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St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

Hologic, Inc.

Teramed, Inc.

Chompers LLC

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Stryker Corporation

Cordis Corporation

Amphora Medical, Inc.

Thomas V Ressemann

Peter Trexler Keith

Theodore O Truitt

David J Blaeser

Steven S Hackett

Dennis W Wahr

John R Drontle

Anthony J Hanson

Edwin J Hlavka

Michael Berman

Eric Whitbrook

Chad John Kugler

Louis G Ellis

Anthony Ciro Vrba

Hans Alois Mische

Hans G Mische

Robert E Atkinson

John Christian Knudson

Andrew Joseph Dusbabek

Scott A Olson

Timothy B Petrick

Timothy M Stivland

Joel D Phillips

Mark R Christianson

Chad G Harris

Jerome Kent Grudem, Jr

Joel R Munsinger

Thomas K Heiland

John A Gauvin

Matthew Ressemann

Ryan Ressemann

Suzanne Wortham-Ressemann

Nancy Altena

Joshua Baltzell

Matthew Jonathan Olson

Thomas F Janecek

Paul R Lesch, Jr

Kent David Harrison

Paul Lesch

Steven Nicholas Willard

Robert L Cassell

John M Daniel

Peter J Ness

Scott A Hoium

Kyle Thunstrom

Matthew J Olson

Eric Stainbrook

Theodore O Truit

Reed A Houge

Janita Burmeister

Chad W Trembath

Peter T Keith

Inventive embodiments disclosed herein include a catheter for dilating a sinus cavity lumen. The catheter includes a guide tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, that terminates in a distal tip; a sleeve member annularly positioned over the guide tube, wherein the sleeve member is movable relative to the guide tube and is capable of being advanced over the guide tube; and a balloon coupled to the sleeve member, wherein the balloon can be extendable and inflated at or beyond the end of the guide tube.

Sinus balloon dilation catheters and sinus surgery tools

A system for manipulating a guide catheter within a patient's nasal passages or sinus cavities includes a guide catheter formed from an elongate flexible member having a lumen passing there through. A wire guide is slidably disposed within the lumen of the guide catheter. The system further includes a steering member fixedly secured to a proximal end of the wire guide and a proximal hub secured to a proximal end of the guide catheter. The system further includes a recessed handle having a first recess for fixedly receiving the proximal hub of the guide catheter and a second recess for receiving the steering member, the second recess being dimensioned to permit axial and rotational movement of the steering member while disposed in the second recess.

Guide catheter and method of use

An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for contacting solid tissue.

Methods and devices for treating pelvic conditions

An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for engaging tissue.

A method for treating OAB in a female patient includes positioning a visualization scope in the patent's vagina; advancing a guide wire through a working channel of a visualization scope, until a tissue penetrating distal tip of the guide wire advances out of the working channel and penetrates a wall of the superior portion of the vagina; continuing to advance the guidewire tip submucosally through the wall of the vagina, until it is positioned within tissue of the bladder trigone; advancing a balloon dilation catheter over the guidewire until a balloon carried on a distal end portion of the balloon dilation catheter is positioned proximate the distal tip of the guidewire within the bladder trigone tissue; and inflating said balloon to form a first dissection plane between separated layers of tissue within the bladder trigone.

Devices and methods for treating conditions caused by afferent nerve signals

Devices and methods for treating conditions, such as overactive bladder, caused by afferent nerve signals involving the creation of dissection planes that interrupt the afferent nerve signals.

Devices and methods for treating conditions caused by affarent nerve signals

A device and method that provides a minimally-invasive approach to performing treatments on soft tissue, such as that found in the bladder. The device is useful for manipulating tissue such that treatment tools can be inserted into the tissue at a controlled depth.

A device and method that provides a minimally-invasive approach to performing treatments on soft tissue, such as that found in the bladder. The device is useful for manipulating tissue such that treatment tools can be inserted into the tissue at a controlled depth. In some implementations, the device and method described herein are suited to provide therapy to non-mucosal target tissue (or a target volume of tissue) to modulate bladder function. In an example, energy can be delivered to denervate selected portions of the bladder, such as afferent nerves.

Sinusitis treatment system and method of use

A method of treating a constricted sinus passageway of a patient includes traversing the canine fossa region of the patient so as to form a passageway in the sinus cavity. A cannula is positioned in the passageway. A visualization tool such as an endoscope is passed through a lumen or channel in the cannula to aid in visualization of the anatomical site of interest. A balloon dilation catheter is then deployed through or along the cannula so as to place the balloon within or across the constricted anatomical space (e.g., ostium). The balloon is then expanded so as to expand at least a portion of the constricted anatomical space. Alternative embodiments include the use of an optional guide wire and incorporating a endoscope lumen through the balloon dilation catheter.

Apparatus and method for treatment of sinusitis

An endoscope includes a substantially rigid shaft having a distal end and a proximal portion, the shaft having a first lumen and a second lumen separate from the first lumen, the second lumen containing one or more objective lenses disposed at the distal end thereof. A housing is mounted on the proximal portion of the shaft, the housing including an eyepiece mount and a light input port. An image fiber bundle is disposed in the second lumen, the image fiber bundle extending proximally from adjacent the one or more objective lenses to the eyepiece mount. An illumination fiber bundle is disposed in the second lumen, the illumination fiber bundle extending proximally from the distal end of the shaft to the light input port.

Endoscope system for treatment of sinusitis

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St. Cloud, MN, United States of America

Thomas V Ressemann