| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6322583 |
Medical device and methods thereof |
November 27, 2001 |
| A medical device for treating gingivae or reducing the mass of cellular tissue, wherein an elongated tubular element comprises at least one electrode disposed of at its distal section, the energy generating means, and means for generating vibration at the distal section of the tubular |
| 6228109 |
Methods for treating atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaques |
May 8, 2001 |
| A method using an ablation apparatus for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a pre-implanted medical stent, the method including applying RF energy to the tissue lesion site underlying the stent for therapeutic purposes at different energy levels, different post-p |
| 6206842 |
Ultrasonic operation device |
March 27, 2001 |
| A medical device for treating the hemorrhoid or airway obstructions by reducing the mass of cellular tissues, wherein an elongate tubular shaft includes at least one ultrasonic transducer means disposed at its distal section of the shaft and facing one side of the shaft, an ultrasonic |
| 6179789 |
Enhanced radioactive stent for reduction of restenosis |
January 30, 2001 |
| An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a stent or a metallic implant, wherein said stent or metallic implant comprises a coating layer including a carrier composed of a biocompatible material and having dispersed therein a radioactive |
| 6149647 |
Apparatus and methods for tissue treatment |
November 21, 2000 |
| An ablation apparatus for treating tissues of a patient, the ablation apparatus including a catheter shaft, the catheter shaft including a shaft distal section, a shaft distal end, a shaft proximal end, and at least one lumen extending between the shaft proximal end and the shaft distal |
| 6129725 |
Methods for reduction of restenosis |
October 10, 2000 |
| An ablation apparatus for treating tissues, tubular organs, or atherosclerosis of a blood vessel of a patient having an implanted medical stent, the ablation apparatus comprising a catheter shaft having a retracable preshaped electrode means at the distal end of the catheter shaft, t |
| 6123718 |
Balloon catheter |
September 26, 2000 |
| An ablation balloon catheter for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a prior angioplasty procedure, the balloon catheter comprising a conductive elastomer electrode means which is coated onto a balloon surface and is connected to a radiofrequency current source to |
| 6123703 |
Ablation catheter and methods for treating tissues |
September 26, 2000 |
| An ablation catheter system for treating tissues or atherosclerotic tissues of a patient having a retractable metallic element means comprising a deployable close loop with a running noose at its end, the ablation catheter providing RF therapy to the tissues through the retractable m |
| 6113593 |
Ablation apparatus having temperature and force sensing capabilities |
September 5, 2000 |
| An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues in a patient, the ablation apparatus comprising temperature sensing means for measuring a temperature, wherein said temperature sensing means comprises a temperature sensing probe and at least one temperature sensing wire secured to t |
| 6104952 |
Devices for treating canker sores, tissues and methods thereof |
August 15, 2000 |
| A medical device for treating canker sores, wherein flexible RF electrode means having a distal surface plate permeable to medicament comprises therapeutic agent delivery means, is inserted into the mouth of a patient; the electrode means being placed against and/or surrounding the canke |
| 6102908 |
Rotatable apparatus having ablation capabilities |
August 15, 2000 |
| An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues or obstructions in vessels in the body includes a rotatable metallic member which is guided to the obstruction in a reduced diameter configuration, expanded and rotated to contact the tissue, optionally to remove the obstruction, and a |
| 6096033 |
Medical device having ultrasonic ablation capability |
August 1, 2000 |
| A medical device for treating the uvula or airway obstructions by reducing the mass of cellular tissues, wherein a plurality of elongate tubular shafts comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer means disposed at its distal end portion of each shaft, an ultrasonic energy generating mea |
| 6090134 |
Surface fluorinated stent and methods thereof |
July 18, 2000 |
| An intraluminal medical device for treating tissues in a patient, the device comprising an elongate radially expandable tubular stent having an interior luminal surface and an opposite exterior surface extending along a longitudinal stent axis; the interior luminal surface, the exterior |
| 6077298 |
Expandable/retractable stent and methods thereof |
June 20, 2000 |
| A retractable intraluminal medical device for treating tissues in a patient, the device comprising an elongate radially expandable/retractable tubular stent having an interior luminal portion and an opposite exterior portion extending along a longitudinal stent axis; a first of the p |
| 6053913 |
Rapid exchange stented balloon catheter having ablation capabilities |
April 25, 2000 |
| An ablation apparatus for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a prior angioplasty procedure, the ablation apparatus comprising a rapid exchange stented balloon catheter having a reversibly collapsible stent secureed around the balloon and RF energy applied through the |
| 6050993 |
Medical device and methods for treating hemorrhoids |
April 18, 2000 |
| A medical device for treating the hemorrhoid, or reducing the dilatation of cellular tissues, wherein an elongate tubular shaft comprises at least one coil loop electrode means disposed at its distal end portion of the shaft, a RF energy generating means, and a means for pressing the ele |
| 6036689 |
Ablation device for treating atherosclerotic tissues |
March 14, 2000 |
| An ablation device for treating atherosclerotic tissues of a patient, the ablation device comprising a catheter shaft and an inner catheter, the inner catheter having a deployable electrode means, wherein the deployable electrode means comprises a plurality of preshaped expandable metall |
| 6024742 |
Ablation apparatus for treating hemorrhoids |
February 15, 2000 |
| A medical apparatus for treating the hemorrhoid, or reducing the dilatation of tubular cellular tissues, wherein an elongate tubular shaft comprises at least one extendible wire means disposed at its distal end portion of the shaft to form a cylindrical void and adapted to encircle the t |
| 6017324 |
Dilatation catheter having a bifurcated balloon |
January 25, 2000 |
| A dilatation catheter includes an inflation balloon having a bifurcated inflation profile at its distal portion. The balloon is securably attached on a guidewire, wherein the guidewire has a two-head distal region with two guidewire distal ends, a first guidewire distal end being capable |
| 5997534 |
Medical ablation device and methods thereof |
December 7, 1999 |
| A medical ablation device system for treating endometrosis, gingivae or reducing the mass of cellular tissue, wherein an elongate tubular element comprises an electrode means disposed at its distal section, the energy generating means, and means for generating rotational sweeping force a |
| 5989248 |
Medical device and methods for treating tissues |
November 23, 1999 |
| A medical device for treating the uvula or reducing the mass of cellular tissues, wherein a plurality of elongate tubular shafts comprises at least one electrode disposed at its distal end portion of each shaft, a RF energy generating means, and a means for generating vibration at the |
| 5980563 |
Ablation apparatus and methods for treating atherosclerosis |
November 9, 1999 |
| An ablation apparatus for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a pre-implanted medical stent, the ablation apparatus including an elongate tubular shaft having a deployable spiral wire electrode at its distal end adapted to contact the stent and to apply RF energy to t |
