Catheter Research, Inc.

Intepro, Inc.

James R Butler

William C McCoy

Arnold Miller

Roger L Broederdorf

A method and apparatus are provided for passing an embolus into and through the lumen of a catheter to reach a destination in a blood vessel or the like. Once the embolus emerges from the catheter, it lodges in place at the destination in the blood vessel to allow formation of a vessel-occluding blood clot around the embolus.

Embolus delivery system and method

An apparatus and method is provided for dispensing coil emboli one at a time in a controlled and reliable manner during surgery to embolize several blood vessels or the like in a body. The apparatus includes a magazine that is movable within a dispenser housing to position each of the embolus cartridges contained in the magazine one at a time at a dispensing station on command. A stream of pressurized fluid is injected or a guide wire is inserted into the embolus cartridge held in the dispensing station to dislodge an embolus contained therein and discharge it into an embolus-delivery catheter coupled to the dispenser housing. Afterwards, the magazine is moved within the dispenser housing to remove the just-emptied embolus cartridge from the dispensing station and load a fresh embolus cartridge into the dispensing station.

Embolus supply system and method

Brackets are provided that may be economically formed of only several pieces, and which pieces may be easily and mechanically assembled onto side framing of the conveyor system. Each bracket has a horizontal disposed piece and a vertically disposed piece which are arranged to lie adjacent and cross corresponding vertical and horizontal sides of the side framing, generally meeting across the lower corner and extending beyond the corresponding sides. Clamps cooperate with the brackets to form elongated slots, operable to allow the secure attachment of attachments or accessories usable with the conveyor system.

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Ingleside, IL, United States of America

James R Butler