The present invention relates to medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medical
interventions. In particular, the present invention provides devices and methods for identify …

US20040210248A1 - Apparatus, method and assembly for delivery of intra-bronchial
devices - Google Patents US20040210248A1 - Apparatus, method and assembly for …

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/369,980, filed on Feb. 18, 2003, now Pat. No.
7,288,096, which Bartoccioni, S., et al., Laparoscopic Harvesting of Right Gastroepipi oic …

Devices for treatment of congestive heart failure include devices insertable over and
clamped on all or a selected portion of the exterior of a heart. The devices may be …

Filed: Jun. 12, 2000 A device for treating cardiac disease of a heart having an (51) Int.
Cl."........................ A61F 13/00; A61N 1/362; upper portion and a lower portion divided by an …

Apparatus for accessing the pericardial Space including an elongate tubular member
terminating in an opening that permits the induction of pericardial tissue. A piercing mem ber …

BACKGROUND 0003. The present invention relates to the field of surgery, and, more
particularly to Surgical procedures and apparatus for use with minimally invasive ports. 0004 …

A. Background Relating to Revascularization Procedures In modern medical practice, it is
often desirable to bypass Segments of artery which have become obstructed, diseased or …

This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to
gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular …

References Cited Devices, systems and methods for transvascular interstitial interventions,
including transvascular, catheter based vascu US PATENT DOCUMENTS lar bypass …