Vaso-occlusion coil and method
A flexible, preferably coiled wire for use in small-vessel vaso- occlusion. The wire has a stretched, linear condition in which it can be advanced through a catheter lumen to a selected vessel, and a relaxed, convoluted condition produc...
M Ritchart，M Mariant，I Sepetka，... - US
Acoustic imaging catheter and the like
Acoustic imaging balloon catheters formed by a disposable liquid-confining sheath supporting a high fidelity, flexible drive shaft which carries on its end an ultrasound transducer and includes an inflatable dilatation balloon. The shaft...
RJ Crowley，MA Hamm，CD Lennox
Fluid-assisted electrocautery device
An electrocautery device is disclosed. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the electrocautery electrode/tip is provided with a hollow, conductive tube terminating at its distal end in a ball point type tip. Fluid, preferably ...
ミューリアー,ピーターエムジェイ，ホーイ,マイケルエフ
Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device
A steering configuration for facilitating steering of a catheter or the like provided with a rigid distal device employs a flexible support element to which a rigid device is attached at its distal end. At least one elongated flexible co...
P Gilboa，D Tolkowsky，D Blecher - US
Deflectable-end endoscope with detachable flexible shaft assembly
An endoscope having a deflectable tip configured so as to have a small outer diameter of approximately 0.15 inch or less. The endoscope includes a flexible shaft subassembly comprised of a conduit having a deflectable end segment at its ...
Sosnowski, Stephen A，Kosa, Nadhir B，Kovalcheck, Steven W，... - US
Methods for enhancing fluid flow through an obstructed vascular site, and systems and kits for use in practicing the same
Methods of enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a vascular occlusion, as well as systems and kits for use in practicing the same, are provided. In practicing the subject methods, the vascular site is flushed simultane...
P Johansson，D Delaney，B Constantz - US
Method and apparatus for tissue connection
A tissue connecting device is provided. The device comprise an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. The distal end is...
Também publicado como EP1521550A2 , EP1521550A4 , US7101395 , US20040049211 , US20070173931 , US20090182417 , US20090276038 , WO2003105667A2 , WO2003105667A3 , WO2003105667A9 , WO2008028135A2 , WO2008028135A3
ENDOSCOPE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY
A method for assembling an endoscope that includes an imaging subassembly inside an insertion tube having distal and proximal ends. The method includes coupling the imaging subassembly to a plurality of wires, which have respective first...
D Adler，O Pillar，A Blumenzweig，... - US
Method and device for permanent vessel occlusion
Body lumens such as blood vessels are selectively occluded by mechanically collapsing the blood vessel and subsequently applying energy or other occlusive conditions within or adjacent the collapsed region. For example, vessel collapsing...
RS Behl，T Palermo，CJ Nichols - CA
Apparatus and method for reducing and stabilizing the circumference of a vascular structure
An apparatus and method for reducing the circumference of a vascular structure comprising the steps of providing a plurality of sutures and a plurality of discrete suture support segments of a biocompatible, inert material, each suture s...
WF Northrup Iii - US
