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Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter

IPC분류정보
국가/구분 United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
  • A61B-005/06
  • A61B-005/0408
  • A61B-005/0452
  • A61B-005/042
출원번호 US-0270241 (2014-05-05)
등록번호 US-9265443 (2016-02-23)
발명자 / 주소
  • Rothenberg, Peter M.
출원인 / 주소
  • Bard Access Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
    Rutan & Tucker, LLP
인용정보 피인용 횟수 : 1  인용 특허 : 1025

초록

Methods of locating a tip of a central venous catheter (“CVC”) relative to the superior vena cava, sino-atrial node, right atrium, and/or right ventricle using electrocardiogram data. The CVC includes at least one electrode. In particular embodiments, the CVC includes two or three pairs of electrode

대표청구항

1. A monitor electrically couplable to an electrode attached to a tip of a central venous catheter that is insertable into a venous system of a subject, the monitor comprising: a processor;a withdraw indicator coupled to the processor configured to indicate when the tip of the central venous cathete

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  199. Shmulewitz Ascher (Seattle WA), Detection of tissue abnormality through blood perfusion differentiation.
  200. Waldean A. Schultz, Determination of the position and orientation of at least one object in space.
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  240. Millar Huntley D. (Houston TX), Doppler catheter.
  241. Millar Huntly D. (Houston TX), Doppler catheter.
  242. Haldeman, Paul Craig, Doppler guiding catheter using sensed blood turbulence levels.
  243. Millar Huntly D. (Houston TX), Doppler tip wire guide.
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  280. Imran Mir (Palo Alto CA), Endocardial mapping and ablation system and catheter probe.
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  297. Tjin Swee Chuan,SGX, Fiber optic catheter for accurate flow measurements.
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  318. Lys,Ihor; Mueller,George G., Geometric panel lighting apparatus and methods.
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  322. Bonello Philippe (Geneva CHX) Jeanmonod Maurice (Meyrin CHX), Guide for a catheter.
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  325. Christian Jeffrey J. (San Jose CA), Guide wire assembly with electrical functions and male and female connectors for use therewith.
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  329. Arthur S. Lynch ; A. Walter MacEachern, Guidewire advancement system.
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  376. Manning Monte, Integrated circuitry having a thin film polysilicon layer in ohmic contact with a conductive layer.
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  410. Min, Xiaoyi, Left atrial pressure-based criteria for monitoring intrathoracic impedance.
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  420. Welch Bryan J., Low power child locator system.
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  427. Acker David Ellis, Magnetic determination of position and orientation.
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  431. Avellanet Ernesto (Miami Lakes FL) Hernandez Ernesto (Miami FL), Magnetic guidewire coupling for catheter exchange.
  432. Avellanet Ernesto (Miami Lakes FL) Hernandez Ernesto (Miami Lakes FL), Magnetic guidewire coupling for catheter exchange.
  433. Acker David E., Magnetic location system with feedback adjustment of magnetic field generator.
  434. Dames Andrew Nicholas,GBX, Magnetic marker or tag.
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  437. Jeffrey M. Garibaldi ; Roger N. Hastings, Magnetic medical devices with changeable magnetic moments and method of navigating magnetic medical devices with changeable magnetic moments.
  438. Hansen Per Krogh, Magnetic motion tracker with transmitter placed on tracked object.
  439. Creighton, IV,Francis M.; Burgett,Seth, Magnetic navigation system.
  440. Hansen Per K. (Burlington VT), Magnetic position and orientation measurement system.
  441. Ashe, Westley, Magnetic position and orientation measurement system with magnetic field permeable attenuator.
  442. Ashe, Westley, Magnetic position measurement system with field containment means.
  443. Jakab, Peter D., Magnetic resonance scanner with electromagnetic position and orientation tracking device.
  444. Jakab, Peter D., Magnetic resonance scanner with electromagnetic position and orientation tracking device.
  445. Kormos Donald W. (Parma OH) Piraino David W. (Shaker Heights OH), Magnetic resonance stereotactic surgery with exoskeleton tissue stabilization.
  446. Speckhart Frank H. (534 Dellwood Dr. Knoxville TN 37919), Magnetic retrieval tool.
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  448. Anderson, Peter T.; Beauregard, Gerald L.; Cherry, Christopher D., Magnetic tracking system.
  449. Anderson,Peter T.; Beauregard,Gerald L.; Cherry,Christopher D., Magnetic tracking system.
  450. Garibaldi Jeff ; Hogg Bevil J., Magnetic vascular defect treatment system.
  451. Hall,Andrew F.; Hastings,Roger N., Magnetically assisted pulmonary vein isolation.
  452. Harburn,Jonathan; Ritter,Rogers C., Magnetically guidable carriers and methods for the targeted magnetic delivery of substances in the body.
  453. Segner, Garland L.; Hastings, Roger N.; Eng, Michael, Magnetically guidable electrophysiology catheter.
  454. Hall, Andrew F.; Sell, Jonathan C., Magnetically guided atherectomy.
  455. Fariss, Bruce L.; Cooper, Ivan N.; Sellers, D. Matthew, Magnetically guided device for insertion through a nasal passageway.
  456. Andrew F. Hall ; Jeffrey Garibaldi ; Peter R. Werp ; John M. Lasala, Magnetically navigable and/or controllable device for removing material from body lumens and cavities.
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  458. Hall, Andrew F.; Garibaldi, Jeffrey; Werp, Peter R.; Lasala, John M., Magnetically navigable and/or controllable device for removing material from body lumens and cavities.
  459. Andrew F. Hall ; Walter M. Blume, Magnetically navigable telescoping catheter and method of navigating telescoping catheter.
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  462. Chang, David B.; Drummond, James E.; Emerson, Jane F., Magneto-acoustic imaging.
  463. Creighton, Francis M., Magnets with varying magnetization direction and method of making such magnets.
  464. Creighton,Francis M., Magnets with varying magnetization direction and method of making such magnets.
  465. Moorman Jack W. (Los Gatos CA) Wilent ; deceased John W. (late of Aptos CA by Virginia B. Wilent ; executor ), Maneuverable and locateable catheters.
  466. Bastia, Paul A.; Strick, Alan E., Massagers having gel coverings.
  467. Michael P. Nova ; Hanan Potash, Matrices with memories.
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  470. Nova Michael P. ; Senyei Andrew E. ; Potash Hanan, Matrices with memories and uses thereof.
  471. Nova Michael P. ; Lillig John E. ; Karunaratne Kanchana Sanjaya Gunesekera ; O'Neil Donald ; Ewing William ; Satoda Yozo, Matrices with memories in automated drug discovery and units therefor.
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  473. Simpson, John A.; Hayzelden, Robert C., Means for maintaining tension on a steering tendon in a steerable catheter.
  474. Feiring Andrew J. (4454 N. Murray Ave. Milwaukee WI 53211), Measurement of absolute vascular flow.
  475. Schneider Mark, Measuring position and orientation using magnetic fields.
  476. Nicholas Peter M. (South Dartmouth MA) Crowley Robert J. (Wayland MA), Medical acoustic imaging catheter and guidewire.
  477. Abels ; Michael Allen, Medical and surgical implement detection system.
  478. Robert Feuersanger ; Hans Patrick Griesser ; Eric Jonsen ; Patrick L. Hauge, Medical connector system and method of use.
  479. Johnson Theodore A., Medical device for insertion into the body.
  480. Zellers, Robert D.; Nelson, Peter E.; Henry, Charles W., Medical device location systems, devices and methods.
  481. Hall, Andrew F.; Hastings, Roger N.; Ritter, Rogers C., Medical devices adapted for magnetic navigation with magnetic fields and gradients.
