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WO/2006/016351A2
A method for delivering a therapeutic substance in a coronary sinus (28) of a patient includes inserting a catheter (30) through a vein (22) into a right atrium (26) of the patient, and advancing the catheter from the right atrium into t...  
WO/2006/014385A2
The present invention is directed to a sequential dilator for use in surgery and a method for using the sequential dilator. The sequential dilator may have a bullet-shaped dilator and a plurality of dilator tubes with a removable handle....  
WO/2006/010848A1
The invention concerns a mechanical nasal dilator comprising a frame provided with support plates (6, 6') at its ends, the frame including a central extranasal portion (1) and two intranasal portions (2, 2'), wherein the extranasal porti...  
WO/2006/012243A2
A compact retrievable blood clot filter and a method of retrieving the filter. The retrievable filter has a primary hub, a set of filter struts having a conical configuration and extending from the primary hub, and a set of alignment str...  
WO/2006/011523A1
It is intended to provide a stent to be used in a lumen which can uniformly cover an intralumen tissue, relieve troubles (for example, restenosis) in the intralumen tissue upon stent dilation, be easily compressed and fixed to a balloon ...  
WO/2006/012244A2
A permanent blood clot filter which may be retrieved is provided. The blood clot filter includes a filter section and an alignment section. The filter section includes a filter hub and a set of filter legs whose downstream ends are conne...  
WO/2006/012242A2
A compact blood clot filter having an alignment section that overlaps with a filter section in an axial direction is formed from a single tube without any welding points to provide high structural integrity, low profile and low manufactu...  
WO/2006/009688A2
The invention provides devices and systems for treating lungs. One aspect of the invention provides a lung device with an expandable member having an open lumen formed therethrough, the expandable (e.g., inflatable and compliant) member ...  
WO/2006/008602A2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for dilation tracheostomy, comprising a dilator element (1), sliding on a guide wire, provided with a dull and tapered distal end portion (2a), suitable to be inserted into a hole made in the...  
WO/2006/009587A2
An introducer sheath includes an elongated hollow hypotube that is formed with a spiral cut that extends between the ends of the hypotube and extends through the hypotube from its outer surface to its inner surface. During manufacture, t...  
WO/2006/002268A2
A medical device comprises a catheter having at least one catheter shaft, which defines an inflation lumen for transport of an inflation fluid therethrough. The inflation fluid comprises a coolant. An expandable balloon, which has a prox...  
WO/2006/001367A1
A stent (2), comprising ring-shaped stent units (4) formed of zigzag wire materials (10) continuously formed in the circumferential direction and allowed to expand from a contracted state in the radial direction (R). At least one of the ...  
WO/2005/123171A2
A coil for the treatment of vascular aneurysms is disclosed. The coil is formed from filamentary members interlaced to form a three-dimensional substrate. The substrate is deformable between a collapsed state wherein it fits within a cat...  
WO/2005/120622A2
A medical device formed from at least one first layer defining the shape of the medical device, the first layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and a web formed with silk fiber provided over at least a portion of the inner s...  
WO/2005/117687A1
Disclosed is a device for expanding organ or body openings. Said device is characterized by a massive and rigid mandrin that is provided with a rounded mandrin tip, a rod-shaped mandrin part adjoining the mandrin tip, a conical mandrin p...  
WO/2005/118044A1
The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body having a proximal section and a distal section. The elongate main body further includes a first guidewire lumen and a second guidewire lumen. Each guide wire lumen including ...  
WO/2005/118050A2
Methods for the removal of an embolism protection device use aspiration during the drawing of the embolism protection device into the catheter. Generally, the embolism protection device comprises a three dimensional filtering matrix that...  
WO/2005/117755A2
Sinusitis, enlarged nasal turbinates, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, allergic conditions, facial fractures and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in m...  
WO/2005/118049A1
A gastro-occlusive device (10), comprising a balloon (20) disposable in a stomach cavity of a patient, and inflatable therein to occlude a portion of the volume of the stomach cavity a gas flow tube (18) coupled at a distal end thereof w...  
WO/2005/115525A2
The invention disclosed herein provides endovascular intervention methods that entail creating a temporary capillary block in the vasculature of at least a portion of a patient's organ, such as a hemisphere of the patient's brain, the ca...  
WO/2005/115524A2
A catheter drive system, comprising: an inner tube adapted for inserting into a human body; an outer tube configured to slidably and snugly engage said inner tube, outside of a human body; and a pushing mechanism adapted to apply a pushi...  
WO/2005/113058A1
A balloon assembly (302) with an inner member (304) and a balloon (306) mounted thereon and folded in an accordion manner. The balloon comprises a plurality of pleats (340, 342, 344, 346) on either side of the inner member. The balloon c...  
WO/2005/112845A1
Medical devices including nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes, are described. In some embodiments, a medical system includes an elongated shaft (22) carrying an expandable balloon (24). The balloon can include a polymer and nanotubes. Th...  
