Patents Assigned to Progenix, LLC
  • Low profile catheter shaft
    Patent number: 6461347
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low profile catheter shaft configuration for incorporation into any of a variety of catheters. The shaft comprises first and second side-by-side lumens with a movable wall extending axially therebetween. The first lumen may occupy more than half of the inside diameter of the shaft such as during advancement along a guidewire, and the second lumen may occupy more than half of the inside diameter such as following withdrawal of the guidewire and during inflation of a balloon. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Progenix, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard von Hoffmann
  • Radioactive wire placement catheter
    Patent number: 6312374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a closed lumen catheter for facilitating placement of a radiation source within a vessel. A distal portion of at least a first lumen and a second lumen are separated by a moveable wall, allowing a reduced catheter shaft profile. Centering structures, such as one or more inflatable balloons, with perfusion, may be added. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Progenix, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard von Hoffmann