Suspension device for treating prolapse and urinary incontinence
What is claimed is: 1. A suspension device for surgically treating prolapse and urinary incontinence in an elderly woman, comprising: at least one filiform suspension cord, made of nonabsorbable mater... Read More
Inventors: Ory, Francois Regis; Therin, Michel;, Assignee: Sofradim Production (Trevoux, FR) |
Methods and devices for protecting a passageway in a body when advancing devices through the passageway
In accordance with the objects of the invention, a liner is provided to protect a body passageway during introduction of other devices into the passageway. In a specific application, the methods and d... Read More
Inventors: Gifford, Hanson S.; Sepetka, Ivan; Deem, Mark E.; Will, Allan R.; Dieck, Martin S.; Chew, Sunmi;, Assignee: Will; Allan (Atherton, CA) |
Sutureless gastroesophageal anti-reflux valve prosthesis and tool for peroral implantation thereof
As exemplified by the figures, the present invention provides a peroral prosthesis system for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a patient comprising an anti-reflux valve prosthes... Read More
Inventors: Taylor, Thomas V.;, Assignee: |
Tissue repair matrix
What is claimed is: 1. A method of repairing fibrous tissue or cartilage comprising the step of introducing to a target site of repair, a composition comprising an effective amount of a porous, biodeg... Read More
Inventors: Yamamoto, Ronald K.; Kwan, Michael K.; Pacetti, Stephen D.;, Assignee: DePuy AcroMed, Inc. (Raynham, MA) |
Device for extending living tissues
The problem posed is thus firstly, as in the above-mentioned earlier invention, to make it possible to increase a given area of living tissue by a determined amount by lengthening it, taking advantage... Read More
Inventors: Charvin, Guy; Frechet, Patrick;, Assignee: M.X.M. (Antibes, FR); Frechet; Patrick (Paris, FR) |
Sternal closure device
I claim: 1. A method of surgically reapproximating a sternal bone which has been divided into two or more segments, comprising the following steps: a. providing a surgical needle and a radially compre... Read More
Inventors: Pasque, Michael K.;, Assignee: |
Urinary incontinence device
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide improved devices for controlling incontinence in women. Another object of the present invention is to provide improved devices which ar... Read More
Inventors: Levius, Dezso K.;, Assignee: |
Coiled stent with locking ends
The present invention is directed to a stent, adapted to be inserted within a body lumen, and designed to expand and lock in an enlarged diameter form. The stent of the present invention is designed s... Read More
Inventors: Lam, Sharon;, Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Self-expanding stent for a medical device to be introduced into a cavity of a body
In order to solve the problems raised herein above, a self-expanding stent is provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention, where the tubular body assumes substantially the form o... Read More
Inventors: Frid, Noureddine;, Assignee: Corvita Corporation (Miami, FL) |
Shaped woven tubular soft-tissue prostheses and methods of manufacturing
The present invention relates to flat-woven implantable tubular prostheses, and in particular endoluminal grafts, which have been continuously woven to form seamless tubular products having gradual ch... Read More
Inventors: Nunez, Jose F.; Schmitt, Peter J.;, Assignee: Meadox Medicals, Inc. (Oakland, NJ) |
Non-Foreshortening intraluminal prosthesis
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description is of the best presently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but... Read More
Inventors: Roubin, Gary S.; White, Geoffrey Hamilton; Iyer, Sriram S.; Redmond, Russell J.; Vidal, Claude A.;, Assignee: Cornerstone Devices, Inc. (San Clemente, CA) |
Stents for supporting lumens in living tissue
These and other objects of the invention are accomplished in accordance with the principles of the invention by providing stent structures having at least one axial end portion which less strongly hol... Read More
Inventors: Lashinski, Robert D.; Birdsall, Matthew J.;, Assignee: |
Stent and method and apparatus for forming and delivering the same
It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a stent adapted to assume a first configuration in which the stent is expanded, capable of exercising considerable stress if confined, as by a v... Read More
Inventors: Kleshinski, Stephen J.; Simon, Morris A.; Rabkin, Dmitry;, Assignee: Nitinol Medical Technologies, Inc. (Boston, MA) |
Woven stent/graft structure
The present invention, which addresses the needs of the prior art, provides a combined stent/graft structure for repair of a body tube in a living body. The structure includes a textile graft adapted ... Read More
Inventors: Greenhalgh, E. Skott;, Assignee: Prodesco, Inc. (Perkasie, PA) |
Bi-directional pressure relief valve
The present invention provides an improved bi-directional pressure relief valve which utilizes a single valve opening, yet eliminates the necessity of separate coil springs, axial movement of the enti... Read More