  482. Ben-Haim, Shlomo; Osadchy, Daniel; Peless, Udi; Greenberg, Ilan, Medical diagnosis, treatment and imaging systems.
  483. Gamelsky Jeff N. ; Hutchison James B. ; McCartan Dermot P., Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system with a wirelessly-controlled peripheral.
  484. Quistgaard, Jen U.; Catallo, Leo R.; Vannelli, Anthony R.; Little, Blake W.; Holmberg, Randy T.; Hwang, Juin Jet; Siedenburg, Clinton T.; Pailoor, Ramchandra; Hirschi, D. Scott, Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use.
  485. Quistgaard, Jens U.; Catallo, Leo R.; Vannelli, Anthony R.; Little, Blake W.; Holmberg, Randy T.; Hwang, Juin Jet; Siedenburg, Clinton T.; Pailoor, Ramchandra; Hirschi, D. Scott; Nguyen, Hung, Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use.
  486. Jackson, John I.; Hossack, John A., Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method for scanning plane orientation.
  487. Bakels Arnoldus P.,NLX ; Gubbels Paul A.,NLX ; Lokhoff Nico M.,NLX, Medical electrical lead with temporarily stiff portion.
  488. Maschke, Michael, Medical examination and/or treatment system.
  489. Besz William J. (Pasadena AUX) Chorley Donald P. (Torrens Park AUX) Walker Robert A. (Hawthorndene AUX), Medical instrument location means.
  490. Bierman,Steven F., Medical line securement device.
  491. Bierman,Steven F., Medical line securement device.
  492. Polvani Donald G., Medical magnetic positioning system and method for determining the position of a magnetic probe.
  493. Vilsmeier,Stefan, Medical navigation and/or pre-operative treatment planning with the assistance of generic patient data.
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  495. Acker David E. ; Govari Assaf,ILX ; Fenster Maier,ILX ; Shapiro Avishai, Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes.
  496. Golden Robert N. ; Silverstein Fred E., Medical tube and apparatus for locating the same in the body of a patient.
  497. Dickinson Robert Julian,GBX ; Spencer Timothy,GBX ; Stenning Anthony,GBX, Medical ultrasonic imaging.
  498. Rahn, Norbert; Wach, Siegfried; Graumann, Rainer; Bieger, Johannes; Herold, Gerold; Wessels, Gerd, Medical workstation, imaging system, and method for mixing two images.
  499. Assaf Govari IL, Metal immune system for tracking spatial coordinates of an object in the presence of a perturbed energy field.
  500. Rorden Louis H. (Los Altos CA) Moore Thomas C. (Sunnyvale CA), Method and apparatus employing received independent magnetic field components of a transmitted alternating magnetic fiel.
  501. Grunwald Sorin, Method and apparatus for adaptive cross-sectional area computation of IVUS objects using their statistical signatures.
  502. Eggers Philip E. (Dublin OH) Thapliyal Hira V. (Mountain View CA), Method and apparatus for advancing catheters through occluded body lumens.
  503. Ma Qinglin (Bothell WA), Method and apparatus for aiming a doppler flow sensing device.
  504. Gessman Lawrence J. (1929 W. Point Ct. Cherry Hill NJ 08003), Method and apparatus for alleviating paroxysmal atrail tachycardia.
  505. Strohl ; Jr. Clair L. (Norfolk MA) Ferragamo Michael C. (N. Dighton MA) Kay Donald A. (Sharon MA) Shapiro Alan R. (Sharon MA) Whipple Gary R. (S. Attleboro MA), Method and apparatus for catheter location determination.
  506. Lounsberry, Brian D.; Schmidt, Jonathan R.; Gravelle, Stephen W.; Idelchik, Michael S.; Shepard, James S., Method and apparatus for communicating operational data for a system unit in a medical diagnostic system.
  507. Brian D. Lounsberry ; Jonathan R. Schmidt ; Stephen W. Gravelle ; Michael S. Idelchik ; James S. Shepard, Method and apparatus for configuring and monitoring a system unit in a medical diagnostic system.
  508. Tjin Swee Chuan,SGX, Method and apparatus for continuous cardiac output monitoring.
  509. Fegert, Stephan; Hoenig, Eckhardt; Andrä, Wilfried; Schultze, Volkmar, Method and apparatus for control and location of an instrument or appliance.
  510. Kozel, Peter D., Method and apparatus for control of ablation energy and electrogram acquisition through multiple common electrodes in an electrophysiology catheter.
  511. Flock Stephen T. ; Fink Louis ; Waner Milton, Method and apparatus for detecting electro-magnetic reflection from biological tissue.
  512. Flock Stephen T. ; Fink Louis ; Waner Milton, Method and apparatus for detecting electro-magnetic reflection from biological tissue.
  513. Casscells, III, S. Ward; Willerson, James T.; Naghavi, Morteza; Guo, Bujin, Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.
  514. Casscells, III, S. Ward; Willerson, James T.; Naghavi, Morteza; Guo, Bujin, Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.
  515. Krivitski,Nikolai M., Method and apparatus for determining blood flow during a vascular corrective procedure.
  516. Feldman Marc D. ; Wu Clarence ; Mahler Christine, Method and apparatus for determining cardiac performance in a patient.
  517. Li Hong, Method and apparatus for determining electrode/tissue contact.
  518. Acker David E. ; Gasparakis Charidimos E., Method and apparatus for determining position of object.
  519. Jones Herbert R. (Williston VT), Method and apparatus for determining remote object orientation and position.
  520. Kuipers Jack (Grand Rapids MI), Method and apparatus for determining remote object orientation and position.
  521. Twiss Robert G. (Palo Alto CA) Ryder Marcia A. (San Mateo CA), Method and apparatus for determining the position of catheters, tubes, placement guidewires and implantable ports within.
  522. Twiss Robert G. (Palo Alto CA) Ryder Marcia A. (San Mateo CA), Method and apparatus for determining the position of catheters, tubes, placement guidewires and implantable ports within.
  523. Markowitz, H. Toby; Karamanoglu, Mustafa; Mehta, Pooja; Fleming, Ioana; Scanlon, David A.; Kryger, Michael; Campbell-Massa, Sean; Giese, Chad; Waldhauser, Steven L.; Zhang, Shangqian Peter; Jannicke, Jeff; Falkner, Phillip; Hefner, Don; Warman, Eduardo N.; Steeves, James; Receveur, Rogier; Michels, Koen; Eick, Olaf; Larik, Vincent, Method and apparatus for determining tracking a virtual point defined relative to a tracked member.
  524. Shemwell David M. ; Ryan George R., Method and apparatus for diode laser pulse oximetry using fiber optical cables.
  525. Weaver George W. (East Earl PA) Holsinger Damond C. (New Holland PA) Leighton David F. (West Lawn PA) Jacob Harold (Lawrence NY), Method and apparatus for electrosurgically obtaining access to the biliary tree and placing a stent therein.
  526. Lee, Ki-Jong; Bae, Moo-Ho; Gye, Sang-Bum; Hwang, Jae-Sub; Song, Young-Seuk; Kim, Gi-Duck, Method and apparatus for enabling a biopsy needle to be observed.
  527. Silverstein Fred E. (Seattle WA) Martin Roy W. (Redmond WA) Gilbert David A. (Seattle WA), Method and apparatus for endoscopic blood flow detection by the use of ultrasonic energy.
  528. Hashimshony,Dan; Cohen,Gil, Method and apparatus for examining a substance, particularly tissue, to characterize its type.
  529. McGee David L. ; Swanson David K., Method and apparatus for fixing the anatomical orientation of a displayed ultrasound generated image.
  530. Manwaring Kim H. (3440 E. Tonto Dr. Ahwatukee AZ 85044) Manwaring Mark L. (SW. 1430 Wadleigh Dr. Pullman WA 99163), Method and apparatus for guiding an instrument to a target.
