endotheliosis in a body vessel of a patient. Generally, the anti-thrombogenic feature is preferably a fibrinolytic coating disposed on the filter ... 03/16/06 - 20060058838 - System and method for treating ischemic stroke A thromboembolic removal system for treating ischemic stroke, including a guide and occlusion catheter, a delivery and aspiration catheter, an aspiration pump, a thromboembolic receiver, and a thromboembolic separator. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058837 - System and method for treating ischemic stroke A thromboembolic removal system for treating ischemic stroke, including a guide and occlusion catheter, a delivery and aspiration catheter, an aspiration pump, a thromboembolic receiver, and a thromboembolic separator. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058836 - System and method for treating ischemic stroke A thromboembolic removal system for treating ischemic stroke, including a guide and occlusion catheter, a delivery and aspiration catheter, an aspiration pump, a thromboembolic receiver, and a thromboembolic separator. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058835 - Bioabsorbable polymeric implants and a method of using the same to create occlusions A new embolic agent, bioabsorbable polymeric material (BPM) is incorporated to a Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) to improve long-term anatomic results in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The embolic agent, comprised at least in part of at least one biocompatible and bioabsorbable polymer and growth factors, is carried by ... 03/16/06 - 20060058834 - Foam matrix embolization device The present invention relates to a medical device for placement at a predetermined location within a passageway of the human body, and more particularly, relates to a flexible embolization device which may be delivered by a catheter to a pre-selected position within a blood vessel to thereby embolize a blood ... 03/16/06 - 20060058833 - Diversion device to increase cerebral blood flow Methods and devices provide for temporary partial aortic occlusion to achieve diversion of blood flow to the brain in patients suffering from cerebral ischemia. The device includes an expandable frame and membrane that is inserted into the aorta to partially occlude blood flow. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058832 - Vessel filter The invention relates to a vessel filter comprising at least one conductor loop (21) which forms the inductance of an electric resonance circuit. According to the invention, the conductor loop (21) forms the vessel filter or parts of a vessel filter. The invention provides a vessel filter which is characterized ... 03/09/06 - 20060052817 - Rolled tip recovery catheter A distal tip for use with a medical catheter. The tip includes a member having a wall which defines a lumen therewithin. The wall has a portion at a distal end thereof, the portion curving inwardly toward an axis of the lumen. The lumen is provided with a diameter adaptable ... 03/09/06 - 20060052816 - Device for treating an aneurysm A device for treating balloon-type (or berry) aneurysms is provided. The device restricts blood flow into the aneurysm with a patch that covers the neck of the aneurysm. The patch is secured within the neck of the aneurysm by an anchor member, basket, insert or other structure that engages the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052815 - Thermal detachment system for implantable devices The present invention provides for implant device delivery apparatuses and related methods of use. The delivery systems of the present invention incorporate a stretch resistant tube that advantageously makes the implant device, such as an embolic coil, stretch resistant while a delivery system is being used to position the implant ... 03/09/06 - 20060052814 - Mechanically expandable occluder An occluder catheter having an outer tube, an inner shaft extending slidably through the outer tube, and two expanders attached, respectively, to the distal ends of the inner shaft and the outer tube. The expanders each have a plurality of circumferentially spaced, longitudinally oriented fingers. The fingers each have radially ... 03/02/06 - 20060047301 - Emboli removal system with oxygenated flow Medical treatment systems incorporate inflow catheters to delivery oxygenated blood into a blood vessel. Devices suitable for the removal of emboli can be used with the inflow catheters. Suitable emboli removal structures include, for example, aspiration catheters and/or vascular filters. Blood removed with aspiration catheters can be filtered and returned ... 03/02/06 - 20060047300 - Inflatable intravascular filter Inflatable intravascular filters for filtering blood clots contained within a blood vessel are disclosed. An inflatable intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include an apical head and one or more inflatable filter legs operatively coupled to the apical head. Each of the inflatable ... 03/02/06 - 20060047299 - Vascular occlusive wire with extruded bioabsorbable sheath A vascular occlusive wire having an extruded bioabsorbable sheath. The sheath is preferably formed from a copolymeric material, and in one embodiment is extruded in two steps. ... 02/23/06 - 20060041271 - Vascular filter with sleeve A covered vascular filter can be placed in a blood vessel, for the purpose of intercepting thrombus. The filter may be introduced to a desired site for medical treatment through a catheter which defines a lumen or passage and a distal port or opening. The filter tends to resiliently expand ... 02/16/06 - 20060036281 - Metallic coils enlaced with biological or biodegradable or synthetic polymers or fibers for embolization of a body cavity The invention provides for vaso-occlusive coils comprising fibers. ... 02/16/06 - 20060036280 - Systems and methods for severing occlusive elements from a delivery catheter The present invention advantageously provides alternative systems and methods for severing implantable occlusive devices, particularly hydratable polymeric filaments, from delivery catheters during and/or subsequent to intraluminal delivery, advancement, and/or positioning of occluding filaments into treatment sites. One method for severing an occlusive element from an intraluminal delivery catheter comprises positioning ... 