| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7416757 |
Method of making active embolic coil |
August 26, 2008 |
| A polymeric coating is applied to at least one embolic coil carried in a fixture, at least a portion of said embolic coil being generally vertical and straight. The coil is carried in the fixture during the processing, and may remain in the fixture if desired for further steps of process |
| 7377932 |
Embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism |
May 27, 2008 |
| A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within |
| 7371252 |
Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism |
May 13, 2008 |
| A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery |
| 7371251 |
Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism |
May 13, 2008 |
| A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member having a lumen therethrough and being slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. A stretch resistant embolic device is |
| 7367987 |
Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism |
May 6, 2008 |
| A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical |
| 7357809 |
Chemically based vascular occlusion device deployment with gripping feature |
April 15, 2008 |
| A vascular occlusion device deployment system for placing an occlusion device at a preselected site within the vasculature of a patient. The deployment system employs a pusher including a gripper located at the distal end of the pusher to releasably retain a vascular occlusion device |
| 7311726 |
Intravascular stent device |
December 25, 2007 |
| A very small diameter intravascular stent device which may be used in balloon angioplasty or in the treatment of an aneurysm in the human brain, which is comprised of a thin-walled skeletal cylindrical tube formed of undulating or sinusoidal elements which, when compressed, nest tigh |
| 7309351 |
Expandable stent with markers and stent delivery system |
December 18, 2007 |
| An expandable stent and delivery system therefor is provided for treating vascular diseases such as partially occluded blood vessels and aneurysms. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed about an elongated core member. The proximal |
| 7264628 |
Embolic coil retrieval system |
September 4, 2007 |
| An embolic coil retrieval system for retrieving or repositioning an embolic coil within the vasculature of the human body which is comprised of a very small embolic coil retriever having a jaw member with major and minor teeth which form pockets for grasping an embolic coil when the jaw |
| 7247159 |
Activatable bioactive vascular occlusive device |
July 24, 2007 |
| A vascular occlusive device, such as an embolic coil, having thrombogenic fibers extending from the coil and having an outer barrier which encapsulates and flattens the fibers along the sides of the embolic coil for preventing activation of the coil until the outer barrier has been d |
| 7244261 |
Activatable bioactive vascular occlusive device |
July 17, 2007 |
| A vascular occlusive device, such as an embolic coil, having thrombogenic fibers extending from the coil and having an outer barrier which encapsulates fibers extending from the embolic coil for preventing activation of the fibers until the outer barrier has been dissolved, or remove |
| 7232461 |
Neck covering device for an aneurysm |
June 19, 2007 |
| An aneurysm neck covering device which is particularly useful for sealing the neck of an aneurysm located in the vicinity of a bifurcated blood vessel. The neck covering device includes a self-expanding stent for supporting and retaining a self-expanding neck cover which seals the neck |
| 7208003 |
Reattachable introducer for a medical device deployment system |
April 24, 2007 |
| A reattachable introducer and method of using such introducer is disclosed for inserting an embolic coil deployment system into the tortuous vasculature of the human brain for placing an embolic coil within an aneurysm. The introducer includes a sheath having a lumen, a side opening |
| 7201769 |
Expandable stent and delivery system |
April 10, 2007 |
| An expandable stent and delivery system is provided for enhancing luminal dilation of a blood vessel. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed on and spaced apart along an elongated core member such that first and second gaps are for |
| 7201768 |
Method and device for retrieving embolic coils |
April 10, 2007 |
| A method and device are disclosed for retrieving embolic coils used for treating an aneurysm of a patient. The method comprises the steps of providing a wire device that is pushable through a microcatheter and has a flexible distal portion comprising distal collapsible arms with a latch |
| 7195648 |
Intravascular stent device |
March 27, 2007 |
| Disclosed is a very small diameter intravascular stent, or aneurysm cover, which may be used to occlude, or partially occlude, an aneurysm in the human brain. The stent is comprised of a thin-walled skeletal tubular member formed of interconnected sinusoidal members to thereby form a |
| 7195636 |
Aneurysm neck cover for sealing an aneurysm |
March 27, 2007 |
| An aneurysm neck cover is disclosed for use in occluding the flow of blood within an aneurysm. The aneurysm neck cover includes a first and second expandable sealing member having a circular joining member and reinforcing spokes which give the sealing members a slightly cupped config |
| 7179345 |
Inflatable balloon catheter seal and method |
February 20, 2007 |
| An improved balloon catheter seal which may be used for attaching an inflatable balloon to a catheter body, especially when the balloon and catheter body are formed from dissimilar materials. The seal is formed by applying a layer of adhesive material between the inflatable balloon and |
