06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110034825 | Medical Assembly Suitable for Long-Term Implantation and Method for Fabricating the Same - A process for fabricating a medical assembly having a medical device at least a portion of which is formed of inorganic material is provided. The medical assembly is suitable for substantially long-term implantation in a host animal. The process includes modifying a surface of the medical device to form a hydrophilic adhesion-promoting surface. The hydrophilic adhesion-promoting surface is coated with an alginate solution comprising alginate and the alginate is reacted with alkaline earth metal cations. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034826 | SURGICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING A NERVE TESTING DEVICE - A surgical apparatus for facilitating testing nerves during HF surgery. The surgical apparatus comprises a converter for converting a high-frequency treatment current into a nerve stimulating current. A controllable selector switch optionally feeds either the treatment current or the nerve stimulating current to the electrosurgical instrument. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034827 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR HEARING-RELATED EXAMINATION - Method for hearing-related examination comprising the steps of generating sound signals and/or electrical signals in an examination unit ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034828 | ENDOLUMINAL MEDICAL ACCESS DEVICE - An endoluminal medical access device ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034829 | Methods and apparatus for an analyte detecting device - In one embodiment according to the present invention, a device is provided comprising a cartridge having a plurality of cavities. The device may include a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in the cavities of the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on the cartridge to penetrate tissue. The device may have a sterility barrier coupled to the cartridge, wherein the sterility barrier covers a plurality of the lateral openings, and wherein the sterility barrier covering the lateral openings is configured to be moved so that a penetrating member exits the lateral opening without contacting the barrier. The device may include a plurality of analyte detecting members coupled to the cartridge and a plurality of sample capture devices, wherein the sample capture devices each having an opening there through to allow a penetrating member to pass through. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034830 | BODY FLUID SAMPLING UNIT - A body fluid sampling unit includes a puncture device including a needle having a sharp needle point and a drive mechanism for operating the needle to puncture a living body surface with the needle point, a tip including an introducing section for introducing a body fluid flowing out from a puncture portion of the living body surface punctured with the needle point, a test paper for detecting a predetermined component in the body fluid, and a tip body mounted to a component measuring device for measuring the quantity and/or property of the predetermined component detected by the test paper; and a case including a mechanism containing section for containing the puncture mechanism so that the needle point of the puncture mechanism can be moved by the drive means, and a sampling implement containing section for containing the body fluid sampling implement so that the tip can be taken out. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034831 | ADHESIVE PATCH FOR MONITORING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS - An adhesive patch for monitoring acoustic signals from a human or animal body, comprising a skin contact surface, converting means for recording the acoustic signals and converting it to a first electric output signal, and an adhesive element for attaching the converting means to the skin surface, the patch further comprises transmitting means for transmitting the output signal to a peripheral device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034832 | Usage of Extracorporeal and Intracorporeal Pressure Shock Waves in Medicine - A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034833 | System for Treatment of Diseased Tissue Using Controlled Ultrasonic Heating - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for delivering and controlling thermal therapy to a volume of diseased tissue. Specifically, the invention includes using thermal imaging and other inputs to determine an acoustic (ultrasonic) treatment regime employing interstitial ultrasound applicators to deliver a required therapeutic temperature or thermal dose to the affected region in a body or organ. Various aspects of the treatment that can be controlled include individual transducer element operating power and frequency, as well as the rate of cooling and rotation of the entire applicator. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034834 | Assisting Device For Adopting The Correct Posture Of Lower Limbs And For Pursuing Walking Activity - A fitness/medical device assisting the movement of the lower limbs during the walking activity is substantially composed of fastening means firmly connected to the shoes, of a set of substantially rigid rods ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034835 | Palm-held CPR helper medical device - The Palm-held CPR Helper Medical Device is a completely new medical device in the art of using CPR to help restart the heart muscle during cardiac arrest and it is only used the same way as in the compressing method used with hands-only CPR. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034836 | Wrist Mounted CPR Chest Compression Monitor - A chest compression monitor for measuring the depth of chest compressions achieved during CPR. A displacement detector produces a displacement indicative signal indicative of the displacement of the CPR recipient's chest toward the recipient's spine. A signaling mechanism provides chest compression indication signals directing a chest compression force being applied to the chest and a frequency of such compressions. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034839 | Massage recliner - A massage recliner includes a seat member, a back member, an inverted “T” shape front leg, two arms attached to the back member, an inverted “T” shape rear leg, a gas spring which is pivotally attached to the inverted “T” shape rear leg and to the back member, a footrest attached to the seat member, and a head support attached to the back member. The back member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its backbone. The seat member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its central frame. The inverted “T” shape front leg is vertically coupled to the central frame of the seat member. The footrest includes a pair of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to a metal piece attached to the seat member's central frame. The back member's reclining angle is determined by the gas spring, which is controlled by the user through a control handle attached to one of the arms. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034840 | SELF-CHARGING CONTOURABLE INFLATABLE BLADDER - A low-profile self-charging and contouring bladder system assists circulation in a treatment region. Bladders capable of self-inflation and deflation incorporate entry and exit check valves having predetermined cracking pressures to maintain internal pressure above the ambient pressure of the ambient environment. Recharging check valves having low cracking pressures at or slightly above atmospheric pressure, combined with the self-inflation properties of the bladders promotes bladder pressurization. Bladders are disposed in sleeves designed to fit various parts of a wearer's body, and connected in series to allow the apparatus to work across a large region. The system is designed at pressures so that normal bodily movement, including skeletal bending and twisting, causes bladders to expel fluid and take in fluid in a manner causing pressure waves to move across the treatment region. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034841 | REVERSIBLE ORTHOSIS - Disclosed is an orthopedic orthosis configured to support and/or immobilize at least one limb of a patient, including a textile article with first and second faces, the faces being equally able to contact a limb or limbs of the patient, at least one fastening tab comprising an active face with fastening elements cooperable with first or second securing means arranged respectively on the first and second faces, an inactive face opposite the active face, the fastening tab being fixed non-removably via its inactive face on a zone of the textile article contiguous to one of the edges of said textile article, allowing a pivot, about a pivot axis substantially parallel to this edge, between a first position, in which the active face catches by contact on the first securing means, and a second position, in which the active face catches by contact on the second securing means. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034842 | MUSCULOSKELETAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A removable air bladder, juxtaposed between support materials, expands or contracts within special voids of orthosis devices. An orthosis system comprise one or more removable air bladders placed on one support material or juxtaposed between two support materials, each of the air bladders being disposed to inflate and deflate by storing and releasing a gas through an airline having a release valve. A pump may be operatively connected to the air line for pumping gas into the air bladder. A pressure sensor may be disposed adjacent to the air bladder to measure pressure of the air bladder against one of the support materials to determine when the pump should be powered on or off. At least one expansion limiter straps may be disposed to control a maximum distance the support materials can be moved apart when the air bladder is inflated. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034843 | HINGE BRACE ASSEMBLY HAVING A STRUCTURAL OUTER PLATE - A hinge assembly for an orthopedic brace includes, among other things, an outer plate adapted to fit over a lateral side of a hinge to protect mechanical components of the hinge. The outer plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and a connector housing formed below the outer surface. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034844 | CERVICAL COLLAR HAVING HEIGHT AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL ADJUSTMENT - A cervical collar has a front component formed from a compressible foam material and defines a recess constituting part of a tracheal opening. The collar also has a height adjustment mechanism secured to the front component which forms a substantially rigid border about the tracheal opening, and a sternum pad formed from a compressible foam material. The height adjustment mechanism selectively connects the front component to the sternum pad at a permanently locked position among a plurality of predefined distances. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034845 | Emergency stabilization of a fractured pelvis - A hip-girdling pelvic sling device for maintaining a desired amount of tension surrounding a person's hips and pelvis to securely support and stabilize a pelvis that has been fractured. Areas of mating types of fastener material such as mating hook-bearing fastener material and loop pile fastener material are arranged on the device to enable a strap to be secured at various effective lengths to provide a wide range of adjustability to make the device useful for persons of various sizes. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034846 | PROTECTIVE BRACES FOR JOINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A brace for use in supporting a joint of a body of a subject is configured to provide the joint with a normal range of motion or a substantially normal range of motion while preventing abnormal and/or pathologic motion that might damage the joint or a connective band (e.g., a ligament, tendon, fascia, etc.) associated with the joint. The brace may include one or more engagement elements that engage a body part or body parts adjacent to the joint and one or more straps that are attached to the engagement element(s) at a location or locations that approximate the location(s) of one or more connective bands associated with the joint. The present invention also includes articles of clothing into which a brace is incorporated, as well as methods for supporting a joint. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034847 | Adhesive composition - The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising hydrophilic silicone elastomers and hydrophobic silicone elastomers and optionally water absorbent material, wherein the ratio between the hydrophilic silicone elastomers and the hydrophobic silicone elastomers is from 95:5 to 5:95. The adhesive is suited for medical use due to its skin-friendliness. The invention further relates to a medical device comprising said adhesive composition. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034848 | COMPRESSION BANDAGE FOR MAMMALS, IN PARTICULAR FOR HORSES - The present invention relates to a compression bandage for mammals, in particular for horses, comprising a tubular bandage ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034849 | Contoured eye patch - A disposable self-adhering covering for an eye of a human comprising an opaque, thin, flexible, air permeable fabric layer having an upper surface and a lower surface bonded to top side of a less flexible generally ovoid-shaped generally flat ring defining a central opening. The ring comprising a bottom side comprising an adhesive that allows the covering to be removably attachable to the skin of a human and an outer contoured edge that causes the ring to flex away from the skin such that the fabric layer is held away from the eye when applied to the human. The covering extends over the eye with the ring attached to the skin from a point at the medial orbital margin of the eye to a point at the lateral orbital margin of the eye with the central opening over the eye socket. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034850 | BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A proposed blood treatment apparatus includes a blood treatment unit, at least one fluid pump and at least one blood pump. The fluid pumps are configured to pass blood treatment fluid through the blood treatment unit, while the blood pumps are configured to extract untreated blood from a blood source, e.g. a patient, pass the extracted blood through the blood treatment unit and deliver treated blood to a target vessel, e.g. likewise represented by a patient. Each blood pump includes a pumping chamber, which is separated into a first accumulation container and a second accumulation container by a flexible member. The flexible member is further movable within the pumping chamber so as to vary a volume relationship between the first and second accumulation containers. The second accumulation container is configured to receive an amount of blood treatment fluid to act on the flexible member and thus pump blood from the first accumulation container. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034851 | SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING AND DISPENSING A FIBRIN CLOT - A system for harvesting a fibrin clot and depositing that fibrin clot into a wound site during a surgical procedure, the system comprising: | 2011-02-10 |