02/16/06 - 20060036279 - Single wire intravascular filter Single-wire intravascular filters for use in filtering blood clots within the body are disclosed. An intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a single filter wire defining a first end section, a second end section, and one or more filter loops adapted to ... 02/09/06 - 20060030878 - Radiopaque distal embolic protection device The present invention is a radiopaque distal embolic protection device for use in a lumen of a patient's body, such as a blood vessel. The protection device has an expandable and retractable filter attached to a distal portion of a guidewire. At least a portion of the filter has a ... 02/09/06 - 20060030877 - Distal filtration devices and methods of use during aortic procedures Methods and devices for surgical repair of an aortic aneurysm are described. The devices comprise an elongate member having one or more expandable filters or membranes mounted at a distal end. In certain embodiments, the devices also include aspiration and flushing capability to assist in removal of embolic debris. In ... 02/09/06 - 20060030876 - Embolic filter device and related systems and methods An embolic filter system includes a filter device that is adapted to be positioned over a guidewire and locked onto the guidewire at the position. The filter device may be locked over the guidewire outside of the patient, and then the locked assembly is advanced within a delivery sheath to ... 02/09/06 - 20060030875 - Non-entangling vena cava filter An implantable vessel filter device having a plurality of radially expandable legs with hooks, and a center-post configured to prevent entanglement of the radially expandable legs when they are compressed against the center-post. In one variation, the filter device comprises a first set of legs, forming a first filter basket ... 02/02/06 - 20060025806 - Apparatus and methods for aspirating emboli Apparatus and methods for aspirating emboli from a vascular filter or stent within a patient's circulatory system are provided. A filter sac of the vascular filter permits blood flow and captures emboli from the flow. The aspiration device removes emboli from within or proximal to the vascular filter or stent ... 02/02/06 - 20060025805 - Filter retrieval catheter Methods and devices for retrieving a filter fixed to a guidewire disposed within a blood vessel are disclosed. A catheter for retrieving a filter fixed to a guidewire disposed within a blood vessel in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate shaft and a housing fixed to the elongate ... 02/02/06 - 20060025804 - Filter membrane with increased surface area A filtering device with an increased surface area, and method of making and using the same. The present invention comprises a filtering device including an elongate shaft and a filter coupled to the shaft. The filter may include a filter membrane configured to have an increased surface area. ... 02/02/06 - 20060025803 - Embolic device delivery system with retractable partially coiled-fiber release A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil, at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device having a headpiece coupled to the proximal ... 02/02/06 - 20060025802 - Embolic coil delivery system with u-shaped fiber release mechanism A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil, at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is releasably disposed within the distal end ... 02/02/06 - 20060025801 - Embolic device deployment system with filament release A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil, at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member movably disposed within the catheter. An embolic device is detachably coupled to the pusher member and is retained ... 01/26/06 - 20060020286 - Device for filtering blood in a vessel with helical elements A device for capturing an embolus within a vessel of a patient's body has at least one helix made of a mesh material. The at least one helix has a plurality of turns helically arranged around a longitudinal axis. The mesh material has a plurality of pores therein and the ... 01/26/06 - 20060020285 - Method for filtering blood in a vessel with helical elements A method for capturing an embolus within a vessel of a patient's body includes the steps of providing a device having at least one helix made of a mesh material. The at least one helix has a plurality of turns helically arranged around a longitudinal axis. The mesh material has ... 01/19/06 - 20060015141 - Methods, systems, and devices for deploying a filter from a filter device A filter device is adapted to function as a guidewire, an exchange guidewire, and provide embolic protection during a procedure. The filter device includes a filter assembly that is either integral with or coupled to a guide member. The filter assembly includes a plurality of struts that expand outwardly to ... 01/19/06 - 20060015140 - Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities The invention provides a nested tubing cannula which comprises outer and inner elongate tubular members, both having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. The inner tubular member is sealed at its distal end and is nested substantially coaxially within the lumen of the outer tubular member, ... 01/19/06 - 20060015139 - Guidewire filter and methods of use A filter system for temporary placement of a filter in an artery or vein is disclosed. The filter system includes a guidewire that is first positioned across a lesion within a vessel. The guidewire may include a distal stop. A slideable filter is then advanced along the guidewire using an ... 01/19/06 - 20060015138 - Emboli diverting devices created by microfabricated means A medical device for interposition between a first flow path and at least one second flow path is provided. The device includes a first surface facing toward the opening of at least one second flow path; and a second surface facing away from the opening of at least one second ... 01/19/06 - 20060015137 - Retrievable intravascular filter with bendable anchoring members Retrievable intravascular filters for insertion within a blood vessel are disclosed. A retrievable intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention includes an apical head operatively coupled to a number of elongated filter legs that can be used to collect blood clots contained within a blood ... 