03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100016793 | Injection Device - An injection device | 2010-01-21 |
20100016794 | Injection Device - An injection device | 2010-01-21 |
20100016795 | SYSTEMS FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATION - The autoinjector systems disclosed herein provide in part devices for allowing patients with reduced joint strength to more easily administer medicine. Certain exemplary syringe embodiments include a housing, a syringe assembly slidably mounted on the housing, and a needle cap releasably engaged to the housing, where the cap includes a protruding pocket for receiving a needle cap remover. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016796 | Syringe Mechanism for Detecting Syringe Status - The syringe includes a body portion having an interior barrel chamber. The chamber has a fill port and a discharge port. An injection needle will be fluidly connected to the discharge port in use. The syringe includes a handle, having one portion that is moveable. Slidable in the barrel chamber is a plunger shaft, having a plunger on its terminal end. The trigger is operationally connected to the plunger shaft, so that movement of the trigger (or activation of the trigger in an electronic trigger embodiment) results in a corresponding movement of the plunger shaft. Connecting to the syringe are the fluid line, and a communications cable. Communications cable will include a power lead, if needed, and communications lines for communication between the syringe and the various computers. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016797 | CONSTRICTING MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a surgical access member for establishing percutaneous access to a surgical worksite within tissue. The surgical access member includes a constricting mechanism that is adapted to removably receive a surgical instrument and resiliently transition between an open state and a constricted state. In the open state, insertion of the surgical instrument through the constricting mechanism is substantially uninhibited. In the constricted state, the constricting mechanism substantially limits transverse movement of the surgical instrument, and may facilitate the creation of a substantially fluid-tight seal therewith. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016798 | PORT FIXATION WITH INTERLOCKING STRUCTURE - The present disclosure relates to a surgical access system that includes a cannula assembly adapted for removable positioning within a percutaneous tissue tract, and an obturator assembly removably positionable within the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly includes a cannula housing, a cannula sleeve, and first engagement structure, and the obturator assembly includes an obturator housing, an obturator sleeve, and second engagement structure. The first engagement structure and the second engagement structure are correspondingly dimensioned such that rotation of the obturator assembly in a first direction effectuates corresponding rotation of the cannula assembly to facilitate advancement of the cannula assembly through tissue. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016799 | Surgical protection device for a surgical sealing element and surgical sealing system - In order to improve a surgical protection device for a surgical sealing element of a surgical sealing system comprising a trocar, the sealing element having an insertion opening which can be widened, the protection device comprising a base member which can be arranged on the trocar or on a part thereof, is closed in a ring shape and has an opening and several protection elements which are arranged in circumferential direction and point parallel or towards a longitudinal axis of the protection device, the protection elements having free ends pointing essentially in a distal direction, such that protection of the sealing element can be as complete as possible irrespective of the degree of expansion thereof, it is suggested that at least some of the protection elements have retaining elements on an outer side at their free ends or in the area of their free ends for engagement with the sealing element. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016800 | PISTON SEAL FOR SINGLE INCISION SURGERY - A surgical portal apparatus for use during a minimally invasive procedure includes a housing and a portal member extending distally from the housing. The housing and portal member combination defines a longitudinal axis. The portal member is sized to be positioned within tissue and has an opening at the distal end. The apparatus also has a pliable seal and a plurality of concentrically arranged piston members, disposed within the housing. The pistons are engageable with the pliable seal and are adapted for moving relative to the housing to control the diameter of a passage through the inner portion of the seal in response to the insertion of a surgical object. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016801 | Anchor Systems and Methods - Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) and secures the instrument in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the anchor device may allow the anchor device to be used after medical instrument is already in place without the need for a second penetration point for the anchor device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016802 | MEDICAL-USE BANDAGE - The invention relates to a medical-use bandage ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016803 | Safety Needle Pack - A safety needle pack has a safe needle device contained within a housing | 2010-01-21 |
20100016804 | NEEDLE TIP SPRING PROTECTOR - A needle tip spring protector for a needle having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft extending therebetween. The needle tip spring protector includes a spring that circumferentially surrounds a portion of the needle shaft and is restrained in a state wherein its inner diameter is large enough to allow the shaft to move freely within the spring. When the needle is moved to a position in which its distal end is at least partly within the spring, at least one of the ends of the spring releases from restraint such that the spring automatically returns to a state in which its inner diameter is sized so as to grippingly engage the shaft of the needle. Thus, after activation, the spring securely surrounds the distal end of the needle to protect healthcare workers and others from accidental contact with the needle's distal end. When used in conjunction with a catheter assembly, the needle tip spring protector may passively release from the catheter hub after the spring is automatically activated. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016805 | Safety device for an injection device - A safety device for an injection device including a protective sheath driven by a spring, the safety device being capable of taking an injection configuration in which the sheath allows an injection needle to be left uncovered, and a safe configuration in which the sheath enables the injection needle to be covered; retractable catches for retaining the spring, the retractable catches retaining the spring under stress in such a manner as to hold the safety device in the injection configuration; and deactivation mechanism for deactivating the retractable catches, enabling the safety device to take a storage configuration in which the retractable catches are not subjected to stress from the spring. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016806 | Injection Device - An injection device for injection of set doses of medicine from a cartridge has a nut that is screwed up along a threaded piston rod during a dose setting operation. The nut is screwed along the piston rod by rotating a dose setting member. A rotational coupling mechanism includes an axially displaceable coupling member which is rotated as a function of axial displacement. During dose setting, the nut is allowed to rotate relative to the coupling member. During injection, the coupling member is rotationally locked to the nut. This provides a dose setting and injection mechanism wherein the nut member is both rotated during dose setting and during injection. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016807 | Syringe with Sequentially Moving Plunger Flanges - A syringe in which multiple sealing flanges are provided for sequential movement during use, to reduce sticking of the flange during use and the consequent jerking of the plunger stopper. In an embodiment longitudinally sequential flanges are linked by a flexible tube connection. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016808 | Thin-Walled Delivery System - A system for tissue augmentation using a thin-walled needle. The system includes a thin-walled needle and a syringe. The system further includes a plurality of particles for injection into a desired tissue to be augmented. The thin-walled needle has an inner diameter sufficient to allow for passage of the particles and an outer diameter designed to minimize the puncture wound in the skin when the needle is inserted. The particles may be suspended in a carrier. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016809 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A VASCULAR ACCESS, AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A VASCULAR ACCESS - The present invention relates to a device for creating a vascular access for extracorporeal blood treatment using an extracorporeal blood treatment device, wherein the device for creating the vascular access has an electrically conductive puncture needle with a proximal endpiece and distal endpiece, and a base body that is made of electrically non-conductive material and into which the distal endpiece of the puncture needle is inserted. In the case of a properly arranged vascular access, the base body, which includes an electrically conductive contact element, lies on the skin of the patient, when the puncture needle is located within the vessel of the patient. A disconnection or dislocation is detected by the impedance between the electrically conductive puncture needle and the electrically conductive contact element being measured and compared to a limit value. If the impedance measured is within predetermined limits, this indicates a properly arranged vascular access. A disconnection or dislocation of the puncture needle leads to a strong variation in the impedance, which indicates that the vascular access is not properly arranged. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016810 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING TRACTS IN TISSUE - Described here are devices and methods for forming one or more tracts in tissue. The tracts may be formed in any suitable or desirable tissue, and may seal relatively quickly without the need for a supplemental closure device. In some variations, the methods may comprise clamping at least a portion of a tissue and advancing a tissue-piercing member through the clamped tissue to form a tract. The tract may, for example, provide access for one or more tools. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016811 | NEEDLE TIP - The present invention provides a needle tip for needles of cannulae for penetrating materials and transferring fluids. The needle tip incorporates at least one conduit for transferring the fluids, at least one blade portion and at least one aperture in fluid communication with the conduit, an aperture being disposed generally opposite a blade portion. The at least one blade portion preferably comprises of concave surfaces joining in a cutting surface. A needle tip according to the invention may have more than one conduit, more than one blade portion, and more than one aperture. Preferably, the needle tip comprises of a tear-drop shape in cross section. The needle tip is simple to make and can be advantageously used in single-use applications. Preferably the needle tip is comprised of polymeric material. Preferably the needle tip is manufactured by fluid-assisted moulding. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016812 | Medical laser gel applicator apparatus and system - A medical laser gel applicator apparatus for applying surgical gel for craniofacial surgery includes a gel tube having an application tip from which gel is applied to a patient, and a bottom slidably movable within said tube pushing gel out through said application tip, a gun having a handle, a chamber into which said gel tube inserts, a plunger with a shaft and a plunger face in which said plunger face contacts said removable bottom, a trigger in electromechanical communication with said plunger wherein when said trigger is depressed the plunger pushes against said bottom sliding said bottom in said tube, pressuring said gel out of said application tip, and wherein when said trigger is released, said plunger backs off of said bottom, stopping the flow of said gel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016813 | PRODUCT FOR TREATING HEEL FISSURES - A device for treating heel fissures (cracked heels) comprised of an elastic sleeve adapted to fit over the foot and heel of a person with toes and the back of the heel exposed, with the sleeve defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. Attached to the interior surface is at least one exfoliating insert, located to rub against callus areas of the foot as a person moves about during sleep. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016814 | METERED DROP BOTTLE FOR DISPENSING MICROLITER AMOUNTS OF A LIQUID IN THE FORM OF A DROP - The present invention relates to a metered drop bottle for dispensing microliter amounts of a liquid in the form of a drop comprising: (a) a bottle with a flexible portion on the walls to decrease the internal volume by a fixed volume; (b) a plunger with a fixed stroke for depressing the flexible portion of the walls of the bottle; and (c) a nozzle tip having an internal and/or outer diameter no more than 1.2 mm. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016815 | THIN FILM WOUND DRESSING - A composite wound dressing and delivery apparatus includes a substantially transparent dressing layer having a lower surface that is coated with a pressure sensitive for applying the dressing layer over a wound to define a reservoir in which a negative pressure may be maintained. A substantially transparent backing layer adhered to the lower surface of the dressing layer in a releasable manner, and a vacuum port is centrally located on the dressing layer. The vacuum port is adapted to provide fluid communication between a vacuum source and the reservoir through the dressing layer. A targeting grid associated with either the dressing layer or the backing layer includes regularly spaced reference marks along at least two axes extending from the vacuum port. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016816 | SUBATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MECHANISM FOR WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM - A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, and a collection canister in fluid communication with the wound dressing. The canister includes a base defining a fluid receiving cavity and having a fluid inlet port and a vacuum port. The fluid inlet port is configured for fluid communication with a wound dressing. The system further includes a cover selectively engageable to the base, e.g., in a snap-fit manner. The cover is configured to receive a control unit and has a vent assembly for exhausting the control unit. A seal member is interposed relative to the base and the cover to establish and maintain a substantial sealed relationship between the two components when assembled. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016817 | Bedside suction cup - A suction cup apparatus includes a container body and a valve which covers the container body. The valve has an X-shaped slit therein for resiliently securing a suction catheter. A support member is provided for holding the container body. A flexible arm is also provided, having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the support member. A clamp disposed on the second end of the flexible arm for removably securing the flexible arm to a support. In use, the suction cup preferably contains a sterile solution made of water and antibacterial solution with or without a flavoring agent The volume of the suction cup is preferably in the range of 12 oz to 20 oz. But can vary according to use. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016819 | Ostomy bag - The ostomy bag comprises an outer chamber comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, and an inner chamber. The inner chamber may comprise a one-way valve that limits the back flow of the bodily wastes from the lower portion of the bag to the upper portion. The one-way valve may comprise a biasing member and the biasing member may have a length that is longer then the length of the bottom of the inner chamber walls. The bag may comprise an irrigation system that provides for the flushing of both the inner and the outer chambers simultaneously. The irrigation tube of the irrigation system may comprise slits along the portion of the irrigation tube that resides within the inner chamber and the lower portion of the outer chamber. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016820 | TOW-COMPONENT SEALANT COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED POLYALKYLENE OXIDE - The present invention relates to a two-component sealant comprising a first part and a second part wherein | 2010-01-21 |
