Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited

Edwards Lifesciences Ag

Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Jomed Gmbh

Syntach Ag

Ib Erling Joergensen

Randolf Von Oepen

Gerd Seibold

Kenneth J Michlitsch

Bodo Quint

Jan Otto Solem

Richard G Cornelius

Stevan Nielsen

Suk-Woo Ha

Tommy Conzelmann

Karl-Ludwig Eckert

Andrew Jeffrey

Per-Ola Kimblad

Lorcan James Coffey

Louise Balfe

Bodo Stefan Josef Quint

Martina Bremser

Axel Grandt

Per Ola Kimblad

Arik Zucker

Kay Unzicker

Zdravkica Dzakula

Apparatus is provided for sealing a vascular puncture by causing a reduction in the circumference of the puncture tract through delivery of a closure agent into tissue surrounding the puncture tract. A resultant inflammatory response and volumetric increase cause the tissue to swell into the puncture tract, thereby sealing it.

Apparatus for sealing a puncture by causing a reduction in the circumference of the puncture

A device for treatment of mitral annulus dilation is disclosed, wherein the device comprises two states. In a first of these states the device is insertable into the coronary sinus and has a shape of the coronary sinus. When positioned in the coronary sinus, the device is transferable to the second state assuming a reduced radius of curvature, whereby the radius of curvature of the coronary sinus and the radius of curvature as well as the circumference of the mitral annulus is reduced.

Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency

The present invention relates to a surgical catheter, and more particularly, a balloon catheter having an auxiliary lumen configured to permit the advancement of a functional measurement wire to a treatment site. The auxiliary lumen communicates with a working lumen that is configured to permit the advancement of a guidewire and the functional measurement wire, so that the guidewire and functional measurement wire may selectively be advanced to the treatment site during a surgical procedure.

Catheter having an auxiliary lumen for use with a functional measurement wire

Apparatus is provided for sealing a puncture within a vessel or tissue to provide hemostasis, comprising a first disk coupled to either a second disk or a spring, and sealingly engaged to the vessel or tissue surrounding the puncture. At least the first disk is preferably configured to substantially conform to the profile of the vessel or tissue when deployed. In one embodiment, the disks may be released from engagement with the vessel or tissue to reposition the disks after deployment.

Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures

The invention discloses a balloon catheter comprising a catheter shaft, at the distal end of which an inflatable balloon is arranged and at the proximal end of which a connecting piece is arranged, comprising a guiding wire which can be passed through a guiding wire lumen of the catheter shaft from the proximal end to the distal end and through the balloon and an inflation or deflation lumen extending from the proximal end of the catheter shaft to the balloon, wherein a portion of the catheter shaft having a selectable length and extending from the proximal end is provided with a metal reinforcing pipe.

Balloon catheter

A device for reshaping a cardiac valve (), which is elongate and has such dimensions as to be insertable into a cardiac vessel (). The device has two states, in a first state (K) of which the device has a shape that is adaptable to the shape of the vessel (), and to the second state (k') of which the device is transferable from said first state (K). Further, the device comprises a fixing means () for fixing the ends of the device within the vessel (), when the device is first positioned therein, a shape-changing member () for transferring the device to the second state (K&#x2032;) by reshaping it, and a delay means () for delaying said reshaping until the fixing of the ends of the device has been reinforced by keeping said device in said first state (K) until the delay means () is resorbed.

Apparatus for applying a compressive load on body tissue

The present invention relates to a catheter having a soft distal tip that can be manufactured at lower cost than catheters in the prior art. In one embodiment, the catheter is produced by coupling a soft sleeve to the distal end of a catheter tube. The sleeve may affixed to the catheter tube under temperature and pressure conditions that cause the proximal end of the sleeve to taper against the outer surface of the catheter tube, avoiding or minimizing discontinuities in the insertion profile of the catheter, and that also cause the inner wall of the sleeve to taper against the distal end of the catheter tube, avoiding or minimizing discontinuities in the lumen of the catheter.

Catheter having a soft distal tip

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 plurality of stiffening members disposed along the length of the elongate main body. At least one stiffening member includes a plurality of clusters including helical turns or rotations disposed circumferentially about a tubular member and along the length of the cluster. The clusters can be configured to vary flexibility along the length of the tubular member. The catheter can include a sheath having a stationary section and a retractable section.

Catheter having plurality of stiffening members

Catheter having auxiliary lumen

Apparatus and methods for providing distal protection during a medical procedure comprising a vascular filter having a self-expanding, porous foam body that conformably seals against a vessel wall and captures emboli within one or more recesses. The filter is coupled to a distal region of an elongated member, such as a guide wire. Delivery systems for use with filters of the present invention and methods of using the apparatus of the present invention also are provided.

Methods and apparatus for distal protection during a medical procedure

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Haigerloch, Germany

Ib Erling Joergensen