Rivet, Ii
Dennis J. Rivet, Ii, St.louis, MO US
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20090048648 | Self-sterilizing device - An insertable medical element may be supportive of evanescent energy for sterilization of a biomaterial. A system including an insertable medical element supportive of evanescent energy may include an energy source, where the energy source may be emissive of electromagnetic or plasmon energy, a sensor such as a surface plasmon resonance sensor, and/or it may include an imager. | 02-19-2009 |
Dennis J. Rivet, Ii, St. Louis, MO US
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20080283577 | Steerable surgical stapler - Embodiments include a surgical device and a method. An embodiment of the surgical instrument includes at least one grasping jaw, the at least one grasping jaw being adapted to deliver surgical staples by a force generated from a force generator mechanism that is contained within the at least one grasping jaw or is in a proximity to the at least one grasping jaw. Another embodiment includes at least one grasping jaw, at least one delivery mechanism adapted to deliver surgical fasteners, the delivery mechanism being located in a proximity to or contained within the at least one grasping jaw, the surgical fasteners containing at least one shape-transforming material, at least one sensor, at least one chemical tissue sealant and at least one cutter. A method includes: grasping a body organ/tissue with at least one grasping jaw, adjusting a configuration of the grasping in response to a signal or a datum or an image, and releasing a surgical staple/fastener in response to the signal, datum or image. | 11-20-2008 |
Dennis James Rivet, Ii, Richmond, VA US
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20150157404 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HEAT AT TARGET AREA OF PATIENT'S BODY - A method and system is provided for generating and distributing heat at a target area of a patient's body for treating lesions, tumours, cancers, body pain and nerve pain. The generated heat and the tissue temperature are monitored in real time. The system comprises a radio frequency (RF) antenna for receiving the RF waves generated from the RF generator. A RF absorber comprising several closed loop circuits and a miniaturized thermometer are implanted inside the body close to the target tissue. A controller/optimizer regulates a frequency and a transmission timing of the RF waves based on the measured target tissue temperature. The thermometer, the RF absorber and the wireless transmitter are placed in a screw. The RF absorber is made of metal with RF absorption rate higher than that of biological tissues. A ultrasound energy is also used to treat the target area. | 06-11-2015 |
Edward Louis Rivet, Ii, Mason, MI US
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20090261002 | Method for gifting - legacy gifting - A kit and method of gifting having a gift with a portable box for holding a beverage along with a sequentially numbered set of drinking containers. The drinking containers are each engraved with a unique identifier indicia, serving as a user name, and a password for connection to a website to be used by the giver and recipient. Intentionally designed as a re-gifting method, the first recipient then becomes a giver, and gives the box as a gift with a beverage and a second set of drinking containers engraved with the next number in the sequence to a second recipient. Each recipient/giver retains the numbered set of beverage containers that were received from the previous giver of the kit. A journal and pen is maintained in the kit for each of the givers and recipients to record the gift and setting as the beverage is opened the drinking containers are used. | 10-22-2009 |