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20110098682 | Locking Assembly for a Drainage Catheter - A drainage catheter includes an elongated tubular member, a locking assembly engaged with a proximal end of the tubular member, and a tension member for drawing a distal end of the tubular member into a desired configuration. The locking assembly includes a connector, a locking arm, and a locking mechanism. The connector has an exterior surface profile that corresponds with an interior surface profile of the locking arm. The locking arm is pivotably attached to the connector to enable pivoting movement of the locking arm between an unlocked position and a locked position whereby the tension member is secured between the locking arm and the connector when the arm is in the locked position. The locking assembly may alternatively comprise a connector and a sliding sleeve or a connector having a clamping element disposed therein. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098738 | Emboli capturing device having a coil and method for capturing emboli - An embolic capturing device for capturing emboli within a body lumen is disclosed. The embolic capturing device ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110125135 | Locking Assembly for a Drainage Catheter - A drainage catheter includes an elongated tubular member and a locking assembly. The locking assembly includes a first protruding element and a collar. The first protruding element is disposed proximal to a port in the tubular member through which a proximal portion of a tension member may exit. The collar is coaxially disposed about the tubular member and has a second protruding element projecting from an interior surface of the collar. The collar is configured for longitudinal sliding movement relative to the tubular member such that the collar may be moved along the tubular member toward the proximal end of the tubular member thereby interacting with the first protruding element and securing the proximal portion of the tension member between the first protruding element and the collar. | 05-26-2011 |
20120232637 | STENT/GRAFT DEVICE FOR OPEN SURGICAL PLACEMENT - An assembly for open surgical repair of a damaged wall portion of a body vessel includes a stent/graft device comprising an elongated stent body and a graft material covering the stent body. The device is expandable from a compressed condition having a diameter less than a diameter of the vessel to an expanded condition at least as great as the diameter of the vessel. A sheath enclosing the device when in the compressed condition includes a sheath body and a pull string for selectively splitting the sheath body to allow expansion of the device. The device and enclosing sheath are sized for insertion through the damaged wall portion into the vessel, wherein the pull string is extendable through the damaged wall portion for splitting the sheath body. | 09-13-2012 |
20120323271 | FISTULA CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODS - Described are methods and systems for treating fistulae and other passageways and openings in the body. In certain aspects, an anchored suture is provided that extends from at or near a first fistula opening and through a fistula tract toward a second fistula opening. Various modes of anchoring may be used in this regard including, in some modes, having the suture extend from a deployed anchoring member positioned in and/or around the first opening. The anchored suture, which has a more slender cross sectional dimension relative to the fistula tract through which it extends, is capable of receiving an optional fill substance therealong in the tract. A fill substance can be or include a variety of biodegradable and/or non-biodegradable objects and materials including flowable and non-flowable materials. | 12-20-2012 |
20130018450 | PROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH RETENTION SLEEVEAANM Hunt; James B.AACI BloomingtonAAST INAACO USAAGP Hunt; James B. Bloomington IN US - A system for open surgical repair of a body vessel is described herein. A retention sleeve receives an expandable prosthesis. The sleeve has a delivery and a deployed configuration. In the delivery configuration, the sleeve has at least one overlapped region and the sleeve is sized to retain the prosthesis in a compressed configuration for insertion of ends of the prosthesis into the vessel. In the deployed configuration, the sleeve is moves to a larger cross-sectional area to allow for expansion of the ends of the prosthesis for engagement with the vessel. One or more releasable members are extendable through the overlapped region to retain the sleeve in the delivery configuration. The releasable member is removable from the overlapped region, preferably from the center of the prosthesis, to permit the sleeve to move to the deployed configuration and expansion of the outer ends prior to the center of the prosthesis. | 01-17-2013 |
20130060329 | Artificial Venous Valve with Discrete Shaping Members - The invention relates to a prosthetic valve for regulating flow through a body lumen. The medical device comprises discrete shaping members, a flexible covering, and a valve member. The discrete shaping members are operatively attached to the flexible covering, such that the medical device may exhibit low radial force and dynamic movement. | 03-07-2013 |
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20120243176 | SET-TOP BOX HAVING MICROPERFORATIONS - The set-top box includes an outer casing having micro-perforations, an interior bottom frame having a centrally located heatsink, a circuit board on the bottom frame and a louvered heatsinking element over the circuit board and in thermal contact with the heatsink. | 09-27-2012 |
20120287588 | RF INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSOR - An RF interference suppressor for satellite receivers and more specifically those that employ the MOCA standard is provided. The RF interference suppressor shields the connection point of the center conductor of the F-connector to the PC board from spurious signals emanating from the high speed digital portions of the receiver. In addition, the RF interference suppressor shield includes a tab portion that encompasses the threaded portion of the F-connector and operates to shield the path for RF interference resulting from the gap between the F-connector body and the inner shield wall of the receiver. | 11-15-2012 |
