Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

John F Howard

Barry Weitzner

John B Golden

John O McWeeney

Gary Kappel

Christopher A Benning

Robert Castoldi

William Lucas Churchill

Brian J Intoccia

Gary Jordan

Gerald Fredrickson

Anne Sluti

Juan C Rodriguez Salazar

Kristin Regan

John Gamboa

Julian Fuentes Castro

Yeison Calvo

Gary A Jordan

Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device.

Attachment clamp

Methods for draining pseudocysts and stent delivery systems for use therein are disclosed. An illustrative system may include a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon affixed to a distal end region thereof. A cutting electrode may be disposed at the distal end of the system and at least one heating electrode may be disposed within the inflatable balloon. A self expandable stent may be disposed about the inflatable balloon. The stent may be formed of a shape memory polymer. The inflation fluid may be heated within the balloon to facilitate expansion of the stent.

Catheter with radiofrequency cutting tip and heated balloon

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Salem, MA, United States of America

John F Howard