Patents Assigned to C.R. Bard, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20050043716
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis and a system and method for repairing, or resisting the formation of, a hernia at an opening or stoma through an anatomical structure such as the abdominal wall. The implantable prosthesis includes a body portion and an opening therethrough, that is adapted to receive an element, such as a section of bowel, that is being externalized through the anatomical structure. The system includes the implantable prosthesis and a cannula having an outer dimension sized to fit within the opening in said implantable prosthesis, and an inner dimension sized to pass through the element. The implantable prosthesis may include a reinforcement member, and it may also include flaps that extend into the opening of the implantable prosthesis. The method includes inserting the cannula into and beyond the opening or stoma, and locating the opening of the prosthesis about the end of the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Frimer
  • Patent number: 6837886
    Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter and method of use for mapping and ablation procedures. The catheter includes a braided conductive member at its distal end that can be radially expanded. The catheter can be used in endocardial and epicardial mapping and ablation procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell F. Collins, Gary S. Falwell, Eric A. Bene, Steven J. Burns, Denyse M. Collins, Charles A. Gibson, Ding Sheng He, Paul E. LeClair, Donald F. Patterson, Stephen W. Sagon, Pierre Jais
  • Publication number: 20040230169
    Abstract: A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system is provided and includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough from a first end to a second end and a variable vent mechanism having a main vent opening in selective fluid communication with the fluid carrying bore so as to permit introduction of atmospheric air into the fluid carrying bore. The vent mechanism being adjustable so that the degree of airflow into the fluid carrying bore is variable between a fully open position to a fully closed position where atmospheric air is prevented from entering the fluid carrying bore. The suction limiting device also includes a valve disposed within the main vent body and positionable between an open position when negative pressure exists in the main vent body and a closed position when positive pressure exists in the main vent body, wherein the closed position, the valve prevents fluid flow from the fluid carrying bore out of the vent mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: C.R. BARD. INC.
    Inventors: Augustus Felix, Kevin Ranucci, Karen E. Kullas, Adam P. Angell, Lisa Futato, Dan Hass
  • Publication number: 20040215219
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis for an anatomical defect, such as a tissue or muscle defect, that promotes tissue or muscle growth into the prosthesis and subsequently strengthens the area of the defect. At least one pocket and preferably two concentric pockets may be provided to aid with manipulating the prosthesis. Where two pockets are used, a barrier or partition exists between the pockets and the outer pocket allows manipulation of the outer periphery. The incidence of postoperative adhesions between a portion of the prosthesis and tissue, muscle or organs may be minimized with the use of a barrier layer. Reinforcing members may be attached to portions of the prosthesis to aid in positioning and deployment in the area of desired coverage without rendering the prosthesis unduly difficult to implant or uncomfortable for the patient. Typically, two concentric members are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen N. Eldridge, Roger E. Darois
  • Patent number: 6808510
    Abstract: An improved multi-lumen catheter with tip configurations for the simultaneous injection and withdrawal of fluids. The multi-lumen catheter includes an outer catheter and an inner catheter. The inner catheter is contained within the outer catheter, extends throughout its length and is bisected by a septum to create two parallel lumens. The inner catheter is secured to the outer catheter and may extend beyond the distal end thereof to promote separation between fluids. The multi-lumen catheter can be supplied with a protective sheath to maintain a sterile environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: C.R Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Attilio DiFiore
  • Patent number: 6802858
    Abstract: Implants and associated delivery systems for promoting angiogenesis in ischemic tissue are provided. The implants may be delivered percutaneously, thoracically or surgically and are particularly well suited for implantation into the myocardium of the heart. The implants are configured to have a first configuration having a low profile and an expanded, second configuration having a large profile. The implants are delivered to the ischemic tissue location in the first configuration, implanted then expanded to the second configuration. The expanded implants maintain a stress on the surrounding tissue, irritating and slightly injuring the tissue to provoke an injury response that results in angiogenesis. The flow of blood from the surrounding tissue into the implant and pooling of the blood in and around the implant leads to thrombosis and fibrin growth. This healing process leads to angiogenesis in the tissue surrounding the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Gambale, Stephen J. Forcucci, Michael F. Weiser, Richard T. Choh, Sean Forde
  • Publication number: 20040186587
