44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100280447 | MEDICAL PUMP WITH FIXED STROKE LENGTH - A method comprises measuring a volume of fluid delivered per pump stroke for each of a plurality of substantially identical medical pumps. The substantially identical medical pumps each have a fixed stroke length. The method further comprises: storing indications of the measured volumes on one or more data storage mediums; and for each of the plurality of substantially identical medical pumps, generating a separate therapy control program based on the indication of the measured volume associated with that one of the plurality of substantially identical medical pumps. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280448 | ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP - A breast pump comprises a breast cup and a source of positive and vacuum to the breast cup. The pressure and vacuum are set to an initial value for a fixed period of time, and they are not adjusted by a user. The initial values are selected to allow the breast cup to be repositioned by a user before higher levels of pressure and vacuum are applied. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280449 | FLEXIBLE AND STEERABLE ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITH SHAPE CONTROL AND SUPPORT ELEMENTS - An instrument having a flexible and elongated body includes at least a lumen and a flex member disposed within the lumen. The flex member may be capable of providing steering control to a first portion of the elongate body while providing load bearing support to a second portion of the elongate body. A pull wire may be disposed within the flex member, and at least a distal portion of the pull wire may be coupled to the elongate body and a proximal portion of the pull wire may be operatively coupled to a control unit. The control unit may be coupled to a proximal portion of the elongate body. In addition, a control member may be operatively coupled to the control unit such that a distal portion of the control member may be positioned near a proximal portion of the flex member. The control member may be configured to support the flex member and control the movement or displacement of the flex member. Furthermore, the flex member may be configured to selectively decouple articulation or steering forces of a first portion of the elongate body away from a second portion of the elongate body; thereby, preventing compression of the second portion of the elongate body while maintaining elasticity or flexibility of the second portion of the elongate body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280450 | CATHETER APPARATUS - A catheter apparatus is provided with lumens for accommodating guidewires. The apparatus comprises an actuator controllable to move the distal ends of the lumens relative to each other. Accordingly, the separation of the guidewires can be controlled, enabling probing by the guidewires of different area of an occlusion in a blood vessel, such as a chronic total occlusion. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280451 | Occlusion Perfusion Catheter - Catheters for occluding, visualizing, irrigating, evacuating, and delivering agents to a treatment area are disclosed. The catheters comprise a catheter body comprising five lumens, first and second occlusion balloons coupled to the catheter body, an optional space-occupying balloon coupled to the catheter body and disposed between the first and second occlusion balloons, and an optional visualization means that enables visualization between the first and second occlusion balloons. Methods for using these catheters are also disclosed. A method comprises inflating the first and second occlusion balloons, inflating the space-occupying balloon, allowing fluid to exit via an evacuation lumen, optionally irrigating or aspirating to facilitate fluid exit via said lumen, and delivering an agent to a treatment area via the agent lumen. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280452 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING MULTIPLE LAYERS - Described herein are medical devices which are configured for implantation or insertion into a subject, preferably a mammalian subject. The medical devices contain one or more multilayer regions, which contain: (a) one or more (typically a plurality of) charged nanoparticle layers and (b) one or more (typically a plurality of) charged polyelectroyte layers. Such multilayers have a number of desirable attributes, including high strength, non-compliance, and flexibility. Also described herein are methods of making such devices. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280453 | SELF-DESTROYING DISPOSABLE SYRINGE AND SELF-DESTROYING METHOD THEREOF - A self-destroying disposable syringe includes a barrel which includes a hub disposed on the front end of the barrel, a flange is disposed on the inner wall of the hub; a needle base which connects to the hub of the barrel, and includes a connecting portion, a containing portion disposed on the outer side of the connecting portion, and a self-destroying ring disposed on the back end of the needle base and connected to the connecting portion through one or more ribs; when the needle base has connected to the barrel, the connecting portion and the self-destroying ring are located in the inside of the hub of the barrel, and the self-destroying ring matches the flange each other; a plunger which is movably inserted into the barrel and includes a bar body, a pushing stem connected to the back end of the bar body, a pushing dish connected to the front end of the bar body, a cone with one end fixed to the pushing disc, and a puncturing portion fixed to the other end of the cone; and a piston which is connected to the cone of the plunger, a cavity is provided within the piston; a sealed front wall is provided on the front end of the piston, an opening communicated with the cavity is provided on the back end of the piston. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WARMING OR COOLING A FLUID - A method and system for heating or cooling a fluid to be delivered into the body of a patient is provided and may include a controller and a fluid delivery line assembly. The fluid delivery line may include sterile fluid pathway and for communicating a fluid from a source to a destination, one or more terminating connectors, and an integral resistance element for producing heat in response to electrical current. The fluid delivery line may also include one or more thermal sensor positioned within the fluid pathway for detecting and reporting the temperature of the fluid being delivered. The controller may include an embedded control/feedback logic program with novel heat balance algorithm to precisely control the amount of heat applied to the fluid. The fluid delivery line assembly may be disposable with at least one of the thermal sensors being reusable while maintaining sterility within the fluid pathway. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280455 | NEEDLE-STENT DEVICE - An indwelling needle assembly includes an inner needle having a sharp needlepoint at a tip thereof, an inner needle hub fixed to an inner needle base, a hollow outer needle into which the inner needle is inserted, an outer needle hub fixed to the outer needle base, a tube connected to the base of the outer needle hub so that an inner cavity thereof communicates with an inner cavity of the outer needle, an opening formed at the base or the side of the outer needle so as to communicate with the inner cavity of the outer needle, a handling part, which is formed in the outer needle and by which the inner and outer needles are moved in a longitudinal direction thereof when the inner needle is inserted into the outer needle, and a locking means which is switchable, when the inner needle is inserted into the outer needle, between a locked state (i.e., the inner needle hub being locked to the outer needle hub) and an unlocked state (i.e., the locked state being released). | 2010-11-04 |
