Boston Scientific Corporation

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Stryker Corporation

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Stryker European Holdings I LLC

Other

Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Alyssa J Dassa

Yem Chin

Anthony R Tremaglio

Richard Hudson

Ralph V Clayman

Lee Guterman

Douglas E Godshall

Christopher Fishbein

Jennifer Jandak

Stephen A Griffin

Brent C Gerberding

Bruce H Diamond

Bradley M Wilkinson

Willet Francis Whitmore, Iii

Nicholas A Grippi

Charles B Warich

Donald E Robinson

Jennifer J McCrory

Beth Plokhoy

Willett F Whitmore, Iii

Willet F Whitemore, Iii

Lee R Guterman

Willet F Iii Whitmore

A device for at least partially occluding an aneurysm is disclosed. The device includes a first elongate member having a distal end. A bridge is positioned proximate the distal end and transformable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. A second elongate member is movable relative to the first elongate member, the first and second elongate members being configured such that one can be moved relative to the other in order to transform the bridge between the delivery and deployed configurations.

Methods and devices for the treatment of aneurysms

A ureteral stent for assisting movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent includes an elongated tubular segment extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region. A central lumen connects at least one opening at the first end region to at least one opening in the bladder end region. Thin flexible tail(s) are attached to the bladder end region of the tubular segment at a point outside the bladder so as to receive urine from the opening in the bladder end region and to transport urine from there across the ureter/bladder junction and into the bladder. The tails include an elongated external urine-transport surface configured to transport urine. The transporting surface(s) are configured to extend along at least part of the ureter, across the ureter/bladder junction, and into the bladder.

Ureteral stent with small bladder tail(s)

A ureteral stent for assisting movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent includes an elongated tubular segment extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region. A central lumen connects at least one opening at the first end region to at least one opening in the bladder end region. Thin flexible tail(s) are attached to the bladder end region of the tubular segment at a point outside the bladder so as to receive urine from the opening in the bladder end region of the tubular segment and to transport urine from there across the ureter/bladder junction and into the bladder. The tails include an elongated external urine-transport surface sized and configured to transport urine along the ureter. The urine transporting surface(s) are sized and configured to extend along at least part of the ureter, across the ureter/bladder junction, and from there into the bladder.

Medical device with tail(s) for assisting flow of urine

A blood collection bag assembly is provided. The assembly includes a flexible blood collection bag, a length of flexible tubing extending from and communicating with the bag and a connector secured to the end of the flexible tubing remote from the bag. The connector includes a needle pierceable resealable closure secured in sealing engagement with the end of the flexible tubing remote from the bag. The connector can be used with a conventional needle holder, such as the type used to collect specimens of blood into an evacuated tube. The blood collection bag assembly has no sharp components, and hence is safe and easy to use. Additionally, the blood collection bag assembly can be used with conventional evacuated tubes to avoid cut and drip techniques for collecting specimens of blood for analysis.

Collection, storage, transportation and sampling system and method of use thereof

Medical device with tail(s)

In an aspect, the invention relates to an instrument for obtaining tissue samples from a site deep within the body. The instrument has an elongated proximal portion that is constructed to follow a long, torturous path to the site and has a distal end constructed to sever and remove a tissue sample from the body, including tissue specimens, polyps or the like. The improvement includes that the instrument is constructed to take multiple biopsy samples without being withdrawn from the body. The instrument includes a tissue sample retractor. The retractor is axially movable between an extended tissue-engaging position and a retracted position. There is an open passage into which the retractor moves when moving from the extended to the retracted position. The retractor has a distal end portion constructed to engage tissue and apply axial transporting force thereto while moving from the extended to the retracted position. The retractor is constructed to be advanced and retracted repeatedly to accumulate a series of samples in the instrument.

Multiple biopsy sampling device

A laser lancet tip and method for controlling laser incisions for the purpose of taking blood samples from patients in a variety of body locations and age groups. A removable tip on a laser is used to mask a laser pulse and modify the length and width of an incision made by the laser by only allowing a portion of the laser beam to contact the target surface. The depth of the incision may be controlled by either a lens or filter which is optically aligned with the laser beam.

Laser lancet tip

A system for treating an aneurysm in a vessel includes a delivery device having a delivery portion suitable for delivery of embolic material. The delivery device is placed in a neck of the aneurysm and an expandable member is placed proximate the neck. The expandable member is expanded to overlie substantially the entire neck. Embolic material is delivered to the aneurysm with a delivery device. The expandable member is held over the neck to inhibit movement of the embolic material out of the aneurysm. Blood is allowed to flow out of the aneurysm, past the neck of the aneurysm, and through the vessel while the expandable member is held over the neck of the aneurysm.

Removable occlusion system for aneurysm neck

The invention features a device for obtaining tissue samples from a site deep within the body having a proximal portion constructed to follow a long torturous path to the site and a distal portion constructed with a jaw arrangement that can be opened and closed to sever a sample, including tissue specimens, polyps and the like, from the surface. The device is constructed for severing and storing at least three successive samples. The device includes a sample storing and retaining element in the space encompassed by the jaws. The element is fixed to maintain an orientation extending generally distally along a selected length to a distal end and has a profile along the length for engaging multiple samples arranged axially in the order in which they were severed from the surface with sufficient frictional force to substantially retain the samples from moving distally from the space encompassed by the jaws when the jaws are opened to sever a successive sample from the surface.

Multiple biopsy sampling forceps

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Wayne, NJ, United States of America

Alyssa J Dassa