20110034852 | IMPLANTABLE ACCESS FOR REMOVAL AND/OR RETURN OF FLUIDS - Implantable access device for removal and/or return of fluids to a patient, comprising a casing attached to an internal conduit to be connected with a lumen of the patient; a connector attached at the casing and connected to an external conduit, and arranged for attachment of an extracorporeal lumen to the device; and an actuator unit within the casing to selectively allow or block the fluid communication between the internal conduit and the external conduit; the device further comprising a fixation unit integrated in or attached at the casing arranged for fixation of the device to a bone of the patient; wherein the fixation unit extends axially along the longitudinal axis of the device. The disclosed access device can be used for high volume removal and/or return of blood or other fluids from the patient. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034853 | METHODS AND CONDUITS FOR FLOWING BLOOD FROM A HEART CHAMBER TO A BLOOD VESSEL - Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around an occlusion or stenosis in a coronary artery. The conduit is a tube adapted to be positioned in the heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a heart chamber and a coronary artery, at a site distal to the occlusion or stenosis. The conduit has a section of blood vessel attached to its interior lumen which preferably includes at least one naturally occurring one-way valve positioned therein. The valve prevents the backflow of blood from the coronary artery into the heart chamber. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034854 | PDT ASSISTED VISION CORRECTION AND SCAR PREVENTION - A method and formulation are disclosed for improving the results of corneal refractive surgery, and generally reducing post-operative scarring and scarring arising from other traumas. In the vision examples, after completion of a procedure, including Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK) or Laser-In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), a photosensitizer or photosensitizer precursor is applied to the treatment site. After allowing sufficient time for the photosensitizers to accumulate among proliferating cells that occur as a result of ablation, radiation appropriate to activate the photosensitizers is administered to the treatment site. The photosensitizer is thus activated to destroy only those proliferating cells. In this way, proliferating tissue is eliminated and the cornea maintains the shape created during the surgery. As a result, instances of regression and the need for follow-up treatments, is minimized. This method is also useful for preventing post-surgical scarring that can lead to vision problems such as corneal haze. Likewise the method and formulations, presented here, are suitable for reducing post-operative scarring, and trauma cased scarring in general. For such scars, a photosensitizer or photosensitizer precursor is topically applied to the treatment site. After allowing sufficient time for the photosensitizers to attach to proliferating cells, radiation appropriate to activate the photosensitizers is administered to the treatment site. The photosensitizer is activated to destroy only those proliferating cells. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034855 | NONINVASIVE THERAPIES IN THE ABSENCE OR PRESENCE OF EXOGENOUS PARTICULATE AGENTS - Methods are disclosed for treating cell components, cells, organelles, organs, and/or tissues with acoustic energy, electromagnetic energy, static or alternating electric fields, and/or static or alternating magnetic fields in the presence or absence of exogenous particulate agents for therapeutic applications. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034856 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED WOUND TREATMENT - An apparatus for facilitating the healing of a wound on a limb of a body of a subject, including: (a) a wound treatment assembly having: (i) a sealing arrangement adapted to cover an area above the wound, and to contact and at least partially seal a volume from an ambient environment, and (ii) a vacuum mechanism fluidly communicating with the volume, and adapted to produce a sub-atmospheric pressure therein; (b) a muscle contraction device having at least first and second electrodes, each adapted to operatively contact the limb; (c) a control unit, adapted to connect to a power supply and operatively connected to each electrode, and further adapted to provide, via the electrodes, a sequence of electrical impulses to points associated with the limb, whereby muscle tissue associated with the points contracts to effect a localized increase in afferent and efferent flow of blood through blood vessels in the limb, the control unit being operatively connected to the assembly and further adapted to control an operation thereof. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034857 | Implantable Fluid Delivery Apparatuses and Implantable Electrode - An electrode for an implantable prosthesis includes a flexible front end including one or more metal contacts and a back end including one or more metal contacts. The electrode has a cross-sectional shape along the electrode, and the cross-sectional shape has a discontinuity between the flexible front end and the back end. The cross-sectional shape does not have a substantially constant diameter and does not have a continuously growing diameter. The cross-sectional shape of the flexible front end is substantially smaller than the cross-sectional shape of the back end such that forces required to bend the flexible front end are less than forces required to bend the back end. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034858 | BATTERY-INTEGRATED IONTOPHORESIS PATCH - The present invention relates to an iontophoresis patch integrated with a battery, more specifically to an iontophoresis patch integrated with a battery which adopts the principle of iontophoresis as a means for infiltrating a substance of interest such as a medication or a cosmetic substance into skin. The iontophoresis patch of the invention comprises: a variable-shape substrate; a first electroconductive layer coming into contact with the substrate; a first electrode layer coming into contact with a part of the first electroconductive layer; a second electroconductive layer which comes into contact with the substrate and which is disposed on the same as the first electroconductive layer; a collector coming into contact with the second electroconductive layer; an electroconductive adhesive coming into contact with the second electroconductive layer and with the collector; a second electrode layer coming into contact with the collector and having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrode layer; an ion-conductive polymer electrolyte disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and an adhesive for sealing the ion-conductive polymer electrolyte. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034859 | IONTOPHORESIS PREPARATION FOR TREATING BREAST CANCER AND/OR MASTITIS - Provided is to enhance the therapeutic effect of an iontophoretic preparation for treatment of breast cancer or mastitis. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034860 | MICRO-NEEDLE ARRAY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A micro-needle array is provided that may be used to deliver a bioactive agent to a therapeutic target. The micro-needle array preferably includes a substrate, a plurality of micro-needles integral with the substrate, and a bioactive agent. At least one micro-needle preferably includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, and a cavity defined by an inner surface. The bioactive agent may be disposed on the substrate and the plurality of micro-needles. The at least one micro-needle may further include a slit connecting the cavity to an aperture, the slit extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034861 | Wound Ventilation System - A wound treatment apparatus that ventilates a wound dressing with warm humidified oxygen and/or air at a very low flow rate while under a sub-atmospheric pressure. A controlled flow of filtered air and/or oxygen is selected or blended under atmospheric pressure. This gas is pulled by a downstream vacuum source through a flow limiting device and exits at a sub-atmospheric pressure equal to the vacuum source. The gas flow is then humidified and heated to prescribed conditions before entering a substantially airtight negative pressure type wound dressing which is adapted for ventilation with an added inlet connection. This conditioned gas ventilates and nourishes the wound environment exiting the dressing outlet, through a fluid trap, to the vacuum source. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034862 | INSUFFLATING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A DISTENDING MEDIA TO AN ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a system, method, and computer program product for controlling the supply of a distending media (such as an insufflating gas) from a distending media source to an endoscopic device so as to prevent the excess venting and/or waste of distending media. More specifically, the present invention provides for the detection of a pressure level within a lumen of an endoscopic device and adjusts a supply parameter of the distending media based at least in part on the detected pressure level, and in some cases, on the relationship between the detected pressure level and a user-defined threshold. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034863 | FLEXIBLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CLOT REMOVAL FROM SMALL VESSELS - A medical device and method of applying said medical device to deliver drugs and to remove thrombus or soft tissue clots from vascular or other lumens in a patient is presented. The medical device generally comprises an elongated tubular delivery member having a proximal portion and a distal portion that differ in rigidity and a leak-free connector that is in contact with the proximal portion of the delivery member and is compatible for use with fibrinolytic agents and application of a vacuum. The delivery member includes a metal core made out of multiple shaped-wire strands and a polymer overlay disposed about the core. The wire strands, which have both an A-side and a B-side, are helically wound to form a polygonal shaped lumen whose inner diameter is defined by the A-side of the strands. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034864 | PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE PRESSURE BOOSTER - In various embodiments, a handpiece may include an irrigation line coupled to an adjacent line reservoir with a piston configured to move within the adjacent line reservoir to increase an irrigation pressure in the irrigation line near a surgical site. In some embodiments, a sensor may be used to detect an occlusion break in the aspiration line and information from the sensor may result in signaling an actuator to move the piston in response to the occlusion break detection to compensate for a vacuum pressure drop associated with the occlusion break. The handpiece may further include a purge bypass line between the irrigation line and the adjacent line reservoir to allow flow from the irrigation line to travel through the adjacent line reservoir to purge the adjacent line reservoir. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034865 | Colonic Lavage Catheter - A colonic lavage catheter includes a head attached at an end of a suction tube and having both rearward and lateral fluid discharge openings. A pair of tubes extend along the suction tube with their ends attached to the head to place the rearward and lateral fluid discharge openings in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid. The suction tube includes a plurality of suction orifices through the outer wall along its length proximate the catheter head. A cleaning process may be performed by inserting the catheter head into the colon and then discharging fluid through the rearward openings to advance the catheter. At points along the colon, pressurized fluid may be discharged through the lateral discharge openings to lavage the adjacent walls of the colon, with suction being applied to draw the dislodged material into the suction tube through the suction orifices. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034866 | BROADBAND INFRARED HEATING OF MEDICAL FLUIDS - A system for heating a medical fluid includes a container including a fluid path including an inlet side and an outlet side. A broadband infrared radiation source including a power supply is coupled to a broadband emitter for emitting infrared radiation. The broadband emitter provides a focal location within the fluid path to heat the medical fluid to generate a heated medical fluid. A flow turbulence enhancing structure mixes the heated medical fluid to reduce temperature gradients therein. A fluid detector senses a presence of the medical fluid in the fluid path and generates a fluid sensing signal. A controller is coupled to receive the fluid sensing signal and has an output coupled to the power supply for controlling a power output of the power supply based on the fluid sensing signal indicating a presence of the medical fluid in the container. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034867 | MICROTHREAD DELIVERY SYSTEM - Compositions that include microthreads are provided. The compositions can be fully or partially encased in a sleeve along at least a portion of their length and can include biological cells and, optionally, therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for using the compositions to repair or ameliorate damaged or defective tissue, including cardiovascular tissue (e.g., the myocardium). | 2011-02-10 |
20110034868 | SYSTEM FOR INJECTING A FLUID THROUGH OR INTO HUMAN SKIN - The invention relates to a system for injecting a fluid through or into human skin, optionally by needle-free injection or by injection with a needle, comprising
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20110034869 | Suction Sequences for a Breastpump - A breastpump is provided with one or more novel suction sequences which are considered to produce advantageous particularized results. Such sequences include a suction method for increased milk production and an improved suction method in general. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034870 | Drug Mixing and Infusion Device - A drug mixing device for mixing a lyophilized drug with a liquid, thereby forming a liquid drug and for infusion of the liquid drug. The device comprises a first ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034871 | Thermorod For Active Drug Release and Method For Manufacturing The Same - Disclosed is a thermorod for active drug release capable of actively releasing drugs according to temperature and a method of manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a thermorod for active drug release that generates heat by means of eddy current loss and hysteresis loss in an induced magnetic field comprises: processing the thermorod into a certain shape; preparing a mixed-drug specimen by mixing a drug with a high molecular compound acting as a support of the drug; and forming a mixed-drug layer on the surface of the thermorod by using the mixed-drug specimen. Also, the thermorod for active drug release manufactured by the method is provided. Therefore, the method and thermorod prepared by the method may be useful to effectively perform the drug administration and anti-cancer drug treatment of affected parts since they may be used to perform local hyperthermia at 36.5° C. or above and to actively control the active drug release and delivery according to temperature as well. Also, the method and the thermorod prepared by the method may be useful in the treatment of resting tumor cells along with hyperthermia by performing a surgical operation on lesion sites of biological tissues using the thermorod for active drug release, and in minimizing the toxicity caused by an increase in blood drug concentration, which is generated when a drug is administered by a conventional method, since the drug is effectively delivered to an affected part in response to the active drug release. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034872 | Dual Drug Delivery Device - A liquid delivery apparatus for the intrathecal delivery of one or more medications to a patient is disclosed. The liquid delivery apparatus generally includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid metering unit fluidly connected to the liquid reservoir, and a catheter delivery tube fluidly connected to the liquid metering unit. Preferably, the liquid delivery apparatus includes two or more liquid reservoirs. In various embodiments, the liquid reservoir includes a deformable balloon and a compressive sleeve spring as a pressure source, the liquid metering unit is a piezoelectrically actuated microvalve, and/or diagnostic sensors are included in the apparatus. The disclosed apparatus are compact, volume-efficient, energy-efficient, capable of delivering accurate fluid volumes, and address problems associated with multi-medication therapies. Methods of operating the liquid delivery apparatus are also disclosed. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034873 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROPUMP AND MICROPUMP - A method for manufacturing a micropump, which may be for the metered delivery of insulin, multiple layers being situated on the front side of a first carrier layer, which has a front side and a rear side, and microfluidic functional elements being formed by structuring at least one of the layers. It is provided that the structuring of the at least one layer for manufacturing all microfluidic functional elements is exclusively performed by front side structuring. Furthermore, a micropump is disclosed. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034874 | CATHETER PUMP FOR CIRCULATORY SUPPORT - A catheter pump intended to be inserted in the circulatory system of a mammal, for example for assisting the heart. The catheter pump comprises: a hollow catheter ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034875 | Methods for Inserting a Catheter - Catheter assembly ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034876 | Slittable and Peelable Sheaths and Methods for Making and Using Them - A sheath for delivering a lead or other device into a body lumen is adapted to be removed from around the delivered lead or device via a longitudinally extending feature. This feature of the sheath may be a ripcord, a seam or interlocking features the releasably engage one another. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034877 | Pouch for Containing Medical Connector Fittings - An apparatus for containing a medical connector fitting used, in administering a medication about the neck of a patient. In an embodiment, a pouch is constructed of a soft compliant material and includes a compartment for storing the medical connector fitting. Furthermore, a pair of straps extend from the pouch and extend around the neck of the patient. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034878 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING APPORTIONED DOSES OF LIQUID DRUG - A mechanical injection device ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034879 | Automatic Injection Mechanism with Frontal Buttress - The present invention provides for an autoinjector that registers off a distal end of a syringe to provide for a more accurate needle insertion depth. The autoinjector employs an automatically deployable frontal buttress for registration of the distal end or shoulder of the syringe. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034880 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN INJECTION APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR AN INJECTION APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL USE, SUCH AS A SYRINGE - This device ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034881 | Auto-Injector - The present invention relates to an auto-injection device comprising a rear housing and a container housing; a medicament container disposed within the container housing; a dose setting mechanism capable of setting and resetting a dose of medicament; a drive nut | 2011-02-10 |
20110034882 | Stoppers Used in Pre-filled Syringes - A stopper adapted for attachment with a plunger rod for use within a syringe barrel is disclosed. The stopper includes a main body defining an open rearward end and a closed front end. The open rearward end is adapted to receive a front forward end attachment portion of the plunger rod. The stopper also includes a core member integrally formed with the main body adjacent the closed front end. The core member includes a nose portion having a conical tip configured for entering an outlet opening of the syringe barrel. The closed front end of the stopper has a profile configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the syringe barrel wall to prevent reflux and reduce dead space within the barrel. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034883 | Sealing Between a Cannula Part and a Fluid Path - The application relates to an infusion part comprising a cannula part ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH BONE - System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curveable cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curveable cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034885 | NEEDLE FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE INJECTION OF BONE CEMENT INTO A VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE - A needle for use in a surgical procedure includes an outer cannula including a shaft portion having a side wall and an end wall. A first aperture extends through the side wall of the outer cannula, and a second aperture extending through the end of the outer cannula. The needle also includes an inner cannula that is disposed within the outer cannula and includes a shaft portion having a bore extending therethrough. The inner cannula is selectively movable relative to the outer cannula between a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, communication is provided between the bore of the inner cannula and a first external region that is located adjacent to the second end of the outer cannula. In the second orientation, communication is provided between the bore of the inner cannula and a second external region that is located adjacent to the second end of the outer cannula. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034886 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - A medical device tool for use in combination with an implantable medical device that is capable of being subcutaneously implanted in a patient. The tool has a unitary body having an upper portion and a lower portion and a proximal end and a distal end which has a working section having a leading peripheral edge, an intermediate section having a rounded outer edge, and a handle portion that is positioned at the proximal end of the tool and is capable of being maneuvered. The tool is configured for selective receipt of an implantable medical device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034887 | COOLING PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Cooling products and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The cooling product is comprised of a substrate impregnated with a polymer gel and an antimicrobial agent. The product may be a compression wrap, pad, body wrap, container wrap, blanket or article of clothing. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034888 | WOUND SHIELD - A preformed wound shield includes a frame formed of one or more layers of suitable material and any suitable covering. Exudate absorbing or transporting material may also be one of two or more layers of material forming the frame. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A DRAINAGE BAG - An application for a drainage bag support includes a belt that has at least one way to engaging with an animate object (person). The belt has an inwardly facing surface that rests against the animate object and an outwardly facing surface facing away from the animate object. At least one fastening station is/are positioned on the outwardly facing surface of the belt. One or more fasteners interface one or more drainage bags to one or more of the fastening stations, thereby supporting the drainage bags by the belt. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034890 | Collecting device for body fluids - A body waste collecting device comprising a collecting pouch and an adhesive wafer for attachment to the body, said adhesive wafer comprises a backing layer, a first adhesive and an additional second adhesive, wherein said additional second adhesive comprises a polyalkyleneoxide polymer and an organosiloxane based cross-linked adhesive system. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034891 | Dry Fluff Pulp Sheet Additive - A process is provided for making a fluff pulp sheet, comprising forming a web comprising fluff pulp fibers; and applying at least one debonder surfactant to the web, to make the fluff pulp sheet. A fluff pulp sheet is also provided, comprising a web comprising fluff pulp fibers; at least one debonder surfactant; and a fiberization energy of <145 kJ/kg. Products and uses of the fluff pulp sheet are also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034892 | Passive wound therapy device - A wound therapy device which may have a first configuration to passively absorb exudates from a wound and a second configuration to absorb exudates from the wound while the device is subjected to a negative pressure. An absorptive pad may be configured to passively absorb the removed exudates. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034893 | UNDERPAD - A reusable absorbent article includes a hydrophilic top layer, a soaking layer adjacent to and beneath the top layer, a substantially liquid impermeable layer adjacent to and beneath the soaking layer, and a backing layer adjacent to and beneath the substantially liquid impermeable layer. All of the layers are secured together to form a unitary structure. The soaking layer is a non-woven fabric having a plurality of hydrophobic fibers of a generally circular cross-sectional shape and a plurality of hydrophilic fibers of a non-circular cross-sectional shape. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034894 | MULTI-COMPONENT DRESSING FOR WOUND TREATMENT ON THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY WITH APPLICATION OF REDUCED PRESSURE - The invention relates to a multi-component dressing ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034895 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING LOW REWET AND A REDUCED EVAPORATION FROM THE CORE THROUGH THE TOPSHEET - Absorbent article, wherein a liquid acquisition/distribution region comprises an evaporation barrier, such as an apertured film and thus exhibits reduced evaporation away from the article in the direction towards the wearer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034896 | Diaper with glove portion - A diaper has an inner layer provided in an absorbent material, an outer layer corresponding in size and shape to the inner layer, and a finger receiving section provided on the rear side of the outer layer, the finger receiving section having at least one cavity that receives at least one finger of a childcare giver, with each of the at least one cavity has a sleeve-like construction and an opening. The fingers of a childcare giver's hand are inserted into the at least one cavity, then the bottom of the baby is lifted, and the diaper is slid under the bottom of the baby. The baby's bottom is then lowered onto the diaper, the fingers removed from the at least one cavity, and the diaper is then secured. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034897 | INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING WRAPPING SHEET - An individually wrapped absorbent article | 2011-02-10 |
20110034898 | Stable Formulation of a Therapeutic Protein - An aqueous composition comprising a therapeutic protein further characterized in that
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20110034899 | Methods for making and using a vial shielding convenience kit - Methods for making an using convenience kits for hazardous drug (liquid) transfer from vials to syringes and target IV connectors. The following methods for making and using are disclosed: | 2011-02-10 |
20110034900 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF FLUID DELIVERY - Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic fluid to a patient's body are described. The devices may comprise a dispensing unit having a reservoir, a driving mechanism having a movable member for delivering therapeutic fluid to a patient's body, at least one sensor for sensing a relative position of the movable member and generating a signal, and a processor for controlling the driving mechanism to deliver an amount of therapeutic fluid that compensates for a change in the flow of the therapeutic fluid occurring during fluid delivery. The methods may be implemented by operating the driving mechanism, receiving a signal based on the position of the movable member, determining an amount of therapeutic fluid to deliver, and controlling the driving mechanism to deliver an amount of fluid that compensates for a change in flow occurring during fluid delivery. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034901 | VAGINAL CARRIER FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF SUBSTANCES - A device that delivers one or more substances into a vaginal lumen according to one of a plurality of release patterns. The device comprises a supporting structure, substance dispensers, and/or coupling elements which are configured to release one or more substances, for example, drugs, in manner designed to optimize treatment of one or more medical conditions. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034902 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR DELIVERING A FIXED DOSE OF LIQUID DRUG - An injection device ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110034903 | MODULAR CATHETER SYSTEM - A modular catheter system. The modular catheter system may include a first tubular member, a first catheter tubing, a second tubular member, a second catheter tubing and a plurality of concentric seals. The first catheter tubing may be disposed within an interior portion of the first tubular member while the second catheter tubing may be disposed within an interior portion of the second tubular member. The first tubular member and the second tubular member are removably attachable to each other. The plurality of concentric seals may encircling the first catheter tubing and the second catheter tubing, and the first catheter tubing and the second catheter tubing form a continuous path when the first tubular member and the second tubular member are removably attached to each other. The catheter system may also be formed as a dual lumen catheter. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034904 | CATHETER HAVING IMPROVED BONDING REGION - A catheter having a flexible outer tube and a lubricious inner tube bonded within the flexible outer tube. One catheter has a distal outer tube formed of a substantial portion of a first, flexible material, an inner tube having a lubricious inside wall surface formed of a second, lubricious material, and an outer tube wall surface compatible with heat bonding the inner tube outside wall surface to the outer tube wall surface. A preferred flexible material is polyether block amide (PEBA) and a preferred lubricious material is polyethylene. One catheter utilizing the invention includes a flexible distal outer tube having an orifice through the tube wall and an inner tube inserted through the orifice having a lubricious inner layer surrounded by a tie-layer, surrounded in turn by the same flexible material forming the outer tube. One catheter has a PEBA outer tube heat bonded to a tri-layer inner guide wire tube formed of a polyethylene inner layer, a PEBA outer layer, and a PLEXAR™ tie-layer disposed between the inner and outer layers. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034905 | Method of and apparatus for treating abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome in human patients - A method of and apparatus for safely removing visceral fatty tissue from the patient's mesentery is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the method involves using a novel minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgical procedure involving the inflation of the abdominal region with gas that creates a space between the wall of the abdomen and the organs inside. Using short incisions in the skin, narrow tubes are inserted through the abdominal wall so that a laparoscopically-guided electro-cauterizing and irrigating liposuction instrument can be passed through the incision to perform the maneuvers necessary for the operation. Removal of visceral fat from the mesentery is observed directly on a video monitor, which receives its picture from a video camera attached to the laparoscope. Using this technique, it is now possible to safely remove visceral fat from the patient's mesentery to treat abdominal obesity and/or metabolic syndrome in human patients. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034906 | Surgical Wound Dressing Incorporating Connected Hydrogel Beads Having an Embedded Electrode Therein - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wound dressing system is presented. The wound dressing system includes a fluid permeable support layer, the support layer configured for positioning within a wound and adapted to generally conform to a topography of the wound, and to permit exudates from the wound to pass therethrough. The wound dressing system further includes a plurality of beads supported by the support layer, the beads defining an insulated inter-connected elongate member and an electrode embedded within and extending through at least a portion of the elongate member. Also, a current is generated by an external energy source that electrically flows through the electrode. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034907 | Device for providing anti-reflux in a body fluid collection and/or sampling system, and method of manufacturing such a device - A body fluids drainage system includes a urinary catheter, a drainage collection bag, and a connection member connected between the urinary catheter and the drainage collection bag. The connection member houses a valve element formed from a sheet of material and projecting a coherent plane. The valve element defines a longitudinal direction extending between a connecting portion and a flap portion and a recess formed on a periphery of the valve element between the connecting portion and the flap portion. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034908 | Device for actively removing a target component from blood or lymph of a vertebrate subject - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for modulating the levels of one or more target components in the blood and/or lymph of a vertebrate subject for treatment of a disease or condition in the vertebrate subject. An implantable device is provided which includes a body defining at least one lumen configured for fluid flow; at least one first reservoir in communication with at least one lumen; one or more energy sources configured to provide energy to elicit one or more signal responses associated with one or more labels that bind to one or more target components in one or more of blood fluid or lymph fluid of the vertebrate subject; one or more sensors configured to detect the one or more signal responses associated with one or more labeled target components; and one or more reactive components in communication with the at least one lumen for release responsive to the one or more sensors. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034909 | SAFETY LIMITS FOR CLOSED-LOOP INFUSION PUMP CONTROL - A system and process for providing safety limits on the delivery of an infusion formulation by an infusion pump system in response to a sensed biological state. The safety limits may comprise user-initiated event signals corresponding to events that may significantly affect the biological state. The safety limits may further comprise user-initiated event ranking signals for respective events which specify a degree, quantity, or measure for the respective event. The user-initiated event and event ranking signals may be communicated to a computing element associated with the infusion pump by an associated communication device having a user interface which comprises a plurality of user-selectable operators for entering information about the events and event rankings. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING REPROCESSING OF A POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes a microcontroller coupled to a memory, the microcontroller is configured to control the surgical instrument and a usage counter stored in the memory that is incremented when the surgical instrument is activated, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to prevent actuation of the surgical instrument when the usage counter is above a predetermined threshold. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034911 | METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTROL DATA FOR EYE SURGERY, AND EYE-SURGICAL TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for generating control data for an eye-surgical treatment device, which separates tissue layers in the eye cornea by application of a laser device, wherein a contact glass having a contact surface deforms the cornea to conform to the shape of the contact surface during the operation of the laser device. The contact surface is first placed on a cornea apex at a contact surface apex and is then pressed against the same for deforming the cornea. The method includes: generating the control data of the laser device such that the data specifies coordinates of target points located in the cornea for the laser device, and upon generation of the target point coordinates the deformation of the cornea which is present during the operation of the laser device as a result of the contact glass is taken into consideration. The invention provides that the several steps are carried out in consideration of the deformation in order to determine a displacement of a point P in the undeformed cornea caused by the deformation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034912 | SYSTEMS,METHODS, AND DEVICES HAVING STRETCHABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY FOR SENSING AND DELIVERING THERAPY - System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a the brain, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy. Further, the invention enables the incorporation of both sensing and therapeutic devices on the same substrate allowing for faster treatment of diseased tissue and fewer devices to perform the same procedure. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034913 | Directive Window Ablation Antenna with Dielectric Loading - An electrosurgical device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue includes a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor coaxially disposed around the inner conductor, and a dielectric material disposed therebetween. An elongated electrically-conductive member is longitudinally disposed at a distal end of the inner conductor. A balun structure is disposed on the outer conductor. The device also includes an electrically-conductive cylinder coaxially disposed around a distal portion of the balun structure, and a dielectric structure disposed substantially adjacent to a distal end of the electrically-conductive cylinder, wherein the dielectric structure longitudinally extends from the distal end of the electrically-conductive cylinder to a distal end of the electrically-conductive member. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034914 | Devices for Electrosurgery - Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion and methods for use of such devices in electrosurgical procedures. Provided are devices for combustion of oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, wherein oxygen and hydrogen may be generated by electrolysis or oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, may be supplied, such devices including an ignition source and an adjustable and translatable sheath for controlling such reactions. Also provided is a detachable and positionable sheath for controlling reactions and minimizing tissue damage with conventional electrosurgery devices. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034915 | BIPOLAR BELT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Bipolar belt ablation systems and methods for treating patient tissue involve the use of an ablation an ablation apparatus with a plurality of ablation elements carried by a flexible tube structure, a radiofrequency generator capable of delivering a plurality of differing radiofrequency power signals to the ablation elements of the ablation device, wires transmitting the radiofrequency power signals from the radiofrequency generator to the ablation elements, and a control mechanism to enable temperature-based power control to each of the powered ablation elements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034916 | NANOPARTICLE-MEDIATED MICROWAVE TREATMENT METHODS - A method is provided for using magnetic nanoparticles to enhance microwave therapies for treating cells and tissues. The nanoparticles are designed to transduce microwave radiation into heat and furthermore, the nanoparticles may include specific tissue targeting and other functionality for enhancing in situ effects. In one embodiment, nanoparticles are introduced into a tissue system and a microwave field is applied. The nanoparticles react to the microwave energy by releasing heat thus heating the tissue and inducing hyperthermia (below 50° C.) or thermotherapy (above 50° C.). The nanoparticles can be designed for optimal heat production response at specific microwave frequencies and/or ranges of microwave frequencies where these frequencies may span the entire microwave spectrum, namely 300 MHz (310 | 2011-02-10 |