01/19/06 - 20060015136 - Vascular filter with improved strength and flexibility A medical device including a fiber-reinforced membrane. The fibers can be embedded into or attached to the membrane to strengthen the device. In one embodiment, the device can be a vascular filter that is attached to an expandable frame. In one device fabrication approach, the device can be made by ... 01/12/06 - 20060009799 - Embolic filtering method and apparatus The present invention relates generally to a device and method for preventing the undesired passage of emboli from a venous blood pool to an arterial blood pool. The invention relates especially to a device and method for treating certain cardiac defects, especially patent foramen ovales and other septal defects, through ... 01/12/06 - 20060009798 - Methods and devices for occluding body lumens and/or enhancing tissue ingrowth The present invention provides devices, methods and systems for the occlusion of various lumens in a body of a patient including devices and methods for enhancing tissue ingrowth, particularly endothelial tissue growth within an occlusive device. The system includes an occlusive device and a delivery device for placing the occlusive ... 01/05/06 - 20060004405 - Vascular embolic filter devices and methods of use therefor Vascular embolic filtering devices and systems, as well as methods for using the same, are provided. The embolic filtering device includes a guide wire and an associated embolic filter for capturing emboli created during interventional procedures within a target vessel. Features of the subject devices and system provide for delivering ... 01/05/06 - 20060004404 - Method for manufacturing a surgical device for extracting a foreign object A method for manufacturing the surgical device for removing a foreign object from a body and a retrieval basket of the device are described. The retrieval basket is adapted for entrapping and retaining the object located in the body. The basket comprises a structure having a proximal end and a ... 01/05/06 - 20060004403 - Embolic protection system An embolic protection system 1 comprises a guidewire 99 for advancing through a vasculature, the guidewire 99 having a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filter 1 having a filter body 41 with a distal end and a proximal end, the filter body 41 providing for a ... 01/05/06 - 20060004402 - Intravascular filter An intravascular filter provides filtering capacity while retaining desired blood flow. An illustrative filter can include a first filter leg and a second filter leg, each of which have a free end and an opposite joined end. The joined end of each filter leg is secured to a center hub. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288705 - Support frame for an embolic protection device An embolic protection device 100 comprises a collapsible filter element 105 for delivery through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element 105 comprising a collapsible filter body 110 and a filter support frame 111 contacting the filter body 110. The collapsible filter body 110 has an inlet end ... 12/29/05 - 20050288704 - Retrievable blood clot filter A compact retrievable blood clot filter and a method of retrieving the filter. The retrievable filter has a primary hub, a set of filter struts having a conical configuration and extending from the primary hub, and a set of alignment struts connected to the filter struts to provide centering of ... 12/29/05 - 20050288703 - Blood clot filter A compact blood clot filter having an alignment section that overlaps with a filter section in an axial direction is formed from a single tube without any welding points to provide high structural integrity, low profile and low manufacturing cost. The filter section has filter struts that extend radially and ... 12/22/05 - 20050283186 - Everted filter device Everting filter devices and methods for using the devices, including using the devices as intra-vascular filters to filter thrombus, emboli, and plaque fragments from blood vessels. The filter devices include a filter body nominally tubular in shape and having a large proximal opening. The filter body can extend from a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283185 - Methods, systems, and devices for providing embolic protection A filter device is adapted to function as a guidewire, an exchange guidewire, and provide embolic protection during a procedure. The filter device includes a filter assembly that is either integral with or coupled to a guide member. The filter assembly includes a plurality of struts that expand outwardly to ... 12/22/05 - 20050283184 - Embolic protection device An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment and retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible ... 12/22/05 - 20050283183 - Expanding vaso-occlusive device This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an expandable member, an inner member and one or more stop elements. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal to facilitate the formation of an occlusion. ... 12/22/05 - 20050283182 - Systems and methods for intraluminal delivery of occlusive elements The present invention advantageously provides improved systems and methods for intraluminal delivery of implantable occlusive elements, particularly hydratable polymeric filaments. In particular, the systems and methods of the present invention minimize or avoid clumping or clogging a delivery catheter. This is accomplished by utilization of a reinforcing member or sheath ... 12/15/05 - 20050277979 - Apparatus and methods for treating stroke and controlling cerebral flow characteristics Apparatus and methods for treatment of stroke are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention disposes at least one catheter having a distal occlusive member in the common carotid artery of the hemisphere of the cerebral occlusion. Retrograde flow may be provided through the catheter to effectively control cerebral ... 12/15/05 - 20050277978 - Three-dimensional coils for treatment of vascular aneurysms A coil for the treatment of vascular aneurysms is disclosed. The coil is formed from filamentary members interlaced to form a three-dimensional substrate. The substrate is deformable between a collapsed state wherein it fits within a catheter, and an expanded state, which it assumes once deployed from the catheter into ... 