39th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170273631 | LIVING-BODY INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is a living-body information measurement device including a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element each that emits different light in wavelength, a light receiving element that receives the light emitted from the first and second light emitting elements and outputs a received light signal corresponding to an amount of the received light, a separation unit that separates the received light signal into a first received light signal and a second received light signal, a filter that removes noise components of the first received light signal and the second received light signal, and a measuring unit that measures plural living-body information using the first received light signal before the noise components are removed by the filter, the first received light signal whose noise components are removed by the filter, and the second received light signal whose noise components are removed by the filter. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273632 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CORRUPTION IN PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAM SIGNALS FOR MONITORING CARDIAC HEALTH OF PATIENTS - A method and system for removing corruption in photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals for monitoring cardiac health of patients is provided. The method is performed by extracting photoplethysmogram signals from the patient, detecting and eliminating corruption caused by larger and transient disturbances in the extracted photoplethysmogram signals, segmenting photoplethysmogram signals post detection and elimination of corruption caused by larger and transient disturbances, identifying of inconsistent segments from the segmented photoplethysmogram signals, detecting anomalies from the identified inconsistent segments of the photoplethysmogram signals, analysing the detected anomalies of the photoplethysmogram signals and identifying photoplethysmogram signal segments corrupted by smaller and prolonged disturbances. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273633 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND ANALYSING A SURFACE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) FOR DISTINGUISHING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL FROM NOISE - There is described a technique using apparatus for recording and analyzing a surface electrocardiogram (ECG) for distinguishing a physiological signal from noise. The technique involves aligning and averaging multiple surface electrogram records taken for repeated pacing sequence with the same interval between pacing stimuli. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273634 | MEAL ESTIMATION METHOD, MEAL ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a meal estimation program that causes a computer to execute a process including: acquiring time-series data of heart rate; calculating a feature quantity relating to a second peak appearing after a first peak in which a peak of the heart rate appears first after start of a meal, for each partial data included in the time-series data of the heart rate; determining presence of a meal in the partial data using the feature quantity relating to the second peak calculated for each of the partial data; and estimating a meal time from the partial data determined to include a meal. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273635 | Method and Apparatus for Heart Rate and Respiration Rate Estimation Using Low Power Sensor - Provided is a system for measuring biological signals of a user, which includes a sensor module configured to acquire ballistocardiogram (BCG) signals of a user via a present channel, where the present channel is at least one channel of the sensor module, a decomposition module configured to decompose the BCG signals to decomposed signals, a reconstruction module configured to reconstruct at least a portion of the decomposed signals to reconstructed signals, a processing module configured to process the reconstructed signals to at least one of a heart rate, respiration rate, phases of respiration, and blood pressure, and a display module configured to display at least one output corresponding to the at least one of the heart rate, the respiration rate, phases of respiration, and the blood pressure on a display device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273636 | LIVING-BODY INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is a living-body information measurement device including a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element each that emits different light in wavelength, a light receiving element that receives the light emitted from the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element, a control unit that controls a continuous light-emission period of each of the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element so that the continuous light-emission period of the second light emitting element is shorter than the continuous light-emission period of the first light emitting element, and a measuring unit that measures plural living-body information based on the light received in the light receiving element. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273637 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires biometric information from a biometric sensor; a processing unit that generates first report information for reporting stamina information indicating stamina of a user and second report information different from the first report information based on the biometric information; and an output unit that outputs the first report information and the second report information. The second report information includes at least one piece of information among second stamina information which indicates the stamina of the user and is different from the stamina information, third stamina information regarding another user, advice information or alert information regarding an activity of the user, and exercise continuable information regarding the user. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273638 | STIMULATED ECHO SEQUENCE SCANNING MAGNETIC RESONANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEART DIFFUSION IMAGING - In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for heart diffusion imaging, when an ECG trigger signal by a computer that operates an MR scanner, the MR scanner is operated to acquire a navigator echo before a stimulated echo sequence, in order to detect diaphragm position information. When the first diaphragm position information is not located in an acquisition window, the stimulated echo sequence is not executed, and the computer waits to receive the next ECG trigger signal. The detection time of the navigator echo after the stimulated echo sequence as well as the acquisition time of the stimulated echo sequence, are thus eliminated when the first diaphragm position information does not meet requirements, so can significantly reduce scanning time, and increase the image SNR. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273639 | Imaging a Body - There is disclosed a device for imaging a body. In one arrangement, the device comprises a controller, storage storing electronic program instructions for controlling the controller, a display for displaying a user interface, and an input means. In one form, the controller is operable, under control of the electronic program instructions, to receive input via the input means, where the input comprises a first representation of the body, to process the first representation, to generate a second representation of the body on the basis of processing of the first representation, and to display the generated second representation via the display. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273640 | X-RAY IMAGING BASED ON IMAGE DATA FROM A PHOTON-COUNTING MULTI-BIN X-RAY DETECTOR - There is provided a method and corresponding system and apparatus for image reconstruction based on image data from a photon-counting multi-bin x-ray detector. The method includes determining (S | 2017-09-28 |