| 7166100 |
Balloon catheter shaft design |
January 23, 2007 |
| A balloon catheter for medical treatment of a patient, including therapeutic dilatation or deployment of medical devices such as stents or grafts. The balloon catheter has an "over-the-wire configuration, including a proximal hub defining an inflation port and a guidewire port, a fle |
| 7160266 |
Inflatable balloon catheter with purge mechanism and method |
January 9, 2007 |
| An improved balloon catheter which includes a purge mechanism for purging air from the catheter prior to use. The purge mechanism is sized to allow air to pass through, but highly restricts the flow of liquids. Air remaining in the catheter after purging is allowed to diffuse through the |
| 7156871 |
Expandable stent having a stabilized portion |
January 2, 2007 |
| An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of being normally dissolvable in blood, but upon being activated, becomes inert to blood. The stent may be placed across the neck of an aneurysm to seal the aneurysm and thereafter the portion of the covering of the |
| 7147659 |
Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion |
December 12, 2006 |
| An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of upon being activated by applying an agent to the covering, dissolving to expose a portion of the underlying stent. The stent may be placed across the neck of an aneurysm to seal the aneurysm and thereafter a selec |
| 7108708 |
Method for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body |
September 19, 2006 |
| A method for placing an embolic coil into an aneurysm utilizing a delivery system having a deflected distal section. The delivery system stabilizes an embolic coil deployment system thereby placing the embolic coil with greater accuracy. |
| 7083632 |
Aneurysm embolic device with an occlusive member |
August 1, 2006 |
| An aneurysm embolic device is disclosed for use in occluding the flow of blood within an aneurysm. The aneurysm embolic device includes an expandable sealing member having a circular joining member and reinforcing spokes which give the sealing member a slightly cupped configuration. |
| 7070609 |
Aneurysm embolization device and deployment system |
July 4, 2006 |
| An aneurysm embolization device and deployment system for use in occluding the flow of blood at a preselected position within a vessel of the human body comprising a headpiece and a plurality of spherical members linked together with a central connecting member, which, when deployed the |
| 7037331 |
Intravascular stent device |
May 2, 2006 |
| A very small diameter intravascular stent device which may be used to occlude or partially occlude an aneurysm in the human brain which is comprised of a thin-walled skeletal cylindrical tube formed of undulating or sinusoidal elements which, when compressed, nest tightly with each o |
| 7018394 |
Embolic coil introducer system |
March 28, 2006 |
| An apparatus system (38) and method for introducing and retrieving a medical device deployment system (50) into the vasculature of a human body at a preselected position within a vessel. The apparatus (38) includes an introducer (10) having a detachable and re-attachable sheath (12) |
| 7001422 |
Expandable stent and delivery system |
February 21, 2006 |
| An expandable stent and delivery system is provided for enhancing luminal dilation of a blood vessel and treating aneurysms. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed on and spaced apart along an elongated core member such that first and |
| 6994687 |
Inflatable balloon catheter with purge mechanism and method |
February 7, 2006 |
| An improved balloon catheter which includes a purge mechanism for purging air from the catheter prior to use. The purge mechanism is sized to allow air to pass through, but highly restricts the flow of liquids. Air remaining in the catheter after purging is allowed to diffuse through the |
| 6989020 |
Embolic coil retrieval system |
January 24, 2006 |
| An embolic coil retrieval system for retrieving or repositioning an embolic coil within the vasculature of the human body which is comprised of a very small embolic coil retriever having a jaw member with major and minor teeth which form pockets for grasping an embolic coil when the jaw |
| 6964671 |
Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body |
November 15, 2005 |
| A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. |
| 6960228 |
Intravascular stent device |
November 1, 2005 |
| A very small diameter intravascular stent device which may be used to occlude or partially occlude an aneurysm in the human brain, the stent device includes a thin-walled skeletal cylindrical tube fonned of S-shaped, or sinusoidal, elements which, when compressed, nest tightly with e |
| 6960227 |
Expandable stent and delivery system |
November 1, 2005 |
| An expandable stent and delivery system is provided for enhancing luminal dilation of a blood vessel. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed on and spaced apart along an elongated core member such that first and second gaps are formed. |
| 6955685 |
Expandable stent with radiopaque markers and stent delivery system |
October 18, 2005 |
| An expandable stent and delivery system therefor is provided for treating vascular diseases such as partially occluded blood vessels and aneurysms. The delivery system includes proximal, intermediate and distal cylindrical members disposed about an elongated core member. The proximal, |
| 6953468 |
Occluding vasculature of a patient using embolic coil with improved platelet adhesion |
October 11, 2005 |