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods for treating biological tissue. The treatment comprise implanting a scaffold implant device into in combination with a therapeutic material such as cells, tissue or cell components. The scaffold device serves to hold the therapeutic material at the treatment site, protecting it from being squeezed out by surrounding tissue. Additionally the scaffold device is believed to trigger an injury response that leads to angiogenesis in the tissue, which provides blood flow and nutrients to the associated therapeutic material to sustain it for a therapeutically effective amount of time. The devices may also be implanted at a tissue site already treated with a therapeutic material to initiate angiogenesis at the treatment site to sustain the material. The devices and methods also may be used to treat tumors with a necrosis factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Ahern
  • Publication number: 20040181288
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis is provided for repairing or augmenting anatomical weaknesses or defects, and is particularly suitable for the repair of soft tissue and muscle wall openings. The prosthesis is configured to promote enhanced tissue ingrowth thereto, while limiting the incidence of post-operative adhesions between the fabric and tissue or organs. The prosthesis may include a layer of fabric that is constructed and arranged to allow tissue ingrowth and is susceptible to the formation of adhesions for tissue and organs. One or more barriers may be provided on selected portions of the fabric to inhibit the formation of adhesions with tissues and organs. The prosthesis may have an opening that is adapted to receive the esophagus or other tube-like structure, or other projection, that passes through an opening in or projects from a tissue, muscle or organ wall requiring repair and/or augmentation. The prosthesis may be configured for use in hiatal hernia repair and/or treatment of GERD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger E. Darois, Stephen N. Eldridge, Michael J. Lee
  • Patent number: 6790213
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis for an anatomical defect, such as a tissue or muscle defect, that promotes tissue or muscle growth into the prosthesis and subsequently strengthens the area of the defect. At least one pocket and preferably two concentric pockets may be provided to aid with manipulating the prosthesis. Where two pockets are used, a barrier or partition exists between the pockets and the outer pocket allows manipulation of the outer periphery. The incidence of postoperative adhesions between a portion of the prosthesis and tissue, muscle or organs may be minimized with the use of a barrier layer. Reinforcing members may be attached to portions of the prosthesis to aid in positioning and deployment in the area of desired coverage without rendering the prosthesis unduly difficult to implant or uncomfortable for the patient. Typically, two concentric members are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Cherok, Stephen N. Eldridge, Roger E. Darois, Patrick J. Devlin, Matthew R. Fenton, Steven Palmer Ford, Philip A. Tessier
  • Patent number: 6783510
    Abstract: A catheter includes a pull wire which extends through two different lumen and attaches to the distal end of the catheter at an off-axis location. By tensioning the pull wire, the catheter can assume various complex curves, depending on the respective lumen through which the pull wire passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Gibson, Hab Seang
  • Patent number: 6736823
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis is provided for repairing or augmenting anatomical weaknesses or defects, and is particularly suitable for the repair of soft tissue and muscle wall openings. The prosthesis is configured to promote enhanced tissue ingrowth thereto, while limiting the incidence of post-operative adhesions between the fabric and tissue or organs. The prosthesis may include a layer of fabric that is constructed and arranged to allow tissue ingrowth and is susceptible to the formation of adhesions for tissue and organs. One or more barriers may be provided on selected portions of the fabric to inhibit the formation of adhesions with tissues and organs. The prosthesis may have an opening that is adapted to receive the esophagus or other tube-like structure, or other projection, that passes through an opening in or projects from a tissue, muscle or organ wall requiring repair and/or augmentation. The prosthesis may be configured for use in hiatal hernia repair and/or treatment of GERD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger E. Darois, Stephen N. Eldridge, Michael J. Lee
  • Patent number: 6733488
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transthoracic drug delivery device that utilizes pressure to determine the precise location of the distal tip of the delivery tube of the device to insure that therapeutic substances are ejected into the myocardium and not dissipated in unintended tissue locations. In one embodiment the drug delivery device comprises a pressure sensing tube mounted in parallel to a drug delivery tube wherein the tubes are staggered so that the pressure tube extends beyond the delivery tube. When the myocardium is penetrated by the tubes, advancement into the heart and penetration into the left ventricle by the pressure sensing tube results in a pressure increase that indicates to the physician that the drug delivery tube, by its placement relative to the pressure sensing tube is still in the myocardium and, thus, prepared to deliver the drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Gambale, Stephen J. Forcucci, Richard T. Choh, Robert Cafferata
  • Patent number: 6716200
    Abstract: An antimicrobial urine collection system comprising a urine collection bag and tubing each made from a polymer, wherein the polymer comprises therein from about 0.1 to 20 phr of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent is preferably a phosphoric acid metal salt, preferably one in which zinc is the metal. The agent can be compounded into the polymer material for forming the system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Bracken, James M. Lambert
