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Number: 604/98.01
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.) > Including means forcing inflation fluid into inflatable means > Pressurized inflation means
Description: Subject matter wherein means for pressurizing the inflatable means is a fluid source under pressure which, upon release, inflates the inflatable means.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
604/98.02 Compressible bulb 15


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7485099 Systems and methods for determining pressure and spacing relating to anatomical structures Feb. 3, 2009
7481778 Guidewire with deflectable tip having improved flexibility Jan. 27, 2009
7351214 Steerable balloon catheter Apr. 1, 2008
6979313 Medical device with elastomeric bulb Dec. 27, 2005
6884258 Bifurcation lesion stent delivery using multiple guidewires Apr. 26, 2005
6533757 Monitoring and displaying pressurization data Mar. 18, 2003
6503265 Minimally invasive direct cardiac massage device and method Jan. 7, 2003
6500145 Retrograde cardioplegia catheter Dec. 31, 2002
6471671 Preloaded gas inflation device for balloon catheter Oct. 29, 2002
6139523 Isolation system for pressure gauges for permitting repeated use without sterilization Oct. 31, 2000
6071956 Treatment of tissues to reduce subsequent response to injury Jun. 6, 2000
5931850 (Percutaneous cardiac pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation) cardiac resuscitation device for percutaneous direct cardiac massage Aug. 3, 1999
5879329 Infusion systems and methods for introducing fluids into the body within a desired temperature range Mar. 9, 1999
5860955 Locking angioplasty syringe Jan. 19, 1999
5683364 Percutaneous cardiac pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation Nov. 4, 1997
5613980 Bifurcated catheter system and method Mar. 25, 1997
5486192 Cyclic coronary angioplasty system Jan. 23, 1996
5383854 Portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method Jan. 24, 1995
5354270 Surgical closure disk and balloon method Oct. 11, 1994
5344397 Cholangiogram catheter Sep. 6, 1994
5183463 Apparatus for locating a breast mass Feb. 2, 1993
5122113 Inflatable percutaneous oxygenator Jun. 16, 1992
5100383 Catheters permitting controlled diffusion Mar. 31, 1992
5090958 Balloon catheters Feb. 25, 1992
5087247 Balloon perfusion catheter Feb. 11, 1992
5049131 Balloon catheter Sep. 17, 1991
4966583 Apparatus for locating a breast mass Oct. 30, 1990
4684363 Rapidly inflatable balloon catheter and method Aug. 4, 1987
4559944 Surgical instrument for gynecological procedures Dec. 24, 1985
4511354 Hydrocarbon block copolymer with dispersed polysiloxane Apr. 16, 1985
4329993 Catheter with trans-luminal electrical conductor May. 18, 1982
4329994 Multilumen catheter May. 18, 1982
4305392 Endotracheal tube with suction device Dec. 15, 1981
4249536 Urological catheter Feb. 10, 1981
RE30365 Disposable catheter Aug. 12, 1980
4195637 Catheter arrangement, method of catheterization, and method of manufacturing a dilatation element Apr. 1, 1980
4157094 Catheter with improved balloon and tip assembly Jun. 5, 1979



 
 
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