Inventors: Atkinson, Gordon E.;, Assignee: Vernay Laboratories, Inc. (Yellow Springs, OH) |
Method and apparatus for securing a prosthesis to the human body
What is claimed is: 1. A system for securing a prosthesis to the human body, comprising a device positioned within a pouch of human skin disposed beneath the outer surface of the skin in the securemen... Read More
Inventors: Tofield, Joshua J.; Burkhardt, Boyd R.; Martin, Timothy S.; Economidy, Byron G.;, Assignee: J. Tofield, et al. (Tucson, AZ) |
Bristles for a hairbrush
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A bristle of the present invention (FIG. 1) includes a bristle base 3 and a bristle head 5, with the possibility existing for the lower part of the bristle base 3 to be confi... Read More
Inventors: Lange, Peter; Ruppert, Peter; Seifert, Cornelia;, Assignee: Braun Aktienfesellschaft (Frankfurt, DE) |
Electric tongue cleaner
The present invention is directed to an electrically powered device for cleaning the surface of the tongue. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes an electrically powered handle having a longi... Read More
Inventors: Murayama, Ronald K.;, Assignee: |
Catheter exchange system
In accordance with the present invention, a dilation catheter is formed of a flexible tube, and a balloon attached to the distal end of the tube. A first opening is formed in the tube to communicate w... Read More
Inventors: Kanesaka, Nozomu;, Assignee: |
Vein and tubing passer surgical instrument
The present invention is directed toward a surgical tubing passer comprising a hollow tubular member and an inner moveable member placed in the tube member. Both members are assembled as a single asse... Read More
Inventors: LeVeen, Eric G.; LeVeen, Robert F.; Rubricius, Jeanette L.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus and method for determining the tension on a ligament graft
What is claimed is: 1. An instrument for determining the variation in tension of a ligament graft extending between first and second fixation sites positioned on first and second articulated bones, re... Read More
Inventors: McLeod, William; Wisnewski, Paul; Evans, David; Gosney, Mark;, Assignee: Richards Medical Company (Memphis, TN) |
Drain inserter
Having thus described the invention, I claim: 1. A drain inserter for use in surgical operations for placement of a conventional tubular suction catheter of the type having perforations at or adjacent... Read More
Inventors: Straith, Richard E.;, Assignee: |
Means for improving biocompatibility of implants, particularly of vascular grafts
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 1, a section of a vascular graft shows the intertwining of the small diameter collagen strands 11 with the preformed cloth 10. In the present embodiment, a micropor... Read More
Inventors: Alonso, Manuel T.;, Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Two piece balloon protector
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an improved balloon protector for covering and protecting the balloon of a dilatation catheter. This invention is for a two piece balloon protector co... Read More
Inventors: Parkola, Walter R.;, Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Device for applying pressure to a person's groin
We claim: 1. A device for applying pressure to a person's groin comprising a wrap holding a pressure-applying means against a person's groin, said wrap comprising a frontal portion overlying a person'... Read More
Inventors: Daneshvar, Yousef;, Assignee: |
Atherectomy advancing probe and method of use
A preferred embodiment of an atherectomy advancing probe of the present invention comprises a distal support and a proximal support for slideably supporting a torque tube having a cutter attached at i... Read More
Inventors: Farr, Andrew F.;, Assignee: Interventional Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) |
Rigid fiberoptic laryngoscope
What is claimed is: 1. A laryngoscope having: (a) a handle having a side, top and bottom and including a light source and a lens assembly (b) a curvilinear blade having front and rear ends and a top a... Read More
Inventors: Lowell, James R.;, Assignee: |
Combination illuminator and lip and cheek expander
The aforementioned problems are solved by the present invention wherein a combination illuminator and lip and cheek expander is provided including an illumination means located at the periphery of the... Read More
Inventors: Scheer, Peter M.;, Assignee: |
Lightweight resuscitator assembly
This inventive resuscitator system is based on a single frame member which is strapped along the top of the oxygen cylinder, and projects over and across the valve end. To this frame is connected all ... Read More
Inventors: Pohlmann, Charles;, Assignee: |
Manometric pressure sensing and liquid evacuating device for intraoperative hiatal hernia repair
OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING The combined pressure-sensing and liquid-evacuating device 10 includes a conventional nasal gastric suction tube which is provided with a closed tip 12 and a plurality o... Read More
Inventors: Hill, Lucius D.;, Assignee: |
Obesity Surgery 
