22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150148710 | Ultrasound Modulation of the Brain for Treatment of Stroke, Brain Injury, and Other Neurological Disorders - A method for ultrasound modulation of the brain for treatment of stroke, brain injury, and other neurological disorders or the improvement of cognitive functioning in patients. The method may include identifying a stimulation site of a brain, where the stimulation site is associated with a brain disorder, applying ultrasound to the stimulation site, and initiating physical therapy. Alternately, ultrasound may be applied to the brain to enhance aspects of cognitive functioning by the combination of exercising the functionality of the brain and applying ultrasound to the region(s) or structures of the brain known to be associated with that function. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148711 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND USE FOR THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND - The described embodiments relate to methods, systems and uses for therapeutic ultrasound, and in particular, to methods, systems and uses for therapeutic ultrasound and contact lenses for treating or alleviating eye conditions. The described embodiments relate to methods, systems and uses that involve an ultrasound device configured for treatment of an eye condition and a contact lens protects ocular tissue of the eye and forms a chamber of air. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148712 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND DELIVERING ULTRASONIC THERAPIES FOR WOUND TREATMENT AND HEALING - One embodiment is directed to a non-contact, medical ultrasound therapy system for generating and controlling low frequency ultrasound. The ultrasound therapy system includes a treatment wand including an ultrasonic transducer, a generator unit, and a cable coupling the treatment wand to the generator unit. The generator unit generates electric power output to drive the ultrasonic transducer and includes a digital frequency generator, wherein the generator unit digitally controls energy output at resonance frequency of the ultrasonic transducer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148713 | INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An apparatus for interfacing between tissues being stimulated is provided. The apparatus includes an electric source capable of generating an applied electric field across a region of tissue and/or a means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue relative to the applied electric field and an interface component, such interface component creating an interface between the region of tissue and the applied electric field or the means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148714 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - A device for moving a knee joint in a body of a patient is provided. The device includes a first arm member coupled to a first leg support configured to support an upper portion of a leg of the patient, a second arm member coupled to a second leg support configured to support at least one of a lower portion of a leg and a foot of the patient, and a control assembly operatively connected to the first and second arm members and configured to selectively move the second arm member relative to the first arm member. The control assembly includes a first motorized drive assembly coupled to the first and second arm members and operable to drive movement of the second arm member relative to the first arm member and a second motorized drive assembly coupled to the first and second arm members and operable to drive movement of the second arm member relative to the first arm member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148715 | DEVICE FOR PASSIVE BODY MOBILIZATION - A device for passive body mobilization is described which allows the body to be stretched out and the body's axis to be moved, inducing the lateral flexion and extension of the abdomen by means of a movable platform ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148716 | "System for Assisting Rescuers in Performing Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) On a Patient" - Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. In some aspects, the system includes a chest compression sensor providing movement information during a plurality of manual chest compressions performed by a rescuer on a chest of a patient; a release sensor providing information as to whether the rescuer's hands are in contact with the release sensor during manual chest compressions or not in contact with the release sensor between manual chest compressions; a computing unit; and an audio and/or visual display providing feedback received from the computing unit to the rescuer regarding chest compression rate, chest compression depth and whether the rescuer's hands are not in contact with the release sensor between manual chest compressions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148717 | AUTOMATED CHEST COMPRESSION APPARATUS - A system applies cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a recipient. An automated controller is provided together with a compression device which periodically applies a force to a recipient's thorax under control of the automated controller. A band is adapted to be placed around a portion of the torso of the recipient corresponding to the recipient's thorax. A driver mechanism shortens and lengthens the circumference of the band. By shortening the circumference of the band, radial forces are created acting on at least lateral and anterior portions of the thorax. A translating mechanism may be provided for translating the radial forces to increase the concentration of anterior radial forces acting on the anterior portion of the thorax. The driver mechanism may comprise a tension device for applying a circumference tensile force to the band. The driver mechanism may comprise an electric motor, a pneumatic linear actuator, or a contracting mechanism defining certain portions of the circumference of the band. The contracting mechanism may comprise plural fluid-receiving cells linked together along the circumference of the band. The width of each of the fluid-receiving cells becomes smaller as each cell is filled with a fluid. This causes the contraction of the band and a resulting shortening of the circumference of the band. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148719 | DEVICE FOR STIMULATING CAPILLARY CONDITIONING - A device for stimulating capillary conditioning by using the force of gravity and exercising the capillary vessel is described, comprising a base with a horizontal area ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148721 | MUSCLE THERAPY DEVICE - A muscle therapy device that can be used for self-myofascial release is disclosed. In some embodiments, the device includes one or more ellipsoids configured coaxially around a rigid axle, the axle including circular wheels fixedly attached at opposite ends. In these embodiments, the one or more ellipsoids extend radially from the axle and form contact surfaces at an outer edge. In various embodiments, the contact surfaces of the device include raised bands configured concentrically with the axle or the contact surface may comprise one, two or more bands that are spirally wound around the axle. The raised bands may include rounded surfaces and define a series of channels there between. In one embodiment, the device includes at least two ellipsoids which are configured coaxially with the axle and form a concave recess there between. In this embodiment, the concave recess can essentially form a shape that approximates an elliptical hyperboloid. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148722 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MASSAGE THERAPY - The present concept is a device and method for providing massage which addresses the problem of practitioner injury while at the same time allows for the provision of a better massage. The device allows a massage practitioner to deliver to a recipient a spectrum of beneficial physical contacts in a way that spares the provider's hands and arms the repetitive strain that tends to lead to injury or early retirement. The method describes a technique whereby a practitioner delivers a treatment similar to a traditional massage but firstly necessitates less pressure to be exerted by the provider, and secondly delivers a reciprocal hand massage to the provider, while thirdly provides for a largely uninterrupted delivery of physical contact to the recipient. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148723 | Decorated Braces, Bandages, and Clips Thereof - Decorated braces, bandages, and clips thereof are provided herein. More specifically, provided herein is a support brace comprising a fabric material formed in a cylindrical shape to provide support to a body part, the fabric material defining a top opening and a bottom opening, and one or more decorative elements applied to an outer surface of the brace to decorate the brace. Also provided herein is a decorated support bandage set comprising a support bandage strip, one or more decorative elements applied to the support bandage strip over at least a portion of the support bandage strip, and one or more decorated clips, each decorated clip comprising a top having a decorative element, and a bottom having protruding teeth to engage a surface of the decorated bandage wrap to secure an end of the support bandage strip against itself after it is wrapped about a person. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148724 | ENHANCED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS FOR ORTHOSES AND PROSTHESES - An improved thermoplastic material for orthoses and prostheses. This material comprises at least one resin layer of polymeric resin, optionally reinforced with multiple layers or internal fibers, designed to be compatible with vacuum thermoforming, with thickness between 3/64 inches and ¾ inches. The material additionally comprises at least one and optionally two extremely thin cap layers with thickness between 2/1000 and 12/1000 inches, at least one of which is intended for improved compatibility with human skin, and the other of which can be configured for various cosmetic or UV protection purposes. Methods of producing this material, and various orthotic and prosthetic devices using this material, are also taught. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148725 | ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS - The invention relates to an ankle/foot orthosis with a foot part, which has a sole for receiving a foot, and with a shin part which, when fitted in place, bears on the frontal aspect of a shin and is connected to the foot part via a medially extending spring, wherein the spring, behind an ankle area, forms a hinge area that allows a movement of the shin part relative to the foot part in the anterior-posterior direction. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148726 | Knee Brace Assembly - A knee brace assembly includes a first brace assembly configured to be secured to a first leg portion of a leg relative to a knee and a second brace assembly configured to be secured to a second leg portion of the leg relative to the knee, the second leg portion opposing the first leg portion. The knee brace assembly includes a hinge disposed between the first brace assembly and the second brace assembly, the hinge having a plurality of strap elements each strap element defining a planar surface. The planar surfaces of the plurality of strap elements are disposed substantially parallel to each other along an anterior-posterior orientation of the first leg portion and the second leg portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148727 | LOW-PROFILE, POSTURAL CORRECTIVE GARMENT FOR THERAPEUTIC RELIEF OF LOW BACK PAIN AND MECHANICAL LUMBAR DISORDERS - Postural corrective device including a flexible back support system incorporated into a body suit that trains self-corrective habits through proprioceptive feedback, offering gentle reminders to create awareness of what the wearer's body is doing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148728 | ISOLATED ORTHOSIS FOR THUMB ACTUATION - An orthosis system includes an orthotic device adapted to be worn on the hand of a subject that includes at least one brace component coupled to one or more fingers of the hand and including at least one joint permitting movement of one or more fingers. One or more actuators can be connected to each joint to cause movement of the joint. A control unit can be provided to control each of the actuators to control the movements of each joint separately. The control unit can be operated by the subject or a clinician to facilitate everyday tasks or for treatment or therapy. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148729 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Treating Glaucoma - A system is provided including an elongate needle body and an aqueous humor drainage device. The drainage device includes an elongated flexible tube that is operatively coupled to a proximal end of the needle body. Methods for the implantation of the aqueous humor drainage device in the eye are provided. A system including an elongate needle body and drainage device is also provided for draining other body cavities. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148730 | SHUNT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING OCULAR DISORDERS - Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an indwelling shunt device which surgically connects the canal with the anterior chamber. The shunt devices provide uni- or bi-directional flow of aqueous humor into Schlemm's canal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148731 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRA-ATRIAL SHUNTS HAVING ADJUSTABLE SIZES - Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148732 | Flushable Tampon Applicator - A tampon applicator that is water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. The tampon applicator can be discreetly disposed of in a toilet without the risk of clogging sewer pipes. The tampon applicator includes a molded thermoplastic composition containing a cellulose derivative, a synthetic water-soluble polymer, and a plasticizer. The desired water-sensitive characteristics of the tampon applicator may be achieved in the present invention by selectively controlling a variety of aspects of the thermoplastic composition from which the applicator is formed, such as the nature of the components employed, the relative amount of each component, the manner in which the composition is formed, and so forth. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148733 | Thermoplastic and Water-Dispersible Injection Moldable Materials and Articles - A tampon applicator that is water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. The tampon applicator can be discreetly disposed of in a toilet without the risk of clogging sewer pipes. The tampon applicator includes a molded thermoplastic composition containing at least one partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol a plasticizer. The desired water-sensitive characteristics of the tampon applicator may be achieved in the present invention by selectively controlling a variety of aspects of the thermoplastic composition from which the applicator is formed, such as the nature of the components employed, the relative amount of each component, the manner in which the composition is formed, and so forth. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148734 | ILLUMINATED BANDAGE AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTING A WOUND - An illuminated bandage and method of disinfecting a wound. The illuminated bandage includes a power source, a light source coupled to the power source to generate light and a patch. The patch includes a supporting medium and at least one light diffusing element in the supporting medium and optically coupled to the light source. The light diffusing element outputs light to promote a photochemical reaction to disinfect a wound surface proximate thereto. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148735 | Electric-Field Assisted Administration of Tapentadol - A pharmaceutical device for electric-field assisted administration of Tapentadol and/or of a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, the device comprising at least one pair of electrodes consisting of an active electrode and a counter electrode ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148736 | Cochlear Electrode With Apical Lateral Wall Section and Basal Modiolar Hugging Section - An implantable electrode array for a cochlear implant has an array trunk that extends along a center axis from an insertion opening in an outer surface of a patient cochlea into the scala tympani. An apical section extends along the center axis from a distal end of the array trunk and a basal branch is separate from the array trunk and extends back from the distal end of the array trunk towards the insertion opening. The apical section follows along an outer lateral wall of the scala tympani during surgical insertion to attain a final insertion position towards the outer lateral wall in an apical portion of the scala tympani beyond a first basal turn of the cochlea. The basal branch attains a final insertion position towards an inner modiolar wall by the first basal turn of the cochlea with the basal branch stimulation contacts facing the inner modiolar wall. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148738 | ABLATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE - A device for ablating target tissue of a patient with an ablative fluid is provided. An elongate shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, and at least one fluid delivery element is attached to the distal portion. The device can be configured to ablate the duodenal mucosa of a patient while avoiding damage to the duodenal adventitial tissue. Systems and methods of treating target tissue are also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148739 | Simplified Microplegia Delivery System - Cardioplegia is a mixture of blood and potassium/crystalloid solution administered to protect the myocardium during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures. Microplegia is a termed used to describe cardioplegia that uses minimal (non-traditional) amounts of crystalloid to carry the potassium solution. I have designed a microplegia technique that utilizes a syringe driver but is more user-friendly and cost effective. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148740 | SYSTEM FOR AN INTERCHANGEABLE NIPPLE FOR A PACIFIER - An interchangeable nipple system for a pacifier for administering medicine comprising: a ring; a group of medicinal nipples, wherein each medicinal nipple is capable of connecting to the ring and each nipple includes a distinct flavor; a non-medicinal nipple, wherein the non-medicinal nipple is capable of connecting to the ring and is interchangeable with one of the group of medicinal nipples; a shield surrounds any nipple used with the pacifier, where the shield abuts a connecting ring; a threaded ring extending from the shield and connects to the connecting ring; a hole at the tip of the nipple that allows for the passage of the medicine from the medicinal nipples for administration to an infant user; and an electronic sensor that monitors the level and flow of liquid medicine in the medicinal nipples. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148741 | STEERING MECHANISM FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER - The present invention provides a bi-directional catheter with nearly double the throw in its catheter tip deflection. In particular, the travel path of each the puller wire includes a U-turn or doubling-back around a pulley which minimizes the offset angle between the puller wire and the longitudinal axis of the control handle while maximizing the travel distance of that puller wire for any given distance traveled by the pulley drawing the puller wire. In one embodiment, the catheter has an elongated catheter body, a catheter tip section with first and second diametrically-opposed off-axis lumens, and a control handle which includes a steering assembly having a lever structure carrying a pair of pulleys for simultaneously drawing and releasing corresponding puller wires to deflect the tip section of the catheter. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148742 | Balloon Catheter System - A balloon catheter system enabling balloon stretching and deflating, and balloon stretch-releasing and inflating operations to be performed at a time with a single operation. The system includes a catheter shaft including outer and inner tubes slidable to each other and a deflatable/inflatable balloon arranged between the distal ends thereof. A solution transport path is formed between the outer and inner tubes. Anterior and posterior tanks are arranged in a handle. The tanks and the inner tube passing through the central portion thereof are slidable to each other. Stopcocks are mounted in sliding portions between the inner tube and these tanks. These tanks are connected to the inside of the balloon via the solution transport path. A piston is provided inside the posterior tank. Thus, the inner pressures of these tanks change by reciprocating the inner tube fixed to the piston, thus simplifying balloon deflating and inflating operations. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148743 | DISPOSABLE SYRINGE AND PUSH ROD FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides a disposable syringe and a push rod for use in a disposable syringe. The push rod comprises a proximal end, a distal end and an axis extending through the proximal end and the distal end. The distal end of the push rod is provided with a snap-fitting mechanism and a stop flange located at a proximal side of the snap-fitting mechanism. The stop flange comprises a main body portion formed about an axis of the push rod and a plurality of finger-like portions extending from the main body portion in a direction away from the axis of the push rod. According to the present invention, a smaller push force continues to be applied to the push rod upon completion of the injection, thereby achieving an additional stroke needed when the distal end of the push rod snap-fits with the needle seat and meanwhile lessening the patient's pains. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148744 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148745 | STOPPER ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The invention relates to a stopper arrangement for a drug delivery device, comprising a stopper, a linear actor coupled with one end to the stopper and with an opposite end to a coupling arrangement, wherein the stopper arrangement is configured to be disposed within a container of a drug delivery device, wherein a shape and/or material of the stopper and the coupling arrangement are configured such that a first frictional force between the coupling arrangement and the container is lower than a frictional force between the stopper and the container when the linear actor is contracting and that second frictional force between the coupling arrangement and the container is greater than the frictional force between the stopper and the container when the linear actor is expanding. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148746 | INDWELLING NEEDLE DEVICE - An outer unit ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148747 | CATHETER ADAPTER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - A catheter adapter assembly includes an adapter body and a slider body. The adapter body includes a distal end portion configured to receive a catheter, a coupling disposed on the distal end portion, and a fitting on the proximal end portion. The slider body is disposed about the adapter body and axially slides along the adapter body. The slider body includes a release, a latch disposed at a distal end of the release, and a flexing portion disposed at a proximal end of the release. The slider body also includes compression element that compresses the tubular catheter receiver in response engagement of the latch and the coupling. A catheter adapter system comprising the catheter adapter assembly and a nest that holds the catheter adapter assembly is also disclosed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRUG DELIVERY WITH A SAFETY SYRINGE - One embodiment is directed to a system for injecting, comprising a syringe body defining an interior medicine chamber; a stopper member configured to be inserted into the interior medicine chamber to contain medicine within the medicine chamber; a plunger member configured to be manually manipulated to insert the stopper member relative to the syringe body; a needle having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end comprising an anchoring geometry configured to be at least partially penetrated into the stopper member such that upon retraction of the stopper member, the needle is pulled proximally along with the stopper to be at least partially contained within the interior medicine chamber; and an energy-storing member operatively coupled between the stopper member and the syringe body, the energy-storing member configured to facilitate retraction of the stopper member relative to the syringe body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148749 | SYRINGE ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHIELD - A safety shield for use with a hypodermic syringe device is disclosed. The safety shield is moveable relative to the syringe barrel between retracted position and a needle containing position. In the retracted position, the syringe device may be used to inject the needle into the patient. After the medication has been injected or as the needle is withdrawn from the patient, in its operative mode the shield automatically extends from its retracted position to a needle containing position to shield the point of the needle to prevent accidental sticks and without further input from the operator to render the syringe unusable after a single injection. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148750 | Dial-Down Mechanism for Wind-Up Pen - The invention relates to a torsion spring driven injection device having a dial-down mechanism for dialling down a selected dose size. The torsion spring ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148751 | PISTON MEMBER FOR SYRINGE - [Objective]: To provide a low-cost piston member for syringes, with sufficiently satisfying slidability and sealing performance such as non-leakage and vapor impermeability, without size limitation, from small to large diameters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148752 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE CONTAINING LYOPHILIZED LEUPROLIDE ACETATE - A process for lyophilizing a solution of an active agent in a container is provided. Solution of active agent is deposited into a container, the container is covered with a covering plate and placed inside a lyophilizing apparatus. Lyophilization can be conducted to dryness by radiation, convection or both. Also provided is a device made by this process, an active agent-plastic administration device (e.g., a syringe), containing an active agent in the form of lyophilized cake, and an array of such administration devices. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148753 | ENTERAL SYRINGE - A syringe having a syringe body defining an elongate cavity therein with a non-circular internal cross-sectional profile, and a syringe plunger operable to selectively travel within the hollow cavity with a non-circular external cross-sectional profile that substantially mirrors the syringe body's internal cross-sectional profile for mating engagement thereof. The enteral syringe may also have venting features and support features for hanging from a support structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148754 | DUAL-FUNCTION SPRING - An injection device for dispensing a product, the injection device including a moveable element which is moved for a dispensing operation, a spring, a product container holder and a product container, wherein the spring pushes against the moveable element to move the moveable element to an initial position after the dispensing operation has ended and against the product container to seat the product container in the product container holder. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148755 | SYRINGE - A syringe is provided. A front end of a barrel has an annular blocking portion which has at least two projections and at least two engaging slots defined by the projections, and one side of each projection has a guiding face. A connector which has at least two blocking members arranged circumferentially is assembled to the front end of the barrel, and one side of each blocking member has an incline. The blocking members are respectively received in the engaging slots and blocked by the projections. A plunger is movably received in the barrel, wherein a front end thereof is movable and abuttable correspondingly against the bottom of the connector, and the front end of the plunger is connected with the bottom of the connector. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148756 | Neutral Pressure Split Septum Luer Access Device - A neutral pressure split-septum luer access device is described for receiving a luer lock connector. The septum has a plurality of elastomeric columns projecting laterally within a chamber. Each elastomeric column is under sufficient compression so that the columns are bowed and the column strength is reduced by bowing, but the slit sealing force is high. This configuration places the lower portion of the slit in a tightly sealed configuration which is never-the-less receptive to penetration by the male luer which causes the columns to bow further and collapse precipitously with the elastomeric force of the collapsing mass of the columns being carried distally to displace and pop open the central slit distal the tip of the male luer. The septum further provides a transverse separation between the columns and a distal sealing portion so the force of the displacement force to the sealing portion is reduced. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148757 | Composite Cannula - The present invention provides a cannula comprising of a core needle and a sleeve, the core needle and sleeve spaced by conduit-forming projections. The projections may be aligned axially along the surface of the core needle or the inner surface of the sleeve. Engagement of the core needle with a sleeve forms a composite needle having one or multiple conduits for fluid transfer the length of the cannula. Engagement of the core needle and sleeve may be enhanced with different engagement means. Preferably the core needle and sleeve comprise of polymeric materials. The invention most advantageously can be produced without the need for a core pin in the formation of the core needle or sleeve. A composite needle may incorporate a sharp tip for penetration of materials and a side port for transfer of fluids. Alternatively, the composite needle may be blunt at the tip. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148758 | MIRTAZAPINE-CONTAINING TRANSDERMALLY-ABSORBABLE SKIN-ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The purpose is to provide a mirtazapine-containing transdermal patch capable of suppressing deposition of a crystalline component derived from mirtazapine, deterioration in sense of use, and deterioration in adhesiveness to the skin. The transdermal patch contains a support, a drug-containing layer and a release liner, and the drug-containing layer contains mirtazapine and an organic acid. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148759 | Pharmaceutical Patch for Transdermal Administration of Tapentadol - The invention relates to a pharmaceutical patch for transdermal administration of the pharmacologically active ingredient Tapentadol or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, the patch comprising a surface layer, an adhesive layer which comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive and at least a portion of the total amount of the pharmacologically active ingredient that is contained in the pharmaceutical patch, and a removable protective layer, wherein the adhesive layer is located between the surface layer and the removable protective layer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148760 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR WOUND THERAPY - Some arrangements disclosed herein relate to devices and methods for treating a wound, comprising applying negative pressure to the wound through a cover applied over a wound, monitoring the internal pressure in the wound, and controlling the closure of the wound by controlling the amount that a wound packing material positioned under the cover collapses within the wound based on the monitored internal pressure. The wound packing material collapse can be controlled to ensure that the monitored internal pressure does not exceed a threshold value. Additionally, some embodiments or arrangements disclosed herein relate to a visualization element to visualize a location of a wound surface. The visualization element can comprise a radiopaque member that is configured to be positioned on or adjacent to a surface of an open wound. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148761 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF DAMAGED TISSUE - Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. Maintenance and control of the sub atmospheric pressure exerted may be provided by such devices while minimizing discomfort to the user. The devices may be configured to be worn inconspicuously underneath clothing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148762 | WETNESS SENSOR USING RF CIRCUIT WITH FRANGIBLE LINK - A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148763 | Diaper Structure With Enhanced Tactile Softness Attributes - A diaper structure with enhanced softness attributes is disclosed. The diaper structure may include an innermost layer formed of a first nonwoven web, and an outermost layer formed of a second nonwoven web. The first and second nonwoven webs may have a combined basis weight of at least about 30 gsm. The ratio of the first web basis weight to the second web basis weight may range from 30/70 to 70/30. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148764 | UNITARY FLUID INTAKE SYSTEM FOR ABSORBENT PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A unitary fabric structure for use within a personal care absorbent article includes a composite of at least two functional components for fluid intake. The two functional components include a fibrous, liner functional component and at least one fibrous, surge functional component. The functional components are positioned immediately adjacent one another within the composite and held together directly to one another. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148765 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a body-facing surface and a transverse centerline, comprising; a hydrophilic topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a lateral topsheet on each longitudinal side of the body-facing surface of the absorbent article so that at least a part thereof covers the topsheet where the topsheet covers the absorbent core, wherein the lateral topsheet comprises an embedded zone along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article comprising a plurality of compressed areas where the lateral topsheet and the topsheet are jointly compressed so that the lateral topsheet is embedded into the topsheet, and wherein the lateral topsheet in the compressed areas is one layer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148766 | ULTRASONIC BONDING METHOD FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE, ULTRASONIC BONDING DEVICE FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE, AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article having a plurality of granular particles placed between two liquid-permeable non-woven fabric sheets, the article including: a high-strength bonded portion formed in a loop-shaped pattern on the article such that the two non-woven fabric sheets are not separated even if the granular particles swell to thereby apply a separating force to a bonded position between the two non-woven fabric sheets; and a low-strength bonded portion formed in an inner area surrounded by the high-strength bonded portion such that the two non-woven fabric sheets are separated from each other at a bonded position when the granular particles swell to thereby apply a separating force to the bonded position between the two non-woven fabric sheets. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148767 | PRE-FASTENED AND REFASTENABLE PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Pre-fastened and refastenable pant-type absorbent sanitary article, comprising: a central body having two opposite side edges and including: a topsheet having an inner surface, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the topsheet and the backsheet are welded together along a perimeter of the central body, and wherein the central body is folded along a transverse folding line (A) orthogonal to said side edges, at least two side panels extending from respective lateral edges of said central body, each of said side panels having at least one folded portion which extends inwards from the respective side edge and a fastening element of an openable and refastenable fastening device, and at least one strip of sheet material fixed on said inner surface of said topsheet. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148768 | WEARING ARTICLE - A diaper includes front and rear waist panels respectively defining front and rear waist regions, a crotch panel defining a crotch region, and an absorbent structure extending in a longitudinal direction. The crotch panel has a base sheet and a pair of leg sheets attached to both lateral edge portions of the base sheet. In vicinities of front and rear end portions of the crotch panel, first joint regions extending in a transverse direction from the base sheet beyond outer lateral edge portions of the respective leg sheets are formed. Through these joint regions, the crotch panel is joined to the front and rear waist panels. Cover sheets adapted to cover the front and rear end portions are joined to an interior crotch sheet of the crotch panel through second joint regions. The cover sheets extend outwardly in the transverse direction beyond the first joint regions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148769 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article has longitudinal side edges, transversal end edges, and an absorbent core. The absorbent core comprises a first absorbent layer having an opening and a fluid flow control structure between said first absorbent layer and a backsheet. An elastic member is arranged along each longitudinal side edge. The first absorbent layer has a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a narrow transversal transition located between said front and back portions. The width of the narrow transversal transition is 50-75% of the widest transversal width of the front portion, and 20-50% of the longitudinal length of the opening is located in the front portion. The front portion constitutes 20-40% of the total longitudinal length of the first absorbent layer. An interspace is located in an area between the elastic member and the first absorbent layer at least in an area laterally outside the narrow transversal transition. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148770 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM - A flow control system may include an inner nosecone having an inner nosecone distal end and an inner nosecone proximal end, an outer nosecone having an outer nosecone distal end and an outer nosecone proximal end, an aperture of the outer nosecone, a gasket having a gasket distal end and a gasket proximal end, a gasket aperture of the gasket, a gasket seal of the gasket, a flow control mechanism having a flow control mechanism distal end and a flow control mechanism proximal end, and a control aperture of the flow control mechanism. A rotation of the flow control mechanism about the gasket may be configured to decrease an aspiration flow rate. A rotation of the flow control mechanism about the gasket may be configured to increase an aspiration flow rate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148771 | VACCINATION SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING VACCINE TO AVIAN PULLETS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, DEVICES, AND ASSEMBLIES - A vaccination system for delivering a vaccine substance to avian pullets is provided. Such a system includes a vaccine delivery assembly configured to perform a vaccine delivery procedure for delivering a vaccine substance to the avian pullets. A plurality of positioning devices is provided, with each positioning device receiving an avian pullet for presentation to the vaccine delivery assembly. Each positioning device is transported to individually mate with the vaccine delivery assembly to deliver the vaccine substance during the vaccine delivery procedure. Associated methods, devices, and assemblies are also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148772 | Inflatable Elastomeric Pump for an Infusion Assembly - An improved elastomeric pump for an infusion assembly. The pump includes a generally cylindrical mandrel body with first end, an opposed second end, a length, an outer diameter corresponding to a first radius (R | 2015-05-28 |
20150148773 | FLUID SPRAYING APPARATUSES, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to fluid spraying apparatuses, and related systems and methods. The disclosed fluid spraying apparatuses may be used, for example, to spray a medically suitable fluid on a target region of a living subject such as for treating or removing tissue. In an embodiment, a fluid spraying apparatus includes a target designation unit having a target sensor configured to sense a target region of a living subject, a spray mechanism, and a controller. The spray mechanism includes at least one reservoir configured to hold fluid, and a spraying device operably coupled to the at least one reservoir, the spraying device configured to spray the fluid in the at least one reservoir onto the target region. The controller includes control electrical circuitry operably coupled to the spray mechanism and the target designation unit, and configured to control the spray mechanism responsive to the target sensor sensing the target region. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148774 | Closed Loop Control System based on a Non-Invasive Continuous Sensor - Methods and systems for controlling analyte levels are described. An example method may include receiving a sensor measurement relating to an eye-mountable device. The method also may include determining an analyte concentration based on the one or more sensor measurements, and comparing the analyte concentration to a target analyte concentration. Based on the comparing, the method further may include providing instructions to a drug delivery device, where the instructions are configured to control a drug delivery rate by the drug delivery device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148775 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH RETAINING MEMBER - A drug delivery device is provided for delivering a drug to a target tissue site. The drug delivery device comprises a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a chamber disposed therebetween. An upper portion is disposed about the proximal end of the body. A retaining member is disposed within a wall of the body and engageable with the chamber and a plunger is configured for disposal within the upper portion and the chamber. The upper portion is movable about the proximal end of the body to open the chamber such that the plunger is disposed within a passageway defined within the chamber, and movement of the plunger in a distal direction pushes the retaining member such that the drug moves out of the body. Methods are also disclosed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148776 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Peritoneal dialysis systems and methods are provided by the present disclosure. In a general embodiment, a peritoneal dialysis system includes a peritoneal dialysis fluid supply, a supply line in fluid communication with the peritoneal dialysis fluid supply, the supply line terminating at a supply connector, a patient connector in fluid communication with a patient's indwelling catheter, and a device configured to be placed around at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector during a connection of the supply connector and the patient connector, the device including an ultraviolet (“UV”) transmissive material to allow UV energy to be directed inwardly through the device towards a mating surface of the at least one of the supply connector and the patient connector during the connection of the supply connector and the patient connector. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148777 | HYDRAULIC DEVICE FOR THE INJECTION OF BONE CEMENT IN PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY - The present invention relates to the medical field, in particular relates to the practice of percutaneous vertebroplasty where a pair of syringes in the distal extreme of a lengthened hydraulic device, are united by a camera of intermediate connection of larger diameter (pressure exerting body) or modified inverted syringe tube with a bolster, a hydraulic connecting tube of flexible material that transmits the pressure of the smaller diameter manual or impulsion syringe in the proximal extreme of the device toward the intermediate cylindrical larger diameter camera (pressure exerting body), this camera is in an inverted position with regard to the first syringe (fluid control), this intermediate camera has a moving piston longitudinal to the axis of the cylinder that is controlled with the first syringe (manual) and in cooperation with the atmospheric pressure. The injecting syringe loaded with bone cement is coupled with the bolster of the body of pressure, and to the needle that drives the cement toward the interior of the bone. The intermediate camera (pressure exerting body) together with the hydraulic tube and the manual syringe form a hydraulic press system (F/A=f/a) that allows to increase in a potential way the pressure exerted in the first syringe and to make the injection of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) at an approximate distance of 1.0 m to 1.5 m. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148778 | Systems And Methods For Performing An Injection - Devices, systems, and methods for performing injections with lowered likelihood of infection include catheters and other injection means with protective coverings. The protective covering can protect the catheter or other injection means before, during, or before and during insertion of the catheter into an insertion site. The protective covering includes two or more parts of interlocking protrusions and channels that allow for sliding motion of the parts relative each other but that resist separation of the parts in the direction perpendicular to the long axis of the two or more parts. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148779 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MATERIAL INTO A PATIENT - Apparatus for delivering material into a patient includes a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end. Material, preferably of filamentary or thread form, is fed from a material supply into a Y-fitting having a main branch and a side branch. The side branch is connected to a source of driving fluid able to feed drive fluid under pressure into the material carrier so as to pull material forwardly and out of the distal end of the catheter. The assembly includes an inner cannula within which material is passed from the material source. This increases the speed of delivery of material though the device and reduces the amount of drive fluid which is required. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148780 | MEDICAL BALLOON WITH A PRECISELY IDENTIFIABLE PORTION - A balloon catheter includes an elongated, tubular shaft extending in a longitudinal direction, said shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A balloon having an inflation compartment is formed a balloon wall including a working surface, and further includes at least one chamber adjacent to the working surface adapted for receiving an identifier for identifying the location of the working surface. Related aspects are also disclosed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148781 | Pre-Pierced IV Access Port - An access port for introduction of a cannulated needle tip into an IV tube set includes a rigid tubular housing and a resilient member disposed within an inlet of the housing. The resilient member includes a proximal face exposed to an exterior of the rigid housing and a distal face disposed within the rigid housing. An axial perforation extends through the resilient member, and is normally closed by a resilient character of the resilient member. A depression is defined in the proximal face of the resilient member, and includes sidewalls extending between the proximal face and the axial perforation to guide the needle cannula tip toward the axial perforation as a needle cannula associated with the needle cannula tip is introduced into the access port. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148782 | Interproximal Drug Delivery Device - This present invention provides a delivery device that could be used to delivery discreet small volume of expensive biotechnology treatments to specific areas of the oral cavity, or other tissues. The present invention also provides a method of using the device disclosed herein to deliver biotechnology treatments and/or therapeutic agents to specific areas of the oral cavity, or other tissues. In one embodiment, the treatments and/or therapeutic agents are delivered to the interproximal area between and around the teeth. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148783 | CONNECTOR FOR COLLECTION AND DISPENSING OF BREAST MILK OR COLOSTRUM - An adapter for use in a system for collecting colostrum and/or breast milk may include: a body having a predominantly cylindrical shape; a first open end of the body for connecting to a funnel device; a second open end of the body for connecting to a source of suction; a blocking member inside the body, between the first open end and the second open end; an aperture in the blocking member to allow suction force applied at the second open end to generate suction at the first open end; a reservoir extending off of a side of the body, between the first open end and the blocking member; and a port disposed on the distal end of the reservoir for connecting the adapter to a fluid collection device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148784 | VACUUM-ASSISTED DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A vacuum-assisted drainage system includes a first porous pad that is permeable to liquids and has a through opening in which a fistula adapter is placed on a film provided with perforations, a cover film for covering the first pad and the wound, and for providing a substantially airtight seal around the wound, wherein in the cover film an opening is provided that surrounds the fistula adapter in a substantially airtight manner, and a second porous pad that is permeable to liquids is positioned partially above the first pad on the cover film and is provided with a sealing film for covering the second pad and for providing a substantially airtight connection to the cover film and around the wound, wherein between the first pad and the second pad air guiding routes are provided that pass through the cover film, and an open drainage line is located within the second pad. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148785 | Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy Device - There are provided devices for applying negative pressure to a wound in an endoluminal surface of a patient to facilitate healing of the wound and methods for use of the devices. The device ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148786 | REFLEX COAXIAL ILLUMINATOR - A mirror for an ophthalmic laser treatment device that is movable on an axis from a position in a treatment laser beam path to a position out of the treatment laser beam path. The mirror reflects light from a light source into the eye of a patient. The mirror is biased towards a position in the path and is moved out of the path by an actuator just long enough for the laser treatment to be applied and without noticeable interruption to viewing by a user. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148787 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing tube, a wire having a pre-formed curve, and an optic fiber disposed within the housing tube and an inner bore of the handle. The housing tube may include a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness. A compression of the actuation structure may curve or straighten the housing tube. A decompression of the actuation structure may curve or straighten the housing tube. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148788 | ADJUSTING LASER TREATMENT IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN THE EYE - According to certain embodiments, a system comprises one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more memories store optical data from an optical recorder comprising at least two optical data sets by: receiving a first optical data set of an eye with a pupil having a first pupil size; and receiving a second optical data set of the eye with the pupil having a second pupil size. The one or more processors determine a pseudo-rotation related to a pupil size change, receive a measured cyclotorsion, calculate an actual cyclotorsion from the measured cyclotorsion and the pseudo-rotation, and adjust a laser treatment according to the actual cyclotorsion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148789 | METHOD OF POSITIONING A SURGICAL LASER FIBER AND SURGICAL LASER FIBER POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE INTRODUCER SLEEVE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE POSITIONING METHOD - A method for positioning a surgical laser fiber to facilitate delivery of therapeutic light to a tissue utilizes a flexible insertion sleeve to protect a scope as the fiber and sleeve are guided to a treatment site past bends in the scope. The fiber and sleeve are fixed relative to the scope by a fiber lock. The sleeve may include holes and/or other optional features to protect the fiber or scope during insertion and treatment. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148790 | TAPERED LIQUID LIGHT GUIDE - A catheter tip is provided according to various embodiments of the disclosure. The catheter tip may comprise a distal end, a proximal end, and tubular walls. The distal end includes a distal aperture with a distal inside diameter, and the proximal end includes a proximal aperture with a proximal inside diameter. The proximal inside diameter may be greater than the distal inside diameter. The proximal end comprises attachment means configured to couple the proximal end with a distal end of a laser catheter. The tubular walls may include at least an inside taper from the proximal end to the distal end such that the inner tubular walls generally taper from the proximal inside diameter to the distal inside diameter. Moreover, the tubular walls may be configured to direct at least a liquid medium, for example, a biocompatible solution, toward the distal aperture. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148791 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CRYOGENIC RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Cryotherapeutic systems and cryotherapeutic-system components configured for renal neuromodulation are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a console having a cartridge housing, a cartridge connector adjacent to the cartridge housing, and a supply passage fluidly connected to the cartridge connector. The console can further include a supply valve along the supply passage and a control assembly including a supply-valve actuator and a user interface. The supply-valve actuator can be operably connected to the supply valve, and the control assembly can be configured to signal the supply-valve actuator to open the supply valve in response to a signal from the user interface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148792 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF TISSUE USING MICROWAVE ENERGY - A system applies, in a non-invasive manner, energy to a targeted tissue region employing a controlled source of energy, a multiple use applicator, and a single use, applicator-tissue interface carried by the applicator. The system can generate and apply energy in a controlled fashion to form a predefined pattern of lesions that provide therapeutic benefit, e.g., to moderate or interrupt function of the sweat glands in the underarm (axilla). | 2015-05-28 |
20150148793 | ENERGY-DELIVERY DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE FLUID-COOLED SHAFT, INFLOW / OUTFLOW JUNCTIONS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH SAME, AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME - An energy-delivery device suitable for delivery of energy to tissue includes an antenna assembly, a chamber defined about the antenna assembly, and a cable having a proximal end suitable for connection to an electrosurgical energy source. The energy-delivery device also includes a flexible, fluid-cooled shaft coupled in fluid communication with the chamber. The flexible, fluid-cooled shaft is configured to contain a length of the cable therein and adapted to remove heat along the length of the cable during delivery of energy to the antenna assembly. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148794 | LOW PROFILE MEDICAL DEVICES FOR SYMPATHETIC NERVE ABLATION - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device for sympathetic nerve ablation may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The balloon may include a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may include a convertible circuit. An electrode may be coupled to the balloon and may be in electrical contact with the convertible circuit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148795 | RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION COIL - A tumor ablation device may be combined with a diagnostic tool and/or a surgical instrument for offering cancer treatment therapy. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148796 | INSULATED ABLATION CATHETER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein is a catheter device sized and shaped for vascular access that has an elongate body extending between a proximal end and a distal end. Further, the elongate body has at least one inner lumen configured to receive a fluid. The catheter also has an ablation electrode configured to provide ablative energy, wherein the electrode is located distally along the elongate body and includes a passageway fluidly connected to the lumen of the elongate body. Also, the catheter has a sensor configured to provide a signal representative of temperature, and an insulating chamber extending at least partially about the ablation electrode and configured to at least partially insulate the sensor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148797 | OSTIAL RENAL NERVE ABLATION - A catheter including an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, where the catheter includes a thermal element at the distal end thereof. The thermal element may be used in an ablation procedure or other procedure to heat a tissue adjacent a vessel. In some instances, the thermal element may be positioned in a first vessel and may operate to heat tissue adjacent a second vessel or adjacent an ostium between the first vessel and the second vessel. Further, the catheter may include an expandable portion on which the thermal element may be connected or positioned. The expandable portion(s) may comprise a basket or cage, a balloon, a memory shape and formable portion, and/or other mechanical expanders. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148798 | COMBINATION ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE - An electrosurgical device comprising: (a) forceps including: (i) a first working arm and (ii) a second working arm; (b) a blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the first working arm and the second working arm of the forceps are immobilized in the second electrical configuration so that both the forceps and the first therapy current are disabled. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148799 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTRASTROMALABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY AS BLOODLESS NERVE SPARING METHOD - An apparatus and procedure for defining the area for a thermo-electric knife to perform a bloodless intrastromal abdominal hysterectomy procedure while minimizing damage to the pericervical ring. The apparatus is configured to be inserted into the center cavity of the cervix and uterus to engage the uterine wall. The apparatus comprises an elongate member having a first end configured to extend into the center cavity of the uterus and cervix, and a thermo-electric knife guide plate secured concentrically to the elongate member proximal to the second end of the member to define the area for dissection of connective tissue between the cervix and the pericervical ring by a thermo-electric knife. A barb is secured to the elongate member between the first end and the guide plate, and configured to engage the uterine wall so that upon removal of the apparatus when in use the barb becomes attached to the uterus sufficient to remove the uterus and cervix through the abdomen. At least one aperture in the guide plate is configured to permit the passage therethrough of a centering tube when in use, whereby the apparatus is configured to stabilize the thermo-electric knife during intrastromal abdominal hysterectomy procedure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148800 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL NEEDLE AND CAUTERIZING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - A minimally invasive surgical assembly broadly includes an outer hollow needle which has an outer