44th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150305823 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NAVIGATIONAL SENSOR DATA - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to approaches for determining position and orientation of a tracked tool in a medical navigational context. In one embodiment, the position of a surgical or interventional tool may be determined using the orientation or field direction data such that the determination is independent of field strength or magnitude. Feedback may be provided to a user based on these determinations. In certain embodiments, the navigational system may be auto-calibrated using position information determined independent of field strength or magnitude. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305824 | Technique for Inserting Medical Instruments Using Head-Mounted Display - Techniques for performing image-guided medical procedures using a wearable, head-mounted image display apparatus, which displays images from medical imaging equipment. The clinician views the images provided by the head-mounted image display apparatus to help in inserting medical instruments into a patient's body. Examples of such medical procedures include ultrasound-guided needle/catheter procedures and laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation. Being able to view the images while simultaneously having a direct view of the procedure site can improve procedure performance. Equipment for performing such procedures include camera laryngoscopes, transesophageal echocardiography apparatus, endoscopic imaging apparatus, x-ray fluoroscope apparatus, or medical ultrasound apparatus. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305825 | IMAGE GUIDED ATLAS CORRECTION - An external stylus provides an impulse to correct mal-alignments of the Atlas (C1). The placement and direction of the impulse is guided by the analysis of a plurality precisely placed or acquired tomographic images, preferably MRI images. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305826 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RADIOPAQUE MEDICAL IMPLANTS - An implantable medical device includes a structural element having a core layer or region of radiolucent material; a layer of radiopaque material overlaying the core layer or region of radiolucent material; and an outer layer of radiolucent material overlaying the layer of radiopaque material, the outer layer of radiolucent material having a same or greater hardness as the layer of radiopaque material. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305827 | BIOABSORBABLE STENT WITH RADIOPAQUE LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - Embodiments of a stent and methods of fabricating the same with a bioabsorbable radiopaque layer are disclosed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305828 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A ROBOTIC SURGERY PLAN - Disclosed is an apparatus for adjusting a robotic surgery plan and a method thereof. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a surgery information storage unit storing an examined first image associated with an inputted robotic surgery plan and a target bone of surgery, a scene image obtaining unit obtaining a second image associated with a diseased part in real time in surgery room, an image registration unit matching coordinates of the examined first image with coordinates of the second image associated with the diseased part, a user interface displaying the examined first image and the second image associated with the diseased part, and a surgery control unit controlling the user interface so that the user interface displays the examined first image to be superimposed on the second image associated with the diseased part, which is inputted in real time. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305829 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR CORONAL-RADICULAR DENTAL RECONSTITUTION, METHOD FOR PERFORMING CORONAL-RADICULAR DENTAL RECONSTITUTION, CORONAL-RADICULAR DENTAL RECONSTITUTION - A structured reinforcement for a coronal-radicular dental reconstitution comprising:
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20150305830 | TOOTH POSITIONING APPLIANCE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention discloses an orthodontic appliance for positioning teeth and its application in orthodontic treatment planning using a work station. 3D teeth models are created from scanning data. These teeth models display a patient's teeth in initial or mal-occlusion. Then an orthodontic treatment planning is performed and the teeth are positioned in a desired position. 3D model of teeth in mal-occlusion is super imposed on the 3D model of the teeth in the desired position. Gingiva obtained from the scanning data is also superimposed on the combination of the 3D mal-occlusion model and the 3D desired position model. The resulting 3D model is used to create a 3D composite physical dentition model using a 3D printing device or a 3D printer. Dimples of the desired shape and position are then placed on the composite physical model. The teeth positioning appliance is then created by molding plastic on the composite physical model. Buttons are created on the plastic device where the dimples are placed on the composite model. The plastic device is then placed on the teeth like an aligner or a retainer. The buttons apply forces on the teeth to move the teeth in the desired position. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305831 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A PRESCRIPTION OF A PLURALITY OF ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting a prescription of a plurality of orthodontic brackets are disclosed herein. The devices include an orthodontic prescription-defining device that includes a plurality of contacting structures and a plurality of prescription-defining engagement structures. The systems include the orthodontic prescription-defining device and a plurality of orthodontic brackets. The methods include unlocking each of a plurality of orthodontic brackets, operatively contacting a plurality of contacting structures of an orthodontic prescription-defining device with a plurality of intra-oral reference points, urging each of a plurality of archwire slots to a respective preselected orientation, and locking each of the plurality of orthodontic brackets in the preselected orientation. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305832 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING AND ALIGNING TEETH - A system and assembly for moving and aligning teeth is disclosed. The system comprises multiple plastic trays and caps that are formed to provide required mobility to a patient's back teeth. These molds are adapted to be placed over and apply a modest force on any out of alignment back teeth. The molds are adapted to be replaced on a regular basis, such as once every thirty days, or as needed. The system further comprises two sets of plastic caps adapted to be disposed over the patient's front teeth. Each set of caps is joined by a nitonol wire that is disposed to join all of the caps. The nitonol wire is coupled to the caps by, for example, brackets that are disposed on the caps. The nitonol wire is adapted to provide a modest force on the teeth that have individual caps, thereby straightening and aligning them. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305833 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS, AND TOOLS FOR ADJUSTING ORTHODONTIC PRESCRIPTIONS OF ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS WITH ADJUSTABLE ARCHWIRE PASSAGES - Electromechanical systems, methods, orthodontic brackets, and tools for adjusting orthodontic prescriptions of orthodontic brackets with adjustable archwire passages are disclosed herein. The methods include operatively engaging an orthodontic bracket with an engagement structure of an electronic orthodontic adjustment tool, electronically determining a present orientation of an archwire slot of the orthodontic bracket, displaying a displayed orientation of the archwire slot, and adjusting the orientation of the archwire slot based on the displayed orientation. The orthodontic brackets include a base, a body, a retention structure, an orientation-determining structure, and a transmitter. The tools include an engagement structure, an orientation-determining structure, and an orientation indicator. