Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Thoratec Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation

University System of Maryland

Tc1 LLC

Medifocus, Inc.

Thoratec Delaware LLC

Barry N Gellman

Jozef Slanda

Armand A Morin

David J Sauvageau

Rodney A Brenneman

William L Pintauro

Rodney Appell

Jianmin Li

Doreen Rao

Richard C Tah

Ghaleb A Sater

Juergen Andrew Kortenbach

Charles H Pugsley, Jr

Raymond Rackley

Art Madenjian

Andrew Koert

Michael S H Chu

George Bourne

Marcia S Buiser

Arthur R Madenjian

Kimberly A Paddock

Reynaldo Sylvester

Michael Sean McBrayer

Roy Hewitt Sullivan

Michael Madden

Zhongjun Wu

Bartley Griffith

Erin Bird

Josef Slanda

Juntao Zhang

Steven P Beaudet

Jozeph Slanda

Peter Dreyfuss

J Scott Richardson

Yem Chin

Michael F Weiser

Michael S Chu

Andrew M Cragg

Kenneth J Daignault

Benjamin J Bottcher

Joseph John Raneri

Kurt Dasse

William Martin

John B Golden

Kristian J DiMatteo

William Joseph Shaw

Robert B Devries

Sheng-Ping Zhong

Alfred P Intoccia, Jr

Weenna Bucay-Couto

John E Hutchins

Douglas E Godshall

Marc Tassy, Jr

Kurt A E Geitz

Alfred P Intoccia

Scott T Bluni

Enxin Ma

Mike Madden

Gaines W Hammond

Rodney J Brenneman

Peter Dreyfus

Armond A Morin

Raymon Rackley

A ureteral stent includes an elongated member, which has a tubular shape, and a distal retention structure. The elongated member includes a sidewall that defines a lumen and has a spiral-shaped opening with at least two rotations. The sidewall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The sidewall between the inner surface and the outer surface is devoid of another lumen. The elongated member is configured to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration along a longitudinal axis of the lumen. The distal retention structure is disposed at a distal end of the elongated member for retention in a kidney. The distal retention structure defines a lumen in fluid communication with the lumen defined by the sidewall of the elongated member.

Linearly expandable ureteral stent

The invention relates to bulking agents and apparatus and methods for using the disclosed bulking agents. The bulking agents can be used to treat such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, gastro-esophageal reflux, aneurismal blockages, and cosmetic deformities. The invention also relates to an injection method that reduces the injection pressure required to place the bulking agents.

Bulking agents

The invention relates to bulking agents and apparatus and methods for using the disclosed bulking agents. The bulking agents can be used to treat such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, gastro-esophageal reflux, ancurismal blockages, and cosmetic deformities. The invention also relates to an injection method that reduces the injection pressure required to place the bulking agents.

A method for pumping and oxygenating blood includes receiving a flow of gas including oxygen into a gas inlet manifold via a gas inlet. The flow of gas is passed through the hollow fibers from the gas inlet manifold to a gas outlet manifold. The flow of gas is output from the gas outlet manifold via a gas outlet. An impeller is rotated to generate a flow of blood that flows over the hollow fibers. Oxygen from the flow of gas is transferred to the flow of blood through the hollow fibers. Carbon dioxide is transferred from the flow of blood to the flow of gas through the hollow fibers.

Integrated centrifugal blood pump-oxygenator, an extracorporeal life support system and a method of de-bubbling and priming an extracorporeal life support system

Implant delivery systems are disclosed. In general overview, an exemplary system includes any number of the following: a delivery device, a sling assembly, guide members, and connectors that interconnect the above. Embodiments of all the above components and their combinations are disclosed. Methods of using the above system in suprapubic, prepubic, transvaginal, trans-obturator and other approaches are also disclosed.

Systems, methods and devices relating to delivery of medical implants

The invention relates to a pump-inflow-cannula () providing a blood conduit from a heart () and/or from an associated vessel to an external blood handling system. The pump-inflow-cannula comprises a body (), encompassing an essentially axially extending inflow-lumen (), having a distal-end () for an attachment of the inflow-lumen () to the blood handling system, and having a proximal-end () for an introduction of blood from the heart () and/or from the associated vessel into the inflow-lumen (), wherein at least one projection () is provided at the proximal-end () to deflect a heart muscle from intruding into the inflow-lumen (), wherein the body () of the pump-inflow-cannula comprises a reinforcement-means (). The invention is also related to a pump-outflow-cannula () and to a blood managing system comprising a pump-inflow-cannula and a pump-outflow-cannula in accordance with the present invention.

Pump-inflow-cannula, a pump-outflow-cannula and a blood managing system

A suturing instrument includes an elongate body member; a distal tip assembly movably coupled to the elongate body member; a needle deployment system located in the distal tip assembly, the needle deployment system including a forward-deploying needle carrier; and a catch located on the distal tip assembly to receive and retain a needle coupled to the forward-deploying needle carrier, the catch being positioned on the distal tip assembly such that a distal path segment of the needle carrier's path is intercepted by the catch.

Suture system

A clamp can be used to further secure the connection between a flexible tube and a tubing connector and to eliminate or diminish fluid stasis near the connection interface. The clamp can include a hollow member having a passageway extending through the hollow member, an internal thread in the passageway, and a clamping surface in the passageway. The passageway is configured to receive the flexible tube. The internal thread is configured to engage the flexible tube and has a first diameter. The clamping surface has a second diameter less than the first diameter. A hub may be used as an adapter between the clamp and the tube.

Tubing assembly, clamp, and tubing connection method

A surgical instrument for applying sutures to tissue includes a needle deployment mechanism and a catch mechanism. In some embodiments, the needle deployment mechanism employs a linear path. Alternatively, it can employ a curved needle. The surgical instrument may include a rotatable head, a bend, and/or a malleable elongated body member formable into various shapes.

Endoscopic suture systems

Sutures can be placed in difficult to access areas of the human body with devices, and related methods, utilizing a needle carrier. The devices and methods can be used in conjunction with both endosurgical and traditional open surgery procedures.

Forward deploying suturing device

A sling in accordance with the invention includes a synthetic material and a non-synthetic material positioned adjacent thereto. The non-synthetic material may be wrapped around or may be attached to the synthetic material. Additionally, the non-synthetic material may include slits. Methods for making such slings are also described.

Medical slings

Suturing instruments in accordance with the invention are dimensioned and configured to apply sutures to approximate, ligate, or fixate tissue in, for example, open, mini-incision, trans-vaginal, laparoscopic, or endoscopic surgical procedures. In some embodiments, the suturing instruments include a distal portion that is deflectably and/or pivotally coupled to the remainder of the instrument for improved maneuverability and functionality during surgery. In other embodiments, the suturing instruments are capable of housing multiple needle and suture assemblies and/or reloading the needle and suture assembly without removing the instrument from the surgical site.

Suturing instrument with deflectable head

A medical sling made from material that is suitably shaped for use in a medical application has sides, portions of which are smoothed to prevent abrasion of surrounding tissue.

Sutures can be placed in difficult to access areas of the human body with devices, and related methods, utilizing a suture carrier with a sharpened tip and a notch for holding a formed suture tip. The devices and methods can be used in conjunction with both endosurgical and traditional open surgery

Suture passer

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