Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130110090 | ROTATABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130172828 | ENDOSCOPIC GUIDE WIRE TRACK - A medical device may include an end effector configured to perform a therapeutic procedure. The medical device may further include a guide having a modifiable shape. The guide may be adapted for insertion through a lumen of an access tube. Also, the end effector may be selectively attachable to the guide and configured to move along the guide. | 07-04-2013 |
20130197484 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ATTACHING MEDICAL DEVICE SECTIONS - Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and systems for attaching an articulation section. In an embodiment, a medical instrument includes a first tubular member including a first end. The medical instrument also includes a second tubular member including a first end. The second tubular member includes a plurality of layers including an inner layer and a first layer including a fluorinated material. The inner layer includes a first section disposed under the first layer and a second section extending out from under the first layer. A portion of the first tubular member overlaps and is bonded to at least a portion of the second section of the inner layer of the second tubular member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130218159 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device including an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end and an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the elongate member is disclosed. The end-effector further includes a plurality of arms, which may pivot or move relative to one another. Further, each arm includes an inner edge defining a cutting edge, and an outer edge having at least one geometric feature for manipulating tissue. | 08-22-2013 |
20140023428 | ELONGATE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ARTICULATING PORTION - An articulating portion for an elongate medical device is disclosed. The articulating portion may include a plurality of segments movable relative to one another, and a plurality of hinges disposed between adjacent segments. The segments can be configured to bend at the hinges upon manipulation of a control member of the device. The segments and the hinges can also be a single continuous piece of material. | 01-23-2014 |
20140088547 | METHODS OF USING AN ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE STIFFNESS MEDICAL DEVICE - A transluminal device may include an elongate section extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the device. The elongate section may be configured to be inserted into a body cavity. The device may include a balloon within the elongate section between the proximal end and the distal end. | 03-27-2014 |
20140276407 | Medical Devices Having Micropatterns - Medical devices having one or more micropatterned surfaces (e.g., micropatterned coatings). | 09-18-2014 |
20140276790 | DEVICES FOR TISSUE SEPARATION AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a shaft having a distal end configured to cauterize tissue. An expandable member may be positioned adjacent the distal end of the shaft. The expandable member may be configured for deployment between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277442 | ANTI-MIGRATORY STENT COATING - The invention is directed to an anti-migratory stent comprising a tubular structure having an exterior surface and a plurality of protrusions provided on the exterior surface. The plurality of protrusions includes a first set of protrusions and a second set of protrusions. Each of the first and second set of protrusions includes a base and an apex. The apex of each of the first set of protrusions is offset from the base of the first set of protrusions in a direction opposite a direction of offset of the apex of each of the second set of protrusions from the base of the second set of protrusions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140357946 | TISSUE SPREADER FOR ACCESSING PAPILLA, AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The medical device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of legs coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The medical device may also include a moveable element distal to the distal end of the elongate member, disposed around the plurality of legs. The moveable element may be reciprocally moveable relative to the elongate member and plurality of legs between a first and second position. The plurality of legs may be in a collapsed configuration when the moveable element is in the first position, and may be in an expanded configuration when the moveable element is in the second position. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358089 | VACUUM-ASSISTED PANCREATICOBILIARY CANNULATION - Devices, systems, and methods for facilitating access to the pancreaticobiliary system are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices used to apply suction to the papilla, e.g., duodenal tissue surrounding the papilla, to facilitate cannulation to reach the bile duct and/or pancreatic duct. Devices may include a suction cup or an endoscope cap configured to apply suction to a tissue surface. | 12-04-2014 |