Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Conceptus, Inc.

Marc Schraner

Julian N Nikolchev

Michael L Green

Charles F Milo

Dai T Ton

Manish Gada

Richard E Hill

Edward P Garcia

Karen J Wang

Stan Lam

James Doty

John Kerin

Tom Kramer

Michael Green

A stent crimping tool insert comprises a core body configured for insertion into and removal from within a crimping chamber of a stent crimping tool. The core body has a core surface configured to withstand a compressive force without a reduction in diameter of the core surface.

Stent crimping tool insert, system, and method

A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an access catheter. Optional spacing structures include distal cages and a guidewire which is fixed to and extends distally from the access catheter body. The invention is beneficial during either retrograde imaging of the fallopian tube, and also allows antigrade imaging and advancing the access catheter and scope under the direction of the image provided, as it prevents the tubal wall from coming into such close proximity to a falloposcope as to produce &ldquo;white-out&rdquo; on the imaging monitor.

Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a falloposcope and a tubal wall

A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an access catheter. Optional spacing structures include distal cages and a guidewire which is fixed to and extends distally from the access catheter body. The invention is beneficial during either retrograde imaging of the fallopian tube, and also allows antigrade imaging and advancing the access catheter and scope under the direction of the image provided, as it prevents the tubal wall from coming into such close proximity to a falloposcope as to produce 'white-out' on the imaging monitor.

Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a

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Marc Schraner