35th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140243808 | ABLATION PROBE WITH DEPLOYABLE SENSORS - The present disclosure relates to a thermal ablation probe device that integrates deployable sensors with a freezing probe or heating probe for use in ablating tissues. The ablation probe includes a longitudinal body including a thermal ablation energy source which may be, e.g., a cryosource or a heat source. The longitudinal body has a proximal end and a distal end terminating at a probe tip; and at least one deployable assembly disposed within the longitudinal body. The deployable assembly includes a flexible and substantially rigid deployment member, and at least one sensor affixed to a distal end of the deployment member. The ablation probe further includes a control mechanism for controlling deployment and retraction of the deployable assembly. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243809 | ENDOVASCULAR CATHETERS FOR TRANS-SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY TRANSMURAL CAROTID BODY MODULATION - Methods, devices, and systems for carotid body modulation via accessing a target site with an endovascular approach through a superficial temporal artery. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243810 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERTROPHIC TISSUE - The present invention teaches a new apparatus and process of selective ablation of the hypertrophic tissue to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The apparatus and process involve percutaneously delivering radiofrequency energy through a manipulable catheter to irradiate the thickened septum to reduce tissue volume of the septum and enhance myocardial function. The invention also teaches use of a thermosensor feedback control to prevent coagulation at the RF producing electrodes and navigating the catheter with an ultrasound transducer operably attached to the catheter assembly. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243811 | LIMITED USE MEDICAL DEVICES - The present disclosure is directed to a surgical system that may include an end effector assembly configured to conduct energy through tissue to treat tissue, the end effector assembly including at least one limited-use portion, the limited-use portion configured to degrade during use, and a control system configured to monitor degradation of the limited-use portion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243812 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING EARLY FORMATION OF STEAM POP DURING ABLATION - A system for measuring real-time tissue reflection spectral characteristics during ablation includes a catheter for collecting light reflected from tissue undergoing ablation, a detection component for separating constituent wavelengths of the collected light, a quantification apparatus for generating measured light intensity data of the collected light, and a processor for analyzing the data in relation to time. A method for monitoring formation of steam pop during ablation includes delivering light to tissue, delivering ablative energy to the tissue, measuring the reflectance spectral intensity of the tissue, and observing whether the measured reflectance spectral instensity (MRSI) initially increases in a specified time period followed by a decrease at a specified rate. If the MRSI does not decrease, delivery of ablation energy continues. If the MRSI decreases within the specified time at the specified rate, formation of a steam pocket is inferred and delivery of ablative energy is decreased or discontinued. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243813 | Device and method for real-time lesion estimation during ablation - Disclosed herein are ablation systems and methods for providing feedback on lesion formation in real-time. The methods and systems assess absorptivity of tissue based on a degree of electric coupling or contact between an ablation electrode and the tissue. The absorptivity can then be used, along with other information, including, power levels and activation times, to provide real-time feedback on the lesions being created. Feedback may be provided, for example, in the form of estimated lesion volumes and other lesion characteristics. The methods and systems can provide estimated treatment times to achieve a desired lesion characteristic for a given degree of contact, as well as depth of a lesion being created. The degree of contact may be measured using different techniques, including the phase angle techniques and a coupling index. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243814 | CATHETER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING TISSUE IN A BODY ORGAN AND SIMULTANEOUSLY DELIVERING THERAPY AND EVALUATING THE THERAPY DELIVERED - A catheter structure is provided for use with an electroviscerogram (EVG) system. The catheter structure includes an elongated tube structure having distal and proximal ends. Three electrodes are associated with distal end of the tube structure and are constructed and arranged obtain signals relating to myoelectrical activity internally of an intra-abdominal organ to thereby locate targeted tissue that includes main pathways of electrical generation in the organ. Therapy delivery structure, associated with the distal end of the tube structure and separate from the electrodes, is constructed and arranged to provide therapy at the targeted tissue simultaneously as the electrodes obtain the signals at the targeted tissue so that effectiveness of the therapy can be monitored. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING HIGH CURRENT TO ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE - An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical power and an electrosurgical device coupled to the electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical device includes a transformer and one or more active electrodes coupled thereto, wherein the transformer is adapted to step down the voltage of the power supplied by the electrosurgical generator. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243816 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING CATHETER ELECTRODES - The present invention is directed to a system, a method and a catheter that provide improved ablation capabilities and improved energy efficiency by selectively energizing catheter electrodes on the basis of impedance measurements. In particular, the invention is directed to the selective energization of catheter radial electrodes that together with a tip electrode form a generally continuous tissue contact surface, wherein the selection is made on the basis of impedance measurement as an indication of the amount of tissue contact of each radial electrode. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243817 | AUTO-ALIGNING ABLATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An ablation device and methods for use thereof including a support structure adapted to support an ablation structure within an alimentary tract of a patient are provided. The support structure includes a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support. The rotational support is adapted to permit at least part of the ablation structure to rotate with respect to the longitudinal support's longitudinal axis. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243818 | AUTO-ALIGNING ABLATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An ablation device and methods for use thereof including a support structure adapted to support an ablation structure within an alimentary tract of a patient are provided. The support structure includes a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support. The rotational support is adapted to permit at least part of the ablation structure to rotate with respect to the longitudinal support's longitudinal axis. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243819 | SURGICAL APPARATUS - A surgical apparatus includes a treatment portion, a high-frequency output portion or the like that supplies energy such as a high-frequency current, a liquid feeding tube, a suction tube, a liquid feeding unit, a suction unit, two driving portions, and a CPU as a control portion. Based on stopping of the supply of energy from the high-frequency output portion or the like, the CPU controls at least one of the two driving portions after the supply of energy stops so that an output level of the liquid feeding unit/suction unit becomes higher than an output level of the liquid feeding unit/suction unit during supply of the energy. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243820 | SHOCK WAVE BALLOON CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE SHOCK WAVE SOURCES - An apparatus includes a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent a calcified region of a body. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The apparatus further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the calcified region adjacent the balloon. The shock wave generator includes a plurality of shock wave sources distributed within the balloon. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243821 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure is directed to an expandable energy delivery assembly adapted to deliver electrical energy to tissue. The assembly includes an elongate device and an expandable portion. The expandable portion includes an inflatable element, a single helical electrode disposed on the inflatable element, and at least one irrigation aperture within the inflatable element. The inflatable element is secured to the elongate device and the single helical electrode makes between about 0.5 and about 1.5 revolutions around the inflatable element. The at least one irrigation aperture is adapted to allow fluid to flow from within the inflatable element to outside the inflatable element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243822 | RF Surgical Resection Instrument Having a Resection Loop for Removal of Pathological Tissue - An asymmetrical opening RF surgical resection loop comprises a short electrically non-insulated loop section and a long electrically insulated loop section, where the distal ends of the loop sections are interconnected. Furthermore, a manipulation wire guided in an insulated catheter and displaceable in the longitudinal direction thereof is connected to this loop section in order to slide the long loop section out from the catheter. The short loop section is withdrawn from the catheter by the long loop section. An insulated stop wire is connected to the short loop section and is also pulled out a predefined length from the catheter by this, where at least the pulled out section of the stop wire is electrically insulated. By means of an entrainer device, the stop wire and the short loop section connected to this is withdrawn into the catheter upon withdrawal of the manipulation wire. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243823 | Methods of Treating the Sacroiliac Region of a Patient's Body - A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for performing an electrosurgical treatment procedure on a bodily tissue. An electrosurgical apparatus is described, the apparatus comprising one or more probes having insulated and conductive regions for creating lesions in bodily tissue. A method of delivering energy to a patient's body is described, including methods of treating sacro-iliac related pain using electrosurgical probes. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243824 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TISSUE SEALING ELECTRODES - The present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument. The electrode assembly includes a pair of opposing jaw members and an electrode positioned on each jaw member. One or both of the electrodes includes a tissue contacting surface that has an outer periphery and defines a side surface depending therefrom. The tissue contacting surface and the side surface include a conjoining edge formed at a first predetermined angle that defines a first linear transition zone dimensioned to reduce arcing between the opposing jaw members during activation of the electrosurgical instrument. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243825 | COMPRESSIBLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALING BETWEEN BONES - A method of applying compression between a distal bone portion and a proximal bone portion using an orthopedic device is provided. Methods may include inserting the orthopedic device through the proximal bone portion and into the distal bone portion, where the orthopedic device includes a core and a sleeve. The method may include fastening the core to the distal bone portion and fastening the sleeve to the proximal bone portion. The method may include applying compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion. The method may include maintaining compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with a pawl member. Methods may also include allowing for dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion after the initial compression has been achieved and maintaining the dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with the pawl member. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243826 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING FRACTURED BONE - Method to attach two sections of bone together in which a telescoping screw system is positioned through a hole of a fixation device attached to a first section of bone while the screw system is in a closed configuration in which the screw body is telescoped inside the screw barrel. The screw body is then advanced relative to the screw barrel to cause penetration of the forward, threaded end of the screw body into a second section of bone, and thereby bring the screw system toward an open configuration in which the screw body is telescoped outside the screw barrel. The screw barrel is also engaged to the fixation device via a cooperating engagement mechanism. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243827 | SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURE REPAIR - A method and apparatus of reattaching a bone fragment to a proximal humerus of a humerus in a shoulder joint. The method includes introducing a distal end of the humeral nail into a medullary canal of the humerus. A first proximal screw is engaged with the bone fragment and a first proximal bore in the proximal end of the humeral nail to move the bone fragment toward the proximal humerus. The humeral nail and the attached bone fragment are rotated relative to the medullary canal of the humerus to position the bone fragment to an anatomically optimal location. The bone fragment is preferably one of a greater or lesser tuberosity of the proximal humerus. The method and apparatus can be used to reattach bone fragments in a variety of other joints. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243828 | Orthopaedic Device - An orthopaedic surgical system and method for holding a surgical tool in a desired position during an orthopaedic surgical procedure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243829 | Periprosthetic Plating System with Compressive Plate and Transverse Bridge Plate - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243830 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROTARY OSTEOTOMY - Disclosed are apparatus and systems for rotary osteotomy that afford increased control of a trajectory angle and direction/re-direction of the tip of an osteotomy apparatus, controllability of the depth of the tip or fine rotation of the device, and tactile feedback. The apparatus includes a tip portion having a first diameter at a first end and a second diameter at a second end larger than the first diameter, wherein at least a part of the tip portion includes a plurality of pitched threads. A shank is fixedly connected to the second end of the tip portion and has at least a third diameter. A handle is fixedly connected to the shank and arranged distal from the tip portion. The handle has a fourth diameter that is at least greater than the second diameter of the tip portion and the third diameter of the shank. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243831 | ACETABULAR DRILL PIN - An acetabular drill pin comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end opposite thereof along a longitudinal axis of the shaft; at least two depth markings along the shaft, each of the at least two depth markings being positioned a pre-defined distance from the distal end of the shaft; and a fluted portion proximate the distal end of the shaft, the fluted portion being disposed between a shoulder and a flat-bottom milling tip, the tip being configured to penetrate a peri-acetabular area of a pelvis as the fluted portion is imparted with rotary motion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243832 | SAGITTAL SAW - A sagittal saw includes a blade and an actuator configured to drive the blade. The blade includes a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and second end. The blade first end extends transverse to the longitudinal axis, and its movement defines a blade path. The blade path comprises a closed plane curve consisting of two loops meeting at a node ie, a figure-eight, whereby the blade path crosses over itself. The actuator includes a gear assembly configured to cyclically drive the blade so that the blade path includes multiple impulsive thrusts along the longitudinal axis in each blade path cycle. In addition, the blade cuts the work piece in both a first direction and a second direction in each blade cycle, the second direction opposed to the first direction. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243833 | Patient-Specific Numerically Controlled Instrument - A method for preparing a bone of a joint of a patient includes mounting a patient-specific reference guide on a bone of a joint of a patient. A connecting portion of the reference guide is coupled to a miniaturized numerically controlled instrument having a housing including a controller, a processor and a tool driver. The patient-specific reference guide has a three-dimensional inner surface preoperatively configured to mirror and mate with a corresponding surface of a bone of a joint of a patient in only one position. The patient-specific reference guide is configured to automatically register the numerically controlled instrument to the patient's bone portion intraoperatively. The cutting tool is guided by the controlled with signals from the processor along a patient-specific tool path determined during the preoperative plan for preparing a portion of the bone. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243834 | FEMORAL ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING A MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME - An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an orthopaedic surgical instrument including a first surface, and a measurement gauge removably coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The gauge includes an arm having a tip positioned proximal to the orthopaedic surgical instrument, and a plurality of markings defined on the arm. Each marking indicates a predetermined distance from the first surface of the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The assembly may be used during an orthopaedic surgical procedure on a femur, which is also described herein. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243835 | LIGAMENT BALANCING FEMORAL TRIAL - An instrument for setting ligament tension between a distal femur and a proximal tibia has a rod mounted on a femur. The rod has an extension extending along a first axis. A first drive element is mounted on the distal femur and is rotatable about a second axis. A body is rotatably mounted on the rod extension for rotation about the first axis. The body has a second drive element engaging the first drive element and a third drive element extending about a third axis offset from the first and second axes. A ligament tensioning element is mounted on the body and has a foot for engaging a posterior condyle of a femur and has a fourth drive element. A fifth drive element engages both the third and fourth drive elements for moving the ligament balancer with respect to the body along the third axis. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243836 | SURGICAL KIT FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR - A guide tool adapted for removal of damage cartilage and bone and adapted for guiding insert tools during repair of diseased cartilage at an articulating surface of a joint is disclosed. The guide tool includes a guide base having a positioning body and a guide body protruding from the guide base. The guide body includes a height adjustment device and a guide channel with a length. The guide channel extends throughout the guide body and through the height adjustment device with one opening on a cartilage contact surface of the positioning body and one opening on the top of the height adjustment device. The guide body includes a height adjustment device being arranged to enable stepwise adjustment of the length. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243837 | Jig with Guide Adapted to Lock Relative to Both of Threaded Holes and Non-Threaded Slots in a Bone Plate - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243838 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR REAMING BONE ELEMENTS - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for reaming bone elements are provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243839 | Guide Assembly for Intramedullary Fixation and Method of Using the Same - A guide assembly for facilitating placement of a fixation member within a medullary canal of a radius is provided. According to one embodiment, a guide assembly includes a guide fastener configured to attach to a fixation member and a guide member configured to receive the guide fastener such that the guide member is secured to the fixation member. The guide assembly also includes an interchangeable distal guide member configured to engage and be disengaged from the guide member. The distal guide member defines a plurality of fastener guide openings for guiding respective fasteners through a plurality of fastener openings defined in the fixation member. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243840 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF SPACER AND TRIAL DESIGN DURING JOINT ARTHROPLASTY - A spacer block for gathering data to be used in the balancing of the joint arthroplasty or repair and in the selection of a trial insert which includes a first body piece and a second body piece. A plurality of sensors and a processor are positioned between the first body piece and the second body piece when the pieces are assembled together to form the spacer block. A chim is removably mounted to a top surface of the second body piece, the chim is associated with the plurality of sensors and positioned in relation to the plurality of sensors such that a force exerted on the chim by a weight bearing surface is detected by the plurality of sensors. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243841 | Cable Tensioner for a Periprosthetic Repair System - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243842 | GROOVED NEEDLE TIP FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A needle for a surgical instrument for removal of diseased or unwanted tissue is described. The needle has a hollow elongate needle shaft with a needle tip at a distal end for cutting tissue. The needle tip is flared in at least one plane and has a plurality of grooves milled into a surface of the tip in an asymmetric arrangement around the circumference of the needle tip. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243843 | RAPID EXPANSION BALLOON CATHETER - A balloon catheter assembly including a catheter, a sleeve, and a balloon. The catheter has a body, an exterior surface, a lumen, a port providing fluid communication between the lumen and the exterior surface, and a coupling mechanism to couple the lumen to an inflation source. The sleeve has an interior surface facing the exterior surface, the sleeve being coaxial with the catheter and configured to move longitudinally about the catheter. The balloon is disposed about the catheter and has a middle segment covering the port, a distal segment coupled to the sleeve, and a proximal segment coupled to the catheter. The middle segment has a middle longitudinal stiffness, the distal segment has a distal longitudinal stiffness, and the proximal segment has a proximal longitudinal stiffness. The middle longitudinal stiffness is greater than the proximal longitudinal stiffness and the middle longitudinal stiffness is greater than the distal longitudinal stiffness. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243844 | RATCHET-SLIDE HANDLE AND SYSTEM FOR FIDUCIAL DEPLOYMENT - Embodiments include a fiducial deployment system with a handle configured for actuation of same. A fiducial may include one or more protuberances configured to engage one or more slots in a needle of the system. The needle may be configured to deliver a plurality of fiducials to a target location in serial fashion, one at a time. In certain embodiments, echogenic placement of fiducials may present certain advantages. The handle includes an actuation mechanism with a toothed rack and actuation member(s) configured for incrementally or otherwise controlledly deploying one or more fiducials at a time by advancing a stylet through and/or retracting the body of a slotted needle in which fiducials are disposed with a fiducial protrusion extending into the needle slot, which also includes retaining structures that do not impede the needle lumen. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243845 | Balloon Catheter and Method of Use Thereof - One aspect of the invention provides a balloon catheter having a distal tip that does not extend distally beyond the distal end of the catheter balloon when the catheter balloon is inflated. In one embodiment, the distal end of the catheter balloon has a substantially flat profile when inflated. Other aspects of the invention provide methods of manufacturing and of using the balloon catheter. In one embodiment, the balloon catheter is used in the treatment of kidney stones. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243846 | Balloon Catheter and Method of Use Thereof - One aspect of the invention provides a balloon catheter having a distal tip that does not extend distally beyond the distal end of the catheter balloon when the catheter balloon is inflated. In one embodiment, the distal end of the catheter balloon has a substantially flat profile when inflated. Other aspects of the invention provide methods of manufacturing and of using the balloon catheter. In one embodiment, the balloon catheter is used in the treatment of kidney stones. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243847 | SHOCKWAVE CATHETER SYSTEM WITH ENERGY CONTROL - A system that breaks calcium in a liquid includes a catheter including first and second electrodes arranged to receive there-across a high electrical voltage at an initial low current. The high electrical voltage causes an electrical arc to form across the electrodes creating a gas bubble within the liquid, a high current to flow through the electrodes, and a mechanical shock wave. A power source provides the electrodes with the high electrical voltage at the initial current and terminates the high electrical voltage in response to the high current flow through the electrodes. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243848 | SYSTEM FOR LEADLESS PACING OF THE HEART - Devices for use in providing stimulation to cardiac tissue are provided. One device is configured for implantation in or near the heart and includes a flexible, elongate body. The body is configured to be positioned across two different sections of the vasculature such that (a) the first end can be positioned in a first section of the vasculature through which the device can stimulate a first chamber of the heart and (b) the second end can be positioned in a second section of the vasculature through which the device can stimulate a second chamber of the heart. The device further includes a receiver circuit configured to receive signals wirelessly from a transmitter device and to convert the signals into electrical power. The device also includes at least a first set of one or more electrodes configured to stimulate the heart using the electrical power. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243849 | REMOTELY-OPERATED ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND ASSOCIATED USE THEREOF - A manipulator, for use with a robotic control system, to maneuver an existing instrument (e.g., medical instrument) to a desired location within a target zone includes at least one controller, a rotation mechanism in communication with the at least one controller and being rotated about a first axis, a horizontal movement mechanism in communication with the at least one controller and being displaced along a first path, and a deflection mechanism capable of receiving a portion of the existing instrument. Such a deflection mechanism is in communication with the at least one controller and displaced along a second path in such a manner that causes deflection of a distal end (e.g., portion of an insertion tube) of the existing medical instrument. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243850 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CURVED JAWS FOR SURGICAL SYSTEM - A teleoperated surgical system including a rigid cannula and a surgical instrument is provided. The rigid cannula may include at least a portion having a curved longitudinal axis. The teleoperated surgical system may include a force transmission mechanism configured to engage a patient side manipulator of the teleoperated surgical system, a flexible shaft, and an end effector coupled to the shaft. The end effector may have a shape enhancing visibility of the end effector and/or enhancing visibility of procedures performed with the end effector. Further, the shape of the end effector may enhance grasping of objects. The end effector may comprise a pair of jaws. At least a portion of each jaw may have a curved longitudinal axis. A surgical instrument and a teleoperated surgical system including a surgical instrument and a needle are also provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243851 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED CATHETER INSERTION SYSTEM - Embodiment methods of treating a human or animal patient using a remotely controlled robotic catheter device inserting a handle of a catheter into a handle controller, inserting the catheter tubular portion into a resealable delivery channel forming a sterile barrier to a sled base, engaging a tip of the catheter with a sterile introducer disposed at an end of the sled base and engaged with the patient's body, positioning the catheter into the patient's body by remotely sending commands to the tele-robotic device to cause the sled member to advance toward the patient's body, and performing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on the patient using the catheter. Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures may include a mapping procedure, an ablation procedure, an angioplasty procedure, a drug delivery procedure; an electrophysiology procedure, a radiological procedure, and a medical device implantation or positioning procedure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243852 | MODULAR MANIPULATOR SUPPORT FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY - A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243853 | SUTURE CUTTING AND REMOVAL TOOL - An improved, versatile suture cutting and removal tool comprises an elongated, hand-held body terminating in a distal end section including an upwardly oriented suture-cutting blade. Right and left tweezers on opposing side of the blade grasp and remove suture material once cut by the blade. In the preferred embodiment, the right and left tweezers are independently controlled by respective right and left depressible buttons. In particular, the right and left tweezers may include inclined ramp surfaces, with the right and left tweezers being independently controlled by respective right and left depressible buttons having respective inclined ramp surfaces that engage with the ramp surfaces of the tweezers. The blade is preferably supported on a central member having opposing right and left side edges, with the right and left tweezers each including an edge that bears against one of the edges of the central member to grasp and remove suture material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243854 | SIZING AND POSITIONING ADAPTER FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - In accordance with the present invention there is provided apparatuses and methods for using a medical instrument including a sizing and positioning adapter. The apparatus comprises an adapter for a medical instrument, the adapt having a body having a shim portion and an instrument holding portion adjacent the shim portion, wherein the shim portion provides an enlarged peripheral surface adjacent the medical instrument such that when the medical instrument is held in the instrument holding portion and the medical instrument and body are inserted through an opening in a patient tissue, at least a portion of the enlarged peripheral surface is in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the opening in the patient tissue. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243855 | SURGICAL FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD - A fastening device, comprising an inner tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end and at least one fastener positioned within the inner tube and adapted to advance linearly towards the distal end of the inner tube, and an advancing element which converts rotational motion to linear pushing force on the fastener. In some embodiments of the invention, at least one fastener is adapted to not rotate at all or to rotate at a rate not necessarily the same as any other fasteners or any other elements during linear advancement. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243856 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR - A transcatheter method of gathering tissue of a heart valve leaflet may include inserting an elongated catheter assembly to a position adjacent the heart valve leaflet, the catheter assembly including a capture tool moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, a tissue support, and a clamping member moveable between an open position and a closed position. The capture tool may be partially retracted to gather tissue of the heart valve leaflet between the tissue support and the clamping member. The clamping member may then be moved from the open position toward the closed position so as to clamp a substantial portion of the gathered tissue of the heart valve leaflet between the tissue support and the clamping member. Subsequently, a clip may be applied from the catheter assembly to the clamped tissue so as to hold the clamped tissue substantially in a gathered configuration. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OCCLUDING A BLOOD VESSEL AND/OR FOR OCCLUDING OTHER TUBULAR STRUCTURES AND/OR FOR CLOSING OPENINGS IN STRUCTURES AND/OR FOR SECURING AT LEAST TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER - Apparatus for occluding a space between a first structure and a second structure, said apparatus comprising:
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20140243858 | TISSUE REPAIR DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a tissue repair device. The device includes a handle, a knob coupled to the handle, and a needle coupled to the handle. The needle includes a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a slot, wherein a first anchor is housed within the distal end and a second anchor is housed within the slot and located proximal to the first anchor. An actuator disposed within the needle and operatively coupled to the knob, wherein advancement of the knob allows for engagement of the actuator with the first anchor and subsequent advancement of the first anchor via the actuator. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243859 | Tissue Anchor and Anchoring System - A tissue anchor includes a generally flexible elongate continuous anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue. The anchor member has a first set of openings and a second set of openings formed therein at spaced locations along a length of the anchor member. The tissue anchor also includes a tensioning member operatively connected to the anchor member and the tensioning member extends through the proximal end portion to the distal end portion by passing through the first set of openings and then back to the proximal end portion by passing through the second set of openings. The anchor member is configured to form a plurality of folded panels upon pulling the tensioning member. The plurality of folded panels comprises a set of first panels that are oriented in a first direction and at least one second panel that is oriented in a second direction that is perpendicular to the folded set of first panels. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243860 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR - An apparatus for gathering of tissue of a heart valve leaflet comprises an elongated member and a grasping assembly movable in the elongated member between a retracted position and an extended position. The grasping assembly includes an actuating arm having a proximal end and a distal end. The grasping assembly is attached to the distal end of the activating arm. The grasping assembly is operable to gather and clamp the tissue of the heart valve leaflet such that clamped tissue has a gathered configuration. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243861 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING A PATCH TO A PATCH DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for reversibly coupling an implant to a deployment device. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243862 | LIGATION CLIP - A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243863 | ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR USE WITH AN ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. An elongated portion of the instrument can be configured for endoscopic applications and has an outside diameter of less than 6 mm. The construction includes a clamping mechanism, including a clamp arm pivotally mounted at the distal portion of the instrument, which is specifically configured to create a desired level of tissue clamping forces, exceeding 4 pounds when the trigger is fully closed. The clamping mechanism includes a force-limiting mechanism that effectively smooths out abusive tissue forces. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243864 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to an ultrasonic surgical instrument that comprises a transducer configured to produce vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency. In various embodiments, an ultrasonic blade extends along the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. In various embodiments, the ultrasonic blade includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is movable relative to the longitudinal axis by the vibrations produced by the transducer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243865 | INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical tool system. Various embodiments of the surgical tool system may comprise surgical instrument that has a handle assembly that operably supports a drive system therein for generating drive motions upon actuation of a movable handle portion operably coupled to the handle assembly. An elongated body protrudes from the handle assembly and operably supports a control rod therein that interfaces with the drive system. The surgical tool system further includes at least two surgical tools selected from the group of surgical tools consisting of: manipulators, nippers, scissors, endocutters, tissue thickness measurement devices, staple appliers, clip appliers, syringes for applying glue, sealant, drugs or medicaments and cauterization devices wherein each of the surgical tool within the group of surgical tools at least has a housing that is removably couplable to the elongated body and a drive assembly that is removably couplable to the control rod for receiving the drive motions therefrom. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243866 | Method for Producing Analytical Aids - A method for producing analytical aids for obtaining bodily fluid, in particular lancets or microsamplers, in which the aids are formed as a shaped part ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140243867 | SURGICALLY INVASIVE POINTED ARTICLES FOR SKIN PENETRATION AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - A surgically invasive pointed article for skin penetration and its fabrication method are presented. The present invention comprises a protruding sharp end portion and a body portion, the protruding sharp end portion comprising at least one penetration tip that can be disabled after use. The tip disablement after use is an effective safety measure in eradicating accidental injuries and re-use. The tip disablement can be carried out manually by the user or automatically if the article is used with a custom-made tip-disabling applicator. The skin penetration device can be used as a lancet for blood sampling, a needle for immunization and skin allergy testing, or a skin breaching device for transdermal drug delivery. The second aspect of the invention is a method for preparing the surgically invasive pointed article for skin penetration. The preparation method includes injection mould the articles into at least two body segments, the first body segment comprising at least one protruding end for skin penetration, and the second body segment being hollow forming a handle for handling purpose or an adaptor for fitting into an applicator. The third aspect of the invention is an over-moulding process for packaging purposes, wherein the articles moulded with a first material mentioned above are over-moulded with a second softer and cheaper material to form various additional functional parts. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243868 | Percutaneous Instrument with Collet Locking Mechanisms - A surgical device comprises an elongate shaft comprising an outer tube and an inner rod positioned in the outer tube, the outer tube and inner rod each comprising a distal end and a proximal end. An actuator is operably connected to the proximal ends of the outer tube and the inner rod. An end effector is adapted for in vivo attachment to and detachment from the distal ends of the outer tube and the inner rod, the end effector comprising a collet for locking engagement with the distal end of the inner rod. The end effector may further comprise a second collet for locking engagement with the outer tube. The surgical device may further comprise a loader comprising a collet for locking the end effector in the loader. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243869 | SURGICAL ACCESS PORT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A surgical access port for insertion into a body cavity can have an elongate tubular body extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end, and a tip at the distal end of the tubular body for penetrating through a body wall and into the body cavity. The distal tip moves from a first, penetrating position to a second, retaining position when the body wall has been traversed. The surgical access port may further comprise a seal housing connected to the proximal end of the tubular body, the seal housing having an access port providing an opening into the tubular body to allow passage of surgical instruments. The distal tip may be sharp, pointed or bladed. The distal tip may also be substantially blunt or have a conical surface. The access port may further comprise a retention member for connecting the tubular body and the distal tip. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING HAIR FOLLICLE - Systems and methods for aligning hair follicle are provided. The systems may include at least one piercing member. The piercing member may be configured to pivot about a pivot axis. The piercing member may be operable to translate along a chosen axis, wherein the chosen axis may intersect with the pivot axis. The translation of the piercing member in a first direction may enable the piercing member to pierce through an external surface of a skin, and translation of the piercing member in a second direction may enable the piercing member to retract out of the skin. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243871 | INTRAGASTRIC DEVICE - Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243872 | REUSABLE SINUS DILATION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE - The invention is directed to a system and method for a less invasive surgical tool and operation to correct sinus disease called balloon sinuplasty. The reusable sinus dilation instrument has a guide seeker constructed from a sterilizable material with a bended terminal end offset from an attachment terminal end and a central grip intermediate of the terminal ends. The instrument also includes a removable handle capable of being attached to the attachment terminal end at a predetermined orientation relative to the bended terminal end of the guide seeker depending upon if the instrument is a frontal sinus guide seeker, a maxillary sinus guide seeker or a sphenoid sinus guide seeker. The bended terminal end of the guide seeker can be selectively angled so that the guide seeker is a frontal sinus guide seeker, a maxillary sinus guide seeker or a sphenoid sinus guide seeker. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243873 | FLUOROSCOPY-INDEPENDENT BALLOON GUIDED OCCLUSION CATHETER AND METHODS - A system for deploying and selectively inflating a balloon at a desired location, without the aid of fluoroscopy is described. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243874 | NON-COMPLIANT MEDICAL BALLOON - A non-compliant fiber-reinforced medical balloon comprises a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer embedded in a continuous matrix of thermally-weldable polymer material defining a barrel wall, cone walls and neck walls. The fibers of the first fiber layer run substantially parallel to one another and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The fibers of the first fiber layer have a pattern of different lengths and are divisible into a first group and a second group based on length. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243875 | MEDICAL BALLOON HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY AND STRENGTH - A medical device, the medical device formed at least in part from a melt blend of at least one polymer comprising hydrolysable groups and a carbodiimide. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243876 | METHODS FOR TREATING SINUS OSTIA USING BALLOON CATHETER DEVICES HAVING A BENDABLE BALLOON PORTION - A method for use with a balloon catheter device that includes a selectively bendable portion with a balloon disposed thereon, a control device for controlling bending of the selectively bendable portion, and a camera located at an end of a distal portion, includes inserting the distal portion into the nostril while the distal portion is straight; viewing an image provided by the camera; stopping insertion of the distal portion after the ethmoidal bulla is viewed in the image; articulating the distal portion in an upward direction to view the opening to the frontal sinus ostium or a downward direction to view the opening to the maxillary sinus ostium using the control device; inserting the distal portion into the frontal sinus ostium or the maxillary sinus ostium while the distal portion remains in the bent position; and inflating the balloon in the frontal sinus ostium or the maxillary sinus ostium. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243877 | INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD FILTERS AND METHODS OF USE - Multi-filter endolumenal methods and systems for filtering fluids within the body. In some embodiments a multi-filter blood filtering system captures and removes particulates dislodge or generated during a surgical procedure and circulating in a patient's vasculature. In some embodiments a dual filter system protects the cerebral vasculature during a cardiac valve repair or replacement procedure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243878 | CONICAL VENA CAVA FILTER WITH JUGULAR OR FEMORAL RETRIEVAL - An intravascular filter configured for upstream or downstream retrieval and a method for retrieving an intravascular filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein. The filter includes a downstream hub, an upstream hub, a plurality of primary struts extending from the downstream hub to the upstream hub, a plurality of secondary struts extending upstream from fixed ends housed in the downstream hub to free ends, secondary strut eyelets disposed at the free ends of the secondary struts, a loop member disposed through the secondary strut eyelets, an upstream coupling element disposed with the upstream hub, and a tether extending from the loop member to the upstream coupling element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243879 | Embolic Protection Device - An embolic protection device includes a first filter configured to be disposed in a first vessel and a second filter configured to be disposed in a second vessel. A first tether extends from a proximal end of the first filter and a first magnet is coupled to the first tether. A second tether extends from a proximal end of the second filter and a second magnet is coupled to the second tether. The device is configured such that when the first filter is disposed in the first vessel and the second filter is disposed in the second vessel, the first magnet and the second magnet are magnetically coupled to each other to couple the first tether to the second tether. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243880 | Embolic Protection Device - An embolic protection device includes a shaft, a first magnet fixedly coupled to a distal portion of the shaft, a second magnet slidingly coupled to the shaft proximal to the first magnet, and a filter including a distal portion coupled to the first magnet and a proximal portion coupled to the second magnet. The first and second magnets are magnetically attracted to each other such that in a radially compressed configuration of the filter, the second magnet is spaced from the first magnet a first distance, and in a radially expanded configuration of the filter, the second magnet slides towards the first magnet such that the second magnet is spaced a second distance from the first magnet, wherein the second distance is smaller than the first distance. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243881 | CATHETER-BASED APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243882 | DESIGN AND METHODS FOR A DEVICE WITH BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION FEATURE FOR EMBOLUS REMOVAL IN HUMAN VASCULATURE - A mechanical thrombectomy device system is disclosed that is made from a single piece of biocompatible material, including a proximal flow block portion/feature, and/or, a flow block feature in the device body portion, a guidewire like delivery portion and an expandable, treatment portion. The construction of the device from a single piece allows for a seamless transition from the delivery portion to the treatment portion, thus removing any joints or bonding of the two portions together as separate pieces. This improves the strength of the system as a whole and greatly reduces the possibility of the two parts unintentionally detaching from each other. Likewise, the distal treatment portion is cut from a piece of material the same size as the proximal delivery portion, allowing the device to be compacted to a similar size profile giving it delivery advantages including a lower delivery force required and requiring small access systems, and the treatment portion's surface can be altered to enhance embolus affinity by either coating with a substance or changing the texture by mechanical or chemical means. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243883 | Integral Wiping System And Method - A grip assembly for an embolic delivery device is described, where said grip assembly includes an integral wiping system utilizing one or more wipers. The grip assembly is constructed and arranged to allow an embolic delivery device to be inserted into the grip quickly and easily, without shifting undue attention away from the patient to the device. The wiper or wipers prevent any fluids or debris that may be present on a proximal end of the embolic delivery device from entering the interior of the grip assembly, thereby preserving a clean environment for making solid electrical connections between contacts in the grip assembly and corresponding contacts on the embolic delivery device. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243884 | ROLLED TIP RECOVERY CATHETER - A distal tip for use with a medical catheter. The tip includes a member having a wall which defines a lumen therewithin. The wall has a portion at a distal end thereof, the portion curving inwardly toward an axis of the lumen. The lumen is provided with a diameter adaptable to accommodate a device to be recovered therewithin. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243885 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLOT ENGAGEMENT AND CAPTURE - A clot removal device and method for removing a dot from a blood vessel may include an expandable clot engagement element, an expandable dot capture element, and a sheath surrounding and compressing the capture element and the engagement element. The sheath may be removable to thereby enable the capture element to expand in a blood vessel in which the sheath is deployed, and to enable the engagement element to expand within the capture element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243886 | FACE LIFTING DEVICE FOR FACE AND NECK - Provided herein is a face lifting, device to be worn by a user to lift sagging skin or smooth wrinkles of the face or neck; the device comprising a singular construction of a stretchable portion and an adhesive portion at each end of the stretchable portion. Also, provided herein is a kit for lifting sagging skin or smoothing wrinkles of the face or neck; the kit comprising: a face lifting device comprising a singular construction of a stretchable portion and an adhesive portion at each end of the stretchable portion, wherein the adhesive portion is adapted for attachment to the user's facial eye area; and a face lifting device comprising a singular construction of a stretchable portion and an adhesive portion at each end of the stretchable portion, wherein the adhesive portion is adapted for attachment to the user's neck or jaw area. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243887 | Surgical Operation by Wire Type Surgical Operation Apparatus - Disclosed herein is a surgical operation by wire (SOBW) type surgical operation apparatus including an end effector configured so as to remove or minimize configurations of a mechanical cable. The SOBW type surgical operation apparatus includes: a body part; an extension part having one end connected to the body part; and an end effector formed at the other end of the extension part, and receiving electrical energy transferred through the body part and the extension part and converting the electrical energy into mechanical energy. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243888 | LAMINATED SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first laminated layer and a second laminated layer fused to the first laminated layer to construct a body portion. At least one of the first laminated layer and the second laminated layer is constructed of a plurality of laminae that are made from a porous material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243889 | NEEDLE APPARATUS FOR CLOSING SEPTAL DEFECTS AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH APPARATUS - Apparatus and methods for closing a septal defect including a flap of tissue partially detached from a septum of a heart. A needle is advanced through a patient's vasculature within a delivery apparatus until the needle is disposed within a first chamber adjacent the septum. The needle is directed through the flap of tissue until the needle is disposed within a second chamber opposite the septum. A filament attached to an intermediate region of the needle is pulled, thereby causing the needle to pivot about the intermediate region such that the ends of the needle straddle the septal opening. A locking element is secured to the filament to secure the flap of tissue against the septum, and the filament is cut. Alternatively, the filament is biased to coil to engage the flap of tissue and secure the needle against the septum to close the opening. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243890 | ENDOSCOPIC CLOSURE DEVICE - The present application is directed to an endoscopic closure device. The endoscopic closure device adapted to be delivered by an endoscope having an axis. The endoscopic closure device includes a pair of grasping members coupled by a support member that extends between the grasping members along the direction of the axis. The endoscopic closure device is configured to align and deploy along the axis of the endoscope accessory channel. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243891 | TISSUE PROTECTOR SUTURE CONSTRUCTS - Fixation of soft tissue to bone (or of soft tissue to soft tissue) is performed using a flexible material (for example, a suture strand, a braid, a suture tape, a stuffed suture, or a combination thereof) with a portion having an expanded footprint to provide a cushion or tissue protector between the flexible strand (suture) and the tissue to be attached. The suture and cushion may be manufactured from materials that have properties to amplify the body's healing response. The cushion may have any shape and geometry that provides cushioning action between the suture and the tissue to be fixated. The cushion may be provided along the length of the flexible strand (i.e., the flexible strand may be provided with a cushion) or the flexible strand may extend from the cushion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243892 | KNOTLESS SWIVEL ANCHOR WITH ANCHOR BODY ADVANCED OVER ANCHOR TIP - A suture anchor construct with an anchor tip and eyelet that securely engages and locks into a cannulated anchor body (a fixation device such as a cannulated interference screw or plug). The eyelet of the anchor tip receives a strand attached to tissue or graft, such that the strand is able to freely slide through the eyelet to correctly position tissue attached to the strand. The anchor tip has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the anchor body (fixation device) and it retracts into the anchor body as the anchor body is advanced into the bone hole to fixate the strand and the attached tissue to bone. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243893 | FLEXIBLE DEFORMABLE SUTURE ANCHOR - A deformable or flexible suture anchor having apertures secures a suture to a skeletal structure via holes drilled through the skeletal structure, and passing the suture therethrough. A deformable structure permits the anchor to resiliently deform or bend for passing through an aperture, and resume a size larger than the passed aperture for securement on an opposed side of the aperture. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243894 | Devices and Methods for Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair - The present teachings provide devices and methods of treating a tricuspid valve regurgitation. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides devices and methods of identifying a suitable location on the tricuspid annulus, another aspect of the present teachings provides devices and methods of placing a wire across the tricuspid annulus at such an identified location, another aspect of the present teachings provides devices and methods of deploying a tissue anchor across such an identified location, and yet another aspect of the present teachings provides devices and methods of applying tension to two or more of such tissue anchors and reducing the circumference of the tricuspid annulus. As a result, a regurgitation jet is reduced or eliminated. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243895 | Teether - A teether is provided wherein the teether includes a base, a first member, and a second member. The first member may be integrally formed on a first side of the base. The second member may also be integrally formed on a second side, opposite the first side of the base. The first and second members each include a first area which extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base. The first and second members also each include a second area which extends in a substantially perpendicular from the first area. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243896 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACET JOINT TREATMENT - A method of treating a facet joint of a patient. The facet joint includes a superior articular face and an inferior articular face. An implant is secured to an implant insertion tool by mating a first engagement feature on the implant with a second engagement feature on the implant insertion tool. A distal end of a guide cannula is positioned proximate the facet joint. The guide cannula has an internal passage extending therethrough. The implant slides through the guide cannula passage until the implant passes through a distal end of the guide cannula passage and is at least partially between the superior articular face and the inferior articular face. A force of at least 1 Newton is exerted on the implant insertion tool to separate the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243897 | SPINAL IMPLANT DEVICE WITH FUSION CAGE AND FIXATION PLATES AND METHOD OF IMPLANTING - There is provided a spinal implant device for placement between adjacent spinous processes and a pair of opposing facet joints. The spinal implant device includes a fusion cage, first and second fixation plates and a connector for connecting the cage to the plates. The fusion cage includes a superficial face, a deep face, superior and inferior saddle portions, and opposing cage ends. Each cage end defining a facet fusion surface sized and configured to respectively contact the opposing facet joints. The first and second fixation plate are sized and configured to extend along and in contact with the adjacent spinous processes. A method of implanting the device is provided. In another embodiment the device includes the fusion cage. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243898 | INTERSPINOUS PROCESS FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention discloses an interspinous process fusion device, a method of fabricating the interspinous process fusion device, and a surgical method for maintaining a space between two spinous processes in a spine of a patient using the fusion device. The interspinous process fusion device including a distal tip member, a middle plate, a proximal plate, an elongate member, and a plurality of movable wings. The elongate member having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second end. The distal tip member is connected to the first end of the elongate member, the proximal plate is connected to the second end of the elongate member, and the middle plate and plurality of wings are positioned intermediate the distal tip member and the proximal plate along the longitudinal axis to form the interspinous process fusion device assembly. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243899 | RECEIVING PART FOR RECEIVING A ROD FOR COUPLING THE ROD TO A BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A RECEIVING PART - A receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part body including: a rod receiving portion with a channel for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, the head receiving portion having an open end and being flexible for inserting and clamping of the head, and an exterior surface with a curved portion; and a locking ring around the head receiving portion, wherein the locking ring has an interior surface with a curved portion for engagement with the curved portion of the exterior surface of the head receiving portion for locking a position of the head relative to the head receiving portion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243900 | ILIOSACRAL POLYAXIAL SCREW - Provided is an iliosacral polyaxial screw system. A multiple part insert member is provided to secure the screw to the housing of the assembly to accommodate screws in which the shank diameter of the screw is greater than the bottom opening of the screw housing or greater than the opening of a ring member designed to capture the head of the screw in the housing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243901 | Dynamic Compression Plate - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243902 | IMPLANT FOR PROMOTING STABILITY OF THE CANINE STIFLE JOINT - Methods and devices for stabilizing ligaments of the canine stifle joint are described. In one embodiment, a device for promoting stability of the stifle joint in a canine subject is provided. The device includes a buttress comprising an intra-articular portion and an extra-articular portion, where the intra-articular portion of the buttress is fenestrated. The device also includes a keel coupled to the extra-articular portion of the buttress, and one or more fasteners configured to attach the device to the stifle joint. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243903 | COMPRESSOR-DISTRACTOR - A tool is disclosed for use in distracting and compressing fractures of any of a variety of bones. In particular, the tool has a pair of engaging arms, one arm having a hook element to engage a bone plate connected to one side of a fracture, and the other arm having at least one recess for engaging a head of a bone screw or guide wire connected to the other side of the fracture. Actuation of the tool causes the opposing bone segments of the fracture to be pushed apart or drawn together, depending on whether the tool handles are squeezed together or pulled apart. The tool may have a scissors joint that allows the ends of the tool to maintain a parallel alignment during operation, thus reducing the chances for misalignment of the bone segments during operation. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243904 | Implantable Tensile Device for Fixation of Skeletal Parts and Method of Use Thereof - An implantable tensile device and method of use thereof for flexibly securing skeletal parts. The device includes a planar tensile portion between fixation ends adapted to be fastened to skeletal parts. The tensile portion includes flexure slots extending from its sides beyond a longitudinal central axis to a terminal bottom. The flexure slots are keyhole shaped. The fixation ends are fastened to the skeletal parts with screw fasteners. The device can be fastened to the skeletal parts after pre-tensioning with an extension tool such that the skeletal parts to which the fixation ends are fastened are biased toward one another. Without pre-tensioning, the skeletal parts are flexibly secured and further expansion thereof is resisted. Abutment elements on the fixation ends are engaged by the extension tool for pre-tensioning. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243905 | Periprosthetic Plating System Including Plate with Integrated Cable Retaining Feature - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243906 | Periprosthetic Plating System Including Plate with System for Retaining Tension on a Cable - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |
20140243907 | Periprosthetic Fracture Repair System Including Discrete Stabilized Crimp Lugs for Cerclage Cable and Tool Therefor - A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization. | 2014-08-28 |