  531. Pruter, Rick L., Method and apparatus for guiding needles.
  532. Keen Richard R. ; Frazin Leon J., Method and apparatus for imaging internal organs and vascular structures through the gastrointestinal wall.
  533. Hascoet Gerard,FRX ; Pechoux Thierry,FRX, Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy with which the speed of a fluid is measured.
  534. Hascoet, Gerard; Pechoux, Thierry, Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy with which the speed of a fluid is measured.
  535. Hascoet, Gerard; Pechoux, Thierry, Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy with which the speed of a fluid is measured.
  536. Margarita Osadchy IL; Daniel Reisfeld IL, Method and apparatus for intracardially surveying a condition of a chamber of a heart.
  537. Cragg, Andrew H.; Olson, Edward L., Method and apparatus for intramural delivery of a substance.
  538. Yock Paul G. (San Francisco CA), Method and apparatus for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography.
  539. Gabriel Sabry, Method and apparatus for intubation of a patient.
  540. Katims Jefferson (145 E. 16th St. New York NY 10003), Method and apparatus for locating a catheter adjacent to a pacemaker node of the heart.
  541. Vilkomerson David (Princeton NJ), Method and apparatus for locating vibrating devices.
  542. Glantz Jerald, Method and apparatus for location of a catheter tip.
  543. Glantz Jerald, Method and apparatus for location of a catheter tip.
  544. Zbylut J. Twardowski, Method and apparatus for locking of central-vein catheters.
  545. Garibaldi, Jeffrey M.; Ritter, Rogers C.; Epplin, Gerard H.; Blume, Walter M., Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling catheters in body lumens and cavities.
  546. Garibaldi, Jeffrey M.; Blume, Walter M.; Epplin, Gerard H., Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling endoscopes in body lumens and cavities.
  547. Peter R. Werp ; Walter M. Blume ; Francis M. Creighton, IV ; Rogers C. Ritter, Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of a mechanically pushed catheter.
  548. Werp Peter R. ; Blume Walter M. ; Creighton ; IV Francis M. ; Ritter Rogers C., Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of a mechanically pushed catheter.
  549. Margarita Osadchy IL; Daniel Reisfeld IL, Method and apparatus for mapping a chamber of a heart.
  550. Markowitz, H. Toby; Karamanoglu, Mustafa; Mehta, Pooja; Fleming, Ioana; Scanlon, David; Kryger, Michael; Campbell-Massa, Sean; Giese, Chad; Waldhauser, Steven L.; Zhang, Shangqian Peter; Jannicke, Jeff; Falkner, Phillip; Hefner, Don; Warman, Eduardo N.; Steeves, James; Receveur, Rogier; Michels, Koen; Eick, Olaf; Larik, Vincent, Method and apparatus for mapping a structure.
  551. Markowitz, H. Toby; Karamanoglu, Mustafa; Mehta, Pooja; Fleming, Ioana; Scanlon, David; Kryger, Michael; Campbell-Massa, Sean; Giese, Chad; Waldhauser, Steven; Zhang, Peter; Jannicke, Jeff; Falkner, Phillip; Hefner, Don, Method and apparatus for mapping a structure.
  552. Salo Rodney W. (Fridley MN), Method and apparatus for measuring ventricular volume.
  553. Kirsner Vaclav (Westerham GB2), Method and apparatus for monitoring redox reactions.
  554. Katims Jefferson (1082 Park Ave. New York NY 10128-1122), Method and apparatus for placement of a probe in the body and the medical procedure for guiding and locating a catheter.
  555. Hine, Douglas S.; Bjorklund, Vicki L.; Sommer, John L., Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing lead using a multi-purpose side lumen.
  556. Corl Paul D. (Palo Alto CA) Kaiser David (Redwood City CA) Lifshitz Ilan (Haifa ILX), Method and apparatus for processing signal data to form an envelope on line.
  557. Schena Bruce M. ; Rosenberg Louis B., Method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth force feedback with improved actuator feel.
  558. Ritter Rogers C. ; Werp Peter R. ; Lawson Michael A., Method and apparatus for rapidly changing a magnetic field produced by electromagnets.
  559. Corby ; Jr. Nelson R. (Scotia NY), Method and apparatus for real-time navigation assist in interventional radiological procedures.
  560. Zarge Jonathan A. (Woburn MA) Corby ; Jr. Nelson R. (Scotia NY), Method and apparatus for real-time tracking of catheter guide wires in fluoroscopic images during interventional radiolo.
  561. Huntly D. Millar, Method and apparatus for reconstructing a high fidelity pressure waveform with a balloon catheter.
  562. Viswanathan, Raju R., Method and apparatus for refinably accurate localization of devices and instruments in scattering environments.
  563. Lounsberry Brian D. ; Schmidt Jonathan R. ; Gravelle Stephen W. ; Idelchik Michael S. ; Shepard James S., Method and apparatus for remotely configuring and servicing a field replaceable unit in a medical diagnostic system.
  564. Schulz Hans-Joachim (Tuttlingen DEX) Tmmler Hanns-Peter (Tuttlingen DEX) Wieneke Paul (Tuttlingen DEX), Method and apparatus for representing a work area in a three-dimensional structure.
  565. Kelen George J. (Staten Island NY) Henkin Raphael (Monarch Beach CA), Method and apparatus for spectral analysis of electrocardiographic signals.
  566. Ben-Haim Shlomo (Haifa ILX), Method and apparatus for studying cardiac arrhythmias.
  567. Dukesherer,John H.; Burg,Bruce M.; Jascob,Bradley A.; Kessman,Paul, Method and apparatus for surgical navigation.
  568. Jascob, Bradley A; Dukesherer, John H; Shaver, Scott; Hunter, Mark; Martens, Todd; Yared, Nadim; Boes, Kirstin, Method and apparatus for surgical navigation.
  569. Yelin, Dvir; Bouma, Brett E.; Iftimia, Nicusor; Tearney, Guillermo J., Method and apparatus for three-dimensional spectrally encoded imaging.
  570. Martin Roy W. (Redmond WA) Hatangadi Ram B. (Seattle WA) Bashein Gerard (Seattle WA), Method and apparatus for three-dimensional translumenal ultrasonic imaging.
  571. Cartmell Robert L. (Bellbrook OH), Method and apparatus for tracking catheters.
  572. Hull, Jonathan J.; Graham, Jamey; Lee, Dar-Shyang; Segawa, Hideki, Method and apparatus for tracking documents in a workflow.
  573. Washburn, Michael Joseph; Marquart, Markus Wilhelm; Sheljaskow, Todor, Method and apparatus for tracking points in an ultrasound image.
  574. KenKnight Bruce H. ; Ideker Raymond E. ; Booker ; III Robert S. ; Hahn Stephen J., Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia.
  575. KenKnight Bruce H. ; Ideker Raymond E. ; Booker ; III Robert S. ; Hahn Stephen J., Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia using auxiliary pulse.
  576. Levin, Howard R.; Gelfand, Mark, Method and apparatus for treatment of congestive heart failure by improving perfusion of the kidney.
  577. Coleman D. Jackson ; Reinstein Dan Z.,CAX ; Silverman Ronald H., Method and apparatus for ultrasound corneal scanning.
  578. Patacsil Estelito G. ; Patacsil Amelia V., Method and apparatus for ultrasound guided intravenous cannulation.
  579. Baura,Gail D., Method and apparatus for waveform assessment.
  580. Frazin Leon J., Method and apparatus of localizing an insertion end of a probe within a biotic structure.
  581. Frazin Leon (542 Willgate Ter. Glencoe IL 60027) Voresh Michael J. (2296 Scott Rd. Northbrook IL 60062), Method and apparatus of logicalizing and determining orientation of an insertion end of a probe within a biotic structur.
