43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150297296 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES - A packaging assembly to accommodate at least two drug delivery devices is presented having an inner packaging to accommodate a first drug delivery device, and an outer packaging to accommodate a second drug delivery device and to accommodate the inner packaging. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297297 | PACKAGE FOR SKIN DRUG SOLUTION HOLDING BODY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Provided are a package for a skin drug solution holding body capable of further prohibiting impregnation unevenness of a drug solution, and a method of manufacturing the same. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297298 | CONTAINER FOR THE SAFE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF USED MEDICAL SHARPS - A container into which used sharps can be deposited immediately following their use and carried to a second container into which the used sharps can be dumped for subsequent disposal without having to directly handle the sharps following their use. A top wall is normally latched closed and is opened to deposit used sharps into the container. A normally closed end wall is opened so that the used sharps can be dumped from the container. The container has a pistol-type grip for carrying it, and in a first embodiment a rearwardly biased pusher is slidably mounted in the container and moved forwardly by depressing a trigger on the grip. In a second embodiment, the pusher is biased forwardly and is latched in a rearward position. The trigger is connected with the latch to release it so the pusher can move forwardly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297299 | SINGLE ACCESS SURGICAL ROBOTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF CONFIGURING SINGLE ACCESS SURGICAL ROBOTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Example embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods for performing a surgical action. The device may comprise a port assembly, a camera arm assembly, and an instrument arm assembly. The port assembly comprises an access port and a plurality of anchoring portions. The camera arm assembly comprises at least one camera at a distal end and is configurable to insert into the access port and attach to one of the anchoring portions. The instrument arm assembly comprises a serial arrangement including a plurality of arm segments, a plurality of joint portions, and at least one end instrument attached to one of the arm segments by an instrument joint portion at a distal end. Each joint portion is configurable to provide an attached arm segment with at least one degree of freedom. Furthermore, the instrument joint portion is configurable to provide the end instrument with at least one degree of freedom. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297300 | CONTROLLER ASSISTED RECONFIGURATION OF AN ARTICULATED INSTRUMENT DURING MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF AN ENTRY GUIDE - To perform a tool exchange in a medical robotic system, tool is retracted back into an entry guide from a deployed position and pose so that an assistant in the operating room may replace it with a different tool. While the tool is being retracted back towards the entry guide by user action, its configuration is changed to an entry pose while avoiding collisions with other objects so that it may fit in the entry guide. After the tool exchange is completed, a new tool is inserted in the entry guide and extended out of the guide by user action to the original position of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide while the tool's controller assists the user by reconfiguring the new tool so as to resemble the original deployed pose of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297301 | THERAPEUTIC SKIN LIFTING DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A therapeutic device has a bridge portion adapted for releasable adherence to a patch of skin so as to lift the patch of skin above a sensitive underlying treatment site in reducing discomfort or pain associated with tissue compression at the treatment site. The bridge portion is elevated above the treatment site with an exposed adhesive facing the patch of skin to be lifted and/or stretched outwardly. With the application of pressure to elastically deform the device from its original neutral configuration, the bridge portion is brought into contact with the patch of skin, adhering the skin to the adhesive. When the pressure is removed, the device rebounds and generally reassumes its original configuration with the bridge portion lifting the attached patch of skin. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297302 | SURGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A surgical support attaches to a surgical table by means of mounting plates and base plates that may communicate through a surgical drape without puncturing the surgical drape. The base plates may be attached to the surgical table by means of a pegboard or by direct clamping of the base plates to a side of the surgical table underneath the surgical drape. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297303 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL FIELD GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a positioning device ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297304 | INSTRUMENT HOLDER - An instrument holder ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297305 | MEDICAL HOLDING ARM - A medical holding arm is described, comprising at least one joint ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297306 | MANAGING A DETACHABLE COMPONENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A pulmonary function testing (PFT) system includes a PFT device operable to receive a respiratory airflow from a patient through an airflow chamber; a mouthpiece coupled to the PFT device and in airflow communication with the airflow chamber, the mouthpiece including a bacterial filter and associated with a unique identifier and patient data; and a control system communicably coupled with the mouthpiece and the PFT device. The control system is configured to perform operations including interpreting at least one of the unique identifier or the patient data associated with the mouthpiece; and based on the interpretation, adjusting a status of the PFT device to determine a pulmonary function parameter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297307 | INTEGRATED SURGICAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical device identification system includes a medical device including an identifier and a sensor device configured to read the identifier of the medical device. The system further includes an output device configured to provide feedback related to the medical device and a monitoring system communicably coupled to the sensor device and the output device. The monitoring system is configured to identify the medical device based on the identifier of the medical device read by the sensor device and transmit feedback to the output device specific to the medical device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297308 | ENTEROSCOPE MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention is a measuring device for determining the insertion distance of an endoscope in a body lumen during an endoscopy. The measuring device generally may include a bracket member for attaching the measuring device to an endoscope, a spooling device for spooling thread wrapped around a thread disk attached to the spooling device, and a thread tension knob. Prior to an endoscopy, the biocompatible thread may be attached to the lumen interior, such as the small intestine wall. As the endoscope is removed from the lumen, the thread unwinds from the thread disk as the spooling device rotates during the spooling process. A counting device counts the rotations of the spooling device. The number of rotations may subsequently be translated to linear distance so that a location within the lumen may later be correlated to images taken during the endoscopy. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297309 | Methods And Systems For Selecting Surgical Approaches - Described herein are methods and systems for selecting surgical approaches. One example method involves (1) receiving data indicating (a) one or more surgical target regions and (b) one or more surgical portals; (2) determining a plurality of surgical pathways; (3) determining a plurality of surgical approaches; (4) for each surgical approach in the plurality of surgical approaches, determining at least one approach characteristic, for each determined surgical pathway in the respective surgical approach, determining at least one pathway characteristic, and determining a surgical-approach ranking based on the determined at least one approach characteristic and the determined at least one pathway characteristic; (5) selecting a subset of the plurality of surgical approaches based on the determined surgical approach rankings; and (6) causing an output device to provide a representation of the selected subset of the plurality of surgical approaches. