Cook Biotech, Inc.

Cook Medical Technologies LLC

Ryan Bernstein

Patrick C Melder

Joseph F Obermiller

P Arun Mohan

Christine Bronikowski

Steen Aggerholm

Bhavin Shah

Palle Munk Hansen

Aidan Furey

Anders Ginge Jensen

Kirsten Asser Larsen

Jeremy Metz

Patrick Melder

Joseph Obermiller

Tissue adjustment implants useful for adjusting a position of tissue in a patient are described. In an embodiment, a tissue adjustment implant includes a main body having a series of outwardly-extending projections. The tissue adjustment implants can be used in a variety of treatments, such as in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and snoring.

Tissue adjustment implant

One aspect of the present invention provides a device for occluding a body cavity. In one embodiment, the occlusion device includes include a hub extending from an upstream end to a downstream end and along a central axis. A number of struts are attached to the upstream end and extend upstream from the hub. An expandable balloon is attached to the downstream end and extending downstream from the hub. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method for occluding fluid flow within in a body cavity including placing an occlusion device within the body cavity.

Occlusion device and method of use thereof

There are disclosed various dispensing mechanisms for dispensing filamentary material () through a catheter () into a treatment site of a patient, for example into an aneurysm sack () in a patient's vessel (). In one embodiment the assembly () includes a conical material carrier () which is substantially aligned with the dispensing direction, thereby avoiding the need to have a rotating carrier. Another embodiment has a carrier () which is at least partially cylindrical. The carrier () provides for efficient dispensation of filamentary material at substantial dispensing speeds.

Dispensing device and method for delivering filamentary material into a patient

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Lafayette, IN, United States of America

Ryan Bernstein