  582. Gopakumaran Balakrishnan ; Petre John H. ; Osborn Peter K. ; Schluter Paul, Method and apparatus to correct for electric field non-uniformity in conductance catheter volumetry.
  583. Blume Walter M. ; Ritter Rogers C. ; Werp Peter R. ; Hogg Bevil J., Method and apparatus using shaped field of repositionable magnet to guide implant.
  584. Blume Walter M. ; Ritter Rogers C. ; Werp Peter R. ; Hogg Bevil J. ; Howard ; III Matthew A., Method and apparatus using shaped field of repositionable magnet to guide implant.
  585. Blume, Walter M.; Ritter, Rogers C.; Werp, Peter R.; Hogg, Bevil J., Method and apparatus using shaped field of repositionable magnet to guide implant.
  586. Slettenmark Bruno,SEX, Method and arrangement for determining the location of a catheter within an animal body.
  587. Andra Wilfried,DEX ; Eitner Klaus,DEX ; Hergt Rudolf,DEX, Method and arrangement for determining the position of a marker in an organic cavity.
  588. Slettenmark Bruno,SEX, Method and arrangement for locating a measurement and/or treatment catheter in a vessel or organ of a patient.
  589. Sabczynski, Jörg; Rasche, Volker, Method and arrangement for tracking a medical instrument.
  590. Millar Huntly D. (Houston TX), Method and assembly for introducing multiple devices into a biological vessel.
  591. Mackey David C. (323 Green Castle Dr. Jacksonville FL 32225), Method and device for acute pain management by simultaneous spinal cord electrical stimulation and drug infusion.
  592. Pfeiffer Georg,SEX ; Slettenmark Bruno,SEX, Method and device for determining the position of a catheter inside the body of a patient.
  593. Jansen,Jozef R. C.; Schreuder,Johannes Jacobus, Method and device for determining the segmental volume and electrical parallel conductance of a cardiac chamber or blood vessel.
  594. Frazin Leon J. (2106 North Dayton Chicago IL 60614), Method and device for doppler-guided and imaged retrograde catheterization.
  595. Bieger, Johannes; Graumann, Rainer; Rahn, Norbert, Method and device for visualization of positions and orientation of intracorporeally guided instruments during a surgical intervention.
  596. Scott Norman R. (Ithaca NY) Marshall Rick (Ithaca NY), Method and electrical resistance probe for detection of estrus in bovine.
  597. Adam Dan R. (Haifa ILX) Kempner Kenneth M. (Bethesda MD) Vivino Mark A. (Bethesda MD) Tucker Eben E. (Silver Spring MD) Jones Michael (Bethesda MD), Method and system for Doppler ultrasound measurement of blood flow.
  598. Kim Jaeho ; Foshee ; Jr. Phillip D., Method and system for detecting dislodgment of an implanted right atrial endocardial lead.
  599. Martinelli Michael A. (58 Wedgemere Ave. Winchester MA 01890), Method and system for navigating a catheter probe.
  600. Michael A. Martinelli ; Paul Kessman ; Brad Jascob, Method and system for navigating a catheter probe in the presence of field-influencing objects.
  601. Hutson William H. (47 Grange Ave. ; P.O. Box 0221 Little Compton RI 02837), Method and system for near real-time analysis and display of electrocardiographic signals.
  602. Xu, Sheng; Kruecker, Jochen; Shechter, Guy; Farmer, Ian; Choyke, Peter Lyle; Pinto, Peter; Wood, Bradford J., Method and system for performing biopsies.
  603. Evgeny Shalman IL; Elhanan Dgany IL; Chen Barak IL; Simon Henri Noskowicz IL, Method and system for pressure based measurements of CFR and additional clinical hemodynamic parameters.
  604. Strul Bruno (Palo Alto CA) Ladd Kevin C. (Redwood City CA), Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of tissue.
  605. Vaillant,R��gis; Sra,Jasbir Singh; Cousty,Jean; Kotian,Fran��ois, Method and system for registering 3D models of anatomical regions with projection images of the same.
  606. Vesely Ivan ; Smith Wayne,CAX, Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system.
  607. Vesely Ivan ; Smith Wayne,CAX ; Klein George,CAX ; Burkhoff Daniel, Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system.
  608. Stuart Regina K. (Brighton MA) Lowell Jeffrey A. (Dorchester MA) Baxter ; III John K. (Belmont MA) Bistrian Bruce R. (Ipswich MA) Shikora Scott (Brighton MA), Method for central venous catheterization.
  609. Houston,Benjamin B.; Wiebe,Mark, Method for converting explicitly represented geometric surfaces into accurate level sets.
  610. Steininger, Josef; Gritzky, Arthur, Method for determination of the direction of introduction and for controlling the introduction path of biopsy needles.
  611. Torp Hans (Trondheim NOX) Kristoffersen Kjell (Oslo NOX), Method for determining the velocity-time spectrum of blood flow.
  612. Paul, Saurav; Cao, Hong, Method for displaying catheter electrode-tissue contact in electro-anatomic mapping and navigation system.
  613. Guendel, Lutz, Method for displaying the tip of a medial instrument situated in the body of a patient.
  614. Silverstein Fred E. (Seattle WA) Martin Roy W. (Redmond WA) Gilbert David A. (Seattle WA), Method for endoscopic blood flow detection by the use of ultrasonic energy.
  615. Francischelli, David E.; Hissong, James B.; Keogh, James R.; Skarda, James R.; Stewart, Mark T., Method for guiding a medical device.
  616. Keogh, James R.; Ryan, Timothy R.; Eberhardt, Carol E.; Stewart, Mark T.; Skarda, James R.; Laske, Timothy G.; Hill, Alexander J.; Lemmon, Jack D.; Francischelli, David E., Method for guiding a medical device.
  617. Ritter, Rogers C.; Hogg, Bevil J.; Werp, Peter R.; Creighton, IV, Francis M., Method for locating magnetic implant by source field.
  618. Pederson Brian D. (St. Paul MN) Salo Rodney W. (Fridley MN), Method for matching the sense length of an impedance measuring catheter to a ventricular chamber.
  619. Beatty,Graydon Ernest; Budd,Jeffrey Robert; Hauck,John Anderson, Method for measuring heart electrophysiology.
  620. Schweikard,Achim; Doetter,Manfred; Roth,Michael; de la Barrera,Jos? Luis Moctezuma, Method for navigating in the interior of the body using three-dimensionally visualized structures.
  621. Hickey Donald D. (Amherst NY), Method for positioning esophageal catheter for determining pressures associated with the left atrium.
  622. Schena,Bruce M.; Rosenberg,Louis B., Method for providing high bandwidth force feedback with improved actuator feel.
  623. Barone Hector D. (Maza 1869/73 Buenos Aires ARX 1240) Parodi Juan C. (Mercedes 4255 Buenos Aires TX ARX 1419) Palmaz Julio C. (636 Ivy La. San Antonio TX 78209), Method for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
  624. Ritter, Rogers C.; Hogg, Bevil J.; Werp, Peter R.; Blume, Walter M.; Creighton, IV, Francis M.; Hastings, Roger N., Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the body.
  625. Ritter, Rogers C.; Hogg, Bevil J.; Werp, Peter R.; Blume, Walter M.; Creighton, IV, Francis M.; Hastings, Roger N., Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the body.
  626. Ritter,Rogers C.; Hogg,Bevil J.; Werp,Peter R.; Blume,Walter M.; Creighton, IV,Francis M.; Hastings,Roger N., Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the body.
  627. Ritter,Rogers C.; Hogg,Bevil J.; Werp,Peter R.; Blume,Walter M.; Creighton, IV,Francis M.; Hastings,Roger N., Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the body.
