35th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150238189 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH DISSECTING TIP - A dissecting tip is provided for use with a surgical stapler or instrument. In one embodiment, the dissecting tip is secured to the end effector of the surgical instrument, e.g., to the cartridge assembly. The dissecting tip extends distally from the end effector and is configured to dissect or separate target tissue from certain tissue, e.g., adherent, connective, joined or other tissue. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238190 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING SHEET-LIKE MATERIALS TO A TARGET TISSUE - A device for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue. The device includes a fastener push rod including a first portion, a second portion and a force limiting mechanism operably coupled between the first portion and the second portion. A fastener is carried by the second portion of the fastener push rod. The force limiting mechanism transmits longitudinal movement of the first portion to the second portion while the forces applied to the fastener by the fastener push rod are less than a predetermined value such that longitudinal movement of the first portion of the fastener push rod causes substantially equivalent longitudinal movement of the second portion. The force limiting mechanism allows relative longitudinal motion between the first and second portions while the forces applied to the fastener are equal to or greater than the predetermined value such that the application of undue forces to the fastener is prevented. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238191 | IMPLANTABLE LAYERS COMPRISING A PRESSED REGION - A staple cartridge is disclosed which includes a cartridge body, a plurality of staples removably stored, at least partially, within the cartridge body, and an implantable layer. The implantable layer can include a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a third portion intermediate the first portion and the second portion, the third portion including a pressed region. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238192 | SEAL ELEMENT FOR ANASTOMOSIS - A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238193 | ENDOSCOPIC PLICATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Described herein are endoscopic plicators passed transorally into the stomach and used to plicate stomach tissue by engaging tissue from inside of the stomach and drawing it inwardly. In the disclosed embodiments, the tissue is drawn inwardly into a vacuum chamber, causing sections of serosal tissue on the exterior of the stomach to be positioned facing one another. The disclosed plicators allow the opposed sections of tissue to be moved into contact with one another, and preferably deliver sutures, staples or other means for maintaining contact between the tissue sections at least until serosal bonds form between them. Each of these steps may be performed wholly from the inside of the stomach and thus can eliminate the need for any surgical or laparoscopic intervention. After one or more plications is formed, medical devices may be coupled to the plication(s) for retention within the stomach. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238194 | HEMOSTASIS DEVICES AND METHODS UTILIZING MECHANICAL METHODS - A device for causing hemostasis includes an elongated body extending from a first end to a second end, a first clipping anchor coupled to the first end of the elongated body and being movable between a radially contracted insertion configuration and a radially expanded tissue engagement configuration and a second clipping anchor coupled to the second end of the elongated body and being movable between a radially contracted insertion configuration and a radially expanded tissue engagement configuration. The first clipping anchor is movable along a longitudinal axis of the elongated body one of toward and away from the second clipping anchor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INTRALUMENAL PROCEDURES - Devices, systems and methods are provided for performing implantation procedures in a desired area of the body. Systems include embodiments of medical implants that include scaffold and inflatable portions and delivery systems to position and release the medical implants at a target location within the body. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238196 | ELONGATE EXPANDABLE MEMBER FOR OCCLUDING VASCULAR VESSEL - Assemblies and methods for occluding a vascular vessel are disclosed. An assembly can include a removable outer member, an elongate expandable member, a porous cover member, and optionally, one or both of a removable inner tubular member or a seal member. The elongate expandable member and the porous cover member can be positioned in a radially compressed form between the removable outer members and, if present, the inner tubular member, with the porous cover member surrounding an outer surface of the elongate expandable member. The elongate expandable member can be configured to expand the porous cover member and occlude a vascular vessel following removal of the removable outer member. Mechanical stability and migration resistance of the elongate expandable member can be aided by the porous cover member. The seal member can be positioned at a distal end of the elongate expandable member to inhibit its expansion during vessel insertion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING AN EMBOLIZED IMPLANT - A retrieval portion is attached to an implantable device to facilitate retrieval of the implantable device in the unlikely event of embolization. The retrieval portion may comprise one or more loops, or a plurality of extensions. Methods of retrieving an implantable device are disclosed. Various adapters are disclosed for use with a conventional snare for grasping an implantable device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238198 | EMBOLIC FRAMING MICROCOILS - An embolic microcoil can be formed into a complex shape for use in treating aneurysms and other vascular disorders. The microcoil features a distal portion including several loops that together comprise a substantially spherical shape, and an elongated proximal portion that is deployable within the distal portion. The distal portion can create a stable frame with adequate loop coverage across a neck of the aneurysm. The proximal portion can include a series of substantially omega-shaped loops, which can apply a force against the interior of the substantially spherical shaped distal portion, expanding it into apposition with additional portions of the aneurysm wall. Methods of treating vascular disorders and methods of manufacturing certain microcoils are also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238199 | EMBOLIC FRAMING MICROCOILS - An embolic microcoil can be formed into a complex shape for use in treating aneurysms and other vascular disorders. The microcoil features a distal portion including several loops that together comprise a substantially spherical shape, and an elongated proximal portion that is deployable within the distal portion. The distal portion can create a stable frame with adequate loop coverage across a neck of the aneurysm. The proximal portion can include a series of substantially omega-shaped loops, which can apply a force against the interior of the substantially spherical shaped distal portion, expanding it into apposition with additional portions of the aneurysm wall. Methods of treating vascular disorders and methods of manufacturing certain microcoils are also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238200 | EMBOLIC FRAMING MICROCOILS - An embolic microcoil can be formed into a complex shape for use in treating aneurysms and other vascular disorders. The microcoil features a distal portion including several loops that together comprise a substantially spherical shape, and an elongated proximal portion that is deployable within the distal portion. The distal portion can create a stable frame with adequate loop coverage across a neck of the aneurysm. The proximal portion can include a series of substantially omega-shaped loops, which can apply a force against the interior of the substantially spherical shaped distal portion, expanding it into apposition with additional portions of the aneurysm wall. Methods of treating vascular disorders and methods of manufacturing certain microcoils are also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238201 | PATIENT SPECIFIC SURGICAL GUIDE LOCATOR AND MOUNT - A resection guide locator includes a bone engagement portion with surfaces that are complementary to the surface topographies of a bone to be resected during surgery. A housing includes a socket defined by a resilient annular wall that is sized and arranged so to accept a resection guide by press-fit to thereby position and hold the resection guide within he socket. The resection guide is maintained in a predetermined, preferred position while the surfaces are releasably locked in position on the bone. A method is disclosed for forming and using the resection guide locator. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238202 | LEG ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Leg alignment apparatus for use in total arthroplasty of left and right knees, comprises an intramedullary rod, a femoral body for location on or adjacent to an anterior surface of a femur, and a support element which extends or is extendable from the femoral body to the intramedullary rod for holding the femoral body stationary or substantially stationary relative to the intramedullary rod. A condylar locator which is pivotable relative to the femoral body and which is seatable on a distal end of the femur is also provided, along with a soft-tissue tensioning element to apply a separation between the femur and the tibia, and a varus/valgus indicator to indicate an angular alignment of the knee based on the intramedullary rod and the soft-tissue tensioning element. A method of determining a distal end resection position for a femur at a knee joint is also provided. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238203 | SYSTEM FOR JOINT FUSION - Techniques for joint fusion are described, including a drill guide assembly having a drill guide and a pin sleeve, the drill guide including a drill guide head having an opening, a shaft configured to receive the pin sleeve, a drill guide tip configured to engage a bone, and a cannula configured to receive an implant, a first guide pin configured to guide placement of the drill guide, a striker tube configured to fit over at least a portion of the pin sleeve, a cannulated drill bit configured to drill a pilot hole in a bone tissue, a stop collar configured to be placed over the cannulated drill bit and to be attached to the cannulated drill bit using a ridge, and a parallel spacer instrument configured to guide placement of a second guide pin at a distance from the implant after the implant is implanted into the bone tissue. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238204 | SURGICAL ORIENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for detecting and measuring changes in angular position with respect to a reference plane is useful in surgical procedures for orienting various instruments, prosthesis, and implants with respect to anatomical landmarks. One embodiment of the device uses dual orientation devices of a type capable of measuring angular position changes from a reference position. One such device provides information as to changes in position of an anatomical landmark relative to a reference position. The second device provides information as to changes in position of a surgical instrument and/or prosthesis relative to the reference position. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE FUSION OF THE SACRAL-ILIAC JOINT - The sacral-iliac joint between an iliac and a sacrum is fused either by the creation of a lateral insertion path laterally through the ilium, through the sacral-iliac joint, and into the sacrum, or by the creation of a postero-lateral insertion path entering from a posterior iliac spine of an ilium, angling through the sacral-iliac joint, and terminating in the sacral alae. A bone fixation implant is inserted through the insertion path and anchored in the interior region of the sacrum or sacral alea to fixate the sacral-iliac joint. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238206 | SURGICAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surgical instrument comprises a first member including an inner surface that defines a cavity and an outer surface configured to space tissue. The first member includes a first locking surface. A second member is configured for disposal within the cavity and extends between a first end configured to penetrate tissue and a second end configured to generate a signal representative of a position of the second member. The second member includes a second locking surface. The members are disposable between a first orientation such that the locking surfaces are engaged to resist relative axial translation of the members and a second orientation such that the locking surfaces are disengaged and the second member is axially translatable relative to the first member. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238207 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING VASCULAR OCCLUSION - A system and method for managing an occlusion, such as a blood clot, within a lumen or passageway of a patient. More particularly, a system and method for rapidly restoring blood flow through an occlusion including a self-expanding, tubular member through which blood may flow when in an expanded state. The tubular member has a structure configured to engage the occlusive material, thereby allowing for extraction of at least a portion of the occlusive material. The system may further employ a material extraction member that is deployed distally of the tubular member. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238208 | SHOCKWAVE BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM - A system for breaking obstructions in body lumens includes a catheter including an elongated carrier, a balloon about the carrier in sealed relation thereto, the balloon being arranged to receive a fluid therein that inflates the balloon, and an arc generator including at least one electrode within the balloon that forms a mechanical shock wave within the balloon. The system further includes a power source that provides electrical energy to the arc generator. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238209 | SHOCKWAVE VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER SYSTEM - A valvuloplasty system comprises a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent leaflets of a valve. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The system further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves. The shock waves propagate through the liquid and impinge upon the valve to decalcify and open the valve. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238210 | OPERATION INSTRUMENT - An operation instrument includes an electric surgical knife, a fluid ejection surgical knife, and a gripper mechanism. The gripper mechanism including a pair of gripper strips configured to be openable and closable so as to grip a living tissue and at least one of which is a movable portion. The gripper strips each are provided with an electrode for the electric surgical knife. An ejection opening for the fluid ejection surgical knife is formed in a first gripper strip, and the ejection opening is formed at a position retracted from an end portion on a distal end side of the electrode. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238211 | Instrument For Carrying Out Medical Interventions - An instrument for carrying out medical interventions, including a tubular shaft running lengthwise along a shaft longitudinal axis, an instrument head, wherein the instrument head is supported on the tubular shaft in such a way as to be pivotable about an instrument head pivot axis, and at least part of the instrument head is rotatable about an instrument head longitudinal axis, and a wheel gear arrangement for moving the instrument head, wherein at least part of the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the rotation about the instrument head longitudinal axis, and wherein the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the pivoting about the instrument head pivot axis. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238212 | Methods Of Manufacturing Devices For Generating Skin Grafts - The invention generally relates to methods for manufacturing components for use in a device for generating substantially planar micrografts. The methods of the invention provide for the manufacture of substantially uniform components for a cutter contained within the device, the cutter configured to cut a blister in order to produce a substantially planar graft. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238213 | SKIN GRAFT PREPARATION DEVICE - A skin graft mesher including a cutting roller and a guide roller rotatably mounted to a fixture. A skin graft may be advanced through the mesher between the rollers to form a pattern of perforations in the skin graft. The cutting roller includes cutting rings disposed on an axle and rotatable therewith. The cutting roller further includes a tissue clearing structure positioned between adjacent cutting rings with the axle extending through the tissue clearing structure and rotatable relative to the tissue clearing structure. The tissue clearing structure may clear tissue from between adjacent cutting rings during operation of the skin graft mesher. The tissue clearing structure may be eccentrically rotated about the axle between adjacent cutting rings with the tissue clearing structure extending radially outward beyond the outer diameter of the cutting ring around less than the entire outer circumference of the cutting ring. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238214 | Method and Apparatus for Tissue Grafting and Copying - Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for obtaining one or more portions of biological tissue (“micrografts”) to form grafts are provided. For example, a hollow tube can be inserted into tissue at a donor site, and a pin provided within the tube can facilitate controlled removal of the micrograft from the tube. Micrografts can be harvested and directly implanted into an overlying biocompatible matrix through coordinated motion of the tube and pin. A needle can be provided around the tube to facilitate a direct implantation of a micrograft into a remote recipient site or matrix. The exemplary apparatus can include a plurality of such tubes and pins for simultaneous harvesting and/or implanting of a plurality of micrografts. The harvested micrografts can have a small dimension, e.g., less than about 1 mm, which can promote healing of the donor site and/or viability of the harvested tissue. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238215 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a handpiece, a fluid supply portion, and a bubble generating portion. The handpiece has a fluid chamber filled with a fluid, and a nozzle for ejecting the fluid in the fluid chamber. The fluid supply portion supplies the fluid to the fluid chamber at a predetermined flow rate through a supply tube. The bubble generating portion ejects the fluid from the nozzle by periodically generating a bubble in the fluid chamber. In a case where a frequency when a bubble is generated by the bubble generating portion is f (Hz) and a maximum volume of a bubble when the bubble during one cycle of driving of the bubble generating portion becomes the maximum is V (ml), the fluid supply portion supplies the fluid to the fluid chamber at the predetermined flow rate exceeding V×f (ml/s). | 2015-08-27 |
20150238216 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL DEVICE - A fluid ejecting apparatus which ejects a fluid, includes: an ejection pipe which has an opening through which the fluid is ejected; a fluid chamber which is communicated with the ejection pipe and accommodates the fluid therein; a bubble generating unit which generates a bubble in the fluid within the fluid chamber; a supply flow path which is communicated with the fluid chamber; an opening and closing unit which is provided in the supply flow path and opens and closes the supply flow path; a fluid supply portion which supplies the fluid to the fluid chamber through the supply flow path by pressurizing the fluid; and a driving control portion which controls driving of the bubble generating unit. The driving control portion performs control such that a bubble is generated by the bubble generating unit after the supply flow path is opened by the opening and closing unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238217 | OPERATION INSTRUMENT - An operation instrument includes an electric surgical knife, a liquid ejection surgical knife capable of ejecting liquid; and an outer case configured to accommodate the electric surgical knife and the liquid ejection surgical knife, and including an opening which allows an electrode portion of the electric surgical knife to project therefrom. The liquid ejection surgical knife is operated so as to be switched between a therapy mode in which liquid is ejected to the outside of the outer case, and a cleaning mode configured to eject the liquid toward a high-frequency treatment electrode of the electric surgical knife in a state of being accommodated in the outer case. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238218 | WIDTH-ADJUSTABLE CUTTING INSTRUMENT FOR TRANSAPICAL AORTIC VALVE RESECTIONING - A surgical cutting instrument for transapical aortic valve resection includes a cutting unit arranged on the distal end of a tool shaft and at least one mechanical cutting element for making a circular incision. The at least one cutting element can be adapted, in particular continuously adapted to different aortic diameters by means of a radially movable actuating mechanism. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238219 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - An endoscopic surgical instrument including a fluid jet device and an electrode device. The fluid jet device includes a pipe section with a nozzle on one distal end for a dissection and/or a needleless injection by means of a fluid and the electrode device is for cutting and/or coagulating tissue, the pipe section forming the electrode device. The surgical instrument further includes an insulating device attached to the distal end of the pipe section such that the tissue can only be brought into electrically conductive contact with a peripheral region of the pipe section and not with the distal end of the pipe section. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238220 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - An ultrasonic surgical instrument is provided. The ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom. The shaft has a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw member is movable between an open configuration and a clamping configuration and includes a tissue contacting surface thereon. A cutting blade extends from a distal end of the shaft and operably couples to the housing and adjacent the jaw member to treat tissue. A selectively removable laminate liner is positionable over the tissue contacting surface of the jaw member and configured to prevent contact between the tissue contacting surface and the cutting blade when the cutting blade is treating tissue. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238221 | Device and Method for Removing Material from a Hollow Anatomical Structure - A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may he either a radially expandable filter or balloon member. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238222 | Methods and Devices for Cutting Tissue at a Vascular Location - A tissue cutting device includes a sizing element which detects the diameter of the vessel in which the cutting device is positioned. The sizing element is coupled to the cutting element so that the amount of the cutting element that is exposed varies in response to movement of the sizing element. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238223 | CATHETER WITH HELICAL DRIVE SHAFT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Drive shafts having helical blades and methods of making are disclosed. In one method a helical auger blade is formed by twisting or sculpting a heated polymer tube which has been placed over a cylindrical drive shaft. In another method a drive shaft is placed within a helical winding and heat is applied to melt polymer which has been coated over one or both of the drive shaft and helical winding. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238224 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CUTTNG TISSUE - A method of removing material from a blood flow lumen generally includes providing a device having a cutting element and an opening, advancing the device through the blood flow lumen to a site where material is to be removed, forcing the opening toward a wall of the site where material is to be removed, and moving the cutting element and the opening so that material in the blood flow lumen is cut by the cutting element and directed into the opening for removal as the cutting element and opening are moved through the blood flow lumen. In some embodiments, the device may be deflected or bent to force the opening toward a wall to remove material. The cutting element may be rotatable and may have an axis that is movable, that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device, or both. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238225 | LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL APPARATUS - A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection tube having a forward end nozzle inserted into an abdominal cavity. The fluid ejection tube, accommodated in a cylindrical casing section, is movable in an extending direction. The fluid ejection tube moves in the extending direction, interlocked with a sliding operation of a sealing state switching operation section on the outside of the casing section. Fixed and sliding sealing sections, which seal the inside of the abdominal cavity off from outside, are arranged between the fluid ejection tube and an inner wall surface of the casing section. The fixed and sliding sealing sections shift from a first sealing state with a first airtightness to a second sealing state with a higher airtightness, through movement of the fluid ejection tube by the sealing state switching operation section. The fluid ejection device is electrically drivable when the second sealing state is established. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238226 | ZHUKOVSKY DOUBLE-BALLOON OBSTETRIC CATHETER - This invention relates to a double-balloon obstetric catheter. The double-balloon obstetric catheter includes a uterine balloon and a vaginal balloon that are provided, respectively, with a uterine-balloon axial tube and a vaginal balloon axial tube. The uterine-balloon axial tube is arranged coaxially within the vaginal-balloon axial tube with the possibility of fixing a change in a distance between the balloons along the longitudinal axis of the device. The vaginal balloon is attached to the distal end of the vaginal-balloon axial tube, and the shape of the distal end of the vaginal-balloon axial tube is adapted to the anatomical contours of the uterine neck. The catheter enables treatment of both prenatal and postnatal bleedings efficiently, as well as prevention of pathologic hemorrhages and infectious complications during caesarean sections. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238227 | EXTERNAL FIXATOR SYSTEM - An external fixation frame for correcting a bone deformity includes a first fixation ring and a second fixation ring. A posterior adjustable length strut couples a posterior portion of the first fixation ring to a posterior portion of the second fixation ring and has universal joint. Medial and lateral adjustable length struts couples medial and lateral portions of the first fixation ring to medial and lateral portions of the second fixation ring respectively, each of the medial and lateral adjustable length struts including a constrained hinge joint. The fixation frame also includes a half ring hingedly coupled to the second fixation ring, and an anterior adjustable length strut coupling an anterior portion of the first fixation ring to the half ring. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238228 | Craniofacial External Distraction Apparatus - An external distraction apparatus for performing a craniofacial distraction is disclosed. The external distraction apparatus may comprise a stationary member. The stationary member may be configured to be affixed to a head of a patient. The external distraction apparatus may also comprise laterally disposed distractors. The laterally disposed distractors may extend inferiorly from the stationary member and be moveable relative to the stationary member. The external distraction apparatus may comprise a motor and controller. The motor may be powered with the controller to perform a craniofacial distraction in an automated fashion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238229 | DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIOTOMY FIXATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a craniotomy fixation device and method for fixing a bone flap to the skull following craniotomoy. The device may comprise two portions, one portion may be associated with the skull and the other portion may be associated with the bone flap. The two portions are connected in a way to accommodate changes in intracranial pressure. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238230 | Distraction Screw - A distraction screw includes a proximal portion secured to a first vertebra, a distal portion secured to a second vertebra and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is coupled to the proximal and distal portions and is positioned in an intervertebral space. The intermediate portion is configured and adapted to enable distraction of the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238231 | Cord for Vertebral Fixation Having Multiple Stiffness Phases - A dynamic stabilization system for stabilizing a vertebral segment of a spine. The system includes a first vertebral anchor, a second vertebral anchor and a cord. The system may also include a spacer positioned between the first and second vertebral anchor through which the cord extends. The first vertebral anchor is configured to be secured to a first vertebra and the second vertebral anchor is configured to be secured to a second vertebra. The cord is extendable from the first vertebral anchor to the second vertebral anchor. The cord has a variable stiffness through a range of displacement, wherein the stiffness of the cord increases as an applied tensile force on the cord is increased. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238232 | ELASTIC ELEMENT FOR THE USE IN A STABILIZATION DEVICE FOR BONES AND VERTEBRAE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ELASTIC ELEMENT - A stabilization device for bones or vertebrae comprises a substantially cylindrical elastic element. The elastic element has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. An elastic section extends between the first end and the second end. The elastic section includes at least first and second helical coils. The first and second helical coils are arranged coaxially so that the first helical coil extends at least in a portion between the second helical coil. The elastic element may form, for example, a portion of a rod, bone anchoring element, or plate. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238233 | Intervertebral Plate Systems and Methods of Use - Provided are systems related to stabilizing adjacent superior and inferior vertebrae separated by a disc space that include a plate having at least one plate aperture and at least one bone screw sized and shaped to be positioned through the at least one plate aperture. The plate has a first cross-sectional area and thickness near a midline of the plate that is aligned with the intervertebral disc space upon deployment of the system, a second cross-sectional area and thickness located near a superior margin of the plate that is aligned with the superior vertebra, and a third cross-sectional area and thickness located near an inferior margin of the plate that is aligned with the inferior vertebra. The first cross-sectional area and thickness is greater than the second and third cross-sectional areas such that the plate projects in a fusiform manner both toward and away from the intervertebral disc space. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238234 | METHOD OF TREATING SPINAL INTERNAL DISK DERANGEMENT - A method of treating a spinal disk according to the present invention can include inserting an alloplastic bulking agent into the spinal disk to treat the defect. The alloplastic bulking agent has a plurality of microparticles. The bulking agent results in at least one of sealing the defect, increasing a pressure of the disk, increasing a height of the disk, improving stability of the disk and improving structural integrity of the disk. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238235 | POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW LOCKING AND DEROTATION INSTRUMENT - A pedicle screw locking and derotation instrument, comprising: an elongate actuation mechanism, wherein the elongate actuation mechanism comprises a pair of elongate arms that are pivotably hinged to one another and comprise a pair of handle portions; and a pair of clamp members coupled to the elongate actuation mechanism and deployed by actuation of the elongate actuation mechanism; wherein each of the pair of clamp members comprises a retention portion configured to selectively and securely engage a threaded shaft of a pedicle screw and a portion configured to selectively and securely engage a head body of the pedicle screw, thereby holding the threaded shaft and the head body in rigid alignment; wherein each of the pair of clamp members comprises a retention portion that is configured to be selectively disposed beneath the head body of the pedicle screw and about the threaded shaft of the pedicle screw. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238236 | TOOL AND SET SCREW FOR USE IN SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a tool in combination with a set screw for use in spinal implant systems, and more particularly to a tool for the deployment of set screws with a break-off neck portion comprising a handle portion, a stem portion extending from the handle portion, a set screw retaining means, and a driving means extending from the stem portion and disposed opposite the handle portion. The driving means is adapted to allow the installation of the set screw to the bone and applying torque for the shearing of the neck portion thereof, and at the same time is adapted to remove the installed screw portion of the said set screw when needed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238237 | BONE FIXATION IMPLANTS - A plating system is described that uses various configurations of bone fixation implants that are configured to be attached to one or more portions of bone. The bone fixation implant may include at least one structural portion (e.g., a wire, plate, mesh, etc.) that includes metal and a polymer body at least partially surrounding the at least one structural portion. The polymer body may define an engaging surface that is configured to engage an attachment member that is applied to the bone fixation implant to fix the bone fixation implant to the bone, such that direct contact between the metal of the structural portion and the attachment member is prevented. Overlying muscle and tissue may be secured to the bone fixation implant to encourage incorporation of the tissue structure into the implant and promote stabilization and healing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF A COMPRESSING PLATE - An orthopedic bone plate constructed from shape memory material provides the ability to move from an open shape to a compressed shape and create compression on two bones or bone fragments to encourage healing. The plate may be any number of shapes, with two or more screws anchoring the plate to bone. The plate is affixed to bone in a sequence of steps that involve first placing the plate on an insertion tool, attaching drill guide tubes, placing the plate over bone, drill holes in bone, and then attaching the plate to the bone via screws. The insertion tool can then be removed at the surgeon's convenience allowing compression on the two bones. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238239 | OSTEOARTHRITIS TREATMENT AND DEVICE - A method for treating arthritis of a joint includes identifying a bone lesion in a bone adjacent to the joint; and implanting in the bone a reinforcing member in or adjacent to the bone lesion. A kit for conducting the method includes: (a) at least one reinforcing member having a proximal face adapted to face the joint, a distal face adapted to face away from the joint, and a wedge-shaped edge adapted to pierce bone, wherein the at least one reinforcing member is planar and sterile; and (b) a container adapted to maintain the at least one reinforcing member sterile. Another kit includes: (a) a sterile fluid; (b) a syringe for injecting the fluid into a bone; (c) a curing agent adapted to cure the fluid to polymerize and/or cross-link; and (d) a container adapted to maintain the sterility of contents of the container. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238240 | KIT FOR IMPLANTING HEAT DEFORMABLE FIXATION ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A device for implanting heat deformable fixation elements of different sizes in a bone, comprises a hand piece extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including an internal optical waveguide connected to a laser source and open to the distal end of the hand piece and a light guiding tip extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the light guiding tip being removably mechanically and optically connectable to the distal end of the hand piece and the distal end of the light guiding tip being configured to permit removable attachment of a bone fixation element, the light guiding tip including an optical waveguide, wherein the light guiding tip is configured to control a total radiant energy Q transmitted from the laser source to the bone fixation element | 2015-08-27 |
20150238241 | SURGICAL, TORQUE-TRANSFERRING INSTRUMENT INCLUDING AN ASSOCIATED TOOL - A chip-removing tool of a surgical torque-transferring instrument includes a distal engagement segment or tool head which is adjoined by a tool shaft whose proximal end portion is prepared for a torque-transferring insertion into a tool mounting of the instrument. The proximal end portion is subdivided at least in a functional section for torque transmission and a functional section for axial locking which is axially spaced therefrom. The functional section for axial locking, with respect to its geometry, includes parameters which are intended to be changed and cooperate according to the key/keyhole principle only with one tool mounting including corresponding geometrical mating parameters for a correct mounting of the tool. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238242 | SURGICAL, TORQUE-TRANSFERRING INSTRUMENT INCLUDING AN ASSOCIATED TOOL - A chip-removing tool of a surgical torque-transferring instrument includes a distal engagement segment which is adjoined by a tool shaft whose proximal end portion is prepared for a torque-transferring insertion into a tool mounting of the instrument. The proximal end portion is subdivided at least in a functional section “torque transmission” and a functional section “axial locking” which is axially spaced therefrom. The functional section “axial locking” is arranged with respect to the engagement segment so as to be proximal relative to the functional section “torque transmission”. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHILLING CRYO-ABLATION COOLANT AND RESULTING CRYO-ABLATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for cooling liquid coolant, such as nitrous oxide, to be delivered to a cryo-ablation device such as a balloon catheter. A hose or conduit in fluid communication with the ablation device includes an outer member and inner tubes. A first inner tube disposed within a lumen of the outer member carries liquid coolant to the ablation device. Another inner tube also disposed within the lumen carries liquid coolant and terminates within the lumen such that gaseous coolant derived from liquid coolant flowing through the second inner tube flows within the lumen to cool or chill the first inner tube and liquid coolant carried by the first inner tube to the ablation device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238244 | CRYOTREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING CONDUCTION BLOCKS - Cryotreatment devices and methods of ablating tissue within the body are disclosed. A cryotreatment device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an elongated member having one or more needle-like ablation tips configured to induce necrosis at a target site within the heart. A cooling fluid such as a cryogen may be injected through a lumen extending into the distal portion of the device. The ablation tips can be configured to pierce and ablate surrounding tissue, blocking electrical stimuli that can cause fibrillations or other arrhythmias of the heart. The device may also include means for controlling the transmural depth at which the ablation tips are inserted into the cardiac tissue. Methods of forming a contiguous line of conduction block in accordance with the present invention are also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238245 | FLEXIBLE ELECTROSURGICAL ABLATION AND ASPIRATION ELECTRODE WITH BEVELED ACTIVE SURFACE - Disclosed herein is a flexible single piece active element for use in connection with aspirating electrosurgical ablators, particularly those configured for bulk tissue vaporization. The active electrode elements of the present invention provide a simple construction suitable for use with a wide array of electrosurgical components and adjustable to wide range of angled positions to permit access to a variety of tissues, in an array of diverse environments and address a host of ablation needs. Additionally, the novel geometry and positioning of both ablation surface and aspiration ports permit aspiration flow to remove primarily waste heat rather than process heat, to thereby improve vaporization efficiency and reduce procedure time. Thus, active electrodes and ablation devices of the present invention maximize efficiency and adaptability while minimizing manufacturing cost and device profile. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238246 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - An electro-surgical instrument includes a first member extending to an end having a first electrode. A second member extends to an end having a second return electrode. The ends define a spinal tissue cavity and are relatively translatable to selectively adjust the cavity such that the electrodes are oriented to ablate, cut and/or coagulate spinal tissue. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238247 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE WITH RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY - A system for controlling operation of a radiofrequency treatment device to apply radiofrequency energy to tissue to treat tissue to create lesions without ablating the tissue. The system includes a device having flexible outer tube, an expandable basket having a plurality of arms movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position, a plurality of electrodes movable from a retracted position to an extended position to extend through the openings in the arms, and an advancer slidably disposed within the outer tube to move the electrodes. An elongated spacer is positioned within the outer tube, the spacer having a central lumen to receive the advancer and to maintain a central position of the advancer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238248 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY EXCITATION PLASMA DEVICE FOR THERMAL AND NON-THERMAL TISSUE EFFECTS - A plasma system is disclosed. The plasma system includes a plasma instrument having an elongated body defining a lumen therethrough and a first electrode and a second electrode; an ionizable media source in fluid communication with the lumen and configured to supply ionizable media thereto; and a variable frequency energy source adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to supply energy to the first and second electrodes sufficient to ignite ionizable media supplied by the ionizable media source to generate a plasma influent, wherein a frequency of the energy is adjustable to modify at least one property of the plasma effluent. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238249 | SELF-EXPANDING COOLING ELECTRODE FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION - A metallic tube arrangement includes an electrode region configured to expand radially and contract radially in response to increasing and decreasing a temperature at the electrode region, respectively. The electrode region is configured for intravascular deployment and delivery of high frequency energy to target tissue of a target vessel of the body. The electrode region is configured to expand radially to a diameter sufficient to contact an inner wall of the target vessel in response to a decrease in electrode region temperature and to contract radially to a diameter smaller than a diameter of the target vessel in response to an increase in electrode region temperature. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238250 | SINGLE PORT LAPAROSCOPIC ACCESS WITH LATERALLY SPACED VIRTUAL INSERTION POINTS - A system for performing single port laparoscopic procedures includes a transcutaneous seal and a plurality of tools. The tools comprise a substantially rigid tubular seal having a core which is translatably and rotatably disposed in the sleeve. The handle at the proximal end of the tool controls an end effector at the distal end of the tool. The sleeves of the tools are locked in the transcutaneous seals so that they remain in a fixed geometric relationship which prevents the tools from interfering with each other during laparoscopic procedures. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE WITH RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY - A system for controlling operation of a radiofrequency treatment device to apply radiofrequency energy to tissue to treat tissue to create lesions without ablating the tissue. The system includes a first treatment device having a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are maintained in axial alignment and fixed radial spacing in retracted and extended positions. The device includes a basket having a plurality of arms. The arms are maintained in a fixed radial spacing in the collapsed position of the basket. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238252 | Methods and Apparatus for Renal Neuromodulation - Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive heart failure, and/or be efficacious in the treatment of end stage renal disease. Embodiments of the present invention are configured for percutaneous intravascular delivery of pulsed electric fields to achieve such neuromodulation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238253 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING INTRAVASCULAR, THERMALLY-INDUCED RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Apparatus, systems, and methods for achieving thermally-induced renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a thermal element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238254 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure include devices and systems for using an end effector. In an embodiment, a medical device may include an articulation section. The articulation section may be operatively associated with an elongate articulation member configured to move the articulation section, wherein the articulation section can be configured to receive part of a conductive member. The medical device may also include an end effector. The end effector may include an electrode and a non-conductive section encasing a junction between the electrode and the conductive member, wherein the non-conductive section can be moveably coupled to the articulation section and can be fixedly coupled to the elongate articulation member. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238255 | Renal Nerve Neuromodulation Device - A neuromodulation device includes an ablation valve with electrodes provided about its circumference. The valve dynamically reacts to fluid pressure within the vessel. When a pressure within and distal said ablation valve is greater than the body fluid pressure within the vessel, said ablation valve closes and the electrodes move out of contact with the endothelium of the vessel. When a pressure within and distal the ablation valve is less than the body fluid pressure upstream of the valve, the valve opens such that the electrodes are in circumferential contact with the endothelium. Fluid can be injected into the valve to alter the local pressure about the valve and force the electrodes into contact with the endothelium. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238256 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES, ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention provides a cartridge assembly to couple a tissue treatment device with an electrosurgical unit, with the cartridge assembly operable with a power delivery apparatus and a fluid delivery apparatus of the electrosurgical unit. The invention also provides an electrosurgical unit comprising a power delivery apparatus and a fluid delivery apparatus operable with the cartridge assembly and a system thereof. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238257 | ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS - An electrosurgical apparatus having a feed structure comprising a radiofrequency (RF) channel for conveying RF electromagnetic (EM) radiation from an RF signal generator to a probe and a microwave channel for conveying microwave EM radiation from a microwave signal generator to the probe, wherein the RF channel and microwave channel comprise physically separate signal pathways, wherein the feed structure includes a combining circuit having an input connected to the signal pathway on the RF channel, another input connected to the signal pathway on the microwave channel, and an output connected to a common signal pathway for conveying the RE EM radiation and EM radiation separately or simultaneously to the probe, and wherein the microwave channel includes a waveguide isolator connected to isolate the signal pathway on the microwave channel from the RF EM radiation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238258 | SKIN TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of treating a skin tissue area, in particular non-invasively treating the skin tissue area ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150238259 | NERVE SPARING TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Treatment systems are provided, which comprise a treatment element applying a treatment to a tissue, a stimulation element optically stimulating nerves in the tissue, a sensing unit sensing an electrical signal produced by nerves in the tissue in response to the optical stimulation, and a control unit controlling the application of the treatment according to the sensed signal. The systems and methods are used to avoid damaging nerves by sensing them during operation and immediately before local treatment application and preventing energy emission when the treatment tool is too close to specified nerves. Additional electric stimulation may be provided to enable avoidance of nerve damages on a larger scale, the treatment may be applied by a cold laser, and the control unit may control the treatment in realtime and in a closed loop and immediate prevent further treatment upon sensing optically stimulated nerves. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238260 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING NERVE STIMULATOR APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE DETECTION OF NERVES IN TISSUE AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME - A forceps includes a housing a shaft including a distal end and a proximal end operatively coupled to the housing, and an end-effector assembly coupled to the distal end of the shaft and including first and second jaw assemblies. Each of the first and second jaw assemblies includes a sealing plate. One or both of the first and second jaw assemblies is movable from a spaced relation relative to the other jaw assembly to at least one subsequent position wherein the sealing plates cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The forceps also includes a nerve stimulator apparatus associated with one or both of the first and second jaw assemblies. The nerve stimulator apparatus is configured to emit light to stimulate tissue for the evaluation of one or more characteristics of nerves. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238261 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT USING A LASER BEAM DELIVERED VIA AN OPTICAL FIBER - A laser system can efficiently direct a laser beam to a treatment area via an optical fiber. The laser beam is produced using a CO | 2015-08-27 |