20100016822 | DISPOSABLE PERSONAL PRODUCT - A disposable personal product such as a diaper comprising an absorbent core formed of starch grains dispersed in viscose fluff. The core may also comprise a small percentage of super absorbent polymer (SAP) to increase absorbency. The personal product further comprises an outer cover, a hydrophobic layer, a biodegradable film and a hydrophilic layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016823 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR ABSORBENT SANITARY PRODUCTS, ABSORBENT SANITARY PRODUCT, AND RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for producing a closure element ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016824 | VIAL FOR RECEIVING A PREDEFINED DOSE OF A LIQUID - A vial is closed by a stopper. The stopper is provided with arrangements allowing, in a first position, the filling of the vial with a liquid through an opening and, in a second position, the sealed and definitive closure of said opening. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016825 | Container Filled with a Liquid Concentrate for Making Dialysate - The invention relates to the field of containers for providing liquid dialysate concentrates for a dialysis treatment of a patient with the aid of an artificial kidney. Up to now such concentrates have been delivered mainly in rigid plastic containers as the weight of the concentrate requires a certain stability of the container. Such containers also simplify the shipping of large loads as they can easily be arranged in layers on top of each other. These rigid containers have the disadvantage that because of their rigidity they are comparatively expensive as the container walls have to be thick enough leading to higher material expenses. Furthermore, the empty containers are bulky making the further processing cumbersome. The large amount of material to be recycled or discarded adds further to the cost. The invention avoids these drawbacks by proposing a container filled with a liquid dialysate concentrate that is a self-standing bag ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016826 | Bushing for Receiving a Dropper Neck, and Corresponding Package and Kit - A bushing for the preparation of a suspension or solution formed by mixing a first product with a second product, to allow a first bottle initially containing the first product to communicate with a second bottle initially containing the second product is provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016827 | NEEDLE-FREE INJECTOR DEVICE WITH AUTOLOADING CAPABILITY - A needle-free transdermal transport device includes a chamber ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016828 | Drug Delivery System and Method - A method for delivering a therapeutic agent to a predetermined location in a host is disclosed, wherein a liposome-encapsulated therapeutic agent is administered to the host, and an electrical field which encompasses a predetermined region within the host is established, such that as the liposome-encapsulated agent is exposed to the electrical field the release of the agent from the liposome to the predetermined region is enhanced. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016829 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RETAINING A NEEDLE ON A MEDICAL INJECTOR - Medical injectors are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medicament container, a needle assembly, a coupler, and a retainer. The medicament container has a distal end and a proximal end and is configured to contain a medicament. The coupler is configured to couple the needle assembly, which includes a needle and a hub, to the distal end of the medicament container. The retainer is configured to be coupled to the needle assembly and the medicament container. The retainer is configured to limit the movement of the needle assembly when the coupler fails to maintain the position of the needle assembly relative to the distal end of the medicament container. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016830 | Injection of Anticoagulant Into Bone Marrow Space - A method for aspirating bone marrow includes the step of injecting anticoagulant into the area Of the bone marrow cavity surrounding the entry site of the aspiration needle. The amount of anticoagulant may be relatively small because the primary objective is to address the damage caused by entry of the needle into and through regions of the bone marrow cavity. As little as 0.5 ml heparin is injected prior to aspiration. Additional anticoagulant is provided in the collection syringe to facilitate further processing, as by centrifugal fractionation of the marrow to obtain desired components. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016831 | Catheter Having an Oblong Slit - A catheter ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016832 | SPIRALLY CONFORMABLE INFUSION CATHETER - An infusion catheter includes a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and two or more lumens extending therethrough. The infusion catheter also includes an infusion tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and one or more ports disposed therethrough. The first lumen of the catheter body is in fluid communication with the lumen of the infusion tube. A central member has a distal end connected to the distal end of the infusion tube, a proximal end, and a proximal portion slidably received in the second lumen of the catheter body. The infusion tube is disposed relative to the central member such that axial advancement of the central member relative to the catheter body radially collapses the infusion tube over the central member and axial retraction of the central member relative to the catheter body radially expands the infusion tube about the central member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016833 | Devices for the Treatment of Vascular Aneurysm - Devices for the treatment of vascular aneurysms are described. The treatment is achieved through the delivery of an effective amount of elastin stabilization agent to an isolated volume at the aneurysm. The elastin stabilization agent maybe embedded in a delivery composition. The device optionally has an aspiration means to improve the effectiveness of the treatment. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016834 | Device, system, and method for releasing substances in a body cavity - An implantable device for releasing one or more substances into a body cavity such as a urinary bladder, is provided. The device includes an inner balloon located within an outer balloon so as to define a lumen between the outer and inner balloons. The interior of the inner balloon is in fluid contact with an exterior surface of the device, for example via one or more conduits passing through the lumen between the two balloons. A first valve is used for filling the lumen; and a second valve is used for filling the inner balloon. The device is delivered to the body using a delivery catheter. The inner balloon is filled with the substance or substances to be released into the body cavity. The outer balloon is filled with a substance that is chosen to impart a desired specific gravity to the device. The substances to be released may be contained in particles coated with a soluble coating. The particles may be in suspension or embedded in a matrix. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016835 | MODULAR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention is a modular implantable medical device that is used deliver materials or energy into a patient's physiology, or from one region of a patient's physiology to another. The device includes a port element with a passageway therethrough for directing and anchoring a conduit element in a desired location. Both elements can be adjusted during placement to maximize the safety, comfort, and efficacy of use. In one embodiment, the port element is comprised of two components such that the passage way is formed after the components are assembled. This modularity enables a large diameter section of the conduit to be advanced past the port location, and the port to be assembled about a smaller proximal section of the conduit, thereby establishing full contact between the port and conduit elements to anchor the device in an optimal position. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016836 | Methods and Apparatus for Acute or Chronic Delivery or Substances or Apparatus to Extravascular Treatment Sites - Methods and apparatus for delivery of substances or apparatus to target sites located outside blood vessels within the body of a human or animal patient. A vessel wall penetrating catheter is inserted into the vasculature, positioned and oriented within a blood vessel near the target extravascular site and a penetrator is advanced from the catheter so as to penetrate outwardly through the wall of the blood vessel in the direction of the target site. Thereafter, a delivery catheter is passed through a lumen of the penetrator to the target site. A desired substance or apparatus is then delivered to or obtained from the target site. In some applications, the penetrator may be retracted into the vessel wall penetrating catheter and the vessel wall penetrating catheter may be removed, leaving the delivery catheter in place for chronic or continuous delivery of substance(s) to and/or obtaining of information or samples from the target site. Alternatively, a delivery catheter having an occlusion member or balloon may be advanced into a vein or venule and the occlusion member or balloon may be used to occlude the lumen of the vein or venule during and after injection of a substance through the catheter, such that the substance will not be carried away by normal venous blood flow and will remain in the vein or venule for a sufficient period of time to have its intended effect (e.g. to enter adjacent tissues through capillary beds drained by that vein or venule). | 2010-01-21 |