  628. Goldreyer Bruce N. (30311 Palos Verdes Dr. East Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90274), Method for spatially specific electrophysiological sensing for mapping, pacing and ablating human myocardium and a cathe.
  629. Nova Michael P. ; Potash Hanan ; Xiao Xiao-Yi ; Parandoosh Zahra ; David Gary S., Method for tagging and screening molecules.
  630. Johlin ; Jr. Frederick C. (3517 Galway Ct. Iowa City IA 52246-2765), Method for transferring the exit site of a catheter from the mouth to the nose and instrumentation useful therefor.
  631. Gronningsaeter Aage,NOX ; Olstad Bjorn,NOX ; Unsgaard Geirmund,NOX, Method for ultrasound guidance during clinical procedures.
  632. Claudio P. Mejia, Method of and apparatus for Identifying a portion of a waveform representing a physiological event.
  633. McCormick William (Carlisle MA), Method of and apparatus for determining very accurately the position of a device inside biological tissue.
  634. Mejia, Claudio P., Method of and apparatus for identifying a portion of a waveform representing a physiological event.
  635. Werp Peter R. ; Ritter Rogers C. ; Blume Walter M., Method of and apparatus for intraparenchymal positioning of medical devices.
  636. Garibaldi,Jeffrey M.; Blume,Walter M., Method of and apparatus for navigating medical devices in body lumens by a guide wire with a magnetic tip.
  637. Hastings Roger N., Method of and system for controlling magnetic elements in the body using a gapped toroid magnet.
  638. Gopakumaran Balakrishnan ; Osborn Peter K. ; Petre John H., Method of determining the conductivity of blood.
  639. Monshipouri Mariam (Bethesda MD) Rudolph Alan S. (Bowie MD), Method of forming hydrogel particles having a controlled size using liposomes.
  640. Atalar Ergin (Columbia MD) Bottomley Paul A. (Columbia MD) Zerhouni Elias A. (Baltimore MD), Method of internal magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic analysis and associated apparatus.
  641. Ritter,Rogers C.; Munger,Torrey; Rauch,John; Hall,Andrew F.; Hastings,Roger N., Method of localizing medical devices.
  642. Taniguchi Akira,JPX ; Kasama Kenji,JPX ; Hasegawa Jun,JPX ; Nonami Tetsuo,JPX ; Nishimura Hirokazu,JPX ; Hirakawa Katsumi,JPX, Method of locating a coil which consists of determining the space occupied by a source coil generating a magnetic field.
  643. Rothenberg, Peter M., Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter.
  644. Rothenberg, Peter M., Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter.
  645. Rothenberg, Peter M., Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter.
  646. Rothenberg, Peter M., Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter.
  647. Rothenberg, Peter M., Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter.
  648. Ocali Ogan ; Atalar Ergin, Method of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic analysis and associated apparatus employing a loopless antenna.
  649. Hall Andrew F. ; Hastings Roger N. ; Ritter Rogers C., Method of magnetically navigating medical devices with magnetic fields and gradients, and medical devices adapted therefor.
  650. Huynh,Ky; Boogaard,Jerome J., Method of making a miniaturized positional assembly.
  651. Winkler Josef (Reading PA), Method of making electrode-carrying catheter.
  652. Stoy George P. (78 Princeton Ave. Rocky Hill NJ 08553) Blashka Kenneth H. (35 Princeton Rd. Elizabeth NJ 07208), Method of making radio-opaque tipped, sleeved guidewire and product.
  653. Ashe, Westley, Method of measuring position and orientation with improved signal to noise ratio.
  654. Hastings,Roger N.; Ferry,Steven J.; Lopes,Demetrius K., Method of navigating medical devices in the presence of radiopaque material.
  655. Davies, Gareth; Hartley, Amanda April; Visram, Naheed; Shah, Krishan; Baylis, Frank, Method of surgical perforation via the delivery of energy.
  656. Millar Huntly D. (Houston TX), Method of using a doppler catheter.
  657. Taha, Basel; Reddy, Shankara; Xue, Joel, Method of using spectral measures to distinguish among atrialfibrillation, atrial-flutter and other cardiac rhythms.
  658. Sell, Jonathan C., Method of utilizing a magnetically guided myocardial treatment system.
  659. Haynor David R. ; Somogyi Christopher P. ; Golden Robert N., Method to determine the location and orientation of an indwelling medical device.
  660. Marie Pop, Gheorghe Aurel, Method, device and catheter for in vivo determining blood properties such as blood viscosity.
  661. Makower, Joshua; Lamson, Theodore C.; Flaherty, J. Christopher; Reggie, John A.; Chang, John Y.; Catanese, III, Joseph; Tholfsen, David R., Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sites.
  662. Makower, Joshua; Lamson, Theodore C.; Flaherty, J. Christopher; Reggie, John; Chang, John; Catanese, III, Joseph; Tholfsen, David, Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery or substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sites.
  663. Jansen,Jozef Reinier Cornelis; Schreuder,Johannes Jacobus, Methods and apparatus for controlling heart assist devices.
  664. Palm Charles S., Methods and apparatus for creation of three-dimensional wire frames and for three-dimensional stereo morphing.
  665. Groshong LeRoy E. (6446 SW. Raab Rd. Portland OR 97221) Brawn Ronald J. (5712 SW. 52nd Portland OR 97221), Methods and apparatus for intravenous therapy and hyperalimentation.
  666. Webler, William E.; Chow, Mina, Methods and apparatuses for image guided medical procedures.
  667. Rooney Michael W., Methods and compositions for regulating the intravascular flow and oxygenating activity of hemoglobin in a human or animal subject.
  668. Munrow, Michael; Bajor, Jordan; Munro, Malcolm G., Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needles in tissue.
  669. Munrow, Michael; Bajor, Jordan; Munro, Malcolm G., Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needles in tissue.
  670. Ciaccio Edward J. ; Wit Andrew L., Methods and systems for localizing reentrant circuits from electrogram features.
  671. Zdeblick,Mark; Ruggio,Joseph M., Methods and systems for measuring cardiac parameters.
  672. Tearney, Guillermo J.; Shishkov, Milen; Bouma, Brett Eugene; Vakoc, Benjamin J., Methods and systems for monitoring and obtaining information of at least one portion of a sample using conformal laser therapy procedures, and providing electromagnetic radiation thereto.
  673. Marban Eduardo, Methods for treatment of disorders of cardiac contractility.
  674. Marban, Eduardo, Methods for treatment of disorders of cardiac contractility.
  675. Jeffrey M. Garibaldi ; Bevil J. Hogg ; Roger N. Hastings ; Brooke Ren, Methods of and apparatus for treating vascular defects.
  676. Garibaldi Jeffrey M. ; Hogg Bevil J. ; Hastings Roger N. ; Ren Brooke, Methods of and compositions for treating vascular defects.
  677. Jeffrey M. Garibaldi ; Bevil J. Hogg ; Roger N. Hastings ; Brooke Ren, Methods of and compositions for treating vascular defects.
  678. Ohazama, Chikai J., Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating tissue surfaces from volumetric data thereof using boundary traces.
  679. Theodore C. Larson, III ; Mark K. McQuain ; Robert J. Roselli, Microcatheter with hemodynamic guide structure.
  680. Nappholz Tibor A. (Englewood CO) Hamilton John R. (Littleton CO) Hansen James C. (Denver CO), Minute volume rate-responsive pacemaker.
  681. Randy W. Westlund ; Randall M. Peterfeso ; Mary N. Hinders ; Bruce A. Tockman ; John S. Greenland, Modified guidewire for left ventricular access lead.