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305834 | System for securing false tooth and method of use - A system of securing a false tooth and method of use of the same. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305835 | DENTAL IMPLANT SET - A dental implant set has: an implant, a granular bone substitute material, and a membrane. To provide an implant set of this type, by which the process of augmentation is improved, the bone substitute material and the membrane are of a hard and solid consistency. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305836 | ABUTMENT AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AN ABUTMENT TO A DENTAL IMPLANT - The present invention relates to an abutment ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305837 | SCREW HEAD - Fastening system including a screw component ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305838 | Disposable Mouth Articulation System - System, components and method for creating a set of dentures using the patient's mouth as an intra-oral articulator by use of an upper and/or lower disposable dental impression tray for creating the impression of the edentulous or partial edentulous mouth, the trays having a horizontal support bar and an upwardly extending short wall, with ridges, for accepting waxed backs of artificial teeth thereto. A screw with partial palatal tray can be secured through an aperture of the bar and locked in place. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A DENTAL RESTORATION - A system for fabricating a dental restoration to restore a tooth at a restoration site in a dentition of a patient is disclosed. The dentition includes a restoration dental arch and an opposing dental arch. The restoration dental arch include the restoration site and the opposing dental arch is opposite the restoration dental arch. The system includes an impression apparatus, a motion capture apparatus, an interface apparatus, and a restoration design system. The impression apparatus is configured to capture an impression of the dentition of the patient. The motion capture apparatus is configured to capture a plurality of location data points that represent the locations of the opposing dental arch relative to the restoration dental arch. The interference model generation system is configured to generate an interference model for the restoration site. The restoration design system is for designing a restoration using the interference model. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305840 | HYBRID DENTAL DEVICE - A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305841 | DENTAL FLOSSING TOOL - A dental tool which combines a rubber tip gum massager with a floss threader that aids in positioning floss under fixed bridges. The tool is especially useful in cleaning under bridge work that is in the back of the mouth. It is common practice to employ floss with a few inches of rigid line attached to the actual floss material so that the rigid line can be pushed under the bridge work with the fingers and then pulled through to position the actual flossing material for the back and forth cleaning process. Even with the rigid line threader, however, the process is sometimes difficult for a dental professional and almost impossible for an individual because it is hard to feel when the threader is in the right position. A common rubber tip gum messenger on a handle can easily find the right spot for the threader because of the tactical feed back as the rubber tip is passed over the teeth and gums. The present invention uses a hole that passes through the handle of the rubber tip tool and on through the end of the rubber tip itself. The rigid floss threader line is inserted into the hole in the handle and pushed all the way to the end of the rubber tip, ready to be advanced under the bridge as soon as the rubber tip feels the right spot. An important feature of the tool is that the hole in the handle is positioned opposite of the direction of the rubber tip, so that the hand holding the handle is on the other side of the teeth from the hand pushing the threader. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305842 | DENTAL ASPIRATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A dental aspiration device comprising an inside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; an outside housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion with an interior surface; at least one of the interior surfaces of the inside housing and the outside housing including vacuum channels; a hinge connection mechanism hingeably connecting the proximal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing; and a locking mechanism for removably attaching the distal portions of the inside housing and the outside housing to each other. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305843 | Methods for Whitening Teeth - Described herein are regimens for whitening teeth, comprising administering to the teeth an effective amount of a first oral care composition comprising a bleaching agent and allowing the first oral care composition to remain on the teeth for at least 30 seconds, and brushing the teeth with a second oral care composition. Kits comprising a first oral care composition comprising a bleaching agent, wherein said first oral care composition is adapted to remain on said tooth for at least 30 seconds; a second oral care composition; and instructions for use, are also provided. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305846 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENTS OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to tissue. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305847 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENTS OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are devices, systems, and combinations useful for monitoring tension in an implant, which may be an implant useful to treat a pelvic condition, the device, system, or combination including an implant and a tension indicator. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305848 | Absorbable/Biodegradable Composite Yarn Constructs and Applications Thereof - Absorbable composite medical devices such as surgical meshes and braided sutures, which display two or more absorption/biodegradation and breaking strength retention profiles and exhibit unique properties in different clinical settings, are made using combinations of at least two types of yarns having distinctly different physicochemical and biological properties and incorporate in the subject construct special designs to provide a range of unique properties as clinically useful implants. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305849 | VEIN FILTER - A vein filter can switch from a collapsed state to a deployed filtering state and further from this filtering state to an open non-filtering state. The filter includes a plurality of primary filter legs and a plurality of secondary filter legs. The primary filter legs are grouped at one end in a common filter head. One secondary filter leg is connected to each of the primary filter legs in proximity of the filter head. Each secondary filter leg is connected to the adjacent primary leg to which it is not already fixed in proximity of the filter head by a connecting wire attached in the area of the free ends of the legs. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305850 | In Vivo Positionable Filtration Devices and Methods Related Thereto - In vivo positionable filtration devices are provided that filter one or more therapeutic agents in blood flowing in a blood vessel. The filtration devices include an elongated member and a filtering component coupled to the elongated member. The elongated member and the filtering component are dimensioned for positioning within a blood vessel of a human or non-human animal. Further, the filtering component includes a filtration material to filter the one or more therapeutic agents from blood. Methods of in vivo filtration of one or more therapeutic agents are also provided. The methods include positioning a filtration device in a blood vessel of a body of a human or non-human animal, and administering a therapeutic agent upstream from the target tissue site to direct flow of the therapeutic agent to the target tissue site and then to the filtration device. The filtration device is positioned downstream from a target tissue site. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305851 | METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR TREATING GERD AND HAITAL HERNIA - The invention relates to an intraluminar method of treating a reflux disease in a patient by implanting a device comprising an movement restriction device that, when implanted in a patient, fills a volume in the patient's abdomen that is close to and at least partially above the patient's cardia when the patient is in a standing position. The invention further relates to a method of restoring the location of the cardia in a patient suffering from a reflux disease and to an instrument suitable to use with intraluminar method and/or restoration method. Also disclosed are instruments treating a patient suffering hiatal hernia and providing a movement restriction device to be invaginated in the stomach fundus wall. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305852 | THORACIC AORTA STENT GRAFT WITH ACCESS REGION - A stent graft ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305853 | LIGHTER WEIGHT IMPLANT - A breast implant is provided which includes a filling, or core having a lower overall density relative to silicone gel-filled or saline-filled implant. The core may be a composite including flexible, bodies, for example, air-containing, or gas-containing, bodies, and a gel medium between or around the bodies. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305854 | VARIABLE SURFACE BREAST IMPLANT - A variable textured breast implant is provided including a front surface that has a porous texture and a back surface having a smooth or less porous texture than the front surface texture. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305855 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - Provided is an intraocular lens including a lens and a pair of right and left loop-shaped support portions, and a folding-back portion is provided in the front end of each support portion. A sclera tunnel is formed in the circumferential direction at a position of a depth corresponding to the half of the thickness of the sclera in two symmetrical positions with respect to the visual axis in a portion adjacent to a limbus of the sclera. The front end of the support portion is extracted from the ciliary sulcus and is inserted into the sclera tunnel, so that the intraocular lens is fixed into the eye. Furthermore, at that time, the folding-back portion is hooked to a certain portion inside the sclera tunnel, so that the support portion is strongly restrained inside the sclera tunnel. As a result, the intraocular lens is more reliably fixed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305856 | INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT, INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT SET AND INTRAOCULAR LENS - Provided are an intraocular implant, an intraocular implant set, and an intraocular lens in which the intraocular lens is easily replaced compared to the related art. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305857 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - Provided is an intraocular lens capable of being reliably fixed into an eye from which an eye lens is extracted without suturing. The intraocular lens includes a pair of nipping portions which is formed at the right and left sides of a lens portion and a leg portion which extends from a limbus of the lens portion or each nipping portion. The nipping portion nips a part of the rear side of an iris inside the eye. A front end of the leg portion comes into contact with the deepest portion of a ciliary sulcus. The intraocular lens is reliably fixed to a rear section without suturing by the nipping of the nipping portion and the contacting of the leg portion. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305858 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - An intraocular lens includes a plurality of lenses with a rear lens portion disposed in a posterior capsule from which an eye lens is extracted and a front lens portion disposed at the front side inside the eye in relation to the rear lens portion, and a support portion of the front lens portion among the lenses has flexibility. Accordingly, when the inside of the user's eye moves, the support portion is bent, and hence the front lens portion moves. When the front lens portion moves so that the gap between the front lens portion and the rear lens portion changes, a focal distance of a lens system including the front lens portion and the rear lens portion changes. Accordingly, it is possible to realize an intraocular lens capable of changing a focal distance in a manner such that a user moves the inside of an eye. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305859 | Selective Fluid Barrier Valve Device and Method of Treatment - Selective fluid barrier valve devices and methods of treatment are described herein. An embodiment of a selective fluid barrier valve device comprises a housing, an actuator, a sleeve, a wire member, and a connector. The sleeve defines a passageway that extends through the sleeve. The actuator is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the actuator is in the first position, the sleeve is in a first configuration such that fluid can pass through the passageway defined by the sleeve. When the actuator is in a second position, the sleeve is in a second configuration such that fluid is prevented from passing through the passageway defined by the sleeve. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305860 | Paravalvular Leak Resistant Prosthetic Heart Valve System - A paravalvular leak resistant prosthetic heart valve system including a stent frame, a valve structure and a sealing mechanism. The stent frame has a surface. The valve structure is associated with the stent frame. The sealing mechanism at least partially extends over the surface of the stent frame. The sealing mechanism includes at least one semi-permeable membrane and an osmotic gradient driving material. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305861 | Device and Method for Temporary or Permanent Suspension of an Implantable Scaffolding Containing an Orifice for Placement of a Prosthetic or Bio-Prosthetic Valve - In a surgical method for improving cardiac function, an implantable scaffold or valve support device is inserted inside a patient's heart and attached to the heart in a region adjacent to a natural mitral or other heart valve. The scaffold or valve support device defines an orifice and, after the attaching of the scaffold or valve support device to the heart, or temporary support while native valve leaflets and/or subvalvular structures are captured, a prosthetic or bio-prosthetic valve seated in the orifice, and the native valve may be retracted into the scaffold/replacement assembly to create a gasket for sealing the complex. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305862 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH LEAFLET SHELVING - Described embodiments are directed toward prosthetic valve leaflets of particular configurations that control bending character. In embodiments provided herein, a valve leaflet is provided with a planar zone that is bounded at a planar zone base by a straight line, wherein the leaflet is operable to bend along a base of the planar zone. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305863 | INTRAVASCULAR INTRODUCER DEVICES - Disclosed embodiments of introducer devices provide hemostatic sealing and allow a delivery catheter to be inserted through the introducer seals without the use of a separate loader device that covers a medical device that is mounted on the catheter. Some disclosed introducers comprise a housing, a distal sheath extending distally from the housing and adapted to be inserted into a patient's vasculature, a distal hemostatic seal mounted within the housing and a proximal hemostatic seal mounted within the housing, and a slidable tube positioned within the housing that is movable longitudinally relative to the distal hemostatic seal between a proximal position and a distal position, wherein in the proximal position a distal end of the tube is positioned proximal to the distal hemostatic seal with the distal hemostatic seal closed, and wherein in the distal position the distal end of the tube extends through the distal hemostatic seal. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305864 | REPLACEMENT HEART VALVES, DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - A replacement heart valve and method of treating valve insufficiency includes an expandable frame configured to engage a native valve annulus. A valve body is coupled to the frame. The valve body can include a leaflet portion and possibly a skirt portion. A portion of the frame has a foreshortening portion configured to longitudinally expand when urged to a radially compacted state and longitudinally contract when urged to a radially expanded state. In one embodiment the valve skirt is attached to the frame so that it can adapt to changes in the length of the frame. A delivery device in some embodiments can use one or more coverings, such as sheaths, to controllably release the replacement heart valve at a native heart valve. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305865 | METHOD OF DELIVERING A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE - A method of delivering a prosthetic heart valve to a native aortic valve is disclosed. The prosthetic heart valve comprises a radially compressible and expandable metallic stent and a flexible valvular structure. A delivery system comprises a selectively steerable section and a pusher member extending through a central lumen of the steerable section. The prosthetic heart valve is compressed and inserted into a distal end portion of the delivery system. The delivery system and prosthetic heart valve are advanced through a femoral artery and around an aortic arch. A pull wire is actuated for selectively controlling a curvature of the steerable section during advancement around the aortic arch. The pusher member is advanced for ejecting the prosthetic heart valve from the delivery system into the native aortic valve, wherein the prosthetic valve self-expands after ejection. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305866 | LOADING AND DELIVERY OF SELF-EXPANDING STENTS - A method of deploying a stent includes providing a delivery system with the stent loaded in a reduced diameter configuration between an inner catheter and an outer sheath, the stent including a covering positioned on a luminal wall surface thereof, the inner catheter including a radially outwardly extending protrusion that extends into the covering but does not intersect a plane along the stent luminal wall surface, advancing the delivery system to a stenting site, and withdrawing the outer sheath to deploy the stent at the stenting site. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305867 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a prosthetic valve (e.g., prosthetic heart valve) and a valve delivery apparatus for delivery of the prosthetic valve to a native valve site via the human vasculature. The delivery apparatus is particularly suited for advancing a prosthetic heart valve through the aorta (i.e., in a retrograde approach) for replacing a diseased native aortic valve. The delivery apparatus in particular embodiments is configured to deploy a prosthetic valve from a delivery sheath in a precise and controlled manner at the target location within the body. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305868 | TRUNCATED CONE HEART VALVE STENT - A heart valve stent having a section with a heart valve implant and several proximally disposed tissue anchors, also comprising a plurality of anchoring threats, each with a proximate end fastened to the stent or valve and a distal end attached to tissue within a heart chamber to provide tension between the heart chamber tissue and the stent. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305869 | DEVICE FOR PLACING A SEAL AROUND AN IMPLANT IN A BLOOD CIRCULATION PASSAGE, AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT KIT | 2015-10-29 |
20150305870 | INTRA-OPERATIVE HEART SIZE MEASURING TOOL - A heart size measuring tool includes a tubular body, a flexible measuring cord having length indicia, a measuring cord support mechanism movable between retracted and extended states with respect to the body, and an actuating mechanism to move the measuring cord support mechanism. When in the retracted state the measuring cord support mechanism is positioned within the tubular body with the measuring cord in a collapsed position. When the measuring cord support mechanism is in the extended state the measuring cord extends around a portion of a heart to be measured. A scale on the body can be used in connection with the indicia on the measurement cord to provide a reading of the heart size. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305872 | MAINTAINING PROPER MECHANICS THA - A prosthetic hip joint comprising: (a) a femoral component including a femoral head; and, (b) an acetabular component including an acetabular cup and an acetabular cup insert, the acetabular cup insert sized to receive the femoral head, where the femoral head is sized to have a spherical center that matches a spherical center of a patient's native femoral head, where the acetabular cup is sized to have a cavity with a spherical center that matches a spherical center of a cavity of a patient's native acetabulum and, where the femoral head center of the femoral component is concentric with the center of the cavity of the acetabular cup. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305873 | ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SUBSTITUTING KNEE IMPLANTS - The present disclosure provides knee prostheses that replicate at least a portion of the function of an individual patient's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). An exemplary knee prosthesis includes a femoral component configured to be implanted on the distal end of the patient's femur and a tibial component configured to be implanted on the proximal end of the patient's tibia. In extension, the femoral component and the tibial component may cooperate to limit anterior movement of the tibial component relative to the femoral component. In flexion, the femoral component may be free to rotate relative to the tibial component. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305874 | CONVERTIBLE PRE-PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT - A unicondylar resurfacing femoral component including a metallic base member and a polymeric articulation member. The metallic base member includes a main body and a retention member extending from the main body configured to be secured within a condyle of a femur. The polymeric articulation member is coupled to the main body of the metallic base member and includes an articulation surface configured to articulate directly against a planar surface of a metallic tibial component | 2015-10-29 |
20150305875 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PATELLAR RESURFACING TREATMENT - Certain disclosed examples provide methods for strengthening, reinforcing, and/or stimulating repair of residual patella bone to be resurfaced. Also provided in some examples are devices associated with the methods. These methods and devices may be utilized during or following total knee replacement (TKR) or total knee arthroscopy (TKA). | 2015-10-29 |