WO/2005/110523A2
A guidewire assembly including a repeatably inflatable occlusive balloon on a guidewire ensheathed in a close wound spiral coil. The guidewire assembly is used as part of a guidewire occlusion system.  
WO/2005/110259A1
An intravertebral widening device (4) extends from a proximal end (8) to a distal end (10) along an extension axis (X), said distal end (10) having an elastically deformable element (56) suitable to pass from a relaxed configuration for ...  
WO/2005/110507A1
A guide wire for medical use in which the adhesion of a hydrophilic polymer film to a metal support is strengthened so as to improve the lubricating property and flexibility of the guide wire in humid environment. The metal support is pr...  
WO/2005/107844A1
Balloon catheters and methods of making and using the same. A balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon coupled thereto. A traction member may be coupled to the balloon catheter adjacent the balloon and may extend along...  
WO/2005/107615A1
A cutting balloon catheter (10) and methods of making and using the same. The balloon catheter may include a catheter shaft (18) having a balloon (16) coupled thereto. A cutting member or blade may be coupled to the balloon. The cutting ...  
WO/2005/107646A1
Delivery systems, methods of making delivery systems, and methods of treatment are provided. A delivery system according to the invention facilitates a visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device included in the delivery system.  
WO/2005/105171A1
An expandable balloon for use in angioplasty procedures comprises a balloon having an outer surface layer, the outer surface layer being made from electrospun nanofibers and incorporating at least one pharmaceutically active substance, s...  
WO/2005/105191A2
An improved endoluminal device. The device includes at least a control element (such as a guide wire) connected to a surrounding sheath and an elastic bias section to control changes to a bias force formed between the control element and...  
WO/2005/102438A2
A self-securing catheter to prevent dislodgement from skin or tissue preferably includes a hub 110 and a cannula l20 with at least one anchoring mechanism 115 extending from the hub 110 and/or the cannula 120. In some embodiments, the an...  
WO/2005/102210A1
The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter (10) comprises a plurality of primary struts (12) having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary...  
WO/2005/102410A2
A system (100) for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.  
WO/2005/102439A2
A medical filter has more than one pair of struts extending along an undulating path between a first and second end, which cooperate to define a first and second filter element having a plurality of cells, connected by a central portion ...  
WO/2005/102435A1
The invention concerns a hydrodynamic eversible catheter which before application is to be disposed in a everted state inside the body of a syringe (6) containing a liquid. By acting on the piston (8) the catheter is pushed by the pressu...  
WO/2005/102411A2
A system for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.  
WO/2005/102213A1
A removable filter (10) having a collapsed state and an expanded state for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts (12) and a plurality of secondary struts. Each primary strut ...  
WO/2005/102212A1
The present invention involves a removable filter (10) for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of struts (12) having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis (X) of the filter. Each strut h...  
WO/2005/102437A2
A medical filter has a double-basket design, in which the two filter baskets have balanced filtering efficiencies, so that both filter baskets tend to collect or capture amounts of material that are approximately equivalent. In other wor...  
WO/2005/102408A2
A system (100) for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.  
WO/2005/102409A2
A system (100) for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.  
WO/2005/099806A1
A stent graft indwelling device (1), comprising a dilator (10) and a sheath (30) in which the dilator (10) and a stent graft (60) are installed. The stent graft indwelling device (1) also comprises a wire (40) and a fixed chip (20) as a ...  
WO/2005/097224A1
Disclosed is a polymer-coated stent wherein adhesion between a polymer coating and a metal as the base thereof is improved. After pretreating the base metal with a specific primer having an adhesion-enhancing effect, namely a primer cont...  
WO/2005/097673A1
A diamond-like thin film (a DLC film) is formed on the surface of a base which is composed of an inorganic material such as a ceramic or an organic material such as a resin, and the surface of the DLC film is processed and activated usin...  
WO/2005/094477A2
An angioplasty catheter comprises a catheter body having a balloon or other radially expandable shell at its distal end. A non-axial external structure is carried over the shell and scores a stenosed region in a blood vessel when the bal...  
WO/2005/094931A1
A catheter having a proximal shaft (128) defining a guidewire lumen (230) and an inflation lumen. The inflation lumen is arcuate shaped and reinforced with a tube (435) having an arcuate shaped cross-section or another reinforcing means ...  
WO/2005/094257A2
A gastric balloon (10) and method of adding and removing fluid therefrom are disclosed. The gastric balloon (10) includes a shell (12), a receiver (14), and a retractable tubing (16) housed in the receiver (14) and extendable from the st...  
WO/2005/091813A2
Filters and method of manufacturing filters are disclosed herein. The filter has a substantially sack-like shape having a closed distal end and an open proximal end. The filter can be constructed from thin film. The filter material can b...  
WO/2005/092241A1
Medical device and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting proc...  

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