20110034917 | Electrosurgical Devices having Dielectric Loaded Coaxial Aperture with Distally Positioned Resonant Structure and Method of Manufacturing Same - An electrosurgical device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue includes a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material disposed therebetween. A proximal cylindrical dielectric sleeve is coupled to the inner conductor at a distal end of the coaxial feedline. A distal cylindrical dielectric sleeve is coupled to the inner conductor. First and second dielectric segments are coupled to the inner conductor and disposed between the proximal cylindrical dielectric sleeve and the distal cylindrical dielectric sleeve. The device also includes an elongated shaft overlying the proximal cylindrical dielectric sleeve, the first dielectric segment, the second dielectric segment and the distal cylindrical dielectric sleeve. The elongated shaft includes an opening defined therethrough, wherein the opening is at least partially aligned with the first dielectric segment. A balun structure is disposed on the elongated shaft, at least partially overlying the opening in the elongated shaft. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034918 | Blunt Tissue Dissection Surgical Instrument Jaw Designs - A forceps for use in surgery for dissecting tissue includes a pair of jaw members movable from an open position in spaced relation relative to one another to a closed position. The jaw members each have an outer housing extending along the length thereof to a distal end of the jaw members. The outer housing of one of the jaw members includes a textured surface at a distal end configured to interface with and dissect tissue during the movement of the jaw members from the closed to open positions. A dissecting tip may be selectively extendable from a channel defined in one of the jaw members to engage and separate tissue when in the extended position. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034919 | Vented Positioner and Spacer and Method of Use - Disclosed is a device positioner for guiding and positioning energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure. The energy delivery device positioner includes a body, a plurality of legs coupled to the body and a plurality of ribs connected to the body. The body includes a body facing surface and a plurality of device positioner apertures defined therein. The device positioner apertures are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The plurality of legs includes at least one foot extending beyond the patient facing surface of the body with the distal end of the foot configured to contact patient tissue and elevate the patient facing surface of the body such that the patient facing surface is spaced away from patient tissue. The plurality of ribs form one or more air flow aperture. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034920 | Variable dual mode tissue heating system controller - Present invention involves current mode and voltage mode which utilizes specific heat flux and heat transfer coefficient which when applied to the tissue, result in extra ordinarily effective. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034921 | Handheld Electrosurgical Apparatus for Controlling Operating Room Equipment - A system and apparatus for controlling operating room equipment during an electrosurgical procedure is disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator, a controller in electrical communication with and configured to control the electrosurgical generator and at least one operating room device, and a handpiece having a housing and a cable extending proximally from the housing providing electrical connection to the controller, the handpiece further includes first controls for controlling the generator and second controls for controlling at least one operating room device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034922 | SYSTEMS FOR TREATING A HOLLOW ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accommodate a guide wire or to allow fluid delivery. In certain embodiments, a balloon is inflated to place resistive element(s) into apposition with a hollow anatomical structure and to occlude the structure. Indexing devices and methods are also disclosed for successively treating portions of the hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, marks along the catheter shaft provide visual verification to the physician of the relative position of the therapeutic element of the catheter. Embodiments of indexing devices may include pairs of rings and/or hinged arms that move a catheter a desired indexed position between successive treatments. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034923 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RETAINING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND CABLES WITHIN STERILE FIELDS - The subject devices and methods retain surgical instruments and sterile portions of any accompanying cables within sterile surgical fields. One such surgical device includes a surgical instrument for performing surgical procedures within a sterile field. A cable is attached to the surgical instrument for connecting the surgical instrument located within the sterile field to support equipment located outside the sterile field. A self-retracting coil is operatively connected to the surgical instrument. The self-retracting coil is adapted and configured to be anchored within the sterile field to ensure that the surgical instrument and the sterile portion of the cable remain within the sterile field during performance of the surgical procedure. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034924 | Orthopedic external fixator and method of use - An orthopedic apparatus is provided for bridging a first bone unit to a second bone unit. The apparatus is demonstrated on a finger joint, wherein one of the bones and/or ligaments and/or tendons of the joint is/are injured. A method for implanting and using the apparatus also is presented. The apparatus includes a reformably deformable span portion which is generally circular and preferably rhombic. By deforming or reforming the span portion, it can be repositioned laterally, and/or it can be rotated to allow range of rotary motion so as to promote healing. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034925 | LAGWIRE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FIXATION OF BONE FRACTURES - A lagwire system and method for facilitating the fixation of bone fractures is disclosed. The lagwire system includes an anchor component, a wire, a sleeve and a cap. The sleeve and cap are operable to slide along the length of the wire and also operable to be used to fixate a fracture individually by using a canal prepared by the anchor and wire. | 2011-02-10 |
20110034926 | BIORESORBABLE MATERIAL - The present invention in a first aspect relates to an element having a nonporous hollow body and a filling, wherein the nonporous hollow body is formed from bioresorbable magnesium and/or a bioresorbable magnesium alloy and the filling comprises a biocomposite material, wherein the biocomposite material comprises at least one biocompatible polymer component A and one ceramic component B. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for producing this element, which is especially suitable for use in bone surgery. | 2011-02-10 |