Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Donald C Hovey

Mark L Adams

Laurence D Brenner

Bryan Dale Knodel

William Lucas Churchill

William Joseph Shaw

Thomas F Janecek

Luis J Maseda

Anthony Scott Hollars

Stephen J Perry

Otto E Anderhub

Patrice A Weststrate

Changqing Li

Michele B Carter

Peter Crowley

David R Conti

Boyd Colvin

Carleton E Yee

John B Golden

Yem Chin

Michael S Banik

Dennis R Boulais

Vincent A Turturro

Christopher A Rowland

John P O'Connor

David W Hoffman

Lucien A Couvillon, Jr

Yam Chin

John C Golden

Bryan D Knodel

An apparatus and method for ejecting fluid from a fluid delivery system. The fluid delivery system has a pneumatic assembly that when triggered injects gas into a hydraulic assembly, which in turn ejects fluid through an external interface. An electronic interface displays various measurements, for example, how much fluid has been ejected and if the hydraulic system is closed the pressure of the system. The pneumatic assembly can also be depressurized such that fluid can reenter the hydraulic assembly through the external interface.

Fluid delivery system and related methods of use

A catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient. According to one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter, a tubular fitting coupled to one end of the catheter, and an internal bolster coaxially mounted around the tubular fitting. The tubular fitting has a waist portion, and the internal bolster is secured thereto by a snap-fit. To internally anchor the catheter in a patient, one inserts the end of the catheter to which the fitting is coupled into the patient and then, while the fitting and its coupled end of the catheter are within the patient, inserts the internal bolster over the fitting until it snap-fits into place over the waist portion, thereby internally anchoring the catheter within the patient.

Catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient

A method for percutaneously implanting a medical catheter, such as a gastrostomy feeding tube, and a medical catheter implanting assembly. In one embodiment, the implanting assembly includes a gastrostomy feeding tube, an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The feeding tube has an internal bolster integrally formed at its distal end. The inner sheath includes a bore extending distally from its proximal end to a point prior to its distal end and a transverse window communicating with the bore. The outer sheath includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal bore. The outer sheath is inserted over the inner sheath, and the feeding tube is inserted into the inner sheath, with the internal bolster being folded and tucked into the window and retained therein by the outer sheath. Movement of the outer sheath relative to the inner sheath to expose the window allows the bolster to decompress.

Method for percutaneously implanting a medical catheter and medical catheter implanting assembly

In one aspect, the present invention is a system for preparing a patient for an endoscopy procedure, such as a colonoscopy. The endoscopic preparation and examination system includes an endoscope, a source of irrigation and aspiration, and a control unit. The endoscope includes an elongated flexible shaft with a distal tip and a proximal end, at least one aspiration lumen and at least one irrigation lumen. A plurality of irrigation ports are functionally connected to the at least one irrigation lumen and a plurality of aspiration ports are functionally connected to the at least one aspiration lumen. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of clearing an obstructed view in a patient prior to, or during an endoscopic examination.

Device for obstruction removal with specific tip structure

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Sherborn, MA, United States of America

Donald C Hovey