50th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110306891 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INDICATING STIMULATION SIGNALS TO A USER - Stimulation system for indicating stimulation signals to a user, provided with at least one heart beat sensor for converting measured heart beats into a signal, a processing circuit configured to process the measured heart beat signals, a user interface configured to indicate stimulation signals to a user, wherein the processing circuit is configured to calculate intervals between the detected heart beats and register a predetermined number of successive intervals, predict a time interval between a detected heart beat and a predicted future heart beat based on the registered intervals, and instruct the user interface to indicate a stimulation signal to a user non-simultaneously with the predicted heart beat at the end of the predicted time interval so as to change the heart rate and/or heart coherence of the user. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306892 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - Provided is a method and apparatuses for measuring a biological signal, in which a biological signal of an examinee is detected via at least one interface that touches skin of the examinee, and a dummy signal is detected via a dummy interface Noise that is generated by a fluctuation in the electrical characteristics of the at least one interface is removed from the biological signal using the biological signal and the dummy signal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306893 | FETAL MOVEMENT MONITOR - A monitoring system includes a physiologic monitoring device ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306894 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING AND MANAGING PATIENT/SUBJECT DATA - An ECG acquisition device including a central processing unit, an input interface connected to the central processing unit for acquiring subject biometric data, a memory module connected to the central processing unit for storing the subject biometric data and ECG data, and a user interface connected to the central processing unit for initiating acquisition of the subject biometric and ECG data. The ECG acquisition device is connected to a site PC for downloading and managing the ECG and biometric data, which is transmitted to a Clinical Information System by the site PC. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306895 | BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM - A biological signal processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a spectrum of a biological signal that has been obtained, a generation unit that generates a three-dimensional waveform by plotting elements of the spectrum obtained by the obtaining unit in a space defined by a time axis, a frequency axis, and an intensity axis, and a detection unit that detects a specified waveform component using a position along the intensity axis at which a cross-section of the three-dimensional waveform in a time-frequency domain generated by the generation unit is to be observed and a state of the cross-section at the position as criteria for recognition. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306896 | OPERATOR-CONTROLLED MAP POINT DENSITY - A method includes accepting from a medical imaging system a plurality of map points, each map point including a respective coordinate on a surface of a body organ measured by bringing a medical probe into proximity with the surface. An operator input, which specifies a spatial density at which the map points are to be displayed, is accepted. A subset of the map points is selected responsively to the operator input. The surface is visualized at the specified spatial density by displaying the selected subset of the map points. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306897 | CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR TREATING OR DIAGNOSING CONDITIONS OR DISEASES OF THE INTESTINAL TRACT - A device and method for mapping, diagnosing and treating inflammatory disorders (such as Crohn's disease) or other diseases, disorders or conditions of the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking system is provided for tracking a capsule's location along the length of an intestinal tract as various treatment and/or sensing modalities are employed. In one variation, an acoustic signal is used to determine the location of the capsule. A map of sensed impedance and or temperature may be derived from the pass of a capsule to diagnose the disorder or disease. The capsule or subsequently passed capsules may treat, further diagnose, or mark the intestinal tract at a determined location along its length. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306898 | IBS Related Testing and Treatment - Methods and items useful at least therein are provided for IBS related testing and treatment. Disclosed is a patch useful in determining if one or more test materials can cause allergic contact dermatitis in a patient. A kit containing information on use and that may include such a patch and/or test material(s) is also disclosed. A method of IBS related testing including performing skin patch testing on a patient presenting IBS symptoms using at least one test material that can cause allergic contact dermatitis is provided. A method for the treatment of IBS which includes limiting the intake by a patient presenting IBS symptoms of at least one material that gives a positive skin patch test result in the patient is also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306899 | BLOOD DRAWING DEVICE WITH FLASH DETECTION - A device for drawing fluid from a lumen, and particularly blood from a blood vessel, is disclosed. The device may provide indication of the entry of an intravenous cannula into the lumen. The device may include a guide tube for receiving a blood sample container and which may be connected to a needle for drawing blood from a lumen. A rear cannula may extend into the guide tube from the well. A flexible sleeve may be mounted on a barb connected to the guide tube. The flexible sleeve may extend into the guide tube from the well and surround at least a tip portion of the rear cannula. A venting member may be provided between the interior of the sleeve and the ambient. The venting member may permit air to vent from the flexible sleeve without venting blood, so that flash can be detected. In some, but not all, embodiments, one or more passages may be provided in guide tube to facilitate the venting of air from the flexible sleeve. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306900 | GUIDEWIRE CONTROL DEVICE - A controller ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306901 | Lightweight Portable Pelvic Exam Device - A new and useful portable pelvic exam device is provided, which is lightweight for convenient transport or storage, and is readily used atop existing surfaces in the environment such as a bed and maintains a patient in a dorsal or modified lithotic position for a pelvic examination or procedure. The device comprises a substantially wedge shaped prismatic base with a concave semispherical well along the front surface, over which a patient orients her vulva to create a theatre in which the examiner may observe the anatomy, operate ancillary tools and perform an indicated procedure or exam. Stirrup assemblies may be utilized in concert with the device to support the patient's feet and keep her knees spaced apart from each other and legs in an abducted position. Additionally, the device has a drawer moveably attached into an aperature in the device, which can be opened or closed and houses therein ancillary tools. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306902 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCULAR MEASUREMENTS - A system for measuring the size of a capsular bag of an eye of a subject includes a size indicator and a sizing gauge. The size indicator is configured for insertion into a capsular bag and includes a peripheral portion and a pair of arms. The peripheral portion is configured to engage the capsular bag. Each of the arms has a proximal end and a distal end, the arms being joined to one another at the proximal ends. The peripheral portion is joined to the distal ends of the arms. The arms form an angle that depends on a size of the capsular bag into which the size indicator is placed. The sizing gauge has a body having a front surface, along with first and second features disposed along or behind the front surface. The features are configured to correspond to an angle that is within a predetermined range of angles of the arms of the size indicator when the size indicator is placed within a capsular bag. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306903 | KNEE LIGAMENT TESTING DEVICE FOR MEASURING DRAWER AND ROTATIONAL LAXITY - A system and method for determining laxity in an anatomical joint. The system includes a force sensor that measures a force applied to an appendage that is coupled to a joint and a position sensor that determines the amount of movement of the appendage when the force is applied to the appendage. The system also includes a system controller that is connected to both the force sensor and the position sensor and allows communications between the sensors. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306904 | ABLATION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to devices for performing targeted tissue ablation in a subject. In particular, the present invention provides devices configured to deliver energy to a targeted tissue region without causing damage to untargeted tissue. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306905 | Shock wave apparatus with pneumatic drive - According to the invention, the use properties of a shock wave apparatus are improved by providing a metrological detection of the pressing force in addition to a sensual perception of the pressing force by a user. In this context, the invention relates to a shock wave apparatus having a housing and a contact device held at the housing, wherein the contact device is held via a force sensor at the housing in such a way that a force is transmitted from the contact device to the housing via the force sensor, at least partially. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306906 | POWER DEVICE FOR VISUAL CARE - A power device for visual care includes a circuit control panel which is fixed to one side having a guide slot of a pneumatic cylinder. The circuit control panel has a notch corresponding in position to the guide slot. The circuit control panel includes a homing sensor, a positive air pressure micro switch and a negative air pressure micro switch which are located close to the notch and respectively correspond to the homing position, the utmost positive air pressure position and the utmost negative air pressure position of the piston unit. The circuit control panel further includes a guide member having an inductive part which has a bent section facing the homing sensor. Accordingly, when the power unit is activated, the power screw drives the piston unit to bring the inductive part of the guide member to the homing sensor for return-to-zero setting and to bring the guide member to touch the positive air pressure micro switch and the negative air pressure micro switch and return to the homing sensor so as to provide proper positive air pressure and negative air pressure for visual care. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306907 | WALKING ASSIST DEVICE - In a walking assist device having leg links each connected to a support member through a first joint and having a first link and second link connected to the first link through a second joint, and actuators to be operated to displace the first and second links relative to each other to produce assist forces that assist part of user's body weight to assist the user to walk, it is configured such that a forward protruding amount of the second joint to be protruded with change of an angle between the first and second links about the second joint is changed. With this, it becomes possible to decrease the forward protruding amount to be protruded from the trunk of the user with change of the angle about the second joint, thereby decreasing the inertia force about the vertical axis, while mitigating the unnatural impression of the appearance. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306908 | Compression Device Having Cooling Capability - A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's limb and the wicked moisture is able to evaporate through the device at the portion of the wicking layer that is exposed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306909 | Compression Device with Improved Moisture Evaporation - A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The device has a static evaporation rate through the device of at least about 20 mg/minute. The device has a convective evaporation resistance of less than about 80 m | 2011-12-15 |
