07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140046304 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT ADAPTOR AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the disclosure include an adaptor for a medical instrument configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The adaptor may comprise a housing defining an internal recess configured to receive a portion of the medical instrument. The internal recess may further include geometric configurations configured to secure the housing to the medical instrument. The outer configuration of the adaptor may be compatible with a separate medical device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046305 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATHS, AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME - A system for performing a medical procedure includes an articulating probe including inner and outer sleeves, and a surgical tool including a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft, the tool shaft having an articulation region. The articulating probe and the surgical tool are independently controllable. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046306 | LASER BEAM OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - This invention is related to refractive eye surgery and specifically regarding guiding a laser beam through free space using a set of rotatable mirrors to guide said laser beam into a hand piece module that converts the laser beam into a two dimensional random overlapping scanning parallel laser beam that is delivered to the eye for ablation of cornea tissue to reshape the cornea of the eye. The rotating mirror set module allows a hand piece having an eye stabilization and distance control unit to be positioned by the surgeon onto a patient's eye for performing the surgery. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046307 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a plurality of actuation controls of the handle, a flexible housing tube having a flexible housing tube distal end and a flexible housing tube proximal end, and an optic fiber disposed within an inner bore of the handle and the flexible housing tube. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually curve the flexible housing tube. A gradual curving of the flexible housing tube may gradually curve the optic fiber. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually straighten the flexible housing tube. A gradual straightening of the flexible housing tube may gradually straighten the optic fiber. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046308 | LASER INSTRUMENT FOR EYE THERAPY - A laser instrument for therapy on the human eye, designed for surgery of the cornea, the sclera, the vitreous body or the crystalline lens, especially suitable for use in immediate succession with other instruments for eye diagnosis or eye therapy, in such a way that during the alternating use of the various instruments, the eye or at least the patient preferably remains in a predetermined position and alignment within one and the same treatment area. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046309 | Combined Wavefront and Topography Systems and Methods - Methods, software, and systems are provided for determining an ablation target shape for a treatment for an eye of a patient. Techniques include determining wavefront information from the eye of the patient with a wavefront eye refractometer, determining anterior corneal shape information from the eye with a corneal topography device, and combining the wavefront information and the anterior corneal shape information to determine the ablation target shape. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046310 | Laser-Assisted Thermal Separation of Tissue - A laser-assisted method for fully or partially separating tissue such as collagen-containing tissue is provided. In one embodiment, the method pertains to a capsolurorhexis whereby the laser-assisted method is applied to the lens capsule. A light-absorbing agent is added into or onto the tissue. A light beam with a wavelength capable of being absorbed by the light absorbing agent is then directed at the tissue to cause a thermal effect at the tissue following a predetermined closed curve with the goal to avoid irregularity- or potential tears in the resulting rim of the tissue. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046311 | Optical Speculum - A system for direct imaging and diagnosing of abnormal cells in a target tissue includes a disposable optical speculum and an image acquisition system having the speculum assembled on and mechanically secured thereto. The image acquisition system is arranged to capture at least one of a single image or multiple images or video of cells within the target tissue using at least one of bright field or dark field ring illumination divided into independently operated segments to obtain a plurality of data sets. An image analysis and control unit in communication with the image acquisition system analyzes the data sets and applies algorithms to the data sets for diagnosing abnormal cells. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046312 | CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM FOR CRYOSURGERY - A closed-loop system for cryosurgery includes a cryofluid at cryogenic temperatures flowing through a closed-loop flow path. A pump, configured for operating at cryogenic temperatures, circulates the cryofluid in the closed-loop flow path. The closed-loop flow path includes a heat exchanger coupled to a heat sink configured for cooling the cryofluid in the closed-loop flow path to cryogenic temperatures. The closed-loop system includes one or more cryoneedles configured for providing cryotherapy, and one or more flow control devices, wherein each flow control device is configured for operating at cryogenic temperature and for selectively flow connecting or flow disconnecting at least one of the cryoneedles to the closed-loop flow path. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046313 | TISSUE NECROSIS METHODS AND APPARATUS - Apparatus and methods for creating tissue necrosis include an energy delivery apparatus that can be positioned adjacent a target treatment site such as a vessel without direct contact with the treatment site tissue. Collimated energy is then directed to the vessel to create necrotic regions in the tissue. Exemplary use in renal vessels creates necrotic regions in adjacent nerves which can alleviate hypertension in a patient. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046314 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THERMOTHERAPY NEEDLE - An electromagnetic thermotherapy needle includes a needle body, a covering element, and a holding portion. The material of the needle body includes a magnetically susceptible material. The needle body is formed integrally as one piece and includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion has a tip end, and a radial width of the front portion is larger than that of the rear portion. The covering element covers the rear portion, and includes a magnetically non-susceptible material. The holding portion is connected with the covering element or the needle body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046315 | MICROWAVE ABLATION CATHETER AND METHOD OF UTILIZING THE SAME - A microwave ablation catheter is provided. The microwave ablation catheter includes a coaxial cable connected at its proximal end to a microwave energy source and at its distal end to a distal radiating section. The coaxial cable includes inner and outer conductors and a dielectric positioned therebetween. The inner conductor extends distally past the outer conductor and is in sealed engagement with the distal radiating section. A balun is formed in part from a conductive material electrically connected to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and extends along at least a portion of the coaxial cable. The conductive material has a braided configuration and is covered by at least one insulative material. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046316 | MICROWAVE ABLATION CATHETER AND METHOD OF UTILIZING THE SAME - A microwave ablation system configured for use in luminal network is provided. The microwave ablation system includes a microwave energy source and a tool for treating tissue. An extended working channel is configured to provide passage for the tool. A locatable guide, translatable through the extended working channel, is configured to navigate the extended working channel adjacent a target. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046317 | Moisture Transport System for Contact Electrocoagulation - An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation or coagulation of organs and other tissue includes a metallized fabric electrode array which is substantially absorbent and/or permeable to moisture and gases such as steam and conformable to the body cavity. Following placement of the ablation device into contact with the tissue to be ablated, an RF generator is used to deliver RF energy to the conductive regions and to thereby induce current flow from the electrodes to tissue to be ablated. As the current heats the tissue, moisture (such as steam or liquid) leaves the tissue causing the tissue to dehydrate. Suction may be applied to facilitate moisture removal. The moisture permeability and/or absorbency of the electrode carrying member allows the moisture to leave the ablation site so as to prevent the moisture from providing a path of conductivity for the current. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046318 | MICROWAVE ABLATION ANTENNA RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector disposed on a microwave antenna assembly is disclosed. The radiation detector includes a receiving antenna adapted to receive errant microwave energy and a rectifier coupled to the receiving antenna that is adapted to rectify at least a portion of the errant microwave energy. A filter is coupled to the rectifier and is adapted to convert the rectified microwave energy into a detection signal. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046319 | METHODS OF TREATING A LUNG - A method for treating the lung during an acute episode of reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as an asthma attack. The method comprises transferring energy to an airway wall of an airway such that a diameter of the airway is increased. The energy may be transferred to the airway wall prior to, during or after an asthma attack. The energy may be transferred in an amount sufficient to temporarily or permanently increase the diameter of the airway. The method may be performed while the airway is open, closed or partially closed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046320 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TISSUE MANIPULATION MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A multi-functional medical device including a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The medical device further includes an end-effector slidably disposed within the lumen. A portion of the end-effector may be configured to transition between a collapsed state while in the lumen and an expanded state while out of the lumen. Further, the end-effector may include a tool configured to dissect tissue, and a retracting member having a plurality of legs disposed about the tool. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046321 | CAUTERY ELECTRODE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL INSULATED SHAFT - The invention provides a cautery electrode comprising an insulated shaft and a conductive element. The insulated shaft includes first and second channels disposed within the shaft and extending the length of the shaft. The conductive element comprises a tip segment, a mid-segment, and an electrical contact segment. The conductive element is disposed within the first channel such that the tip segment extends from a distal end of the shaft, the mid-segment is within the shaft, and the electrical contact segment extends from a proximal end of the shaft. A cautery system includes the cautery electrode, a cautery handpiece, a length of tubing, and a connector having first, second, and third connection points. The cautery electrode and the cautery handpiece are removably attached to the connector at the first and second connection points, and the length of tubing is attached to the connector at the third connection point. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046322 | System and Method for Increasing a Target Zone for Electrical Ablation - System for increasing a target zone for electrical ablation includes a treatment control module executable by a processor. The control module directs a pulse generator to apply pre-conditioning pulses to subject tissue cells in a pre-conditioning zone to electroporation, the pre-conditioning zone being smaller than a target ablation zone. After the pre-conditioning pulses have been applied, the control module directs the pulse generator to apply treatment pulses to electrically ablate the tissue cells in the target ablation zone. The pre-conditioning pulses cause the pre-conditioning zone to have a much higher conductivity so that the zone acts as a larger electrode area when the treatment pulses are applied, which results in a much larger target ablation zone than otherwise possible. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046323 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING NESTED KNIFE ASSEMBLY - An electrosurgical instrument includes a handle assembly and an end effector assembly operatively coupled with the handle assembly. The end effector assembly includes a first jaw member including a first jaw housing and a first electrically conductive surface, a second jaw member including a second jaw housing and a second electrically conductive surface, and a knife assembly. The knife assembly includes a base member translatably disposed in the first jaw housing, a pivot portion coupled with the base portion, and a blade pivotally associated with the pivot portion. The knife assembly is transitionable between a retracted state in which the blade is disposed within the first jaw housing and an extended state in which the blade is disposed at least partially within the second jaw housing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046324 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TREATMENT OF TISSUE VIA IMPROVED DELIVERY OF ENERGY BASED AND NON-ENERGY BASED MODALITIES - A tunable ablation delivery device is disclosed. The tunable ablation delivery device includes a housing and a detection element on the housing for detecting a physiological indication. The tunable ablation delivery device further includes an ablation element disposed within the housing. An opening in the housing is positioned relative to the ablation element to facilitate a treatment using the ablation element modality. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046325 | DISPOSABLE ELECTROTHERMAL CAUTERIZATION AND LIGATION TOOL - A disposable device for tissue cauterization, including a generally electrically insulating housing assembly and a generally electrically conducting elongated assembly. The housing assembly includes a barrel having a cylindrical aperture formed therethrough, a grip extending from the barrel, a trigger slidingly connected to the barrel, a spring connected to the trigger, and an end plug positioned adjacent the proximal end of the barrel. The elongated assembly includes a hollow elongated outer cylinder disposed within the barrel and extending from the distal end, a generally hollow elongated inner cylinder slidably disposed within the elongated outer cylinder and extending to snugly engage the end plug, and bipolar forceps operationally connected to the distal end of the elongated inner cylinder and defining a leaf spring. Actuation of the trigger urges the inner cylinder to slide in a proximal direction relative to the outer cylinder, urging the bipolar forceps partially into the outer cylinder and closer together. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046326 | ORTHOPEDIC EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE - A telescopically adjustable strut for use with orthopedic external fixators has a first end and a second end and includes a universal-hinged connector provided at each of the first and second ends for connecting the strut to orthopedic external fixator base members. The universal-hinged connector is configured and adapted for pivoting the strut relative to the base members and to lock the universal-hinged connector at a desired angle. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046327 | Intraosseous Device For Inserting A Cannula Into A Bone - The invention relates to a device for the insertion of a cannula into a bone of a patient, which comprises: (a) an activator assembly for activating the device; (b) needle assembly which comprises a stylet and cannula; (c) barrel assembly for containing said stylet and cannula in a loaded state prior to the device activation; and (d) a setting assembly for adjusting the penetration depth of said cannula into the patient's bone. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046328 | ARTICULATING CAVITATION DEVICE - Provided is an articulating cavitation device configured to cut cancellous bone wholly within a vertebra. The articulating cavitation device includes an end effector, having an extendable cutting element, configured to articulate relative to an insertion tube. The end effector of the cavitation device may be articulated and rotated with the cutting element extended to form a tissue cavity about multiple axes. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046329 | HIGH SPEED SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT - A surgical cutting instrument including an outer tube having a bearing sleeve disposed within a lumen thereof, along with an inner wire assembly extending through the outer tube and the bearing sleeve. A cutting tip is connected to the inner wire assembly distal the outer tube. Conversely, a coupling chuck is connected to a proximal section of the inner wire assembly, with a housing maintaining the outer tube and the coupling chuck. When mounted to a motor, the inner wire assembly is rotated to effectuate a surgical cutting procedure at the cutting tip, with the bearing sleeve supporting the inner wire assembly relative to the outer tube during rotation. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046330 | TISSUE CAVITATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided is a medical device for forming or modifying cavities in tissue. Versions include a blade extendable laterally from a first shape to a second shape to cut tissue in a controlled manner. The first shape may be configured for insertion in accordance with minimally invasive procedures and the second shape may be configured for cutting or forming cavities. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046331 | EQUIPMENT FOR INSERTING A JOINT PROSTHESIS, IN PARTICULAR A KNEE PROSTHESIS - Equipment for inserting a joint prosthesis, in particular a femur component of a knee prosthesis, comprises a base frame having a guiding plate and a laterally protruding primary gage, a fastening device on the bone, and a curved milling gage having a main body and a guiding piece, which can be moved along a curved guiding path relative to the main body and has a receptacle for an abrasive tool. Furthermore, the equipment comprises an aligning device, which places the curved milling gage in a clearly defined relative position when the curved milling gage is inserted into the base frame. Due to the precise positioning in conjunction with the curved guiding path, the mounting seat can be prepared easily without damaging surrounding tissue. Thus, even large and complexly shaped prostheses, such as knee joint prosthesis, can be reproducibly inserted in an easy and safe manner. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046332 | STOPPING TOOL GUIDES AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF WITH SURGICAL GUIDES, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to stopping tool guides for use during surgical interventions and combinations of these stopping tool guides with surgical guides. The present invention further relates to methods for the manufacture of such stopping tool guides and combinations thereof with surgical guides. The stopping tool guides and combinations of such stopping tool guides with surgical guides according to the present invention are particularly useful in surgical osteotomy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046333 | EXPANSION MEMBER FOR INSERTION INTO A BODY TISSUE SPACE - An apparatus and method is provided for interbody fusion including distracting, in a given direction, and supporting opposing vertebral bodies. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the vertebral bodies to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the vertebral bodies so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046334 | METHOD FOR BALLOON-AIDED VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION - An expandable member bone augmentation system and single-access-point methods for bone augmentation using same are provided. In certain embodiments, a pre-curved stylet with an overlying delivery tube may be used to target an approximately centered target site within a bone structure, facilitating direction thereto of an expandable member useful for creating a cavity that may receive curable material to restore bone height and/or to reinforce the bone structure. An expandable member such as, for example, a balloon can be used to create a plurality of voids by displacing bone material, where the voids can be filled with curable material to augment the bone. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046335 | Device for Delivering Viscous Material - Methods and devices are described for delivering a viscous material to a surgical site in a patient while keeping the clinician outside the fluoroscopy field. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046336 | DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide which is disposable and may be packaged in a kit with varying drill guides and sleeve guides is disclosed. Said device may have medical waste collection indentations, regions, or wells, whereby medical waste is removed and disposed of along with said device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046337 | SURGICAL RETRIEVAL APPARATUS - A method of retrieving a tissue specimen comprising inserting a surgical retrieval apparatus through an opening in a patient's skin, the surgical retrieval apparatus including a support member and a retrieval bag extending from the support member and having an opening to receive the tissue specimen. A net is introduced into the retrieval bag and placed over the tissue specimen. The net and retrieval bag are removed from the patient's body to remove the tissue specimen. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046338 | Vascular and Bodily Duct Treatment Devices and Methods - Devices including, but not limited to, a self-expandable member having a proximal end portion and a main body portion. The self-expandable member is movable from a first delivery position to a second placement position, in the first delivery position the expandable member being in an unexpanded position and having a nominal first diameter and in the second position the expandable member being in a radially expanded position and having a second nominal diameter greater than the first nominal diameter for deployment within a vessel or duct of a patient. The expandable member includes a plurality of cell structures with the cell structures in the main body portion extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the expandable member and the cell structures in the proximal end portion extending less than circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the expandable member to form first and second peripheral rails that vary in width along their lengths. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046339 | ACOUSTIC THERAPY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a device for transmitting focused acoustic energy from a tissue surface of a face of a user to at least one sinus. The device includes a power supply; a signal source configured to provide a waveform of at least 20 kHz that is configured to increase a flow of fluid from the at least one sinus; and a transducer connected to the power supply and the signal source, the transducer configured to contact a medium applied to the tissue surface of the face and transmit the waveform through the medium and the tissue surface of the face to the at least one sinus. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046340 | Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems, and Related Methods - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046341 | AUTO EXPOSURE OF A CAMERA IN A SURGICAL ROBOT - A camera system that can be utilized in robotic surgery is presented. In particular, a method of setting a light level in a camera in a robotic system includes determining a location of at least one instrument end effectors within a field-of-view of the camera; determining a region-of-interest in the field-of-view based on the location of the at least one instrument tip; gathering luminance statistics in the region-of-interest; computing a luminance value from the luminance statistics; and adjusting an exposure in response to a comparison of the luminance value with a target luminance value. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046342 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIDING IN THE POSITIONING OF A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT ON THE HEAD OF A PATIENT - A system for aiding in the positioning of a medical instrument on the head of a patient, characterized in that it includes a means for predicting the location of a target intracranial area of the medical instrument, comprising a generic three-dimensional model of a head comprising a scalp and a generic target intracranial area, a three-dimensional working image of the scalp of the head of the patient, surface registration means suitable for establishing a registration transform from the scalp of the generic model toward the working image of the scalp of the head of the patient, a means for resampling the generic target intracranial area into a converted target area using with the registration transform, and a means for locating the target intracranial area of the patient from the locating of the converted target area, thereby enabling the positioning of the medical instrument on the head of the patient. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046343 | GUIDE SHEATH AND GUIDE SHEATH SYSTEM - Provided is a guide sheath that is prevented from coming out of a body cavity so as to allow for stable operation. A tubular guide sheath that guides an insertion section of a medical device to be inserted into a body cavity includes a base-end opening that is provided at a base end of the guide sheath and into which the insertion section is inserted; a distal-end opening that is provided at a distal end of the guide sheath; a flexible bent section that is provided at the distal end of the guide sheath and is elastically bent; and an exit opening that is provided in an outer side surface of the bent section and from which the insertion section extends out. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046344 | Devices For Generating And Transferring Micrografts And Methods Of Use Thereof - The invention generally relates to devices for generating and transferring micrografts and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, devices of the invention include a housing having an open configuration and a closed configuration, a micrograft generating station, and a micrograft transferring station. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046345 | POLYMER OVERMOLDED BARIATRIC CLAMP AND METHOD OF INSTALLING - A bariatric clamp may include substrate members overmolded in polymer forming first and second elongated portions, a bight portion having a flexible hinge, a fastener portion, and an engagement portion for retaining the clamp in a closed position to partition the stomach. A method for installing may include creating an opening in a patient's abdominal cavity to access the stomach, removing tissue connected to the stomach adjacent areas the clamp is to be positioned, positioning the clamp in an open position wherein first ends of the first and second elongated portions are open relative to one another, inserting the clamp into the abdominal cavity in the open position and the first and second elongated portions of the clamp separately pass through the opening in the abdominal cavity, positioning the first and second elongated portions adjacent first and second sides of the stomach, and closing the clamp to partition the stomach. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046346 | Suture Delivery Device - A device is configured for closing an aperture in a wall of a blood vessel. An embodiment of the device includes a body and at least one suture element held within the body. A suture capture rod is positioned within the body and is operatively associated with the suture element and arranged to pass the suture element through a vessel wall such that opposed portions of the suture element extend from the vessel wall. A removable guidewire segment is removably attached to a distal end of the body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046347 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING TISSUE - The present disclosure describes a system and method for securing medical devices to the tissue of a patient using one or more anchors. Anchors can be independent from or integral to the medical device deployed within the patient. Such anchors are configured to engage and maintain contact with the tissue using a tissue-penetrating point and bendable shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046348 | WOUND HEALING SYSTEM - A novel system for securing a material to tissue is disclosed. The system may include a body and a plurality of engagement members extending from the body. The engagement members may be adapted to at least partially traverse the material, and each engagement member may include a support at least partially traversing the material and at least one securing member extending from the support and adapted to engage the tissue. The system may be useful for facilitating wound healing by maintaining contact between tissue and a material, such as a skin graft, during healing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046349 | Microanchors for Anchoring Devices to Body Tissues - Tissue anchoring devices in the form of microanchors that partially penetrate tissue, thereby avoiding full thickness penetration of the tissue, yet are secure enough to enable reliable device fixation and easy removal of the device while maintaining normal GI tract functions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046350 | Temporarily Stiffened Mesh Prostheses - The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and/or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The devices of the invention can also provide relief from various post-operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use. By including biologically active agents and/or drugs in the coating, the devices provide prophylaxis for and can alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or use of prostheses in general. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046351 | Coatings for the Manufacture and Application of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Medical Devices - Biocompatible coatings and spin finishes that can be applied to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers, and medical devices made from PHA polymers, have been developed. The coatings impart good lubricity to PHA polymers, particularly to fibers and braids made from these materials, making the coatings ideal for use on medical devices such as PHA braided sutures. The spin finishes can be applied to PHA fibers to facilitate their manufacture, and also for their conversion to other products, including medical textiles. The spin finishes serve to protect multifilament fiber bundles, and keep them intact following extrusion, and also to impart lubricity to the fiber bundles and monofilament fibers so that they are not damaged in subsequent processing steps particularly in textile processing. The coating reduces tissue drag of, for example, braided sutures. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046352 | CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH THE CAPABILITY TO RESECT AND ANASTOMOSE VARIABLE VOLUMES OF TISSUE - According to the disclosure, a variable tissue volume circular stapler instrument ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140046353 | SHOCKWAVE VALVULOPLASTY WITH MULTIPLE BALLOONS - Described herein are shock wave devices and methods for the treatment of calcified heart valves. One variation of a shock wave device includes three balloons that are each sized and shaped to fit within a concave portion of a valve cusp when inflated with a liquid and a shock wave source within each of the three balloons. Each balloon is separately and/or independently inflatable, and each shock wave source is separately and/or independently controllable. Methods of treating calcified heart valves using a shock wave device can include advancing a shock wave device having one or more balloons and a shock wave source in each of the balloons to contact a heart valve, inflating the one or more balloons with a liquid such that the balloon is seated within a concave portion of a valve cusp, and activating the shock wave source. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046354 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw between a first position, in which the first and second jaws are aligned within a plane, and a second position, in which the second jaw is in non-parallel correspondence to the plane. The surgical device may include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and/or stapling element, disposed within the first jaw, and a second driver configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The first and second jaws may include a camming arrangement that is configured to move the second jaw between the first and second positions. The camming arrangement may include a channel disposed along at least a portion of one or both of the first and second jaws, a ball bearing disposed within the channel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046355 | Motor Assembly For A Powered Surgical Instrument - A surgical instrument is provided for cutting bone and other tissue. The surgical instrument is powered by a pressurized fluid and includes a rotatable shaft connected to a dissection tool. The instrument includes a housing member comprising a one-piece base. A rotor housing chamber is defined by the base, and the rotatable shaft is located in the rotor housing chamber. A first hearing housing is defined by the base, located adjacent the rotor housing chamber, and houses a first bearing that engages the rotatable shaft. A second bearing housing is defined by the base, located on an opposite side of the rotor housing chamber from the first bearing housing, and houses a second bearing that engages the rotatable shaft. A passage is defined by the base and operable to direct a pressurized fluid through the base to the rotor housing chamber in order to rotate the rotatable shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046356 | NEEDLELESS TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS DEVICE AND METHODS - A needleless transseptal device assembly, and associated methods, for accessing the left atrium of a human heart includes a tubular body sized to navigate vasculature, and a dilator having a proximal end and a distal end. The dilator is substantially housed and axially movable within the tubular body. The assembly further includes a guidewire that is substantially housed and axially movable within the dilator. The guidewire includes a flexible proximal section and a flexible distal section, and the flexible distal section has a distal end with rotatable, septal tissue cutting elements. The distal end may be configured with a blunt shape. Further, the tubular body and the dilator may be arranged in a steerable configuration. A torquing member may also be coupled to the proximal section of the guidewire to assist in the rotational movement of the septal tissue cutting elements. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046357 | DILATION DEVICE - A dilator for enlarging an opening through a body tissue may include a shaft portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the dilator and including a proximal end and a distal end. The dilator may include a dilator tip positioned at the distal end of the shaft portion and including a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface extending between the proximal and distal ends of the dilator tip. The outer surface may include a first diameter at the proximal end of the dilator tip and a second diameter at the distal end of the dilator tip. The first diameter may be larger than the second diameter. The outer surface may include a concave taper between the first diameter and the second diameter. The dilator tip may include a plurality of projections and/or recesses extending away from the outer surface of the dilator tip. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046358 | DUAL NET VASCULAR FILTRATION DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to one aspect of the disclosure, a dual net vascular filtration device comprises a central frame, a proximal filter net attached to a proximal end of the central frame, and a distal filter net attached to a distal end of the central frame. Upon deployment, the distal filter net can be configured to evert into the proximal filter net. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046359 | Shaped Removal Device - An obstruction removal device is described having a variable external profile shape comprising one or more smaller profile regions and one or more larger profile regions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046360 | DEVICE FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION - An implantable device for containing emboli within an atrial appendage may include an expandable frame having a plurality of supports projecting distally from a proximal hub, a mesh barrier provided on proximal sections of the supports, and a plurality of tissue anchors provided on the supports for engaging tissue when the device is positioned in an atrial appendage. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046361 | BIOABSORBABLE CO-FILLER FOR CEREBROVASCULAR ANEURYSMS - Materials and methods for delivering materials for filling aneurysms in which the materials comprise a glycosaminoglycan and optionally, contrast media and physiological buffers and in which delivery methods include percutaneous delivery with a balloon catheter or a needle catheter. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046362 | Tissue Attachment Device And Method - A method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone in a shifted position without requiring surgical detachment of muscle or connective tissue joining the tissue layer to the bone layer. The skin layer is gently pulled in a non-surgical manner and a fastener of the invention is driven through the skin layer into the bone layer to effect a “skin tightening” procedure. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046363 | SURGICAL FORCEPS - The present invention relates to a surgical device comprising first ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140046364 | INSTRUMENTS FOR STRETCHING AND/OR EXPANDING SKIN TISSUE - Instruments are provided, representative embodiments of which have a first and a second jaw, from each of which at least one engaging element, whose distal end is suitable for engaging the skin tissue to be stretched, protrudes; an elastic member connecting the jaws, stressing them against each other when subjected to a traction force; and elements for adjusting the distance separating the jaws in the absence of traction force on the elastic member. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046365 | Methods of Using a Septal Stapler - Methods of stapling a nasal septum using a nasal septal stapling apparatus comprising obtaining a nasal septal stapling apparatus comprising a body, at least one arm extending from the body and comprising an end distal from the body, a staple bank comprising a plurality of staples proximal to the end of the at least one arm, and a staple moving member configured to discharge a staple from the staple bank, and a trigger. The methods comprise placing the at least one arm against a nasal septum of a patient and moving the trigger, wherein moving the trigger causes the staple moving member to discharge a staple from the staple bank and through the nasal septum of the patient. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046366 | Devices and Methods for Securing Medical Devices within an Anatomy - The present disclosure includes a plurality of securing devices. For example, the present disclosure includes securing devices comprising sutures, everting anchors, and inverting anchors. The sutures and anchors disclosed herein may be capable of deployment to a depth within a body lumen, such that body tissue external to the body lumen is not damaged by the devices. Moreover, in various embodiments, the securing devices described herein may couple one or more medical devices (e.g., stents, grafts, and/or stent-grafts) to body tissue such as a body lumen. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046367 | Method And Apparatus For Forming A Self-Locking Adjustable Loop - A self-locking adjustable loop construction and a method of forming the construction are disclosed. The construction can include a flexible member having a first end, a second end and a first portion therebetween. The first end can be passed back through the first portion at a first point such that the first end passes through the first portion from a first side of the flexible member to a second opposite side of the flexible member. The first end can be passed through the first portion at a second point spaced apart from the first point such that the first end passes through the first portion from the second side to the first side so as to place the second end outside of the first portion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046368 | Method And Apparatus For Attaching Soft Tissue To Bone - A method and apparatus for securing soft tissue to bone can include forming a bore in the bone and carrying a flexible suture anchor into the bore. The flexible anchor can include a passage and can be coupled to a suture construct. The suture construct can include at least one self-locking adjustable loop, and the flexible anchor can include a first profile while being carried into the bore. A shape of the flexible anchor can be changed from the first profile to a second profile forming an anchoring mass to retain the flexible anchor in the bore. Tension can be applied to a portion of the suture construct to reduce a size of the self-locking adjustable loop and secure the soft tissue relative to the flexible anchor and the bone. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING TISSUE TO BONE - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for securing soft tissue to a rigid material such as bone. A tissue capture anchor is described that comprises an anchor body and a spreader such that tissue may be captured or compressed between outside surfaces on the anchor and spreader and inside surfaces of a bone hole to secure the tissue within the hole. A bone anchor is described that comprises an anchor body with expandable tines and a spreader that expands the tines into bone. The spreader captures tissue via a suture loop at the distal end of the bone anchor. Also described is an inserter that can be used to insert the anchor into bone and move the spreader within the anchor to expand the anchor and capture the tissue between the anchor and the bone. Methods are described that allow the use of bone anchors to secure tissue to bone. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046370 | Orthodontic Comforter - The invention relates to a comforter intended for children who have their primary or permanent dentition and whose central and lateral incisors have fully erupted, comprising in particular an intra-oral part (C), which has a hook-shaped lower incisor groove ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140046371 | SPINAL DECOMPRESSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - There is provided a device for use with a patient. The device includes a first load line including an anchor attachment end and a first inline end. The anchor attachment end is sized and configured to be attachable in a terminating manner to an anchor object. The device further includes a second load line including a head attachment end and a second inline end. The head attachment end is sized and configured to attach to a head of the patient. The device further includes an elastomeric member disposed between and attached to the first and second inline ends. The elastomeric member has a significantly lower linear elastic modulus than each of the first and second load lines. The device further includes an adjustment element sized and configured to adjust the tension in an effective tension length of the device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046372 | Systems, Assemblies and Methods for Spinal Derotation - Systems, assemblies, components and methods for correcting alignment of one or more vertebrae of a spine are provided. A first elongate derotator member includes a first elongate element having a first proximal end portion and a first distal end portion. The first distal end portion is releasably engageable with a first implant implanted in one of the vertebrae. A second elongate derotator member comprising a second elongate element is releasably engageable with a second implant implanted in the same vertebra. A transverse member is engageable with the first and second elongate elements. A first channel extends axially through the first elongate element and a second channel extends axially through the second elongate element such that a proximal end portion of the first implant can be accessed from a proximal end portion of the first elongate element by inserting a tool through the first channel and a proximal end portion of the second implant can be accessed from a proximal end portion of the second elongate element by inserting the tool or another tool through the second channel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046373 | SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for stabilizing the spine at the level of one or more vertebrae includes the step of inserting a pedicle connector through the pedicle of a vertebra from one of the anterior side and posterior side of the vertebra to the other of the anterior side and the posterior side of the vertebra. The pedicle connector is secured to a stabilization construct positioned adjacent to either the anterior side or posterior side of the vertebra. The process is repeated for the opposite side of the pedicle connector. A system for stabilizing the spine and a pedicle connector are also disclosed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046374 | Staged Locking of Surgical Screw Assembly - A surgical screw assembly including: a fastener including an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a head at the proximal end. A tulip having a an internal bearing surface is provided. A distal end of the tulip has a bore therethrough defining the internal bearing surface. Locking enhancement features are configured to cooperate with the head, such that, in an unlocked configuration, the head is movable relative to the tulip; in a provisionally locked configuration, the locking enhancement features engage the head with a first polyaxial grip strength; and in a finally locked configuration, the locking enhancement features engage the head with a second polyaxial grip strength greater than the first polyaxial grip strength. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046375 | OCCIPITO-CERVICAL FIXATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME - An implantable orthopedic assembly comprises an occipital plate and one or more repositionable clamping assemblies for securing a stabilizing rod to the plate. When unlocked, the clamping assembly may be laterally and rotationally repositioned along a supporting rail. Locking occurs when a stabilizing rod is secured in the clamping assembly. The rod exerts a force upon a locking component, causing the locking component to exert a force upon the supporting rail. This force pulls a surface of the clamping assembly base into contact with the rail, effectively locking the clamping assembly base at a fixed position. The clamping assembly may further comprise a loading component to exert a stabilizing force on the locking component, keeping the clamping assembly positionally stable while adjustments are made prior to locking. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046376 | Bone Stabilization Device - A bone plate for the stabilization of bones includes upper and lower surfaces extending along a central longitudinal axis. The lower surface is configured to contact a target portion of bone when in an operative configuration a through opening extending through the plate from the upper surface to the lower surface. The through opening is sized and shaped to receive a stabilization plate. The through opening has an elongated curved shape selected to conform to a cross-sectional shape of a proximal portion of the stabilization plate. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046377 | Locking Confirmation Mechanism For a Bone Screw and Plate Assembly - Novel bone screw and plate assemblies including locking confirmation mechanisms are provided. In certain cases, a locking confirmation mechanism is operably attached to the plate, and comprises a toggling arm having an upper portion, a mid-portion and a lower portion. When a bone screw is positioned in a plate in an unlocked configuration, the locking confirmation mechanism assumes a first position. When the bone screw is positioned in the plate in a locked configuration, this causes the locking confirmation mechanism to pivot and assume a second position. The locking confirmation mechanism thus provides a convenient visual and/or tactile means to assess when the screw is in a locked configuration. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046378 | CLAMPING ELEMENT FOR SETTING A BONE FRACTURE AS WELL AS MODULAR FIXATION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a clamping element for setting a bone fracture. The element comprises a closed contoured body which has a substantially hollow cross-section and is enclosed by a peripheral wall. The contoured body has two opposite receiving portions at the end faces thereof, the receiving portions being intended to receive fixing elements which can be pushed through the body, and has two lateral flanks having angled portions. The peripheral wall of the contoured body is resiliently deformable at least in sections, in particular in the region of the receiving portions on the end faces of same and in the region of the lateral angled portions. A defined resilient behaviour of the clamping element can be impressed via the angled portions in such a way that a predetermined tension can be generated between the receiving portions. Also disclosed are a method for producing the clamping element and a setting device for using said clamping element. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046379 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERY OF MEDICINE TO BONE - A bone screw includes a shaft, a cannulated portion formed in the shaft, and a fenestration in the shaft connecting the cannulated portion to an exterior of the bone screw. A wall between the cannulated portion and the exterior of the bone screw includes a first wall portion having a different thickness than a second wall portion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046380 | JOINT FUSION - Techniques for joint fusion are described, including obtaining a visual image of a joint and two or more bones connected by the joint, examining the visual image to confirm a pathology and identify a location in which to insert an implant, creating an incision in a tissue adjacent to the joint, preparing the location for insertion of the implant, inserting the implant into the joint using one or more tools, the one or more tools including a drill guide. Some embodiments include packing an implanted or implantable screw with a material using a packing tube. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046381 | SCREW FOR JOINT FUSION - Techniques for joint fusion are described, including a screw comprising a head having a partially flat surface and an opening for receiving a screwdriver tip, the head able to fit within a drill guide, a tip having another opening, a shaft extending from the head to the tip, the shaft having a plurality of holes and a thread on an external surface of the shaft, and a cannula within the shaft extending from the opening to the another opening. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046382 | SYSTEM FOR JOINT FUSION - Techniques associated with a system for joint fusion are described, including a drill guide assembly having a drill guide and a pin sleeve, the drill guide including a drill guide head having an opening, a shaft configured to receive the pin sleeve, a drill guide tip configured to engage a bone, and a cannula configured to receive an implant, a striker tube configured to fit over the pin sleeve, the striker tube having an edge configured to fit over the drill guide head, a cannulated drill bit configured to drill a pilot hole in a bone tissue configured to receive the implant, a stop collar configured to be placed over the cannulated drill bit, and a packing plunger assembly having a packing tube and a plunger partially inserted into the packing tube, the packing plunger assembly configured to pack the implant with a material. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046383 | SYSTEM FOR JOINT FUSION - Techniques for joint fusion are described, including a drill guide assembly having a drill guide and a pin sleeve, the drill guide including a drill guide head having an opening, a shaft configured to receive the pin sleeve, a drill guide tip configured to engage a bone, and a cannula configured to receive an implant, a first guide pin configured to guide placement of the drill guide, a striker tube configured to fit over at least a portion of the pin sleeve, a cannulated drill bit configured to drill a pilot hole in a bone tissue, a stop collar configured to be placed over the cannulated drill bit and to be attached to the cannulated drill bit using a ridge, and a parallel spacer instrument configured to guide placement of a second guide pin at a distance from the implant after the implant is implanted into the bone tissue. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046384 | MINIMAL INCISION REMOVABLE BONE SCREW, DRIVER, AND METHOD OF USE - A surgical bone screw ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140046385 | Locking Force Augmentation Features for Surgical Screw Assembly - A surgical screw assembly is provided that includes a fastener including an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a head at the proximal end. A tulip having an internal bearing surface and a distal end having a bore therethrough is provided to allow the distal end of the elongate shaft to pass therethrough. A first step feature located at a distal end portion of the bore and extending inwardly therefrom reduces the diameter of the bore to allow the distal end of the elongate shaft to pass therethrough, but prevents passage of the head therethrough. A second step feature located at a distal end portion of the bore, distally of the first step feature, further reduces the diameter of the bore to a dimension less than a dimension established by the first step feature, the further reduced dimension allowing the distal end of the elongate shaft to pass therethrough, but preventing passage of the head therethrough. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046386 | Uniplanar Surgical Screw Assembly - Uniplanar surgical screw assemblies described include: a fastener including an elongate shaft; a saddle-shaped tulip having a tulip having a bore therethrough dimensioned to allow the distal end of the elongate shaft to pass therethrough, but to prevent passage of the head therethrough; and one or more features for limiting angular movement of the shaft, relative to the tulip, to one plane. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046387 | CLAMPING ELEMENT FOR SETTING A BONE FRACTURE AND FIXATION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - Disclosed is a clamping element for setting a bone fracture. The element comprises a flexible and substantially non-plastically deformable continuous loop inside which at least two fixing elements can be pushed through, and an extension element of alterable length that can be inserted into and is expandable inside the continuous loop in such a manner that in order to enable the extension element to apply forces to the fixing elements, said forces being directed towards each other, a predetermined tensile stress can be generated over the circumference of the continuous loop. Also disclosed is a setting device comprising the clamping element. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046388 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument for positioning a rod includes a rod holder, a sleeve, and a pusher rod. The rod holder is configured to releasably grip a first end of a rod therebetween. The sleeve is disposed about the rod holder and slideable between an extended position to hold the tines in a rod gripping position and a retracted position to permit release of the rod from the tines. The pusher rod is slidably disposed within the rod holder and has a plurality of rod receiving notches configured to engage the rod such that the rod is held at a selected angle with respect to the pusher rod. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046389 | SINGLE-PASS LEFT-SIDED DDD PACING LEAD - A single-pass pacing lead capable of sensing and pacing both the atria and the ventricles is described. In some examples, the single-pass pacing lead is connected to a DDD pacemaker. In some examples, the single-pass pacing lead comprises four electrodes. In some examples, the lead includes three electrodes configured to be positioned in or near an atrium, e.g., the right atrium, and one electrode configured to be positioned in or near a ventricle, e.g., the left ventricle, when the lead is implanted. In other examples, the lead includes two electrodes configured to be positioned in each of the atrium and ventricle when the lead is implanted. In some examples, one of the electrodes, which is configured to be positioned proximate the coronary sinus ostium when the lead is implanted, comprises a helical element for fixation of the lead to tissue. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046390 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC TACHYCARDIA DETECTION AND CONTROL IN MRI ENVIRONMENTS - An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a lead having one or more sensing electrodes and one or more therapy delivery electrodes, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of static and time-varying scan fields in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. A controller, in electrical communication with the lead and the sensor, is configured to process signals related to tachycardia events sensed via the one or more sensing electrodes and to deliver pacing and shock therapy signals via the one or more therapy delivery electrodes. The controller compares the sensed static and time-varying scan fields to static and time-varying scan field thresholds. The controller controls delivery of anti-tachycardia pacing and shock therapy signals as a function of the detected tachycardia events, the comparison of the sensed static scan field to the static scan field threshold, and the comparison of the time-varying scan fields to the time-varying scan field thresholds. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046391 | WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATING VIA MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wearable defibrillation system can establish a local comlink with a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone, tablet-type computer and the like. The mobile communication device can in turn establish a remote comlink with other devices in a network such as the internet. Accordingly, communication tasks relating to the wearable defibrillation system can be performed via the local and the remote comlinks, with or without the participation of the patient, who is wearing the system. The wearer can thus use the familiar interface of a mobile communication device for interacting with his defibrillator system. Moreover, he can do so while keeping on his regular clothes, which could conceal completely the wearable defibrillator system. The patient can thus preserve his dignity and privacy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046392 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO MRI INDUCED CAPTURE THRESHOLD CHANGES - Energy delivered from an implantable medical device to stimulate tissue within a patient's body is controlled. An electrical signal used to stimulate the tissue is changed from a first energy state to a second energy state during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The energy delivered is maintained at the second energy state after the MRI scan. A capture threshold of the tissue is then measured, and the energy delivered to the tissue is adjusted based on the measured capture threshold of the tissue. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046393 | SEQUENTIAL STACKED CAPACITOR DEFIBRILLATOR AND WAVEFORM GENERATED THEREFROM - A medical device such as an external defibrillator delivers electrical therapy using a special ascending, biphasic waveform. The special waveform is characterized by a set of at least two peaks. The amplitude of the second peak is greater than the amplitude of the first peak. The waveform is generated by switching capacitance configuration in the defibrillator from a parallel configuration to a series configuration while the defibrillator is delivering the defibrillation shock to the patient. Because of the switching capacitances and/or the waveform, the external defibrillator can be made physically smaller and weigh less, without sacrificing the therapeutic effect of a larger external defibrillator that would deliver a defibrillation shock of higher energy. As such, the defibrillator is easier to configure for transporting, handling, and even wearing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046394 | ACCURATE CARDIAC EVENT DETECTION IN AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC STIMULUS DEVICE - Methods, systems, and devices for signal analysis in an implanted cardiac monitoring and treatment device such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. In some illustrative examples, detected events are analyzed to identify changes in detected event amplitudes. When detected event amplitudes are dissimilar from one another, a first set of detection parameters may be invoked, and, when detected event amplitudes are similar to one another, a second set of detection parameters may be invoked. Additional methods determine whether the calculated heart rate is “high” or “low,” and then may select a third set of detection parameters for use when the calculated heart rate is high. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046395 | AUTONOMOUS INTRACARDIAC IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH RELEASEABLE BASE AND FASTENER ELEMENT - An intracorporeal autonomous active medical device having a capsule body and a base. The capsule body includes a body portion and a lid portion, and the capsule body contains therein electronic circuitry containing the active elements of the autonomous medical device, and a power supply. The capsule body also includes a fastening system on an exterior surface of the capsule body that is configured to correspond with a fastening mechanism on the base configured to be anchored to a tissue wall. The fastening mechanism provides selective engagement between the capsule body and the base. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046396 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ACCURATELY CLASSIFYING CARDIAC ACTIVITY - Methods, systems, and devices for signal analysis in an implanted cardiac monitoring and treatment device such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. In some examples, captured data including detected events is analyzed to identify likely overdetection of cardiac events. In some illustrative examples, when overdetection is identified, data may be modified to correct for overdetection, to reduce the impact of overdetection, or to ignore overdetected data. Several examples emphasize the use of morphology analysis using correlation to static templates and/or inter-event correlation analysis. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046397 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A method of optimizing the electrical stimulation of a bladder of a patient including selecting a first subset of electrodes from a set of electrodes positioned adjacent to a set of nerves associated with the bladder. The set of electrodes may include one or more electrodes, each of which may be configured to deliver electrical stimulation pulses generated by a stimulator device to the nerves. The method may further include delivering an electrical stimulation pulse through the selected first subset of electrodes and recording at least one parameter of the electrical stimulation pulse after receiving patient feedback. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046398 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING MUSCLE FUNCTION TO THE LUMBAR SPINE - A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046399 | RESPONSIVE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS - An implantable neurostimulator system for treating movement disorders includes a sensor, a detection subsystem capable of identifying episodes of a movement disorder by analyzing a signal received from the sensor, and a therapy subsystem capable of supplying therapeutic electrical stimulation to treat the movement disorder. The system treats movement disorders by detecting physiological conditions characteristic of an episode of symptoms of the movement disorder and selectively initiating therapy when such conditions are detected. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046400 | Visual Prosthesis with Integrated Visor and Video Processing Unit - The present invention is a new configuration for the external portion of a visual prosthesis in the form of a visor or glasses, including a frame supported by a user's nose and ears. The video processing unit is adapted to be connected by temple portions of the visor and rest on the user's upper back behind the user's neck, or behind the user's head. Controls for the video processor are on one or both temple portions of the visor. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046401 | RETINAL PROSTHESIS - A retinal prosthesis including a microelectrode array, a polymer layer and a layer of bioactive molecule is provided. The microelectrode includes a plurality of microelectrodes. The polymer layer partly encapsulates the microelectrode array, in which the microelectrodes are exposed on the surface of the polymer layer. The layer of bioactive molecules is immobilized on the surface of the microelectrode. | 2014-02-13 |
20140046402 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMIZING A PERCEPTUAL DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY SHORTED ELECTRODES IN AN AUDITORY PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - An exemplary system for minimizing a perceptual disturbance caused by shorted electrodes in an auditory prosthesis system includes a sound processor ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140046403 | External Charger Usable with an Implantable Medical Device Having a Programmable or Time-Varying Temperature Set Point - An improved external charger for charging the battery within or providing power to an implantable medical device is disclosed. The improved external charger includes circuitry for detecting the temperature of the external charger and for controlling charging to prevent exceeding a maximum temperature. The external charger in some embodiments includes a user interface for allowing a patient to set the external charger's maximum temperature. The user interface can be used to select either constant maximum temperatures, or can allow the user to choose from a number of stored charging programs, which programs can control the maximum temperature to vary over time. Alternatively, a charging program in the external charger can vary the maximum temperature set point automatically. By controlling the maximum temperature of the external charger during charging in these manners, the time needed to charge can be minimized while still ensuring a temperature that is comfortable for that patient. | 2014-02-13 |