| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120035715 | Tracheal Stent With Longitudinal Ribs to Minimize Stent Movement, Coughing and Halitosis - A tracheal stent is an expandable tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. Circumferentially adjacent surface protrusions extend outwardly from the outer surface of the expandable tubular member. These surface protrusions have an outer surface, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. When the tracheal stent is deployed, the outer surface of the surface protrusion applies a radial force to a wall of the trachea to remove an airway constriction. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035700 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A drainage stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medial device, a drainage catheter or stent, and a retention mechanism for selectively retaining the drainage stent on the elongate shaft. The tubular stent is positioned on and surrounding the elongate shaft. The elongate shaft includes a distal tip portion which is deflectable from a first position to a second position, the distal tip portion of the elongate shaft being biased toward the first position. Deflecting the distal tip portion of the elongate shaft from the first position to the second position moves the distal tip portion toward the central longitudinal axis of the tubular stent to allow the stent to be decoupled from the elongate shaft. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035653 | MODIFIED PLUG FOR ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE - The disclosure provides a modified arteriotomy closure plug, the modification consisting of subjecting a bioabsorbable foam closure plug to radial compression and/or axial bending until at least some struts of the foam have been torn or elongated within at least one axially disposed region. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035635 | VESSEL OCCLUDING MATERIAL EXTRACTOR - Methods, devices, and systems for extracting vessel occluding material are provided. An embodiment of a vessel occluding material extractor includes a host structure, a plurality of expandable members, a slide mechanism, and a circumferential member. The host structure has an elongate axis. The expandable members are connected to the host structure arrayed radially around the elongate axis. The slide mechanism is connected to the expandable members and adjacent the host structure, and is slidable in the direction of the elongate axis. The circumferential member is connected to the expandable members between the connection of the slide mechanism and the host structure to the expandable members. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035627 | ADJUSTABLE IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF IMPLANTING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an implant includes a support member configured to be placed within a body of a patient and provide support to a portion of the body of the patient, a tether coupled to an end portion of the support member; and an anchor configured to be disposed within a tissue of the body of the patient to help retain the implant in place within the body of the patient. The tether is coupled to the anchor such that the tether may move with respect to the anchor in a first direction but is retrained from moving in a second direction. In one embodiment, a method of placing an implant within a body of a patient includes making an incision in the body of the patient, inserting the implant into the body of the patient through the incision, placing the implant within the body of the patient such that a support member provides support to a portion of the body and an anchor helps retain the implant in place within the body of the patient, closing the incision, and adjusting the tension of the implant after closing the incision. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035626 | PLACING SUTURES - A suturing instrument is configured for to apply sutures to approximate, ligate, or fixate tissue in, for example, open, mini-incision, trans-vaginal, or endoscopic surgical procedures. The suturing instrument includes an elongate body member, a needle exit port, a needle receiving port, and a needle deployment mechanism. The suturing instrument eliminates the need for a preassembled needle and suture and reduces or eliminates the possibility of needle loss during suturing. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035592 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY MATERIALS - Medical devices, such as catheters, including shape memory materials, are provided, as well as related methods of making and using such medical devices. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035591 | THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL DEVICE - An medical device such as a guidewire or a catheter having a flexible elongate component which comprises a thermoplastic rigid rod polymer, which component may comprise a bundle of threads, a sleeve, a coil, a co-extrusion, a strut, or other suitable component. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120029618 | Stent Connector Bump Design - An endoprosthesis comprises a plurality of serpentine bands. Each serpentine band comprises a plurality of interconnected struts forming peaks and troughs. Adjacent serpentine bands are interconnected by one or more connectors. First and second serpentine bands are connected via at least one connector. The connector has a first side facing one the struts and a second side facing another of the struts. The connector extends from an inside of a trough of the first serpentine bands to the outside of a trough of the other of the serpentine bands. The connector has a first bump extending from the first side and a second bump extending from the second side opposite the first, the first bump located adjacent a first peak and the second bump located adjacent a second peak. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029614 | Stent-Graft with Bioabsorbable Structural Support - The invention relates to a stent-graft with a bioabsorbable structure and a permanent graft for luminal support and ‘treatment of arterial fistulas, occlusive disease, and aneurysms. The bioabsorbable structure is formed from braided filaments of materials such as PLA, PLLA, PDLA, and PGA and the graft is formed from materials such as PET, ePTFE, PCU or PU. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029613 | Bioerodible Endoprosthesis - An endoprosthesis includes a composite. The composite includes a matrix comprising a bioerodible iron or a bioerodible iron alloy and particles within the matrix. The particles include palladium, manganese oxide, a transition metal oxide, or a combination thereof. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029609 | Endoprosthesis Holder - An endoprosthesis holder includes a proximal connector structure having an outer surface. A distal connector structure has an outer surface. An intermediate connector structure is connected to the proximal and distal connector structures such that the intermediate connector structure is between the proximal and distal connector structures. The intermediate connector structure includes one or more intermediate transverse structures and one or more axial structures. The one or more intermediate transverse structures are connected to one another and to the proximal and distal connector structures by the one or more axial structures. The intermediate connector structure has an outer surface. An outward protrusion is connected to one or more of the outer surfaces of the proximal connector structure or distal connector structure or intermediate connector structure. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029488 | ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR DELIVERING IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF DELIVERING IMPLANTS - A medical device includes an elongate member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is configured to be inserted into a body of a patient. The elongate member is configured to be associated with a bodily implant. The distal end portion of the elongate member is configured to move from a first position to a second position such that distal end potion of the elongate member may be inserted into the body of the patient in its second position and is moved to its first position while disposed within the body of the patient. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029275 | BODILY IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE SAME - A medical device includes a support member, a tether, and a retainer. The support member is configured to be placed within a body of a patient and provide support to a portion of the body of the patient. The tether forms a loop and is coupled to the support member. The tether is configured to extend from the body of the patient when the support member is placed within the body of the patient. The retainer is configured to be coupled to the tether at a first location on the tether and at a second location on the tether different than the first location. The retainer is configured to be disposed outside of the body of the patient when the support member is placed within the body of the patient. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029274 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF IMPLANTING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support member and a suture. The support member is configured to provide support to a portion of a body of a patient. The support member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the support member is configured to be disposed within a body of a patient. The suture is removably coupled to the first end portion of the support member and is configured to extend through an incision in the body of the patient from a location within the body of the patient to a location outside of the body of the patient. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029273 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING IN-VIVO ULTRASOUND IMAGES OF THE SAME - An implant includes a substrate and a carrier coupled to the substrate. The carrier including a plurality of objects configured to reflect energy emitted by an ultrasound device. In some embodiments, the carrier includes a plurality of air bubbles that are configured to reflect energy emitted by an ultrasound device. In one embodiment, a method of forming a bodily implant includes forming a substrate, disposing a plurality of air bubbles within a carrier, and applying the carrier to the substrate. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120022585 | VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE WITH BIODEGRADABLE ANCHOR - This disclosure pertains to controllably bioabsorbable devices, particularly anchors for vascular closure plugs and to methods of use thereof. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022562 | DEVICE TO DETECT INTERNAL BLEEDING - A vascular closure device, comprising an anchor member; a compressible plug; a locking mechanism; and a sensor probe, the sensor probe including a first electrically conductive member having a proximal end and a distal end and a second electrically conductive member having a proximal end and a distal end, the first electrically conductive member being electrically insulated from the second electrically conductive member from the proximal end to the distal end. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022513 | CRYOTREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING CONDUCTION BLOCKS - Cryotreatment devices and methods of ablating tissue within the body are disclosed. A cryotreatment device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an elongated member having one or more needle-like ablation tips configured to induce necrosis at a target site within the heart. A cooling fluid such as a cryogen may be injected through a lumen extending into the distal portion of the device. The ablation tips can be configured to pierce and ablate surrounding tissue, blocking electrical stimuli that can cause fibrillations or other arrhythmias of the heart. The device may also include means for controlling the transmural depth at which the ablation tips are inserted into the cardiac tissue. Methods of forming a contiguous line of conduction block in accordance with the present invention are also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018090 | HIGH PRESSURE BALLOON - Composite fiber reinforced balloons for medical devices are prepared by applying a web of fibers to the exterior of a preformed underlayer balloon, encasing the web with a matrix material to form an assembly, and inserting the assembly into a preformed outer layer balloon to form the composite balloon. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120016490 | URETERAL STENTS FOR RELEASE OF UROLOGICALLY BENEFICIAL AGENTS - According to one aspect of the invention, ureteral stents are provided that comprise an elongated stent body and a urologically beneficial agent. The elongated stent body comprises a kidney portion adapted to occupy the kidney of a subject upon implantation, a ureter portion adapted to occupy the ureter of a subject upon implantation, and a bladder portion adapted to occupy the bladder of a subject upon implantation. The ureteral stents of the invention are adapted to release the urologically beneficial agent into the subject. Moreover, the amount of urologically beneficial agent that is released varies along the length of the stent. Other aspects of the invention pertain to methods of forming such stents and methods of using such stents. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016462 | Stent - A stent comprises a plurality of circumferential bands. Circumferential bands which are adjacent one another are connected one to the other. The circumferential bands include peaks and troughs interconnected by bent struts. The bands may overlap or may be connected by connectors. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016405 | Medical Device Balloons Containing Thermoplastic Elastomers - A dilatation balloon, the dilatation balloon having a multilayer structure wherein the multilayer structure comprises a thermoplastic elastomer coextruded with a non-compliant structural polymer, the thermoplastic elastomer as an outer layer and the non-compliant structural material is an inner layer. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016403 | CUTTING BALLOON CATHETER HAVING FLEXIBLE ATHEROTOMES - A cutting balloon catheter and method of making and using the same. The cutting balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft having a balloon coupled thereto. One or more cutting members or blades may be coupled to the balloon. The cutting members may configured to be more flexible. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016392 | METHOD FOR TREATING MORBID OBESITY - A method for treating morbid obesity in a body of a mammal having a gastrointestinal tract extending through a stomach and a pyloric sphincter and a wall forming the stomach and pyloric sphincter. At least one implant is formed in the wall in the vicinity of the pyloric sphincter to inhibit emptying of the stomach. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016370 | MEDICAL IMPLANT - A medical assembly includes an implant and an envelope at least partially enclosing a portion of the implant. The envelope may include a tongue to protect the implant, a scaffold to provide integrity to the envelope, a tab access to ease envelope withdrawal, and/or one or more discontinuities to ease envelope withdrawal. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016357 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FOCUSED BIPOLAR TISSUE ABLATION - Large tissue regions are treated using pairs of electrode arrays. The electrode arrays may be concave and disposed in tissue so that their concave portions are opposed to each other. Axial conductors may be provided extending from the arrays and toward each other in order to increase the heating of tissues lying along the axis between the deployed electrode arrays. By properly spacing the electrode arrays apart and selecting the diameters of the arrays, desired volumes of tissue may be treated, typically with a bipolar, radiofrequency current. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING COOLANT FLOW THROUGH A CATHETER AND AN EXPANSION ELEMENT OF A CRYOABLATION SYSTEM - A cryoablation system includes a catheter for insertion into patient vasculature. The catheter includes a coolant transfer tube configured to receive and transfer coolant from a coolant source to an expansion element coupled to a distal portion of the catheter. The expansion element is in fluid communication with the coolant transfer tube and at least one coolant outtake region within the catheter. The coolant outtake region is configured and arranged to receive and transfer coolant from the expansion element to a reduced pressure region. A coolant-flow regulation system is at least partially disposed in the catheter. The coolant-flow regulation system is configured and arranged for regulating a rate of coolant flow within the cryoablation system by providing an adjustable pressure differential along the at least one coolant outtake region. A control module is coupled to the catheter. The control module includes a processor for controlling the coolant-flow regulation system. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016183 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERYING A MEDICAL IMPLANT TO AN ANATOMICAL LOCATION IN A PATIENT - A surgical device for use in a minimally invasive procedure to treat urinary incontinence can include a dilator coupled to a curved needle at one end and a sling at the opposite end. Urinary incontinence can be treated minimally invasively. One treatment includes positioning the sling on an anterior portion of the urethra to provide proper coaptation to the urethra. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013043 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME - Medical balloons comprising a predetermined pattern of conductive materials and methods of making the same. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120010721 | PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - An elongate medical device configured for at least partial implantation or insertion into a subject. The medical device has at least one surface that contains one or more depressions, which are at least partially filled with a soluble material. Also described methods of making such devices. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010632 | METHODS FOR ACCURATELY DEPLOYING PARTICULAR MEDICAL APPLIANCES AT A TARGET SITE - The present invention regards an apparatus for selectively and accurately deploying one or more sequentially positioned medical appliances from a portable medical device. The apparatus includes a body having a channel, a string passing through the channel, and a mechanism for moving the string predetermined distances to deploy medical appliances. The medical appliances may be, but are not limited to, ligation bands. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010595 | IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY - Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010589 | LOCAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO HEART VALVES - The present invention relates to implantable medical devices and methods that employ these medical devices to treat heart valves. In one embodiment, a medical device is provided comprising a body. The body may have a portion thereof including therapeutic agent and can be configured to support the device proximate a heart valve. Methods in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may also include providing a medical device having a body with at least a portion thereof including a therapeutic agent. These methods may also include positioning the medical device in a location proximate to a downstream surface of the heart valve and securing the device. The therapeutic agent released may then be delivered to the heart valve. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010571 | CATHETER ASSEMBY AND METHOD FOR INTERNALLY ANCHORING A CATHETER IN A PATIENT - A catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient. According to one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter, a tubular fitting coupled to one end of the catheter, and an internal bolster coaxially mounted around the tubular fitting. The tubular fitting has a waist portion, and the internal bolster is secured thereto by a snap-fit. To internally anchor the catheter in a patient, one inserts the end of the catheter to which the fitting is coupled into the patient and then, while the fitting and its coupled end of the catheter are within the patient, inserts the internal bolster over the fitting until it snap-fits into place over the waist portion, thereby internally anchoring the catheter within the patient. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010570 | METHOD FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY IMPLANTING A MEDICAL CATHETER AND MEDICAL CATHETER IMPLANTING ASSEMBLY - A method for percutaneously implanting a medical catheter, such as a gastrostomy feeding tube, and a medical catheter implanting assembly. In one embodiment, the implanting assembly includes a gastrostomy feeding tube, an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The feeding tube has an internal bolster integrally formed at its distal end. The inner sheath includes a bore extending distally from its proximal end to a point prior to its distal end and a transverse window communicating with the bore. The outer sheath includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal bore. The outer sheath is inserted over the inner sheath, and the feeding tube is inserted into the inner sheath, with the internal bolster being folded and tucked into the window and retained therein by the outer sheath. Movement of the outer sheath relative to the inner sheath to expose the window allows the bolster to decompress. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010566 | Catheter Including a Compliant Balloon - A catheter having an elongate shaft including a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a length of the shaft to facilitate bending. The catheter includes an inflatable balloon, wherein a subset of the plurality of apertures provides fluid communication from an inflation lumen to the inflatable balloon. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010466 | TRANSDUCER/SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010462 | SNAP FIT SLING ANCHOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to employing soft tissue anchors in combination with an implantable sling to treat urinary incontinence. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010456 | ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL SLING - The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to systems and methods for adjusting support to an anatomical location using an expandable chamber. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120004719 | Stent Configurations - A stent may comprise a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut. A serpentine band may comprise alternating straight struts and s-shaped struts. Connector struts may comprise first connector struts and second connector struts, wherein the first connector struts are nonparallel to the second connector struts. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004718 | Platinum Enhanced Alloy and Intravascular or Implantable Medical Devices Manufactured Therefrom - A platinum enhanced radiopaque alloy particularly suitable for manufacture of implantable and/or intravascular medical devices. A stent is one preferred medical device which is a generally tubular structure that is expandable upon implantation in a vessel lumen to maintain flow therethrough. The stent is formed from the alloy which has improved radiopacity relative to present utilized stainless steel alloys. This alloy preferably contains from about 2 wt. % to about 50 wt. % platinum; from about 11 wt. % to about 18 wt. % chromium; about 5 wt. % to about 12 wt. % nickel and at least about 15 wt. % iron. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004500 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SUB-URETHRAL SUPPORT - Disclosed are single-incision surgical procedures for treatment of urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor disorders and related uses, devices, kits, and methods. Implants are also disclosed for use in the exemplary procedures. In certain embodiments, soft tissue anchors are used to anchor the surgical implants to obturator membranes of a patient. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110320008 | STENTS WITH BLADDER RETENTION MEMBERS - A medical device including an elongate member having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a medial portion disposed between the distal end portion an the proximal end portion. The proximal end portion is configured to be disposed within a bladder of a patient. A portion of the proximal end portion is configured to contact an inner wall of the bladder to help retain the bladder in an expanded configuration. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319981 | Venous Valve, System, and Method - A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319928 | Sacrificial Anode Stent System - A sacrificial anode stent system comprises a stent having at least one sacrificial anode portion and a vaso-occlusive device. The vaso-occlusive device has at least one portion with a potential different from that of the sacrificial anode portion of the stent. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319904 | DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING STENT RETENTION STRUCTURE - A drainage stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medial device, a drainage catheter or stent, and an interference fit member for selectively coupling the drainage stent to the elongate shaft. The drainage stent is selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft by an interference fit between the interference fit member and the drainage stent such that axial movement of the elongate shaft relative to the drainage stent moves the interference fit member from a first position in which the interference fit member is engaged with the drainage stent and forms an interference fit with the drainage stent to a second position in which the interference fit member is disengaged from the drainage stent. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319809 | CATHETER DEVICE FOR DELIVERY ENERGY TO A VEIN - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods associated with a catheter device for delivering energy to a vein. One or more catheter devices include a cooling device, an infusion device, and an energy delivery device for delivering energy to a vein to treat incompetent valves. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319704 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF SECURING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an implant includes a support member defining an opening and a strap being configured to extend through the opening defined by the support member. The strap includes a first retention member and a second retention member. The first retention member is configured to engage the support member to couple the strap to the support member. The second retention member being configured to engage bodily tissue of a patient to couple the strap to the bodily tissue. In another embodiment, an implant includes a support member defining an opening and a strap defining an opening. The strap is configured to be coupled to the support member and to bodily tissue of a patient. The strap is configured to extend through the opening defined by the support member and the opening defined by the strap. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110313404 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING RETENTION STRUCTURE - A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or the elongate shaft into an opening in the other of the stent or the elongate shaft. The tab may be deflected from a first position to a second position to disengage the tab from the opening. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110307070 | STENT FOR REPAIR OF ANASTOMASIS SURGERY LEAKS - A stent for repairing post-anastomasis (e.g., bariatric) surgery leaks is formed by an elongated tube having a proximal flare-shaped flange, an enlarged middle section, and a distal flare-shaped flange, where an exterior surface of the elongated tube is substantially covered with a polymer. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307051 | Bioerodible Endoprostheses Including Electrochemical Cell - A bioerodible endoprosthesis includes a bioerodible body and a bioerodible electrochemical cell. The bioerodible body includes a bioerodible metal. The bioerodible electrochemical cell includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte between the cathode and the anode. The cathode is adapted to be in electrical contact with at least a first portion of the bioerodible body when the electrochemical cell is activated to accelerate the bioerosion of the first portion of the bioerodible body when the endoprosthesis is implanted within a physiological environment. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110306988 | DUAL OFFSET ARC NEEDLE FOR ANCHOR PLACEMENT OF A MALE INCONTINENCE SLING - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a handle and an elongate member coupled to the handle. The elongate member has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion of the elongate member extends from the handle and defines a first longitudinal axis. The second portion of the elongate member extends from the first portion and defines a second longitudinal axis. The first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis define a first angle and a first plane. The third portion of the elongate member extends from the second portion of the elongate member and defines a third longitudinal axis. The third longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis define a second angle and a second plane. The second plane is non-parallel with the first plane. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301705 | Cardiac Valve, System, and Method - A cardiac valve with a support frame having a first end member and a second end member opposing the first end member in a substantially fixed distance relationship, and a cover extending over the support frame to allow for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301635 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION FILTERING DEVICE THAT ACAN BE ADAPTED TO BE ADANCED OVER A GUIDEWIRE - An improved embolic protection filtering device. In at least some embodiments, an embolic protection filtering device includes a filter wire assembly. The filter wire assembly may include an elongate shaft, a tubular member, and an embolic protection filter. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301595 | OCCLUSION APPARATUS - Methods, apparatus, and systems for occluding a left atrial appendage are provided. One embodiment includes an elongate body having a tissue apposition member extendably positioned within a lumen of the elongate body to appose tissue of the LAA. An energy emitting device coupled to the elongate body can be used for emitting high intensity focused ultrasound to the tissues to fuse the tissues. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301574 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFNESS CATHETER - Medical devices such as catheters can include structure or provision that permit a physician or other health care professional to adjust the stiffness of at least a portion of the medical device. In some instances, the medical device may be adjusted prior to inserting the medical device into a patient. In some cases, the medical device may be adjusted while in use within the patient. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301565 | MEDICAL BALLOONS HAVING A SHEATH DESIGNED TO FACILITATE RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Medical devices that comprise an elongate balloon and a sheath positioned around the balloon. The sheath is designed to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the sheath has a non-circular shape (e.g., a square shape or polygonal shape). In some cases, the sheath has reservoirs at the corners with a therapeutic agent contained in the reservoirs. In another embodiment, the sheath has an area that undergoes shear strain when the balloon is expanded. The shear strain in the sheath facilitates the release of therapeutic agent. In another embodiment, the sheath has a chamber for containing a therapeutic agent. When the balloon expands, the chamber becomes compressed and causes the therapeutic agent to flow out of the chamber. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301410 | MEDICAL SLINGS - A medical sling made from material that is suitably shaped for use in a medical application has sides, portions of which are smoothed to prevent abrasion of surrounding tissue. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301409 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLING DELIVERY AND PLACEMENT - Devices and methods for delivering and placing a surgical sling without resorting to an abdominal incision are disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110295359 | Stent With Reduced Weld Profiles and a Closed-End Wire Configuration - A method for making an implantable stent includes the steps of (i) providing a plurality of elongate stent wires; (ii) forming said wires into a hollow tubular structure having opposed first and second open ends; (iii) terminating said wires at the second end; (iv) aligning the wires at the second end into a plurality of mated adjacent wires to define a plurality of abutting regions; (v) welding the mated adjacent wires to one and the other at the abutting regions to define a plurality of welds; and optionally (vi) chemically or electro-chemically removing a portion of the welds. The method may further include the steps of (a) extending at least one of the mated stent wires to provide an extended stent wire; (b) looping the extended stent wire so the extended end abuts a proximal pair of stent wires; and (c) welding the extended and looped wire to the proximal pair of wires. The step of looping may include the forming of the wire into a equilaterally arched loop having an apex, but not having other sharp bends. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295307 | EXPANDABLE RETRIEVAL DEVICE - A device for retrieving an intravascular device from a body lumen is disclosed. A retrieval device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a braided member coupled to an elongated shaft member. The braided member may include a number of filaments defining a radially expandable inner lumen configured to receive and encapsulate the intravascular device therein. An elastomeric jacket disposed about at least a portion of the braided member may encase the filaments. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295265 | Delivery System Having Stent Retention Structure - A drainage stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a drainage catheter or stent, and an engagement member, such as a distensible member or a compressible member, for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft. The engagement member is positioned between the inner surface of the stent and the outer surface of the elongate shaft and is elongatable from a first length to a second length by longitudinal movement generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the stent to release the stent. At the first length, the engagement member is engaged with the inner surface of the stent to secure the stent on the elongate shaft, and at the second length the engagement member is sufficiently disengaged from the inner surface of the stent to release the stent from the elongate shaft such that the elongate shaft may be withdrawn from the stent. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290404 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LINEARLY EXPANDABLE URETERAL STENTS - A method includes forming an elongated member having a tubular shape. The elongated member includes a sidewall that defines a lumen. A spiral-shaped opening is formed in the sidewall such that the elongated member is configured to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration along a longitudinal axis of the lumen. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a distal retention structure. The distal retention structure can be disposed at a distal end of the elongated member and can define a lumen in fluid communication with the lumen defined by the sidewall of the elongated member. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110282437 | ENDOPROSTHESIS - In embodiments, a stent comprises a biodegradable polymer functionalized with an adhesion-enhancing amino acid. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282436 | Endoprosthesis - A stent includes a MOF which adjusts pore size upon desorption or adsorption of organic molecules. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282435 | Longitudinally Flexible Expandable Stent - Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282433 | Stent Design Allowing Extended Release of Drug and/or Enhanced Adhesion of Polymer to OD Surface - The invention is directed to mechanisms and methods that reduce the delamination of a therapeutic agent from a stent. The mechanisms include holes (channels, wells, and other hole configurations), protrusions, sintered metal cores, clamps/staples, pins, and stainless steel shields. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282431 | Endoprostheses - A medical device is provided with a porous region including a reservoir zone including a polymer and a protective zone between adjacent tissue and the reservoir zone that restricts the tissue from direct contact with the polymer. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282430 | Endoprosthesis - In embodiments, a stent includes a copolymer having a modulus of about 10 MPa or less and exhibiting hydrolytic degradation substantially by surface erosion. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282428 | BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE STENT - A biodegradable stent body is defined by a composite of a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable metal insert. The composition, geometry, and location of the metal and polymer are selected for desirable stent performance. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282272 | CRYOTREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - Devices and methods for cooling vessel walls to inhibit restenosis in conjunction with medical procedures such as coronary artery angioplasty. Stenosed vessel walls can be cooled prior to angioplasty, after angioplasty, or both. The invention is believed to inhibit restenosis through cooling to a temperature near freezing, preferably without causing substantial vessel wall cell death. One catheter device includes a distal tube region having coolant delivery holes radially and longitudinally distributed along the distal region. In some devices, holes spray coolant directly onto the vessel walls, with the coolant absorbed into the blood stream. In other embodiments, a balloon or envelope is interposed between the coolant and the vessel walls and the coolant returned out of the catheter through a coolant return lumen. Some direct spray devices include an occlusion device to restrict blood flow past the region being cooled. Pressure, temperature, and ultrasonic probes are included in some cooling catheters. Pressure control valves are included in some devices to regulate balloon interior pressure within acceptable limits. In applications using liquid carbon dioxide as coolant, the balloon interior pressure can be maintained above the triple point of carbon dioxide to inhibit dry ice formation. Some cooling catheters are coiled perfusion catheters supporting longer cooling periods by allowing perfusing blood flow simultaneously with vessel wall cooling. One coiled catheter is biased to assume a coiled shape when unconstrained and can be introduced into the body in a relatively straight shape, having a stiffening wire inserted through the coil strands. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110276126 | Longitudinally Flexible Expandable Stent - In at least one embodiment, a stent comprises a plurality of serpentine bands and a plurality of connector columns. Each serpentine band comprises a plurality of alternating straight band struts and turns. Adjacent serpentine bands are connected across a connector column by a plurality of connector struts. Each connector strut is connected at one end to a turn of one serpentine band and connected at the other end to a turn of another serpentine band. The turns of a serpentine band comprise connected turns that connect to a connector strut and unconnected turns that do not connect to a connector strut. At least one serpentine band comprises a repeating pattern of three band struts and then five band struts extending between connected turns as the serpentine band is traversed. At least one serpentine band comprises a repeating pattern of three band struts and then one band strut extending between connected turns as the serpentine band is traversed. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276122 | STENT | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276063 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING TISSUE LAYERS - Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The endoluminal device includes a tissue fastener, a flexible needle having means for grasping and releasing a portion of the tissue fastener, and a deflector for deflecting and guiding the needle toward the multiple tissue layers. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110275980 | MEDICAL DEVICES EMPLOYING ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS FOR DELIVERY OF PARTICULATE THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - In accordance with one aspect, medical devices are provided which comprise an electroactive polymer material and therapeutic-agent containing particles. The device is configured such that the particles are delivered from the device upon actuation of the electroactive polymer material. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110270406 | Anti-Obesity Stent - The anti-obesity stent includes a tubular structure having outer and inner surfaces and proximal and distal ends. The tubular structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The tubular structure is impervious or semi-permeable to digestive substances and chyme within the duodenum. The anti-obesity stent includes a transport structure at least a part of which is coincident with or connected to the outer surface. The transport structure extends to the distal end of the tubular structure. At least one retainer structure is connected to the tubular structure. The retainer structure secures the tubular structure within the duodenum such that the transport structure is positioned to receive digestive fluids from a papilla of Vater on an inner surface of the duodenum. The transport structure provides a conduit for the digestive fluids therein to flow to the distal end. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270405 | Duodenal Metabolic Stent - In at least one embodiment, the invention is directed to an endoluminal device comprising a stent and a sleeve. In one embodiment, the endoluminal device is implanted in a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. In some embodiments, the stent has a first region and a second region where the first and second regions provide different levels of radial force. In one embodiment, the first region is made from a plurality of first wires having a first diameter and the second region is made from a plurality of second wires having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter. In other embodiments, the endoluminal device has at least one engagement mechanism engaging the stent to the sleeve, the endoluminal device to a body lumen, and any combination thereof. In at least one embodiment, the endoluminal device has a wall with at least one opening therein. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270226 | BALLOON CATHETER DEVICES WITH SHEATH COVERING - Catheter devices having an expandable balloon for delivering a therapeutic agent to a body site. In one aspect, one or more sheaths are disposed around the balloon with the therapeutic agent being disposed within the sheath, being disposed over the sheath, being contained in the space between the sheath and the balloon, or being otherwise associated with the sheath. In another aspect, the balloon includes a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) for drug delivery. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270152 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEUROTOXIN - A therapeutic agent delivery device and method for eluting a therapeutic agent to a target location are disclosed. The therapeutic agent delivery device may comprise a first conductive element, a second conductive element, and an electrochemical layer including a neurotoxin located between the first conductive element and the second conductive element. The first conductive element and the second conductive element are adapted to be connected to a voltage source. When the first conductive element and the second conductive element are connected to the voltage source, an electrochemical reaction occurs causing the neurotoxin to release from the electroactive layer and elute to a target location. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270026 | DELIVERING PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR IMPLANTS - A medical device for the delivery of pelvic floor repair implants within a pelvic region of a body includes a handle, an elongated shaft member, and a head. A method of delivering a pelvic floor repair implant in a transvaginal implant procedure includes inserting and deploying at least a portion of the medical device into a pelvic region of a body. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270015 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE PELVIC SURGERY - The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265908 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SINGLE WIRE STENT - A mandrel for manufacturing a stent from a single wire includes a cylindrical member having a plurality of pins at a proximal end region, a plurality of pins at a distal end region, and a plurality of indentations between the proximal pins and the distal pins. These indentations form a helical pattern on the outer surface of the cylindrical member. The single wire is wrapped around every proximal pin and distal pin on the mandrel by following the indentations in the mandrel. The single wire is slid through the indentation under any crossing section of wire and over the next crossing section of wire in an under-over pattern. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110263932 | PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR IMPLANTS AND METHODS - The invention generally relates to surgically implantable supportive slings. More specifically, in various embodiments, the invention is directed to sling assemblies for pelvic floor repair that utilize one or more materials, attached without a mechanical fixation device, and related methods of use and fabrication. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110263931 | ELASTIC SLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to adjustable length implantable sling assemblies for providing support to anatomical locations. In certain embodiments, the sling includes at least one elastic member to aid in the placement and tensioning of the sling. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110263927 | MEDICAL SLINGS - A sling in accordance with the invention includes a synthetic material and a non-synthetic material positioned adjacent thereto. The non-synthetic material may be wrapped around or may be attached to the synthetic material. Additionally, the non-synthetic material may include slits. Methods for making such slings are also described. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110258833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTRACTING, OR CRIMPING STENTS - An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The aperture capable of being sized to contain a medical device. Each blade is in communication with an actuation device which is capable of moving the blade to alter the size of the aperture. Each blade includes a single radial point which a) lies on the circumference of the reference circle prior to movement of the blade, and b) may be moved only along a radius of the reference circle on movement of the blade. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110257730 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110251678 | Percutaneous Valve, System, and Method - Apparatus, systems, and methods for percutaneous valve replacement and/or augmentation are provided. The apparatus includes a valve having a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame, and a leaflet transition member coupled to the valve leaflet. The valve leaflet and leaflet transition member can transition from a first position where the valve leaflet and leaflet frame are at least partially outside a lumen of the valve frame to a second position where the valve leaflet and the leaflet transition member are within the lumen of the valve frame. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251590 | BALLOON CATHETERS WITH FIBERS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A medical device comprises a catheter with an expandable member, fibers extending from the outer surface of the expandable member, and therapeutic agent coated on the fibers or carried in the spaces between the fibers. Upon expansion of the expandable member, the therapeutic agent is delivered from the medical device. A surfactant may be coated on the fibers. A method of manufacturing comprises coating the outer surface of an expandable member with a metallic layer, coating the metallic layer with at least one polymeric layer, forming a plurality of holes in at least one polymeric layer, forming fibers in the holes, and removing at least one polymeric layer. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251582 | LOCALIZED DELIVERY OF DRUG AGENTS - Medical devices including a substrate that are expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state; a coating on the substrate, the coating having a drug agent incorporated therein; and a sheath over the coating. The sheath is expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state and has at least one perforation therein. The medical devices are configured such that when the substrate is in a compressed state, the sheath is also in a compressed state and the perforation is substantially closed. When the substrate is in an expanded state, the sheath is also in an expanded state and the perforation is substantially open. The invention also includes a method of using the medical devices for the controlled, localized delivery of a drug agent to a target location within a mammalian body. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251525 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING LUNG TISSUE - A system for treating lung tissue includes a tube having a distal end, an anchoring device secured to the tube, the anchoring device configured to anchor at least a portion of the tube against an esophagus, a trachea, or a bronchus; and an ablation device carried within a lumen of the tube. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250255 | DRUG COATED STENT WITH ENDOSOME-DISRUPTING CONJUGATE - A stent is provided with a drug-eluting layer disposed on at least a portion of its surface, wherein the drug-eluting layer comprises an endosome-disrupting agent and a pharmaceutical agent. In an embodiment, the endosome-disrupting agent, when taken up through endocytosis into living cells, causes lysis of endosomes containing the endosome-disrupting agent. The pharmaceutical agent can accompany the endosome-disrupting agent into the living cells. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110245914 | STENT HAVING ACTIVE RELEASE RESERVOIRS - Devices for the controlled release of one or more drugs are provided. The devices include an implantable stent, at least two reservoirs in the stent, and a release system contained in each of the at least two reservoirs, wherein the release system comprises one or more drugs for release. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245906 | Sealable Attachment of Endovascular Stent To Graft - An endovascular prosthesis of the present invention includes an expandable stent and a means for sealably attaching a tubular graft to the stent within the stent's lumen. The means of sealably attaching a graft includes membranes, foams, polymeric materials and combinations thereof. Additionally, the present invention includes methods of forming an endovascular prosthesis and methods of implanting an endovascular prosthesis within a vessel to provide sealable securement of a tubular graft within the stent's lumen. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245905 | ENDOPROSTHESIS - Among other things, a bio-erodible implantable endoprosthesis comprises a member that includes (a) a core having a surface, and (b) a bio-erodible metal on a least a portion of the surface of the core, wherein the bio-erodible metal erodes more slowly than the core and includes openings through which physiological fluids can access the core upon implantation. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245861 | VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICES - A vaso-occlusive device includes a coil having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the coil comprises a helically wounded elongated member having a core and an outer layer, the outer layer being made from a metal or alloy, and has a stiffness that is different from a stiffness of the core. A vaso-occlusive device includes a first coil and a second coil, wherein the first and the second coils are coupled to each other such that at least one loop from the first coil is between two adjacent loops from the second coil, and wherein the first coil is made from a first material, and the second coil is made from a second material that is stiffer than the first material. A vaso-occlusive device includes an outer coil having a plurality of loops that define a lumen therethrough, and an inner coil located within the lumen of the outer coil, wherein the outer and inner coils are each made from a metal or an alloy, such as platinum or a platinum-tungsten alloy. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245808 | GUIDEWIRE WITH AN IMPROVED FLEXURAL RIGIDITY PROFILE - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guidewire. The guidewire may include a core wire having a distal portion. A tubular member may be disposed over the distal portion. The tubular member may have a plurality of slots formed therein and may have a longitudinal axis. The tubular member may include a variably spaced slot section that has a flexural rigidity that varies from a first flexural rigidity to a second flexural rigidity. The transition from the first flexural rigidity to the second flexural rigidity may be a function of a fourth power equation. The first flexural rigidity may be in the range of about 1×10 | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245801 | IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY - Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245767 | BALLOON FOLDING APPARATUS, METHODS AND PRODUCTS - A medical balloon may be configured by at least partially inflating the medical balloon and forming at least one primary lobe in the balloon. The primary lobe extends from a central portion of the balloon. The primary lobe may be manipulated to form at least two secondary lobes therefrom. The balloon may then be deflated and the secondary lobes wrapped around the balloon. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245693 | INTRAVASCULAR PRESSURE SENSING - Devices, systems, and methods associated with pressure sensing are described herein. In one or more embodiments, an intravascular pressure sensing device includes a magnetic sensing element fixedly positioned within a sensor tube, a magnet located a distance from the magnetic sensing element within the sensor tube, the magnet movably positioned within the sensor tube via a ferrofluid magnetically attached to the magnet, and an amount of compressible fluid sealed between the magnetic sensing element and the magnet. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110238169 | ANNULOPLASTY DEVICE - Devices, systems, and methods associated with annuloplasty are described herein. One or more annuloplasty devices include a number of longitudinal filaments moveable between an introductory configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the number of longitudinal filaments are one or more lengths, and a shell, wherein the shell contains the number of longitudinal filaments and a curable polymer to maintain the annuloplasty device in a deployed configuration. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238156 | Flexible Stent Design - Stents having a plurality of serpentine bands including a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a middle portion therebetween are herein disclosed. Each of the bands includes peaks and valleys. Serpentine bands of the proximal end portion are connected together in a repeating pattern of connected and unconnected peaks and valleys. Serpentine bands of the distal end portion are connected together in a repeating pattern of connected and unconnected peaks and valleys. The repeating pattern of the proximal end portion is different than the repeating pattern of the distal end portion. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238153 | ENDOPROSTHESES - Endoprostheses include an endoprosthesis wall that includes a surface layer that includes a metallic material and that defines a plurality of discrete pores. A porous material is disposed in one or more pores of the surface layer. The endoprostheses can, for example, deliver a therapeutic agent, such as a drug, in a controlled manner over an extended period of time. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238151 | SURFACE TREATED BIOERODIBLE METAL ENDOPROSTHESES - An endoprosthesis includes an expandable tubular body defined by a plurality of struts. In some embodiments, the expandable tubular body includes a bioerodible metal that has at least a first surface region and a second surface region. The first and second surface regions can have different surface oxide compositions. In some embodiments, the first portion has a thermally altered microstructure and the second portion has a wrought microstructure. The thermally altered microstructure can be a cast microstructure comprising dendritic grains. The first portion forms at least a portion of an outer surface of the expandable tubular body. In some embodiments, the expandable tubular body includes iron or a bioerodible iron alloy and at least one surface of the expandable tubular body includes a substantially uniform coating of iron(III) oxide. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238150 | Bioerodible Medical Implants - An implantable medical device includes a bioerodible portion adapted to erode when exposed to a physiological environment. The bioerodible portion includes an alloy comprising at least 10 weight percent chromium and has an outer surface having a ratio of chromium oxide to chromium metal of less than 5. The bioerodible implantable medical device can be created by implanting metallic ions into an alloy including at least 10 weight percent chromium to define an outer surface of a medical implant, or precursor thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238149 | ENDOPROSTHESIS - Endoprostheses and methods of making endoprostheses are disclosed. For example, endoprostheses are described that include an endoprosthesis body, a biodegradable metallic tie layer, and a polymer coating about the endoprosthesis body. The biodegradable tie layer and the polymer coating can have a high peel strength from the body. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110230960 | Stent with Protruding Branch Portion for Bifurcated Vessels - The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface extending therebetween. The surface has a geometrical configuration defining a first pattern, and the first pattern has first pattern struts and connectors arranged in a predetermined configuration. The stent also comprises a branch portion comprised of a second pattern, wherein the branch portion is at least partially detachable from the stent body. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230949 | Venous Valve, System, and Method With Sinus Pocket - A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230860 | SELECTIVE SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CATHETER TUBING - A catheter shaft and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a core portion, a cap portion, and one or more lumens. The cap portion may be disposed on or over a section of the core portion and define a region with a different exterior or interior surface characteristic. For example, the cap portion may define a lubricious region along the catheter shaft. Manufacturing the catheter shaft may include a modified co-extrusion process that incorporates a flow valve on at least one of the material supply lines so that the supply line can be regulated by a user. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230818 | CUTTING BALLOON AND PROCESS - A method of preparing a cutting balloon comprises the steps of providing a balloon body having an exterior surface, an unexpanded state and an expanded state; and engaging at least one blade to the exterior surface when the balloon body is in the unexpanded state. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110224783 | ENDOPROSTHESIS COATING - An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes anchoring regions formed of polymer that enhance adherence of a coating, e.g. a drug eluting polymer coating, to a stent surface, e.g. made of ceramic. The anchoring regions can be formed using stamping processes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224770 | Drug Eluting Stents and Methods of Making the Same - A stent formed from a bioabsorbable polymer matrix including at least one bioabsorbable polymer and at least one therapeutic agent dispersed therein, and methods of making the same. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224716 | 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, so that the gap between the inner and the outer tubular member defines a second lumen whereas the first lumen is the lumen of the inner tubular member. A tubular sleeve is disposed coaxially between the inner and outer tubular members. A balloon is mounted on a distal region of the outer tubular member and is in communication with the first lumen. The cannula further comprises a port proximal or distal the balloon occluder and is in communication with the second lumen. Methods for making the devices herein are disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224619 | ACCESS NEEDLE WELL-SUITED FOR PERCUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION IN A BODY LUMEN - An access needle well-suited for percutaneous implantation in a body lumen, such as the stomach or the jejunum. In one embodiment, the access needle comprises a cannula, a needle, a retractable stopper and a spreader. The cannula is a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen and a pair of side windows providing access to the lumen. The needle is slidably mounted within the cannula lumen and comprises a needle stem and a needle handle, the needle stem having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal lumen, the needle handle extending outwardly from the needle stem proximate to the proximal end thereof. The stopper is coupled to the needle stem for translational movement, the stopper comprising a pair of outwardly-biasing wings removably insertable through the side windows for engaging an interior surface of a patient. The spreader is mounted within the cannula and spreads the wings outwardly as the wings are inserted out the side windows. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110218610 | Dilatation and stent delivery system and related methods - The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218393 | MEDICAL DEVICE POSITIONING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A medical retrieval device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an assembly for positioning a medical device includes a sleeve having a lumen configured to accept a medical device, and a tab. The tab includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion is configured to receive the sleeve for positioning the sleeve proximate the proximal portion. The proximal portion is configured such that severing the tab along the proximal portion maintains the tab in one piece. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110213389 | DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR SECURING A TISSUE FOLD - The present invention relates to devices and methods for creating and securing a tissue fold during an endoluminal medical procedure. The devices and methods may be used for folding and securing, for example, a fundus wall onto an esophagus wall. An aspect of the invention includes a two-piece tissue clip configured to be installed through an endoluminal device to secure a tissue fold. The clip includes a female member and a male member configured to engage one another to secure the tissue fold. Another aspect of the invention includes a clipping device comprising a tissue clip magazine. The magazine is configured to hold a plurality of tissue clips and install the plurality of tissue clips in a single actuation of the magazine. A method for using the clipping device together with the tissue clips of the present invention to create and secure a fold of tissue during an endoluminal procedure also is disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213388 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE - Methods and devices for treating female stress urinary incontinence are disclosed. The methods include transvaginally accessing the pelvic cavity and introducing a suburethral sling into the retropubic space. In some embodiments the ends of the sling are attached to an anatomical support structure. In other embodiments, the ends of the suburethral sling are not attached to an anatomical support structure. The devices include a surgical instrument for blunt dissection of the pelvic cavity which includes a curved shaft and a blunt distal end. A hook deployment device may optionally be attached to the surgical instrument. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213358 | Tissue-Treatment Methods - Polymer insulators and methods of using polymer insulators are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes separating a first portion of a subject's tissue from a second portion of the subject's tissue so that there is a space between the first and second portions of tissue. Deionized water, a buffered saline solution, liquid polymers, gels, particles, foams, and/or gases are disposed between the first and second portions of tissue, and the first portion of tissue is exposed to energy to treat the first portion of tissue. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213202 | ENDOSCOPE WORKING CHANNEL WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONALITY - Endoscopic instrument assemblies and methods for making and using the same. An example endoscopic instrument assembly includes an endoscope having a working channel and an endoscopic instrument slidably disposed in the working channel. The inside surface of the working channel and the outside surface of the endoscopic instrument each have a non-circular cross-sectional shape along at least a portion of their respective lengths. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110208219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC REPAIR OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER - The present invention includes a method and apparatus for adhering tissue to one another. In an embodiment of the present invention the two tissues to be joined, for example the lower esophagus and the fundus of the stomach, are first placed adjacent to one another. Next a first restraint is placed near the outside surface of one of the tissues and a second restraint is placed near the outside surface of the other tissue. An irritant is then placed between the two adjacent tissues. The restraints, and consequently the tissue surfaces, are then drawn together. As the touching irritated tissue surfaces heal they will become bonded to one another and their need for the mechanical fastening of the restraints, to secure them together, will be diminished. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208041 | TRANSDUCER/SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110202066 | RETRIEVAL DEVICE MADE OF PRECURSOR ALLOY CABLE - A medical retrieval device for retrieving foreign objects from a patient and the method of constructing the device are disclosed. The device incorporates a wire cable composed of a precursor alloy to a superelastic material to improve durability of the device. Because precursor alloys exhibit, a linear stress-strain relationship and a yield point associated with a relatively high stress level, the device transfers greater stresses before experiencing deformation. Thus, greater crushing forces can be achieved using a device of this type. These crushing forces may be needed when the foreign object is too large to remove intact. This property also facilitates the device in dilating ducts to retrieve foreign objects. Using the precursor alloy additionally eliminates the need for heat treatment of the cables used in constructing the device. A retrieval device made of precursor alloy cable also is less susceptible to permanent deformation and unwinding during use. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110201877 | SLING ASSEMBLIES FOR TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - A surgical fastener for use in surgical procedures comprises a first member, a second member, and an anchor. Surgical materials may be secured within the surgical fastener. Methods of securing the surgical fastener to an anatomical structure are disclosed herein. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110196507 | MEDICAL STENT AND RELATED METHODS - A medical stent is sized for placement in a ureter. The stent includes a first section which includes a first material, defines a lumen, and includes a first coil completing at least one revolution. A second section of the stent includes a second material, defines a lumen, and includes a second coil completing at least one revolution. A third section defines a lumen and is located between the first and second sections. The third section includes a co-extrusion of the first and second materials. One of the first or second sections is harder than the other section. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196470 | LASER ABLATED ELASTOMER SHEATH PROFILES TO ENABLE STENT SECUREMENT - The stent placement dilation balloon assembly comprises a catheter having a distal end, a distal end portion, and a proximal end, a balloon mounted to, about, and around the distal end portion of the catheter. The assembly further includes an elastic sheath positioned about and around the balloon. The outer surface of the sheath includes a profile which encourages stent securement. A stent is mounted on the sleeve for placement in a vessel in a human body. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196388 | AUTOMATIC VASCULAR CLOSURE DEPLOYMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods of installing a vascular closure device, the vascular closure device adapted for sealing an opening in biological tissue and comprising an anchor, a compressible plug, a cinch and a suture, the method comprising the steps of providing an insertion sheath, inserting the insertion sheath into the opening in the biological tissue, providing a device sheath having the vascular closure device preloaded therein with a proximal portion of the suture attached to the device sheath, subsequent to the step of inserting the insertion sheath, inserting the device sheath into the insertion sheath, and retracting the insertion sheath and device sheath simultaneously, wherein during the retraction, the insertion sheath and the device sheath are fixed to one another and devices adapted to the methods. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196347 | MEDICAL DEVICES EMPLOYING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - In one aspect, the present invention provides therapeutic-agent-releasing medical devices which comprise at least one region of piezoelectric material. Therapeutic agent release is initiated or increased when the piezoelectric material is subjected to mechanical stress, which leads to the development of a voltage across the piezoelectric material. This voltage is used to initiate or increase therapeutic agent release. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196340 | LOADING AND RELEASE OF WATER-INSOLUBLE DRUGS - A medical device, polymer composition, and method for delivering substantially water-insoluble drugs to tissue at desired locations within the body. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the medical device is provided with a polymer coating. Incorporated in the polymer coating is a solution of at least one substantially water-insoluble drug in a volatile organic solvent. The medical device is positioned to a desired target location within the body, whereupon the drug diffuses out of the polymer coating. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196335 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AGENT-ASSISTED MEDICAL PROCEDURES - Various embodiments of bulking or cushioning agents or material and related medical devices and methods are disclosed. For example, a method of performing a medical procedure in a tract of a body may include injecting a material in a liquid phase proximate a target site between a first tissue layer and a second tissue layer, allowing the material to transition from the liquid phase to the gel phase in response to a raise in temperature of the material to approximately at or above the predetermined temperature, and performing a surgical procedure on the target site. The material may have the liquid phase at temperatures below a predetermined temperature and a gel phase at temperatures approximately at or above the predetermined temperature. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110190873 | Stent - A stent with strut bands and connectors, wherein the strut bands have long and short struts with a junction positioned between the short struts. Each junction defines a reservoir, wherein the reservoirs of a strut band are substantially circumferentially aligned. The connectors each have arms, wherein each arm includes an opposing U-shaped link. The opposing links have a shared portion disposed between a peak on one strut band and a longitudinally adjacent trough of an adjacent strut band. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190870 | Covered Stent for Vascular Closure - A stent assembly includes a stent, a covering on at least a portion of the stent, and a string encircling at least a portion of the covering. The string is releasably engaged to the covering or stent or both the covering and the stent. The string can be adhered to the stent, or the stent assembly, to the covering of the stent assembly, or both the covering and the stent. The string can be wrapped around the stent or covering in an interwoven loop or knit pattern. The covering can be made to overlap a perforation in a body lumen such as an artery or blood vessel and prevent bleeding. