| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7509959 |
Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair |
March 31, 2009 |
| An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the le |
| 7464712 |
Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair |
December 16, 2008 |
| An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the le |
| 6269819 |
Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair |
August 7, 2001 |
| An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve having leaflets comprises a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. Preferably, the grasper has jaw that grasp, immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The appa |
| 5893369 |
Procedure for bypassing an occlusion in a blood vessel |
April 13, 1999 |
| A bypass procedure for connecting a bypass conduit to a blood vessel to channel a flow of blood around an occlusion. The procedure involves attaching a bypass conduit to a portion of the blood vessel at first and second locations. A collar is utilized to suture the graft to blood ves |
| 5824069 |
Prosthetic heart valve with suturing member having non-uniform radial width |
October 20, 1998 |
| A prosthetic heart valve, either of the mechanical type, or the bioprosthetic type, comprises a circular frame element, a check valve element and a suturing member surrounding the circular frame element. The circular frame element defines a circular opening for the passage of blood t |
| 5554173 |
Defibrillator charge tester |
September 10, 1996 |
| A defibrillator charge tester includes a generally fork-shaped nonconductive shell defining two prongs and a handle. A charge testing circuit is disposed in the shell. The circuit terminates at two ends. A conductive plate-shaped contact member is disposed at each of the two ends, ex |
| 5342375 |
Needle gripping apparatus |
August 30, 1994 |
| The present invention provides an apparatus which is designed to capture, and manipulate the movement of, surgical needles as they pass through the tissue wall of a patient. The apparatus of the present invention has, among other things, a removable gripping body component which is desig |
| 5232691 |
Protective gel composition |
August 3, 1993 |
| A protective gel composition for coating skin surfaces, prior to covering skin with standard surgical gloves of other covers. The protective gel composition comprises controlled proportions in mixture by weight of the following components: (a) a water-insoluble base, (b) a water-repellen |
| 5019604 |
Protective gel composition |
May 28, 1991 |
| A protective gel composition is disclosed for coating skin surfaces, particularly the hands of the surgical attendants prior to covering the hands with standard surgical gloves. In one example, the composition comprises controlled proportions in mixture by weight of lanolin, a liquid |
| 4637815 |
Irrigational hemostatic solution |
January 20, 1987 |
| A method and solution for enhancing coagulation. The solution comprises a pharmacologically active mixture of calcium chloride, epsilon-aminocaproic acid, protamine, thrombin and norepinephrine dissolved in a saline solution. The solution is applied topically. |
| 4553554 |
Electrical lead and method for temporary cardiac pacing |
November 19, 1985 |
| An improved electrical lead and the associated surgical procedure for using the same to connect the heart of a post-operative patient temporarily to an external cardiac pacemaker. An elongated non-conductive carrier housing a pair of insulated signal wires is provided with a pair of cont |
| 4535770 |
Cardiovascular tourniquet |
August 20, 1985 |
| A cardiovascular tourniquet and surgical method of applying the same is disclosed for use in support of a cannula operatively inserted into a blood vessel with a purse string suture. Ends of the suture are drawn to close the blood vessel around the cannula and then passed through a t |
| 4512346 |
Sternal closure method and means |
April 23, 1985 |
| An improved sternal closure device and method for using the device is disclosed wherein a pair of thin rods of appropriate length are positioned longitudinally along respective opposite sides of a severed sternum on the posterior surface thereof. Individual wires secured at one end there |