20100280456 | ACCESS PORT VALVE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a valve assembly ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280457 | Method Of Coating Microneedle - The present invention provides a method of coating microneedles by which the microneedles mounted on a microneedle device are coated accurately and easily in a mass-producible manner. In this method, a microneedle device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280458 | OUT-OF-PLANE MICRONEEDLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280459 | Medical Tube Support and Method of Use of Same - The medical tube support disclosed herein acts as a stabilizer for various types of medical tubing. The invention is designed to attach the tubing to the patient's clothing or bedding to help maintain the integrity of medical access lines and to help alleviate patient discomfort. The invention is also useful for preventing inadvertent pulling of lines at entrance sites, site irritation from gravitational pull and the unintentional entanglement of the tubing. The innovative clip disclosed herein can be used in conjunction with any medical tubing such as gastronomy lines, nasogastric tubing, oxygen lines, various intravenous lines and even suprapublic lines. Patients find the device eases irritation by stabilizing the tubing and eliminates pulling. Medical staff will employ this product to decrease the instances of tangled lines and to reduce the occurrences of misplacement or dislodgment. The design allows for a patient or medical provider to easily wrap the tubular coil mounted at the top of the clip around the medical tubing anywhere near a patient's clothing and to secure the clip portion to said clothing or nearby bedding. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280460 | Automatic Injection Device - An automatic injection device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280461 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A MEDICAMENT - Various embodiments of drug delivery devices and methods of assembling such devices are provided. In one embodiment, a drug delivery device for dispensing medicament comprises a medicament cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises (i) a distal end, (ii) a proximal end that is opposite the distal end along a body axis of the cartridge, and (iii) a movable piston arranged substantially at the proximate end of the cartridge. The drug delivery device further comprises a piston rod having a distal end for axially moving the piston in the distal direction during dispensing of a set dose of medicament, wherein a relative axial distance between the distal end of the piston rod and a proximal face of the piston is set during assembly of the drug delivery system. The relative axial position between may be set such that the piston rod and the proximal face of the piston abut each other. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280462 | Luer Slip Connector with Roughened Tip - Medical devices with male luer slip fittings with either a male conical tip having a roughened outer surface or a female luer fitting with a roughened surface and methods for manufacture and use are disclosed. The outer surface of the male conical tip or a surface of the female luer fitting is roughened to increase the force required to remove the male luer fitting from the female luer fitting without causing leakage of the connection. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280463 | VALVE BODY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING VALVE BODY, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING THE VALVE BODY - A valve body, e.g. a valve body adapted to be disposed in a connector to be connected to a catheter, has an opening/closing part which opens upon inserting a member into the opening/closing part and which closes upon withdrawing the member from the opening/closing part. The valve body includes a main body part made of a silicone rubber and a surface layer disposed on a surface of the main body part. This surface layer serves as a sliding surface which, when a guide wire has been inserted into the opening/closing part, slides on the guide wire. The surface layer is constituted mainly of silicon oxide and hence improves the sliding properties of the guide wire. Thus, the valve body is reduced in the resistance of sliding on the guide wire. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280464 | INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM - An intrauterine system is disclosed for use in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding; menorraghia; dysmenorrhoea; endometriosis; uterine fibroids; climacteric complaints; osteoporosis; and urogenital atrophy. The system is formed by a frame defining an interior space for receipt of a deposit of a therapeutically effective dose of a biologically active compound. The frame has an open structure allowing access to a substantial part of an outer surface of the deposit, and the deposit has a rate controlling structure that controls a rate of release of the compound within the uterus. One or more retention elements are provided on the frame for retaining the frame within the uterus of a female mammal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280465 | Implantable Vascular Access Device - The present invention provides an improved vascular access port comprising a port base with a metallic dish insert molded (or bonded) into the bottom of the reservoir. In one embodiment, a single reservoir is provided. In another embodiment, plural reservoirs are provided. The metallic bottom of the reservoir provides a hard surface that will resist abrasion and puncture by the access needles used to infuse medication or withdraw blood. Additionally, the single and dual ports can include exit ports that are intended to better anatomically fit into the subcutaneous areas around muscle tissue. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280466 | Method For Delivering A Substance To An Eye - An ophthalmic delivery device includes a body defining a fluid reservoir and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir. The delivery device also includes a nozzle that includes a dosage chamber for holding a dosage of fluid, a valve seat, and a valve cover. The valve cover extends about the valve seat and forms an interface therebetween and the valve seat includes an outlet aperture. The interface is in fluid communication with the outlet aperture and the dosage chamber, and at least part of the valve cover is movable between (i) a closed position with the valve cover engaging the valve seat to close the interface and form a fluid-tight seal therebetween, and (ii) an open position with at least part of the valve cover spaced away from the valve seat in response to fluid flowing through the outlet aperture at a pressure greater than a valve opening pressure to allow the passage of pressurized fluid therebetween. The valve seat and the valve cover are dimensioned to dispense the dosage of fluid through the interface at a velocity of equal to or less than 6 meters per second. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280467 | Adhesive Patch - An adhesive patch is provided that allows the user to apply it in a safe and hygienic manner without touching the drug-containing matrix during the sequence of actions from the removal of the liner to the application of the patch. Specifically, the adhesive patch has a multilayer structure that includes a backing, an adhesive drug-containing matrix that is spread substantially entirely over one surface of the backing, and a liner that adheres to the drug-containing matrix surface. The adhesive patches have the following features: | 2010-11-04 |
20100280468 | WOUND DRESSING WITH VACUUM RESERVOIR - A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pressure to the vacuum reservoir to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound bed. The wound dressing member includes a visual pressure indicator associated therewith for indicating a level of pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The visual pressure indicator includes color indicia having a plurality of colors corresponding to a condition of the pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The wound dressing member includes a lower absorbent member positionable adjacent the wound bed and an upper member which at least partially defines the vacuum reservoir. At least one of the top member and the lower absorbent member has the visual pressure indicator mounted thereto. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280469 | WOUND FILLERS - A wound filling device for use in apparatus for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a site on the body of a mammal is described, the device comprising: an inflatable bag member having at least one fluid carrying conduit operably connected thereto to inflate/deflate said bag member; a separate textured covering sock member at least partially covering the inflatable bag member. Apparatus embodying the wound filling device is also described. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280471 | CHANNELED APERTURED FILM AND PERSONAL CARE ARTICLES CONTAINING THE FILM - An absorbent personal care article comprising an apertured polymer film having a first series of channels, each having a length, width and depth, on a first surface thereof and apertures having diameters at the bottoms of and along the length of said channels, said apertures extending through the thickness of the film and through a second surface of said film; and an absorbent core disposed against said second surface of said apertured film. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280472 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - [Problems] To provide a disposable absorbent article that can generate a large temperature change on a surface thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280473 | Absorbent Article Comprising a Contraphilic Polymer - An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence protection or the like, having in this order a liquid-permeable coversheet, optionally at least one further layer of a web or foam material, optionally an absorbent layer, and a liquid-impermeable coversheet, characterized in that at least one part of this absorbent article has a polymer that is hydrophilic when dry, but shows a reduced hydrophilicity upon wetting; and to the corresponding liquid-permeable or -impermeable coversheet and web or foam material. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280474 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CHANNELS - An absorbent article including a first end region, a second end region and a central region, a plurality of channels arranged in each of the first and second end regions, at least one channel arranged in the central region and extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, the at least one channel being connected at each end thereof to the plurality of channels in the first end region and the plurality of channels in the second end region. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280475 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND ABSORBENT BODY - An absorbent article is provided that is likely to be in close contact with user's body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280476 | UNDERGARMENT LINERS - A disposable undergarment liner for preventing undergarment stains comprises (a) a nonwoven sheet that includes a top side, a bottom side, and an adhesive element permanently affixed to the bottom side and (b) a peel away paper that covers the adhesive element. The peel away paper is comprised of a glossy side removeably attached to the adhesive element and a matte side facing opposite the top side. The peel away paper is removed to expose the adhesive element and the adhesive element adheres onto the user's undergarment. The nonwoven sheet may be rectangular, triangular, or may further include a first portion, third portion, and second portion positioned between the first and third portions. The first portion is adapted for use within the user's posterior area, the second portion is adapted for use within the user's crotch area, and the third portion is adapted for use within the user's anterior area. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280477 | NAPPY - A nappy comprising an outer cover ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280478 | Absorbent Article Comprising an Activated Region - An absorbent article comprising a chassis formed by a web comprising at least one continuous layer that forms a portion of a backsheet and a portion of laterally opposing side flaps. The web may be folded laterally inward to form the side flaps and side edges of the chassis. A portion of the chassis at or immediately adjacent the side edges may comprise laterally oriented alternating ridges and valleys while other portions of the chassis may comprise longitudinally oriented alternating ridges and valleys. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280479 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article, comprising a substantially fluid impervious backsheet, a substantially fluid permeable topsheet, an acquisition layer for collecting and distributing fluid, a top core for absorbing fluid, a bottom core for absorbing fluid, elastic members. The acquisition layer, the top core and the bottom core are arranged between the topsheet and the backsheet. The acquisition layer is arranged between the topsheet and the top core, and the bottom core is arranged between the backsheet and the top core. The absorbent article extends along a longitudinal axis from its front end towards its rear end. It has longitudinal side edges extending along the longitudinal axis. The elastic members are arranged adjacent to at least a portion of each longitudinal side edge and each elastic member has a tension in a direction along the longitudinal side edge. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280480 | Absorbent Article Comprising Side Sheets - A disposable article may comprise an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core. The article may also comprise a chassis comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region comprising a front waist edge, a back waist region comprising a back waist edge, a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges extending between the front waist edge and the back waist edge, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The chassis may form a waist opening and two laterally opposing leg openings when the front waist region and the back waist region are attached together. The chassis may also comprise a water-impermeable center sheet comprising laterally opposing side edges, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The chassis may further comprise laterally opposing side sheets, each of the side sheets comprising first and second longitudinally extending edges. One of the first and second longitudinally extending edges of the side sheets may be disposed laterally inward of the side edges of the chassis and at least one of the layers of the side sheet may be attached to the center sheet adjacent to the side edges of the center sheet. Each of the side sheets may also comprise a longitudinally extending laterally proximal edge and a longitudinally extending first elastic gathering member attached adjacent to the proximal edge. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280481 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry, characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280482 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280483 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280484 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280485 | MULTILAYER FILM FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL SOLUTION CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a multilayer film for medical solution container and a container comprising the same, more particularly, to the multilayer film for medical solution comprising an outer layer comprising polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer or a mixture thereof; an intermediate layer comprising a mixture of 30˜70% by weight of propylene-based polymer including polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer or a mixture thereof, and 30˜70% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer; and an inner layer comprising a mixture of 50˜70% by weight of propylene-based polymer including polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer or a mixture thereof, 5˜20% by weight of polyethylene, and 10˜45% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer. The multilayer film has such improved flexibility, transparency, heat resistance, sealing property and durability, as well as easy peelability and peel strength with non-temperature sensitive that can be applied to a pouch type container for packaging and administering of medical solutions or blood. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING AND MONITORING MEDICATION - A method of delivering medication to a patient utilizing a medication delivery system is provided. A first medication to be delivered to the patient is supplied. The patient's identity is verified. The first medication is selected on a user interface to be delivered to the patient. The volume of the medication the patient will receive is entered. The first medication is injected into the patient through a flow sensor assembly. The flow rate and the volume of the first medication delivered to the patient are monitored by the flow sensor assembly while the injection occurs. A visual display provides information related to the injection. The method updates the patient's electronic medical administration record to capture the information regarding the injection of the first medication. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280487 | METHOD OF REMOVING A STYLETTE FROM A CATHETER - A hydrophilic coated stylette is pre-loaded in an implantable catheter. The hydrophilic coated stylette is wetted with saline to activate the hydrophilic coating. The stylette loaded catheter is tunneled, typically through muscle and tissue, to a desired target site within the body. The hydrophilic coated stylette is then removed from the catheter while maintaining the catheter intact. The proximal end of the catheter can be connected to an outlet of an implantable infusion pump so that medicament can be delivered directly to the target site. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280488 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING FLUID AND MATERIAL TO A SUBJECT - The present invention provides fluid and material delivery methods and devices for practicing the methods. The invention provides a method of delivering cellular material comprising injecting the cellular material into a subject such that the injected cells retain their inherent morphologic characteristics upon injection. The method comprises the steps of aspirating the cellular material into a fluid delivery device which incorporates a syringe arrangement. The cellular material is aspirated into the main body of the syringe until the desired amount of a material has filled the syringe body. The needle of the fluid delivery device is then inserted into the skin of a subject at an angle about parallel to the skin until a desired depth has been reached. The cellular material is then injected in the subject until the desired volume of material has been injected. The needle of the device is then rotated approximately 45 to 90 degrees and the needle is removed from the injection site. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280489 | WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste management system may include a securement device for maintaining the position of the waste transport device following insertion. The waste transport device may include a modular medication delivery apparatus with a disposable delivery device for delivering medication to the patient following insertion of the waste transport device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280490 | Diameter-controlled Balloon Catheter - A probe for use in connection with anal irrigation is provided. The probe may be used for irrigating the rectum, the urethra, the vagina or a stoma. The probe comprises a tip part and shaft part and a balloon. The probe has two configurations, a first configuration in which the inlet to the tip channel is closed and a second configuration in which the inlet is opened. In use irrigation fluid will be pumped into the lumen and the tip part or a sleeve will move longitudinally with respect to the shaft part thereby moving the probe from a first configuration to a second configuration. Thus in use, the user pumps irrigation liquid into the probe and just continues pumping as the control of the movement in the probe provides for the inflation of the balloon to the desired degree as well as for pumping liquid into the opening to be irrigated. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280491 | Irrigation system - An irrigation system for irrigation of a body cavity, the system comprising a reservoir with an inlet for pouring liquid into the reservoir, an insertion member defining an insertion end for insertion into a body cavity through a body opening of a human being, the insertion member defining at least one opening, and a liquid tube fluidly connecting the reservoir with the insertion member, wherein the reservoir comprises front and rear walls formed of flexible, non-elastic polymer material, said walls having edges sealed together, and the reservoir comprises an upper liquid chamber and a lower liquid chamber, the two chambers being separated by a first one-way valve. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280492 | Delivery System and Method Therefor - A delivery system includes a material delivery system, wherein the delivery system is adapted to dispense a flowable material. Also included is a cover adapted to at least partially cover the material delivery system, and a messaging system adapted to play a message upon activation thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280493 | Methods and Systems for Treating Injured Cardiac Tissue - Methods and systems are disclosed for treating cardiac tissue by delivering a platelet composition which induces neovascularization in the cardiac tissue followed by a cell preparation which induces regeneration in the re-vascularized tissue. The platelet composition can additionally contain structural materials and/or bioactive agents. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280494 | CATHETER AND ARRAY FOR ANTICANCER THERAPY - A catheter array system adapted for implanting a plurality of catheters within the tissue of a patient in a spatially defined array, comprising a plurality of catheters, a catheter guide template adapted to guide the implantation of catheters, and a liquid supply system including a pressurizer and a manifold, is provided. A method of treatment of a malcondition in a patient comprises implantation of a spatially definted array of catheters using the system is also provided. The bioactive agent can be a radiotherapeutic agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, a protein, an antibody, an oligonucleotide-based therapeutic agent such as siRNA, or a combination of agents. A preferred radiotherapeutic agent is | 2010-11-04 |
20100280495 | Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280496 | TISSUE TRANSFER CANNULA - Cannula and handle systems and cannulas having substantially continuous interior pathways or channels are provided. The interior pathway may extend from the inlet to the cannula to the outlet, such that tissue collected at the inlet is carried to the outlet without contacting other components. Moreover, the substantially continuous nature of the interior pathway, with an absence of drop-offs, blind pockets or other discontinuities, facilitates cleaning. In addition, inlet holes are sized to promote the transfer of tissue through the channel to the outlet, and to the avoidance of damaging collected tissue. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280497 | TRANSCECAL ILEOSTOMY SET - Described herein is a transcecal ileostomy set including a balloon catheter equipped with a blocking balloon, which serves for obstruction of a small intestine, and a fixation balloon, which serves for fixation of the balloon catheter inside the large intestine when inflated. Furthermore, it includes a holder, adapted to be fixed to a patient's body from the outside, which serves for closing a large intestine wall by tightening a bioresorbable loop passing through the large intestine wall and abdominal wall. A rotary part of the plastic holder may be affixed with a protrusion serving as a block when turning to tighten the bioresorbable loop. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280498 | CATHETER AND A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING SUCH CATHETER - The present invention concerns a catheter for medical purposes, such as for insertion into a body opening for draining fluids, wherein the catheter comprises a flexible tube having a distal end region wherein the tube is provided with at least one draining opening, characterised in that the peripheral edge on the outside of the tube is provided with a curvature for creating a smooth transition between the exterior surface of the tube and the substantially radially oriented cut constituting the opening side and wherein said curvature is a rounded edge with a curvature radius between 0.2-0.6 mm. The invention further concerns a method of making such catheter and an apparatus for performing this method. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL - Disclosed is a glucose monitoring system. The system includes a glucose sensor to periodically perform a plurality of glucose measurements in interstitial fluid, and a processor to determine one or more HbA1c values representative of a patient's glycosylated hemoglobin levels based on the periodic glucose measurements. In some embodiments, the glucose sensor is coupled to a therapeutic fluid (e.g., insulin) dispensing pump. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280500 | MEDICAL DEVICE THERAPY BASED ON POSTURE AND TIMING - This disclosure describes techniques implemented by a medical device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD may be configured to detect a posture state of a patient, and deliver posture-responsive therapy. In particular, the IMD not only detects the posture state of a patient, but also detects timing associated with the detected posture state, such as the time of day, the day of the week, or a specific time of day associated with a specific day. In this way, the posture-responsive therapy delivered by the IMD may be dependent not only on the posture state of the patient, but also on the timing associated with the posture state. The same posture state, therefore, may result in different types of therapy to the patient if the same posture occurs at different times of the day. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280501 | MODULAR MEDICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY - A medical pump subassembly comprises a magnetic cup forming a recess. The magnetic cup includes a protrusion within the recess. The cup forms a central aperture through the protrusion. The medical pump subassembly further comprises an electromagnetic coil within the recess and circumscribing the protrusion, a weld ring surrounding the recess, a barrier plate covering the recess, and a seal between the weld ring and the barrier plate to fluidically separate an interior of the cup from an external surface of the barrier plate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280502 | MODULAR MEDICAL PUMP - An implantable medical device comprises a fluid reservoir configured to store a therapeutic agent; a port configured to deliver the therapeutic agent to a patient; a medical pump subassembly configured to actively transfer the therapeutic fluid from the fluid reservoir to the port; and a housing that contains the fluid reservoir, the port and the medical pump subassembly. The medical pump subassembly is configured to facilitate mechanical and electrical testing of the medical pump subassembly as a standalone component. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280503 | LASER SYSTEM THAT IS GENTLE ON THE EYES, FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY - Described is an eye treatment device having a radiation source, the light emitted by the radiation source having such a wavelength range that it brings about a reaction in a treatment region of an eye and is absorbed, at least partially, in at least one of the regions located behind same in the direction of the retina that are in front of the retina. The light emitted by the radiation source can have a wavelength range in which the treatment region is partially transmissive. The treatment region can be the cornea. The reaction brought about in the treatment region by the light can be an ablation of tissue. The reaction brought about in the treatment region by the light can also be a laser-induced optical perforation of tissue, which is also referred to as photo-disruption. The radiation source can be a laser source. The wavelength range of the light emitted by the radiation source is approximately 1600 nm to approximately 1700 nm, preferably approximately 1625 nm to approximately 1675 nm, most preferably approximately 1640 nm to approximately 1660 nm. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280504 | TISSUE ABLATION DEVICE WITH PHOTOACOUSTIC LESION FORMATION FEEDBACK - A tissue ablation device employs one or more energy emitters ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280505 | Device for Localized Thermal Ablation of Biological Tissue, Particularly Tumoral Tissues or the Like - Device for localized thermal ablation of lesion tissues, particularly tumoral tissues or the like, which device comprises: a probe or needle intended to be positioned with the end tip at the lesion tissue or tumoral tissue area to be removed; which probe or needle support at least a light guide as an elongated member like a thin wire or thread, one of the ends thereof is an end emitting heating electromagnetic energy and which light guide ends at said end of the probe or needle by a tip irradiating said electromagnetic energy, particularly as a laser light and the other end thereof is connected to a source generating the electromagnetic energy; means for controlling the activation/deactivation of the source generating the electromagnetic energy. Characterized in that it comprises in combination means for controlled distribution of the heating action on the lesion tissue area generated by the electromagnetic energy emitted by the irradiating tip inside a volume having a predetermined size, which means are composed of a fluid or a mixture or a combination of heat storing and/or conveying fluids or substances there being provided means for distributing, conveying and/or containing said fluid or fluids or said substance or substances inside the area to be treated or for conveying or containing said fluid or fluids or said substance or substances outside the area to be treated. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UTILIZING LASER IRRADIATION - According to at least one exemplary embodiment a method and apparatus for medical treatment utilizing laser irradiation is disclosed. The method may comprise generating an electromagnetic radiation pulse by a laser, directing the radiation to an area of the human body where treatment is desired; applying the radiation to the area of the human body; and inducing conformational changes in organic molecules having metal ions in their structure. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280507 | CRYOABLATION SYSTEM HAVING DOCKING STATION FOR CHARGING CRYOGEN CONTAINERS AND RELATED METHOD - A cryoablation system includes thermally insulated containers for holding liquid refrigerant. The containers are placed in a docking station that charges the containers with a liquid refrigerant at a cryogenic temperature suitable for carrying out a surgical procedure. The charged containers are detachably connectable with an inlet line of a cryoablation probe. When the cryoprobe is activated, the chilled liquid refrigerant is transported from a delivery container, through the cryoprobe, and to a recovery container. The recovery container is preferably identical in design to the delivery container. The refilled recovery container is then placed in the docking station to charge. In another embodiment, a cartridge includes a delivery container and recovery container combined as a single unit. Methods are also described. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280508 | Method and Apparatus for RF Anastomosis - RF electrocautery is used to create an anastomosis between vessels or organs, such as the bowel. In an embodiment, tissues are fused together to create a seal between two or more tissue surfaces, for example in a side-to-side bowel anastomosis. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280509 | Eye Therapy System - An electrical energy applicator directs electrical energy from the electrical energy source to a distal end, which positionable at a surface of an eye. The energy conducting applicator includes a first conductor and a second conductor separated by a gap. The first conductor has a first contact surface at the distal end, and the second conductor has a second contact surface at the distal end. The first conductor and/or the second conductor has a length that is adjustable by a biasing element. The first contact surface of the first conductor is movable relative to the second contact surface of the second conductor. The first contact surface and the second contact surface are adjustably positionable simultaneously against the surface of the eye to deliver energy to the eye according to a pattern defined by the first contact surface, the second contact surface, and the gap. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280510 | Method for Operating a Selective Stiffening Catheter - A method for delivering RF energy to living tissue includes the steps of extending a guidewire to a tissue treatment site in a body. A controllable stiffness catheter is provided with a stiffness device having non-metallic properties and a temperature-changing device. The stiffness device is in a stiff state below a given temperature and in a soft state above the given temperature. While supplying power to the temperature-changing device, the catheter is threaded along the guidewire up to the treatment site in the soft state. Power is removed from the temperature-changing device to alter the non-metallic properties of the stiffness device and directly result in a change of the stiffness device to the stiff state without straightening the catheter. The RF energy supply device is physically contacted with the treatment site and RF energy is delivered to the treatment site from the RF energy supply device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280511 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TIME LIMIT CIRCUIT - An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having a treatment portion attached thereto. The treatment portion is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy to the electrosurgical instrument. An activation element is included and is disposed in electrical communication with the electrosurgical generator and the treatment portion. The activation element is selectively actuatable to supply energy from the electrosurgical generator to the treatment portion. A time-out device is coupled to the housing and is configured to prevent re-use of the electrosurgical instrument after a pre-determined time limit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280512 | NEUTRAL ELECTRODE DETECTION - A coded neutral electrode including at least two electrodes electrically insulated from each other and having active surfaces for application to a skin segment of a patient, and a cover film, having a known electrical resistance, removably attached to the active surfaces in such a way that the active surfaces are electrically connected to each other by means of the cover film, and an electrosurgical apparatus for use with the coded neutral electrode and methods of production and use of the coded neutral electrode. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PLASMA SPARKS TO TISSUE - A pulse delivery system for producing a spark in tissue is disclosed. The system can include at least two electrodes having sharp surface features, where the at least two electrodes are electrically isolated from one another. The sharp features of the electrodes can be separated by a distance of about 2 to 20 mm. The system can also include a pulse generator for delivering pulsed voltage differences between the at least two electrodes. The pulsed voltage differences can producing a voltage difference ranging from about 2.5 kV to about 35 kV for a duration of about 50 ns to 3 μs. The system can include a controller for determining whether the plurality of pulsed voltage differences produced a spark between the at least two electrodes. A method of producing a spark in tissue for both therapeutic and cosmetic, i.e., non-therapeutic, applications is also disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280514 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RF ABLATION PROBE WITH UNIBODY ELECTRODE ELEMENT - An ablation probe and method of manufacturing the ablation probe are provided. The probe comprises a probe shaft and a unibody electrode element. The unibody electrode element comprises a common electrode base located at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrode tines distally extending from the electrode base. The electrode element may be created by forming divisions (such as slits or slots) from a first end of an electrically conductive elongate member towards an opposing second end of the elongate member. Alternatively, the divisions can be formed from a first end of an electrically conductive sheet towards an opposing second end of the sheet, and then bent or rolled to form the elongate member. In either case, the common electrode base can either be separately mounted to a probe shaft, or the probe shaft can be formed from the elongate member, in which case, the electrode base will be integrated with the probe shaft as a unibody structure. The electrode tines can be optionally shaped, e.g., to proximally evert. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280515 | Vessel Sealer and Divider for Large Tissue Structures - An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. The forceps also includes a drive assembly which moves the jaw member relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue. A movable handle is included which is rotatable about a pivot to force the drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis. A knife assembly is also included which has a movable knife bar having a generally t-shaped proximal end dimensioned to operatively engage a corresponding slot defined within the housing, the slot being dimensioned to guide the movement of the knife bar during translation thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280516 | Accessory Device for an Orthopedic Fixator - An accessory device for an external orthopedic fixator where the fixator has an external frame made up of frame components which surround the lower leg and ankle of a patient with one or more transfixation wires fixed thereto. The accessory device includes a foot plate which connects to one of the fixator frame components for supporting the sole of a patient's foot. The accessory device also includes a companion shroud which is wrapped about the fixator with the fixator being received within the interior of the shroud. The shroud has a width and height which are sufficient to conceal the fixator within the shroud interior. The shroud has fabric hook and loop fastener regions which allow it to be easily installed and removed from about the fixator. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280517 | INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING BONE TISSUE - An instrument for removing tissue from a bone to create a cavity which is approximately circular in outline in which tissue within a predetermined region within the circular outline is left relatively undisturbed. The instrument includes a rotational drive unit which oscillates through an angle α. A cutting head can be connected to the drive unit to cause the head to rotate. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280518 | INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING TISSUE - An instrument for removing tissue from a bone to create a cavity consists of an approximately spherical body having cutting formations in its external surface for cutting a bone. The body has a connector by which it can be connected to a drive by which it can be rotated about an axis, and a recess at the pole, opposite the connector. When the instrument is applied to the surface of a bone and is rotated about its axis, bone is cut as a result of the action of the formations against the bone, and a circular region of bone adjacent to the polar recess in the body remains generally intact. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280519 | IMPLANTABLE DISTRACTOR WHOSE LENGTH CAN BE MODIFIED WITHOUT REOPERATION AND WHICH HAS A J-SHAPE - This distraction device comprises a rod ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280520 | BONE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates in certain embodiments to medical devices for treating vertebral compression fractures. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to instruments and methods for controllably restoring vertebral body height by controlling the flow of bone cement into the interior of a vertebra and the application of forces causes by the cement flow. An exemplary system utilizes Rf energy in combination a conductive bone cement for selectively polymerizing the inflow plume to increase the viscosity of the cement. In one aspect of the invention, the system utilizes a controller to control bone cement flow parameters to either, allow or disallow cement interdigitation into cancellous bone. A method of the invention includes pulsing the flows of bone cement wherein high acceleration of the flow pulses can apply expansion forces across the surface of the cement plume to reduce a vertebral fracture. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280521 | PRELOADED IOL INJECTOR - A preloaded intraocular lens injection device includes a retainer for releasably holding an IOL in an unstressed state. The retainer and IOL are removably attached to an injector body and are sealed in the same package for delivery to a surgeon. In an alternate embodiment, the retainer and IOL are coupled together and sealed in one package and the injector body is sealed in a separate package with the surgeon attaching the retainer to the injector body at the time of surgery. To deliver the IOL through the injector body, the retainer is removed from the injector body causing the IOL to release from the retainer and become located in an unstressed state in the injector body. A compressor is moved to the closed position to compress the IOL, the injector tip is inserted through a small incision in an eye and a plunger is advanced to push the IOL through and out the injector body tip and into an eye. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280522 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF COATED IMPLANTS - Method and system for delivery of coated implants is provided. One embodiment encompasses a coated implant delivery system. This system includes an implant delivery device having a first end, a second end, and an inner lumen, wherein the first end has a releasable implant retention region with an accessible surface having a coated implant adhesion-resistant treatment. In another embodiment a method of deploying a coated releasable implant at a target site of a vessel using an implant delivery system is provided. This method includes inserting a portion of an implant delivery device having a releasable implant into the vessel, advancing the implant delivery device to the target site, deploying the releasable implant from the delivery device, and withdrawing the inserted portion of the implant delivery device from the vessel. The implant delivery device in this embodiment has a releasable implant retention region with an accessible surface having a coated implant adhesion-resistant treatment and wherein the releasable implant has a first coating that faces the accessible surface of the releasable implant retention region. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280523 | INSTRUMENT FOR ANORECTAL SURGERY - The present invention provides an instrument for anorectal surgery, comprising a hollow main body, a suture junction disposed at a rear end of the main body and an inserting guider disposed at a front end of the main body. At an operating position, all or part of mucosa and tissues can get through the main body. At least one opening is made in the wall of the main body, and all or part of the mucosa and tissues can get into a hollow interior of the main body through the opening. Because of the openings on the wall of the main body, the present invention can be operated to perform the anorectal surgery of local and non-annular cutting, which facilitates a quick surgical operation, further allays the pain of the patients, and a better operation effect is obtained. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280524 | Uterine Manipulator for Complete Removal of Human Uteri - A uterine manipulator designed to perform a total laparoscopic hysterectomy in an easy, safe and effective manner, which simplifies the surgical procedure by improving the anatomical angle of access to round ligaments, salpinges, utero-ovarian ligaments, broad ligaments, uterine vessels, anterior endopelvic fascia, lateral endopelvic fascia, but very especially to the posterior endopelvic fascia due to innovative design of said manipulator that allows the anteversoflexion movement of uterus. In addition, the invention moves ureters away from the risk zone when tying the uterine vessels, and protects and prevents the mobilization of the bladder and rectum, as a result of improving the angle of access. Additionally, the manipulator has the advantage of being easily manageable because of the anatomical design of its handle and its strong design allows for total hysterectomy uterus, still too big and heavy uteri. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280525 | FLEXIBLE AND STEERABLE ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITH SHAPE CONTROL AND SUPPORT ELEMENTS - An instrument having a flexible and elongated body includes at least a lumen and a flex member disposed within the lumen. The flex member may be capable of providing steering control to a first portion of the elongate body while providing load bearing support to a second portion of the elongate body. A pull wire may be disposed within the flex member, and at least a distal portion of the pull wire may be coupled to the elongate body and a proximal portion of the pull wire may be operatively coupled to a control unit. The control unit may be coupled to a proximal portion of the elongate body. In addition, a control member may be operatively coupled to the control unit such that a distal portion of the control member may be positioned near a proximal portion of the flex member. The control member may be configured to support the flex member and control the movement or displacement of the flex member. Furthermore, the flex member may be configured to selectively decouple articulation or steering forces of a first portion of the elongate body away from a second portion of the elongate body; thereby, preventing compression of the second portion of the elongate body while maintaining elasticity or flexibility of the second portion of the elongate body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280526 | Medical Device With Articulating Shaft Mechanism - A medical device with an articulating shaft assembly includes at least one slat member which has a cross section that allows it to be substantially flexible in a first plane and relatively stiff in the plane perpendicular to the first plane. A bendable section located at the working end of the device includes at least a portion of one or more slat members, such that the bendable section will articulate in the first plane in response to tensive and/or compressive forces applied to the bendable section. The device also includes a shaft section which is coupled to and supports the bendable section, and at least one control mechanism arranged to cause the tensive and/or compressive forces needed to articulate the bendable section to be applied to the bendable section. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280527 | Hair Removal Device - The present invention is concerned with a hair removal device that comprises a hair removal unit, a cap element having a skin contacting surface that extends at least on a side of the hair removal unit, and wherein elongated and elevated structures are arranged on the skin contacting surface, which elongated and elevated structures all extend essentially parallel to each other. Such a hair removal device is specifically beneficial for application on wet skin. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280528 | Skin Treatment Device and Attachment - The present invention is concerned with a skin treatment device that comprises an actuator and at least a skin stimulation element arranged at a mounting structure, the mounting structure being supported at the skin treatment device and the mounting structure being deformable or displaceable against a restoring force when an external force is applied on the skin stimulation element. A contact portion of the mounting structure is arranged to cooperate with the actuator only in a deformed or displaced state of the mounting structure. This renders the device to operate on a low noise level when it is switched on but not pressed against the skin. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280529 | ENDOSCOPIC IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, device, device and method for implanting a food restrictor in a patient's stomach, by coupling the restrictor to a plurality of tissue-plication anchors already placed in the stomach, are disclosed. The device includes an elongate shaft assembly for accessing the stomach transorally, and on which the restrictor can be carried, and a plurality of cable members mounted on the shaft assembly. The cable members are disposed on the shaft assembly along a distal section thereof, and releasably attached to the shaft assembly's distal end. After a cable member engages a tissue-plication anchor, retracting the cable is operable to first release the member from a holder at the the distal end of the shaft assembly, then pull a portion of the anchor through an aperture in the restrictor. This process is repeated for each anchor in the stomach for attaching the restrictor to the stomach. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280530 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING PERFORATIONS - Medical systems, devices and methods are disclosed for suturing a perforation in tissue, that may be employed endoscopically and/or laparoscopically, and that offer simple, reliable and controllable placement of sutures around a perforation for complete closure thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280531 | SNAP-ON SUTURE RING FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A suture bar for securing an implantable medical device into a body. The suture bar including a body member having a length disposed between a first and a second end, the body member being formed of a generally elongate tube that is piercable by a suture needle. The suture bar also including a first and second connector fixedly attached on the first and second end of the body member, the first and second connector operable to connect the implantable medical device to a pocket in a body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280532 | Three Dimensional Implant | 2010-11-04 |
20100280533 | ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE - A hemostatic clipping device is provided. The device includes first and second elongate arms, each arm comprising distal and proximal end portions, the arms being connected to allow relative motion between the first and second arms, the distal portion of each of the first and second arms further comprising a track blindly defined from a distal end of each arm toward the proximal portion of each arm. A clip is slidably disposed between the opposed distal portions of each of the first and second arms, the clip comprising first and second fingers each with distal and proximal portions, the proximal portions of the first and second fingers being fixed together to bias the distal portions of the first and second fingers toward each other, the first and second fingers each further comprising a pin extending radially outward from the distal end portion thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280534 | ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM WITH IMAGING GUIDEWIRE - Systems and methods of increasing blood flow in a blood vessel with intraluminal plaque. One disclosed method includes inserting an imaging guidewire into the blood vessel to the intraluminal plaque, propelling a catheter with a working head over the guidewire towards the distal end of the guidewire, scanning with the imaging guidewire to generate a cross-section image, radially positioning the catheter using a positioning element, monitoring the image to ascertain that the working head is properly positioned and operating the working head to remove the plaque. A computerized system designed, constructed and configured to perform the methods is further disclosed | 2010-11-04 |
