| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7591831 |
Medical devices comprising nanocomposites |
September 22, 2009 |
| The present invention provides medical devices comprising nanocomposite materials. By utilizing nanocomposites in the production thereof, the inventive medical devices can be produced with various advantageous properties. Methods of producing the inventive medical devices are also pr |
| 6841213 |
Fiber pattern printing |
January 11, 2005 |
| A substantially tubular member comprises a body. The body is constructed from a first material and has an external surface. At least a portion of the external surface has a predetermined pattern of a second material deposited thereon. The predetermined pattern of the second material is |
| 6814744 |
Balloon catheter with striped flexible tip |
November 9, 2004 |
| A distal tip for a catheter which is defined by a matrix and at least one stripe. The matrix is defined by at least one matrix material, and the at least one stripe is defined by at one stripe material. The predetermined hardness of the at least one stripe material has a greater duromete |
| 6786886 |
Method for stabilizing balloon during dilation |
September 7, 2004 |
| A balloon catheter comprises an inner tube, a medical balloon and an inflation lumen. The medical balloon is disposed about the inner tube and in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. A collapsible portion of the inner tube is constructed to collapse inward upon delivery of an |
| 6761703 |
Catheter incorporating a high column high column strength distal tip region |
July 13, 2004 |
| A catheter is disclosed providing a balloon catheter having a distal tip that is flexible while additionally incorporating high column strength. The present invention additionally provides a distal tip region that accommodates for various sized guidewires. In preferred embodiments, the |
| 6733520 |
Sandwich striped sleeve for stent delivery |
May 11, 2004 |
| The present invention is a stent delivery system including a catheter, wherein the catheter includes an inflatable region. An expandable stent is disposed about at least a portion of the inflatable region. A first end of the at least one stent retaining sleeve covers an end of the stent |
| 6551273 |
Catheter having a shaft keeper |
April 22, 2003 |
| Devices and methods for managing a portion of an intravascular catheter which is extending from the body of a patient under operating room conditions (e.g., while a physician is wearing surgical gloves). A catheter in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a |
| 6328710 |
Process improvements for preparing catheter balloons |
December 11, 2001 |
| A method for forming a balloon for a dilatation catheter may utilize the steps of extruding a tubing preform of a polyester resin and then blowing the tubing into an oriented balloon, wherein the tubing preform is dried prior to blowing into the balloon form. Other process steps by which |