20150305876 | IMPLANTABLE GLENOID PROSTHESES - An implantable glenoid prosthesis comprising a glenoid member including a glenoid body and a glenoid fixation member is disclosed. The glenoid body includes a surface for mating with a humeral head. The glenoid fixation member is constructed and arranged to flex when a force is applied to the glenoid body. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305877 | REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Reversed glenoid implants, and related kits and methods, are described that include an anchor member having a proximal head and a baseplate having a distal end with a first aperture sized to accept the proximal head of the anchor member. The proximal head is inserted along an un-threaded length thereof from the distal end into the first aperture, and the anchor member is restrained against axial translation with respect to the baseplate but is permitted to rotate with respect to the baseplate. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305878 | Patient-Specific Spinal Fusion Cage and Methods of Making Same - A method of determining disc space geometry with the use of an expandable trial having endplate-mapping capabilities. An expandable trial is inserted into the disc space and its height is adjusted to obtain the desired decompression and spinal alignment (which is typically confirmed with the use of CT or Fluoroscopic imaging). The endplate dome/geometry dome is then determined by one of the following three methods:
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20150305879 | PROSTHESIS INTERSOMATIC OF LUMBAR AND SACRAL FUSION APPLIED IN THE PATHOLOGY TREATMENT OF SAGITTAL MISALIGNMENT TYPE - IMPROVEMENT IN PROSTHESIS INTERSOMATIC OF LUMBAR AND SACRAL FUSION APPLIED IN THE TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGY OF TYPE MISALIGNMENT SAGITTAL represented by a solution in evolutionary medicine, especially in the segment of medicine known as orthopedics, and more specifically in the area relevant to the treatment of diseases in the region of the lumbar spine and sacrum, where with the introduction of the new prosthesis (Pr) is made possible as an alternative treatment to the sagittal alignment, being preferably an alternative treatment for osteotomy technique of pedicle subtraction (OSP), given that minimizes the occurrence Complications of neurological nature, being that the monolithic body ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305880 | PERCUTANEOUS INTERVERTEBRAL ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT FOR MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY - An artificial disc replacement to be inserted between adjacent vertebrae includes a U shaped disc body to support an upper and a lower vertebrae and to provide elasticity when inserted between adjacent vertebrae; a disc holder located inside of the disc body having protrusions engaging with upper and lower vertebrae through openings at the top and bottom of disc body and to prevent dislocation of the disc from adjacent vertebrae, wherein the protrusions engage with an upper and a lower vertebrae through openings at the top and bottom of artificial disc body; and two bumps each having a coupling blaze facing the upper or lower vertebrae, wherein the disc holder is insertable inside of the disc body and wherein each coupling blaze is engaged by rotating the disc holder. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305881 | INTERVERTEBRAL EXPANDABLE CAGE SYSTEM AND ITS INSTRUMENT - The invention comprises of an expandable cage ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305882 | VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT - This invention concerns a vertebral body replacement element to be inserted into an intervertebral space, thus supporting the spinal column of a patient. The vertebral body replacement element has a hollow upper member and a hollow lower member, with the upper member and lower member engaging in a telescopic manner and establishing a cavity between the two members when assembled. Spacers may be inserted in the cavity to lengthen the vertebral body replacement element. The present invention further concerns a system and method for expanding and distracting a vertebral body replacement element into and within the spinal column of a patient. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305883 | SPINAL IMPLANT WITH ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a spinal implant assembly having features to prevent or minimize fixation elements, such as screws, from being dislodged, or from backing out over time and with use. The spinal implant assembly may comprise an implantable body having first apertures for receiving fixation elements. A plate configured to nest against the posterior portion of the implantable body and comprising one or more second apertures can be provided. These second apertures permit access to the head portions of the fixation elements. One or more locking elements are then passed through the second apertures and engage the head portions of the fixation elements. In addition, the plate may comprise an adjustable arm to allow the plate to be used with implantable bodies of different size. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305884 | NUCLEUS PULPOSUS SPINAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An implant configured to completely replace degenerated or damaged nucleus pulposus in an intervertebral disc. The implant comprises a silicone elastomer shell that is implanted into a void within the annulus fibrosus created by at least partial removal of the nucleus pulposus therefrom. A colloidal suspension of platinum cured silicone-based polymer and carbon nanotubes is injected into the elastomer shell. The colloidal suspension is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, particularly infrared or near infrared light, to the point that it hardens. The hardened implant becomes a mechanical replacement for the original nucleus pulposus in the intervertebral disc. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305885 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305886 | INTERBODY VERTEBRAL PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOPEDIC FUSION DEVICE WITH SELF-DEPLOYING ANCHORS - An intervertebral prosthesis includes: a body; a first aperture extending from within the body and opening; a first anchoring element disposed within the first aperture and including a shaft having proximal and distal ends, where the proximal end of the first anchoring element includes a first portion of a first articulation mechanism; and a drive mechanism having: (i) a threaded shaft defining a longitudinal axis thereof and a head at a proximal end of the threaded shaft, (ii) a translator element having a threaded bore in threaded engagement with the threaded shaft, and a coupling element having a corresponding second portion of the first articulation mechanism, where the first and second portions of the first articulation mechanism engage one another such that the first anchoring element articulates relative to the a translator element. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305887 | LIMITED PROFILE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT WITH INCORPORATED FASTENING MECHANISM - In some embodiments, an intervertebral implant may include a body including a superior and an inferior surface. The implant may include a first channel extending from an anterior end towards the posterior end of the body. The implant may include a first anchor channel The implant may include a first guide member positionable in the first channel The implant may include a first anchor. When the first guide member moves from a first position to a second position the first anchor may be conveyed through the first anchor channel and couple the body to an adjacent vertebra. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305888 | SELF-DISTRACTING CAGE - Various spinal implants and methods for stabilizing the spine are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal implant is provided having an expandable container with an interior volume that is selectively expandable between a compressed condition and an expanded condition. The expandable container is coupled to a superior endplate member having a bone-contacting surface and an engagement surface effective to mate with a superior surface of the expandable container, and an inferior endplate member having a bone-contacting surface and an engagement surface effective to mate with an inferior surface of the expandable container. In addition, at least one inlet port is formed in the expandable container and is effective to communicate a fluid to at least one cavity disposed within the interior volume of the expandable container. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305889 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT, INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD OF INSERTING SAME - An intervertebral implant, alone and in combination with an insertion tool for inserting same and a method for inserting same. The implant has upper and lower parts which have universal movement relative to each other. Each of the upper and lower parts also has a surface engaging an adjacent vertebrae. Each part has a keel extending from said surface into a cutout in the adjacent vertebrae, and each keel has an anterior opening recess therein. An insert tool has a pair of arms which are received in the recess of the keels through the anterior opening to securely hold and insert the implant. Projections and matching indentations in each arm and the base of its recess securely attached each arm within its keel. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305890 | Method For Femoral Prosthesis With Insertion/Extraction Feature - A method of inserting a femoral prosthesis includes coupling an insertion/extraction instrument with an insertion/extraction cavity of a femoral component using a threaded member, the insertion/extraction cavity defining a cavity axis which is not parallel with a longitudinal axis defined by a proximal stem portion of the femoral prosthesis, inserting a distal end portion of the femoral prosthesis into a femur, impacting a proximal end portion of the insertion/extraction instrument, and transferring an impact force from the proximal end portion to the femoral prosthesis through the threaded member. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305891 | ORTHOPEDIC GUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for orthopedic guides. In certain embodiments, an orthopedic guide includes a first surface structured to fit within an implant, a sleeve component coupled to a second surface of the guide, and an alignment structure having a contour with predetermined surface characteristics that correspond to respective characteristics of a patient's bony anatomy and thereby aligns the guide. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305892 | Methods and Devices for Treating a Bodily Lumen with In Situ Generated Structural Support - A bodily lumen, such as a blood vessel, can be treated by forming a structural support in situ within the bodily lumen. This can be done by ejecting a formulation that includes a polymer that solidifies over a period of time, such as due to DMSO exchange or photocrosslinking. This can also be done by cooling a formulation until it freezes in situ. The structural support can also be made from a plaque which is already present in the bodily lumen. The plaque can be compressed by a balloon catheter and cooled so that it hardens and thereby forms the structural support. The bodily lumen can also be treated using a preformed structural support made of ice, for example frozen isotonic saline, or a fast degrading polymer, such as PEG. The preformed support is created outside of the bodily lumen, and then transported on a catheter to the treatment zone. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305893 | Transdermal Intraosseous Device - A transdermal intraosseous device for coupling a bone stump to an external prosthetic device includes a bone fixator, an external connector and a plurality of modular interface components. The bone fixator includes a proximal portion configured for anchoring into the bone stump of the patient and a distal portion including a base collar configured for subcutaneous implantation. The external connector has a distal portion for coupling to the external prosthetic device and a proximal portion for coupling to the distal portion of the bone fixator. Each interface component can be removably coupled to the base collar and has different size and shape to provide a surgeon-selected transition between the prosthetic device and the patient's skin. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305894 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - A prosthetic foot with a base spring having a forefoot area and a heel area, a connecting means arranged above the base spring and used to fasten the prosthetic foot to a prosthesis, and a frontal support, at the upper end of which the connecting means is arranged and which, at its lower end, is secured on a torsion element that can twist amount the longitudinal axis of the prosthetic foot. The torsion element is designed as a leaf spring arrangement secured to the base spring at one end in the heal area or in the forefoot area. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305895 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - The invention relates to an orthopaedic device for the orthotic or prosthetic provision of a patient with •a knee joint ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150305896 | Prosthetic System - A prosthetic device having a housing, an axle, at least three housing vanes, a flow medium and a valve. The axle is disposed within the housing and moveable independently of the housing. The axle has an axle reservoir and at least three axle vanes extending from the axle to contact the chamber wall. The three housing vanes extend from a chamber wall and contact the axle. A first opening and a second opening are formed in each axle vane. The flow medium is contained entirely within the chamber and the axle reservoir. The valve is disposed in the axle and operable in response to movement of the axle in a first direction relative to the housing to allow the flow medium to enter the axle reservoir from the chamber for storage under pressure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305897 | Modular Transdermal Compress Device - A modular transdermal assembly configured to couple an external prosthetic device to a bone stump. The assembly includes a modular transdermal portion and a bone fixator. The modular transdermal portion includes an interface portion configured to couple with the external prosthetic device. The bone fixator is configured to be secured to the bone stump and couple with the modular transdermal portion to retain the modular transdermal portion relative to the bone stump. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305898 | PROCEDURES FOR VASCULAR OCCLUSION - A method of reducing blood flow within an aneurysm includes: injecting a contrast agent into a blood vessel including an aneurysm; deploying an occlusion device across the aneurysm; producing an image of the aneurysm including the contrast agent; and withdrawing the delivery device from the vessel after observing that the aneurysm has been obstructed by a desired amount. The image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Observing that the aneurysm has been obstructed may include determining a degree of obstruction, for example by comparing an area or volume of the contrast agent in a first image and a second image. The desired amount may be a certain degree of obstruction, identification of a shape indicative of stasis such as a flat surface, an approximate hemisphere, a mushroom, or a crescent. If the occlusion device does not achieve the desired amount, a second occluding device may be deployed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305899 | BRANCHED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYSTEMS FOR BIORESORBABLE VASCULAR SCAFFOLD APPLICATIONS - An implantable medical devices such as a stent that includes sparse comb polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) systems is disclosed. The stent includes a stent body, scaffold, or substrate made partially or completely of polymer material including PHA. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305900 | HAND-HELD ACTUATOR DEVICE - A hand-held actuator device for releasing into the body from a delivery system a medical prosthesis, like a stent, comprising a frame that acts as a housing, a reel for receiving a wire, a manually operable slider mounted to the frame and a one-way connection between the slider and the reel. Actuating the slider causes the reel to wind up the wire and release the medical prosthesis. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305901 | Powered Medical Device Deployment System - Powered medical device deployment systems and methods are described herein. An embodiment of a powered medical device deployment system comprises a housing, a cannula, a sheath slidably disposed over the cannula, a flush port, a trigger, a drive mechanism, and a medical device. The drive mechanism is moveable between an on state and an off state. When the drive mechanism is in the on state the sheath is axially advanced over the cannula such that the medical device can be deployed at a point of treatment. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305902 | Delivery System for a Retractable Outer Sheath - A delivery system for delivering a prosthesis includes a sheath, a slide shaft having a threaded outer surface, and a handle. The handle includes an internal spring assembly for selectively engaging and disengaging the handle with the threaded outer surface of the slide shaft. The internal spring assembly includes at least one spring arm, a head coupled to the spring arm and having a circumferentially rounded threaded inner surface, and a ring slidably disposed over the spring arm. When the ring is in a first longitudinal position, the threaded inner surface of the head is spaced apart from the threaded outer surface of the slide shaft. When the ring is in a second longitudinal position, the threaded inner surface of the head is threadedly engaged with the threaded outer surface of the slide shaft. The handle may include a resilient cover to provide the internal spring assembly with a biased or nominal operational position. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305903 | SELF-EXPANDABLE STENT SYSTEM - A self-expandable stent system is disclosed, which includes an inner structure and an outer tube, and a self-expandable stent, which is arranged between the inner structure and the outer tube. A distal end dilating portion is disposed in a distal end of the inner structure, and the distal end dilating portion closes an opening disposed in a distal end of the outer tube. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305904 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTERNALIZATION OF EXTERNAL COMPONENTS OF AN ADJUSTABLE INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON - An apparatus for use in a stomach of a subject includes a balloon adapted for placement in the stomach and having an opening to an interior of the balloon, an internal tube in the interior of the balloon with a proximal end coupled to the opening of the balloon, and an inflation tube. The inflation tube has a distal end in the interior of the balloon and a proximal end that can receive a fluid on an exterior of the balloon. The inflation tube can stretch from the stomach to a mouth of the subject to facilitate inflation of the balloon and has a resting position that is substantially within the interior of the balloon. The internal tube is disposed around at least a portion of the inflation tube that is in the interior of the balloon. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305905 | Bariatric Device and Method for Weight Loss - A bariatric device | 2015-10-29 |
20150305906 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING OR DELAYING LIPIDS WITHIN A DUODENUM - Devices and methods described include a flow reduction device adapted and configured for use within the duodenum of a mammal having a spine, a first atraumatic feature, a second atraumatic feature, and a flow reduction element having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior portion, an exterior portion and a variable porosity between the proximal end and the distal end. One aspect of the device includes a spine having a proximal end and a distal end, an atraumatic feature positioned on at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the spine, and a flow reduction element positioned along the spine and having a variable porosity along its length. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305907 | IMPROVED MEDICAL CAST - A medical cast includes an inflatable air cushion, a foam material within the inflatable air cushion, a closable supporting structure external to the inflatable air cushion, and a sealable air intake connected to the inflatable air cushion. The closable supporting structure is of a size and shape sufficient to enclose a body part. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305908 | KNEE BRACE - A knee brace and method for supporting osteokinematic joint movement. The knee brace includes a tubular sleeve adapted to enwrap a user's knee and extend around portions of the user's upper leg and lower leg adjacent to the knee. Further, an elongated strapping component is secured to the tubular sleeve, and adapted to wrap about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration. The elongated strapping component is constructed of an elastic material that provides support for stabilizing the user's knee. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305909 | ORTHOTIC BRACE - A brace for supporting a biomechanical joint includes first and second surface regions disposed relatively distal to the joint on a first side of a limb and a third surface region disposed substantially adjacent to the joint on a second side of the limb so that by applying forces between the surface regions, a portion of the joint is cantilevered and pressure is relieved from a cartilage surface region within the joint. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305910 | DYNAMIC STABILIZING KNEE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A knee brace assembly with a proximal compression system adapted to be secured to the thigh and a distal compression system adapted to be secured to the calf. The brace includes lateral and distal hinge assemblies connecting the proximal compression system and the distal compression system to permit rotational movement of the proximal compression system with respect to the distal compression system. At least one inelastic strap extends around the proximal compression system and the distal compression system. The strap is leveraged to tighten the proximal compression system and the distal compression system to compress soft tissue in the thigh and calf when the leg is extended, but to release the proximal compression system and the distal compression system when the leg is in flexion. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305911 | MODULAR ORTHOSIS SYSTEM AND KIT FOR THE FITTING THEREOF - Provided are systems and methods relating to a modular orthosis system for an orthosis of the lower extremity, which modular orthosis system simplifies an individual fit to the respective patient and his loss of function, and, during the course of the therapy, can be fitted with direct consultation of the patient to changed circumstances in an interdisciplinary manner. A particular exemplary advantage of the orthosis system is that the therapist, together with the patient, can test the position of the support spring (dorsal vs ventral, medial vs lateral) and also different spring strengths. Thus, the orthosis can be fitted to the patient in a simple manner. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305912 | CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALKER - An orthopedic device includes a posterior shell with ankle and foot receiving portions, and first and second wing portions forming an opening over a dorsal aspect of the posterior shell. A dorsal shell is contoured to substantially correspond to the opening of the posterior shell. The dorsal shell includes a proximal member and a distal member hingedly connected to the proximal member via a hinge mechanism. A pump assembly receiving opening is defined in the proximal member of the dorsal shell and a raised portion extends longitudinally along an exterior surface of the dorsal shell. A plurality of clearance holes are defined in the first and second wing portions. An inflatable bladder is disposed at least in the ankle receiving portion of the posterior shell. A pump assembly is inserted through the pump assembly receiving opening and is in fluid communication with the inflatable bladder. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305913 | SUPPORT DEVICES - The present invention is directed to head support device. A device may include a first portion configured to be positioned adjacent a portion of the head of the user and a second portion configured to be positioned adjacent a chest area of the user. The device may further include a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and including an angular section. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305914 | MULTI-LAYER CAST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A multi-layer cast for immobilizing a body member of a patient includes a hydrophobic sleeve having a shape configured to be applied over the body member and substantially conform to the shape of the body member, and a moldable layer configured to be positioned around said sleeve and hardened to conform to the shape of said body member adjacent said sleeve is presented. The hydrophobic sleeve includes fibers configured to wick moisture outward away from the body member, and the moldable layer includes a network of pores that extend through the moldable layer such that the pores are configured to contact the hydrophobic sleeve to promote flow of moisture from the hydrophobic sleeve outward through the moldable layer. An external removable wrap may also be detachably disposed around the moldable layer for additional support and moisture wicking. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305916 | OSTOMY APPLIANCE - An ostomy appliance comprising an adaptor having a distal end adapted to be coupled to an ostomy wafer and a proximal end adapted to be coupled to a cap, said distal end having an opening in fluid communication with an opening in said proximal end. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305917 | Urine Collector - A urine collector for collecting urine from a user includes a collector, a top cover coupled on top of the collector, and a urine guider. The collector has a bottom wall and a surrounding wall upwardly extended therefrom to define a cavity. The top cover has a ring shape and defines a top side with a size adapted for covering a hip of the user, wherein the top side of the top cover is sloped downwardly from an outer peripheral edge to an inner peripheral edge thereof for guiding urine flowing into the collector. The urine guider is provided at a bottom portion of the collector for guiding urine at the urine guider within the cavity of the collector and then for guiding the urine to a container. The urine collector is light in weight, easy to use, and able to prevent the overflow of urine in the collector. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305918 | BRUXISM TREATMENT DEVICE - An intraoral device is disclosed. The device includes a curved portion configured to extend along a user's teeth, and first and second back portions connected to the curved portion. In addition, the device includes a plurality of projections extending from each of the first and second back portions, where the projections are positioned such that, when in the user's mouth, the projections are between upper and lower teeth of the user. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305919 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE - A mandibular advancement device is proposed which comprises both an upper and a lower base plate, whereby engagement of the plates during closing of the jaws causes protrusion of the mandible and allows relative lateral movement between the jaws. In one particular form the invention relates to a device for positioning upper and lower jaws, including a cam associated with one of the jaws and a follower associated with the other jaw, the follower having an engagement surface which translates across the cam to advance one of the jaws relative to the other as the jaws are closed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305920 | METHODS AND SYSTEM TO REDUCE STUTTERING USING VIBRATION DETECTION - A system to reducing stuttering includes two devices. A vibration sensing device is worn around the user's neck and detects when a stuttering event is taking place due to the vibrations of the vocal cords. The vibration sensing device transmits a signal to at least one head phone device inserted in the ear of the user. The head phone device plays music into the ear of the user. The music breaks the connection between the sub-conscious mind and the nerves in the vocal cords is broken temporarily. An application executable on a smart device may facilitate this process. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING PROLAPSE - A device for treating pelvic floor prolapse comprises a) a substantially elliptical base comprising a concave surface and a convex surface; b) a contiguous apron extending outwardly and downwardly from the base, in all directions, and forming with the base, a cap-like structure, and wherein apron comprises a first short end, a second long end and two substantially symmetrical sides, all defining, along with the convex inner surface of the base, an interior hollow of the cap-like structure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305922 | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE WITH RETRIEVAL THREAD - An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305923 | HEATED MASSAGE STONE - A heated massage stone having a first ceramic portion having a cavity within and an outer curved surface extending to a first portion inward angled surface that extends to a first ceramic portion ledge perimeter extending away from the first portion inward angled surface at a substantially perpendicular angle. A silicon gasket is attached to the first ceramic portion ledge perimeter, the silicon gasket having a first gasket segment attached substantially along the inward angled surface, and a second gasket segment attached and extending along the first ceramic portion ledge perimeter. A second ceramic portion also having a cavity within and having an outer curved surface extends to a second ceramic portion inward angled surface. The second ceramic portion inward angled surface has a second ceramic portion edge perimeter that is larger than the first ceramic portion ledge perimeter. The first ceramic portion and second ceramic portion are pressure fit together and sealed by the silicon gasket. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305924 | STIMULUS METHOD FOR RELEASING STRESS, AND STRESS-FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT METHOD BY THE STIMULUS METHOD - An autoimmune disease treatment method includes applying a thermal stimulus to a specific area to be stimulated at a body surface with a stimulus applying apparatus so as to bring an increase rate of blood flow to 60% or more. The blood flow is measured by a laser Doppler tissue blood flow meter attached to a central part of an inner side of a wrist joint. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305925 | Heated Orthopedic Braces/Support/Sleeve - The present invention relates to a variety of battery and or AC operated heated braces/support/sleeve (Ankle, neck, knee, back, wrist, shoulder, hand, hips and elbow) that incorporates neoprene and various types of fabric material, flannel, Velcro, heating elements, battery and heat controller. The elements apply high heat to areas of muscle and tissue relieving pain temporarily and increasing blood flow to those affected areas. | 2015-10-29 |
20150305926 | THERAPEUTIC WRAP - The subject matter of the invention relates to therapy wraps for the application of compression and/or thermal therapy to a patient. The wraps are formed of at least two layers of material which are sealed together to form at least one cavity between them. The wraps may be used in conjunction with a therapy machine which fills the cavity or cavities of the wraps with fluid such as a gas and/or a liquid. The unique shapes of the wraps are particularly suitable for providing therapy to the human body. The shapes permit the manipulation of the wraps around various portions of the human body such as the shoulder, back and foot. | 2015-10-29 |