Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080249552 | Working tool for medical purposes with rotating blade of adjustable size and a method thereof - The present invention relates to a cost effective working tool useful for lateral resection of biological tissues by means of a flexible blade with an adjustable curve size. Said rod-like tool has a distal end, adapted to be inserted into a body cavity, and a proximal end, located adjacent to a user. The longitudinal axis of said maneuverable blade is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the said tool or shifted in respect to the same. The working tool comprising a bending mechanism, adapted to adjust the bending of said blade to a predetermined measure and a rotating mechanism, adapted to rotate said blade in a lateral, bi-directional movement in respect to the resected tissue such that a side-to-side resection is obtained. A novel method of lateral resecting of biological tissues by the same is also presented. | 10-09-2008 |
20080255494 | Sleeves for Accommodating a Circulation Enhancement Device - A sleeve for use with a circulation enhancement device, including a first layer that is adapted to substantially encircle a user's limb, a second layer that is adapted to interface the circulation enhancement device, a connection between the first layer and the second layer at a preset position; and wherein the second layer is adapted to be attached to various position along the circumference of the first layer and at least partially encircle the first layer. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262609 | SEGMENTED RING PLACEMENT - Apparatus is provided for repairing a valve of a patient, the valve including an annulus and at least first and second leaflets. The apparatus includes at least a first discrete segment and a second discrete segment of an annuloplasty structure, each segment being shaped to provide a respective lateral wall, each lateral wall being shaped to define at least one lumen of the respective segment. The apparatus further includes at least a first and a second control wire, each control wire configured for sliding advancement through both the first and second segments. The first control wire is configured to control a relative disposition of a first end of the first segment and a first end of the second segment. The second control wire is configured to control a relative disposition of a second end of the first segment and a second end of the second segment. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-23-2008 |
20080275472 | Assisted Apparatus for Anastomosis and Method Thereby of Reconnecting the Urethra to the Bladder After Removal of the Prostate During a Prostatectomy - An assisted anastomosis apparatus and a method thereby for reconnecting the urethral stump to the neck of the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy, comprising two suture units, namely a urethral stump suturing unit ( | 11-06-2008 |
20090062793 | CUTTING WIRE ELECTRODE - The present invention pertains to a cutting wire electrode, comprising at least one elongated shaft with a main longitudinal axis having at least one bore located at its distal portion, said bore being approximately perpendicular to said main longitudinal axis; and at least one wire loop located in the distal portion of said shaft; said loop comprising at least one continuous portion adapted to cut biological tissues, especially by electrocoagulation, and at least one abutment, wherein said abutment is adapted to be anchored within said bore and hence integrating said loop with said shaft. | 03-05-2009 |
20090182314 | WORKING TOOL FOR LASER-FACILITATED REMOVAL OF TISSUE FROM A BODY CAVITY AND METHODS THEREOF - Apparatus is provided, including an intraluminal tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the tube being shaped to provide a longitudinal lumen. A treatment element, having a proximal end and a distal end, is disposed within the lumen of the tube. A handle assembly is coupled to the proximal end of the tube. A user offset controller is coupled to the handle assembly, and is configured to set an offset of the distal end of the treatment element with respect to the distal end of the tube. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-16-2009 |
20090259307 | SEGMENTED RING PLACEMENT - Apparatus is provided for repairing a valve of a heart of a patient which includes an annulus and at least first and second leaflets. The apparatus includes an annuloplasty structure, a plurality of tissue anchors, and a plurality of flexible longitudinal guide members removably coupled to the structure. Each of the guide members is configured to facilitate anchoring of the annuloplasty structure to the annulus of the patient by a respective one of the anchors. The guide members are configured to be advanced toward the annulus simultaneously with the annuloplasty structure. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-15-2009 |
20100063353 | ROTATIONAL/LINEAR CONVERTER FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention discloses a surgical equipment, having a proximal portion and a distal portion at least reversibly or temporarily interconnected along a main longitudinal axis (shaft P:D); said proximal portion is insertable into a body cavity, and having at least one manoeuvrable effecter; said effecter is adapted to be either manoeuvred linearly along said axis (linear effecter) or to be manoeuvred rotationally around said axis (rotational effecter); said distal portion comprising a handset located outside the body; said handset is adapted to manoeuvre said effecter with either a linear motion along said axis (linear handset) or a rotational motion around said axis (rotational handset); said effecter comprising a proximal effecting means and a distal converter; said converter translates either linear motion to rotational motion or rotational motion to linear motion; so as said rotational effecter is adaptable to a linear handset, and vice versa, a linear effecter is adaptable to a rotational handset. | 03-11-2010 |
