Cook Medical Technologies LLC

Muffin Incorporated

Kem Hawkins

Neal E Fearnot

Darin Gene Schaeffer

Frank J Fischer, Jr

Peter S McKinnis

Patrick C Melder

Cleve Koehler

Kathryn Evert

Thomas Cherry

Chase Wooley

Peter S Mckinnis

Described are guidewires having at least one echolucent segment, and associated apparatuses and methods. The guidewires can be combined with devices equipped with intravascular ultrasound probes and used to effectively image regions during procedures underway in the vascular environment. The echolucent segment can have one or more echogenic markers to enable detection of the segment and/or relative movement of the segment using intravascular ultrasound.

Guide members and associated apparatuses useful for intravascular ultrasound procedures

Delivery systems and methods of creating an accessory maxillary ostium and implanting a ventilation tube for purposes of ventilation, irrigation, infusion or procedural work are described. The delivery systems include an introducer and an associated ventilation tube. An irrigation and/or infusion catheter may be advanced through the ventilation tube in order to irrigate or express the contents of the sinus cavities. A secondary irrigation and/or infusion catheter or a balloon catheter may be advanced through an outer irrigation and/or infusion catheter, deeply into the sinus cavity, in order to irrigate or express the contents of the sinus cavities. Moreover, the balloon catheter may alternatively or additionally be employed to for dilation of the natural ostium. Still further, a device for delivering drugs, fluids or the like, may be coupled to the ventilation tube for delivery of same.

Delivery system for implanting nasal ventilation tube

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Bloomington, IN, United States of America

Kem Hawkins