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| 20090024072 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING RETROGRADE CAROTID ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery includes an arterial access device, a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access device, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. The flow control assembly includes one or more components that interact with the blood flow through the shunt. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090198172 | INTERVENTIONAL SHEATH WITH RETENTION FEATURES - A device for use in accessing and treating an artery comprises a sheath having a distal end adapted to be introduced into the artery, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal and proximal ends. A retention feature is on the sheath, wherein the retention feature engages the wall of the artery to retain the sheath within the artery after the sheath has been introduced into the artery. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090254166 | INTERVENTIONAL CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHODS - An interventional catheter is adapted for treating a blood vessel. In an embodiment, the catheter includes an elongate shaft sized for insertion in a blood vessel and a stent positioned on a distal region of the elongate shaft. An expandable dilation member is coupled to a distal region of the elongate shaft. The expandable dilation member is adapted to expand outward. A stent containment member is positioned over the elongate shaft and the stent to contain the stent in a collapsed state. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100042118 | SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE - A suture-based vessel closure device can perform the dilation of an arteriotomy puncture and does not require previous dilation of the arteriotomy puncture by a separate device or by a procedural sheath dilator. The suture-based vessel closure device can place one or more sutures across the vessel access site such that, when the suture ends are tied off after sheath removal, the stitch or stitches provide hemostasis to the access site. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100185216 | SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE - A suture-based vessel closure device can perform the dilation of an arteriotomy puncture and does not require previous dilation of the arteriotomy puncture by a separate device or by a procedural sheath dilator. The suture-based vessel closure device can place one or more sutures across the vessel access site such that, when the suture ends are tied off after sheath removal, the stitch or stitches provide hemostasis to the access site. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100204684 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING NEUROINTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES - A system of devices for treating cerebral artery disease or the brain includes an arterial access sheath adapted to be introduced into a common carotid, internal carotid, or vertebral artery through a penetration in the artery and receive blood from the artery. The system further includes a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access sheath, wherein the shunt provides a pathway for blood to flow from the arterial access sheath to a return site, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt. A treatment device is adapted to be introduced into the artery through the arterial access sheath and is configured to treat the cerebral artery or brain. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100217276 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE - Methods and devices are disclosed that enable safe, rapid and relatively short and straight access to the cerebral arteries for the introduction of interventional devices to treat acute ischemic stroke. In addition, the disclosed methods and devices provide means to securely close the access site to the cerebral arteries to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100228269 | VESSEL CLOSURE CLIP DEVICE - A clip-based vascular closure devices is configured to be pre-applied to a blood vessel prior to insertion of a vascular access device (such as a procedural sheath) through an incision, puncture, penetration or other passage through the blood vessel. In an embodiment, the disclosed closure device is applied in a carotid artery via a transcervical access such as by forming an incision in the patient's neck to in order to access the blood vessel or other body lumen. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100280431 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING RETROGRADE CAROTID ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery includes an arterial access device, a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access device, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. The flow control assembly includes one or more components that interact with the blood flow through the shunt. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110004147 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING RETROGRADE CAROTID ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - A retrograde flow system is configured for treating an artery. The system includes an arterial access device adapted to be introduced into an artery and receive blood flow from the artery. A shunt fluidly is connected to the arterial access device, wherein the shunt provides a pathway for blood to flow from the arterial access device to a return site. A flow control assembly is coupled to the shunt and is adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. A shut-off valve assembly automatically blocks fluid flow through the shunt in response to injection of the fluid into the arterial access device. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110015667 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Providing Therapy to an Anatomical Structure - Systems, devices, and methods comprising an instrument for expanding a paranasal sinus. The instrument may comprise an articulatable shaft and a positioning member configured to move the articulatable shaft from a first position to a second position. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015734 | Methods for Providing Therapy to an Anatomical Structure - Methods for providing therapy to an anatomical structure. In specific embodiments, the anatomical structure is a paranasal sinus outflow tract. In particular embodiments, the paranasal outflow tract may be dilated. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110022172 | Disposable Medical Device for Engaging with Reusable Medical Instrument and Methods of Use - A disposable medical device for engaging with a reusable medical instrument and methods of using same. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110034986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A CAROTID ARTERY - Systems and methods are adapted for treating the carotid artery. The systems include interventional catheters and blood vessel access devices that are adapted for transcervical insertion into the carotid artery. Embodiments of the systems and methods can be used in combination with embolic protection systems including blood flow reversal mechanisms, arterial filters, and arterial occlusion devices. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110087147 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE - Methods and devices are disclosed that enable safe, rapid and relatively short and straight access to the cerebral arteries for the introduction of interventional devices to treat acute ischemic stroke. In addition, the disclosed methods and devices provide means to securely close the access site to the cerebral arteries to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110166496 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING RETROGRADE CAROTID ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery includes an arterial access device, a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access device, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. The flow control assembly includes one or more components that interact with the blood flow through the shunt. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166497 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING RETROGRADE CAROTID ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery includes an arterial access device, a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access device, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. The flow control assembly includes one or more components that interact with the blood flow through the shunt. | 07-07-2011 |
