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Number: 604/100.01
Name: Surgery > Means for introducing or removing material from body for therapeutic purposes (e.g., medicating, irrigating, aspirating, etc.) > Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice, or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing through skin > Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body > Having means inflated in body (e.g., inflatable nozzle, dilator, balloon catheter, occluder, etc.) > Having indicator means
Description: Subject matter including means indicating the degree of inflation or deflation within the inflatable means while inserted in the body.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
604/100.03 Displaying inflation or deflation data 44
604/100.02 Visual calibration 17


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7470248 Methods and apparatus for visually distinguishing occlusion assemblies of a shunt Dec. 30, 2008
7383736 Device and method for pressure indication Jun. 10, 2008
7052481 Balloon catheter inflation May. 30, 2006
7018359 Inner pressure indicator of cuff Mar. 28, 2006
6958051 Dual balloon valve control with pressure indicator Oct. 25, 2005
6878130 External inflation indicator for a low profile gastrostomy tube Apr. 12, 2005
6746464 Device, system and method for interstitial transvascular intervention Jun. 8, 2004
6732734 Pilot balloon for balloon catheters May. 11, 2004
6723052 Echogenic medical device Apr. 20, 2004
6656154 Balloon occlusion diameter and pressure measuring devices and methods of use Dec. 2, 2003
6530898 Visual inflation pressure indicator and surgical tube including the indicator Mar. 11, 2003
6394977 Pressure gauge with digital stepping motor and reusable transfer plug May. 28, 2002
6175757 Luminal mapping Jan. 16, 2001
6139523 Isolation system for pressure gauges for permitting repeated use without sterilization Oct. 31, 2000
6048330 Systems and methods for promoting tissue growth Apr. 11, 2000
5728064 Balloon catheter with improved pressure source Mar. 17, 1998
5718685 Stomach probe Feb. 17, 1998
5620004 Airway indicator device Apr. 15, 1997
5487731 Esophageal intubation detector with indicator Jan. 30, 1996
5462528 Stomach tube Oct. 31, 1995
5431628 Pressure-sensing diagnostic catheter Jul. 11, 1995
5360003 Intubation assembly and method of inserting same having a balloon to indicate the position of tube inside of the patient Nov. 1, 1994
5342304 Inflation device for dilatation catheters Aug. 30, 1994
5336183 Inflator Aug. 9, 1994
5324262 Introducer sheath with expandable outer tube and method of use Jun. 28, 1994
5137514 Inflation syringe assembly for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty Aug. 11, 1992
5104377 Uterine access device with automatic cervical adjustment Apr. 14, 1992
4976725 Dilatation catheter and constant pressure syringe and method of using the same Dec. 11, 1990
4973305 Method and apparatus for inserting and retaining an epidural catheter Nov. 27, 1990
4898168 Inflation indicators for cuffed tubes Feb. 6, 1990
4790821 Pressure gauge and system Dec. 13, 1988
4776347 Device for devloping control of spincter-type muscles Oct. 11, 1988
4751924 Balloon catheter Jun. 21, 1988
4743230 Inflating and deflating device for balloon dilatation catheters May. 10, 1988
4693704 Cervical canal catheter Sep. 15, 1987
4690138 Marking system for tube placement Sep. 1, 1987
4655749 Angioplasty pressure controller Apr. 7, 1987
4649915 Placement marking system for endotracheal tubes Mar. 17, 1987
4617015 Visual pressure indicator for endotracheal cuff Oct. 14, 1986
4552558 Pressure warning, indicating and applying monitor for cuff type indwelling devices Nov. 12, 1985
4526196 Gas pressure measuring and regulating device and method Jul. 2, 1985
4464175 Multipurpose tamponade and thrombosclerotherapy tube Aug. 7, 1984
4367747 Pneumatic dilatator for introdution into the esophagus Jan. 11, 1983
4361107 Overinflation indicator for tracheal tubes Nov. 30, 1982
4266550 Pressure indicators for inflatable cuff-type catheters May. 12, 1981
4248236 Packaged medical appliance Feb. 3, 1981
4207899 Catheter Jun. 17, 1980
4195637 Catheter arrangement, method of catheterization, and method of manufacturing a dilatation element Apr. 1, 1980
4185638 Pressure indicators for inflatable cuff-type catheters Jan. 29, 1980
4178939 Visual indicator for cuff-type catheter Dec. 18, 1979

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