  682. Marian ; Jr. Vaughn R., Modular transducer system.
  683. Marian ; Jr. Vaughn R. (Saratoga CA), Modular transducer system.
  684. Flack James F. ; Fateh Sina ; Motte David L., Motion detection and tracking system to control navigation and display of object viewers.
  685. Sliwa ; Jr. John William ; Chandler Paul E. ; Marshall John D. ; Howell Gelston ; Marple ; Jr. S. Lawrence ; Shahidi Sassan, Motion--Monitoring method and system for medical devices.
  686. Vilkomerson David, Multi-beam diffraction grating imager apparatus and method.
  687. Goldin, Alexander; Holzer, Asher; Levin, Michael; Matcovitch, Avraham, Multi-electrode catheter, system and method.
  688. Ransbury, Terrance; Sippens Groenewegen, Arne, Multi-electrode panel system for sensing electrical activity of the heart.
  689. Webster ; Jr. Wilton W. ; Ponzi Dean M., Multi-element tip electrode mapping catheter.
  690. Wilson, Jon S.; Fleming, Carl M.; Cassidy, Kenneth T.; Boyd, Ronald D.; Fleming, Gary S., Multi-lumen catheter with attachable hub.
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  692. Wilson,Jon S.; Fleming,Carl M.; Cassidy,Kenneth T.; Boyd,Ronald D.; Fleming,Gary S., Multi-lumen catheter with attachable hub.
  693. Weaver George W. (East Earl PA) Jacob Harold (Lawrence NY) Leighton David F. (West Lawn PA) Holsinger Damond C. (New Holland PA), Multi-lumen endoscopic catheter.
  694. Arenas Alvaro E. (Miami FL) Hooker Caius C. (Miami FL), Multi-mode guidewire.
  695. Darrow Robert D. (Scotia NY) Dumoulin Charles L. (Ballston Lake NY), Multi-planar X-ray fluoroscopy system using radiofrequency fields.
  696. Kucharczyk, John; Gillies, George T., Multi-probe system.
  697. Marc D. Feldman ; Jonathan W. Valvano ; John A. Pearce, Multifrequency conductance catheter-based system and method to determine LV function in a patient.
  698. Lewis Donald E. ; Park George D. ; Park Randall I., Multiparameter fetal monitoring device.
  699. Stringer,Bradley J.; Simmons,Gary A.; Christensen,Douglas A.; Messerly,Shayne; Ford,Cameron P.; Evensen,Robert W., Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular imaging device, system incorporating same, method of use and protective sheath.
  700. Stringer, Bradley J.; Simmons, Gary A.; Christensen, Douglas A.; Messerly, Shayne; Ford, Cameron P.; Evensen, Robert W., Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular sensor assembly, system and methods employing same, apparatus for movably affixing a sensor assembly to a body and associated methods.
  701. Cermak Craig, Multiple angle disposable needle guide system.
  702. Imling Deborah K. ; Pawluskiewicz Peter M., Multiple angle needle guide.
  703. John D. Bates ; David W. Best ; Craig Cermak ; Brett Severence ; David F. Schultz, Multiple angle needle guide.
  704. Geddes Leslie A. (400 N. River Rd. ; #1724 West Lafayette IN 47907) Fearnot Neal E. (3051 Hamilton St. West Lafayette IN 47907) Wessale Jerry L. (2268 Federal Pkwy. Lindenhurst IL 60046), Multiple monopolar system and method of measuring stroke volume of the heart.
  705. Hossack John A. ; Sliwa ; Jr. John W. ; Maslak Samuel H. ; Gardner Edward A. ; Holley Gregory L. ; Napolitano David J., Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer.
  706. Blake Lawrence W. (Costa Mesa CA) Lieber Clement E. (Yorba Linda CA) Swan Harold J. C. (Beverly Hills CA) Ganz William (Los Angeles CA), Multipurpose flow-directed catheter.
  707. Gilboa, Pinhas; Blecher, Danny, Navigable catheter.
  708. Akito Saito JP; Takao Shibasaki JP; Takeo Asano JP; Hiroshi Matsuzaki JP; Yukihito Furuhashi JP; Akio Kosaka JP, Navigation apparatus and surgical operation image acquisition/display apparatus using the same.
  709. Paul Kessman ; Troy Holsing ; Jason Trobaugh, Navigation information overlay onto ultrasound imagery.
  710. Hunter, Mark W.; Jascob, Bradley A.; Verard, Laurent; Kelley, James F., Navigation system for cardiac therapies.
  711. Hunter, Mark; Jascob, Bradley A.; Verard, Laurent; Kelley, James, Navigation system for cardiac therapies.
  712. Verard, Laurent; Hunter, Mark W.; Bzostek, Andrew, Navigation system for cardiac therapies.
  713. Verard, Laurent; Hunter, Mark W.; Bzostek, Andrew, Navigation system for cardiac therapies.
  714. Verard, Laurent; Hunter, Mark W; Bzostek, Andrew, Navigation system for cardiac therapies.
  715. Wolfe Jerome K. (Export PA), Needle guide.
  716. Pruter Rick L., Needle guide for attachment to an ultrasound transducer probe.
  717. Harui Norio (Seattle WA), Needle guide for use with medical ultrasonic scanning apparatus.
  718. Wung Peter C. (Redmond WA) Bommarito Marc W. (Maple Valley WA) Tomkinson John G. (Seattle WA) Miller Swend L. (Kent WA), Needle guide for use with ultrasound imaging systems.
  719. Sonek,Jiri D., Needle guide systems and methods.
  720. Rogers, Peter H.; Trivett, David H.; Guillot, Francois; Gray, Michael Dean; Larsen, James W., Needle insertion systems and methods.
  721. Furia,Roberto, Needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes.
  722. Jones ; Jr. Herbert R. (Williston VT), Non-concentricity compensation in position and orientation measurement systems.
  723. Sarin, Vineet Kumar; Pratt, Clyde Ronald; Apgar, Mark Edward; Pratt, William Ralph, Non-imaging, computer assisted navigation system for hip replacement surgery.
  724. Meathrel William G. (Gananoque CAX) Saleem Mohammad (Gananoque CAX) Binks Shirley A. (Ontario CAX), Non-invasive fetal probe.
  725. Meathrel William G. ; Gusakov Ignaty ; Saleem Mohammed,CAX ; Binks Shirley A.,CAX, Non-invasive fetal probe having improved mechanical and electrical properties.
  726. Francis A. Spelman ; Page Read ; N. Mani Prakash ; James A. Nelson ; Charles E. Pope ; Margaret Heitkemper ; James D. Rothermel, Non-invasive gut motility monitor.
  727. Somogyi Christopher P. ; Golden Robert N., Non-invasive sensing of a physical parameter.
  728. Walter S. Seitz ; Steven P. Olsen, Noninvasive apparatus and method for the determination of cardiac valve function.
  729. Djordjevich Ljubomir (4170 North Marine Dr. ; Apt. 18H Chicago IL 60613) Ivankovich Anthony K. (526 Woodland Glenview IL 60025), Noninvasive continuous monitor of arterial blood pressure waveform.
  730. Kumar Sankaran ; Avrin William F., Noninvasive room temperature instrument to measure magnetic susceptibility variations in body tissue.
