Covidien LP

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Vitas Jonas Sipelis

Brian M Strauss

Earl Slee

Mark Anthony Siminuk

Karl Sutherland

Noelle Leslie Barnett

Brian Michael Strauss

Earl Howard Slee

A microcatheter for delivering embolic agent to a vascular site is provided. The microcatheter has a biocompatible or biocompatible and biodegradable tip which can be detachably engaged to the microcatheter body by a thermoplastic sleeve. Once the embolic agent is delivered to the desired vascular site, the tip of the microcatheter is often entrapped within the mass of the liquid embolic fluid. Using the microcatheter, the clinician can retract the microcatheter at a predetermined retraction force thereby disengaging the tip from the microcatheter body allowing for easier removal of the microcatheter.

Detachable tip microcatheter

A microcatheter for delivering embolic agent to a vascular site is provided. The microcatheter has a biocompatible or biocompatible and biodegradable tip which can be detachable engaged to the microcatheter body by a thermoplastic sleeve. Once the embolic agent is delivered to the desired vascular site, the tip of the microcatheter is often entrapped within the mass of the liquid embolic fluid. Using the microcatheter, the clinician can retract the microcatheter at a predetermined retraction force thereby disengaging the tip from the microcatheter body allowing for easier removal of the microcatheter.

Systems and methods for aiding treatment of a medical condition are described. One such method includes: displaying at an interface (i) a graphical representation of at least a portion of an anatomic area, and (ii) regions of interest at locations in the representation, each of the regions representing an anatomic site of a medical event; receiving from a user a first selection representing a first site among the anatomic sites; determining a first set of morphologies of the first site, each member of the first set being clinically associated with occurrence of the event at a diseased portion of the first site; and determining, based on a second selection by the user, a second set of morphologies of the first site, each member of the second set including at least one of a shape and a size of the diseased portion associated with the first member.

Vascular assessment system

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San Clemente, CA, United States of America

Vitas Jonas Sipelis