Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Millipore Corporation

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Joseph John Raneri

Michael S H Chu

Michael F Weiser

Barry N Gellman

Armand A Morin

Kenneth J Daignault

Aldo M Pitt

Thomas G Zermani

Sara Gutierrez

Jeffrey Busnach

James C Groves

Alfred P Intoccia, Jr

Kenneth Everett Buckler

Charles L Stanley

Alfred P Intoccia

Implant delivery systems are disclosed. In general overview, an exemplary system includes any number of the following: a delivery device, a sling assembly, guide members, and connectors that interconnect the above. Embodiments of all the above components and their combinations are disclosed. Methods of using the above system in suprapubic, prepubic, transvaginal, trans-obturator and other approaches are also disclosed.

Systems, methods and devices relating to delivery of medical implants

System, methods and devices relating to delivery of medical implants

A fluid filtering device includes a plurality of filtering wells and an angling mechanism which adjusts the angle of the membranes within the filtering wells relative to a line of a centrifuge where the line is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a centrifuge and passes through the center of a major plane of the filtering device. The angling mechanism can include a wedge located between the center of rotation of a centrifuge and a swinging bucket of the centrifuge. The angling mechanism can also be located within each filtering well and can provide individually specified angles for each membrane, relative to the line of the centrifuge.

Methods for filtering fluids

Fluid filtering device

A blood reservoir for the treatment and collection of blood from two different sources. The blood reservoir has a filter/defoamer core assembly comprised of a support structure disposed within an outer defoamer. A separator with an opening is located in the support structure, dividing the support structure into a first and second portions. A depth filter is located within the first portion of the support structure. The first portion of the support structure with the depth filter forms a cardiotomy blood chamber and the second portion with no depth filter forms a venous blood chamber. This filter/defoamer core assembly is placed within a clear outer shell which forms the reservoir. This outer shell has a cover with a venous blood inlet and plurality of cardiotomy inlets. The cardiotomy inlets are in fluid communication with the cardiotomy blood chamber. The venous blood inlet is in communication with a center tube which extends through the first portion of the support cage, through the opening in the separator and opens into the venous blood chamber. The filter/defoamer core assembly may be assembled and positioned within the reservoir shell without the use of adhesives or bonding agents. This blood reservoir is typically used in a system including components to oxygenate and alter the temperature of the blood.

Integrated cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir

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Tewksbury, MA, United States of America

Joseph John Raneri