Medtronic, Inc.

Mercator Medsystems, Inc.

Coalescent Surgical, Inc.

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Keravision, Inc.

Recor Medical, Inc.

Unisurge, Incorporated

Other

Acclarent, Inc.

Voyage Medical, Inc.

Neoseed Technology LLC

Isidro Matias Gandionco

Joshua Makower

Laurent B Schaller

John P Nguyen

Liem Ho

Barry N Gardiner

Kirk Patrick Seward

David Gandionco

Art Hill

Jeffrey J Christian

Thomas A Silvestrini

John Anthony Scholl

Janine C Robinson

Paul E Chandler

William P Kuhn

Charles T Maroney

Kevin James Taylor

Nga Doan

Phillip C Baker

Elisha A Tal

Jacob Raquet

Phillip Drews

Austin R Roth

Ross Gould

Vahid Saadat

John Y Chang

Farhad Khosravi

Eric A Goldfarb

Amir Abolfathi

Chris A Rothe

Michael Hogendijk

Ryan Boucher

Troy L Thornton

Zachary John Malchano

Edmund A Tam

David John Miller

Jessica Liberatore

Mei Y Pader

John Warren White

Thomas C Green

Mina W B Chow

Donald L Alden

Radit Tantisira

Veerappan Swaminathan

Serena Swei Loh

Ulrich Sigwart

Jaime Merino

Michael J Gottesman

Yuri Belman

August R Yambao

Nga T Doan

Jamie Merino

Hung Vo

Josh Makower

John W White

Mina Wb Chow

A neuromodulation system including a catheter has a balloon along its distal end. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly, targeting nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. Targeted nerve tissue can be heated by the application of ultrasonic energy to neuromodulate the tissue. The system may be delivered over a guidewire. A catheter enhances fluid delivery to a distal end of the catheter while reducing an overall diameter of the catheter. The catheter comprises a guidewire lumen that is eccentric relative to a center axis of the catheter.

Ultrasound-based neuromodulation system

A medical device for the treatment of a sinus opening includes a handle, a grooming sheath, a rail, a guide wire, a balloon catheter and a balloon catheter movement mechanism. The handle has a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis along the length of the handle. The grooming sheath has a distal end and a proximal end with the proximal end of the grooming sheath being attached to the distal end of the handle. The rail has a distal end and a proximal end and disposed partially within the grooming sheath to define an annular lumen is between the rail and the grooming sheath. The guide wire operatively extends from the distal end of the rail and the balloon catheter is disposed at least partially in the handle and annular lumen. The balloon catheter movement mechanism operatively disposed on the handle and configured for advancement and retraction of the balloon catheter through both the handle and the annular lumen and along both the rail and guide wire by user operation of the balloon catheter movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening includes inserting a medical device for the treatment of a sinus opening partially into a patient's anatomy and then positioning a guide wire operatively extending from a rail of a medical device into a sinus opening of the patient. The method further includes advancing a balloon catheter from an annular lumen of the medical device and along both the rail of the medical device and the guide wire. The method also includes treating the sinus opening via inflation of the balloon catheter. In the method, the annular lumen is between the rail and a grooming sheath of the medical device and the advancing is accomplished via user operation of a balloon catheter movement mechanism of the medical device.

Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the sinuses

A device for interventional surgical or medical procedures is presented. The device is generally in the form of a balloon and is used to position itself or other working elements up against or through lumen walls in the body. The balloon is comprised of at least two materials of different elastic modulus, which allows for a flexible but relatively non-distensible, unfolding component of the balloon as well as an elastomeric, inflatable component of the balloon. The elastomeric component is fixedly attached to the flexible but relatively non-distensible component and together they form a pressure vessel that can be inflated within the lumens of the body.

Dual modulus balloon for interventional procedures

Tissue connector assemblies having at least two piercing members, each releaseably coupled to a surgical fastener such as a surgical clip. A flexible member such as a suture may be used to couple one or both piercing members to respective ends of the fastener.

Tissue connector apparatus and methods

Electrode placement and connection systems are described which allow for the electrical connection and maintenance of one or more electrodes positioned on a substrate which is subjected to a variety of mechanical stresses. Such a system may include an imaging hood having an aperture through which transparent fluid is flowed and one or more electrodes positioned along or about the hood. As the hood is configured between a low-profile and opened configuration, these electrodes may remain electrically coupled despite the mechanical stresses subjected to the electrodes and the connections thereto.

Method of forming electrode placement and connection systems

A tissue connector assembly comprising a clip movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a mechanical restraining device attached to the clip for restraining the clip in its open configuration. A needle may be releasably attached to the clip. A method for connecting tissues is also disclosed. The method includes inserting a clip through tissue with the clip being biased in an open position by a restraining device secured to the clip, and removing the restraining device from the clip.

A tissue connector assembly having a flexible member and a surgical clip releasably coupled to the flexible member. A needle may be secured to one end portion of the flexible member with the surgical clip coupled to the other end portion of the flexible member. A locking device may be used to couple the flexible member to the surgical clip. A method for connecting tissues is also disclosed. The method includes drawing tissue portions together with a clip assembly and securing the tissue portions together with the clip assembly.

A tissue connector assembly comprising a clip movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a mechanical restraining device including a plurality of strands releasably attachable to the clip for restraining the clip in its open configuration. A needle may be releasably attached to the clip. A flexible member may also interconnect the clip and the needle.

Tissue connector apparatus with cable release

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Isidro Matias Gandionco