20170273641 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - In displaying a tomographic image in a slice in a three-dimensional (3D) medical image, for the purpose of achieving better recognition of a vascular structure contained in the slice without degrading spatial resolution of the slice, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: identifying section for identifying a slice of interest in a 3D medical image representing an anatomical part including a blood vessel; and projecting section for applying projection processing to pixel values in a slice axis direction of the slice for a region in the 3D medical image including the slice and wider than a slice width of the slice. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273642 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRATING MODULATION OF A SPECTRA AND INTENSITY IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - An X-ray imaging system for generating X-ray projections of an object, the X-ray imaging system including an X-ray device having a single X-ray source ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170273643 | Radiation Treatment Delivery System with Translatable Ring Gantry - Systems, methods, and related computer program products for image-guided radiation treatment (IGRT) are described. For one preferred embodiment, an IGRT apparatus is provided comprising a ring gantry having a central opening and a radiation treatment head coupled to the ring gantry that is rotatable around the central opening in at least a 180 degree arc. For one preferred embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a gantry translation mechanism configured to translate the ring gantry in a direction of a longitudinal axis extending through the central opening. Noncoplanar radiation treatment delivery can thereby be achieved without requiring movement of the patient. For another preferred embodiment, an independently translatable 3D imaging device distinct from the ring gantry is provided for further achieving at least one of pre-treatment imaging and setup imaging of the target tissue volume without requiring movement of the patient. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273644 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING AN IMAGING SCAN OF A SUBJECT - A method for performing an imaging scan of a subject includes positioning a narrow field-of-view camera at a first imaging position to acquire a first set of imaging information of a first object of interest, positioning the narrow field-of-view camera at a second imaging position to acquire a second set of imaging information of a second object of interest, determining emission counts for the first and second sets of imaging information, and utilizing the determined emission counts to generate a value that indicates a probability of a successful medical procedure being performed on the subject. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273645 | DIAPHRAGM APPARATUS FOR THE COLLIMATION OF AN X-RAY BUNDLE OF AN X-RAY DEVICE - A diaphragm apparatus for the collimation of an X-ray bundle of an X-ray device is provided for scanning an examination object. An X-ray device including the diaphragm apparatus is also provided. In an embodiment, the diaphragm apparatus includes two diaphragms in the form of slotted diaphragms arranged in series in the direction of the X-rays and mounted to be positionable with respect to one another. Each of the diaphragms includes a fixed diaphragm aperture corresponding to maximum collimation of the X-ray bundle and a region that is impermeable to X-rays, which in each case includes an extension corresponding to the diaphragm aperture corresponding to the maximum collimation. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273646 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ORTHODONTIC DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF A PATIENT - A method including the steps of: providing a plurality of diagnostic programs associated with characteristics of developing dentition of a patient; performing an initial assessment of the patient corresponding to the developing dentition of the patient wherein the initial assessment uses an imaging device to locate points in a mouth of the patient wherein the imaging device generates imaging data; transferring the imaging data to a central processing unit wherein the central processing unit obtains measurements associated with selected points in the mouth of the patient and predicts future orthodontic conditions of the patient based upon the measurements; and providing a report of findings of the initial assessment to the patient with treatment recommendations based upon the findings. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273647 | SPECTRAL PROJECTION EXTENSION - A method includes receiving radiation with a hybrid data detection system of an imaging system. The hybrid data detection system includes a hybrid data detector array with a set of spectral detectors and a set of integrating detectors that are arranged along a transverse axis of an examination region. The method further includes generating a set of truncated spectral projections with the first set of spectral detectors. The method further includes estimating a set of spectral projections for the integrating detectors. The method further includes combining the set of truncated spectral projections and the estimated set of spectral projections. The method further includes estimating a set of spectral projections based on the combined set to produce a complete set of spectral projections. The method further includes processing the complete set of spectral projections to generate volumetric image data. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273648 | RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND MOVING METHOD THEREOF - A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273649 | IMAGE-PROCESSING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM, IMAGE-PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An overall controller of a console acquires a radiation image of an imaging subject captured by a radiation image capture device for radiographic imaging. The overall controller also acquires body thickness information indicating a body thickness of the imaging subject in a direction in which radiation passes through. The overall controller also adds to the radiation image an assist line image that have would be expected to be obtained if a predetermined member had been disposed and captured at a position inside the imaging subject determined based on the acquired body thickness information, or at a position between the imaging subject and the radiation image capture device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273650 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A diagnosis support device, which is suitable for comparing different diseases, is provided, along with others. In the diagnosis support device, the input of an MRI brain image of a subject is received, and a shrinkage score, which represents the degree of shrinkage of the brain, is calculated based on the MRI brain image. Subsequently, sites to be compared in the brain are identified. Then, a degree of shrinkage, which represents the degree of shrinkage of each of the identified sites, and a shrinkage ratio, which is the ratio between the degrees of shrinkage of the sites, are calculated, and then compared and displayed. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273651 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING A CENTRAL AXIS OF A BONE FROM A 3D ANATOMICAL IMAGE - Presented herein are efficient and reliable systems and methods for calculating and extracting three-dimensional central axes of bones of animal subjects—for example, animal subjects scanned by in vivo or ex vivo microCT platforms—to capture both the general and localized tangential directions of the bone, along with its shape, form, curvature, and orientation. With bone detection and segmentation algorithms, the skeletal bones of animal subjects scanned by CT or microCT scanners can be detected, segmented, and visualized. Three dimensional central axes determined using these methods provide important information about the skeletal bones. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273652 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides an image processing device including: a radiographic image acquisition section that acquires a radiographic image, the radiographic image generated by stitching together radiographic images of an imaging subject imaged by plural radiation detectors, each of which includes a detection face for detecting radiation; a purpose acquisition section that acquires information indicating an interpreting purpose; and an adding section that adds a predetermined assist line to the radiographic image, on the basis of at least one of a reference object corresponding to the interpreting purpose in the radiographic image acquired by the radiographic image acquisition section or the information indicating the interpreting purpose. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273653 | METHOD AND IMAGE DATA SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A COMBINED CONTRAST MEDIUM AND BLOOD VESSEL REPRESENTATION OF BREAST TISSUE TO BE EXAMINED, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A method for generating a combined contrast medium and blood vessel representation of contrast-enhanced image data of breast tissue to be examined includes capturing first and second contrast-medium-influenced x-ray projection measurement data of the breast tissue with respective differing first and second x-ray energies. First and second image data sets are reconstructed based respectively on the first and second measurement data. A dual-energy image data set is ascertained based on the first and the second image data sets. A blood vessel image is ascertained based on at least one image data set. A blood vessel image is represented together with the dual-energy image data set in a combined contrast medium and blood vessel representation. An image data generating system is also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273654 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect X-rays that have passed through a subject by using a detector and to acquire projection data on a basis of a detection result. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain position information of a highly X-ray absorbent member in the body of the subject. The processing circuitry is configured to derive information about transmission paths of the X-rays in accordance with a processing effect of an artifact reducing process performed on the highly X-ray absorbent member, on the basis of the position information of the highly X-ray absorbent member. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273655 | X-RAY IMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An X-ray image detection system includes a charge accumulation device, a switch device, a comparator device and an analog to digital converter. The charge accumulation device receives current produced by a pixel and converts the current to a voltage signal. The switch device has an input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The input terminal is connected to the charge accumulation device to receive the voltage signal. The comparator device is connected to the first output terminal for generating first or second indication signal according to the voltage signal. The analog to digital converter is connected to the second terminal. When the first indication signal is generated, the input terminal of the switch device is connected to the first output terminal. When the second indication signal is generated, the input terminal of the switch device is connected to the second output terminal. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273656 | RADIATION TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A radiation tomographic imaging apparatus is characterized in comprising: a first reconstructing section for reconstructing a plurality of temporally different first radiation tomographic images for a required slice position; an information-on-movement acquiring section for acquiring information on movement of a body part in a subject based on the plurality of first radiation tomographic images; an information creating section for creating a motion profile MP indicating a temporal change of the information on movement; an identifying section for identifying a time Ts when motion of the body part in the subject stops based on the motion profile MP; and a second reconstructing section for reconstructing a second radiation tomographic image for the subject at the time Ts. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273657 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, X-RAY CT APPARATUS, AND REFERENCE CORRECTION METHOD - In order to provide a data processing device and the like, capable of performing highly accurate reference correction even in a case where an object protrudes in reference channels in most of the measurement views, an image processing device (data processing device) of an X-ray CT apparatus calculates a unit air calibration reference value which is a value per unit tube current of an air calibration reference value which is reference data measured during air calibration, calculates a reference value (estimated reference value) corresponding to an X-ray condition in the main scanning on the basis of an output tube current value in the main scanning and a unit air calibration reference value, and corrects normalized reference data obtained by normalizing a measured reference value in the main scanning with the estimated reference value, to be included in an allowable error range, so as to remove the influence of protrusion. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273658 | ACOUSTIC STREAMING FOR FLUID POOL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION - Ultrasound-based acoustic streaming for deciding whether material is fluid is dependent upon any one or more of a variety of criteria. Examples are displacement, speed ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170273659 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PNEUMOTHORAX DETECTION - The embodiments disclose an ultrasound system comprising: a probe configured to obtain ultrasound data relating to scanning region including at least part of a pleural interface of a lung; and a data analyzer, configured to automatically detect information for determining lung sliding and/or lung point using one or more cross correlation maps derived from the data. The embodiments also disclose a method thereof. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273660 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE FOR WHOLE BREAST - A whole breast ultrasound image-capturing device comprises: a platform comprising an opening formed thereon; a mechanical driving system mounted in the opening and comprising a frame mounted on the mechanical driving system, a rotary module comprising a first gear, a second gear engaged with the first gear, and a drive motor connected to the first gear, and a radial movement drive comprising a translation mechanism radially movable; an array probe mounted in the radial movement drive; a holder connected to the translation mechanism to fix the array probe; a gel plate connected to a cam surface of the second gear through connecting frames, mounted on the holder, and comprising a plate opening enclosing the array probe to expose the array probe out of the gel plate; a film assembly mounted in the frame and comprising a film frame mounted in the frame and a film mounted in the film frame. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273661 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273662 | ULTRASONIC FETAL IMAGING WITH SHEAR WAVES - Devices and methods for fetal imaging with shear waves are described. In some embodiments, a fetal imaging device includes, but is not limited to, at least one ultrasound source configured to apply one or more ultrasonic signals to a body; at least one ultrasound receiver configured to receive one or more ultrasonic signals from the body, the received one or more ultrasonic signals being associated with one or more shear waves transmitted through one or more portions of the body as a result of the applied one or more ultrasonic signals; and a controller configured to identify one or more portions of a fetus within the body based upon the one or more shear waves transmitted through the one or more portions of the body. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273663 | IMAGE PROCESSING FOR AN ULTRASONIC FETAL IMAGING DEVICE - Devices and methods for fetal imaging are described. In some embodiments, a method of fetal imaging includes, but is not limited to, detecting at least one portion of a fetus within a body based upon one or more ultrasonic signals received from the body; identifying the at least one detected portion of the fetus; determining at least one non-detected portion of the fetus based upon the identification of the at least one detected portion of the fetus; and inferring an identification of the non-detected portion of the fetus based on the identification of the at least one detected portion of the fetus. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273664 | WEARABLE ULTRASONIC FETAL IMAGING DEVICE - Devices and methods for fetal imaging are described. In some embodiments, a fetal imaging device includes, but is not limited to, a garment wearable over a portion of a body bearing a fetus; one or more ultrasound sources coupled to the garment and configured to apply one or more ultrasonic signals to the body; a first array of ultrasound receivers coupled to the garment and configured to receive one or more ultrasonic signals from the body; and a second array of ultrasound receivers coupled to the garment and configured to receive one or more ultrasonic signals from the body, the second array of ultrasound receivers being independently addressable and spatially separated from the first array of ultrasound receivers. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273665 | Pose Recovery of an Ultrasound Transducer - Pose of an ultrasound transducer is recovered. In one approach, inertial measurement units are positioned on the ultrasound transducer. The measurements from the inertial measurement units are used with pose or measurements from another position sensor (e.g., x-ray, electromagnetic, or optical) to improve accuracy and/or provide pose information at a greater rate. In another approach, a curve, line, or other connected shape of light emitting diodes are incorporated into the transducer. Optical tracking, with a filter specific to the light emitting diodes, using the connected shape pattern is used to determine the pose. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273666 | METHOD FOR STORING ULTRASONIC SCAN IMAGE AND ULTRASONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for storing an ultrasonic scan image and an ultrasonic device. The ultrasonic device may include: an image acquiring unit configured to scan a target object to obtain an image; a buffer unit configured to store the obtained image; a processing unit configured to compute a similarity of a frame of the image; and a storage unit, wherein when it is determined that the computed similarity of the frame is less than a threshold, the processing unit stores frames with a similarity equal to or greater than the threshold previous to the frame in the storage unit. Therefore, the image may be stored automatically based upon the similarity information of the frame of the ultrasonic scanning image. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273667 | Relative backscatter coefficient in medical diagnostic ultrasound - In backscatter coefficient imaging, a backscatter coefficient of one region of interest relative another region of interest is used to avoid calibration. The system effects are removed by using a frequency-dependent measure of the backscatter. The relative frequency-dependent backscatter coefficient is determined by an ultrasound scanner. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273668 | Ultrasound Diagnostic Device and Ultrasound Image Processing Method - An ultrasound diagnostic device including an ultrasound image acquirer that acquires a plurality of ultrasound image signal frames; an angle information acquirer that acquires angle information of an ultrasound probe when each frame is being acquired; an evaluation determiner that analyzes the frames to determine whether an object image portion is included; a disease score calculator that calculates a disease score that quantitatively indicates a degree of disease from a signal of the object image portion; and a display controller that makes the diagnostic image be displayed. A diagnostic image includes an ultrasound image of a frame selected from the frames, a disease activity information indicator that indicates a degree of disease, and an angle information image portion that indicates angle information. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273669 | QUALITY METRIC FOR MULTI-BEAT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ACQUISITIONS FOR IMMEDIATE USER FEEDBACK - An imaging system includes an imaging device ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170273670 | Device for Obtaining Biological Material and/or Biological Information from a Sample with a Heterogeneous Matrix - The invention relates to a device for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, to the uses of said device, to methods implementing said device, and to kits for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, comprising the different constituents of said device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273671 | SIDE-LOOKING LUNG BIOPSY DEVICE - A biopsy device with a hollow shaft is suggested, the shaft having a wall and a distal end portion, wherein a sidewardly facing notch is formed in the distal end portion. At least two optical fibers are arranged in the wall of the shaft so that end surfaces of the fibers are arranged in a longitudinal direction at opposite positions with respect to the notch. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273672 | BODY CAVITY SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE - Inventive embodiments disclosed herein include a sampling device. The sampling device includes a tubular main body having a length and defining a lumen, the tubular main body defining a lumen that extends the length of the tubular main body, the tubular main body having a distal end sized for insertion into a body cavity and having a proximal end defining threads; and a flexible sample container, comprising threads for engagement with the tubular main body wherein the lumen of the tubular main body is in communication with the flexible sample container when the container is engaged. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273673 | FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL CONSOLE FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES - A wireless foot control apparatus allows an operator to control multiple medical devices during an endoscopic medical procedure. The apparatus comprises a control console with controls designed for foot operation to control various medical devices. The controls include one or more foot pedals and foot switches to control the devices, including a selection switch to allow selection of the device to be controlled at a particular time. The console transmits signals over a wireless medium, to cause a remote receiver unit to select the device to be controlled and to control the selected device over a wired medium, in response to operation of the foot controls. The console may include a rechargeable battery, which may be sealed within the console's housing and charged inductively when the console is placed in a charging station. The receiver unit and the charging station can be separate units or integrated within a single housing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273674 | INSTRUMENT FOR ENDOSCOPIC APPLICATIONS OR THE LIKE - An instrument for endoscopic applications, including a tubular member having a handling end portion having a flexible portion and actuating devices located at the other end portion, and longitudinal elements for transferring the movement of the actuating devices to the handling end portion resulting in a change of orientation thereof, whereby the handling end portion includes at least two independent flexible portions, whereby the actuating end portion has a corresponding number of actuating devices, and whereby each actuating device is connected by its own set of longitudinal elements to a part of the handling end portion for effecting a change of orientation of one of the flexible portions. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273675 | SPRAY APPLICATOR - A spray assembly for dispensing a mixture is provided. The spray assembly includes a connector configured for operable engagement with a first and second source of component and a source of pressurized fluid, and a tip operably connected to the connector. The tip includes an opening and defines a mixing chamber between the connector and the opening of the tip, and an insert member configured to be received in the mixing chamber. The insert member includes a plurality of radially extending slots on at least one end of the insert. The plurality of radially extending slots is configured to mix the first and second components prior to the mixture exiting the opening in the tip. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273676 | MULTIPLE SPINAL SURGICAL PATHWAYS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method facilitates the treatment of the spine of a patient by providing simultaneous access through at least a first opening and a second opening formed in the patient. For example, the method can include the acts of positioning the patient on a surgical table, providing the first opening into a posterior portion of the patient, providing the second opening into a lateral portion of the patient, inserting a first device through the first opening into the patient to contact the spine in a first direction that is transverse to the coronal plane of the patient, and inserting a second device through the second opening into the patient to contact the spine in a second direction that is transverse to the sagittal plane of the patient, where the first and second openings are accessible simultaneously, and, when the first and second devises are inserted into the patient, the position of the patient is stationary with respect to a portion of the table. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273677 | MINIMALLY OPEN INTERBODY ACCESS RETRACTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL METHOD - Devices, systems and methods for minimally open orthopedic spine surgery are disclosed. A first flexible screw-based retractor is designed to be coupled to each pedicle screw inserted into adjacent vertebral bodies. A retractor system is provided in which a first retractor blade is mounted to one of the screws and a second movable retractor blade is moved away from the first blade, in a medial direction, to create a working channel through which the disc space may be accessed for passing instruments and implants. Light may be incorporated into the device to illuminate the surgical field. One or all of the retractor blades may be made of a sterilizable plastic or metal and be disposable or reusable. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273678 | SOFT TISSUE RETRACTOR - A tissue retractor device within the scope of the present invention generally includes a frame, an actuating mechanism, and a plurality of blades. The actuating mechanism generally includes at least one cam that encourages automatic toe-out of the blades. The tissue retractor eliminates the need for bulky secondary blade mechanisms to prevent undesired blade deformation at the surgical site. The toe-out motion occurs simultaneously along with the opening of the blades. The present invention further provides for depth adjustment of the blades by means of an adjustable screw assembly. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273679 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM - A surgical retractor system having a frame and a plurality of arms connected thereto is disclosed. At least one arm is moveable relative to the frame and the relative movement is constrained to a direction along the longitudinal axis of the arm. At least one retractor blade is removably connected to each of the plurality of arms. The blade is fixably rotatable about an axis normal to the longitudinal axis of the arm to which it is connected. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273680 | TISSUE AUGMENTATION TACKS FOR USE WITH SOFT TISSUE FIXATION REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods to improve both the reliability of soft tissue repair procedures and the speed at which the procedures are completed are provided. The devices and systems include one or more tissue augmentation constructs, which include constructs that are configured to increase a footprint across which suture applied force to tissue when the suture is tied down onto the tissue. The tissue augmentation constructs can be quickly and easily associated with the repair suture, and can be useful in many different tissue repair procedures that are disclosed in the application. In one exemplary embodiment, one or more constructs are disposed on a suture threader, which can be used to associate the construct(s) with a repair suture(s) being used to repair the soft tissue. Tissue augmentation constructs can include various blocks and patches, among other formations. Exemplary methods for manufacturing the tissue augmentation constructs are also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273681 | OFF-CENTER TISSUE ANCHORS - A tissue anchor is provided for delivery in a constrained state within a deployment tool. The tissue anchor includes a tissue-coupling element; a flexible elongate tension member, which includes (a) a distal portion that is fixed to a site on the tissue-coupling element, and (b) a proximal portion, which is slidably disposed through a passage defined by the tissue anchor; and a load-limiting element, which is attached to the flexible elongate tension member. The load-limiting element and the passage are sized and shaped such that the size and shape of the passage prevent proximal movement of the load-limiting element past the passage, such that the load-limiting element limits a total load that can be applied to the tissue-coupling element by the flexible elongate tension member. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273682 | ADJUSTABLE SUTURE RESTRICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A one-way knot pusher and/or locking device is provided and can be used for the adjustment of soft tissue anchoring components that create or improve continence. The device can be generally button- or disc-shaped and can include a carrier and a pin. When the device is pushed in the free sliding direction it acts as a knot pusher. However, when reversed the suture (e.g., the knot) jams or wedges inside of the cavity of the carrier, restricting or preventing motion in the opposite direction. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273683 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS SUTURE DELIVERY - Systems and methods are provided for percutaneously suturing tissue. An elongated deployment member having a guide member coaxially disposed over a shaft member may be used to carry a needle deployment member. The needle deployment member may be carried at a distal end of the elongated deployment member and include a plurality of needles releasably secured to the needle deployment member, wherein each needle is routed coaxially within the distal end of the needle deployment member. The needle deployment member may further include a needle pusher driven by a link coaxially disposed within the shaft member, wherein the needle pusher is configured to advance each needle through the distal end of the needle deployment member and coaxially over the proximal end of the needle deployment member to position the plurality of needles at a piercing angle in a proximal direction. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273684 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument includes an implant, a grip, and a pre-set breaking point connecting the implant and the grip. The implant has a joining profile. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273685 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING BARBS ON A SUTURE - A barbed suture is provided. The barbed suture includes an elongate body and at least one barb extending from the elongate body. The elongate body defines a recess adjacent the at least one barb. Also provided is a method of making a barbed suture. The method includes the steps of providing a suture nest and a punch apparatus configured for operable engagement with the suture nest, loading a suture through the suture nest, engaging the punch apparatus with the suture nest, and disengaging the punch apparatus with the suture nest. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING SOFT TISSUE TO A BONE - A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. A collapsible tube is positioned about the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel and the collapse of the tube to form an anchor. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273687 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESECTIONING GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL TISSUE - A system for stapling tissue comprises a flexible endoscope and an operative head including a pair of opposed, curved tissue clamping jaws sized to pass through an esophagus, the jaws being moveable with respect to one another between an open tissue receiving configuration and a closed tissue clamping configuration, a first one of the curved jaws including a stapling mechanism and a second one of the jaws including a staple forming anvil surface, the stapling mechanism including staple slots through which staples are fired arranged in a row extending from a proximal end of the first jaw to a distal end thereof in combination with a control handle which, when the operative head is in an operative position within one of a patient's stomach and esophagus, remains outside the patient, the control handle including a first actuator for moving the jaws relative to one another and a second actuator for operating the stapling mechanism. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273688 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOVASCULARLY CLIPPING AND REPAIRING LUMEN AND TISSUE DEFECTS - An implantable closure structure is delivered using minimally invasive techniques, and inhibits the migration of liquid and particulate matter from inside a physiological cavity or opening, such as an aneurysm or a septal defect, as well as inhibiting the flow of liquid and particulate matter, such as from an associated blood vessel or chamber, into the physiological cavity or opening. The device has a closure structure that covers the neck or opening of a cavity and has one or more anchoring structures for supporting and retaining the closure structure in place across the cavity or opening. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273689 | Clip Applier with Clip Follower - A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device, including features to align a clip with the jaws, features to prevent unintentional migration of a clip, and features to prevent clip fallout during formation. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273690 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MODIFICATION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a medical device includes an occluder portion and an anchor portion, the anchor portion hingably coupled to the occluder portion. With this arrangement, the anchor portion actuates and pivots relative to the occluder portion between an anchor deployed position and an anchor non-deployed position while the occluder portion is in an occluder deployed position. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTRICTING FLOW THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN, AND/OR FOR REINFORCING A WEAKNESS IN THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN, WHILE STILL MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL FLOW THROUGH THE BODY LUMEN - A method for making a device for causing thrombosis of an aneurysm, wherein said device comprises a single elastic filament configurable between (i) an elongated, substantially linear configuration, and (ii) a longitudinally-contracted, substantially three-dimensional configuration, said method comprising:
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20170273692 | THIN WALL CONSTRUCTIONS FOR VASCULAR FLOW DIVERSION - Devices that can be delivered into a vascular system to divert flow are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, devices are provided for treating aneurysms by diverting flow. A flow-diverting device can comprise, for example, a frame and mesh immovably attached to and extending over a portion of the frame. The mesh can include a plurality of pores that are sized to inhibit the flow of blood through the frame into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the device is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273693 | RADIAL COMPRESSION BAND - A radial compression band employs a substantially rigid U-like cuff that fits over a patient's arm and then snaps onto a tightening band. A movable bubble member is positioned for movement along the band separate from the attachment to the patient and is inflatable to provide pressure to an incision or the like to accomplish hemostasis. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273694 | TOURNIQUET AND METHOD THEREOF HAVING COMPLIANCE LOGGING FEATURE, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - A tourniquet, a method thereof, and a system thereof that can secure logging of compliance with an external communication apparatus, which marries two segregated steps of infusing and logging. The tourniquet has a controller that monitors compliance based on signals received from various switches/sensors that indicate whether a clasp has been inserted in the buckle and thereafter whether a strap is applying pressure, and the clasp has been released within a predetermined time after the clasp has been inserted. The controller initiates communication with the external communication apparatus. Upon receiving a log successful communication from the external communication apparatus, the controller alerts the user that the logging was successful or compliance has been met. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273695 | MEDICAL APPARATUS INCORPORATING A SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - A remote ischemic conditioning system may be integrated with other medical devices or apparatus so that cycles of remote ischemic conditioning may be performed on a patient before, during and/or after performance of another medical procedure. In one embodiment, a remote ischemic conditioning system may be integrated with a surgery table. In another embodiment, a remote ischemic conditioning system may be integrated with an automated external defibrillator, or an automated external defibrillator/monitor. Integration of the remote ischemic conditioning system with the surgical table or the automated external defibrillator allows the remote ischemic conditioning system to be powered by the power source for the table or the automated external defibrillator, and/or to be controlled by a control panel disposed on the table or the automated external defibrillator. Also, data from the controller for the remote ischemic conditioning system may be received and stored in the controller for the table or the automated external defibrillator. This data may be displayed on a monitor for the table or defibrillator and/or transmittal to a hospital or heart center. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273696 | TIBIAL CUT GUIDE - Methods and apparatuses including apparatuses that can be used for guiding resection of a tibia during a knee replacement surgery procedures are disclosed. According to one example, an apparatus for guiding a tibial bone cut during knee replacement surgery is disclosed. The apparatus can comprise a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can be configured to position the apparatus relative to one or more of a medial condyle of a femur, a lateral condyle of the femur, a medial condyle of a femoral component and a lateral condyle of the femoral component. The second portion can be connected to the first portion and can define one or more slots. The slots can be configured for at least one of a first proximal cut and a first sagittal cut to the tibia. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273697 | MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device includes a mesh member capable of radially expanding and contracting, and a cylindrical member located at one end of the mesh member. The mesh member is woven from a first wire and a second wire. The cylindrical member includes a wrapping portion and a lining portion that are fixed to each other at fixation portions positioned within spaces defined by the first wire and the second wire. Neither the wrapping portion nor the lining portion is fixed to either of the first wire or the second wire. Upon expansion or radial contraction of the mesh member, movement of the first wire or the second wire is not interfered with by the cylindrical member. This reduces the concentration of stress at the end of the mesh member and thus the likelihood that either the first wire or the second wire will break. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273698 | ATHERECTOMY DEVICE - An atherectomy device for removing deposits such as plaque from an interior of a vessel including an outer member, an inner member and a rotatable shaft positioned for rotational movement within the inner member. The outer and inner members are fixed axially. A rotatable tip is mounted to the distal region of the rotatable shaft for rotation about its longitudinal axis upon rotation of the shaft to remove deposits from the vessel. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273699 | ULTRASOUND BASED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STONE DETECTION AND TO FACILITATE CLEARANCE THEREOF - Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273700 | DETECTOR-EQUIPPED TREATMENT TOOL - A detector-equipped treatment tool including: a distal-end treatment portion that applies a force to and treats biological tissue; a proximal-end portion that supports the distal-end treatment portion so as to be relatively movable; a detector that is disposed in a cavity provided inside of the distal-end treatment portion and detects the force; wiring that is connected to the detector; and a duct that is connected to the distal-end treatment portion and guides the wiring led out of the distal-end treatment portion from the detector in the cavity to the proximal-end portion. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273701 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INCREASED RELIABILITY - A surgical instrument having a long shaft comprises, in the shaft, a sealing element produced by primary shaping at the installation location. The sealing element is produced such that any actuating mechanisms are installed and held in place in the shaft and then a curable plastic material is injected into the shaft such that the material encloses the actuating element along a length that is greater than the inside diameter and smaller than its length. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273702 | MOTION AMPLIFIER FOR A STEERING MECHANISM OF A STEERABLE TOOL - The present invention relates to mechanical transmission system ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170273703 | EXTENDABLE LENGTH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft coupled to and extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a movable handle coupled to the housing, a drive assembly coupled to the end effector assembly, and an extension mechanism disposed within the housing. The extension mechanism is configured to couple to the shaft and between the movable handle and the drive assembly for moving the shaft and drive assembly between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the housing. The extension mechanism is coupled between the movable handle and the drive assembly in each of the retracted and extended positions such that the movable handle is operable to effect manipulation of the end effector assembly in each of the retracted and extended positions. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273704 | COMBINED TWEEZERS AND METHOD OF USING COMBINED TWEEZERS - Disclosed is a medical device that is capable of grasping multiple sites of one object or multiple objects simultaneously. The medical device includes a platform and a plurality of pincer sets that are attached to the platform. The plurality of pincer sets extend from the platform at varied lengths and at individually operable. Accordingly, a plurality of surgical sites are grasped simultaneously and independently using multiple pincer sets. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273705 | SKIN TAG REMOVER - The present invention is a skin tag remover which includes a cord formed into a loop at a tag end for placing around a skin tag, a cord housing for receiving a portion of the cord there through and a finger ring attached to a ring end of the cord. Pulling on the finger ring tightens the loop around the skin tag and places the cord into a constricted position so that blood flow is restricted to the skin tag. A blade is included in the cord housing with a plunger that urges the blade downward to sever and detach the cord from the cord housing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273706 | COMPACT ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A uniportal surgical device having a slotted clear cannula, a blade and a housing, wherein the cannula is attached to the housing, and wherein the blade is enclosed in the housing and is slidable into the cannula is disclosed. The device further has a device for locking a viewing device in place relative to other components of the device. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using the uniportal surgical device is also described. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273707 | ARTHROENDOSCOPICAL SURGICAL METHOD - An arthroscopical surgical method using an ultrasonic treatment device for a joint includes: transmitting ultrasonic vibration to a treatment portion of the ultrasonic treatment device, removing an injured region of an articular cartilage so that a subchondral bone is exposed, and forming a cartilage edge which is nearly angled at 90° with the exposed surface of the subchondral bone to form a pool-shaped depression; forming a hole which pierces up to a cancellous bone of the subchondral bone through the depression, and scratching blood vessels in the cancellous bone; causing bleeding from the blood vessels so that blood is retained in the depression via the hole. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273708 | ARTHROENDOSCOPICAL SURGICAL METHOD USING ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL - In an arthroendoscopical surgical method, a resection target area, and a freshening treatment area which becomes repair surfaces with bleeding, are identified, and a resection line and a freshening line are drawn on a tear site in a meniscus, which is emphasized by fluorescence with use of a fluorescent medicine under excitation light. Using an ultrasonic treatment tool and an arthroscope, the resection target area is resected by a probe which generates ultrasonic vibrations, based on the resection line and freshening line under visible-light illumination. Thus, an inclined resection surface is formed, and planar repair surfaces with bleeding are joined and repaird. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273709 | MENISCECTOMY BY ARTHROENDOSCOPICAL SURGICAL METHOD - In an arthroendoscopical surgical method, a resection target area, which is emphasized by fluorescence with use of a fluorescent agent under excitation light, is identified on a meniscus, and a resection line or an imaginary resection line is drawn. Using an ultrasonic treatment tool and an arthroscope, the resection target area is resected by a probe which generates ultrasonic vibrations, based on the resection line or imaginary resection line under visible-light illumination, and an inclined resection surface is formed. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273710 | CATHETER COMPRISING A CUTTING ELEMENT - A catheter including a cutting element and an insertion tube, wherein the springy resilient cutting element ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170273711 | ATHERECTOMY CATHETERS DEVICES HAVING MULTI-CHANNEL BUSHINGS - Atherectomy catheters and methods of using them are described herein. In particular, described herein are optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheters that may include a distal tip that can be deflected away from the long axis of the device using a multi-channel bushing. The bushing may include at a hinge point that is offset (e.g., located on a side of the elongate body near the distal end of the elongate body) and a rotatable cutter near an imaging assembly that can be driven against the wall with a high mechanical advantage. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273712 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Trajectory Control - In one example, a method for performing a medical procedure includes receiving a command to initiate tissue sampling with a surgical instrument at a target location, retrieving a predefined dynamic trajectory for tissue sampling from a memory device, and moving the surgical instrument according to the predefined dynamic trajectory to sample tissue at the target location. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273713 | INTRAVENOUS ACCESS ASSIST DEVICE - The present invention is a simple-to-use IV placement assist device with a base, finger interfaces extending from the base, and mechanical means to engage a needle hub. A catheter advancer is slidably integrated with the base to guide advancement of a catheter linearly along the insertion plane defined by the orientation of the base. In addition, a stabilizer component comprising a traction pad and means of constraining unintended movements of the needle and catheter, which is placed on the patient's skin, may be used along with the base and catheter advancer. The IV placement assist device stabilizes and guides the critical needle insertion and catheter advancement steps of a complication-prone and very common procedure. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273714 | MULTI-DIAMETER CANNULA - A catheter assembly may include a cannula. The cannula may include a distal tip, an elongated tubular shaft, and an inner lumen formed by the elongated tubular shaft. A first portion of the elongated tubular shaft may have a first outer diameter. The first portion may be proximate the distal tip. A second portion of the elongated tubular shaft may have a second outer diameter. The second outer diameter may be greater than the first outer diameter. The catheter assembly may also include a catheter adapter, which may include a catheter and a catheter hub. The second portion of the elongated tubular shaft may be at least partially disposed in the catheter hub. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273715 | INTELLIGENT POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREFORE - System and methods are provided for adaptively and interoperatively configuring an automated arm used during a medical procedure. The automated arm is configured to position and orient an end effector on the automated arm a desired distance and orientation from a target. The end effector may be an external video scope and the target may be a surgical port. The positions and orientations of the end effector and the target may be continuously updated. The position of the arm may be moved to new locations responsive to user commands. The automated arm may include a multi-joint arm attached to a weighted frame. The weighted frame may include a tower and a supporting beam. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273716 | Operative Cannulas and Related Methods - An operative cannula includes an elongate shaft that includes a wall structure and a channel extending along the wall structure. The wall structure defines an interior pocket sized to receive a tubular member and is configured to grasp the tubular member when the tubular member is disposed within the interior pocket. The channel is configured to allow passage of an instrument from a proximal end region of the elongate shaft through a distal end region of the elongate shaft. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273717 | Arthroscopic Flexible Portal Cannula Device and Delivery System - A flexible cannula device and delivery system for use in arthroscopic surgery. The delivery system engages the flexible cannula from the inside near the distal tip and pushes it into the surgical portal, essentially pulling the proximal portion of the cannula from the distal tip while being pushed from the proximal end with the specialized driver. The delivery system provides for single point engagement at the distal tip as well as a multiplicity of engagement points along the length of the system. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273718 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPEDIC INSTRUMENTS - A method of preparing a distal femur for a knee joint implant includes mounting a patient-specific bone engagement surface of a femoral alignment guide on a complementary surface of a distal femur of a patient. A plurality of alignment pins is inserted through a corresponding plurality of guiding bores of the femoral alignment guide into the distal femur. A cutting guide is mounted on first and second alignment pins of the plurality of alignment pins, and a first resection of the distal femur is made using the cutting guide while cutting through the femoral alignment guide. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273719 | SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system includes a spinal rod, a plate, a set screw, and a bone screw. The plate includes a throughhole transitionable between a collapsed and expanded configuration, and a first slot adapted to receive a spinal rod therein. The set screw includes a distal portion having threads to engage with a threaded lumen of a bone screw, and the bone screw including a head portion transitionable between a first diameter and a second diameter. The head of the bone screw insertable into the throughhole and cooperatively transitions between the first diameter and the collapsed configuration to the second diameter and expanded configuration, respectively, as the set screw advances with respect to the bone screw to lock the spinal rod into the slot of the plate in the second diameter and expanded configuration. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL COMPRESSION, DISTRACTION, AND FIXATION - An apparatus for coupling with a fixation rod to allow spinal compression, distraction, and fixation along an antero-lateral aspect of a spine includes an elongated plate, first and second fixation screws, and a first arm. The elongated plate includes a first aperture at a superior end and a second aperture at an inferior end. The first fixation screw is received by the first aperture and engages a first body portion of a first vertebra. The second fixation screw is received by the second aperture and engages a second body portion of a second vertebra. The first arm extends transversely from a first base portion on the elongated plate and includes a first hook to couple with a first portion of the fixation rod. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF SPINAL DEFORMITY - The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for treatment of spinal deformity, and in particular to the utilization of at least one implant to either maintain the position of at least one vertebra of a patient to prevent increase in abnormal spinal curvature, to slow progression of abnormal curvature, or to impose at least one corrective displacement and/or rotation on at least one vertebra of a patient so as to incrementally correct abnormal spinal curvature. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273722 | INTERSPINOUS SPACER - An implantable spacer'for placement between adjacent spinous processes in a spinal motion segment is provided. The spacer includes a body defining a longitudinal passageway. A first arm and a second arm are connected to the body. Each arm has a pair of extensions and a saddle defining a receiving portion configured for seating a spinous process of a scoliotic spine or a spine with misaligned spinous processes. Each arm has a proximal miming surface and is capable of rotation with respect to the body. An actuator assembly is disposed inside the longitudinal passageway and connected to the body. When advanced, a threaded shaft of the actuator assembly contacts the caming surfaces of arms to rotate them from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the distracted adjacent spinous processes are seated in the superior and inferior arms of the spacer. Variations adapted for scoliotic curves are provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING VERTEBRAE IN THE AMELIORATION OF ABERRANT SPINAL COLUMN DEVIATION CONDITIONS - A system for applying a manipulative force to a target region of a spinal column during a surgical procedure is provided with at least four pedicle screws, at least four elongated levers configured to temporarily engage with the pedicle screws, a linking member configured to link at least two of the elongated levers in a axial direction such that they move in unison, and a cross-linking member configured to link at least two of the elongated levers in a transverse direction such that they move in unison. When the system is assembled, it permits an operator to move the at least four elongated levers in unison to simultaneously rotate the at least four pedicle screws about a spinal column roll axis. Related methods are also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273724 | METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY EXTENDING AN EXISTING SPINAL CONSTRUCT - Apparatus and devices for percutaneously extending an existing spinal construct ipsilaterally with an additional spinal construct in a patient are disclosed. The additional spinal construct comprises a rod connector that includes an elongate additional rod integrally attached thereto. The additional rod is placed through an access port in a first orientation generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the access port and rotated to a different second orientation generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the access port. During such rotation the additional rod is moved subcutaneously beneath the skin of the patient from the existing spinal rod to an additional bone engaging implant. In another arrangement, the extension of an existing spinal construct in a minimally invasive procedure comprises a rod connector having an offset support for receiving an additional spinal rod that may be placed laterally interiorly or exteriorly of the existing spinal construct. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VERTEBRAL REDUCTION USING A SLEEVE - Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for vertebral reduction using sleeves detachably coupled to collars of bone fasteners. The reduction can be performed during a minimally invasive procedure for implanting spinal stabilization systems. A sleeve can include internal threads that match threads on the respective collar to form a continuous set of threads. Threads on a closure member can be engaged with the threads on the sleeve and the closure member turned to translate the closure member along the sleeve. The closure member can be used to push a rod relative to the collar to which the sleeve is attached to cause a vertebral body to move. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273726 | COMPOSITION, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STABILIZING IMPLANTED HYDRAULIC DEVICES - A method for stabilizing a leaking implanted device capable of being hydraulically adjusted by introducing or withdrawing hydraulic fluid to/from the device, the device having an inner space for enclosing the hydraulic fluid. The method comprises at least one of the steps of introducing at least one of: a solidifying fluid, an initiator adapted to exert influence on a solidifying fluid or the hydraulic fluid, and a mixture of a solidifying fluid and an initiator, into said leaking implanted hydraulically adjustable device for solidifying the solidifying fluid or the hydraulic fluid for permanently defining the volume and/or shape of the device, and repairing a leakage, puncture or rupture of the implanted hydraulically adjustable device by the introduction of a sealing component which forms a layer on the inside of the implanted hydraulically adjustable device preventing further leakage with retained function of the device, such that the repaired implanted hydraulically adjustable device can be hydraulically adjusted by introducing or withdrawing fluid to/from the device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273727 | INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION DEVICES - An intramedullary fixation device used in bone fixation and stabilization on a patient includes a longitudinally extending rigid body, a distal head disposed at a distal end of the body and sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient, the distal head having a central core portion and a plurality of extending distal wings radially projecting from the central core portion. A proximal head at a proximal end of the body is sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient. It has a central core portion and a plurality of proximal wings extending radially outwardly from the central core portion. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273728 | BONE PLATE FOR ELASTIC OSTEOSYNTHESIS - Embodiments provide a method and device for plate osteosynthesis of a bone fracture that allows angle-stable fixation of the bone fracture, while permitting elastic axial motion at the fracture site in a controlled, symmetric manner to stimulate fracture healing. Embodiments pertain to a bone plate having an outer surface and a bone-facing surface. The bone plate incorporating internal sliding elements containing a threaded receiving hole for bone screws that have a correspondingly threaded screw head. The sliding elements undergo controlled displacement parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plate but are substantially constrained against displacement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The bone screws with threaded heads may be rigidly fixed to the threaded receiving holes in the sliding elements without compressing the bone plate onto the hone surface. Sliding elements are elastically suspended inside the bone plate and undergo dynamic motion. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273729 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE FIXATION OR FUSION OF BONE AT OR NEAR A SACROILIAC JOINT - At least one bone fixation device comprising a stem having a maximum outer diameter is inserted into the sacroiliac joint through a minimally invasive incision path sized approximately at or about the maximum outer diameter of the stem in soft tissue, into the iliac bone, across the sacroiliac joint and into the sacrum. The stem is inserted through the incision path to a position within the sacroiliac joint between the iliac bone and the sacrum, to fuse the sacroiliac joint, without invasive joint preparation, removal of cartilage, or scraping at or near the sacroiliac joint. Desirably, at least a portion of the stem includes a surface permitting bony in-growth. | 2017-09-28 |
20170273730 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENERGY DELIVERY AND THERAPY - Energy delivery devices and methods that have one or more features to measure or estimate the amount of energy dose delivered to a target material. Methods and systems for calculating an energy dose to be delivered to the target material. The devices and methods deliver an accurate energy dose to the target material. Devices, systems and methods using microwave energy delivery devices can calculate the energy dose from returned power measurements. Systems and methods adjusting one or more energy delivery parameters or one or more system components while delivering an energy dose to achieve a desired thermal effect. | 2017-09-28 |