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WO/2011/005897A2 |
Minimally invasive apparatus and method for treating medical conditions of hollow anatomical structures. The treatment apparatus and method provide for delivery of energy from fluid sources of energy to the interior surface of the hollow...
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WO/2011/005903A2 |
Minimally invasive apparatus and method for treating medical conditions of hollow anatomical structures. The treatment apparatus and method provide for delivery of energy from an expander member having conductive regions to the interior ...
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WO/2011/005902A2 |
Minimally invasive apparatus and method for treating medical conditions of hollow anatomical structures. The treatment apparatus and method provide for delivery of energy from an expandable member having magnetic regions to the interior ...
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WO/2011/002854A1 |
A dilation catheter device and system for dilating an opening in a paranasal sinus and/or other passageways within the ear, nose or throat is disclosed. A dilation catheter device and system is constructed in a manner that facilitates ea...
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WO/2011/002996A2 |
An apparatus for replacing a diseased cardiac valve is movable from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration. The apparatus comprises an expandable support member and a prosthetic valve secured therein. The...
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WO/2010/151617A2 |
A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expanda...
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WO/2010/149386A1 |
The invention relates to a dilation device (1) for expanding tissue for percutaneous dilational tracheostomy. The dilation device comprises an outside element (2), which can be radially elastically expanded, having a patient-proximal end...
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WO/2010/147687A1 |
A system for treating a vascular condition includes a stent including hydroxyapatite fibers interwoven to define a stent lumen. Another aspect of the invention is a method of manufacturing a stent by forming hydroxyapatite fibers and bio...
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WO/2010/148372A1 |
A cerebral cooling device that uses a pressurized source to deliver a fluid that evaporates in the nasal cavity to provide cooling and has a balloon on the distal end that inflates from some of the pressure from the pressurized source. T...
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WO/2010/146581A1 |
A device arranged to sustain and/or provide at least partial patency of a small blood vessel exhibiting an occlusion, the device constituted of a tubular body expandable from a first small diameter state for manipulation to, and through,...
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WO/2010/144845A2 |
A tack device for holding plaque against blood vessel walls in treating atherosclerotic occlusive disease is formed as a thin, annular band of durable, flexible material having a plurality of focal elevating elements on its outer annular...
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WO/2010/141850A1 |
A system, device and method for dilating an anatomical structure. Systems, devices and methods may comprise a therapeutic component configured to treat a paranasal sinus. Specific embodiments may comprise a shaft with an articulating por...
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WO/2010/141887A1 |
A multilayer balloon catheter (10) is formed to have an inner layer (520) and an outer layer (510), where the outer layer is adapted to resist shredding and premature rupture. The outer layer is formed of a material having a glass transi...
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WO/2010/141417A2 |
Systems and methods for impairing smooth muscle tissue function using energy and/or pressure are described herein. The systems and/or methods may be used in some embodiments to target smooth muscle tissue in the bronchial passages.
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WO/2010/141752A1 |
A retrograde flow system (100) is configured for treating an artery. The system includes an arterial access device (110) adapted to be introduced into an artery and receive blood flow from the artery. A shunt (120) fluidly is connected t...
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WO/2010/137301A1 |
Provided is a compound thread (12) wherein: a core part (13) comprises a multifilament including a non-biodegradable synthetic high-molecular filament; a sheath part (14) comprises a multifilament including a bioabsorbable polymer filame...
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WO/2010/136936A2 |
There is provided an improved tracheostomy tube having a proximal section over-molded by a distal section, where the sections have a differential in the degree of radio-opacity. The radio-opaque material allows a medical professional to ...
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WO/2010/135529A2 |
A dilator for use in accessing a vessel or other hollow organ is provided. The dilator has an extruded shaft with a tip portion at the distal end. The tip portion is formed by inserting the distal end portion of an extruded shaft into a ...
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WO/2010/134638A1 |
An object of the present invention is to provide an antibacterial medical equipment which has sufficient antibacterial activity in vivo and is excellent in compatibility with living tissues, and also can maintain antibacterial activity o...
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WO/2010/135176A1 |
An obstruction opening catheter (10) has a distal portion with a rotatable boring element (16) for boring into an obstruction of a bodily passageway so as to create a passageway and a dilation member (22) coupled to the boring element fo...
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WO/2010/132648A1 |
Described here are expandable devices and methods for using them. The devices generally comprise a hub and a plurality of legs extending therefrom. In some variations, the hub may comprise one or more domed portions, tapered portions, or...
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WO/2010/132356A1 |
A magnet delivery system for forming an anastomosis that comprises a wire guide; a catheter having a delivery portion for advancement into a visceral space, the delivery portion having a lumen extending at least partially therethrough an...
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WO/2010/132451A2 |
This document relates to materials and methods for circulatory bypass of a ventricle in the heart of a mammal. For example, materials and methods for bypassing a permanently or temporarily impaired left ventricle in the heart of a mammal...
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WO/2010/132608A2 |
A sheath can include a sheath body and a sheath hub. The sheath body can have a generally flexible tubular structure, a proximal end, and a distal end. The sheath body can further define a longitudinal axis. The sheath hub can attach to ...
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WO/2010/126778A2 |
Methods and devices for performing emergency and non-emergency tracheotomies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device for performing an emergency tracheostomy includes a dilator having a generally curved outer surface which is arranged...