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297310 | METHODS FOR SELECTING A TREATMENT FOR CANCER - Biomarkers predictive of a subject's likelihood of responding to an immunotherapy including blockade of PD-1 inhibitory signaling, and method of use thereof are disclosed. The biomarkers are HIF1-alpha, KDR, CXCL13, and IL7R. Exemplary methods include identifying or selecting a subject who may benefit from treatment with an immunotherapy including blockade of PD-1 signaling, and methods of predicting responsiveness of a subject suffering from cancer to treatment with an immunotherapy including blockade of PD-1 signaling. Preferred immunotherapies and methods of treating subjects with cancer are also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297311 | SURGICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS - A medical apparatus is described for providing visualization of a surgical site. The medical apparatus includes an electronic display disposed within a display housing, the electronic display configured to produce a two-dimensional image. The medical apparatus includes a display optical system disposed within the display housing, the display optical system comprising a plurality of lens elements disposed along an optical path. The display optical system is configured to receive the two-dimensional image from the electronic display, produce a beam with a cross-section that remains substantially constant along the optical path, and produce a collimated beam exiting the opening in the display housing. The medical apparatus can also include an auxiliary video camera configured to provide an oblique view of a patient on the electronic display without requiring a surgeon to adjust their viewing angle through oculars viewing the electronic display. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297312 | SPATIAL DIMENSION DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL DIMENSION OF A TARGET ELEMENT WITHIN AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a spatial dimension determination device for determining a spatial dimension of a target element like a vessel within an object ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297313 | MARKERLESS TRACKING OF ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOLS - Appearance learning systems, methods and computer products for three-dimensional markerless tracking of robotic surgical tools. An appearance learning approach is provided that is used to detect and track surgical robotic tools in laparoscopic sequences. By training a robust visual feature descriptor on low-level landmark features, a framework is built for fusing robot kinematics and 3D visual observations to track surgical tools over long periods of time across various types of environments. Three-dimensional tracking is enabled on multiple tools of multiple types with different overall appearances. The presently disclosed subject matter is applicable to surgical robot systems such as the da Vinci® surgical robot in both ex vivo and in vivo environments. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297314 | TWO-PART TRACKING REFERENCE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a tracking reference structure for localizing and tracking an object by means of a medical tracking system, said structure comprising:—a first part ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297315 | TWO-PART TRACKING REFERENCE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a tracking reference structure for localising and tracking an object by means of a medical tracking system, said structure comprising: a first part ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297316 | TISSUE MARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The inventions provided herein relate to tissue markers and uses thereof, e.g., to mark a target tissue site (e.g., a biopsy site in a breast tissue) or to produce a cell scaffold. The tissue markers described herein are designed to be resistant to fast migration (e.g., immediate migration after implantation through a needle track) and slow migration (e.g., over an extended period of time) upon implantation at a target tissue site (e.g., a biopsy site in a breast tissue), without using an adhesive. Additionally or alternatively, the tissue markers described herein can be readily detectable by at least one imaging modality, e.g., but not limited to magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray imaging, ultrasound imaging, or a combination thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297317 | EXTERNAL IRRIGATION SOLUTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DENTAL HANDPIECE - An external irrigation solution delivery system for dental handpiece is specifically used for choosing the required irrigation solutions, other than the initials from the dental unit, for dental handpiece in operation and also heating the solution if required. The system can contains more than one solution containers; by switching a water flow switcher, the system is able to output different solutions driven by pressurized air in the operation of a dentist. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297318 | VACUUM BRAZED DIAMOND DENTAL BURR MADE USING SYNTHETIC DIAMOND - A dental burr and process of manufacture having a synthetic diamond grit abrasive portion. The dental burr includes a dental burr tool substrate including a shaft portion and a working portion. The working portion contains on its outer surface a synthetic diamond abrasive grit cutting surface. The synthetic diamond is brazedly attached to the surface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297319 | Vibrator For Tooth Movement Modulation - A handheld orthodontic tool includes a housing, electric motor, and a probe configured to engage a tooth. An operator applies manual pressure to the tooth with the probe, and the electric motor activates to vibrate the tooth through the probe. The orthodontic tool enables accelerating individual tooth or a group of teeth during orthodontic treatment to reach differential tooth movement speed, which will shorten the treatment time and reduce side effects including root resorption and anchorage loss. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297320 | IMPLANT HAVING A BONE GROWTH POWDER/BIOMEDICAL FILLER ROTARY PUSH STRUCTURE - An implant includes an implant base having a predetermined diameter, a positioning thread spirally upwardly extended around the periphery thereof and gradually reducing in width in direction from the implant root toward an opposing top side thereof to form a gum-drilling structure, a plurality of spiral grooves equiangularly and upwardly extending around the periphery thereof across the positioning thread to form a plurality of cutting edges at the positioning thread at different elevations, and an arc top located at the top side thereof. The diameter of the implant root and the number of the spiral grooves are determined subject to a predetermined ratio so that the implant can be conveniently and rapidly driven into the dental bone to simultaneously propel the applied bone growth powder/biomedical filler into place, assuring a high level of implant reliability. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297321 | Dental Implant - The present invention provides a dental implant, includes a body portion, a first thread portion, a head portion, a plurality of second thread portions and a plurality of trenches. The body portion defines a drilling axial direction in a longitudinal direction thereof. The first thread portion is arranged on one end of the body portion in the drilling axial direction. The head portion is arranged on another end of the body portion in the drilling axial direction. The second thread portions have a pitch larger than that of the first thread portion, and formed on radial sides of the body portion. The second thread portions are arranged at different positions in the drilling axial direction. Each second thread portion has a cutting face and a cumulative face at two ends of the dental implant in a rotative direction P. The trench is formed at a radial side of the head portion and the body portion, and passes through the cutting faces and the cumulative faces from the head portion to the first thread portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297322 | DEVICES FOR CONNECTING A DENTAL PROSTHETIC CONSTRUCTION TO A JAWBONE - A male piece for reversible and detachable connection of a dental prosthetic construction to a jawbone, said male piece being designed with a fastening structure, by means of which the male piece can be fastened onto the jawbone, onto an implant that has been implanted in the jawbone, onto a tooth stump or onto a neighboring tooth, comprising a body section having an exterior surface corresponding to a lateral surface of a cylinder, such that the central axis of the cylinder defines a longitudinal axis of the male piece; a snap-on section, which is offset axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the male piece relative to the body section, said snap-on section, comprising an exterior surface with a convex curvature along the longitudinal axis, which protrudes outward from the longitudinal axis of the male piece beyond the exterior surface of the body section; and a head end, which terminates the male piece axially with respect to its longitudinal axis, wherein the snap-on section is arranged closer to the head end than is the body section, and a concave intermediate section is arranged between and the head end and the convexly curved exterior surface of the snap-on section. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297323 | SINUS IMPLANT - A sinus implant includes a mounting hole axially defined therein, a plurality of positioning threads spirally upwardly extended around the periphery thereof and gradually reducing in width in direction from a bottom side toward an opposing top side thereof, one or multiple spiral grooves extending around the periphery thereof across the positioning threads, and a pushing tip of reduced diameter located at respective top ends of the positioning threads and defining a flat end face and a recess space in the flat end face in communication with each spiral groove. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297324 | Intra-oral scanning device with illumination frames interspersed with image frames - An intra-oral scanning device includes a light source and an optical system, and communicates with a display system. The device captures images of an object of interest, e.g., patient teeth or associated anatomy, by projecting the light source as a first series of frames, and a second series of frames. The first series of frames projects first pattern data, and the second series of frames projects second data. The second series of frames are interleaved between frames in the first series of frames. The frames in the first series are partially-illuminated and are used to capture data for a 3D model. The frames in the second series are preferably fully-illuminated and are used to generate a live preview of the object. By displaying the live preview frames in juxtaposition to the 3D model, the operator is provided with visual feedback of the object. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297325 | MIXER FOR MIXING A DENTAL COMPOSITION - A mixer for mixing a dental composition comprises a mixer housing with a wall of the mixer housing forming a light filter. The light filter provides for substantially blocking light of certain wavelengths, whereas it transmits light of at least some other wavelengths. The invention may help to prevent dental compositions from degrading. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297326 | Disposable dental floss segment with rolled paper handle ends - A disposable dental flossing device is provided for improved handling, comprised of a floss segment with two tightly rolled paper handles at each end. The floss runs the entire length of the device and is anchored at each end by cutting and heating the floss. A section of exposed floss separates the two handles. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297327 | PRESSURE SENSING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a sensor system for determining pressure on the teeth by a direct force measurement such as displacement, and a system for determining pressure on the teeth by a dynamic load measurement system, such as phase shift. These different pressure results are combined with peak-to-peak bristle motion values of Hall effect output values and compared to a table to obtain a more accurate value of bristle pressure against the teeth and to raise, lower or maintain the trigger threshold of excessive pressure accordingly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297328 | CURING LIGHT DEVICE - A curing light device for curing a compound includes a housing and a tip structure configured to be removably coupled with the housing. A light emitting device operable for emitting light in a wavelength range suitable for curing a light curable compound is positioned at the distal end of the tip structure. Electrical components are positioned at the proximal end of the tip structure and coupled with the at least one light emitting device and are configured for engaging complementary electrical components positioned in the housing for providing power to the light emitting device. A portion of the tip structure extends beyond the proximal end of the tip structure and is configured to be received by a feature in the housing for physically aligning the tip structure in the housing and for aligning the electrical components. A power supply circuit is rechargeable and includes an ultracapacitor element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297329 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLOUR IMAGING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A device for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure, such as a teeth segment, includes a scanner for providing depth data for points along a two-dimensional array substantially orthogonal to the depth direction, and an image acquisition means for providing color data for each of the points of the array, while the spatial disposition of the device with respect to the structure is maintained substantially unchanged. A processor combines the color data and depth data for each point in the array, thereby providing a three-dimensional color virtual model of the surface of the structure. A corresponding method for determining the surface topology and associate color of a structure is also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297330 | NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL STIMULATION DEVICE - Neurophysiological stimulation device includes: an anvil-profiled portion having two ends, a curved portion profiled as an arc and having a convex end and a flat or concave end, an incision present on the curved portion following the same curvature of the latter, the anvil and curved portions forming a single body, and being firmly joined together by having an end of the anvil portion joined with the convex end of the curved portion which represents the occlusion zone of the bite of the user, the curved portion having the incision extended from one canine tooth to the other at the time of application of the device to the subject user, the flat or concave end extended inside the mouth with respect to the teeth of the subject and the convex end extended outside the teeth of the user, the incision being delimited by the ends of the curved portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297331 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ORAL-ORIGINATED SYSTEMIC DISEASE - Methods for treating systemic disease in oral biofilms having a facultative anaerobic bacteria pathogen present including providing a periodontal medicament delivery tray having a seal against a patient's adjacent gums containing the oral biofilms with the systemic disease, said seal formed so as to have no contact with teeth, applying to the gingival tissue (sulcus or periodontal pocket) a biofilm penetrating antimicrobial agent, removing the imbedded anaerobic bacteria from the gingival tissue following at least one applying of the antimicrobial agent to the gingival tissue; repeatedly administering colloidal hydrogen peroxide gel to the gingival tissue following the removing of imbedded anaerobic bacteria; and following each administering cleaning the gingival tissue with a cleaning agent directly following the administering of the colloidal hydrogen peroxide gel for modifying the environment from anaerobic to aerobic. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297332 | Sanitary sheath for a syringe for insemination by straw and its method of manufacture - The sheath ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297333 | INCONTINENCE TREATMENT DEVICE INCLUDING A SYSTEM OF ANCHORS - An incontinence treatment device includes a support and a system of anchors connected to the support. The system of anchors includes a first anchor having a first strand that is captured between a collar and a body of the anchor and is secured to the support, and a second anchor having a second strand attached between the second anchor and the support. The second anchor has first and second protrusions extending outward in a radial direction perpendicular to a long axis of the second anchor, a tissue engaging fin integrated with a leading end portion and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction of the first and second protrusions, and a gripping tab removably attached to the tissue engaging fin. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297334 | Implantable Hernia Patch - An implantable hernia repair patch comprising a first portion in the form of a tubular surgical plastic mesh having a proximal and distal end and a second portion having the form of a planar sheet of surgical plastic mesh having a distal surface and a proximal surface. In some embodiments the first portion and the second portion are a single piece of surgical mesh. In other embodiments the first portion is attached the second portion by to form the patch. The first portion can be connected to the second portion by stitching, bonding, adhesives, or staples. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297335 | MULTIFILAMENTS WITH TIME-DEPENDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS MADE FROM SUCH MULTIFILAMENTS - The invention relates to a resorbable multifilament comprising a number of individual resorbable filaments of a first type having a first degradation time and a number of individual resorbable filaments of a second type having a second degradation time, wherein the filaments of the first type and the filaments of the second type are arranged in close relationship to form a composite multifilament having a length and a specific composite cross-section comprising cross-sections of the individual filaments of the first type and second type, wherein the cross-sections of the individual filaments of the first and second type are located at determined relative positions, wherein the relative positions amongst the individual cross-sections of the filaments of the first and second types are invariant over the length of the composite multifilament. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297336 | UROLOGICAL REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A urological repair device includes a stent having a diameter that fits within a portion of a urological structure. The stent also has a length to bridge a distance between a first end of the urological structure and a second end of the urological structure. The stent includes at least one tapered end. The tapered end enables placement of the stent within the urological structure. A method of repairing a urological structure includes placing a first end of a substantially tubular urological structure over a first end of a tubular stent, and placing a second end of a substantially tubular urological structure over a second end of a stent, and attaching the first end of the substantially tubular urological structure, the second end of a substantially tubular urological structure, and the tubular stent to form a fluid passageway. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297337 | DEVICE FOR TENDON AND LIGAMENT TREATMENT - Devices and methods for treating defects in connective tissue are provided along with methods for making such devices. The devices can include acellular arterial tissue matrices that facilitate regrowth of the damaged tissue. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297338 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANATOMIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION - A graft fixation device comprising: a graft separator comprising a distal end, a proximal end, a cavity disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, and at least one guide rib disposed radially outboard of the cavity and extending between the distal end and the proximal end; and an interference screw rotatably mountable within the cavity, the interference screw comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a screw thread disposed intermediate thereof, the screw thread disposed radially outboard of at least a portion of the graft separator and radially inboard of the at least one rib. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297339 | System and Method for Inserting a Pliable Implant Through a Surgical Incision Using a Multi-Stage Compression Sleeve - A system and method for advancing an implant into a surgical incision. The implant is placed into a compression sleeve. The compression sleeve has a first open end, a second open end, a first stage of a first length, and a second stage of a second length. The cross-sectional profile of the first stage is larger than the cross-sectional profile of the second stage. The implant is inserted into the first stage of the compression sleeve through the open first end. The compression sleeve is compressed to advance the pliable prosthetic implant at least partially into the second stage of the compression sleeve. The open second end of the compression sleeve is directed into a surgical incision. The compression sleeve is further compressed to advance the pliable prosthetic implant through the second stage, through the open second end, and into the surgical incision. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297340 | CORNEAL IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Corneal implant inserters and methods of use. The inserters are adapted such that they can be used to deliver corneal inlays into corneal pockets. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297341 | Valve Position Detection - A valve system for an ocular implant device includes a boss structure. The boss structure includes an inlet for fluid inflow, and a number of outlets for fluid outflow. The valve system further includes a deformable membrane positioned over and spaced apart from the inlet, the membrane comprising a piezo-based material, an actuating element to apply pressure to the membrane to deform the membrane into a position that obstructs fluid flow from the inlet, and a control system to detect a position of the membrane based on measured electrical properties of the membrane. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297342 | PIGGYBACK INTRAOCULAR LENS THAT IMPROVES OVERALL VISION WHERE THERE IS A LOCAL LOSS OF RETINAL FUNCTION - Systems and methods are provided for improving overall vision in patients suffering from a loss of vision in a portion of the retina (e.g., loss of central vision) by providing a piggyback lens which in combination with the cornea and an existing lens in the patient's eye redirects and/or focuses light incident on the eye at oblique angles onto a peripheral retinal location. The piggyback lens can include a redirection element (e.g., a prism, a diffractive element, or an optical component with a decentered GRIN profile) configured to direct incident light along a deflected optical axis and to focus an image at a location on the peripheral retina. Optical properties of the piggyback lens can be configured to improve or reduce peripheral errors at the location on the peripheral retina. One or more surfaces of the piggyback lens can be a toric surface, a higher order aspheric surface, an aspheric Zernike surface or a Biconic Zernike surface to reduce optical errors in an image produced at a peripheral retinal location by light incident at oblique angles. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297343 | IMPROVED INTRAOCULAR LENS AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD - An intraocular lens has an optical axis, a central zone and a peripheral zone which are substantially symmetrical with respect to the optical axis and which extend substantially perpendicular thereto, the central zone extending to a first distance, and the peripheral zone extending from the first distance to the end of the intraocular lens, wherein the central zone has a nominal optical power, and the peripheral zone has a radius of curvature which varies continuously and monotonously as a function of the distance to the optical axis, so that a target asphericity value is obtained at a second distance relative to the optical axis, the first distance and the second distance being calculated from a photopic pupil diameter and a mesopic pupil diameter, respectively, of a patient. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297344 | IRRIGATING INTRAOCULAR LENS ROTATORS AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatus for positioning an intraocular lens (IOL) having a haptic within the capsular bag of an eye. The apparatus comprises a handle portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and an irrigation lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The apparatus further comprises a lens engagement portion at the distal end of the handle portion. The lens engagement portion includes a superior surface defining a haptic engagement surface configured to engage the haptic of the IOL, and a plurality of irrigation ports arranged about the haptic engagement surface. Each of the irrigation ports is in fluid communication with the irrigation lumen. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297345 | Insertion Tool for a Heart Valve - An insertion tool for a heart valve includes a solid body portion in a first configuration having a first size and shape. The solid body portion in a second configuration having a second size smaller than the first size; said solid body portion comprises two or more parts; in the first configuration, the solid body portion provides a support portion for supporting a valve to be inserted by the insertion tool, and an insertion surface which protrudes distally from the support portion; the insertion surface is tapered from a small cross-section distally of the support portion to a greater cross section proximally to the support portion; in use the insertion surface elastically expands the periphery of an annulus into which the valve is to be fitted. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297346 | HINGED TRANSCATHETER PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A machined or molded hinge design, for use with a delivery device, which allows for controlled deflection of a large diameter catheter. With embodiments in which the delivery device is employed to implant a prosthetic heart valve, deflection of the catheter allows for central alignment of the delivery system in the native annulus during deployment of the bioprosthesis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297347 | STABILIZER FOR OPERATIONS ON THE BEATING HEART - The present application discloses a stabilizer for operations on a heart, preferably on a beating heart, with a fastening shaft and a tissue contact component with two substantially parallel, elongated bearing elements which are provided on a base section and are adapted to be arranged on two opposing sides of a blood vessel (B) such that at least one section of the blood vessel (B) runs between the two bearing elements, wherein the base section of the tissue contact component is affixed to one end of the fastening shaft. At least one bearing element has a slit which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bearing element at least over a section thereof, and the fastening shaft has an axially proceeding channel which extends at least over a section of the fastening shaft and is connected to at least one connecting channel in the region of the end of the fastening shaft on which the base section is mounted, the connection channel connecting the axially proceeding channel to the surroundings, wherein the axial end of the fastening shaft is preferably closed. Preferably, an aspiration device is provided on the stabilizer and is releasably attachable to the fastening shaft, in particular by being pushed onto the fastening shaft from its free end. The aspiration device has a connection component, with which the aspiration device can be fastened releasably on the stabilizer and which has a least one connection cavity, and at least one aspiration component which has an axially extending channel that is connected to the at least one connection cavity and which is adapted to be arranged at least partially in a slit of a bearing element when the aspiration device is mounted on the stabilizer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297349 | BONE SUBSTITUTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a bone substitute ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297350 | ANATOMICALLY ADAPTED ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An orthopedic implant to cover at least partially a surface of a bone of a patient. The orthopedic implant comprises a body having at least one retaining section, a bone-facing surface, and an articular surface. The at least one retaining section is configured to retain the orthopedic implant on the surface of the patient's bone along at least one axis by covering a corresponding retaining surface thereof. The bone-facing surface of at least one of the at least one retaining section nestingly conforms to an unresected portion of the surface of the bone of the patient. A method for conceiving and implanting an orthopedic implant is also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297351 | CANINE ELBOW REPAIR AND INSTRUMENTATION - Instrumentation and assembly for arthroscopic elbow surgery which includes a humeral component. The humeral component is installed in a trough formed in the humeral condyle. The trough may be formed by using a plurality of drill pins and a plurality of corresponding cutters (and optionally a template). The two drill pins are passed through the template and drilled into the humerus, and cutters are advanced over the corresponding drill pins to form the trough. The humeral component may be employed in conjunction with an ulnar implant. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297352 | PROSTHESIS AND METHOD FOR USING PROSTHESIS TO FACILITATE DEEP KNEE FLEXION - The present invention provides a femoral prosthesis for a femur which can enable or allow deep knee flexion without creating excessive tension in the ligamentous structure of the knee. The femoral prosthesis includes an internal non-articulating surface, an external articulating surface, a medial condyle and a lateral condyle. The height of the medial condyle is less than the height of the lateral condyle. A proximal-posterior tip of the medial condyle is rounded and is shifted inwards relative to the native level of the proximal-posterior region of the femur bone to facilitate knee flexion. A method of mounting a femoral prosthesis on a femur is also described. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297353 | MODULAR KNEE IMPLANTS - An implant for bone re-surfacing in a joint, the implant having a bearing platform having a front surface which forms a bearing surface and a back surface, and securing apparatus projecting from the back surface, the securing apparatus having a locking surface arranged to bear against an undercut surface of the bone to secure the implant against the bone. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297354 | INTRA-ARTICULAR JOINT REPLACEMENT - A method of forming a shoulder prosthesis includes resecting an end portion of a humerus to form a resected end of the humerus and a resected portion separated from the humerus, the resected portion having an outer convex surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the resected portion is processed to include a concave articular surface. The outer convex surface of the resected portion is implanted in the resected end of the humerus. An implant having a convex articular surface is secured to a glenoid. The concave articular surface of the resected portion is articulated with the convex articular surface of the implant. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297355 | ARTIFICIAL IMPLANT FOR CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT - An artificial implant for a carpometacarpal (CMC) joint used for replacing a CMC joint surface of the first metacarpal bone is provided and has: an insert portion having an inserting end for inserting into a bone marrow cavity exposed from an incision of the first metacarpal bone, and a front end; an articular replacement portion connected to the front end of the inserting portion and disposed outside the incision of the first metacarpal bone, and having an articular profile surface to replace the CMC joint surface of the first metacarpal bone; and an attached flange protruded from a peripheral of the articular replacement portion, attached to an outer bone surface of the first metacarpal bone adjacent to the incision, and having at least one suture hole, through which at least one suture passes for assisting to fix an abductor pollicis longus (APL) to the outer bone surface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297356 | Stand Alone Intervertebral Fusion Device - An angled fixation device, such as an angled screw. This angled fixation device may be used by the surgeon to secure a spacer to a spinal disc space. The proximal end portion of the angled fixation device is driven perpendicular to the anterior wall of the spacer, and so is parallel to the vertebral endplates and in-line with the inserter. The distal end portion of the angled fixation device is oriented at about a 45 degree angle (plus or minus 30 degrees) to the vertebral endplate it enters. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297357 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BONE SCREW DEPLOYMENT - Implementations described and claimed herein provide a bone anchor deployment device. In one implementation, the bone anchor deployment device includes a flexible shaft adapted to bend along a deployment trajectory. A socket at the distal end of the flexible shaft is adapted to retain a bone anchor in a non-coaxial position. The bone anchor deployment device further includes a guide shaft having a lumen and a distal tip and an elongated tube extending through at least a portion of the guide shaft lumen and protruding from the distal tip of the guide shaft. A guide passage extends through a lumen of the elongated tube, and a channel is formed from a surface at a distal end of the guide passage. The channel is oriented at an angle relative to the guide passage and is adapted to cause the flexible shaft to bend. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297358 | INTERSOMATIC CAGE - The invention relates to an intersomatic cage comprising a body ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297359 | MEDICAL IMPLANT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS - The invention relates to a medical implant consisting of a first implant part and a second implant part for the connection of which there is provided a connecting device, wherein at least the first implant part comprises a connecting element receptacle, in which at least one connecting element of the connecting device can be disposed. In order to provide an implant of this type which is easier to handle, it is proposed, in accordance with the invention, that a securing device be provided for the purposes of securing the at least one connecting element in the connecting element receptacle. Moreover, the invention relates to a knee joint endoprosthesis having at least one implant of this type. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297360 | SPIRAL ASSEMBLY TOOL - An assembly tool for assembly of a first component of a prosthesis to a second component of the prosthesis for use in joint arthroplasty. The tool includes a first member operably associated with the first component and a second member operably associated with the second component. The second member includes a cap having a threaded recess and further includes a threaded rod adapted to engage the threaded recess so as to move the second member relative to the first member and the threaded rod is made of a harder metal than the threaded recess. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297361 | ORTHOPAEDIC INSTRUMENT FOR SECURING A BONE - An orthopaedic instrument for securing a bone includes a base plate, a cutting block removably coupled with an end of said base plate, and a V-shaped vice member slidingly coupled with the base plate and movable toward and away from the cutting block. The cutting block has a plurality of cutting slots, each of which has a predefined configuration. Further, the vice member is configured for centering the bone and applying a force against the bone toward the cutting block. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING ORTHOPEDIC PARAMETERS IN ARTHROPLASTIC PROCEDURES - A force sensing module for measuring performance parameters associated with an orthopedic articular joint is disclosed. The force sensing module includes a housing having a substantially concave articular surface and an implant surface, the substantially concave articular surface and the implant surface defining a compartment therebetween. The force sensing module also includes a first set of sensors disposed within the compartment, which are mechanically coupled between the substantially concave articular surface and the implant surface. The first set of sensors is configured to detect information indicative of a first portion of a force present at a first area of the substantially concave articular surface. The force sensing module also includes a second set of sensors disposed within the compartment, which are mechanically coupled between the substantially concave articular surface and the implant surface. The second set of sensors is configured to detect information indicative of a second portion of the force present at a second area of the substantially concave articular surface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297363 | Prosthetic Limb - A prosthetic limb includes a plurality of extendable segments configured to adjust the length of the prosthetic limb. Also included is a first end assembly operatively coupled to the plurality of extendable segments, wherein the first end assembly is radially adjustable to manipulate the thickness of the prosthetic limb. Further included is a second end assembly operatively coupled to the plurality of extendable segments, wherein the second end assembly is radially adjustable to manipulate the thickness of the prosthetic limb. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297364 | WALKING CONTROLLER FOR POWERED ANKLE PROSTHESES - Described herein are systems and methods for a powered ankle/foot prosthesis and controller that utilizes piecewise emulated passive impedances to provide for walking at various cadences and on various slopes and for ground slope adaptive standing. A powered prosthesis using these systems and methods is capable of emulating any physical behavior provided by the healthy joint, and additionally describes a control system that utilizes the sensing and actuation system on the prosthesis to provide appropriate ankle joint impedances. Further, the control system incorporates a finite-state-based structure, and within each state, emulates the behavior of the healthy joint with strictly passive impedance functions. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297365 | FLEXIBLE PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE - A prosthetic appliance disposes a plurality of elongated, resilient members in a circular configuration around a pivot point representing a skeletal joint such as an ankle, wrist or shoulder. The resilient members are resilient and adapted to deformable respond to pivoting forces of the fulcrum, and forcibly deform in response to the pivoting of the shaft forcing the fulcrum against the resilient members. The circular orientation of the resilient members pivot the shaft orthogonal to the base from which the resilient members extend, such that the resilient members bias the fulcrum and shaft in the orthogonal position at a rest position. Forces drawing the shaft off-center disposed the fulcrum against one or more of the resilient members and causing resilient deformation and counterforces against the fulcrum back to the centered rest position. In response to pivoting movement, the resilient members apply increasing forces for biasing the pivoting shaft. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297366 | DETECTION DEVICE OF LOAD AND MOMENT, AND ARTIFICIAL LIMB INCLUDING THE DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention provides a detection device for detecting a load and moment and capable of increasing the output by a strain gage. The detection device is provided with a characteristic sensor block. The sensor block includes a base having an axis extending in the direction of a load to be detected, a front side wall raised from the base at a position offset from the axis of the base, a rear side wall raised from the base at a position offset from the axis of the base in the direction opposite the front side wall, and an upper wall for connecting the upper end of the front side wall and the upper end of the rear side wall. The sensor block supports each strain gauge on the upper surface of the upper wall. The upper wall includes a center portion located at the center between the front side wall and the rear side wall, a first portion located between the center portion and the front side wall, and a second portion located between the center portion and the rear side wall. The first portion and the second portion, which support the strain gauges, have a smaller thickness than the center portion and are relatively easily deformed or strained. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297367 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN ARTIFICIAL HAND - Finger parts flex and extend about joint sections. A wire is arranged along each finger part through the joint sections. A motor winds the wires to pull the wires in the flexing direction and cause the finger parts to flex. A polymer actuator arranged to correspond to a part of each wire is formed in an elongated shape of a polymer material and elastically deforms in response to an application of voltage and performs extension and contraction in the axial direction by being restored to the original shape in response to stoppage of the voltage application. A lock mechanism restricts relative movement between the wire and the motor after the wire has been wound up by the motor. The polymer actuator performs extension and contraction while relative movement is restricted by the lock mechanism, thereby pulling the wire in the flexing direction. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297368 | IMPEDANCE SIMULATING MOTION CONTROLLER FOR ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC APPLICATIONS - An impedance simulating motion controller for orthotic and prosthetic devices includes an equilibrium trajectory generator that receives locomotion data regarding the locomotion of a user, a dynamic trajectory compensator that generates one or more control parameters based on the locomotion data and one or more physiological characteristics of the user, and a dynamic gain tuner that adjusts the one or more control parameters based on a gain scaling factor that is calculated using a measured deflection point and an expected deflection point. The adjusted control parameters are used to control movement of an actuator of an orthotic or prosthetic device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297369 | PROSTHETIC LINER - A prosthetic liner for forming an interface between a prosthesis socket and a residuum to be accommodated in the prosthesis socket. The prosthetic liner including a proximal region with a proximal end and a distal region with a distal end and being provided with a closed-cross section with a proximal opening through which the residuum in inserted into the prosthetic liner. The internal contour has at least on one lateral side of the prosthetic liner a greater pitch from distal to proximal in the proximal region than in the distal region. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297370 | THIN, NARROW TUBE AND DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a thin, narrow tube for use in a biodegradable medical device formed from a round tube made of a magnesium material as the base material, in which a desired outer diameter and an inner diameter are provided with good precision over the entire region in a longitudinal direction and a circumferential direction, and the length of biodegradation time can be controlled without changing a material composition. The thin, narrow tube is a thin, narrow tube of a biodegradable medical device, in which the thin, narrow tube is a round tube made of crystals containing magnesium (Mg) having a hexagonal crystal structure, and when the crystals forming the round tube are viewed in a round tube axis direction of the round tube, a hexagonal basal plane (0001) is oriented at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a circumferential direction perpendicular to a radial direction (a direction from an inner surface to an outer surface) of the round tube. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297371 | NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed herein are methods for producing nanocrystalline cellulose and oxidized nanocrystalline cellulose from biomass. Also disclosed are methods for forming materials, and the materials formed from a fibrin matrix that incorporates the nanocrystalline cellulose and/or the oxidized nanocrystalline cellulose. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297372 | RADIALLY EXPANDABLE POLYMER PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Polymeric stents having fracture toughness and resistance to recoil after deployment are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such stents. Improvements to mechanical characteristics and other improvements may be achieved by having polymer chains within individual stent struts oriented in a direction that is closer to or in line with the axis of the individual stent struts. The struts are connected to each other by hinge elements that are configured to bend during crimping and deployment of the stent. Ring struts form ring structures. A ring structure can have an overall curvilinear length from about 12 mm to about 15 mm. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297373 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF A LUMEN CONTOUR OF A STENTED BLOOD VESSEL - In part, the invention relates to a method for sizing a stent for placement in a vessel. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: dividing the vessel into a plurality of segments, each segment being defined as the space between branches of the vessel; selecting a starting point that appears to have substantially no disease; defining the diameter at this point to be the maximum diameter; calculating the maximal diameter of the next adjacent segment according to a power law; measuring the actual diameter of the next adjacent segment; selecting either the calculated maximum diameter or the measured maximum diameter depending upon which diameter is larger; using the selected maximum diameter to find the maximum diameter of this next segment; iteratively proceeding until the entire length of the vessel is examined; and selecting a stent in response to the diameters of the end proximal and distal segments. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297374 | BRAIDED FLOW DIVERTER USING FLAT-ROUND TECHNOLOGY - A generally tubular braided flow diverting stent is formed of alternating round and rectangular elongated members, for treatment of aneurysms. The generally tubular braided flow diverting stent maintains a significant wall thickness while increasing area coverage of a vessel wall. Sliding of the round elongated members over the rectangular elongated members allows the stent to be crimped to very low diameters for delivery in narrow portions of the vasculature. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297375 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLOW RESTORATION AND IMPLANTING MEMBERS IN THE HUMAN BODY - A medical device for blood flow restoration and/or for use as an implantable member in a human vessel includes a self-expanding member, a guidewire, and a connection mechanism. The self-expanding member includes a plurality of cells and filaments having specific ranges of thicknesses, widths, and heights. The self-expanding member can take on a volume-reduced coiled form with overlapped edges, and can generate optimal radial forces against a vessel wall and/or thrombus when deployed and expanded. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297376 | Uniformly Expandable Stent - An intraluminal prosthesis includes a stent architecture having a series of stent elements repeating along a circumferential axis. One series of stent elements includes v-shaped stent elements having at least four different orientations, and V-shaped stent elements connecting adjacent v-shaped stent elements. One series of stent elements includes R-shaped stent elements having at least four different orientations, and U-shaped stent elements having at least two different orientations, the U-shaped stent elements connecting adjacent R-shaped stent elements. Adjacent series of stent elements can be connected by connectors. Portions of the stent elements may narrow in width along a length thereof. The stent architecture may include radiopaque element receiving members. The stent architecture may be formed by machining a metal or polymer tube. The intraluminal prosthesis may include one or more graft layers. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297377 | STENT - A stent comprises a plurality of undulating circumferential portions, each circumferential portion comprising alternating peaks and valleys; and a plurality of longitudinally extending portions connecting the plurality of undulating circumferential portions. Each of the plurality of longitudinally extending portions contains a first longitudinally extending strut and a second longitudinally extending strut circumferentially offset with respect to the first longitudinally extending strut. The first longitudinally extending strut and the second longitudinally extending strut are interconnected by a connecting portion. Circumferentially adjacent first longitudinally extending struts in a pair of circumferentially adjacent longitudinally extending portions are circumferentially spaced at a first distance and circumferentially adjacent second longitudinally extending struts in the pair of circumferentially adjacent longitudinally extending portions are circumferentially spaced at a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance. The present stent has a very desirable balance of conformability and flexibility while obviating or mitigating crashing, out of tubular configuration and other problems (as discussed herein). | 2015-10-22 |
20150297378 | Stent Delivery System - A stent delivery system includes a handle and an elongate catheter extending from the handle, and defining a leading end and a trailing end, and having a longitudinal axis. The elongate catheter includes an inner member, an outer member mounted about the inner member and adapted for longitudinal movement relative to the inner member from an extended position to a retracted position and a stent mounted about the inner member. The stent delivery system also includes a thumbwheel mounted to the handle and operatively connected to the outer member, and a lock member releasably mountable to the handle. The thumbwheel is adapted for rotational movement to cause corresponding movement of the outer member from the extended position to the retracted position. The lock member is adapted to engage at least one of the outer member and the thumbwheel to prevent movement thereof when the lock member is secured relative to the handle, and is adapted to release the at least one of the outer member and the thumbwheel when the lock member is released relative to the handle. The lock member may be adapted to engage each of the outer member and the thumbwheel to prevent respective movement thereof when the lock member is secured relative to the handle and adapted to release each of the outer member and the thumbwheel when the lock member is released relative to the handle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297379 | SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS STENT ADVANCEMENT - A system for advancing a stent comprising a first stent-engaging member and a second stent-engaging member. The first stent-engaging member and the second stent-engaging member are each operably connected to a double crank, whereby, upon rotation of the double crank, the first stent-engaging member and the second stent-engaging member oscillate distally and proximally out of phase with each other. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297380 | Coatings for Braided Medical Devices and Methods of Forming Same - Embodiments of the present invention encompass methods of forming coatings, particularly coatings for medical devices, and more particularly, for braided or woven medical devices. Embodiments of the present invention encompass the coatings and the coated devices. The coatings may include a polymer and optionally a therapeutic agent. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297381 | Method and Apparatus for Compressing/Loading Stent-Valves - Apparatus ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297382 | Apparatus For Reducing Deployment Forces In A Self-Expanding Stent Delivery System - A stent delivery catheter comprising at least one catheter shaft, the catheter shaft having an inner surface and an outer surface and a distal end and a proximal end, the catheter shaft defining a guidewire lumen, the guidewire lumen comprising a diameter defined by the inner surface of the catheter shaft, a stent disposed within the distal end of the catheter shaft and in contact with the inner surface of the catheter shaft, and a stylet disposed within the distal end of the catheter shaft, the stylet comprising a wave geometry. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297383 | LUMINAL STENTING - A stent delivery system can include a core member, first and second restraints, and a stent engagement component. The core member can have a distal segment. The first and second restraints can be coupled to the core member distal segment and axially spaced apart from each other to provide an axial gap. The first and second restraints can each have an outer profile that tapers radially inwardly in directions away from the gap. The stent engagement component can be at least partially disposed in the axial gap between the first and second restraints such that the component is slidably and rotatably coupled to the core member distal segment. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297384 | BRACE STRUCTURE - A brace structure wearable at limb joints of a human operator is provided. The brace structure may include the central coverage area defined as an annular space by a circular knitted fabric object. A first adjustment band may extend from one end of the first stable area to be adhered to the first sticky surface. A second sticky surface and a second adjustment band may extend from one end of the second stable area to be adhered to the second sticky surface. The first stable area and the second stable area could be maintained at the upper end and the lower end of the limb joints when the first and second adjustment bands adhere to the sticky surfaces, so that the central coverage area could be maintained at the joints. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297385 | Toe Protector - A toe protector includes a main body made from soft and flexible materials, formed with a big-toe hole, a second toe hole and a partition block located therebetween, the main body having a first peripheral wall of U-shaped cross section extending laterally from a first side of the big-toe hole such that after extension of a big toe through the big-toe hole, the first peripheral wall encloses the big toe, the one side of the big-toe hole and parts of a foot, the main body further having a second peripheral wall of C-shaped cross section extending from a second side of the second toe hole such that after extension of a second toe through the second toe hole, the second peripheral wall encloses the second side of the second toe hole to confine the partition block between the big-toe hole and the second toe hole. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297386 | ORTHOTIC METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NEWBORN BABIES - An orthotic method for newborn babies includes the step of providing a newborn orthopedic device constructed and dimensioned to fit a newborn baby within hours of birth for a skeletal modification. The method also includes the step of conducting a thorough physical examination of a newborn baby for skeletal abnormalities by an orthopedic or medical professional. A newborn baby is fitted with an appropriate device to correct the prevailing skeletal abnormality and the device is adjusted to overcome the physical abnormality by an increment of one millimeter and allowed to remain in that position for 24 hours. Thereafter the method increases the bias by adjusting the orthopedic device by a movement of about one millimeter and applying the increased bias for about 24 hours before further adjustments in one millimeter increments each for about a 24 hour period. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297387 | ORTHOSIS FOR DEFORMITY CORRECTION - Disclosed are systems and methods correction of spinal deformity that overcome current limitations by utilizing a dynamic, multi-segment torso orthosis that allows motion during wear. The disclosed embodiments utilize a series of elastically coupled segments that conform to the circumference of the torso of a patient. Adjustable elastic coupling mechanisms are utilized to create and alter forces and moments that are applied to the torso through the segments. These elastic coupling mechanisms also allows each circumferential segment to move relative to the other segments giving the brace dynamic capability. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297388 | ARM SUPPORT - A device for supporting the arms of a person reading a book or operating an electronic device. The device includes cradle means to support one or both forearms and strap means to transfer the weight to the shoulder or other torso area. The support strapping may be interconnected across the front or back of the person. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297389 | AN ADAPTABLE OSTOMY BASE PLATE - Disclosed is an adaptable ostomy base plate ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150297390 | DEVICES FOR TREATING BRUXISM - The present disclosure relates to devices that aid a user in ceasing bruxism. The devices may be placed between a user's teeth, such as during sleep, and alert the user when the user clenches his/her teeth. In an aspect, a device includes a housing containing a battery power source, a vibration device, and an electrical contact mechanism having a movable element which closes a circuit to actuate the vibration device. A disk-shaped portion adapted to be emplaced in a person's mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth is disposed around the housing. A resilient bite portion extends from the housing and is adapted to be emplaced between upper and lower teeth. A compressible element is disposed in the bite portion and causes the movable element of the electrical contact to close to actuate the vibration device in response to compression of the bite portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297391 | ATRAUMATIC CATHETER TIP - A delivery system for delivering an occluding device to a body lumen comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a delivery means for delivering the occluding device to a desired location within the body lumen, and a flexible atraumatic tip on the distal end of the elongated shaft. The distal end of the elongated shaft is insertable into the body lumen. The atraumatic tip is configured to guide the elongated shaft through the body lumen while avoiding perforation of the body lumen. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297392 | PESSARY DEVICE AND APPLICATOR HAVING IMPROVED INSERTION - A non-expandable intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. A gap exists between the pessary device and the applicator inner surface when sharing a central longitudinal axis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297393 | Massage Device Having a Heat Reservoir - A massage device is provided with a pouch containing a liquid medium and a massage prong for imparting massage pressure on the person's body during a massage. The pouch is configured for application to the body such that it covers an area on the body substantially larger than the massage prong. The massage prong operates and applies a force to the body through the wall of the pouch. The massage prong is permitted to move within at least a portion of the area without substantial movement of the pouch relative to the body. A lubricating layer sealed present massager can provide a relaxing and therapeutic heated or cooled massage over a large area of the body while reducing pinching and friction between the skin and the massage prong. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297394 | Temperature Changing Blankets - A self-heating warming blanket includes a pliable outer shell forming a liquid impermeable enclosure. A heat generation layer disposed inside the enclosure has a plurality of liquid permeable heater compartments containing an exothermic reactant. The blanket also has a heater activation system including a sealed bladder containing an activator liquid inside the enclosure. An activation strip extends from outside the outer shell into the enclosure. One segment of the strip is an unsealing segment connected to the bladder. Another segment of the strip is a handle segment outside the outer shell. Pulling on the handle segment opens the bladder and releases the activator liquid into the enclosure where at least a portion of it permeates at least one heater compartment and combines with the exothermic reactant contained therein to initiate an exothermic chemical reaction that heats the warming blanket. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297395 | COLD OR HOT FOMENTATION BAG FORMING STRUCTURE - The cold or hot fomentation bag forming structure includes a bag body having a bottom, an upper opening, a folded end formed on an upper edge and a folded portion adjacent to the folded end, wherein the folded portion has a predetermined length; a bag opening member disposed on the upper opening and connected to a cover opening or closing the bag opening member; a neck portion extending from the bag opening member; and at least one elastic gasket holding the neck portion and held by the folded portion; and at least one collar holding an outer surface of the elastic gasket and an outer surface of the folded portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150297396 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE COLD PACK AND RELATED DISPOSABLE COLD PACK CONTAINING PHOSPHATE AMMONIUM NITRATE - Plastic sheet can be heat-sealed to form a water-tight envelope having an open top. A water-tight frangible container can be loaded into the envelope through the open top. The water-tight frangible container can contain a predetermined amount of water. A predetermined amount of phosphate ammonium nitrate (PAN) can be loaded into the envelope through the open top. The relative proportion of the predetermined amounts of phosphate ammonium nitrate to water can be selected to provide a target cooling effect to a portion of a body to which cooling is to be applied. The open top of the envelope can be heat-sealed to form a water-tight outer pack. | 2015-10-22 |