diameter, a longitudinal axis, and a sharp distal end. An insulating member extends through the hollow needle and is movable relative to the hollow needle. An elongated member extends through the insulating member and is movable relative to both the insulating member and the hollow needle. A resilient wire projects from the elongated member and is retractable within and extendable outside of the insulating member and the hollow needle. The insulating member, elongated member, and resilient wire are movable relative to the needle using first and second moving means whereby the surgical assembly assumes various configurations having different operational functions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148801 | MICRO-BIPOLAR ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL CAUTERY DEVICE - A bipolar electrosurgical forceps device having a handle at the proximal end and forceps jaws at the distal end is described. These two ends are connected via an elongated tubular section that houses the actuating member for controlling the motion of the forceps at the distal end relative to the motion of the proximal handle. A dovetail member connects the forceps to a shaft that is slidably disposed in the tubular section at the distal end of the device, where the tubular section constrains the motion of the two jaws perpendicular relative to the axial direction. A coupling member is attached to the actuating member where drive slots interact with the drive pins on the forceps, whereby squeezing the handle causes the desired relative parallel opening or closing motion of the forceps jaws. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148802 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL APPARATUS - An endoscopic forceps is provided. The endoscopic forceps includes a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The shaft has a first tube with a bent portion having a contour. A second tube is disposed within the first tube. An end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the first tube has a pair of first and second jaw members. The first and second jaw members including respective cam slots defined therein with a cam pin movable therein. The shaft is translatable along the longitudinal axis to straighten the bent portion of the first tube to move the bent portion of the first tube from an articulated configuration to a non-articulated configuration. The second tube is translatable along the longitudinal axis to move the first and second jaw members from the open configuration to the clamping configuration. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148803 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - A treatment device for an endoscope includes a pair of forceps pieces which has forceps surfaces in contact with a subject tissue and are opened and closed with the forceps surfaces facing each other. Concave portions are formed in the central portions of the forceps surfaces to form the forceps surfaces around the concave portions, and on the forceps surfaces, a first region on the proximal end side of the forceps pieces has a plurality of first teeth with top surfaces formed to be unsharp, and a second region on the distal end side of the forceps pieces to the first region has a plurality of second teeth with top surfaces formed to be sharp. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148804 | SURGICAL FORCEPS - A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members moveable with respect to one another between an open position and a closed position. A knife channel having a body and a base is defined within each jaw member. A knife assembly includes a knife having a bifurcated distal end. The bifurcated end includes first and second cutting members each defining an opposed cutting surface and having a tab at a free end thereof for translation through the base of a knife channel. The knife is translatable into the channels when the jaw members are in the closed position such that the cutting members are approximated when translated through the channels. The knife is also translatable into the channels when the jaw members are in the open position such that the cutting members are flexed apart when translated through the jaw members. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148805 | SURGICAL SAW WITH SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DETERMINING CUT THROUGH OF BONE AND DEPTH OF THE SAW BLADE DURING SURGERY - Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut). | 2015-05-28 |
20150148806 | SURGICAL SAW WITH SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DETERMINING CUT THROUGH OF BONE AND DEPTH OF THE SAW BLADE DURING SURGERY - Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut). | 2015-05-28 |
20150148807 | METHOD FOR FEMUR RESECTION ALIGNMENT APPROXIMATION IN HIP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES - Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for utilizing a series of images of a patient's anatomy to determine a cut plane for use during a hip replacement procedure. To determine a cut plane for use during the procedure, the computer program determines a best fit line through the center of the neck of the femur, as well as a best fit line through the femoral shaft. In one particular embodiment, a cut plane through the femur may then be determined as perpendicular to the center line through the neck of the femur. Further, the location of these features in the images may be determined by analyzing the gray scale value of one or more pixels around a selected point on the image. The pixel with the lowest gray scale value may then be assumed to be the edge of the cortical bone in the 2D image. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148808 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC ACETABULAR ALIGNMENT GUIDE AND METHOD - A patient specific implant alignment guide assembly includes an anatomical reference component and a guide component. The anatomical reference component includes at least one matching feature shaped and dimensioned to match and complement a specific feature of an anatomic location. The anatomical reference component further has one or more protrusions and is fabricated based on one or more images of the anatomic location where the implant is to be implanted. The guide component includes one or more attachment protrusions that are shaped and dimensioned to match and interface with the one or more protrusions of the anatomical reference component. The guide component is attached to the anatomical reference component by matching and attaching the one or more attachment protrusions of the guide component to the one or more protrusions of the anatomical reference component. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148809 | DYNAMIC CORPECTOMY CALIPERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Corpectomy calipers are provided that are capable of measuring both the distance and the angle between two bodies, in particular between two vertebral bodies in an individual. The calipers provided are capable of providing reliable measurements without the need for repeated measurements. The calipers described herein offer a simple and inexpensive solution. Methods of using the calipers are provided, for example, in determining the size and spacing of a void in a corpectomy or intervertebral fusion procedure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148810 | System for Inserting an Intracorneal Lens - The present invention relates to a system for inserting an intracorneal lens into an eye, comprising an imaging unit (A) for generating an image of the eye, an image processor ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150148811 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION - Methods and device for marking animals are disclosed. An ear tag configurable for attachment to a rodent ear, e.g., a mouse ear, is presented, wherein the ear tag includes a color-coded image, an alphanumeric character string, a bar code and/or a visual signage. The tag may include the visual identifier and an RFID device. A card may be provided that redundantly displays some or all of the visual identifier. An applicator is alternately or additionally provided that removes separated elements of the tag from a tray force generated by manual compression of a pair of handles of the applicator, and additionally includes jaws that compress towards each other when the handles are initially compressed, yet splay and release the tag elements as additional compressive force is applied to the handles. | 2015-05-28 |
20150148812 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR - An embodiment includes a uterine manipulator system comprising: a collar including a first shelf connected to the inner surface of the collar; a stabilizer including a stabilizer rim adapted to couple to the first shelf; and a shaft adapted to pass through the stabilizer and a hollow tunnel of the collar with a bulbous tip. Other embodiments are described herein. | 2015-05-28 |