20120307455 | MINIATURE MULTILAYER RADIATIVE COOLING CASE WTIH HIDDEN QUICK RELEASE SNAPS - A passive cooling arrangement for an electronic housing assembly is disclosed which comprises a frame disposed in the housing assembly; a circuit board supported in the frame; a heat generating component disposed on the circuit board; and a heat sink configured with a substantially flat peripheral portion and a depression portion, the substantially flat peripheral portion facing and being nearly coextensive with an outer wall of said housing assembly, and the depression portion being in thermal engagement with the heat generating component on the circuit board, whereby heat generated by the heat generating component can be passively thermally conducted through the depression portion and into the substantially flat peripheral portion of the heat sink, and thereafter dissipated in a generally uniform manner through the outer wall of the housing assembly. The frame comprises a base with embosses which support the circuit board in a position enabling the thermal engagement of the heat generating component and the depression portion of the heat sink. The outer wall of the housing assembly is preferably unvented and the housing assembly is preferably oriented in use with the outer wall facing upwardly. | 12-06-2012 |
20130063895 | SET-TOP BOX HAVING DISSIPATING THERMAL LOADS - A set-top box is provided that comprises a housing having a first vertical outer wall with a first vent and a second vertical outer wall with a second vent; a circuit board having a first heat source element and a second heat source element; a contoured heatsink in thermal engagement with the first heat source element, wherein the contoured heatsink overlies at least one-third of the circuit board and extends along the first vertical side wall; and a second heatsink contacting the second heat source element, wherein the second heatsink is located in only one half of the device and is aligned with the second vent. The multiple heatsinks and associated vents work in concert to improve heat dissipation. | 03-14-2013 |
20130088819 | SET-TOP BOX HAVING RUBBER FEET - A rubber foot assembly and embossed mounting assembly for supporting a structure is provided that comprise: an aperture formed along a lower wall of the structure and a rubber foot engaged in the aperture, wherein the rubber foot has a flexible contoured bottom portion connected to a top portion through a neck portion. The neck region is adapted to freely slide vertically along a wall of the aperture such that a peripheral region of the flexible contoured bottom portion contacts a portion of the embossed mounting assembly, thereby supporting the structure. A plurality of the rubber foot assemblies and embossed mounting assemblies can be incorporated into the structure, which can be a set-top box, to prevent the structure from rocking on uneven surfaces. | 04-11-2013 |
20130347051 | SET TOP BOX OR SERVER HAVING SNAP-IN HEAT SINK AND SMART CARD READER - An electronic device is provided that comprises a bottom frame portion; an information card reader over the bottom frame portion; a thermal insulation layer; a circuit board over the thermal insulation layer; a top broad heat sink over the circuit board; and a top cover over the top broad heat sink. | 12-26-2013 |
20140198456 | SET TOP BOX HAVING SNAP-IN HEAT SINK AND SMART CARD READER WITH A HOLD DOWN FOR RETAINING THE HEAT SINK - A hold down for an electronic device is provided that includes a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, and a heat sink associated with the thermal pad. The hold down includes a frame that defines a perimeter having a plurality of retainers that are configured to engage with a plurality of mating locations defined on at least a bottom frame to provide a biasing force that retains the heat sink against a circuit board that is positioned between the bottom frame and the hold down. | 07-17-2014 |
20140315422 | FRAME GROUND CONNECTION - An electronic device including a frame having a front frame wall and a front panel assembly. The front frame wall is grounded and is parallel to the front panel assembly (FPA). The front panel assembly has a printed circuit board (PCB) on an interior side of it and PCB includes a ground contact. A detachable ground clip is attached to the front frame wall and has a protruding flexible arm that is configured to engage the ground contact of the PCB when the FPA is positioned for assembly. The central contact portion contacts or engages the ground contact on the PCB, and includes a visual indicator means integrated into the distal end and the front frame wall such that an observer looking at the interior side of the front frame wall can visually confirmed the central contact engagement with the ground contact of the printed circuit board. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321064 | HOLD DOWN FOR RETAINING A HEAT SINK - At least one implementation provides a hold down for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a support frame, a circuit board coupled to the support frame and having at least one component, a thermal pad thermally coupled to the component, and a heat sink associated with the thermal pad. The hold down includes a generally planar portion adapted to be positioned over a surface of the heat sink. The hold down also includes a plurality of connecting structures extending angularly from the generally planar portion. The connecting structures and configured to engage the support frame to cause the hold down to apply the biasing force to retain the thermal pad against at least one of the heat sink or the component when the heat sink and the thermal pad are positioned between the hold down and the support frame. A method is also provided for attaching the hold down. | 10-30-2014 |
20150077925 | SET TOP BOX HAVING REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE - An electronic device such as a set top box is provided that includes a frame having flat bottom; a flat circuit board generally parallel to the flat bottom in which the flat circuit board has at least one aperture; at least one boss that extends from the flat bottom and extends through the at least one aperture in which the at least one boss has a screw receiving aperture; and an electronic component such as a hard drive or smart card assembly over the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board in which the electronic component has at least one screw to fasten the electronic device to the boss. The electronic component is supported by the bosses and not supported by the flat circuit board. | 03-19-2015 |