| A method as provided for occluding the vasculature of a patient. The method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of embolic coils having a textured surface. The embolic coils are introduced into the patient's vasculature. In this manner, the textured surface provides improved |
| 6811561 |
Small diameter deployment system with improved headpiece |
November 2, 2004 |
| A medical apparatus for placing an embolic coil at a preselected position within a vessel comprising a coil assembly having an embolic coil attached to a cylindrical headpiece having at least one bending point formed by a circumferential groove and a deployment catheter having a distal s |
| 6811560 |
Stent aneurysm embolization method and device |
November 2, 2004 |
| A method and device used for treating an aneurysm of a patient. An embolization element that is adapted to reduce or block the blood flow into the aneurysm, together with a stent connected to the embolization element, is provided. The embolization element includes an expandible membe |
| 6723113 |
Inflatable balloon catheter seal and method |
April 20, 2004 |
| An improved balloon catheter seal which may be used for attaching an inflatable balloon to a catheter body, especially when the balloon and catheter body are formed from dissimilar materials. The seal is formed by applying a layer of adhesive material between the inflatable balloon and |
| 6723108 |
Foam matrix embolization device |
April 20, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a medical device for placement at a predetermined location within a passageway of the human body, and more particularly, relates to a flexible expandable embolization device which may be delivered by a catheter to a pre-selected position within a blood |
| 6692510 |
Aneurysm embolization device and deployment system |
February 17, 2004 |
| An aneurysm embolization device and deployment system for use in occluding the flow of blood at a preselected position within a vessel of the human body comprising a headpiece and a plurality of spherical members linked together with a central connecting member, which, when deployed the |
| 6673106 |
Intravascular stent device |
January 6, 2004 |
| A very small diameter intravascular stent device which may be used to occlude or partially occlude an aneurysm in the human brain which is comprised of a thin-walled skeletal cylindrical tube formed of S-shaped or sinusoidal elements which, when compressed, nest tightly with each other. |
| 6673100 |
Method and device for retrieving embolic coils |
January 6, 2004 |
| A method and device are disclosed for retrieving embolic coils used for treating an aneurysm of a patient. The method comprises the steps of providing a wire device that is pushable through a microcatheter and has a flexible distal portion comprising distal collapsible arms with a latch |
| 6612012 |
Method of manufacturing small profile medical devices |
September 2, 2003 |
| A method of manufacturing medical devices of a size sufficiently small to be passed through the vasculature of the body, and more particularly through the small vessels of the brain. The method includes the steps of laser cutting a pattern of apertures in the surface of a tubular wor |
| 6572628 |
Method and apparatus for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body |
June 3, 2003 |
| A method and apparatus for placing a medical agent, such as an embolic coil into a vessel, or aneurysm, by utilizing a stabilizing catheter to retain or support a medical agent deployment device. |
| 6544225 |
Embolic coil hydraulic deployment system with purge mechanism |
April 8, 2003 |
| A medical device for placing an embolic coil at a preselected location within a vessel comprising a positioning catheter having a distal section for retaining the embolic coil and an aperture for purging air from the device. The aperture is sized to allow air under fluid pressure to free |
| 6514264 |
Embolic coil hydraulic deployment system with purge mechanism |
February 4, 2003 |
| A medical device for placing a very small embolic coil at a preselected location within a vessel comprising a positioning catheter having a distal tip for retaining a headpiece with an attached embolic coil such that when the catheter is pressurized with a fluid the distal tip of the cat |
| 6379374 |
Small diameter embolic coil hydraulic deployment system |
April 30, 2002 |
| A medical device for placing a very small embolic coil at a preselected location within a vessel comprising a positioning catheter having a distal tip for retaining a headpiece with an attached embolic coil such that when the catheter is pressurized with a fluid the distal tip of the cat |
| 6379329 |
Detachable balloon embolization device and method |
April 30, 2002 |
| An endovascular aneurysm occlusion device comprising a detachable balloon assembly. The balloon assembly is comprised of an outer balloon and an inner balloon. The outer balloon is formed from a porous material. The occlusion device is expanded within an aneurysm and adhesive material is |
| 6361558 |
Stent aneurysm treatment system and method |
March 26, 2002 |
| A vascular stent for opening blood vessel occlusions and for providing support to damaged areas of blood vessel sites includes a proximal end defining a first lumen opening. The helical stent is constructed from a resilient material and has a body portion extending from the proximal end |
| 6277126 |
Heated vascular occlusion coil development system |
August 21, 2001 |
| An embolic coil deployment system for placing a coil at a preselected site within a vessel of the human body. The deployment system includes a heating element at the distal end of a delivery member and a heat responsive coupling for holding the coil during positioning of the coil and |