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190863 | Therapeutic Balloon with Systemic Drug Loss Protection and Controlled Particle Size Release - Systemic drug loss protection devices are disclosed. The drug loss protection device includes a balloon and a drug particulate filter. The drug particulate filter has a plurality of openings and is configured to selectively permit transmission of drug particulates through the filter. Consequently, the size of the openings in the filter regulates transmission of the drug particulates. The drug particulate filter can also be used as an embolic filter. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190862 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A stent delivery system comprises a stent having a first connector disposed on a stent proximal end, and a pusher wire having a second connector disposed on a pusher wire distal end, wherein the first and second connectors are configured to releasably attach to each other. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190792 | TENSION ADAPTER FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - Devices and methods are described herein directed to an adaptor for use with a medical device used to suture tissue within a patient's body and/or for delivering and/or securing another medical device within a patient's body. In one embodiment, an apparatus to aid in the placement of a suture at a location within a body of a patient using a medical device includes a body and a coupler configured to couple the body to the medical device. The apparatus further includes a suture mounting portion disposed on the body that defines a suture slit configured to laterally receive therethrough a portion of a suture coupled to the medical device and to apply a frictional force to the suture to resist movement of the suture longitudinally therethrough. A magnitude of the frictional force being less than a longitudinal force applied to the suture by actuation of the medical device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190751 | NESTED BALLOON CRYOTHERAPY - A cryotherapy system includes a cryotherapy catheter having an inflatable balloon portion and a pressure regulator. The inflatable balloon portion includes an outer balloon and an inner balloon within the outer balloon. The inner balloon is configured to receive during a cryotherapy procedure a cryogenic agent for extracting heat from body tissue at a desired location. The inflatable balloon portion is at a distal end of the cryotherapy catheter. The pressure regulator is adapted to maintain a positive pressure between the inner balloon and the outer balloon during a cryotherapy procedure. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190727 | INTERVASCULAR CATHETER, SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to medical devices and methods, for use in a vascular system. The apparatus includes a balloon catheter having an elongate body, balloon, and fluid control valve for ischemic post-conditioning therapy and/or reperfusion. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110189377 | Coating for Medical Devices Comprising An Inorganic or Ceramic Oxide and a Therapeutic Agent - The invention relates generally to an implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic agent to the body tissue of a patient, and a method for making such a medical device. In particular, the invention pertains to an implantable medical device, such as an intravascular stem, having a coating comprising an inorganic or ceramic oxide, such as titanium oxide, and a therapeutic agent. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110189240 | MICROENCAPSULATED COMPOSITIONS FOR ENDOLUMINAL TISSUE ENGINEERING - A tissue engineering composition adapted for application to an interior surface of a body lumen of a patient. The composition comprises (a) a carrier medium that is adapted to flow and to stably adhere the composition to the body lumen and (b) microcapsules, which are dispersed within the carrier medium and which contain one or more living cells encapsulated within a coating that includes a biodegradable polymer. The composition promotes growth of the cells on the lumen surface subsequent to application of the composition to the lumen. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110184508 | IMPROVED TISSUE SUPPORTING DEVICES - A new multiple component stent arrangement which allows for initial self-expansion and subsequent deformation to a final enlarged size. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184228 | COMPOSITE SURGICAL IMPLANTS FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR - According to one aspect of the invention, composite implants for soft tissue repair a provided which comprise (a) a substantially two-dimensional piece of biologic matrix material and (b) one or more non-absorbable synthetic polymeric filaments. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184226 | DISSOLVABLE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE SUPPORTIVE SLING - The invention provides, in one embodiment, a sling assembly including an implantable supportive sling and a biocompatible dissolvable protective treatment on at least a portion of the sling. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110178503 | BALLOON CATHETERS WITH THERAPEUTIC AGENT IN BALLOON FOLDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Catheter devices for delivering therapeutic agent and methods of making the same. A method comprises applying, when the balloon is unexpanded and folded, a first coating to a first surface area of the balloon that is substantially exposed when the balloon is unexpanded and folded, the first coating being a coating to which the therapeutic agent coating material is substantially non-adherent; applying a therapeutic agent coating material to the balloon such that the therapeutic agent coating material adheres to a second surface area not coated with the first coating. Upon completion of the coating method, the therapeutic agent coating is substantially disposed within one or more folds of the balloon. A catheter device comprises therapeutic agent coating that is substantially covered when the balloon is unexpanded and folded. Expanding the balloon opens the one or more folds and substantially exposes the therapeutic agent. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110172691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TISSUE RESECTION - A resection device includes an elongated probe shaft and a tissue resection member disposed at a distal end of the elongated probe shaft. The tissue resection member has a cutting surface configured for being placed in contact with tissue. In one aspect of the invention, at least one ejection port is located adjacent to the cutting surface of the tissue resection member, wherein the at least one ejection port is coupled to a source of a polymerizable hemostasis-promoting material that is delivered to the resection site of interest. In certain embodiments, polymerization of the hemostasis-promoting material may be accelerated by application of heat, radiofrequency energy, or ultra violet light. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110172599 | CATHETER HAVING AN IMPROVED BALLOON-TO-CATHETER BOND - A balloon catheter assembly includes a first tubular member with a proximal portion and a distal portion and a lumen extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion. A balloon has a proximal waist length, a distal waist length and an expandable region therebetween disposed about the distal portion. A tie layer is disposed between the proximal waist length or distal waist length and the first tubular member. The tie layer comprises a polyester polymer and a polyamide polymer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110172585 | ANTI-OBESITY DUAL STENT - The anti-obesity dual stent includes a tubular outer structure within which is located a coaxial tubular inner structure. The outer structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The outer and inner structures communicate with the pylorus and papilla of Vater to provide conduits for the chyme and digestive fluid. Alternatively, the anti-obesity dual stent may include a tubular papilla-supplied structure which has a lateral orientation relative to a tubular pylorus-supplied structure. The papilla-supplied and pylorus-supplied structures each are sized to fit longitudinally within the duodenum. The pylorus-supplied and papilla-supplied structures communicate with the pylorus and papilla of Vater to provide conduits for the chyme and digestive fluid. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110171272 | UROLOGICAL MEDICAL DEVICES FOR RELEASE OF PROSTATICALLY BENEFICIAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - According to an aspect of the invention, urological medical devices are provided, which comprise a prostatically beneficial agent selected from alpha-adrenergic blockers, antispasmodic agents, anticholinergic/antimuscarinic agents, calcium channel blockers, anti-inflammatory agents, hormone affecting agents, anti-cancer agents, and combinations thereof, among others. The urological medical devices are adapted for implantation or insertion into a subject's urinary tract, whereupon at least a portion of the prostatically beneficial agent is released into the subject's prostatic urethra. The release profile of the prostatically beneficial agent is effective to treat a prostatic disorder, for example, benign prostate hypertrophy, prostate cancer or prostatitis, among others. Other aspects of the invention are directed to treating prostatic disorders. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110166646 | Drug Eluting Stent and Method of Making the Same - A drug eluting stent comprising a multilayer tubular structure which includes at least one intermediate layer having reservoirs therein for deposition of a drug, the intermediate layer eluting drug in a lateral direction, and methods of making the same. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166642 | Stent Configurations - The invention is directed to an expandable stent which is longitudinally flexible in both the unexpanded and expanded conditions. The stent includes spiral structures which at least partially unwind upon expansion of the stent to limit stent recoil. Regions of low strain in the stent during expansion are provided by the spiral structures. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166249 | POLYMERS HAVING LIPOPHILIC HYDROCARBON AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC SEGMENTS - The present invention pertains, among other things, to polymers having one or more lipophilic hydrocarbon segments and one or more biodegradable polymeric segments, to methods of making such polymers and to products formed using such polymers. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110165284 | CATHETER BALLOON MOLD FORM AND MOLDING PROCESS - An immersion mold for a medical device balloon. The mold has a cavity adapted to receive a hollow parison expandable therein to form the balloon. The cavity has a length, a first end, a second end, and a cavity wall with inner and outer surfaces. The mold form cavity wall is provided with one or a plurality of through-holes along the length thereof to facilitate entrance and egress of a heated fluid. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110162432 | APPARATUSES FOR CRIMPING AND LOADING OF INTRALUMINAL MEDICAL DEVICES - Crimping apparatuses for reducing the diameter of an intraluminal medical device from a first diameter to a second diameter prior to loading the medical device into a catheter delivery system and loading apparatuses for introducing the medical device into a catheter delivery system, the devices constructed and arranged for matingly engaging one another, combinations thereof, and methods of using the devices. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110160843 | High Strength Low Opening Pressure Stent Design - A stent has a plurality of expansion columns that extend in a radial direction to form a circumference of the stent and interconnected in the axial direction to form an overall axial length of the stent. Each expansion column has a plurality of first cells and a plurality of second cells that alternates along the expansion column with at least one first cell. Each first cell has at least two facing walls extending in the radial direction that have a first width. The second cells each have at least two facing walls that extend in the radial direction which have a second with greater than the first width. The first cell uses less force to open than the second cell, but upon opening provides increased radial strength by creating a substantially vertical cell wall. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160840 | Repetitive Cell Bifurcation / Side Branch Ostia Support Stent - A stent comprises at least one closed pathway that defines a single cell. In some embodiments, the closed pathway includes a plurality of petals constructed and arranged to extend away from the tubular wall of the stent. In one embodiment, some of the petals of the closed pathway overlap other of the petals of the closed pathway when the stent is in a reduced state. In at least one embodiment, the stent comprises a plurality of closed pathways. In one embodiment, the closed pathways are arranged in bands that extend either along the length of the stent or about the circumference of the stent. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160839 | Endoprosthesis - An endoprosthesis, e.g., a bioerodable stent, that is treated by plasma immersion ion implantation on the surface and optionally in the bulk. Releasable therapeutic agent, drug, or pharmaceutically active compound may be incorporated into the treated surface of the endoprosthesis to provide desired medical benefits. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160739 | Rotatable Connection Between a Tubular Member and an Elongate Wire of a Catheter - A rotatable connection between a tubular member and an elongate wire of a catheter for allowing rotational movement of the tubular member relative to the elongate wire. The rotatable connection includes a first tube secured to the tubular member and a second tube secured to the elongate wire. The second tube is disposed around the first tube and rotatable relative to the first tube. The longitudinal axis of the tubular member is offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongate wire to allow a guidewire to extend through the tubular member and along the side of the elongate wire. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160659 | Drug-Delivery Balloons - Drug-delivery balloons, as well as related medical devices and methods, are disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160645 | Cryo Activated Drug Delivery and Cutting Balloons - Physical property changes in materials between body temperature and a cryotreatment temperature are used to benefit auxiliary functional structures on a cryotherapy device. The auxiliary functional structures may be drug delivery coatings, cutting balloon blades, balloon stiffeners or force concentrators. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-FREQUENCY IMAGING OF PATIENT TISSUE USING INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS - A method for imaging patient tissue using an intravascular ultrasound image includes inserting a catheter into a patient blood vessel. The catheter includes at least one transducer configured and arranged for insertion into a lumen of the catheter. Acoustic signals are transmitted from the at least one transducer along a series of scan lines towards patient tissue between incremental rotations of the at least one transducer. The transmitted acoustic signals include first acoustic signals having first frequency bandwidths centered at a first center frequency and second acoustic signals having second frequency bandwidths centered at a second center frequency. Corresponding echo signals reflected from patient tissue are received, transformed, processed, and displayed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110156311 | Balloon Folding Device - A balloon folding device comprises a first die having an external contacting surface and a second die having a cavity. A portion of the cavity comprises a contacting surface shaped complimentary to the external contacting surface of the first die. The second die is movable with respect to the first die. A balloon catheter having a primary balloon and a secondary balloon is oriented with the secondary balloon located between the first die and the second die. The secondary balloon is folded by moving the second die toward the first die until the contacting surfaces of the dies contact, fold and deflate the secondary balloon. In some embodiments, the dies are moved until at least a portion of the external contacting surface of the first die is oriented within the cavity of the second die. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110153002 | Extendible Stent Apparatus - The present invention concerns novel stent apparatuses for use in treating lesions at or near the bifurcation point in bifurcated cardiac, coronary, renal, peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, urinary and neurovascular vessels and brain vessels. More particularly, the invention concerns a stent apparatus with at least one side opening which may further comprise an extendable stent portion laterally extending from the side opening and at least partly in registry with the wall of the side opening. Devices constructed in accordance with the invention include, singularly or in combination, a main expandable stent comprising at least one substantially circular side opening located between its proximal and distal end openings, which side opening may further comprise an expandable portion extending radially outward from the edges of the side opening; and a branch stent comprising proximal and distal end openings and which may further comprise a contacting portion at its proximal end, and which may optionally be constructed to form either a perpendicular branch or a non-perpendicular branch when inserted through a side opening of the main stent. The stents of the invention are marked with, or at least partially constructed of, a material which is imageable during intraluminal catheterization techniques, most preferably but not limited to ultrasound and x-ray. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152999 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING PERCUTANEOUSLY-DELIVERED PUMPING SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING HEMODYNAMIC SUPPORT - A percutaneous pumping system for providing hemodynamic support to a patient includes a pumping sleeve that defines a lumen extending along the length of the pumping sleeve. The pumping sleeve is configured and arranged for insertion into patient vasculature. At least one rotatable magnet is disposed in the pumping sleeve. The at least one first magnet is configured and arranged to be driven to rotate by a magnetic field generated external to the pumping sleeve. At least one impeller is coupled to the at least one magnet. Rotation of the at least one magnet causes a corresponding rotation of the at least one impeller. An anchoring arrangement is coupled to the pumping sleeve. The anchoring arrangement is configured and arranged to anchor the pumping sleeve at a target pumping location when the pumping sleeve is inserted into patient vasculature. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152917 | INTRAVASCULAR FILTER RESTRAINING DEVICE - A filtering device includes a filter that captures embolic material, a plurality of biased support struts that expand outwardly to deploy the filter, and a restraining mechanism. The restraining mechanism applies a restraining force that prevents the plurality of biased support struts from expanding outwardly to deploy the filter and includes a sleeve with one or more sleeve support bands biased to expand from a first position to a second position. An actuating member cooperates with a portion of the restraining mechanism to allow the sleeve support band to expand and release the restraining force. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152916 | INTRAVASCULAR FILTER RESTRAINING DEVICE - A filtering device includes a filter that captures embolic material, a plurality of biased support struts that expand outwardly to deploy the filter, and a restraining mechanism. The restraining mechanism applies a restraining force that prevents the plurality of biased support struts from expanding outwardly to deploy the filter. An actuating member cooperates with a portion of the restraining mechanism to release the restraining force and allow the filter to deploy. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152914 | LESS TRAUMATIC METHOD OF DELIVERY OF MESH-BASED DEVICES INTO HUMAN BODY - In some embodiments, a method includes extending a dilator into a body of a patient in a first direction such that a distal end portion of the dilator extends from the body. The dilator defines a lumen therethrough. At least a portion of the dilator is disposed within the body when the distal end portion extends from the body. At least a portion of an implant is passed through the lumen defined by the dilator. The dilator is removed from the body by moving the dilator in the first direction. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152912 | Catheter Having Internal Mechanisms to Encourage Balloon Re-folding - A balloon catheter that comprises an inner shaft, a balloon and a sleeve that defines a lumen. A portion of the inner shaft is positioned within the lumen and the balloon is engaged to the sleeve at least two engagement points. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152765 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH EXPANDABLE BODY FOR DRUG DELIVERY BY CAPSULES - Medical devices using an expandable body to deliver a therapeutic agent. In one particular embodiment, the medical device comprises a tubular catheter and an inner expandable body (e.g., a scaffolding) contained within the catheter. The inner expandable body is connected to a core wire for advancing or retracting the inner body. The inner body may be advanced to exit out of the catheter or retracted to withdraw the inner body back into the catheter. This particular embodiment further comprises a sheath on the outside of the interior of the catheter. The sheath is connected to the inner body and/or the core wire. The sheath carries a plurality of capsules that contain a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent is delivered by pushing the core wire to advance the inner body, which expands against the sheath, causing the capsules on the sheath to be compressed against body tissue such that the therapeutic agent is released. Also described herein is a method of treating a patient. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152747 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER POWERED BY PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Medical devices comprising an electroactive polymer powered by a photovoltaic cell. In one embodiment, the medical device has an electroactive component comprising an electroactive polymer. The medical device further comprises a photovoltaic cell as a source of electrical power for electrically stimulating the electroactive polymer. The medical device further comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, both of which are electrically connected to the photovoltaic cell. The electroactive component covers over at least a portion of the first electrode. Also disclosed is a method of treating a patient using a medical device having an electroactive polymer powered by a photovoltaic cell. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150972 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided that contain at least one polymeric region which contains (a) at least one block copolymer that contains at least at least three polymer blocks that differ from one another and (b) at least one therapeutic agent. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150965 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ADHERENT POLYMERIC LAYERS WITH DEPTH-DEPENDENT PROPERTIES - According to one aspect of the invention, a method of forming a medical device is provided, which includes: (a) contacting a substrate with a solution that contains (i) one or more types of polymers, (ii) a solvent that contains one or more types of solvent species, and (iii) one or more optional agents, for example, one or more therapeutic agents, among others; and (b) removing the solvent from the solution, thereby forming a polymeric layer on the substrate. The composition of the solution is changed over the course of forming the polymeric layer. In another aspect of the invention, a medical device is provided, which includes a substrate and a polymeric layer over the substrate. The polymeric layer contains a copolymer that contains differing first and second monomers. The lower surface of the polymeric layer contacting the substrate has a surface concentration of the first monomer relative to the second monomer that is higher than that of the upper surface of the polymeric layer opposite the substrate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148003 | HARDENED POLYMERIC LUMEN SURFACES - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for surface modification of catheters. The surface modification can be localized to a lumen surface of the catheter. The surface modification to the lumen surface extends radially into the catheter body a predetermined distance to provide a hardened zone having a hardness that is greater than a hardness of an exterior surface of the catheter body. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110144740 | Medical Devices Including Metallic Film and at Least One Filament - Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. The medical device can include a composite cover formed of a deposited metallic film. The cover may include one or more filaments, e.g., wires, which cooperate with the film to provide desirable mechanical properties. The wires may be integrated with the film by depositing the film over the wires. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES INSERTED INTO A PATIENT - A medical device system includes an elongated body with a distal end that is configured and arranged for insertion into a patient. A housing is disposed in the distal end of the body. A rotatable magnet is disposed in the housing. At least one magnetic field winding is configured and arranged to generate a magnetic field at the location of the magnet. The magnetic field causes rotation of the magnet at a target frequency. An array of magnetic field sensors is disposed external to the patient. The magnetic field sensors are configured and arranged to sense the location and orientation of the magnet in relation to the array of magnetic field sensors. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144422 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO A REMOVABLE SLEEVE FOR AN IMPLANTABLE SLING - Devices and methods for delivering of a sling assembly and removal of the sleeve at least partially enclosing the sling through a single orifice of incision are disclosed. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144276 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - In accordance with various aspects of the invention, implantable and insertable medical devices are provided, which contain one or more polymeric regions. In one aspect, the polymeric regions comprise (a) a block copolymer that comprises a polyaromatic block and a polyalkene block admixed with (b) a sulfonated high Tg polymer. In another aspect, the polymeric regions comprise a block copolymer that comprises (a) a sulfonated polymer block and (b) fluorinated polymer block. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110137334 | Electroactively Deployed Filter Device - A medical device for capturing emboli from a blood vessel. An example medical device may include an elongated guide member. The elongated guide member may include a proximal end, a distal end, a first conductive lead, and a second conductive lead. The medical device may also include a power source connected to the first conductive lead and the second conductive lead. The medical device may also have a filter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to the first and second conductive leads. The activation of the power source may transition the filter from a first compressed shape to a second expanded shape. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137333 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE - The disclosure describes an embolic filter and a support structure therefor. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137310 | RF ABLATION PROBES WITH TINE VALVES - A tissue ablation probe is provided. The tissue ablation probe comprises an elongated shaft, at least one electrode tine carried by the elongated shaft, at least one tine exit from which the electrode tine(s) can be deployed from the elongated shaft and retracted within the elongated shaft, and a sheath covering the electrode tine exit(s). The sheath may, e.g., line an exterior surface of the elongated shaft or an interior surface of the elongated shaft. The sheath has at least one tine valve (e.g., a slit) positioned over the electrode tine exit(s) and configured to open when the electrode tine is deployed and to close when the electrode tine(s) is retracted. In one embodiment, the tine valve(s) is configured to open in response to pressure exerted during deployment of the electrode tine(s). In another embodiment, the tine valve(s) is configured to hinder the entry of biological material within the elongated shaft. In one embodiment, the sheath is pliable, such that the tine valve(s) can more easily hinder the entry of the biological material. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137292 | C-Channel to O-Channel Converter for a Single Operator Exchange Biliary Catheter - A catheter system for use during biliary procedures, including a first elongate member carrying a guidewire lumen, and a channel extending longitudinally along the member which provides access to the guidewire lumen and defines two edge surfaces. A second elongate member is also included which is disposed within the guidewire lumen and mates with the cross-sectional profile of the guidewire lumen of the first elongate member, thereby converting a guidewire lumen having a C-shaped design into one having an O-shaped design. The catheter may be used in rapid exchange catheter procedures requiring the use of small diameter guidewires which would otherwise slip out of the channel during use. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137226 | ANTI-OBESITY DIVERTER STRUCTURE - The anti-obesity diverter structure includes a laminate structure having papilla-supplied and pylorus-supplied surfaces. The laminate structure is sized to fit longitudinally within a duodenum such that a transverse clearance is provided between the papilla-supplied surface and papilla of Vater. The laminate structure is secured within the duodenum to define papilla-supplied and pylorus-supplied lumens therein. The papilla-supplied lumen receives the digestive fluid from the papilla of Vater, and provides a conduit for the digestive fluid therein. The pylorus-supplied lumen receives the chyme from the pylorus and provides a conduit for the chyme therein. The laminate structure is impervious or semi-permeable to the chyme and digestive fluid. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137163 | Hybrid Micro Guide Catheter - A hybrid microguide catheter and method for making and using the same. The catheter may include a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The tubular members may be arranged so that the second tubular member extends distally beyond the first tubular member. Alternatively, the catheter may include a tubular body having a first opening and a second opening. The first opening may be positioned along the tubular body a distance from the second opening. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137155 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR LOCALIZED DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Therapeutic agent delivery devices and methods for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target location as well as methods for determining the location of a lesion on a vessel wall are disclosed. Various embodiments disclose an expandable member comprising a drug delivery matrix for selectively delivering a therapeutic agent to a lesion on a vessel wall. The drug delivery matrix may comprise one or more sensors and an electroactive polymer for releasing the therapeutic agent. Other embodiments disclose an expandable member comprising a plurality of radially-expanding flexible walls forming a plurality of channels for selectively delivering therapeutic agent to a target area adjacent one or more of the channels. Detecting a lesion may comprise using a plurality of Hall effect sensors disposed on a distal end of a catheter. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110130829 | Medical Devices Containing Therapeutic Agents - The present invention pertains to implantable or insertable medical devices which comprise a substrate and one or more therapeutic-agent-containing regions contain one or more therapeutic agents. In various aspects of the invention, one or more characteristics of such therapeutic-agent-containing regions are controlled. Further aspects of the invention relate to methods of forming such devices and to methods of using such devices. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110127893 | Document Management System - A filing system includes a housing having vertical sides and at least one horizontal member extending therebetween. A vertical side define a Y-axis, and a horizontal member defines an X-axis. The vertical sides define the depth of the housing. Along the Y-axis are positioned a plurality of labels. At least one tracking marker is positioned along the X-axis. A plurality of file supports are positioned between the vertical sides. Each file support is vertically positioned along the Y-axis to correspond to one of the plurality of labels. At least one of the file supports is incorporated into a pivotable frame. The frame comprises side supports and a file support therebetween. Each side support is pivotably engaged to a vertical side of the housing. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110125245 | HYPOTUBE ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A self-expanding endoluminal device comprising a tubular filamentary member having a hollow core for receiving a guidewire, the tubular member having a straightened configuration with the guidewire in the hollow core, a shape memory configuration without the guidewire in the hollow core, and an extension, optionally severable, accessible from outside of the body. The hollow core may be adapted to contain and elute or permanently contain a substance, which may be injected through the extension. A delivery system includes the guidewire, and a deployment method includes deployment with a proximal end of the extension accessible from outside of the body. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125180 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE - The disclosure relates to an embolic filter, a support structure therefor, and methods for maintaining said filter in a compact state prior to deploying the filter. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABLATION OF TISSUE - A system for treating tissue includes a probe assembly having a cannula, a shaft, and one or more needle electrodes. The shaft has a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal and proximal ends of the shaft, and is slidable within the lumen of the cannula. Each needle electrode has a lumen that may be placed in communication with a port at a proximal end of the probe assembly, and is configured to deliver an occlusive element to a site. The system may further include an embolization actuator for delivering the occlusive element. A method of treating tissue includes placing an electrode at a site of a treatment region, occluding at least a part of a vessel located adjacent the site by delivering an occlusion element from an electrode, and delivering ablation energy to the site while the vessel is at least partially occluded. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125141 | Cryotherapy Methods for Treating Vessel Dissections and Side Branch Occlusion - The present invention provides cryotherapy treatment of dissections in a blood vessel of a patient. The present invention further provides cryotherapy treatment of side branch occlusion in a bifurcated blood vessel. One method for treating potential or existing dissections in a blood vessel comprises cooling the blood vessel to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remodel the blood vessel such that dissections of the blood vessel are reduced. Another method for treating side branch occlusion in a bifurcated blood vessel, the bifurcated blood vessel having a side branch and a main branch, the main branch having plaque disposed thereon, comprises cooling an inner surface of the main branch to a temperature and for a time sufficient to inhibit plaque shift from the main branch into the side branch. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125093 | LATEX MEDICAL ARTICLES FOR RELEASE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS - According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical article is provided which comprises a latex antimicrobial region. The latex antimicrobial region can constitute the entirety of the medical article, or it can constitute only a portion of the medical article. The latex antimicrobial region comprises release-modulating microparticles, which are dispersed within a latex polymer. The release-modulating microparticles further comprise an antimicrobial agent, and the microparticles are adapted to release the antimicrobial agent. Examples of medical articles that can be produced in accordance with the present invention are gloves, finger cots, supply and drainage tubes, catheters, condoms, and contraceptive diaphragms. Also described are methods for forming such articles. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125027 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUSHING AIR FROM A CATHETER OF AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM - A catheter assembly for an intravascular ultrasound system includes a hub disposed at a proximal end of a catheter. The hub includes a rotatable connector shaft disposed at least partially in a lumen that extends from the hub to a distal end of the catheter. A pumping apparatus is coupled to the connector shaft such that rotation of the connector shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the pumping apparatus. A reservoir is in fluid communication with the pumping apparatus. The reservoir is configured and arranged for inputting an acoustically-favorable medium to the pumping apparatus. An imaging core is configured and arranged for inserting into the lumen. The imaging core includes an imaging device coupled to a rotatable drive member. The rotatable connector shaft is coupled to a proximal end of the drive member such that rotation of the connector shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the imaging core. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110123594 | Implantable or Insertable Medical Devices For Controlled Delivery of a Therapeutic Agent - The present invention is directed to novel implantable or insertable medical devices that provide controlled release of a therapeutic agent. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a therapeutic-agent-releasing medical device is provided, which comprises: (a) an implantable or insertable medical device; (b) a release layer disposed over at least a portion of the implantable or insertable medical device; and (c) a therapeutic agent. The release layer comprises a styrene copolymer and at least one additional polymer. The release layer regulates the rate of release of the therapeutic agent from the medical device upon implantation or insertion of the device into a patient. The present invention is also directed to methods of forming the above implantable or insertable medical devices, methods of administering a therapeutic agent to a patient using such devices, and methods of modulating the release of therapeutic agent from such devices. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110118831 | VALVE WITH DELAYED LEAFLET DEPLOYMENT - A valve for use in a body lumen, where the valve includes a valve leaflet with delayed leaflet deployment relative an in vivo implant time. The valve includes a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame. The valve leaflet includes a commissure that can reversibly seal for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve, and a biodegradable adhesive between the valve leaflet and the valve frame to hold at least the commissure of the valve leaflet in a static relationship relative the valve frame for a predetermined time once implanted in vivo. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118826 | Bioerodible Endoprosthesis - An endoprosthesis includes a plurality of struts defining a flow passage. At least one strut includes (a) a body comprising a bioerodible material and having a thickness and (b) a coating overlying the body. The coating includes a plurality of regions that allow physiological fluids to contact a plurality of corresponding areas of the underlying body when the endoprosthesis is implanted in a physiological environment. The plurality of regions are sized and arranged so that the contacted areas of the body erode substantially through the body in the thickness direction while the coating remains on the body when the endoprosthesis is implanted in the physiological environment. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118817 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - Stent delivery systems, including self-expanding stent delivery systems, and methods for making and using the same. A self-expanding stent delivery system may include an inner member. An outer sheath may be slidably disposed about the inner member. A self-expanding stent may be disposed between the inner member and the outer sheath. A rolling membrane may be attached to the outer sheath and to the inner member. A lubricious component may be disposed adjacent the outer sheath for reducing friction between the outer sheath and the membrane. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118776 | DELIVERY WIRE ASSEMBLY FOR OCCLUSIVE DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A delivery wire assembly for delivery of an occlusive device to a location in a patient's vasculature, the assembly having a distal end portion comprising a proximal rigid segment, a distal rigid segment, and a flexible segment disposed between the proximal and distal rigid segments. The assembly also has a delivery wire conduit having a proximal tubular portion coupled to a distal coil portion, the respective tubular and coil portions defining a conduit lumen. A plug is seated in the conduit lumen and secured to an interior surface of the delivery wire conduit. A core wire is disposed in the conduit lumen and having a distal end extending through the plug, so that the plug secures the core wire to the delivery wire conduit. The plug may form a substantially fluid tight seal of the conduit lumen. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118772 | DELIVERY WIRE ASSEMBLY FOR OCCLUSIVE DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A core wire of a delivery wire assembly for delivery of an occlusive device to a location in a patient's vasculature, includes a wire having a polyimide coating, with a polymer jacket disposed around the polyimide coating, and a hypotube disposed around the polymer jacket. The delivery wire assembly further comprises a delivery wire conduit including a coil disposed around the wire, wherein a proximal end of the coil is connected to a distal end of the hypotube. The polyimide coating may be enhanced with a nano-particle or micro-fiber ceramic, such as yttria-stabilized zirconia. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118628 | GUIDEWIRES INCLUDING A POROUS NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOY - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device may include a guidewire. The guidewire may include an elongate shaft. The shaft may include a porous metal alloy. The porous metal alloy may be arranged so that the porous metal alloy has a first pore distribution along a first portion of the shaft and a second pore distribution different from the first pore distribution along a second portion of the shaft. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117266 | Medical Device Coating System - A system for coating a medical device comprises a transfer web, a metering web. The webs are each advanced in a downstream direction toward a gap defined by the advancing webs. A coating solution applicator is configured to apply a coating solution at a staging area at a position upstream of the gap. A medical device retaining mechanism is positioned at a coating application area of the transfer web, at a position downstream from the gap. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110112531 | DUAL MODE LESION FORMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dual mode lesion formation apparatus including a probe component and clamp component. | 05-12-2011 |
