| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7338441 |
Superelastic/shape memory tissue stabilizers and surgical instruments |
March 4, 2008 |
| A surgical instrument is used for temporary use in a medical procedure in a mammalian body. The surgical instrument is configured to be changed between two shapes upon application of one or both of heating and cooling. The instrument includes a first member, a second member having a |
| 7229431 |
Rapid exchange catheter with stent deployment, therapeutic infusion, and lesion sampling feature |
June 12, 2007 |
| A catheter is insertable into a vessel within a mammalian body. The catheter includes a tubular body, at least one channel extending along the tubular body, and a central lumen. The tubular body includes an exterior surface, a first end and a second end, and defines a length between |
| 7182771 |
Vascular couplers, techniques, methods, and accessories |
February 27, 2007 |
| A coupler is configured to connect a first tubular vessel to an aperture in a second tubular vessel. The coupler includes one or more radially extending members and a substantially nonmetallic tubular member. The substantially nonmetallic tubular member include an outer wall, an inner |
| 7025776 |
Arteriotomy closure devices and techniques |
April 11, 2006 |
| An arterial closure system includes an arterial closure device ("ACD") and a deployment tool. The arterial closure device includes a first member forming an enlargement around the circumference of the arterial closure device and being configured to be received against an outer surface of |
| 6916035 |
Athletic devices and other devices with superelastic components |
July 12, 2005 |
| A racket includes a handle section, a head section, and a connecting section positioned between the handle section and the head section. One or more of the handle section, the head section, and the connecting section include a superelastic metal. The racket, other athletic devices and ot |
| 6852132 |
Artificial limbs incorporating superelastic supports |
February 8, 2005 |
| A method of using an artificial limb includes mounting an artificial limb to a body part, applying a force to the artificial limb to deflect the artificial limb from a first position in a first direction, and removing the force, whereby the artificial limb moves to the first position. Th |
| 6726696 |
Patches and collars for medical applications and methods of use |
April 27, 2004 |
| The invention relates to applying a patch to a tissue surface within a mammalian body that includes retaining the patch to a deployment device, advancing the deployment device to the tissue surface, pressing the patch against the tissue surface, and manipulating the deployment device to |
