Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110087224 | MAGNETIC SURGICAL SLED WITH VARIABLE ARM - A surgical device comprises an ex vivo magnet and an in vivo sled magnetically attracted to the ex vivo magnet. The sled can be positioned and anchored within a patient by moving the ex vivo magnet. The sled defines a longitudinal axis. An arm extends from the sled. The arm being moveable relative the sled between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm comprises an end effector. A longitudinally oriented screw operatively is connected to the sled and arm such that rotation of the screw moves the arm between the retracted and extended positions. | 04-14-2011 |
20110283822 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods - Medical devices having a platform and an arm movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. In some embodiments, the platform comprises at least one of a magnetically-attractive material and a material capable of being magnetically-charged. Methods of use. | 11-24-2011 |
20110284014 | Medical Devices That Include Removable Magnet Units and Related Methods - Medical devices and methods for magnetically positioning a device within a body cavity of a patient, including a removable magnet unit that can be reused across procedures. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285488 | Magnetic Throttling and Control: Magnetic Control - Apparatuses and systems for enabling electrical communication with a device positionable within a body cavity of a patient. Apparatuses and systems for magnetically positioning a device within a body cavity of a patient. Medical devices. Methods of use. | 11-24-2011 |
20110313415 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods - Apparatuses and systems for enabling electrical communication with a device positionable within a body cavity of a patient. Apparatuses and systems for magnetically positioning a device within a body cavity of a patient. Medical devices. Methods of use. | 12-22-2011 |
20120035416 | Medical Devices and Methods - The present invention relates generally to medical devices and methods. The present medical devices comprises a platform comprising a magnetically-attractive material, and a camera coupled to the platform and configured to be moved in at least three degrees of freedom relative to the platform, where the camera's movement in each respective degree of freedom is controlled by a separate actuator coupled to the platform. The medical devices further comprise a housing disposed around at least a portion of the camera, the housing being at least partially transparent, and a wiper arm configured to move relative to the housing. Some embodiments of the present multi-degree-of-freedom cameras for a medical procedure, comprises a platform comprising a magnetically-attractive material, an apparatus to moving the platform within a body cavity of a patient when the apparatus is outside the body cavity, the apparatus comprising a magnetic assembly, and a camera coupled to the platform, and configured to be moved in at least three degrees of freedom relative to the platform, where the camera's movement in each respective degree of freedom is controlled by a separate actuator coupled to the platform. | 02-09-2012 |
20120085358 | Systems and Methods for Magnetically Charging and Discharging a Member Configured for Medical Use - Systems and methods for magnetically charging and discharging a member are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an external apparatus or internal device may comprise the member. | 04-12-2012 |
20130158523 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Magnetic Transmural and/or Transdermal Activation of Medical Tools - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and medical devices configured for transmural and/or transdermal magnetic actuation of a tool of a medical device (e.g., without translation of the medical device and/or relative to a platform of the medical device). | 06-20-2013 |
20130158659 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods With Configurations for Shaping Magnetic-Fields and Interactions - Embodiments of apparatuses and/or medical devices, and systems and methods including apparatuses and/or medical devices, comprising one or more elements configured to define a U-shaped magnetic flux path and/or magnetic field. | 06-20-2013 |
20130158660 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods with Magnetic Shielding - Embodiments of apparatuses, and methods and systems including apparatuses, configured to be magnetically coupled to a medical device within a body cavity of a patient. Some embodiments include one or more elements comprising at least one of a magnetically-attractive and magnetically-chargeable material; and a bumper extending around the one or more elements and configured to reduce the strength of a magnetic field of the one or more elements. | 06-20-2013 |
20140358229 | Medical Devices, Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods With Magnetic Shielding - Embodiments of apparatuses, and methods and systems including apparatuses, configured to be magnetically coupled to a medical device within a body cavity of a patient. Some embodiments include one or more elements comprising at least one of a magnetically-attractive and magnetically-chargeable material; and a bumper extending around the one or more elements and configured to reduce the strength of a magnetic field of the one or more elements. | 12-04-2014 |