| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7566343 |
Cardiac valve, system, and method |
July 28, 2009 |
| A cardiac valve with a support frame having a first end member and a second end member opposing the first end member in a substantially fixed distance relationship, and a cover extending over the support frame to allow for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. |
| 7416557 |
Venous valve apparatus and method |
August 26, 2008 |
| Embodiments of the invention provide for a unidirectional flow valve. For example, embodiments of the invention include a method of providing a unidirectional flow valve to a vein that include folding a first portion of a vein over an adjacent second portion of a vein and engaging at lea |
| 7334681 |
Packaging system with oxygen sensor for gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system |
February 26, 2008 |
| A storable gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system. The systems are removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly which has an occlusive balloon at a distal portion. The invention includes provision for indicating the presence of oxygen which is undes |
| 7169161 |
Guidewire having occlusive device and repeatably crimpable proximal end |
January 30, 2007 |
| A tubular guidewire assembly having a distal occlusive device and an extended crimpable section proximate a proximal end that is adapted to connect to a gas inflation/evacuation system. The extended crimpable section can be selectively sealed at one of a plurality of separate locatio |
| 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 |
| 6942678 |
Gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for guidewire assembly having occlusive devic |
September 13, 2005 |
| A gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for use with occlusive devices such as occlusive balloons in vascular procedures. The gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly and includes an evacuation system to evacuate |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5866217 |
Silicone composite vascular graft |
February 2, 1999 |
| A silicone composite vascular graft especially well suited as an arteriovenous (A-V) graft fistula for dialysis application. The graft has the ability to seal around needle puncture holes without externally applied pressure, excellent anti-kink, anti-crush and strength properties, an |
| 5840240 |
Method of making a silicone composite vascular graft |
November 24, 1998 |
| A silicone/DACRON polyester composite vascular graft especially well suited as an arteriovenous (A-V) graft fistula for dialysis application. The graft has the ability to seal around needle puncture holes without externally applied pressure, excellent anti-kink, anti-crush and strength |
| 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 |