20150238262 | RESORBABLE POUCHES FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Biodegradable and resorbable polymer pouches are described for use with cardiac rhythm mamagent devices (CRMs) and other implantable medical devices (IMDs), i.e., a pouch, covering, or other receptacle capable of encasing, surrounding and/or holding the CRM or other IMD for the purpose of securing it in position, inhibiting or reducing bacterial growth, providing pain relief and/or inhibiting scarring or fibrosis on or around the CRM or other IMD. Optionally, the biodegradable and resorbable pouches of the invention include one or more drugs in the polymer matrix to provide prophylactic effects and alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or implantation of the CRM or other IMD. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238263 | COMPONENTS PACKAGING STRUCTURE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS - A components ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150238264 | STERILE SURGICAL DRAPE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for a sterile ophthalmic surgical drape system that can provide a sterile operating field for use by a doctor, surgeon, nurse, and the like during ophthalmic medical procedures. The sterile field created by the drape system can allow a doctor, surgeon, nurse and the like to perform a medical procedure, such as ophthalmic surgery, outside of an operating room and in locations such as a doctor's office or a military operating room war setting. The sterile ophthalmic surgical drape system can comprise a drape, a frame apparatus, a hole of sufficient size for a microscope, a fan, a filter, air directors, and slits. The drape system can comprise a collapsible frame apparatus. The drape system may be configured to be used in conjunction with a surgical tray that houses pre-sterilized tools for use in a medical procedure. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238265 | Powered Stereotactic Positioning Guide Apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to stereotactically guide insertion of invasive tubular devices to a tissue object of a living body. The apparatus comprises a powered positioning guide control assembly and a positioning guide assembly that is operably detachable from the powered positioning guide control assembly, and rotationally adjustable and lockable. The powered positioning guide control assembly encloses an ultrasound transducer to visualize and target the tissue object, and adjusts an insertion angle of an invasive tubular device placed in the positioning guide assembly. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238266 | PLACEMENT APPARATUS - A positioning apparatus is provided that is configured to perform a biopsy or therapy support by puncture using a needle or other needle-shaped equipment. This positioning apparatus is exemplified by an apparatus that includes a first rotation member, a guide for guiding a needle or other needle-shaped equipment in a longitudinal direction, a second rotation member with a different rotation axis, and a friction applying unit configured to apply friction force to the first rotation member directly or indirectly and generates friction torque. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238267 | Cable Tensioning In A Robotic Surgical System - An apparatus, system, and method for setting, maintaining, and adjusting a cable tension in a telerobotic surgical system are provided. A cable tensioning apparatus includes, in one example, an arm, a pulley rotatably coupled to the arm, and a base operably coupled to the arm, the base including a translation mechanism for changing the position of the pulley to control a tension of a cable movable along the pulley. A termination block includes, in one example, a block including two cable pathways with each cable pathway having a retaining means for a ball fitting, and a support for moving a cable along the two cable pathways, the cable including a ball fitting in each of the cable pathways. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238268 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION - End effectors with closing mechanisms, and related tools and methods are disclosed. The disclosed end effectors may be particularly beneficial when used for minimally invasive surgery. An example surgical tool comprises a first and second jaw movable between a closed grasped or clamped configuration and an open configuration. The tool further comprises a soft grip mode for grasping the tissue at a first force during which a separation parameter between the jaws is measured, and a therapeutic clamping mode in which the jaws clamp on the body tissue at a force greater than the grasping force. The methods comprise grasping the body tissue between jaw members, measuring the separation parameter between jaws, indicating on a user interface the separation parameter for comparison to a desired separation parameter, and then releasing the body tissue for repositioning or therapeutically clamping the body tissue in response to the separation parameter indication. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION - End effectors with closing mechanisms, and related tools and methods are disclosed. The disclosed end effectors may be particularly beneficial when used for minimally invasive surgery. An example surgical tool comprises a first and second jaw movable between a closed grasped or clamped configuration and an open configuration. The tool further comprises a soft grip mode for grasping the tissue at a first force during which a separation parameter between the jaws is measured, and a therapeutic clamping mode in which the jaws clamp on the body tissue at a force greater than the grasping force. The methods comprise grasping the body tissue between jaw members, measuring the separation parameter between jaws, indicating on a user interface the separation parameter for comparison to a desired separation parameter, and then releasing the body tissue for repositioning or therapeutically clamping the body tissue in response to the separation parameter indication. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238270 | TREATMENT OUTCOME PREDICTION FOR LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION PROCEDURES - Systems and methods for displaying a predicted outcome of a lung volume reduction procedure for a patient including a user interface, a processor, and programing operable on the processor for displaying a predicted outcome of the bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedure on the user interface, wherein displaying the predicted outcome of the lung volume reduction procedure includes receiving patient data comprising volumetric images of the patient, analyzing the volumetric images to identify one or more features correlated to treatment outcome prediction, predicting an outcome for a treatment modality or treatment device using the one or more identified features, and displaying the predicted outcome on the user interface. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238271 | Systems and Methods for Intra-Operative Image Analysis - A system and method for analyzing images to optimize orthopaedic functionality at a site within a patient, including obtaining at least a first, reference image of the site, or a corresponding contralateral site, the first image including at least a first anatomical region or a corresponding anatomical region. At least a second, intra-operative results image of the site is obtained. At least one stationary base with at least two base points is selected to serve as a reference for both images during analysis including at least one of scaling, calculations, and image comparisons. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238272 | METHOD FOR ORIENTING AN ACETABULAR CUP AND INSTRUMENTS FOR USE THEREWITH - A patient-specific acetabular guide for use in orienting an acetabular component with respect to an acetabulum of a patient as part of a surgical procedure includes a body having a bottom contact surface that has a portion that is shaped and configured to initimately receive and interlockingly mate with an acetabular notch of the patient's acetabulum in accordance with a three-dimensional image of the acetabulum of the specific patient. The three-dimensional image can be in the form of a three-dimensional virtual model of the patient's acetabulum that is constructed at least in part on 3D image data of the pelvic region of the patient. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL AXIS OF A FEMUR - A method positions a profile of a prosthetic component on the three-dimensional model of a limb. Patient-specific anatomical data of the limb is gathered. First and second anatomical landmarks are identified to determine a first spatial relationship. A third anatomical landmark is identified to determine a second spatial relationship with respect to the first spatial relationship. The profile of the prosthetic component is positioned in all but one degree of freedom. A fourth anatomical landmark is identified to position the profile of the prosthetic component in the one remaining degree of freedom. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238274 | SKIN CARE METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES - Methods, systems, and devices for skin care are provided. Some embodiments may include a device or system for skin care that may include a skin tool head portion, a skin tool head support that may be coupled with the skin tool head portion, and/or a portable microscope connector that may be configured to couple a portable microscope with the skin tool head support. Some embodiments include a device for skin care that may include a spacer configured to couple with a portable microscope. The spacer includes at least one aperture configured to facilitate the use of a skin tool. Some embodiments include a spacer coupled with a compressible structure configured to preclude a skin tool from contacting a portion of skin when in an uncompressed state and to allow the skin tool to contact the portion of skin when in a compressed state. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238275 | VOLUME MAPPING USING OPTICAL SHAPE SENSORS - A volume mapping instrument ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150238276 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY - DIRECTING AND MANEUVERING ARTICULATING TOOL - A surgical controlling system that includes: a surgical tool that is insertable into a surgical environment of a human body for a surgical procedure. Logic configured to locate in real-time the 3D spatial position of the at least one surgical tool at any given time t. The system also includes at least one movement detector and a controller in communication with a controller database. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238277 | TARGETING AN ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT LANDMARK - A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238278 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRECISE STENT PLACEMENT - A micro-catheter delivery system that includes radio-opaque marker bands optimized for the purpose of length reference to assist the operating physician to estimate the length of a tortuous lesion and to anticipate foreshortening of stents with multiple sizes. The radio-opaque maker bands are positioned at the distal end of a stent delivery catheter at a certain intervals acts like a ruler. In another embodiment, a stent delivery system includes a stent delivery wire with one or more radio-opaque markers distanced from the stent distal end for indicating the non-restrained length of the stent when discharged from the delivery catheter. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238279 | DISCLOSING LIGHT OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS FOR A HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE SETTING AND DISCLOSING LIGHT DEVICE OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS - Disclosing light of dental restorative materials for a high speed handpiece setting and disclosing light device of dental restorative materials, comprising a light-emitting ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150238280 | DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS - The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a method can include identifying a misaligned jaw of a patient from a virtual image of the patient's jaw, providing a treatment plan for the patient including a virtual model of a dental appliance having a first shell and a second shell configured to reposition at least one tooth of the patient, and adjusting the position of the repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell to comply with a number of constraints. The virtual model of the dental appliance including repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell configured to move a position of the misaligned jaw of the patient. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238281 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES INCLUDING FERROMAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS AND METHODS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING SAME - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for ligating an archwire includes a bracket body defining an archwire slot configured to receive the archwire, a movable member movable relative to the archwire slot, and an actuator coupled to at least one of the bracket body and the movable member. The actuator includes a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy and is configured to move the movable member when exposed to a magnetic field. A method of orthodontic treatment using a self-ligating orthodontic bracket having an archwire slot configured to receive an archwire therein and including a ferromagnetic shape memory includes exposing at least a portion of the orthodontic bracket to a magnetic field such that the ferromagnetic shape memory alloy at least partially transforms to a martensitic phase from an austenitic phase, and at least one of inserting an archwire into the archwire slot and removing an archwire from the archwire slot. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238282 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES THAT ACCOMMODATE INCREMENTAL AND CONTINUOUS TOOTH MOVEMENT, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An orthodontic appliance including a shell aligner having a portion accommodating movement of a patient's bracketed teeth between a first position and the second position as elicited by force from an orthodontic braces appliance worn by the patient, related systems and methods. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238283 | TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES - A series of appliances including a first shell and a second shell can be designed to incrementally implement a treatment plan. The first and second shells can have cavities designed to receive teeth of a jaw. A first number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the first shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of a second jaw. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location specific to a first stage of the treatment plan. A second number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the second shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of the second jaw. The second number of bite adjustment structures can have a second shape and location, different than the first shape and location, specific to a second stage of the treatment plan. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238284 | DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS - The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a method can include identifying a misaligned jaw of a patient from a virtual image of the patient's jaw, and providing a treatment plan for the patient including a virtual model of a dental appliance having a first shell and a second shell configured to reposition at least one tooth of the patient. The virtual model of the dental appliance including repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell configured to move a position of the misaligned jaw of the patient. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238285 | Inclined Abutment for a Cemented Prosthesis in Dental Implantology - An inclined abutment for a cemented prosthesis in dental implantology. The abutment has a supragingival portion having a substantially truncated-cone shape with an elliptical base and having a longitudinal axis, an emergence surface coinciding with the elliptical base of the supragingival portion, and a transmucosal portion which has an elliptical base coinciding with the emergence surface and a longitudinal axis which ends at the apex with an antirotational connection for the insertion of the abutment in use. The volume of the supragingival portion remains essentially constant upon variation of the angle defined by the longitudinal axis of the supragingival portion and the longitudinal axis of the transmucosal portion, when the dimensions of the emergence surface and the height of the supragingival portion remain unchanged with respect to the longitudinal axis thereof. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238286 | PAEDIATRIC DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAY - A dental impression tray configured for receiving only a primary anterior dentition, e.g. in a curved channel portion for receiving a dental impression material and the primary anterior dentition therein, for taking a dental impression of a child's primary anterior teeth is capable of significantly improving paediatric compliance in the taking of dental impressions so negating the need for the use of a general anaesthetic. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238287 | NOVEL DENTAL SCANNER DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A three-dimensional (3D) scanner device for generating a three dimensional (3D) surface model of shaped objects, such as dental structures, applicable for use in the field of dentistry, particularly to dental prosthetics manufacturing. Methods and systems relating to the device are also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150238288 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A DENTAL RESTORATION PART AND A DENTAL FURNACE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A process for manufacturing a dental restoration part as well as a dental furnace are provided in which the dental restoration part is produced on a foundation by means of applying at least two layers, wherein initial data, in particular three-dimensional data of the foundation, are stored in a memory device, and picture data, in particular three-dimensional data concerning the outer contour of the dental restoration part to be produced and the layers of the dental restoration part to be applied, are determined and in particular stored. It is provided that the dental restoration part is positioned at least partially during its production within the picture recording area of a picture recording device ( | 2015-08-27 |