20100016837 | INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A BRAIDED MEMBER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present embodiments provide an introducer sheath having a braided member and methods of manufacture. The introducer sheath comprises an inner tube, a braided member disposed over at least a portion of the inner tube, and an outer tube disposed over the inner tube and the braided member. In one embodiment, the braided member comprises a plurality of intersecting first and second wire segments at least partially covered with a coating. At least a portion of the first and second wire segments are bonded together at one or more intersections, for example, by melting the coating, to reduce movement of at least one of the first and second wire segments with respect to one another. Optionally, a coiled member having a plurality of turns may be disposed over a portion of the braided member and the inner tube. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016838 | CATHETER CONNECTOR - A catheter connector for a subcutaneously placed catheter. The catheter connector can be configured for a single lumen catheter or a multiple lumen catheter. The connector facilitates precise positioning of both distal and proximal ends of a catheter, providing enhanced functionability and patient comfort. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016840 | IMPLANT ASSIST APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTICALLY ENABLED IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Devices, systems and methods for delivering and positioning an implantable medical device and for evaluating an acoustic communication link are disclosed. An illustrative system includes a catheter adapted to contain an implantable device with a biosensor and an acoustic transducer configured to transmit an acoustic signal, and an implant assist device in acoustic communication with the implantable device via an acoustic communication link. The implant assist device includes an acoustic transducer adapted to receive the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable medical device, and control/processing circuitry configured to evaluate a performance of the acoustic link. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016841 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PHOTOTHERAPY TO THE BRAIN - An apparatus is provided for irradiating at least a portion of a patient's brain with electromagnetic radiation to treat stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, or depression. The apparatus includes a source of the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus further includes an output optical element including a rigid and substantially thermally conductive material and a surface configured to be in thermal communication with the patient's body. The apparatus further includes a cooler thermally coupled to the output optical element to remove heat from the output optical element. The apparatus further includes a heat sink thermally coupled to the cooler, wherein the heat sink is positioned so that the electromagnetic radiation from the source propagates through the heat sink and through the output optical element. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016842 | Tapered Liquid Light Guide - A catheter tip is provided according to various embodiments of the disclosure. The catheter tip may comprise a distal end, a proximal end, and tubular walls. The distal end includes a distal aperture with a distal inside diameter, and the proximal end includes a proximal aperture with a proximal inside diameter. The proximal inside diameter may be greater than the distal inside diameter. The proximal end comprises attachment means configured to couple the proximal end with a distal end of a laser catheter. The tubular walls may include at least an inside taper from the proximal end to the distal end such that the inner tubular walls generally taper from the proximal inside diameter to the distal inside diameter. Moreover, the tubular walls may be configured to direct at least a liquid medium, for example, a biocompatible solution, toward the distal aperture. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016843 | Tip Member for a Laser Emitting Device | 2010-01-21 |
20100016844 | TRANSILLUMINATING FOLEY CATHETER TO FACILITATE PROSTATE AND BLADDER SURGERY - A catheter assembly includes an elongated flexible (transparent or translucent) tube with a drainage lumen, an inflatable balloon fluidly coupled to an inflation adapter by an inflation lumen, and an illumination adapter configured to optically couple a light source to the catheter assembly. At least one illumination lumen contains at least one flexible elongated light emitting element such as an optical fiber, OLED fiber, LED strand or waveguide adapted to emit light at one or more points along the length of the flexible elongated light emitting element. The flexible elongated light emitting element emits sensible light through the bladder and through the urethra between the urethral meatus and prostate to illuminate the bladder, the bladder neck, the urethra adjacent to the prostate and surrounding tissue, thereby reducing the risk of damage to adjacent tissue. To provide various colors of light, colored light sources and/or colored filters may be utilized. To enable emission of light at determined points of an optical fiber, cladding (and jacket, if any) is removed from the optical fiber. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016845 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING CAPILLARY OF LASER FIBER DURING INSERTION AND REDUCING METAL CAP DEGRADATION - A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes disposing a cover about a capillary used in a side-firing optical fiber. The cover can be used to protect the capillary when being inserted through an endoscope for medical treatment. In some embodiments, the cover can be a low-profile cover such as a coating made of a light-sensitive polymer or like material. At least a portion of the coating can be removed after insertion by exposing the light-sensitive material to laser energy transmitted from an optical-fiber-core end housed within the capillary. In other embodiments, the cover can be a slideable or moveable low-profile sleeve or metal cover. During insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is positioned over the capillary. After insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is retracted to expose the area to be treated to side-fired laser energy transmitted from the capillary. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016846 | Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment - The present invention describes a method of treating restless leg syndrome by eliminating venous reflux in an underlying vein. The malfunctioning vein can be removed or ablated by inserting a catheter into the vein that transmits sufficient energy to coagulate or ablate the lining of the vein causing it to permanently close, eliminating the source of venous reflux and the symptom of restless leg syndrome. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016847 | CRYOSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR SEPARATING A TISSUE SAMPLE FROM SURROUNDING TISSUE OF A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE THAT IS TO BE TREATED - The invention relates to a cryosurgical instrument and a method for separating a tissue sample from surrounding tissue of a biological tissue that is to be treated. The cryosurgical instrument comprises a probe for guiding a probe head on to a biological tissue to be treated, and gas conduits for delivering coolant gas, wherein the probe head is designed in such a way that, in order to collect a tissue sample, a limited region of the tissue can be cooled by means of the gas delivered and can be separated from the surrounding tissue in a state in which it is frozen on the probe head. The instrument is intended to permit reliable removal of a tissue sample without damaging the tissue and to ensure a high degree of safety for the patient. To this end, the instrument has a support means in which the probe is guided and which can be moved relative to the probe in such a way that the surrounding tissue can be counter-supported during separation of the tissue sample. The corresponding method carried out by means of the cryosurgical instrument involves separation of a tissue sample from surrounding tissue of a biological tissue to be treated. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016848 | Catheter and Method for Improved Ablation - An ablation electrode is mounted on the distal end of a catheter with a first portion inside and a second portion outside the catheter. The second portion is adapted to have a surface that makes maximum contact with a tissue to be ablated, leaving a minimum area not covered by the tissue and potentially exposed to blood. The first portion is adapted to provide an extended surface area for efficient exchange of heat with a coolant flowing inside the catheter. Outlets provided near the area not covered by the tissue in the second portion prevents blood from getting close to or come directly in contact with the area, thereby greatly reducing formation of dangerous blood clots. The minimizing of an electrical circuit through blood greatly reduces wasted power into the electrode so that the efficiently cooled electrode is not burdened. The catheter preferably has multiple electrodes with similar features. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016849 | RF ELECTRODE FOR AESTHETIC AND BODY SHAPING DEVICES AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A segmented RF electrode with one central segment delivering the treatment energy and at least one peripheral segment arranged around the perimeter of the central segment and a temperature control element communicating with the peripheral segment. The electrode is incorporated into an applicator for aesthetic and other skin treatments. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016850 | ESTHETIC DEVICE USEFUL FOR INCREASING SKIN BEAUTIFICATION AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention provides an esthetic device, useful for increasing skin beautification at a region of a patient's skin, comprising: a. electrical output device for repeatedly generating at least two electrical waveform simultaneously, each of said electrical waveform is comprised of a combination of multiple types of waveforms; and b. two electrodes electrically coupled to said electrical output device, placed on said skin region and apply said at least two electrical waveform on said skin portion. The two electrical signal applied to said region are essentially dissimilar, ultra-strong, at a frequency range of 0 Hz to 20 Hz, having an amplitude of about 4 to about 20 Volts, electrical current higher that 500 and lower than 2.5 milliampere and power output of about 24 milli-Watts. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016851 | CARDIAC ABLATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial tissue in the vicinity of at least one pulmonary vein, various embodiments may be used to ablate other cardiac tissues in other locations on a heart. Devices generally include at least one tissue contacting member for contacting epicardial tissue and securing the ablation device to the epicardial tissue, and at least one ablation member for ablating the tissue. Various embodiments include features, such as suction apertures, which enable the device to attach to the epicardial surface with sufficient strength to allow the tissue to be stabilized via the device. For example, some embodiments may be used to stabilize a beating heart to enable a beating heart ablation procedure. Many of the devices may be introduced into a patient via minimally invasive introducer devices and the like. Although devices and methods of the invention may be used to ablate epicardial tissue to treat atrial fibrillation, they may also be used in veterinary or research contexts, to treat various heart conditions other than atrial fibrillation and/or to ablate cardiac tissue other than the epicardium. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016852 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICALLY ENERGIZED USING DRIVE CABLES - An electrically energized medical instrument uses one or more drive cables to both actuate mechanical components of a wrist mechanism or an effector and to electrically energize the effector. Electrical isolation can be achieved using an insulating main tube through which drive cables extend from a backend mechanism to the effector, an insulating end cover that leaves only the desired portions of the effector exposed, and one or more seals to prevent electrically conductive liquid from entering the main tube. Component count and cost may be further reduced using a pair of pulleys that are shared by four drive cables. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016853 | BIPOLAR CAUTERY INSTRUMENT - A cautery instrument includes a brush-type contact providing a sliding electrical connection to a jaw of the instrument. To provide isolation, the jaws may have ends in cavities in a clevis made of an insulating material. Non-conducting drive cables can be attached to the jaws using high friction paths that prevent or resist slippage of the cables relative to the jaws. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016854 | BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH FLOATING-POTENTIAL ELECTRODES - An electrosurgical instrument, system, and methods are provided for the vaporization, cutting, coagulation, or treatment of tissue in the presence of an electrically conductive fluid medium. The electrosurgical probe comprises at least one active electrode, and at least one “floating” electrode having at least one end in close proximity to at least one active electrode. The floating electrode is not connected in any way to the electrosurgical power supply, but rather has a “floating” potential determined by the shape and position of the electrode. The floating electrode increases current density in the region of the probe distal end. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016855 | Modular Tool With Signal Feedback - Implementations of modular tools and methods of operating modular tools are described in the present disclosure. A modular tool according to one of several possible embodiments comprises a handle portion and a distal portion. The handle portion is configured to be manipulated by a user. The distal portion is configured to be attached to the handle portion, but is further configured to be removable from the handle portion by the user. Manipulation of the handle portion causes movement of one or more components of the distal portion. The distal portion is further configured to sense one or more parameters and transmit the sensed parameters to the handle portion. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016856 | Articulating Ionizable Gas Coagulator - A method for coagulating tissue is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing an electrosurgical apparatus including: an elongated flexible tube having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal axis and at least one electrode mounted proximate to the tube for ionizing pressurized ionizable gas. The method also includes the steps of moving the distal end of the tube from a first position wherein the distal end is disposed in a generally parallel fashion relative to the tissue to a second position wherein the distal end directs pressurized ionizable gas flowing through the tube at an angle α with respect to the longitudinal axis and igniting the pressurized ionized gas through the at least one electrode. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016857 | Variable Resistor Jaw - A bipolar forceps includes an end effector assembly having opposing first and second jaw members each having a proximal end and a distal end. The jaw members are movable relative to each other in order to grasp tissue therebetween. An electrically conductive surface having two or more conductive sealing plates and a dielectric layer is operably coupled to the first jaw member. Each sealing plate is connected to a reactive element and positioned along the electrically conductive surface from the proximal end to the distal end. The reactive element of the sealing plate positioned on the proximal end of the first jaw member has a different impedance than the reactive element positioned on the distal end. An electrically conductive surface having one or more conductive sealing plates is operably coupled to the second jaw member. Each electrically conductive surface on the jaw members connects to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the sealing plates are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016858 | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Peek Bone Plate With Titanium Fixation Screws - Apparatus and methods for tissue fixation using a bone plate configured to accommodate fixation devices (such as screws, for example) inserted at various angles. The bone plate is formed of a material softer than the material of the fixation devices, and is provided with fixation holes with rounded, curved interior walls (i.e., non-threaded holes) that allow the fixation devices to be inserted at various angles. The fixation holes have a diameter smaller than that of the fixation devices. As a result of the difference between the materials of the plate and of fixation devices, and of the difference between the diameters of the fixation holes and of the fixation devices, the fixation devices deform the interior walls of the fixation holes, therefore self-threading the holes at an advantageous angle. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016859 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING OR ATTACHING A MEDICAL OPERATING INSTRUMENT, ESPECIALLY AN INCISION BLOCK OR A CUTTING BLOCK - The present invention relates to a device for positioning a jig at a structure using at least one fixing element comprising at least one adjusting element which can directly interact with or guide the at least one fixing element and which can interact with the jig, so that the relative position between the at least one fixing element and the jig can be adjusted by changing the position of the at least one adjusting element, as well as to a method for positioning a jig at a structure comprising two rotatable adjusting elements, wherein the resection plane of the jig can be moved along or in a first direction when the adjusting elements are moved in the same direction and wherein the resection plane is turned if the adjusting elements are moved in an opposite or different direction or only one adjusting element is moved. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016860 | DEPTH GAUGE CUP IMPACTOR - Disclosed apparatus and methods confirm the depth of insertion of an acetabular component in the course of a total Mp replacement using a graduated shaft through a cannulated holder. Embodiments are disclosed including a version integrated into existing instrumentation, and an alternative, disposable version, one per case. All of embodiments confirm appropriate seating of the acetabular component against the inner wall of the acetabulum. Given the hemispherical reaming that is done during acetabular preparation, this would allow for maximal contact between the prosthesis and the host bone. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TWO-WAY TORQUE LIMITED WRENCH - One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a system ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016862 | METHOD OF PROVIDING EMBOLIC PROTECTION AND SHOCKWAVE ANGIOPLASTY THERAPY TO A VESSEL - A system comprises a guide wire, an embolic protection basket carried on the guide wire, and a catheter carried on the guide wire adjacent the embolic protection basket. The catheter includes an elongated carrier and a balloon about the carrier in sealed relation thereto. The balloon is arranged to receive a fluid therein that inflates the balloon, and an arc generator including at least one electrode within the balloon forms a mechanical shock wave within the balloon. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016863 | LEAD DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD - A lead delivery apparatus and a method of delivering a medical lead to an anatomic target site. An elongated lead advancement member is coupled to a delivery shaft. The delivery shaft is inserted to the target site. The delivery shaft is temporarily attached to the target site using a fixator. A medical lead is inserted over the lead advancement member and pushed over the lead advancement member toward the target site. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016864 | LEAD DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD - A lead delivery apparatus and a method of delivering a medical lead to an anatomic target site. The method includes inserting a hydraulic plug into an internal delivery lumen of a delivery shaft, and coupling a medical lead to the hydraulic plug. Hydraulic pressure is applied to the hydraulic plug through the delivery lumen, thereby moving the hydraulic plug toward an anatomic target site, and advancing the medical lead toward the target site. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016865 | Gamma guided stereotactic localization system - A stereotactic gamma-guided localization system for imaging a suspected cancer and guiding a physician in the removal of tissue samples for biopsy. The gamma-guided localization system includes a three step procedure including localization, correlation, and verification. The localization system includes a gamma camera with a set of slant-hole collimators for producing stereo images of a region of interest. A positioning system including a fiducial marker is placed adjacent to the object to be imaged and held rigidly in place to provide correlation of the location of the region of interest relative to the fiducial marker. A gamma emitting marker is then positioned at the calculated location of the region of interest and imaged to verify that that the calculated position corresponds to the actual location. The positioning system can then be used to accurately position and support any other hardware that needs to be positioned at the region of interest. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016866 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING - The invention includes a needle loader that may be used with a suturing device. The needle loader includes a generally planar needle supporting surface, a hub configured and adapted for receiving a generally toroidally shaped suturing needle around the hub, and means for retaining a suturing needle in a fixed toroidal rotational position with respect to the hub about a center axis of needle rotation. Generally, a needle mounted around the hub is selectively disposable on and removable from the hub. In accordance with a further aspect, the loader may further include an opening for retaining suture material attached to a suturing needle. The opening may include a groove defined through the needle supporting surface. The needle loader may further include a guard for preventing access to the point of a suturing needle to protect the needle and/or to prevent accidental needle sticks. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016867 | MANIPULATING HANDLE FOR SUCCESSIVE CLIPPING DEVICE, SUCCESSIVE CLIPPING DEVICE, MANIPULATING HANDLE FOR CLIPPING DEVICE, AND CLIPPING DEVICE - A manipulating handle for a successive clipping device comprises: a cylindrical handle main body connected to a sheath with a manipulating wire extending from the sheath being arranged in an interior thereof; a slider engaged with the manipulating wire for moving the manipulating wire in the axial direction of the handle main body; and a slider-movement-amount regulating member attached onto the outer circumferential surface of the handle main body so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction of the handle main body, for regulating, according to a rotational position in a circumferential direction thereof, an amount of movement of the slider in the axial direction of the handle main body to one of a plurality of different amounts of movement required for respective clipping manipulations using a plurality of clips connected to the manipulating wire. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016868 | Hydrodynamic Suture Passer - A hydrodynamic suturing instrument, comprising an elongated cannulated suturing needle having a distal end configured to carry a suture through tissue and a proximal end adapted to connect to a syringe barrel and a lumen extending form said proximal end to an opening at the distal end for having a size for the passage of a suture, the opening at the distal end configured to receive a suture extending from the lumen along an outer surface of the needle wherein a sharp point extends forward of the suture. A companion instrument includes forceps having a distal end with jaws and a proximal end with a cannula extending from the proximal end to the distal end for passage of the needle, and the jaws having an opening enabling passage of the needle through tissue grasped in the jaws. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016869 | Surgical Devices - The present disclosure relates to a surgical device including a shaft having an outer member and an inner member slidably received within the outer member, a handle coupled to the shaft, and a means for providing movement to the inner member coupled to the inner member. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016870 | SUTURE INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - A method for inserting a stitch through tissue around a hole in an abdominal muscle or a hollow organ includes: inserting into the hole a body assembly having penetration members that move from an in-line position to a deployed position, and a suture cartridge assembly secured to a forward end of the body assembly, the suture cartridge assembly having opposing arm members that move from an in-line position to a deployed position and each holding a capture sleeve to which an end of a suture cord is secured; simultaneously deploying the penetration members through the tissue around the hole and into the arm members such that the penetration members capture the capture sleeves; and simultaneously retracting the penetration members and the arm members such that the ends of the suture are retracted with the penetration members through the tissue around the hole and into the body assembly. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016871 | FLOATING GASTROINTESTINAL ANCHOR - Apparatus for use in a gastrointestinal tract of a subject, the apparatus including a straightening rod ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016872 | BIOSYNTHETIC IMPLANT FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR - An implant and a process for preparing such an implant are disclosed. The implant includes a porous layer including collagen, a non-porous layer including a collagenic constituent, and a reinforcement component. The non-porous layer is joined to the porous layer and the reinforcement member is embedded into the non-porous layer. The porous layer has a three dimensional density ranging from about 20 mg collagen/cm | 2010-01-21 |
20100016873 | COMBINATION THERAPY HEMOSTATIC CLIP - A clip device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016874 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO ELONGATE BODY TISSUES - An apparatus for connecting two elongate body tissues is described. A flexible outer surface has a first outer end longitudinally spaced from a second outer end. A flexible inner surface has a first inner end longitudinally spaced from a second inner end. A first end aperture is defined by a flexible connection between the first outer end and the first inner end. The first end aperture is configured to accept a first elongate body tissue. A second end aperture is defined by a flexible connection between the second outer end and the second inner end. The second end aperture is configured to accept a second elongate body tissue. The outer and inner surfaces are configured for relative eversion operative to longitudinally shift an instantaneous midpoint of the apparatus with respect to a reference location on the inner surface. A method of using the apparatus is also provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016875 | Intravascular foreign matter removing wire and medical implement - An intravascular foreign matter removing wire has a flexible long wire body, a first catching section located on the tip side of the wire body and operative to catch a foreign matter present inside a blood vessel, and a second catching section located in the vicinity of and on the base end side of the first catching section and operative to catch a foreign matter present inside a blood vessel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016876 | Microsurgical Cutting Arrangement, Especially for Refractive Eye Surgery - A microsurgical cutting arrangement, in particular for refractive eye surgery, includes a cutting blade holder as well as a cutting blade unit ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100016877 | Controllable Device, A Kit And A Method For Treatment Of Disorders In The Heart Rhythm Regulation System - A tissue cutting device is disclosed, which is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent to the heart and/or into the heart, and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The device comprises at least one connection element that is arranged such that a connection formed from said connection element between a first and second part of said tissue cutting device is configured to break when said connection element is subjected to a specific external influence. The tissue cutting device may thus be used for controllably treating disorders to the heart rhythm regulation system. A kit of devices provides a plurality of devices for creating a lesion pattern for treating such disorders. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016878 | TROCAR ASSEMBLY WITH OBTURATOR AND RETRACTABLE STYLET - A surgical system for penetrating tissue includes a cannula having a cannula housing and a cannula sleeve extending from the cannula housing and an obturator at least partially positionable within the cannula. The obturator includes an obturator housing, an obturator member extending from the obturator housing and having a penetrating member adapted to penetrate tissue and a stylet at least partially disposed within the obturator member. The stylet and the obturator member are adapted for relative longitudinal movement between a first relative position corresponding to an unarmed condition of the penetrating member and a second relative position corresponding to an armed condition of the penetrating member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016879 | TUBULAR SHAFT INSTRUMENT - The present application relates to a tubular shaft instrument for separating tissue. The invention relates to a tubular shaft instrument that results in more reliable, cleaner separation of tissue. To achieve this, in contrast to conventional cutting devices, the blade is not displaced through the fixed tissue, but glides over the latter until a complete separation is ascertained. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016880 | Epitaxis apparatus and method - An epistaxis apparatus for use with a sphygmomanometer having an arm cuff comprising: i) an air filled compressible rubber reservoir bulb sized to be received within the arm cuff for compression therein; ii) a flexible hose having one end connected to an end portion of the compressible bulb; and, iii) an inflatable nasal bladder having a front end portion connected to another end potion of the hose having an exterior shape generally sized to fill a nasal cavity. When the sphygmomanometer is pumped to a selected pressure, the nasal bladder expands within the nasal cavity to the selected pressure stopping a nose bleed. In a preferred aspect of this invention the nasal bladder comprises two similar side portions so that each nasal cavity of a user may receive one of the nasal bladders so that when the apparatus is pumped to the selected pressure each side portion will be similarly pressured and septal deviation with its associated discomfort will be avoided. Each side portion of the bladder further comprises a breathing tube extending through the bladder from a front to a rear side portion thereof so that after the side portions of the bladder are positioned and pressurized within the nasal cavity the user will be able to breath through the breathing tubes therein. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016881 | BIODEGRADABLE FILTER - A medical device that filters thrombi in a body vessel is disclosed. After the need for filtering passes, the device maintains patency in the body vessel without requiring additional steps of percutaneous retrieval or introduction into the patient. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016882 | RECOVERABLE INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER - A recoverable embolus filter has a symmetrical design with two corollas with radially extending extensions that are mutually interconnected to permit them to slide with respect to each other. The corollas collapse by pulling them apart, and the collapsed filter can then be withdrawn by pulling one of the ends of the collapsed configuration into a recovery sheath. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016883 | DOUBLE GRASPER AND TRIGGER CONTROL MECHANISM - This invention comprises an instrument with a unique trigger mechanism for approximating any tissues that can physically reach each other during a performance of any laparoscopic procedure. The user friendly double grasper comprises an elongated cannula having visually coded jaws at one end which cooperate with an intermediate member. The visually coded jaws are connected to control means within the cannula which are coupled to tacile coded control triggers mounted to a longitudinal handle. Each trigger is spring loaded to passively close a particular jaw after manually opening the jaw. Both triggers may be operated individually or simultaneously with the same operating digit. The triggers include a dimple on one trigger and a bubble on the other trigger so that an operator may recognize which trigger corresponds to which jaw and thus control the jaws by feel. The jaws are also coded for visual recognition with different color or letter. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016884 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Assembly and Methods - A minimally invasive surgical assembly broadly includes an outer hollow needle which has an outer diameter of approximately 2 mm or smaller, and a coaxial surgical instrument having a shaft which extends through the outer hollow needle. The coaxial surgical instrument includes end effectors at the end of the shaft which are biased to an open position such that when the end effectors of the surgical instrument extend out of the needle they open, and they are closed by relative movement of the needle over them. The assembly preferably includes a first fixing element which is used to fix the relative location of the surgical instrument and the needle. The assembly also preferably includes a second fixing element which moves relative to the needle and is located on the outside thereof and which is used to fix the relative location of the needle to the patient. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016885 | Device to close openings in body tissue - Embodiments of the invention include a device for closing an opening in body tissue. The device may include a first end section and a second end section both including one or more anchoring members. Both end sections may be configured to transform in shape from a constrained configuration to an unconstrained configuration. The device may also include a midsection coupled between the end sections. The midsection may have at least one configuration that substantially prevents the flow of fluid therethrough. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016886 | HIGH SWELL, LONG-LIVED HYDROGEL SEALANT - A high swell, long-lived hydrogel sealant formed by reacting a highly oxidized polysaccharide containing aldehyde groups with a multi-arm amine is described. The hydrogel sealant may be particularly suitable for applications requiring high swell and slow degradation, for example, tissue augmentation, both cosmetic and reconstructive; void filling; tissue bulking, for example treatment of urinary incontinence and acid reflux; and embolization. The high swell, long-lived hydrogel sealant may also be useful as a tissue sealant and adhesive, and as an anti-adhesion barrier. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016887 | PUNCTURE SEALS FOR CLOSING HOLLOW ORGANS HAVING A PUNCTURE OPENING - A puncture seal that seals a hollow organ having a puncture opening in a wall includes an inner bearing element that bears on an intraluminal side of the wall of the hollow organ, and a connection element connected to the inner bearing element and which, when the seal is fitted on the wall, protrudes through the puncture opening, wherein the inner bearing element has a surface area greater than the puncture opening, the inner bearing element is a continuous strip extending in an arc shape and strip sections lie substantially flat alongside one another in a fitted state, and the strip sections have a width that is smaller than the greatest length of the puncture opening, and the inner bearing element along the strip can be inserted into the hollow organ through the puncture opening and substantially parallel to the wall of the hollow organ. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016888 | Surgical Gasket - A gasket for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed. The gasket comprises a diisocyanate end-capped poly(ether ester). The diisocyanate is selected from the following: aromatic, aliphatic and acyclic isocyanates. The poly(ether ester) can further comprise at least one polyol and at least one poly acid. The gasket is desirably bioabsorbable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016889 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANULUS REPAIR - Apparatus and methods facilitates reconstruction of the anulus fibrosus (AF) and/or the nucleus pulposus (NP) to prevent recurrent herniation following microlumbar discectomy. The invention may also be used in the treatment of herniated discs, anular tears of the disc, or disc degeneration, while enabling surgeons to preserve the contained nucleus pulposus. A spinal repair system according to the invention comprises flexible longitudinal fixation components adapted for placement through portions of the AF with intact fibers, a porous mesh reinforcement component adapted for placement over a region of the AF with damaged fibers, and an anti-adhesion component for placement over flexible longitudinal fixation components and the porous mesh component. Preferred embodiments of the invention include an intra-aperture component dimensioned for positioning within a defect in the AF, with one or more components being used to maintain the intra-aperture component in position. One or more lengthwise passageways through the intra-aperture component, one or more lengthwise grooves on the outer surface of the intra-aperture component, or a combination thereof, intentionally facilitate the escape of nucleus pulposus tissue through or around the intra-aperture component in response to pressure applied by the upper and lower vertebral bodies. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016890 | Spool Dip And Overcoat Process For Medical Devices - A system and method for coating a suture are disclosed. The system includes a spool including a core having a suture wrapped thereabout and a dip tank including a first coating composition. The dip tank is configured to submerge the spool therein, thereby coating the suture with the first composition to form a pre-coated suture. The system also includes a coating device including a second coating composition. The coating device is configured to overcoat the pre-coated suture with the second coating composition. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016891 | HETEROGENEOUS YARNS FOR SURGICAL ARTICLES - Heterogeneous yarns containing strands of dissimilar materials are usefull in forming surgical device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE - Apparatus for securing an object to bone, the apparatus comprising:
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20100016893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE FIXATION OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS - Apparatus for enhancing the fixation of an anchor in a body part, wherein the body part comprises an interior portion and an exterior surface, and wherein the anchor is disposed within the interior portion of the body part, the apparatus comprising:
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20100016894 | ANCHORING AND FIXING IMPLANT AND SURGICAL ASSEMBLY FOR ITS IMPLANTATION - The anchoring and fixing implant is constituted by a continuous wire with rectilinear portions and curved portions. It comprises: a) a central curved portion forming a winding of substantially 1.5n turns, n being, for example, equal to 1, b) on either side and in extension of said central portion, a set of two rectilinear portions, specifically an intermediate portion and an end portion, connected to one another by a bent portion at an angle of the order of 30° to 90°. Also, the rectilinear end portions are oriented divergently so as to make an angle of the order of 60° to 180° between them. The surgical assembly comprises an implant as above, a fixing thread intended to be threaded in the central curved portion of the implant and an ancillary device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100016895 | PACIFIER - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a pacifier, comprising: a nipple; a protection cap; and a connection mechanism, for connecting the nipple to the cap, the connection mechanism comprise a springy element wherein in the idle state of the springy mechanism the nipple is entirely protected by the cap from contact with a plane, and in the non-idle state thereof the nipple outstands from the plane, thereby enabling being used by an infant. According to one embodiment the connection mechanism comprises: a cylinder; a sliding plug fitting closely inside the bore of the cylinder; a spring keeping the plug secured to an opening of the cylinder, the nipple being connected to the plug. The springy element may be based on a spring, bellows, an elastic object, and so forth. | 2010-01-21 |