Cook Medical Technologies LLC

Cook Incorporated

Oregon Health & Science University

Northwestern University

Cook Biotech, Inc.

Med Institute Incorporated

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

William Cook Europe Aps

Sabin Corporation

Cook Critical Care Incorporated

Darin Gene Schaeffer

Patrick C Melder

Brian C Case

Jacob A Flagle

David G Burton

Andrew K Hoffa

Michael L Garrison

Scott E Boatman

Pamela Ridgley

Thomas Cherry

Michael C Hoffa

Kathryn R Hardert

Dan Dalenberg

Jack Kolenda

Jeffry Scott Melsheimer

David A Drewes

Michael Boyd

David Ernest Hartley

Thomas A Osborne

Ram H Paul, Jr

Dusan Pavcnik

Richard B Sisken

Raymond B Leonard, Ii

Jay A Dittman

Kathryn Evert

Daniel Dalenberg

Brian L Bates

Anthony O Ragheb

William F Moore

Joshua Haines

Marc Lim

Arun Mohan

Jason S Sturgeon

Gordon Siegel

Shaun D Gittard

David Christian Lentz

Gregory James Hardy

Patrick H Ruane

Daniel A McCarthy

Priscilla Reyes

Logan Cage

Eric Richard Hennessy

Randy Joe Myers

Christopher A Carruthers

Kimberly D Roberts

Melinda S Morrell

Nicholas Hardert

Vicky Tran

John Crowder Sigmon, Jr

Frank J Fischer, Jr

Grant T Hoffman

David Douglas Grewe

Shyam Kuppurathanam

Charles L McIntosh

Cleve Koehler

Daniel J Sirota

Jason C Urbanski

Bruce Gingles

P Arun Mohan

John C Sigmon

Christopher Nelson

Chase Wooley

M Kem Hawkins

Andrew J Kaucher

Paul K Krakovitz

Kem Hawkins

David Earnest Hartley

Charlie Agnew

Ken Kennedy

Daniel Weddle

Shyam Sv Kuppurathanam

Mike Garrison

Jr Ram H Paul

Patrick Melder

Karen Kost

Charles Leonard Mcintosh

Jr Frank J Fischer

Daniel Mccarthy

Raymond B Ii Leonard

Priscilla T Reyes

Dusan Pavnik

Brian L Case

A method of treating a lesion in a gastrointestinal tract and an injectate system are provided. The method includes injecting a crosslinkable gel into a first tissue layer, the crosslinkable gel increasing a volume of the first tissue layer. The method also includes providing a crosslinker and resecting a portion of a first tissue layer having the increased volume away from a second tissue layer creating an exposed region in a remaining portion of the first layer and leaving a portion of the gel covering at least a portion of the exposed region. The injectate system includes a crosslinkable gel and a crosslinker where the crosslinkable gel and the crosslinker form a crosslinked gel having a compressive modulus of about 10-500 kPa.

Crosslinking submucosal injectate system

An endoluminal prosthesis system for a branched body lumen comprises a branch vessel prosthesis. The branch vessel prosthesis is deployable within a branch vessel body lumen and comprises a stent having a generally tubular body portion, a flareable proximal end portion, and a coupling portion disposed intermediate the body portion and the flareable portion. The coupling portion is more crush-resistant than the body portion. The flareable proximal end may be disposed within a fenestrated stent graft with coupling portion disposed in the fenestration of the fenestrated stent graft.

Stent with a crush-resistant zone

Medical devices, methods and kits are described. An exemplary medical device comprises a catheter that has a catheter wall and defines a catheter lumen, a bend, and a coil disposed distal to the bend. The catheter defines one or more apertures that extend through the catheter wall and are in communication with the catheter lumen.

Medical devices, methods, and kits for delivering medication to a bodily passage

Hand-operated suction and irrigation medical devices are provided. An example medical device comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The housing defines first and second inlet paths and an outlet path. A first tubular member is partially disposed within the first inlet path and a second tubular member is partially disposed within the second inlet path. Each of the first and second tubular members extends from the proximal end of the housing. A third tubular member is partially disposed within the outlet path and extends from the distal end of the housing. A control member is slidably disposed on the housing and is movable between a first, proximal position and a second, distal position. A passageway provides fluid communication between the first inlet path and an opening to an environment external to the housing such that covering the opening provides control over the flow of fluid through the first inlet path and the first tubular member.

