Cordis Corporation

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Michael W Calhoun

Fernando M Viera

Thomas O Bales, Jr

Robert Sixto

John E Abele

An electro-surgical device for performing tissue resection and cauterization includes an elongated body, a pair of arms extending from a distal end of the elongated body, and an electrode in communication with the pair of arms. The elongated body is adapted to be coupled to a source of energy at a proximal end. The electrode has a first region coated with an insulative coating and a second region for focusing energy emission. The coating can be a diamond-like carbon coating or other coating exhibiting resistance to cracking at high temperatures and high voltages. The coating can be deposited on a base section of a loop electrode while the end sections remain free of the coating. Alternatively, the coating can be unevenly deposited on the electrode. In other embodiments, the electrode can comprise a rollerball and the insulative coating can be deposited on selected or random portions of the rollerball. The insulative coating prevents energy loss to fluid and tissue during the operation, thus allowing resection and cauterization to be efficiently performed.

Apparatus and method for electrode-surgical tissue removal having a selectively insulated electrode

A magnetic device for use with a medical catheter and a guidewire incorporates a magnet adapted to attract a portion of the guidewire and thereby impose a magnetic force tending to inhibit longitudinal motion of the guidewire.

Magnetic device for use with medical catheters and method

A catheter exchange tool for use in vascular dilitation procedures comprising a tool couplable between a balloon catheter and a balloon guidewire. The tool is operated by a physician to exert a longitudinal force on the balloon catheter and, in response to the exertion of the force on the catheter, simultaneously exert an equal and opposite force on the balloon guidewire.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America

Michael W Calhoun