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Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Musc Foundation for Research Development

Novartis Nutrition Ag

Rebecca DeLegge

Peter J Pereira

Lauren Eskew

Mark Henry DeLegge

Lester David Michels

David Park

Ashley Brian Hancock

Michael S Kitchen

Lauren Elizabeth Eskew

Cephus Simmons

Kathleen Stauter

Harry S Clarke, Jr

A medical device includes a filament having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the filament is coupled to a needle. The medical device also includes an energy delivery device. The energy delivery device has a first arm and a second arm. The energy delivery device is configured to delivery energy to a portion of the filament when the portion of the filament is disposed between the first arm and the second arm.

Delivery tools for medical implants and methods of using the same

A sexual aid useful for men that have some degree of erectile dysfunction. The device inflates to provide rigidity for sexual intercourse, or to assist in maintaining an erection. Inflation of the device according to the invention results from the reaction of non-toxic chemicals. The gas inflates a condom and supports the condom in a posture that is sufficiently rigid to facilitate sexual intercourse or inflates a constriction ring and holds blood in the penis that may maintain sufficient erectile function to facilitate sexual intercourse.

Self inflating sex aid

A method for delivering a graft or synthetic mesh for anatomical repair to the repair site, with the graft or synthetic mesh in position for attachment to repair the defect. A plurality of spaced apart, flexible fingers is connected to the graft or synthetic mesh. The flexible fingers are initially in a position that is generally parallel to a direction of travel of the actuator. The actuator moves the plurality of flexible fingers from the initial to form a radial array, which opens or extends the graft or synthetic mesh. The graft or synthetic mesh may then be attached. A novel trocar is disclosed that is useful with the device. A measuring device including a measuring scale that is useful for determining the required size of the graft is also disclosed.

Device and method for delivering grafts

In a generic aspect, an apparatus for delivering attachment devices includes a needle defining a lumen and a distal opening, and a plurality of attachment devices disposed within the lumen of the needle. Each attachment device includes a first attachment part, a second attachment part, and a connecting member coupled to the first attachment part and the second attachment part. The apparatus further includes an actuator configured to drive each attachment device out of the distal opening of the needle during a surgical procedure.

Devices and methods for delivery of attachment devices

A catheter including a plurality of balloons extending from the outer surface of the catheter that when inflated create a seal between the catheter and the patient's thereby eliminating leakage of fluids from around catheter during the procedure.

Double balloon catheter

The present application discloses a handle configured to receive a catheter. The handle comprises a port that communicates with a lumen of the catheter and a mechanism is provided that moves the end of the catheter for positioning. The guide wire traverses a reservoir located in the handle. In particular, the handle comprises an enclosure with a conduit and a reservoir, where the conduit extends through the enclosure from the left side to the right side and the reservoir space has a curved or concave base. The bottom side and top side of the handle converge into a tapered point on the left side.

Catheter access and control device and method of using same

A method of sequentially transitioning a thermally active shape memory device progressively translocates the thermally active shape memory device through a first controlled temperature zone and through an additional controlled temperature zone. The thermally active shape memory device is thermally transitioned and changed in geometric shape as a result of thermal communication of the shape memory device with either or both of the controlled temperature zones to produce a transitioned thermally active shape memory device. Novel devices produced according to the method are also disclosed.

Thermal transition methods and devices

An intragastric catheter provides satiety due to its presence in the stomach cavity. Efficacy is improved by the tactile sensation provided by a plurality of fingers that extend from the device. Normal peristaltic action upon the device moves the fingers relative to the stomach. The structure of the intragastric catheter reduces the level of precision required in placement of the device, and blockage of conduits to and from the stomach by the device is unlikely.

Intragastric catheter

An intragastric catheter provides a method of inducing satiety due to its presence in the stomach cavity. Efficacy is improved by the tactile sensation provided by a plurality of fingers that extend from the device. Normal peristaltic action upon the device moves the fingers relative to the stomach. The structure of the intragastric catheter reduces the level of precision required in placement of the device, and blockage of conduits to and from the stomach by the device is unlikely.

Method of inducing satiety

A catheter retention device comprises an oval base with a centrally located bore there through, an elevated disk portion surrounding said bore and two retention ring housing elements with centrally disposed bores whose axis are perpendicular to one another. The retention device is useful in securing the catheter so that any inadvertent physical force or traction exerted against it will not move the catheter or pull it from its incision. The catheter itself is threadably inserted through all the bores of the retention device which is then attached to the patients body at the ostomy site with sutures, tape or liquid adhesives. Preferably, the retention device is used in conjunction with gastrostomy or jejunal feeding tubes.

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Mount Pleasant, SC, United States of America

Rebecca DeLegge