  • Patent number: 6716895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, methods for the production of these compositions, and use of these compositions with medical devices, such as catheters, and implants. The compositions of the present invention advantageously provide varying release kinetics for the active ions in the compositions due to the different water solubilities of the ions, allowing antimicrobial release profiles to be tailored for a given application and providing for sustained antimicrobial activity over time. More particularly, the invention relates to polymer compositions containing colloids comprised of salts of one or more oligodynamic metal, such as silver. The process of the invention includes mixing a solution of one or more oligodynamic metal salts with a polymer solution or dispersion and precipitating a colloid of the salts by addition of other salts to the solution which react with some or all of the first metal salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard N. Terry
  • Publication number: 20040064181
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis configured for direct connection to an artery. The vascular prosthesis may include a tube of material other than autologous vascular tissue, having an end formation, which is configured for surgical connection to an opening formed in the artery, and a narrower portion prior to commencement of the end formation. The end formation may have an enlarged chamber adapted to induce a concave section in said blood vessel upon attachment thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: IMPRA, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lyon Harris, Thien Voon How
  • Patent number: 6709420
    Abstract: A drain assembly for a fluid collection container includes a housing attached to the container and defining a cavity therewithin. A stop is located within the cavity and is fixed relative to the housing. A switch having a closure member formed thereon is mounted within the cavity for rotary movement relative to the housing. In a disclosed embodiment the switch has a tab extending through the housing to facilitate rotation of the switch from outside the housing. A flexible, resilient tube in fluid communication with the interior of the fluid collection container has a portion disposed within the cavity and extending between the stop and the closure member of the switch. The tube is configured so that fluid discharged from the lower end of the tube is discharged through an opening in a lower portion of the housing. When the switch is rotated in one direction, the tube is compressed between the stop and the closure member, thereby preventing fluid flow through the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Lincoln, Dan Nevill, Ken Butcher
  • Patent number: 6699184
    Abstract: A system is provided for aspirating fluid from a surgical site. The system includes an outlet tube that leads to a suction canister or other suitable receptacle for collecting fluid. The outlet tube includes an anti-siphon adapter which defines an atmospheric vent downstream of the outflow connection to an endoscopic device. The vent allows atmospheric pressure to enter the outlet tube to increase the pressure at the outflow of the endoscopic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Augustus Felix, Debra Ranucci
  • Patent number: 6663588
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an active handle assembly for use in a bidirectional steerable surgical instrument having a deflectable distal end. Typically, the surgical instrument includes a handle component which the user manipulates to cause a distal end of the instrument to deflect. The distal end comprises an end tip portion of a shaft which extends outwardly from the handle. A control mechanism is disposed within the handle and extends through the shaft for selectively controlling the direction and degree of deflection at the distal end. For example, one exemplary control mechanism uses control or steering wires to deflect the distal end. The active counterforce mechanism according to the present invention is designed to be used in combination with the control mechanism and provides a force which counters the return to center force generated by the deflection of the shaft at the distal end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom DuBois, Mark Eberhardt, Frank Madia
  • Patent number: 6648811
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a brachytherapy seed delivery system which includes a seed cartridge including a central channel, a plurality of brachytherapy seeds disposed within the central channel and a plurality of absorbable, dimensionally stable spacers disposed within the central channel. The present invention is further directed to a method of loading a brachytherapy seed delivery system including the steps of: providing a seed cartridge including a central channel, seeds and spacers as described above; connecting the brachytherapy seed cartridge to a brachytherapy needle including a cannula; and forcing the seeds out of the brachytherapy seed cartridge into the cannula. The present invention is further directed to an improved brachytherapy method including inserting the brachytherapy needle of the brachytherapy seed delivery system recited above into a human organ; and forcing the seeds and the spacer through the cannula of the brachytherapy needle and into the human organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sierocuk, Nicholas M. Popadiuk, John J. Karl, Shawn T. Huxel
  • Patent number: 6620190
    Abstract: Extruded, stretched, sintered tubular PTFE materials are produced which are suited for use in the medical field as liners and covers for expandable stents. The PTFE materials have an unusually low REC (Radial Expansion Coefficient) and RER (Radial Expansion Ratio).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Impra, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: William M. Colone