20100082062 | SUTURING ASSEMBLY - A suturing needle is disclosed having a main longitudinal axis, a distal sharp portion and proximal portion along said axis. The distal portion is hollowed, and the hollow is approximately parallel to said axis. A further embodiment of the suturing needle is disclosed such that the distal portion comprises a notched open bore located at the needle's extreme distal end. Other embodiments of the suturing assembly are described accommodating a suture in the needle bore. | 04-01-2010 |
20100114121 | ANASTOMOSIS SUTURING DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention provides an anastamosis suturing device (ASD), comprising an integrated suturing mechanism comprising a plurality of suturing wires, each of the wires is incorporated within a set of distal and proximal threading needles being positioned in a similar angular orientation, selected inter alia from 12′, 2′, 4′, 6′, 8′ and 10′ o'clock. the middle portion of each of the wires is arranged in a stack arrangement. Each needle is either operated separately or integrally with at least one another. | 05-06-2010 |
20100130815 | INTRAURETHRAL AND EXTRAURETHRAL APPARATUS - A method is provided, including distally advancing an implant through a urethra of a patient until the implant emerges in a bladder of the patient, and facilitating expanding of a pre-operative perimeter of a portion of the urethra to a post-operative perimeter of the portion of the urethra that is larger than the pre-operative perimeter by proximally retracting the implant and implanting the implant in prostate tissue surrounding the urethra. Other embodiments are also described. | 05-27-2010 |
20110022073 | BALLOON WITH RIGID TUBE FOR OCCLUDING THE UTERINE ARTERY - Apparatus is provided for use with a subject's body, vagina, vaginal fornix, uterus, and uterine artery. A fornix-engaging structure is inserted into the vagina and engages the vaginal fornix. A rod is inserted into the subject's body via the fornix-engaging structure, such that a distal end of the rod passes through vaginal tissue at a first vaginal site until the distal end of the rod is at a first extrauterine site outside of the uterine artery, but in a vicinity of a portion of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid. A rod-guide is coupled to the fornix-engaging structure, and guides the distal end of the rod to the first extrauterine site. A uterine artery compression device is disposed on the distal end of the rod. Other embodiments are also described. | 01-27-2011 |
20110166649 | ANNULOPLASTY DEVICES AND METHODS OF DELIVER THEREFOR - Apparatus is provided, including a tube ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110196393 | URETHRAL ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a urethral catheter | 08-11-2011 |
20120136369 | STRUCTURES FOR OCCLUDING THE UTERINE ARTERY - Apparatus and methods are described including at least one rigid structure configured to be inserted into a subject's fornix such that distal end of the rigid structure is at a site anterior to a perivascular adipose layer of at least one of the subject's left and right broad ligaments. At least one uterine artery compression device is placed posterior to the broad ligaments and compresses at least one of the subject's left and right uterine arteries by pressing the at least one broad ligament against the rigid structure. Other applications are also described. | 05-31-2012 |
20120221092 | CATHETER GRIPPER - A fastener for attaching a device to a catheter used to mediate a procedure in a patient's body, the fastener dimensioned so that it and the device can be introduced into the patient's body with the catheter and comprising: a clutch controllable to lock the fastener onto and to unlock the fastener from the catheter; and a controller operable to control the clutch selectively to Clock onto and unlock from the catheter when the catheter and fastener are inside a body of a patient. | 08-30-2012 |
20120232351 | IRIS RETRACTOR - An iris retractor ( | 09-13-2012 |
20130012920 | NASO/OROGASTRIC TUBE HAVING ONE OR MORE BACKFLOW BLOCKING ELEMENTS, BACKFLOW BLOCKING ELEMENTS, AND A METHOD OF USING BACKFLOW BLOCKING ELEMENTS - A naso/orogastric device that comprises a naso/orogastric tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the esophagus so that at least a distal segment thereof being placed in the stomach lumen of a patient and at least one self expending element disposed around a peripheral surface of the naso/orogastric tube and having a first thickness in a compressed state and a second thickness in an expanded state, the at least one self expending element switching from the compressed state to the expanded state when absorbing moisture. The first thickness is thinner than the second thickness. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014761 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE HAVING ONE OR MORE BLOCKING ELEMENTS, BLOCKING ELEMENTS, AND A METHOD OF USING BLOCKING ELEMENTS - An endotracheal device that comprises an endotracheal tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the trachea so that at least a distal segment thereof being placed in the windpipe lumen of a patient and at least one self expending element disposed around a peripheral surface of the endotracheal tube and having a first thickness in a compressed state and a second thickness in an expanded state, the at least one self expending element switching from the compressed state to the expanded state when absorbing moisture. The first thickness is thinner than the second thickness. | 01-17-2013 |
