Thermoplastic polyimide balloon catheter construction
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermoplastic polyimide balloon catheter construction 失效
    热塑性聚酰亚胺气球导管结构

    公开(公告)号:US6024722A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US817165

    申请日:1997-10-02

    摘要: The present invention discloses the incorporation of thermoplastic polyimide into various parts of balloon catheters such as catheter shafts and balloons. Such catheter constructions may be integral or unitary in which the shaft of a portion thereof and balloon are manufactured as a single unit or the construction may be comprised of a separate shaft to which a balloon is attached as by adhesive or other bonding.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / US94 / 14970 Sec。 371 1997年10月2日第 102(e)日期1997年10月2日PCT 1994年12月27日PCT PCT。 WO95 / 18647 PCT出版物 日期1995年7月13日本发明公开了将热塑性聚酰亚胺引入气球导管如导管轴和球囊的各个部位。 这样的导管构造​​可以是整体的或整体的,其中一部分的轴和球囊的轴被制造为单个单元,或者该结构可以由单独的轴组成,气球通过粘合剂或其它粘合附着在该单独的轴上。

    Tongue implant for sleep apnea
    2.
    发明授权
    Tongue implant for sleep apnea 有权
    舌植入物用于睡眠呼吸暂停

    公开(公告)号:US07845357B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12553262

    申请日:2009-09-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566

    摘要: A patient's obstructive sleep apnea is treated by identifying a patient with sleep apnea attributable at least in part to movement of a base of a tongue of said patient toward a pharyngeal wall of said patient. The method includes identifying a region in the tongue extending from a mandibular-geniohyoid interface to the base of the tongue and stiffening a tissue of the tongue throughout the identified region.

    摘要翻译: 患者的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停通过识别至少部分地归因于所述患者的舌头的基部朝向所述患者的咽壁的移动而患有睡眠呼吸暂停的患者来治疗。 该方法包括识别从下颌骨 - 基底膜界面延伸到舌头基部的舌头中的区域,并且在整个识别的区域中加强舌头的组织。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAMMALIAN JOINT RESURFACING
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAMMALIAN JOINT RESURFACING 有权
    MAMMALIAN JOINT RESURFACING的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100145457A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12479402

    申请日:2009-06-05

    IPC分类号: A61F2/44

    摘要: A method and system for the creation or modification of the wear surface of orthopedic joints, involving the preparation and use of one or more partially or fully preformed and procured components, adapted for insertion and placement into the body and at the joint site. In a preferred embodiment, component(s) can be partially cured and generally formed ex vivo and further and further formed in vivo at the joint site to enhance conformance and improve long term performance. In another embodiment, a preformed balloon or composite material can be inserted into the joint site and filled with a flowable biomaterial in situ to conform to the joint site. In yet another embodiment, the preformed component(s) can be fully cured and formed ex vivo and optionally further fitted and secured at the joint site. Preformed components can be sufficiently pliant to permit insertion through a minimally invasive portal, yet resilient enough to substantially assume, or tend towards, the desired form in vivo with additional forming there as needed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于创建或修改整形外科关节磨损表面的方法和系统,涉及准备和使用一种或多种部分或完全预成型和采购的部件,适于插入和放置在身体和关节部位。 在一个优选的实施方案中,组分可以部分固化,并且通常在体外形式离体进一步形成并且在接合部位进一步形成,以增强一致性并改善长期性能。 在另一个实施方案中,预先形成的球囊或复合材料可以插入到关节部位中并且在原位填充可流动的生物材料以符合关节部位。 在另一个实施方案中,预成型组分可以完全固化并离体形成,并任选地进一步装配并固定在接头部位。 预成型组件可以足够柔顺以允许通过微创入口插入,但足够弹性足以基本上假设或倾向于体内所需的形式,并根据需要进一步形成。