Covidien LP

Other

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

John W Rodriguez

Michael Stephan Mirizzi

Halil Ibrahim Karabey

Anna Grace Prestezog

Russell B Thompson

Hoa D Nguyen

Miranda M Ray

Brian Eugene Farley

Mark P Parker

Damian Rodriguez

Radit Tantisira

One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a housing with a sheath portion projecting distally therefrom. The sheath portion has a sheath with a lumen, and a bearing surface in the sheath lumen or aligned with the sheath lumen, and located at or near a distal end of the sheath. The implant is at least partially positioned in the apparatus, and comprises an implant body and a tether connected to the implant body. The tether extends from the implant body distally within the sheath portion and around the bearing surface, where the tether changes direction, and extends back proximally from the bearing surface along and within the sheath portion. The apparatus is configured to move the first tether portion proximally and thereby draw the implant body distally along and within the sheath lumen.

Methods and apparatus for storage and/or introduction of implant for hollow anatomical structure

A method of treating a hollow anatomical structure of a patient comprises implanting a bioabsorbable fibrous body in a hollow anatomical structure. The body is secured in the hollow anatomical structure to limit migration of the body within the hollow anatomical structure.

Method and apparatus for impeding migration of an implanted occlusive structure

A method of treating a vein comprises accessing a vein at an access point spaced from a sapheno-femoral junction. A bioabsorbable fibrous body is implanted into the vein through the access point. The body is moved in the vein toward the sapheno-femoral junction.

Method and apparatus for implanting an occlusive structure

Disclosed is a method and apparatus of contraception. The apparatus can include an implant sized for insertion into a fallopian tube. The implant can comprise a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers can be formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials, for example, the method can include inserting the implant into a fallopian tube and occluding the fallopian tube with the implant.

Method for permanent occlusion of fallopian tube

An apparatus for treating a hollow anatomical structure comprises an implant sized for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure. The implant comprises a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers are formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials.

Structures for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure

An apparatus designed to catch flies and other flying insects comprises an aesthetically pleasing rectangular housing with a top opening which allows an insect to fly or crawl onto an internal tacky sheet to be trapped. The housing may be placed upon any flat surface or be wall-mounted, thereby minimizing an occurrence of observing the trapped dead insects. A side surface of the housing provides loading and unloading of a slide-in tacky sheet. The tacky sheet attracts and traps flying or crawling insects such as flies through the top opening of the housing, thereby partially blocking a view of the trapped insects inside.

Insect capturing apparatus

Apparatuses and methods for removing veins, usually varicose veins, rely on endoluminal capture of a distal end of the vein segment to be removed. In the illustrated embodiments, a shaft having reciprocatable penetrating elements is used to engage and capture the distal end of the vein. After rotating the shaft to pull the distal segment of the vein away from the connecting tissue, the shaft is withdrawn proximally, invaginating the segment back to the point of insertion.

Method and apparatus for avulsion of varicose veins

An electric reciprocating file or polishing member held in a housing. The housing supports a motor for reciprocating an enclosure held within the housing. A spring is held within the enclosure and the file is shaped to be snapped in or pulled out of the spring for use.

Electric oscillating abrasive file

A tip holder for the rotor of a centrifugal mineral breaker with a mounting member portion and a step with a mineral anchoring portion capable of retaining a bank of mineral material in which the minerals may have a diameter of up to 100 mm. The step also has one or more recesses formed longitudinally through the step and an insert of abrasion resistant material inserted in each recess. The width of a material retaining surface of said step is approximately equal to or greater than the depth of the insert of abrasion resistant material. A plurality of longitudinally disposed parallel inserts can be placed in the tip holder to maximize its resistance to specific mineral conditions.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

John W Rodriguez