20130072837 | SLEEVES FOR ACCOMODATING A CIRCULATION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - A sleeve for use with a circulation enhancement device, the sleeve substantially encircles a user's leg at the region of the user's calf muscle and includes two end-straps of non-stretchable material configured to connect to opposite lateral sides of the circulation enhancement device to enable intermittent tightening and relaxing of the sleeve around the user's leg by pulling and releasing both end straps, the two end straps extend in opposite directions along a common longitudinal axis. At least one of the two end straps is connectable to the circulation enhancement device by passing through a loop in one of the opposite lateral sides of the circulation enhancement device; and at least one end strap includes attachment means configured to be attached at various positions along the sleeve, after passing through the loop, to enable adjusting the sleeve to fit the user's leg. | 03-21-2013 |
20130158514 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF DETECTING AND/OR BLOCKING REFLUX - A naso/orogastric device having backflow blocking means and comprises a naso/orogastric tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the esophagus so that at least a distal end thereof being placed in the stomach lumen of a patient, at least one elastic esophageal body, positioned along the naso/orogastric tube, having a pressure dependent volume, at least one esophageal sensor that detects fluid around at least one segment of the naso/orogastric tube, and a pressure regulator that regulates a pressure within the elastic esophageal body according to the detection. | 06-20-2013 |
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:
| 08-28-2014 |
20140288380 | IRIS RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES - An iris retractor assembly ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140296666 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-VIVO DETECTION OF BLEEDING IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - In-vivo devices, systems and methods for the detection of blood within in-vivo bodily fluids. The methods include irradiating in-vivo fluids passing through a gap in a housing of an in-vivo device introduced to the GI tract of a subject with a plurality of illumination sources positioned on a first side of a gap; detecting with at least one light detector positioned on the opposite side of the gap and facing the illumination sources, light irradiated by the illumination sources; transmitting a plurality of values representing the light detected over time; converting these values to blood concentration values over time, and comparing the blood concentration values to a predetermined threshold value. Based on the comparison, the method includes determining the type of bleeding profile, such that if a plurality of blood concentration values measured consecutively is above the threshold value, the bleeding profile indicates bleeding. | 10-02-2014 |
20140330076 | POSTPYLORIC FEEDING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THEREOF - A feeding tube device for postpyloric feeding that comprises a bendable feeding tube having a proximal end, a central portion and, and a distal end and a delivery lumen therealong for conducting a digestible substance therethrough, an imaging unit having an image sensor mounted on a tip of the distal end to image an imaging space thereinfront, and a tilting mechanism for tilting the distal end in relation to the central portion. The distal end has at least one lateral tilt and feeding opening therealong for delivering the digestible substance therethrough, the at least one lateral tilt and feeding opening are laid out so that when the tilting mechanism tilts the distal end the at least one lateral tilt and feeding opening narrows. | 11-06-2014 |
20150065809 | IRIS RETRACTOR - An iris retractor made of two slender elements operatively coupled via a joining mechanism, wherein each slender element has an iris grabbing hook located at its distal end; and a handle located at the proximal end of the slender element, wherein the joining mechanism is configured to endow the iris refractor with at least two configuration: a refracted configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the length of each slender element is between 4 mm to 14 mm. | 03-05-2015 |
20150081014 | IMPLANT AND ANCHOR PLACEMENT - A method for performing an annuloplasty includes positioning an annuloplasty ring structure along an atrial surface of an annulus of a heart valve. While a distal portion of a tube is longitudinally advanced through a channel of the ring structure, it faces a first portion of tissue of the annulus. A first tissue anchor is anchored to the first portion of tissue, from within the channel, while the distal end of the tube faces the first portion of the tissue. After moving the distal portion of the tube to a second portion of the structure, the second portion of the structure is anchored to a second portion of tissue by anchoring a second tissue anchor to the second portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the second portion of the tissue. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-19-2015 |