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WO/2010/123371A1 |
A guidewire system for insertion into a vascular system of a human or an animal so as to form a guide for guiding a catheter to a predetermined position. The system comprises a support catheter (5; 105) bounding a lumen (6; 106) for rece...
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WO/2010/124126A2 |
An expandable mechanical distension device for hollow organ growth comprising a spring stent structure to elongate hollow organs by mechanical expansion. The device preferably expands radially to engage the internal walls of the hollow o...
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WO/2010/123911A2 |
An occlusion system, method, and apparatus which treats an aneurysm in a primary vessel such as an intracranial vessel. Aneurysm types treatable by means of this invention include bulge (sometimes referred to as a true aneurysm), dissect...
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WO/2010/124219A2 |
An expandable stent (12) for use in the implantation of a valve prosthesis (11) using a delivery system (10) is disclosed. The self-expandable stent (12) includes a tubular lattice structure (13) defined by longitudinally aligned rods (1...
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WO/2010/121076A2 |
A vascular implant for replacing a native heart valve comprises a self expanding stent supporting a valve body having leaflets. The stent preferably comprises an anchoring structure configured to prevent the implant from passing through ...
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WO/2010/121192A1 |
The disclosure of the present application provides devices, systems, and methods for the prevention of stroke. In at least one embodiment of a device of the present application, the device comprises an extension portion sized and shaped ...
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WO/2010/120620A1 |
Catheter balloons (10) for delivering a bioactive (260) to a body vessel in a greater amount and/or more quickly are provided, as well as related methods of treatment. The catheter balloon may include a dual balloon assembly at the dista...
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WO/2010/119110A1 |
An inflatable device (1) for use within the vasculature of a body and having an expandable annular body (Ia) which is expandable by inflation of a series of inflation lumen (2) defined therein, the device having inflated (b) and non-infl...
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WO/2010/120390A1 |
A dilator element 30 of a stent introducer apparatus 10 comprises a distal part 36 of soft, flexible material and a proximal part 38 of relatively hard and/or stiff material with a proximal end portion 35 which is tapered.
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WO/2010/121037A1 |
A system and method of delivering and detaching an implant within a body of a patient is described. A tether connects an implant with a delivery device. The delivery device includes a heater coil through which the tether passes. The inne...
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WO/2010/118882A1 |
Balloon catheter (1) for applying a drug to the vessel wall of a blood vessel, comprising a balloon (2) which can be inflated. In order to provide an improved balloon catheter (1) compared to the prior art, said catheter allowing for ver...
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WO/2010/117609A2 |
An exemplary two-stage prosthetic heart valve system has a radially expandable base stent implanted within a native valve annulus. The base stent desirably has three position markers projecting in the axial direction from the outflow end...
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WO/2010/117471A2 |
In a surgical method for improving cardiac function, an implantable scaffold or valve support device is inserted inside a patient's heart and attached to the heart in a region about a natural mitral valve. The scaffold or valve support d...
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WO/2010/117641A2 |
The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus to treat obesity and controlling weight gain. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention relates to a covered cage device that is implanted within a human's stomach to occupy volum...
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WO/2010/117589A2 |
An exemplary two-stage prosthetic heart valve system has a radially expandable base stent implanted within a native valve annulus. The two-stage heart valve system also has a valve component that is delivered to and mounted within the ba...
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WO/2010/114960A2 |
In one embodiment, a surgical device includes a stent deployment device that includes a stent, a dilator, and a cutting element that can be selectively extended from and retracted into the surgical device. In some embodiments, the surgic...
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WO/2010/115161A2 |
An in vitro testing process for simulating conditions of a stomach, comprising, in combination: providing an intragastric device to an acetone bath; inducing swelling of the intragastric device; exacerbating weak spots in the intragastri...
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WO/2010/110641A1 |
An apparatus (100) for surgery comprises a first arm member (110) and a second arm member (120) movable in relation to one another in a same planar through a pivoted portion (130), in an open and close position, which is controlled by a ...
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WO/2010/107894A1 |
Naso-pharyngeal devices for treating sleep apnea can perform two functions simultaneously: keeping an open airway through an inner lumen of the device; and support for the tissue in the airway, because keeping the tissue from completely ...
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WO/2010/103501A1 |
A device (1) comprises a sheath (9) for protecting a balloon catheter (2) from contamination with bodily fluids and other matter during the carrying out of a procedure or investigation at a remote site in a human or animal body. The shea...
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WO/2010/104638A2 |
A prosthetic valve delivery system for percutaneously delivering and deploying a prosthetic valve within an existing valve is disclosed. The delivery system includes a stented prosthetic valve having a balloon-expandable stent portion wi...
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WO/2010/102307A1 |
The devices and methods described herein relate to improved structures for removing obstructions from body lumens. Such devices have applicability in through-out the body, including clearing of blockages within the vasculature, by recana...
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WO/2010/101780A2 |
A stent scaffold combined with amniotic tissue provides for a biocompatible stent that has improved biocompatibility and hemocompatibility. The amnion tissue can be variously modified or unmodified form of amnion tissue such as non-cryo ...
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WO/2010/099413A2 |
A retractor having an elongate body that provides access to a surgical location within a patient. The elongate body is generally ovoid in cross section and includes a plurality of segments that are connected to one another through a plur...
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WO/2010/099032A2 |
A prosthetic mitral valve assembly and method of inserting the same is disclosed. In certain disclosed embodiments, the prosthetic mitral valve assembly includes a stent and valve combination. The stent is designed so that the anchoring ...
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