20100280535 | Stripping Knife - [Problems] To ensure the sharpness of a stripping knife whereby a part of a living tissue is incised and stripped while preventing a cut along the thickness direction. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280536 | WASTE CONTROL APPARATUS - Liquid jet surgical cutting apparatus ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100280537 | LANCET - A lancet for use with a lancing device, the lancet having a body with releasable engagement features for engagement with a cooperating portion of a lancing device, a sharp needle, and a removable endcap. A coupling portion of the lancet has a non-circular profile. The endcap includes a receptacle for covering the sharp lancet tip after use, and a sheath portion with relief openings to reduce bending of the needle during manufacture or during removal of the endcap. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280538 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND KITS FOR LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION - Lung volume reduction is performed in a minimally invasive manner by isolating a lung tissue segment, optionally reducing gas flow obstructions within the segment, and aspirating the segment to cause the segment to at least partially collapse. Further optionally, external pressure may be applied on the segment to assist in complete collapse. Reduction of gas flow obstructions may be achieved in a variety of ways, including over inflation of the lung, introduction of mucolytic or dilation agents, application of vibrational energy, induction of absorption atelectasis, or the like. Optionally, diagnostic procedures on the isolated lung segment may be performed, typically using the same isolation/access catheter. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280539 | ENDOSCOPIC HEART SURGERY METHOD - It is an object to provide an endoscopic heart surgery method with which it is possible to observe an endoscopic image with a stable field of view in the pericardial space. Provided is an endoscopic heart surgery method including an inserting step of inserting an inserted portion of an endoscope into a body from the subxiphoid area and inserting the inserted portion into the pericardial space by penetrating the pericardium in the vicinity of the heart apex; a moving step of advancing the inserted portion toward the base of the heart so that the inserted portion passes through the roof of the pericardial space and is moved toward the heart apex to a treated area in the pericardial space; and an observing step of observing the treated area with the endoscope. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280540 | Intravascular Filter with Debris Entrapment Mechanism - Apparatus for filtering and entrapping debris in the vascular system of a patient, the apparatus including a filter to allow blood to flow therethrough and to restrict passage of debris, wherein the filter captures debris carried in a first direction of blood flow. The apparatus further includes an entrapment mechanism which allows passage of debris and blood therethrough, in the first direction of blood flow and prevents debris passage in a second direction. The entrapment mechanism and filter allow blood and debris therethrough in the first direction of blood flow. The entrapment mechanism prevents debris flow in the second direction of blood flow. A method for filtering and entrapping debris in the vascular system includes inserting the apparatus into the vascular system, allowing blood and debris carried therein to flow through the entrapment mechanism, and removing the apparatus and accumulated debris from the vascular system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280541 | RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION DEVICE - A radial artery compression device configured to be secured to a wrist or other portion of a patient to provide adjustable and consistent compression pressure in the area of a radial artery access site or other physiological portion of a patient to achieve hemostasis either during or after a medical procedure such as a percutaneous coronary procedure. The radial artery compression device includes a rotatable member and a compression pad adapted such that rotation of the rotatable member does not affect the rotational orientation of the compression pad. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a single rotation of the rotatable member results in complete extension or retraction of the radial artery compression device. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the rotatable member results in a compounding of the extension or retraction of the compression pad relative to the body of the radial artery compression device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO HUMAN TISSUE - An apparatus is disclosed including but not limited to a group of force resistive objects for concurrently applying pressure to different positions on at least one of a plurality of human tissues; and a connective member for fixedly interconnecting the plurality of force resistive objects. A method for using the apparatus is also disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280543 | SMALL CALIBER LAPAROSCOPE SURGICAL APPARATUS - A laparoscopic surgical instrument includes a shaft and a head having a distal end to which a variety of surgical instruments are attached. The laparoscopic surgical instrument also includes a flexible joint installed between the shaft and the head; a longitudinal-driving unit including a longitudinal-driving wire connected with both longitudinal ends of the head and a longitudinal-driving roller turning the longitudinal-driving wire and a transverse-driving unit including a transverse-driving wire connected with both transverse ends of the head and a transverse-driving roller turning the transverse-driving wire. The longitudinal-driving unit turns the flexible joint in the longitudinal direction, the transverse-driving unit turns the flexible joint in the transverse direction, and the shaft has a small diameter. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280544 | SAFETY TWEEZERS - An improved device and method for the removal of objects from orifices is provided; a pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, either or both arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end into an orifice; and, a method of removing mucus from a nostril, including the steps of providing a pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, either or both arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end into an orifice; inserting the distal ends of the arms into a nostril; gripping said mucus by the squeezing together of said arms; and withdrawing said tweezers from said nostril. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280545 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BONDING LIVING TISSUE - A system for bonding living tissue including first tissue displacer functionality operative initially to cause displacement of edges of tissue into a mutual touching relationship along a seam prior to bonding thereof and second tissue displacer functionality operative following operation of the first tissue displacer functionality to cause displacement of the edges into a mutual non-touching relationship wherein the edges are in mutual propinquity. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280546 | BIOMATERIALS FOR TRACK AND PUNCTURE CLOSURE - Embodiments include coatings for adherence of biomaterials to a tissue. Systems and methods for adapting such coated materials to vascular access closure are further proved. | 2010-11-04 |
20100280547 | Applicator System for the Delivery of Surgical Sealants - One aspect of the invention relates to a simple, inexpensive applicator system which can be used for the delivery of a hydrogel formulation. In certain embodiments, the applicator system is suitable for use in sealing of dura mater, especially dura matter within the spinal column. In other embodiments, the applicator system may be used to repair cardiovascular defects, defects of the gall or urinary bladder, or repair of any of the other ducts within the body. | 2010-11-04 |