Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catheter for use in an emboli containment system. In one embodiment, the catheter has a tubular body with a metallic braid construction. Two lumen extend through the tubular body, the lumen being in a side-by-side configuration. One of the lumen functions as an inflation lumen, and is in fluid communication with an inflatable balloon mounted on the distal end of the catheter. The second lumen is adapted to receive other therapeutic catheters which comprise the emboli containment system.

Abstract: Aspiration catheters and methods for the treatment of an occlusion in a blood vessel. These catheters and methods are especially useful in the removal of occlusions from saphenous vein grafts, the coronary and carotid arteries, arteries above the aortic arch and even smaller vessels. The catheters of the present invention are provided in either over-the-wire or in single operator form. Radiopaque markers are preferably incorporated into distal ends of the catheters, and visual markers are incorporated into the proximal end of the catheters, to facilitate their positioning within the body. The catheters are provided with varying flexibility along the length of the shaft, such that they are soft and flexible enough to be navigated through the vasculature of a patient without causing damage, but are stiff enough to sustain the axial push required to position the catheter properly and to sustain the aspiration pressures.

Abstract: An intravascular catheter having an elongated tubular body with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween. The tubular body is formed with polymeric materials, preferably containing no radiopaque filler, and metallic reinforcing braiding configured to provide the catheter with radiopaque properties and/or kink resistance.

Abstract: An intravascular catheter having an elongated tubular body with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween. The tubular body is formed with: (a) a first layer of polytetrafluoroethylene; (b) a reinforcing means at least partially surrounding the inner layer; and (c) a second layer comprising a blend of polyetherester elastomer and polybutylene terephthalate at least partially covering the second layer.

Abstract: An improved sling for maintaining a patient's hand in an elevated position while permitting substantially unrestrained mobility of the patient's shoulder consists essentially of an arm strap wrappable about the patient's upper arm and lower arm to form a loop with overlapping end portions having surfaces which face each other. These overlapping, facing surfaces are provided with removable adhesive material, such as hook-and-loop material so as to form (when the elbow is bent) an arm loop of adjustable length to establish the bend of the patient's elbow and elevation of the patient's hand. A palm band (or hand loop) for receiving and locating the patient's hand in predetermined position is fixed to one end portion of the arm strap, the latter having a length and width matched to the size of the patient's arm.

Abstract: A method for predicting, and thus reducing, liquid or solid pesticide drift when sprayed onto targets. This method is especially applicable to fixed-wing (low release height) and rotary-wing (high release height) applications.

Abstract: A spiral pancake armature winding assembly for a superconducting generator is provided which incorporates inner and outer support tubes along with a middle support tube disposed within the pancake coil assembly itself. A plurality of filler pieces, each of which is shaped to fit within a generally rectangular opening of each pancake coil, are rigidly attached to each other in such a way so as to form a middle support tube which provides mechanical support to the pancake coils and prevents relative circumferential movement between adjacent pancake coils. The inner and outer support tubes are shaped to fit within the bore of the spiral pancake armature winding and around its outer periphery. A plurality of spiral wedges, or ramps, are used in conjunction with the inner and outer support tubes in order to provide an improved fit between the support tubes and the spiral pancake armature winding.