  731. Chaggares,N. Chris, Nosepiece.
  732. Chaggares,N. Chris, Nosepiece.
  733. Chaggares,N. Chris, Nosepiece.
  734. Chaggares,N. Chris, Nosepiece.
  735. Carter, Scott J., Object location monitoring system.
  736. Acker David E., Object location system and method using field actuation sequences having different field strengths.
  737. Gilboa, Pinhas, Object tracking using a single sensor or a pair of sensors.
  738. Estes, Mark C.; Wenger, Mitchell; Sadler, John W., Occlusion sensing system for infusion pumps.
  739. Orman Maciej,PLX, Optical 6D measurement system with three fan-shaped beams rotating around one axis.
  740. Hansen Per Krogh, Optical 6D measurement system with two fan shaped beams rotating around one axis.
  741. Tearney,Guillermo J.; Bouma,Brett E., Optical methods for tissue analysis.
  742. Odell, Don, Optical position measurement system employing one or more linear detector arrays.
  743. Roberts, Patricia; Sparks, Ed; Harris, Chris, Optical tracking systems.
  744. Laske, Timothy G.; Iaizzo, Paul A., Pacing method.
  745. James B. Seward, Parametric imaging ultrasound catheter.
  746. Houser Russell A. ; Whayne James G. ; Fleischman Sid D., Percutaneous bypass graft and securing system.
  747. Abela George S. ; Bowden Russell W., Percutaneous endomyocardial revascularization.
  748. Hess Stanley R. (Miami FL) Kovacs Terri (Miami FL), Percutaneous lead having radially adjustable electrode.
  749. Silverstein, Fred E., Percutaneous magnetic gastrostomy.
  750. Swoyer, John M.; Gerber, Martin T., Percutaneous medical probe and flexible guide wire.
  751. Bonde, Eric H.; Cristadoro, Kevin M.; Tropsha, Yelena G., Percutaneous needle guide.
  752. Orlu,Alain; Commaret,Pierre Andr챕, Perforating connector with sterile connection.
  753. Crawford, Michael K., Peripherally inserted catheter.
  754. Chang, Joseph J.; Metzger, Anja, Peripherally inserted catheter with flushable guide-tube.
  755. Heruth Kenneth T. ; Ward Scott, Permanently implantable guiding catheter.
  756. Rosenberg,Louis B., Physically realistic computer simulation of medical procedures.
  757. White Richard M. (Berkeley CA) Wenzel Stuart W. (Berkeley CA) Costello Benedict J. (Oakland CA), Plate-mode ultrasonic structure including a gel.
  758. Grzinger Reiner (Alling DEX) Buck-Braunwarth Roland (Frichingen DEX) Buess Gerhard (Tbingen DEX), Plug arrangement for connecting sterile and non-sterile apparatus.
  759. Johnson Theodore A. (St. Paul MN), Polyimide sheath for a catheter detector and method.
  760. Righter William H. (Aloha OR) Nicoll Andrew J. (Hillsboro OR) Kennedy Harold L. (St. Louis MO), Portable, multi-channel ECG data monitor/recorder.
  761. Don Odell, Position and orientation determination using stationary fan beam sources and rotating mirrors to sweep fan beams.
  762. Mark R. Schneider ; Christopher D. Conover, Position and orientation measuring with magnetic fields.
  763. Takehana Sakae (Hachioji JPX) Fujio Koji (Hachioji JPX) Ueda Yasuhiro (Kokubunji JPX), Position controlling apparatus.
  764. Bladen John Stuart,GBX ; Anderson Alan Patrick,GBX, Position location system.
  765. Bladen, John Stuart; Anderson, Alan Patrick, Position location system.
  766. Govari,Assaf; Schwartz,Yitzhack, Position sensing system with integral location pad and position display.
  767. Ferre Maurice R. ; Jakab Peter D. ; Tieman James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  768. Ferre Maurice R. ; Jakab Peter D. ; Tieman James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  769. Ferre Maurice R. ; Jakab Peter D. ; Tieman James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  770. Ferre Maurice R. ; Jakab Peter D. ; Tieman James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  771. Ferre, Maurice R.; Jakab, Peter D.; Tieman, James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  772. Ferre, Maurice R.; Jakab, Peter D.; Tieman, James S., Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  773. Maurice R. Ferre ; Peter D. Jakab ; James S. Tieman, Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  774. Maurice R. Ferre ; Peter D. Jakab ; James S. Tieman, Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  775. Ferre Maurice R. (North Andover MA) Jakab Peter D. (Canton MA) Tieman James S. (Watertown MA), Position tracking and imaging system with error detection for use in medical applications.
  776. Maguire, Mark A.; O'Sullivan, Martin F.; Carcamo, Edward L.; Lesh, Michael D.; Schaer, Alan K.; Taylor, Kevin J.; Picazo, Guillermo P., Positioning system and method for orienting an ablation element within a pulmonary vein ostium.
  777. Rosenberg,Louis B.; Braun,Adam C.; Schena,Bruce M., Power management for interface devices applying forces.
  778. Swanson David K., Power supply for use in electrophysiological apparatus employing high-voltage pulses to render tissue temporarily unresponsive.
  779. Lys Ihor ; Mueller George G., Power/data protocol.
  780. Ihor Lys ; George G. Mueller ; Frederick Marshall Morgan, Precision illumination methods and systems.
  781. Lys,Ihor; Mueller,George G.; Morgan,Frederick Marshall, Precision illumination methods and systems.
  782. Hubbell Randolph W., Preinsertion measurement of catheters.
  783. Kosaku,Hideki, Probe connector cover for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.
  784. Adams Wanda F. ; Massey Joe B., Probe cover with deformable membrane gel reservoir.
  785. Kitayama, Masahiko, Probe for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.
  786. Kitayama, Masahiko, Probe for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.
  787. Guy Christopher N. (London GB3) Gillies Duncan F. (London GB3), Probe system.
  788. Blair Leslie Mitchell (Parkersburg WV), Process for polymerization of copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene.
  789. Coombs Jeffrey Stuart,GBX, Production of powder.
  790. Buchalter Martin, Protective cover set for a medical probe.
  791. Buchalter, Neal, Protective cover set for a medical probe.
  792. Tokumoto, Tadahiko; Takekawa, Wataru; Kurimoto, Tomohiro, Puncture adapter for use in ultrasonic diagnosis.
  793. Dardel Eric (Seuzach CHX), Puncturing device for blood vessels.
  794. Ito, Hiroki, Puncturing needle guide, ultrasonic probe, and ultrasound imaging apparatus.
  795. Stern,Roger A.; Levinson,Mitchell; Weber,Bryan, RF electrode assembly for handpiece.
  796. Inaba Makoto (Hachioji JPX) Hayashi Masaaki (Hachioji JPX) Hashiguchi Toshihiko (Sagamihara JPX) Hibino Hiroki (Hachioji JPX) Sasa Hiroyuki (Tokyo NY JPX) Barlow David E. (Hicksville NY) Ohshima Yuta, Radioactive ray detecting endoscope.
  797. Hammersmark Dan J. (Colorado Springs CO) Taylor Kevin D. (Colorado Springs CO) Greenfield Steven R. (Dallas TX), Radiopaque tip marker for alignment of a catheter within a body.
  798. Odell,Don, Range adaptable system for determining the angular position and distance of a radiating point source and method of employing.
  799. Wright,J. Nelson; Newell,Laurence J., Receiver used in marker localization sensing system and having dithering in excitation pulses.
  800. Mark W. Hunter ; Paul Kessman, Registration of human anatomy integrated for electromagnetic localization.
  801. Ferre Maurice R. ; Jakab Peter D. ; Tieman James S., Registration system for use with position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications.
  802. Obata,Mitsuo; Sato,Saichi, Remote controllable endoscope system.
  803. Weed Herman R. (Columbus OH) Engira Ram M. (Ludhiana INX), Remote position and orientation detection employing magnetic flux linkage.
  804. Rosengart, Todd K.; Crystal, Ronald G., Remote sensing gene therapy delivery device and method of administering a therapeutic solution to a heart.
  805. Tajima Fujio,JPX ; Fujie Masakatsu,JPX ; Nakajima Isao,JPX ; Takeuchi Hiroshi,JPX ; Wada Toshihiko,JPX, Remote surgery support system and method thereof.
