| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6984239 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal method |
January 10, 2006 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or other surgi |
| 6926726 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal method |
August 9, 2005 |
| A method for removing thrombus or other material from a natural or synthetic body vessel or cavity without the need for direct surgical access. The method includes providing a device supplying high pressure fluid to at least one distal orifice, causing high pressure fluid to emanate |
| 6755803 |
Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device |
June 29, 2004 |
| A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable components in the form of an inner catheter assembly allowing functioning as a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter or as a crossflow thrombectomy catheter. Embodiments |
| 6676637 |
Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method |
January 13, 2004 |
| A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method employing a single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable components in the form of an inner catheter assembly allowing functioning as a rheolytic thrombecto |
| 6558366 |
Thrombectomy method |
May 6, 2003 |
| A method of and apparatus for removing a thrombus deposit from the cardiovascular system of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus deposit via a cut-down or other surgical procedure. A catheter is inserted percutaneously into the patient at a con |
| 6544209 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal method and device |
April 8, 2003 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or other surgical |
| 6471683 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal method |
October 29, 2002 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or other surgical |
| 6355027 |
Flexible microcatheter |
March 12, 2002 |
| Flexible microcatheter having regions of different flexibility integrally and strategically placed along and about the length of a one-piece composite catheter tube. Distally the flexible microcatheter exhibits pronounced flexibility with respect to locations or regions of flexibility |
| 6258061 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal device |
July 10, 2001 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or other surgical |
| 6224570 |
Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same |
May 1, 2001 |
| A rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same to remove thrombus from a body vessel or other body cavity. Several embodiments are disclosed. All embodiments include an outer catheter having a lumen and an inner high pressure tube of a size to enable it to be passed through t |
| 6135977 |
Rheolytic catheter |
October 24, 2000 |
| A technique for treatment of plaque deposits on the arterial wall of a patient. The technique employs a high pressure jet of sterile saline solution directed at the plaque deposit. The high pressure jet is located at the distal end of a guide wire or catheter which is advanced through |
| 6129697 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal device |
October 10, 2000 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, or from a natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or o |
| 6096001 |
Thrombectomy and tissue removal device |
August 1, 2000 |
| A device for removing a thrombus or other tissue deposit from the cardiovascular system, natural or synthetic tubule or cavity found in the human body of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus or other tissue deposit via a cut-down or other surgical |
| 5989210 |
Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same |
November 23, 1999 |
| A surgical device and method for removal of tissue, such as thrombus, from a vessel in the body. The device has a first tube with a distal open end and an inward directed stop and a second tube with an outward directed stop for engaging the inward directed stop and thereby regulating the |
| 5785675 |
Thrombectomy device |
July 28, 1998 |
| A method of and apparatus for removing a thrombus deposit from the cardiovascular system of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus deposit via a cut-down or other surgical procedure. A catheter is inserted percutaneously into the patient at a con |
| 5496267 |
Asymmetric water jet atherectomy |
March 5, 1996 |
| A technique for ablation and removal of plaque deposits from the arterial, venous, vascular graft or other tissue wall of a patient. Ablation is accomplished by directing a high pressure jet of sterile saline solution at the plaque deposit. The high pressure jet is located at the distal |
| 5370609 |
Thrombectomy device |
December 6, 1994 |
| A method of and apparatus for removing a thrombus deposit from the cardiovascular system of a patient without the need to surgically access the location of the thrombus deposit via a cut-down or other surgical procedure. A catheter is inserted percutaneously into the patient at a con |