12/15/05 - 20050277977 - Invertible intravascular filter An intravascular filter for use in a body vessel lumen having a longitudinal axis, which may include a plurality of elongate filter members, each of the plurality having a first portion and having a first end and a second end, a plurality of anchoring members, each of the plurality of ... 12/15/05 - 20050277976 - Emboli filter export system Methods for the removal of an embolism protection device use aspiration during the drawing of the embolism protection device into the catheter. Generally, the embolism protection device comprises a three dimensional filtering matrix that provides improved filtering without blocking the flow through the patient's vessel. In some embodiments, the embolism ... 12/01/05 - 20050267517 - Disc shaped filter Distal protection filter and method of using the same. A distal protection filter may be coupled to an elongate shaft. The filter includes a filter material coupled to a filter frame. The shape of the filter may be generally cylindrical or disc shaped. The filter material may capture embolic debris ... 12/01/05 - 20050267516 - Embolic protection device for the prevention of stroke The present invention relates to a device that can be used to prevent embolisms from accessing the brain and causing a stroke. The device can also prevent pulmonary embolism and to treat an aneurysm. The device provides a significant improvement to any similar devices currently in use. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267515 - Embolus blood clot filter A blood clot filter (10) comprises a number of diverging legs (26) extending from a common central hub (16) to define a blood clot reservoir. Adjacent legs (26) share a common root (18) from which branches off at least two main branches (24). Each main branch (24) connects at a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267514 - Removable vena cava filter The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary strut includes an arcuate segment having a first tensile strength. The arcuate segment extends from ... 12/01/05 - 20050267513 - Removable vena cava filter having primary struts for enhanced retrieval and delivery A removable filter having a collapsed state and an expanded state for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts and a plurality of secondary struts. Each primary strut in the expanded state extends from a primary strut first end to an ... 12/01/05 - 20050267512 - Removable vena cava filter for reduced trauma in collapsed configuration The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary strut has an arcuate segment extending from the first end to an anchoring hook. The ... 12/01/05 - 20050267511 - Intracorporeal occlusive device and method An intracorporeal space filling device and a delivery system and method for using the device is disclosed. The space filling device is preferably configured for percutaneous delivery from a peripheral conduit of a patient. The space filling device has an elongated tubular or interconnected bead structure which may have a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267510 - Device for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms A method and device for intravascular treatment of various vascular and intravascular issues, such as aneurysms, is disclosed. The device generally includes a multiple member, bead strand or device that includes a plurality of members interconnected with one another in a substantially flexible manner. The device may be positioned through ... 11/24/05 - 20050261733 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261732 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261731 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261730 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261729 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261728 - Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261727 - Method of making active embolic coil A polymeric coating is applied to at least one embolic coil carried in a fixture, at least a portion of said embolic coil being generally vertical and straight. The coil is carried in the fixture during the processing, and may remain in the fixture if desired for further steps of ... 11/24/05 - 20050261726 - Devices and methods for protecting against distal embolisms The invention disclosed herein provides endovascular intervention methods that entail creating a temporary capillary block in the vasculature of at least a portion of a patient's organ, such as a hemisphere of the patient's brain, the capillary block essentially blocking blood flow through capillaries in the portion of the patient's ... 11/10/05 - 20050251200 - Device for closure of a vascular defect and method for treating the same A device for the non-invasive treatment of a vascular defect. The device includes at least one occlusive member having a first unexpanded configuration and a second expanded configuration and at least one securement member for securing the vaso-occlusive device to a support structure at the location of the vascular defect. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251199 - Removable vena cava filter with anchoring feature for reduced trauma The present invention involves a removable filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis of the filter. Each strut has a body member extending from the first end along the longitudinal axis to an ... 11/10/05 - 20050251198 - Intravascular filter membrane and method of forming Intravascular filters formed by a molding process can have a plurality of integrally formed apertures. A molding process can utilize a mold assembly that includes a mold having a mold surface and a die having a die surface. The mold assembly includes plurality of protrusions that extend from at least ... 11/10/05 - 20050251197 - Devices and methods for magnetically manipulating intravascular devices Devices and methods for magnetically centering and retrieving intravascular devices within a body lumen are disclosed. An intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment may comprise an expandable filter structure having at least one magnetic element formed therein. The intravascular filter can be retrieved using a magnetic retrieval device ... 11/03/05 - 20050245963 - Introducer sheath stabilizer A device for introducing an embolic coil into a catheter comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal passage e |