  806. Miles Laughton E. M., Respiratory inductive plethysmography sensor.
  807. Rich H Daniels ; John R. DelFavero ; Barry J. Feldman ; Paul B. Gunneson ; Michael B. Jaffe ; Eric P. Wigforss, Respiratory profile parameter determination method and apparatus.
  808. Lee Peter Wung ; Hsu Fu-Chang ; Tsao Hsing-Ya, Reversed split-gate cell array.
  809. Peszynski Michael (Newburyport MA), Rotatable ultrasound transducer finger probe.
  810. Creighton, IV, Francis M., Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigation.
  811. Creighton, IV,Francis M., Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigation.
  812. Rosenberg Louis B. (Pleasanton CA) Braun Adam C. (Sunnyvale CA) Schena Bruce M. (Menlo Park CA), Safe and low cost computer peripherals with force feedback for consumer applications.
  813. D\Andrea David T. (Amherst NY) Schentag Jerome J. (Eggertsville NY), Sampling capsule and process.
  814. Moorman Jack W. ; Skillicorn Brian ; Solomon Edward G. ; Fiekowsky Peter J. ; Wilent ; deceased John W. ; Moorhouse Abigail A. ; Melen Robert E., Scanning beam x-ray imaging system.
  815. Moorman Jack W. ; Skillicorn Brian ; Solomon Edward G. ; Fiekowsky Peter J. ; Wilent ; deceased John W. ; Moorhouse Abigail A. ; Melen Robert E., Scanning-beam X-ray imaging system.
  816. Moorman, Jack W.; Skillicorn, Brian; Solomon, Edward G.; Fiekowsky, Peter J.; Wilent, John W.; Moorhouse, Abigail A.; Melen, Robert E., Scanning-beam X-ray imaging system.
  817. Ranalletta Joseph V. (Englewood CO), Sealing connector for multiconductor cables.
  818. Steinke,Tom A.; Stone,Corbett W.; Ross,Stephen O.; Kelleher,Brian S.; Michel,Raphael M.; Koenig,Donald H., Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation of atherosclerotic material.
  819. Ben-Haim Shlomo,ILX, Self-aligning catheter.
  820. Di Caprio, Fernando; Williams, Brett Allyn, Self-aligning medical device.
  821. Bowe, Wade A.; Flores, Jesse; Moore, Andrea M., Self-locking handle for steering a single or multiple-profile catheter.
  822. Odell,Don, Sensor for determining the angular position of a radiating point source in two dimensions.
  823. Kanade, Takeo; Schwartzman, David; Zjong, Hua, Sensor guided catheter navigation system.
  824. Silver, James H., Sensors for detecting substances indicative of stroke, ischemia, infection or inflammation.
  825. Thome Scott ; Klitz Kevin ; Jacobsen Janet L. ; Kang Kevin ; Hastings Roger, Shaft movement control apparatus.
  826. Scovil Brian (New Hope MN) Berg Todd A. (Lino Lakes MN) Klitz Kevin (Plymouth MN) Bachinski Thomas J. (Lakeville MN) Humphrey John W. (Eden Prairie MN) Thome Scott (Waite Park MN) Hastings Roger (Map, Shaft movement control apparatus and method.
  827. Pruter Rick L., Sheath for ultrasound probe.
  828. Torrey Munger ; Peter Werp, Shielded x-ray source, method of shielding an x-ray source, and magnetic surgical system with shielded x-ray source.
  829. Lass Yoram (Tel Aviv ILX), Signal processing apparatus and high resolution electrocardiograph equipment including same.
  830. John Stuart Bladen GB; Alan Patrick Anderson GB, Simultaneous display during surgical navigation.
  831. Landesberg, Amir, Single cannula ventricular-assist method and apparatus.
  832. Werner, Robert; Krichen, Jack P.; Sackrison, Deborah, Single complex electrogram display having a sensing threshold for an implantable medical device.
  833. Hunter, Mark; Rutz, Greg; Lyon, Torsten, Six degree of freedom alignment display for medical procedures.
  834. Nunomura,Mahito; Oba,Takafumi; Matsumura,Yuko; Nonaka,Gen; Tanaka,Hidekazu, Skin care device.
  835. Rodriguez,Oscar; Genstler,Curtis; Abrahamson,Tim; Barrere,Wm. Gerrit; Bennett,Frederick J.; Keilman,George; Wilson,Richard R.; Thompson,Perry Todd, Small vessel ultrasound catheter.
  836. Lys, Ihor; Mueller, George G., Smart light bulb.
  837. MacAdam, David P.; Sagon, Stephen W., Software controlled electrophysiology data management.
  838. Vaezy,Shahram; Prokop,Adrian; Martin,Roy W.; Kaczkowski,Peter; Noble,Misty, Solid hydrogel coupling for ultrasound imaging and therapy.
  839. Montecalvo David A. (Plymouth MN) Rolf David (Minneapolis MN), Solid multipurpose ultrasonic biomedical couplant gel in sheet form and method.
  840. Nova Michael P. ; Senyei Andrew E. ; Xiao Xiao-Yi ; Zhao Chanfeng ; Potash Hanan, Solid support matrices with memories and combinatorial libraries therefrom.
  841. Hickling,Robert, Sound source location and quantification using arrays of vector probes.
  842. Noshi, Hani Ikram, Source pin loading methods and apparatus for positron emission tomography.
  843. Hansen Per Krogh ; Kogan Vladimir, Sourceless orientation sensor.
  844. Dames Andrew Nicholas,GBX, Spatial magnetic interrogation.
  845. Ashe, Westley, Spiral magnetic transmitter for position measurement system.
  846. Dunne, Shane; Charles, Steven, Spiral scanner with electronic control.
  847. Drue Herbert R. C. (Odense DKX), Stand-off cell for an ultrasonic scanner head.
  848. Mabary,Jerry E.; Askill,Ian N., Standardized swallow challenge medium and method of use for esophageal function testing.
  849. Boyd Ronald J. (Sacramento CA) Law Wing (Gold River CA) Wilson Gary L. (Rancho Cordova CA), Standoff adapter for ultrasound probe.
  850. Wendelken,Martin Edmund; Pope,Charles, Standoff holder and standoff pad for ultrasound probe.
  851. Johnston Matthew M. ; Conger Steven R., Steerable endocardial lead using magnetostrictive material and a magnetic field.
  852. Vogel Robert A. (Lutherville MD) Berthiaume William A. (Hudson MA) Palermo Thomas J. (Methuen MA), Steerable guidewire having electrodes for measuring vessel cross-section and blood flow.
  853. Mische Hans A. (St. Cloud MN), Steerable infusion guide wire.
  854. Mische Hans A. (St. Cloud MN), Steerable infusion guide wire.
  855. Hammerslag Julius G. (27011 Calle Esperanza San Juan Capistrano CA 92675) Hammerslag Gary R. (33171 Elisa Dr. Dana Point CA 92624), Steerable medical device.
  856. Wilson Bruce C. (34 Twicwood La. Glens Falls NY 12801), Steerable memory alloy guide wires.
  857. Lafontaine Daniel M. (Plymouth MN) Hastings Roger N. (Maple Grove MN), Stent locating device.
  858. Dumoulin Charles L. (Ballston NY) Darrow Robert D. (Scotia NY), Stereoscopic X-ray fluoroscopy system using radiofrequency fields.
  859. Park, Robert; Mosler, Theodore J., Sterile cover.
  860. Taylor Richard H. (Columbus MS), Sterile drape for ultrasound probe.
  861. Nishimura Shigeru (Omiya JPX), Still image control in an electronic endoscope.
  862. Millar Huntly D. (Houston TX), Structure for coupling a guidewire and a catheter.
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