Bi-directional valve device for selective control of fluid flow through multiple converging paths

Various medical devices and methods are described herein. For example, various detachable control handle configurations for inclusion with a medical device are described. In another example, various probe configurations are described herein. Furthermore, various methods of treatment using a control handle are described.

Control handles for medical devices

Medical devices having a releasable member are described. Methods of using medical devices having a releasable member are also described. An example medical device comprises an elongate member, an intermediate member, a sheath, and a cap. Each of the intermediate member, sheath, and cap are releasably disposed on the elongate member.

Medical devices having a releasable member and methods of using the same

Deflectable catheters, systems, and methods of using deflectable catheters are described herein. An embodiment of a deflectable catheter comprises an elongate member, a handle, and a wire member. The elongate member has a shaft and a flexible member. The shaft defines a first lumen and a second lumen and the flexible member defines a passageway. The flexible member is attached to the shaft such that the passageway defined by the flexible member is in communication with each of the first lumen and second lumen defined by the shaft.

Deflectable catheters, systems, and methods for the visualization and treatment of bodily passages

An endoluminal prosthesis system for a branched body lumen comprises a branch vessel prosthesis. The branch vessel prosthesis is deployable within a branch vessel body lumen and comprises a stent having a generally tubular body portion, a flareable proximal end portion, and a coupling portion disposed intermediate the body portion and the flareable portion. The coupling portion is more crush-resistant than the body portion. The flareable proximal end may be disposed within a fenestrated stent graft wit with coupling portion disposed in the fenestration of the fenestrated stent graft.

A balloon catheter is provided that may be used to dilate hardened regions of a stenosis. The balloon catheter is provided with one or more dilation elements that extend along a surface of a balloon. Each dilation element is monolithically connected to an outer surface of the balloon by a connector. The connector is sufficiently sized and designed to undergo stress-induced plastic deformation incurred during blow molding so that a significant portion of each of the dilation elements does not become absorbed into the wall of the final blow molded balloon, thereby maintaining the structural integrity of each of the dilation elements. The dilation element has a flattened outer surface along at least proximal and distal neck portions of the balloon.

Cutting balloon with connector and dilation element

A coated medical device () including a structure () adapted for introduction into a passage or vessel of a patient. The structure is formed of preferably a non-porous base material () having a bioactive material layer () disposed thereon. The medical device is preferably an implantable stent or balloon () of which the bioactive material layer is deposited thereon. The stent can be positioned around the balloon and another layer of the bioactive material posited over the entire structure and extending beyond the ends of the positioned stent. The ends of the balloon extend beyond the ends of the stent and include the bioactive material thereon for delivering the bioactive material to the cells of a vessel wall coming in contact therewith. The balloon further includes a layer of hydrophilic material () positioned between the base and bioactive material layers of the balloon.

Coated medical device

Medical devices, methods and kits useful in the disruption and removal of unwanted materials, such as calculi and other formations, from within body lumens are described. The disclosure describes particular embodiments and methods useful in the lithotriptic removal of stones from the salivary glands.

Suction lithotripsy apparatus, method and kit

Medical devices are described. More particularly, medical devices and methods for the identification and treatment of bodily passages, such as sinus cavities, are described herein. An exemplary medical device comprises an elongate member, a handle, and a wire member. The elongate member is moveable between a first straight, or substantially straight, configuration to a second curved configuration.

Medical devices for the identification and treatment of bodily passages

Medical devices are described herein. More particularly, the disclosure relates to controlled injection devices, systems, and methods used for the introduction of treatment material into a cavity. An exemplary controlled injection system comprises an injection device and a jig. The jig is adapted to receive the injection device and has a jig head, jig shaft, and a jig housing.

Controlled injection devices, systems, and methods

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Bloomington, IN, United States of America

Darin Gene Schaeffer