46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150320510 | Computer Vision Based Method And System For Evaluating And Grading Surgical Procedures - To increase the timeliness, objectivity, and efficiency in evaluating surgical procedures such as those performed by ophthalmology residents' learning of cataract surgery, an automatic analysis system for surgeries such as cataract surgery is provided to assess performance, particularly in the capsulorrhexis step on the Kitaro simulator. Computer vision technologies are employed to measure performance of this critical step including duration, centrality, circularity, size, as well as motion stability during the capsulorrhexis procedure. Consequently, a grading mechanism is established based on either linear regression or non-linear classification via Support Vector Machine (SVM) of those computed measures. Comparisons of expert graders to the computer vision based approach have demonstrated the accuracy and consistency of the computerized technique. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320511 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES AND MARKING THEM ON A SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure provides a method and system for mapping anatomical structures and marking them on an image to be printed on a substrate including the steps of inserting an imaging device into a surgical site, obtaining an image of a defect located in the surgical site from the imaging device, adjusting the image, transmitting the image to a printer, and printing the image on a substrate. The printed image may be a size directly proportional to the defect. The adjusting step may further include the steps of setting a minimum margin to be maintained between the perimeter of the defect and the perimeter of the substrate, selecting a shape and size of the substrate, and identifying at least one anatomical feature of the surgical site. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320512 | Registration Correction based on Shift Detection in Image Data - The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a positional transformation (T, M) for correcting the registration of an anatomical body part with a medical imaging apparatus, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring initial body part position data comprising initial body part position information describing an initial relative position ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150320513 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPLEX REAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES, AND SYSTEM FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a method for producing complex reality three-dimensional images and a system for same, the method comprising: (a) a step for determining first reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for a three-dimensional image of a human body; (b) a step for determining second reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for an image of an item of medical equipment; (c) a step for obtaining a three-dimensional image of the area surrounding the medical equipment, from an imaging means in the medical equipment, and determining third reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for said image; (d) a step for examining an image that is at the same coordinates in the three kinds of three-dimensional spatial coordinates; and (e) a step for producing a complex reality three-dimensional image by selecting the one image that is at the same coordinates, if there is one image at the same coordinates, or selecting the necessary image or images from among a plurality of images, if there are multiple images at the same coordinates. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320514 | SURGICAL ROBOTS AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A surgical robot may include: an image information acquisition unit configured to acquire image information of an intra-abdominal environment while the surgical robot performs a surgical operation; and/or a controller configured to recognize positions of an endoscope and a tool, mounted on the surgical robot, based on the acquired image information and kinematic information of links included in the endoscope and the tool. A surgical robot may include: an image information acquisition unit configured to acquire image information of an intra-abdominal environment while the surgical robot performs a surgical operation; an inertia measurement unit configured to acquire inertia measurement information of the surgical robot; and/or a controller configured to recognize positions of an endoscope and a tool, mounted on the surgical robot, based on the acquired image information and the inertia measurement information. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320515 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING BODY SURFACE CARDIAC ELECTROGRAM INFORMATION COMBINED WITH INTERNAL INFORMATION TO DELIVER THERAPY - A system and method for co-registering body surface cardiac electrogram information to internal information is described. One embodiment comprises a rigid plate configured to be placed on a patient that includes imaging fiducials arranged in a unique orientation with respect to each other; a position sensor configured to provide position information of the rigid plate; multiple body surface electrodes coupled to the rigid plate for measuring cardiac electrical activity of the patient; and a control unit configured to receive an image scan of the patient, receive the cardiac electrical activity information from the body surface electrodes, receive position information of the rigid plate, and transform the cardiac electrical activity information from its coordinate system into the coordinate system of the position information of the rigid plate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320516 | COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL GUIDE FOR DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT - The present invention is a surgical guide for guiding the insertion of a dental implant into a desired location in a patient's mouth. The implant includes a non-rotational structure. The surgical guide includes a structure and a master tube. The structure has a negative impression surface to be fitted on and placed over gingival tissue, bone, and/or teeth in the patient's mouth. The structure includes an opening through which the dental implant is placed. The master tube is located at the opening. The master tube includes indicia for alignment with the non-rotational structure on the implant such that the non-rotational structure of the implant is at a known angular orientation with respect to the master tube. The present invention includes kits of various components used with the surgical guide and with the dental surgery using the surgical guide. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320517 | INSTRUMENT FOR DRILLING DENTAL ROOT CANALS - An instrument for drilling dental root canals includes a tapered rod having over at least a part of its length—the active part—a polygonal cross-section forming at least two cutting edges, the active part terminating by a point and being defined by an envelope of cylindrical or conical shape, whose longitudinal axis coincides with the instrument's axis of rotation. The active part has a first portion extending from the point and a second portion extending following the first portion towards the rear of the active part. At least one cross-section of the first portion has a centre of mass located on the axis of rotation and the cutting edges are located on the envelope. Any cross-section of the second portion has a centre of mass offset with respect to the axis of rotation and at least one cutting edge defined by the cross-section is located set back. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320518 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTH MOVEMENT DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention provides orthodontic appliances and systems, and related methods, for applying a force to a target tooth as an appliances is worn by the patient. One positioning appliance includes a tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a spring-loaded tooth movement device disposed in the appliance so as to engage an attachment mounted on a surface of a patient's tooth and apply a force to the tooth. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320519 | Method For Selecting Implant Components - Methods of selecting or designing an implant to be used in a patient are provided. A CT scan of a patient's mouth is performed. A 3D CAD model of the patient's mouth is created utilizing data generated by the CT scan. Properties of the patient's mouth are determined based upon CT scan data and assigned to the 3D CAD model. A desired location for an implant is selected. A FEA simulation is performed on the 3D CAD model to choose an implant or to design an implant that optimizes a selected variable. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320520 | Dental Implant Framework - An improved method of a dental framework design and manufacturing, incorporating a dental framework design volume to eliminate framework or denture teeth modification post framework manufacturing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320521 | DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICES, KITS, AND METHODS - Dental implant devices, kits, and methods for implantation or use in a bone cavity, are disclosed. A dental implant can include a body portion, extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, including a central bore extending from the proximal end to a termination point, located proximal of the distal end. The dental implant can further include and one or more channels extending between the central bore and an exterior surface of the body portion. A kit can include a set of different sized dental implants, a set of slugs including a resorbable material, and optionally, an injection tool. A method can include inserting the dental implant into a bone cavity, introducing a resorbable material into the central bore of the body portion, and permitting the resorbable material to flow from the central bore, through the one or more channels, and into the bone cavity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320522 | ANGULAR CONNECTOR/MILLING CUTTER - A device for the perforating extension of a blind bore introduced into a jawbone, includes a hollow body defining a hollow space and having a distal working opening and an inlet opening opposite the working opening, and being sealingly insertable into the blind bore, a working tool connected with the hollow body so as to form a common unit with the hollow body, a shaft arranged on the working tool and having a distal tool head for working on the jawbone, said shaft being insertable into the hollow space through the inlet opening, said distal tool head being at least partially guidable through the working opening for working on the jawbone, a connection fluidly connected to the hollow body for establishing an internal pressure in the hollow, and an adjustment mechanism provided in or on the device for axial movement or linear forward feed of the shaft in the hollow space along a longitudinal axis of the shaft and the hollow space | 2015-11-12 |
20150320523 | TEMPORARY ANCHORAGE DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL PLATE - A temporary anchor device includes at least one screw mechanism and an external plate. The at least one screw mechanism includes a skeletal screw having a threaded portion configured to drill into jaw bone of a patient, a smooth portion configured to sit within gums of the patient, and a proximal portion configured to extend external to the gums. The at least one screw mechanism further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach to the proximal portion of the skeletal screw. The external plate is configured to be locked between the skeletal screw and the attachment mechanism to anchor the external plate external to the gums. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320524 | CNC MACHINE CALIBRATION - A method for calibrating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine for milling an implant abutment includes creating a calibration part by milling reference surfaces with predetermined coordinates into a blank stock held by a CNC fixture. By measuring the milled reference surfaces of the calibration part and comparing the measurements to the predetermined coordinates, the CNC fixture can be accurately placed in a global coordinate system, thereby allowing for the derivation of shifts in an abutment geometry in each of the x, y, and z axes in order to align a fabricated abutment relative to the CNC fixture. The shifts may then be used to adjust a control of the CNC machine to match a present state of the CNC machine and the CNC fixture. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320525 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING DENTAL PROSTHESES - Methods of fabricating dental prostheses are provided that include the steps of providing a powder of a dental material, and then selectively melting the powder of the dental material to produce a functionally graded layer of the dental material. Additional layers of functionally graded dental material are then built on top of the initial layer of dental material to thereby produce a three-dimensional dental prosthesis having a functionally graded structure and a desired physical geometry. Dental prostheses produced by the foregoing methods are also provided. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320526 | FLAVORED FUNCTION SPECIFIC TOOTHPICKS - A flavored toothpick and a method for preparing such, the product exhibiting improved capacity for delivering flavor and additives to the user, among other advantages. The toothpick may be prepared by pretreating the wooden substrate to increase porosity and decrease hardness. The toothpick is then immersed in a solution containing an additive, a masking agent, and a sweeting agent, where the toothpick absorbs the solution. Alternatively, the toothpick may be placed with the solution in a sealed chamber under vacuum pressure to infuse the toothpick with the additive solution and any desired flavoring. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320527 | DENTAL DEVICE WITH DUAL SALIVA EXTRACTION AND DUAL RETRACTOR - A dental device with dual saliva extractors and dual retractors for the tongue and upper lip and method are connectable to a suction and disposal unit. The device includes a pair of extractors each of which includes a suction tip and a tubular member for connecting the tip to the sources of suction. A first of the tubular members is put into a patient's mouth with a first curved portion inserted in a lower portion of the patient's mouth over the tongue and behind the front teeth and a second curved portion separate from said first portion branched off from where the first portion crosses the lower teeth and is inserted between the upper lip and upper molars under the region of the Stenson's duct. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320528 | INTRAORAL DEVICE ADAPTER - An adapter for connecting a vacuum source to an intraoral device has a plug portion and a connection portion extending proximally from the plug portion. The plug portion is configured for releasable mating engagement with a connection section of an intraoral device which communicates with one or more evacuation channels of the intraoral device. The connection portion has a proximal end configured for connection to one or more vacuum lines of a vacuum source. One or more vacuum lumens extend through the plug and connector portions to communicate with the one or more vacuum lines to remove fluid from a patient's mouth. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320529 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - The present disclosure is concerned with an oral hygiene implement having a longitudinal axis, a carrier element mounted for driven movement, a motion transmitter that has a first end for transferring a drive force to the carrier element, which first end is provided at a position being offset from the longitudinal axis, and the motion transmitter has a second end positioned essentially on on the longitudinal axis or is arranged for being positioned essentially on the longitudinal axis during operation, wherein the motion transmitter has a first coupling part comprising the first end, which first coupling part essentially extends along a centre axis arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a second coupling part comprising the second end, which first coupling part is fixedly connected with a first connecting portion of an elastic pivot element that allows that the first coupling part and the second coupling part can pivot with respect to each other at least in a first pivoting plane spanned by the longitudinal axis and by the centre axis, and wherein the first coupling part is made from a plastics material, including reinforced plastics materials, having a Young's modulus of at least 5000 MPa or from a metal material, and at least the first connecting portion, in particular the whole elastic pivot element, is made from a plastics material having a Young's modulus of not more than 3000 MPa, optionally of not more than 1000 MPa, further optionally of not more than 500 MPa. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320530 | DENTAL LIGHT DEVICE - A curing light device includes a body with a tip portion that has a plurality of elements for providing electrical energy to the distal end of the tip and for removing heat from the distal end of the tip. A light engine includes at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light and is positioned on the distal end of the tip portion. A power supply is positioned in the body and is rechargeable and includes at least one ultracapacitor element. Spring electrical contacts are positioned in the body and electrically coupled with the ultracapacitor element. The spring electrical contacts are spaced along the length of the body and configured for electrically engaging the tip portion along its length for delivering power to the light engine and for provide a spring alignment of the tip portion in the body. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320531 | PLAQUE DETECTION USING A STREAM PROBE - An apparatus ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150320532 | DENTAL APPLIANCE - Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320533 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE STERILIZATION OF MAMMALS AND OTHER ANIMALS - An apparatus includes at least one transducer configured to (i) generate first ultrasonic signals and receive reflected first ultrasonic signals and (ii) generate second ultrasonic signals. The apparatus also includes a diagnostic ultrasound system configured to control generation of the first ultrasonic signals and to perform image processing using the reflected first ultrasonic signals in order to generate real-time images of tissue in an animal. The apparatus further includes a therapeutic ultrasound system configured to control generation of the second ultrasonic signals in order to ablate targeted tissue in the animal and sterilize the animal. The at least one transducer could include (i) a diagnostic transducer configured to generate the first ultrasonic signals and receive the reflected first ultrasonic signals and (ii) a therapeutic transducer configured to generate the second ultrasonic signals. A portable handheld housing could contain the at least one transducer. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320534 | FIXING DEVICE FOR INHALATION ANESTHESIA OF RODENTS - A device for fixing a laboratory rodent for inhalation anesthesia includes: a body including a cavity into which at least a part of a rodent including the nose of the rodent is insertable; and a gas supply pipe inserted into the cavity for supplying an anesthetic gas to the rodent, the gas supply pipe including a fixing part on an end portion thereof for fixing incisors of the rodent and an opening formed at a position forward from the fixing part for discharging the anesthetic gas. Therefore, the position of the opening relatively to the nose of the rodent may be constantly maintained. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320535 | Methods For Estimating Birthing Data for an Animal - Methods are provided for estimation of birthing data (such as birthing date and birthing weight) by consideration of a mother animal's weight over an expected birthing period. The method includes: measuring or providing the weight of the mother animal at intervals over an expected birthing period to provide a series of dated weight records, estimating the underlying weight of the mother animal over the expected birthing period from the series of dated weight records, and identifying a significant weight drop of the mother animal by reference to the estimated underlying weight, wherein the estimated birthing date is on or before the date of the significant weight drop. The methods are particularly useful in animals associated with production, such as cattle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320537 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SECURING AN IMPLANT - In one embodiment, a medical device includes a needle and a catch. The catch has a body portion. The body portion of the catch defines a cavity. The catch is configured to be coupled to the needle such that at least a portion of the needle is disposed within the cavity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320538 | METHOD FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MESH IMPLANT BIOCOMPATIBILITY - The present invention provides a method of fixating a mesh implant to a tissue of a subject comprising attaching said mesh implant to said tissue, covering said mesh implant by an antiadhesive barrier, wherein said antiadhesive barrier is attached to said mesh implant by a biocompatible adhesive. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320539 | PACKAGING AND TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR AN IMPLANT APPLICATION - A packaging system comprises having packaging for an implant ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150320540 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE - An embolic protection device for use in a patient's blood vessel, such as the aorta, has an approximately cylindrical outer structure made of a filter mesh material and an approximately conical inner structure also made of a filter mesh material. On the downstream end of the embolic protection device, the wider end of the conical inner structure is joined to the cylindrical outer structure. The upstream end of the embolic protection device is open for blood to flow between the conical inner structure and the cylindrical outer structure. The space between the conical inner structure and the cylindrical outer structure defines a collection chamber for captured emboli. The narrow upstream end of the conical inner structure has a catheter port with a resilient seal that is sized for passage of a catheter shaft. The filter mesh material may be self-supporting or it may be supported on a resilient-framework or an inflatable framework. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320541 | Monofilament Implants and Systems for Delivery Thereof - Systems, devices and methods are presented for embolic protection. In some embodiments, a device for implantation in a patient's vessel containing a fluid flow is provided which comprises proximal and distal ends, an undeployed, substantially linear state, and a deployed, spring-like (helical) state comprising windings. When the device is deployed, the line segment connecting the proximal and distal ends is approximately perpendicular to the majority of the windings and to the fluid flow. In some embodiments, a delivery device for the monofilament device is provided. The delivery device comprises a needle having a lumen, a sharp distal end, and a pusher slidable within the needle. A method for deploying the monofilament device using the delivery device is provided. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320542 | COMPOSITE LUMEN WITH REINFORCING TEXTILE AND MATRIX - A composite hollow lumen and a method for producing the lumen are provided. The lumen includes a tubular textile formed of yarns having a first tensile strength and a matrix material in which the tubular textile is embedded to form a conduit having a bore and a sidewall substantially impermeable to liquid. The matrix material has a second tensile strength that is lower than the first tensile strength. The method for producing a composite lumen includes selecting yarns having a first tensile strength, selecting an elastomeric matrix material having a second tensile strength that is lower that the first tensile strength, forming a tubular textile of the yarns, and embedding the tubular textile in the matrix material to form a conduit having a bore and conduit walls that are substantially impermeable to liquid. The elastomeric matrix material is a biodegradable or bioresorbable polyester. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320543 | MEDICAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - An implant assembly for introducing and positioning implants within patients may comprise an implant device, an implant, and a sheath. The implant device may include a head, an upper beam, a lower beam, and an implant positioning component. The implant may be disposed between the upper beam and the lower beam and may include a first face engaged with the upper beam and a second face engaged with the lower beam. Additionally, the implant may be at least partially disposed around the implant positioning component. The sheath may be disposed around the implant positioning device and the implant. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320544 | LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION FIXATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an assembly for fixing a ligament in bone. The assembly includes a suspension member and an implant having a mechanism for fixedly receiving the suspension member and at least partially suspending the suspension member and the received bone graft within the implant, allowing for bony in-growth. A method of fixing a ligament in bone is also disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320545 | Apparatus And Method For Tibial Fixation Of Soft Tissue - Methods for fixation of a soft tissue graft in a bone including: forming in the bone a tunnel defining an entrance opening and an exit opening at opposite ends of the tunnel, the tunnel including an anterior wall surface and a posterior wall surface opposite to the anterior wall surface; positioning the soft tissue graft within the tunnel such that the soft tissue graft extends through both the entrance opening and the exit opening of the tunnel; inserting a graft fixation apparatus into the tunnel and driving spikes of the graft fixation apparatus into the posterior wall surface to mount the graft fixation apparatus to the posterior wall surface of the tunnel such that the graft fixation apparatus is anterior to the posterior wall surface and is not recessed beneath the posterior wall surface; and securing the soft tissue graft inside the tunnel with the graft fixation apparatus. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320546 | ARTIFICIAL EYES AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an artificial eye for fitting as a whole or partial replacement of a patient's original eye is provided. The method includes providing a digitally acquired image of an iris and transferring the image to a substrate comprising at least the frontal region of an artificial eye. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320547 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICES, SYSTEM AND METHODS THAT IMPROVE PERIPHERAL VISION - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for improving or optimizing peripheral vision. In particular, methods are disclosed which include utilizing particular characteristics of the retina in improving or optimizing peripheral vision. Additionally, various IOL designs, as well as IOL implantation locations, are disclosed which improve or optimize peripheral vision. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320548 | INTRAOCULAR LENS WITH SHAPE CHANGING CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCOMODATION AND VISUAL ACUITY - An intraocular lens for providing a range of accommodative vision, an extended depth of focus, or enhanced performance through the asymmetric transfer of ocular forces to the lens. The intraocular lens contains an optic and a haptic. The shape and/or material of the haptic results in the transmission of ocular forces to particular regions in the optic. Greater forces applied to particular regions result in deformation of that region and increased power. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320549 | IOL Insertion Apparatus - An IOL inserter for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL) into the eye of a subject, has a handpiece with a generally tubular barrel, a nosepiece coupled to the distal end of the handpiece; and a plunger having a spiral groove. The plunger translates longitudinally within the barrel and passes through a piston with an 0-ring that frictionally engages an inner surface of the barrel. The spiral groove interacts with a pin or tooth in the bore of the piston. The plunger may have a drive cap and a cover fixed on the proximal end of the drive cap. The distal end of the plunger may engage having an enlarged head that receives the distal end of the plunger. The distal end of the pushrod may have a bifurcated tip capable of contacting and urging an IOL from the inserter during the implant procedure. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320550 | TIP ELEMENTS FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS - A cochlear implant system includes an electrode array comprising a tip element and a sensing module in communication with the tip element. The sensing module detects conditions surrounding the electrode array using the tip element during insertion of the electrode array into a cochlea. Various methods for implanting a cochlear electrode array with a tip element are also presented. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320551 | Drug-Eluting Stapes Prosthesis - A medical implant device includes a prosthesis adapted to replace at least a portion of a bone. The prosthesis includes a drug-eluting polymer adapted to deliver a drug to at least a portion of an area surrounding the prosthesis. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320552 | COLLAPSIBLE PROSTHETIC VALVE - A prosthetic valve is provided for implantation in a stenosed aortic valve. The prosthetic valve includes a radially collapsible frame configured for advancement through a patient's vasculature using a catheterization technique. A collapsible valvular structure is sewn to the frame for permitting blood to flow in only one direction. An internal cover extends along an internal surface of the frame. The internal cover forms a tubular sleeve positioned between a lower extremity of the frame and the valvular structure. The internal cover prevents the passage of blood through spaces between bars of the frame. An upper end of the internal cover is sutured to the valvular structure. The internal cover is preferably made of pericardium. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320553 | PROSTHETIC VALVE FOR REPLACING MITRAL VALVE - A prosthetic apparatus configured for implantation in the native mitral valve region of the heart includes a main body that is self-expandable from a compressed state to a radially expanded state. The prosthetic apparatus comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body for capturing a native valve leaflet between the anchor and an outer surface of the main body. In one preferred method of implantation, the prosthetic apparatus is rotated within the native mitral valve region such that a portion of the anchor moves horizontally behind adjacent chordae for anchoring the prosthetic apparatus in the native mitral valve. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320554 | REPLACEMENT HEART VALVES AND THEIR METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A prosthetic valve has a support structure that meets with a plurality of leaflets capable of transitioning between open and closed states. The support structure can include a base frame with a polymer coating and the leaflets can be artificial. The interface between the support structure and each leaflet can be at least partially convex when viewed from an exterior of the support structure along a normal to a plane formed by a central axis of the support structure and a central axis of the leaflet. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320555 | REPLACEMENT HEART VALVES AND THEIR METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A prosthetic valve has a support structure that meets with a plurality of leaflets capable of transitioning between open and closed states. The support structure can include a base frame with a polymer coating and the leaflets can be artificial. The interface between the support structure and each leaflet can be at least partially convex when viewed from an exterior of the support structure along a normal to a plane formed by a central axis of the support structure and a central axis of the leaflet. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320556 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE - Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. The prosthetic valve can comprise an annular frame, leaflets, an inner skirt, and an outer skirt. The outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack that buckles outward radially when the valve is in the expanded configuration and which lies flat when the valve is in the collapsed configuration. In some embodiments, the outer skirt is stiffer in the axial direction of the valve than in the circumferential direction of the valve. In additional embodiments, the outer skirt comprises a self-expandable fabric comprising fibers made of a shape memory material having a shape memory set to enhance the radially outward buckling of the outer skirt. Methods of crimping such valves to a collapsed or partially collapsed configuration are also disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320557 | REDUCED PROFILE VALVE WITH LOCKING ELEMENTS - An apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve comprises an anchor having an outer surface and an inner surface. The anchor is expandable from a collapsed delivery configuration to a fully deployed configuration. A first locking element and a second locking element are attached to the inner surface of the anchor. The first locking element is engageable with the second locking element. At least one of the first locking element and the second locking element has a curved outer surface. Methods for attaching the second locking element to the anchor are also provided. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320558 | Device And Method For Improving Function Of Heart Valve - A device for improving the function of a heart valve comprises a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a first flange unit being connected to said first loop-shaped support. The flange unit is configured to be arranged against said annulus when said first loop-shaped support is abutting said heart valve. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320560 | RADIOLUCENT CRANIAL IMPLANTS FOR NEURAL APPLICATIONS - Cranial implants, kits including cranial implants, and methods of making cranial implants are described. The cranial implants may be radiolucent. The cranial implants may have contact surfaces complementary in shape to measured portions of a surface of a specific cranium. The radiolucent cranial implants may include carbon-PEEK. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320561 | Orbital Floor Sheet - Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide systems and methods for providing improved surgical implants. Embodiments of the implants may include a thin porous sheet formed on a mandrel. The porous sheet that is formed has an interconnected pore structure that may be compressed by a heat compression mold without losing porosity. Additional membrane materials or other layer materials may be applied to one of the face surfaces of the porous sheet or to one of the edges of the porous sheet. For example, a solid membrane surface may be compressed, bonded, welded, or secured a surface face or an edge of the porous sheet. The solid membrane may be compressed or laminated to the upper surface, lower surface, or both. The solid membrane may be welded to at least one edge of the porous sheet (by, for example, being butt welded, thermally bonded, or heat compressed to the at least one edge). | 2015-11-12 |
20150320562 | Modular Attachment Mechanism In Prosthetic Implants - Disclosed is an apparatus that can be positioned in a subject to include, selectively, a modular connection portion. The modular connection portion can be provided to allow for soft tissue connection that replaces a greater trochanter of a natural femur. The soft tissue connection portion can include a plurality of regions to allow for reattachment of soft tissue in a plurality of position to mimic a natural anatomy. A method of using, selecting, and implanting the prosthesis is also disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320563 | Mobile Prosthesis for Interpositional Location Between Bone Joint Articular Surfaces and Method of Use - A biocompatible prosthetic device comprising a thin low friction spacer for location to overlie a bone member in an interpositional location between opposed bone joint articular surfaces. The prosthesis is preferably a thin spacer with at least one low friction surface, the spacer being adapted for location about a bone member in an interpositional location between opposed bone joint articular surfaces preferably about a margin of articular cartilage of a bone member's condyle, preferably without any modification of the articular surface of the condyle. One preferred use of a prosthesis is in a human temporomandibular joint as a thin cap-like member fitted closely over the mandibular condyle to be disposed intermediate of the mandibular condyle and the mandibular fossa of the temporomandibular joint. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320564 | MOTION FACILITATING TIBIAL COMPONENTS FOR A KNEE PROSTHESIS - An orthopaedic tibial prosthesis includes a tibial baseplate sized and shaped to cover substantially all of a resected proximal tibial surface, and a tibial bearing component sized to leave a posteromedial portion of the tibial baseplate exposed when the tibial bearing component is mounted to the baseplate. The exposed posteromedial portion of the tibial baseplate includes a chamfered profile which cooperates with a correspondingly chamfered profile at a posteromedial edge of the tibial bearing component to create a substantially continuous chamfer extending from the resected tibial surface to the medial articular surface of the tibial bearing component. Advantageously, this chamfer leaves an absence of material (i.e., a relief or void) at the posteromedial edge of the tibial prosthesis, thereby enabling deep flexion of the prosthesis without impingement between the tibial prosthesis and adjacent anatomic tissues or prosthetic structures. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320565 | TIBIAL BASEPLATES FOR SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS - A family of tibial baseplates can comprise a plurality of tibial baseplates. Each of the plurality of tibial baseplates can define a common nominal baseplate size and a unique, non-congruent tibial baseplate periphery as compared to the other tibial baseplates of the family of tibial baseplates. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320566 | Latent Mobile Bearing For Prosthetic Device - A prosthetic device for an anatomical feature includes a prosthetic member able to be fixed to the anatomical feature. The device also includes a bearing including a bearing surface able to support an articulating surface for articulation thereon. Additionally, the device includes a bearing restraining member that limits movement of the bearing relative to the prosthetic member at a first time. The bearing restraining member also allows for increased movement of the bearing relative to the prosthetic member at a second time without surgical intervention. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320567 | Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis - A total ankle replacement prosthesis may comprise a tibial implant, a talar implant, and an intermediate implant. The intermediate implant may fixedly attach to the tibial implant and may articulate with respect to the talar implant. The intermediate implant may have unequal front and back angular extent, so as to discourage a particular direction of subluxation, and a kit may be provided containing various such intermediate implants. Various features may be provided in regard to dovetails, fins, recesses, the placement of fins and pegs, and the shape of the perimeter of the tibial implant. Recesses may allow a surgical blade to slice a latch off of an already-installed intermediate implant, in order to allow its removal from the tibial implant. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320568 | VERTEBRAL IMPLANT, DEVICE FOR VERTEBRAL ATTACHMENT OF THE IMPLANT AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPLANTATION THEREOF - This disclosure provides various vertebral implants, devices for attaching a vertebral implant and implantation instrumentations. In some embodiments, the implant includes a first body and a second body, each having a face with shapes and dimensions mating that of the other body and forming mutual fitting means, thus allowing assembly of the bodies by sliding along a sliding axis. In some embodiments, a locking means is retained in one of the bodies and an abutment portion may move from an open position allowing sliding for the assembling of the bodies to a closed position locking the bodies in assembly by the contact between the abutment portion, by contact with an abutment of the other body, the abutment being oriented angularly to the sliding axis and the abutment portion passing from the open position to the closed position elastically by flexure or torsion. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320569 | Enhanced Artificial Disk - An enhanced artificial disk for stabilizing a pair of adjacent vertebrae. The enhanced artificial disk include a disk and a stabilizer. The stabilizer includes a substantially keyhole shaped opening for receiving a stabilizer screw. By facilitating movement of the stabilizer screw within the opening, the enhanced artificial disk is capable of exhibiting a normal range of motion associated with a healthy disk while limiting any abnormal range of motion. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320570 | SPINAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized intervertebral discs to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. Specifically, devices and methods of repairing a portion of the spine encompass interspinous spacers, for example, inflated between and secured to one or both of the adjacent spinous processes. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320571 | Intervertebral Implant - An intervertebral implant includes a three-dimensional body and a securing plate. The three-dimensional body includes a front surface and a rear surface. The three-dimensional body further includes a plurality of boreholes for accommodating fixation elements. The intervertebral implant also includes a front plate disposed at the front surface of the three-dimensional body and has a plurality of boreholes. A securing plate can be fastened to the front plate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320572 | BONE INFUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTERBODY GRAFTS - A bone infusion apparatus for interbody grafts includes a container; a retainer, the retainer including a recess for receiving therein bone graft material; and a lid including a plunger assembly. A method of preparing bone including cadaver bone for use in cervical fusion includes: placing cadaver bone combined with bone collected from a patient into a recess of the retainer; placing the retainer in the container; filling the container with a liquid; attaching a lid the container; depressing a plunger of the lid such that a press head advances toward the retainer causing a dynamic pressure to act on the cadaver bone combined with the bone collected from the patient; suctioning the liquid from the container; removing the combined bone from the retainer; and placing the combined bone removed from the container into a vertebral interspace of the patient. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320573 | COMBINED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE LEG PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PERFORMING A MOVEMENT WITH SUCH A SYSTEM - A lower limb prosthesis system and a method of controlling the prosthesis system to replace a missing lower extremity of an individual and perform a gait cycle are disclosed. The prosthesis system has a controller, one or more sensors, a prosthetic foot, and a movable ankle joint member coupled to the prosthetic foot. The movable ankle joint member comprises a hydraulic damping system that provides the ankle joint member damping resistance. The controller varies the damping resistance by providing volumetric flow control to the hydraulic damping system based on sensor data. In one embodiment, the hydraulic damping system comprises a hydraulic piston cylinder assembly, hydraulic fluid, and a valve to regulate the fluid. In one embodiment, the controller alters the damping resistance by modulating the valve to vary the hydraulic fluid flow within the hydraulic piston cylinder assembly of the movable ankle joint member based on sensor data. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320574 | PROSTHETIC WITH VOICE COIL VALVE - A prosthetic includes a pair of prosthetic members movably coupled together to allow movement of the pair of prosthetic members with respect to one another. A hydraulic actuator or damper including hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic chamber is coupled to one of the pair of prosthetic members. A hydraulic piston is movably disposed in the hydraulic chamber and coupled to another of the pair of prosthetic members. A hydraulic flow channel is fluidly coupled between opposite sides of the chamber to allow hydraulic fluid to move between the opposite sides of the chamber as the hydraulic piston moves therein. A voice coil valve is coupled to the hydraulic flow channel to vary resistance to flow of hydraulic fluid through the flow channel, and thus movement of the piston in the chamber, and thus influencing a rate of movement of the pair of prosthetic members with respect to one another. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320575 | INTUITIVE PROSTHETIC INTERFACE - A prosthetic device is controlled based on measured electrical signals corresponding to muscle activity in a lower-extremity anatomical analog to a dysfunctional or absent portion of an upper extremity of an individual. In particular, an activity monitoring device measures electrical signals corresponding to muscle activity in the lower-extremity anatomical analog. Then, a communication device communicates information specifying the electrical signals to a pattern-recognition device. The pattern-recognition device identifies a natural mode of movement of the lower-extremity anatomical analog based on the information. For example, the natural mode of movement may be identified using a pattern-recognition technique. Next, the pattern-recognition device provides a control signal to a prosthetic device associated with the dysfunctional or absent portion of the upper extremity, where the control signal specifies a natural mode of movement of the prosthetic device that is an analog to the natural mode of movement of the lower-extremity anatomical analog. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320576 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUSPENDING RESIDUUM PROTECTION DEVICE - An apparatus is provided for supporting a post amputation residuum protection device. The supporting apparatus comprises a central portion, and a first flap and a second flap extending from the lower end of the central portion. A strap member is secured to the central portion and includes a pair of elongated straps each having a free distal end and longitudinally spaced holes adjacent their distal ends. The flaps are adapted to extend around a distal end of the residuum protection device. The first side and the second side of the central portion are adapted to wrap around the residuum protection device forming a shape conforming to the outside of the residuum protection device. The straps are connectable to a waist belt for supporting the residuum protection device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320577 | BIODEGRADABLE ENDOPROSTHESES AND METHODS FOR THEIR FABRICATION - The disclosure provides biodegradable implantable devices such as a stent comprising a biodegradable polymeric wherein the polymeric material is treated to control crystallinity and/or Tg. The stent is capable to expand at body temperature in a body lumen from a crimped configuration to a deployed diameter and have sufficient strength to support a body lumen. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320578 | FLEXIBLE STENT GRAFT - A flexible stent graft for deployment in a body vessel at a treatment site that includes a tubular body of graft material having circumferential crimps with alternative troughs and crests along its length, and a stent system comprising a plurality of circumferential turns which are attached at the crest. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320579 | DEVICE FOR CATHETER SHEATH RETRACTION - A device for moving an elongate member relative to an elongate body through which it extends, the device including a housing, a mover, and a pre-mover. The housing is connectable to the elongate body. The mover is associated with the housing and is connectable to the elongate member for moving the elongate member relative to the housing. The pre-mover is associated with the housing and is connectable to the elongate member for adjusting the elongate member in preparation for moving the elongate member with the mover. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320580 | SATIATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for inducing weight loss, the prosthesis is placed in the collapsed position and inserted into a stomach of a patient. The prosthesis is allowed to self-expand from the collapsed position to the expanded position and into contact with the walls of the stomach, where it induces feelings of satiety and/or inhibits modulation of satiety-controlling factors such as Ghrelin. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320581 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR A LOWER LIMB OF A HUMAN, FOOTWEAR AND PROSTHESIS PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - An orthopaedic device for a lower limb of a human, includes: a front segment ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150320582 | SHOULDER IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE - A shoulder immobilization apparatus/device which allows simultaneous immobilization of shoulders in both anterior/posterior directions as well as superior/inferior direction using shoulder straps (belts). The straps are attached to a base board. The base board is configured to be used in conjunction with standard components including: treatment couch, head support boards, head support, thermoplastic masks, and indexing bars. The device uses only low attenuation components in the treatment area. The use of nonconductive materials makes the device suitable for use with MRI machines. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320584 | OSTOMY SILENCER AND METHOD - Devices and methods for reducing undesirable noises relating to ostomy bag usage. One embodiment is a sleeve of foam or other sound absorbing material configured to surround substantially all or part of an ostomy bag. The sleeve can have a zippered bag opening to releasably receive the ostomy bag, and a stoma-coupling opening to enable a patient's stoma to be coupled to the ostomy bag. Another embodiment of the sleeve includes a pocket and an active noise cancellation device held in the pocket. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320585 | ONE PIECE OSTOMY POUCH ENHANCEMENTS - Provided herein are methods and devices for performing in situ patterned chemistry for synthesizing and preparing peptide arrays. The invention provides a reproducible and scalable platform that can be potentially used to monitor the health of a plurality of individuals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320587 | VAGINAL PROTECTOR - A vaginal protector for protecting the genital area of a female including: a surface shield, where the surface shield includes an inside surface and an outside surface; an adhesive applied to the inside surface; a stub extending from the inside surface; a vaginal plug secured over the stub for insertion into a female's vagina during use; and an opening above the stub, where the opening allows for any flow of urine from the female. The plug may extend from the surface shield at a perpendicular angle and preferably the inside surface covers a labia area of the female. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320588 | WhipFlash [TM]: Wearable Environmental Control System for Predicting and Cooling Hot Flashes - This invention is a sleep environment control system which uses wearable technology with physiological sensors to predict when a person will have a hot flash and to proactively provide localized cooling or accelerated airflow for that person for a limited time to alleviate the adverse effects of that hot flash. In an example, a physiological sensor can be a body temperature sensor, skin conductance sensor, or EEG sensor. This system can reduce interruptions of a person's sleep due to hot flashes and improve their quality of life. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320589 | HEATING TOOL - Provided is a heating tool which is capable of providing less cool feeling at the time of attaching to the skin, warming the skin effectively and supplying oil effectively to the skin, as well as providing less cool feeling after peeling from the skin and providing a high warming effect even after use. This heating tool is a heating tool including an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer has a specific heat of less than 3 J/g·K at 20° C., the adhesive layer includes a base and oil with a specific heat of less than 3 J/g·K at 20° C. and a boiling point of 100° C. or higher at 1 atmospheric pressure, and the oil is contained in an amount of 30 to 90 wt % in the adhesive layer. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320590 | DRY EYE TREATMENT DEVICE - A dry eye treatment device and method of use are disclosed for applying heat to the exterior surface of the eyelid to treat dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). More specifically, a user operable main unit and hand piece are provided that allow the user to heat his/her or another patient's eyelids to a desired temperature, which can effectively and efficiently raise the temperature at the meibomian glands to a temperature sufficient to melt, loosen, or soften more serious occlusions or obstructions in the meibomian glands, and restore natural secretory function to obstructed glands. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320591 | Systems and Methods for In-Ear Fluid Vestibular and/or Cranial Nerve Caloric Stimulation - An in-ear stimulation system for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject includes (a) a conduit configured to deliver a fluid to calorically stimulate an ear canal of a subject; and (b) a fluid control unit comprising a controller configured to control a flow of the fluid to the conduit and/or to control a caloric profile of the fluid such that a temperature of the fluid changes through time when the fluid is being delivered to the ear canal via the conduit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320592 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Delivering Thermal Stimulation - The present provides devices, systems and methods useful for stimulating the vestibular and/or nervous systems of an individual with a gas or mixture of gases that has been cooled, heated and/or humidified to produce one or more time-varying thermal waveforms. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320593 | EQUIPMENT AND METHODS USED IN FOLDING AND IMPLANTING FOLDABLE LENSES IN THE EYE - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for folding an intraocular lens and inserting an intraocular lens into an eye are disclosed herein. In some instances, a system for folding an intraocular lens may include a folding pin, a guide pin rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the folding pin, and a stage laterally moveable relative to the folding pin. An intraocular lens may be secured between the folding pin and the guide pin and be folded onto the folding pin during rotation of the guide pin. A retention member may be used to hold the folded intraocular lens onto the folding pin. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320594 | Systems, Methods, and Kits for Cleansing an Ocular Region - Systems, methods, and kits useful for cleansing the eyelids and maintaining eyelid hygiene are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for treating or cleansing an ocular region is disclosed. The system consists essentially of: (A) a tubular applicator, wherein the applicator comprises: (i) a first chamber and a second chamber; and (ii) a sealable element situated between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein at least the second chamber is substantially pre-filled with an ocular composition, and (B) a dispenser, wherein the dispenser is bonded to an external surface of a first end of the applicator. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320595 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DELIVERY OF PHOTO-CHEMICAL (CROSS-LINKING) TREATMENT TO SCLERAL TISSUE - Delivery systems and methods for delivering riboflavin (R/F) and UVA irradiation to the sclera are disclosed. The R/F is delivered and then activated with UVA irradiation through the use of LEDs or optical fibers, thereby causing cross-linking of the collagen tissue. Delivery systems include implantable structures which provide surfaces that conform to the sclera. The delivery systems include various types of structures for delivery of R/F onto the sclera surface. Additionally, the delivery systems include UVA sources which provide irradiation of R/F in sclera collagen tissue. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320596 | Drug Delivery Treatment Device - Disclosed are devices and methods for treatment of eye disease. The suprachoroidal space is used as a conduit within which to place a drug delivery device. One such drug delivery device may be a tube, wicking element, bioabsorbable polymer structure, or other configuration of drug delivery substrate. The delivery device may include a port on the proximal end to assist in repeat injection, and may include a reservoir to either collect flow from the aqueous to concentrate it along the length of the device, or act as a repository for injected agent. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320597 | Lens Nucleus Chopper - A cataract surgery apparatus for fragmenting an eye lens nucleus including a retractor surface for retracting a capsular bag of an eye, a knife edge for chopping the lens nucleus and longitudinal sides for splitting the chopped lens nucleus. The cataract surgery apparatus fragments an eye lens with a bimanual operation of two cataract surgery apparatus. A single cataract surgery apparatus can also fragment a target eye lens nucleus. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320598 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA - A method is described for treating glaucoma by surgically implanting a shape recoverable member in the sclera of the eye. The shape recovery member is adapted to recover involutely when shape recovery is caused to occur. The bending of the shape recoverable member during its recovery exerts pressure on longitudinal ciliary muscle to supply tension to and open the trabecular meshwork. As a result, aqueous humor flows more freely and reduces the intraocular pressure. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320599 | NONLINEAR OPTICAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (NLO-PDT) OF THE CORNEA - The embodiments include method of nonlinear optical photodynamic therapy of tissue including the steps of providing pulsed infrared laser light for two-photon excited fluorescence tissue exposure, and selectively focusing the pulsed infrared laser light within the tissue at a focal plane to activate a photosensitizing agent to generate free radicals within a highly resolved axial and lateral spatial domain in the tissue. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for performing nonlinear optical photodynamic therapy of tissue including a pulsed infrared laser for providing two-photon excited fluorescence beam tissue exposure, a scanner for selectively and controllably moving the tissue and the beam relative to each other, and optics for selectively focusing the pulsed infrared laser light within the tissue at a point in a focal plane to activate a photosensitizing agent to generate free radicals within a highly resolved axial and lateral spatial domain in the tissue. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320600 | SPORT GOGGLES AND ADAPTORS FOR SPORT GOGGLES - A goggle frame and an adaptor configured to attach to the goggle frame are disclosed in accordance with various embodiments. The adaptor may allow the goggle frame to adapt to different lenses or accessories. In particular, the adaptor may allow the goggle frame to adapt to lenses of different sizes, thicknesses, shapes, shades, colors, prescriptions, curvatures, and the like. Further, the adaptor may allow the goggle frame to adapt to various accessories, such as roll-off film systems of different sizes, various imaging devices, e.g., cameras, video cameras, display devices, e.g., LCD or LED displays, heads up displays, lighting devices, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and the like. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320601 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIATED REALITY WELDING - A method and system for mediated reality welding is provided. The method and system improves operator or machine vision during a welding operation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320602 | DRESSING WITH CONTRACTING LAYER FOR LINEAR TISSUE SITES - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for closing an opening through a surface of a tissue site are described. The system includes a sealing member adapted to cover the opening to form a sealed space and a negative-pressure source adapted to be fluidly coupled to the sealed space to provide negative pressure to the sealed space. The system also includes a contracting layer adapted to be positioned adjacent the opening and formed from a material having a firmness factor and a plurality of holes extending through the contracting layer to form a void space. The holes have a perforation shape factor and a strut angle causing the plurality of holes to collapse in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening. The contracting layer generates a closing force substantially parallel to the surface of the tissue site to close the opening in response to application of the negative pressure. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320603 | DEBRIDING DRESSING FOR USE WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE AND FLUID INSTILLATION - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for debriding a tissue site are described. The system includes a manifold and a cover adapted to form a sealed space over the tissue site for providing negative pressure. The system also includes a debridement tool positioned between the manifold and the tissue site. The debridement tool having a tissue-facing surface and a plurality of holes separated from each other by walls. The walls have transverse surfaces extending between the tissue-facing surface and an opposite surface that form cutting edges. The holes have a perforation shape factor that allows the holes to collapse from a relaxed position to a contracted position in response to the application and removal of negative pressure from the sealed space. The cutting edges debride the tissue site in response to movement between the relaxed position and the contracted position. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320604 | WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF USE - A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for dressing a wound. The apparatus comprises a liquid and gas permeable transmission layer, an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, the absorbent layer overlying the transmission layer, a gas impermeable cover layer overlying the absorbent layer and comprising a first orifice, wherein the cover layer is moisture vapor permeable. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320605 | Wound Dressing With Adhesive Margin - A wound dressing comprising: a backing sheet; a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the backing sheet; an island of absorbent material having smaller area than the backing sheet and applied onto a central region of the backing sheet so as to leave a margin of adhesive-coated backing sheet around the absorbent material, and an apertured wound facing layer applied over the absorbent material and adhered to the backing sheet around said island by said pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the apertured wound facing layer comprises an apertured substrate having a coating of a silicone gel on the wound facing surface thereof, the open area of the apertured wound facing layer is from about 5% to about 75%, and the apertured wound facing layer comprises apertures having an open area of from about 2 mm2 to about 100 mm | 2015-11-12 |
20150320606 | Facial Patch - Provided is a facial patch including a support, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a release layer in this order, in which (a) the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfies the following conditions (a-1) to (a-3): (a-1) the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, a tackifier resin, and a softening agent; (a-2) the ratio (mass ratio) of the styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer and the tackifier resin is 1:2 to 1:4; and (a-3) the content of the softening agent is 40% to 60% by mass; and (b) the support has elastic moduli with a Young's modulus of 0.01 GPa to 0.5 GPa, and also provided is a method for producing the facial patch, the method including a step of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the upper surface of the release layer. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320607 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPOSABLE WORN ARTICLE AND WELDING DEVICE USED IN SAME - Partly-finished products having side panel pieces are supplied intermittently to places between welding surfaces of a horn and a rotating anvil. Thus, the side pieces of the partly-finished products, are welded continuously to each other with a predetermined pattern. The welding surfaces of the anvil are provided over an entire circumference about a rotating shaft so that the interval between the welding surfaces of the anvil and the horns is maintained at an interval at which the respective side panel pieces are continuously weldable to each other with the predetermined pattern regardless of a rotating position of the anvil. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320608 | TAMPON ASSEMBLY HAVING A SHAPED PLEDGET - The present invention provides a tampon applicator assembly having an applicator barrel with an insertion tip with a maximum of three petals. Additionally, the tampon applicator assembly can be provided with a tapered insertion tip. A shaped pledget can be housed in the applicator barrel, which provides support to the petals. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320609 | Sensor, an incontinence garment, and a method for activating an incontinence garment - There is disclosed herein a sensor for detecting at least one of urination and excretion into an incontinence garment, the sensor comprising an activation unit and a sensing unit and being connectable to a power supply; the activation unit comprising: two spaced-apart electrodes, and a switch arranged in series between the sensing unit and the power supply; wherein the activation unit is configured to activate the sensing unit in the presence of moisture by closing the switch; and wherein at least one of the sensing unit and the activation unit comprises a latching circuit arranged such that the activation of the sensing unit is irreversible. An incontinence garments such as the diaper is incorporating such a sensor is also disclosed as it is a method for operating such a sensor or incontinence garment. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320610 | Absorbent Medical Accessory - An absorbent medical accessory ensures that the skin around a medical tube remains dry. The accessory includes an upper pad having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge extending between the top and bottom sides. The bottom side is comprised of an absorbent material. The upper pad has an opening extending through the top and bottom sides. A lower pad is coupled to the upper pad and has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The lower pad is comprised of an absorbent material. The lower pad has a hole extending through the top and bottom surfaces. The hole is alignable with the opening such that a medical tube is configured for being extended through each of the opening and the hole for retaining the medical tube against each of the upper and lower pads. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320611 | LENGTH-TO-HIP SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS - In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 0.9 to about 0.3. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320612 | LENGTH-TO-WAIST SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS - In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. | 2015-11-12 |
20150320613 | WAIST-TO-SIDE SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS - In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.7 to about 6.0. | 2015-11-12 |