20110306910 | Under Cast Air Sleeve - An air sleeve for stimulating blood flow and providing aeration around, under and within a cast includes a base film with an array of nodal air cells, at least some of which are perforated on a skin side of the base film. A spacer fabric layer, which is at least partially air permeable, is disposed on the skin side of the base film, and a valve is extendable through the cast and is in fluid communication with the air cells. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306911 | ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE JOINT BRACE - An adjustable resistance joint brace with a pair of pivotally interconnected semi-flexible struts compressing a rubber disc washer to impart resistance during knee, elbow, ankle and hip flexion and extension. A manually adjustable knob controls the amount of resistance by squeezing together the upper strut, a rubber disc washer in between, and the lower strut. The brace includes a sleeve for housing the struts and the brace opposes movements when the struts articulate about a transverse axis corresponding to the anatomical pivot axis of the body joint of the knee, elbow, ankle, and hip. At the pivot axis, a turn of the knob clockwise tightens the brace and a counterclockwise turn of the knob would lessen the resistance. The brace has application for dynamic sports movements, daily routine movements, rehabilitation and weightlessness strength training. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306912 | Multi-purpose Toe Strips - The present invention may be used to provide relief from pain due to misaligned toes and may also be used to deliver pharmacological agents between the toes to treat diseases of the foot. The invention may consist of a single strip of a “sponge” fabric that is woven between the toes and fastened with a water-soluble adhesive to the top of the foot. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306913 | BEARING AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR UMBILICUS OF A FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM - A one-piece bearing is provided for use with a fluid processing assembly of the type having an umbilicus, a bearing support, a gimbal received within the bearing support, and a liner at least partially received within the gimbal. The bearing is secured to a midsection of the umbilicus and adapted to be at least partially received within the liner. An inner surface of the bearing engages the umbilicus while an outer surface of the bearing engages at least a portion of the liner for rotation relative to the liner. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306914 | ENDOSCOPIC DELIVERY DEVICE - An endoscopic or laparoscopic conduit delivery device ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306915 | Glaucoma Treatment Device - Methods and devices are adapted for implanting into the eye. An incision is formed in the cornea of the eye and a shunt is inserted through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye. The shunt includes a fluid passageway. The shunt is passed along a pathway from the anterior chamber through the scleral spur of the eye into the suprachoroidal space and positioned in a first position such that a first portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the anterior chamber and a second portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the suprachoroidal space to provide a fluid passageway between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306916 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING PRESSURE IN A HEART CHAMBER - A device for regulating blood pressure in a heart chamber is provided. The device includes a shunt positionable within a septum of the heart. The shunt is designed for enabling blood flow between a left heart chamber and a right heart chamber, wherein the flow rate capacity of the device is mostly a function of pressure in the left heart chamber. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306917 | Activation of the alternative cellular energy (ACE) pathway in the therapy of diseases - Alternative cellular energy pigments (ACE-pigments) provide a source of cellular energy other than that provided through the oxidative metabolism of foods, or in the case of plants and certain bacteria, through the process of photosynthesis. In some patients, ACE pigments exist in a form that can be further energized or activated using ultraviolet (UV) light, especially if the reaction is initially triggered by the presence of suitable dyes, such as neutral red. An alternative method has been described to activate the ACE pathway in humans and animals deprived of ACE by using natural or man-made sources of ACE products (enerceuticals), with or without the inclusion of a suitable dye, such as neutral red; and applying the material(s) to the skin, either directly or separated by an impermeable barrier; and illuminating the enerceutical with a UV light source. The process of activating the ACE pathway is evidenced by UV inducible fluorescence seen within areas of the patients' skin and/or mucus membranes. This fluorescence fades as the ACE pathway becomes fully activated. The present patent application shows that neutral red by itself in ethyl alcohol can be used as a suitable enerceutical. Activating the ACE pathway can have therapeutic benefits in various infectious and non-infectious diseases. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306918 | Phototherapy patch - A phototherapy patch is disclosed, which includes: an adhesive layer, having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a pharmaceutical drug layer, disposed on the first surface of the adhesive layer; and a spontaneous emission layer, disposed over the pharmaceutical drug layer and capable of emitting therapeutic light by light illumination or a chemical reaction. Accordingly, the phototherapy patch according to the present invention has no power supply disposed therein, and thereby is suitable to be manufactured as a particularly thin and thus inconspicuous device. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306919 | Selective Photostimulation to Induce Cell Proliferation - The invention is based, at least in part, on the discovery that if a tissue is irradiated with a sublethal dose of radiation, e.g., from a laser, that pigmented cells in the tissue are selectively stimulated to proliferate and to produce higher levels of certain mitogenic factors and growth factors such as platelet derived growth factor (PDGF). In particular, the various parameters of a pulsed laser beam, such as power, pulse duration, total radiation energy (‘fluence’), wavelength, and if multiple pulses are used, the pulse rate and total number of pulses, are carefully selected and controlled to minimize killing the irradiated pigmented cells. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306920 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ANTI-OXIDATION CAPABILITY - A medical device and a method of increasing an anti-oxidation capability of an animal cell are provided. The method of increasing the anti-oxidation capability of the animal cell comprises steps of providing the animal cell, and disposing a far-infrared (FIR) emitter in a certain distance from the animal cell. Particularly, the FIR emitter includes a mineral oxide. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306921 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING AND MAKING SAME FOR MULTIMODAL STIMULATION OF LIVING TISSUE - Therapeutic devices for stimulation of living tissue are provided. Multimodal stimulation may be mechanical, electrical, chemical, sensory and combinations thereof. The devices have a matrix sufficiently elastic so that when attached to the tissue, the matrix is capable of applying force upon the tissue and compliantly responding to force resultant from motion of the tissue. The devices also have an electrically conductive region contained within the matrix, so that, selectable locations of the device are capable of being in electrical communication with a power source and with the tissue. Methods of stimulating tissue as well as methods of making the devices are also provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306922 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES FOR PHOTOTHERAPY - Some embodiments provide a compound represented by Formula 1. Other embodiments provide an organic light-emitting diode device, such as a light-emitting device for phototherapy, comprising a compound of Formula 1. Other embodiments provide an organic light-emitting device optionally comprising a wavelength convertor. Methods related to the treatment of diseases using phototherapy area also described. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306923 | IRRITATION-REDUCING OCULAR IONTOPHORESIS DEVICE - The invention provides an ocular iontophoresis device for delivering medication, the device comprising a medication reservoir suitable for being positioned on the eye, at least one medication in solution in the reservoir, an active electrode disposed in the reservoir, and a passive electrode, the device including at least one medication dissolved in non-saline water, the said solution having a pH lying in the range 6.5 to 8.5, the medication having a pKa lying in the range about 5.5 to about 9.5 and includes an active principle which is associated with an additive, such as a dendrimer, a polymer, a nanoparticle, a microsphere, a liposome, or an emulsion, and having an ionic form of valency greater than or equal to 1. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306924 | ATMOSPHERIC LOW-TEMPERATURE MICRO PLASMA JET DEVICE FOR BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATION - There are provided an atmospheric low-temperature micro plasma jet device for bio-medical application comprising an electrode used as an anode, a gas injection pipe used as a cathode, a porous insulating material, a protection pipe, and an insulating case and manufacturing method therefor using micromachining such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in such a way that a diameter of micro electrodes where plasma is jetted is several tens micrometers or less. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND WARMING OF AIR - A gas apparatus for use in a medical procedure may include a housing, a heater, a port, and a dispensing device. The housing defines a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The heater warms a gas flowing through the chamber. The port is positioned in fluid communication with the chamber. The dispensing device is inserted within the port for delivering water in aerosol form to warmed gas as it exits the gas outlet. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306926 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCUMENTING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS RELATED TO ANESTHESIA - A system that displays a user interface for medical personnel to monitor and/or control the delivery medications such as anesthesia to a patient during a medical procedure. The system may gather patient data and other information from one or more patient monitors, one or more remote patient record information systems, one or more remote medical databases, and analyze various data to provide information for or to enable control of the administration of at least one medication or drug to a patient during a medical procedure such as an operation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306927 | DRUG INJECTION DEVICE - A drug injection device ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306928 | MEDICATION INFUSION KIT - Embodiments of the present invention include a self-powered infuser with a medicament containing vessel coupled to the infuser capable of exerting sufficient pressure to cause a medicament to flow from the containing vessel, through intravenous tubing, and into a patient's circulatory system. The infuser and vessel may be contained within a sealable kit which may have a separate container for perishable medications such that the medications may be inspected and changed without exposing the remainder of the kit's contents. The infuser may be recyclable or disposable. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306929 | Fluid Delivery Device Needle Retraction Mechanisms, Cartridges and Expandable Hydraulic Fluid Seals - A fluid delivery device includes an automatic needle retraction mechanism configured to automatically retract a delivery end of a needle into a housing. In one embodiment, the needle assembly is configured to automatically withdraw the delivery end of the needle into the housing upon an actuator moving from the first position to the second position. In one embodiment, the needle assembly is configured to automatically withdraw the delivery end of the needle into the housing upon decoupling a bottom surface of the housing from a skin surface. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306930 | Hypodermic Needle - A hypodermic needle, particularly for injecting a pharmaceutical substance into a human or animal body is disclosed. The needle provides a simple way of improving long-term use in a human or animal body. The hypodermic needle includes a tubular hollow body having a needle tip for introducing the hypodermic needle into the human or animal body, wherein the hollow body has a rigidity which is reducible by the influence of heat and/or moisture. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306931 | PUMPING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING FORCE APPLICATION ASSEMBLY - A disposable unit for a therapeutic fluid delivery device. The disposable unit includes a base portion comprising a reservoir cavity and a fluid path, the reservoir cavity including a reservoir port and a septum, the fluid path including a fluid channel from the reservoir port to a cannula port. The disposable unit also includes at least one flexible membrane portion attached onto said base portion and forming a top of said reservoir cavity and a top of said fluid channel and a tubing connected to said base portion at said cannula port, said tubing in fluid communication with said reservoir cavity. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306932 | REMOVABLE CASSETTE FOR ARTICULAR INJECTION SYSTEM - Systems for injecting fluids and/or other materials into a targeted anatomical location, in particular, an intra-articular space, include a handpiece assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end of the handpiece assembly, a fluid delivery module comprising a cassette and a fluid transfer device. A conduit is generally configured to place the fluid delivery module in fluid communication with the handpiece assembly. Medications, formulations and/or other fluids or materials contained within vials that are secured to the fluid delivery module can be selectively delivered into an anatomy through a needle located at the distal end of the handpiece assembly. In some embodiments, ultrasound or other imaging technologies can be used to locate a joint or other targeted anatomical location. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306933 | Safety cannula with automatic retractable needle - An intravenous cannula device ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306934 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CONVECTION-ENHANCED DELIVERY DEVICE - A delivery device system is provided for assisting a patient and physician in maintaining a depth and position of an inserted catheter within a target tissue. The delivery device includes a base member that is secured to an external surface of the patient. The base member includes an aperture through which a catheter is inserted to access the target tissue. The base member further includes a hinged clip that selectively locks into a closed position to secure the catheter within the delivery device and maintain a desired insertion depth of the catheter within the target tissue. The base member further includes a receiving channel for compatibly and adjustably securing an adapter portion of the catheter in a horizontal orientation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306935 | SELF-SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT THROUGH A PNEUMOSTOMA - A pneumostoma management system includes a pneumostoma management device for maintaining the patency of a pneumostoma and a drug delivery device for pneumostoma care. The drug delivery device may be used to introduce therapeutic agents into the pneumostoma for direct treatment of the pneumostoma, treatment of the lung by way of collateral ventilation, and/or treatment of non-lung tissues by diffusion into the bloodstream. The drug delivery device includes a therapeutic agent dispenser for supplying a therapeutic agent and a propellant at positive pressure, an outlet and a connector for correctly positioning the outlet relative to a pneumostoma management device. The drug delivery device includes a self-centering and self-sealing connector for engaging the pneumostoma management device. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306936 | Medicament Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306937 | MAGNETIC SAFETY NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - A safety needle assembly is provided herein which includes a hub; a needle fixed to the hub, the needle having a distal end formed for insertion into a patient; a shield moveable relative to the hub from a first position, where the shield covers the distal end of the needle, to a second position, where the distal end of the needle is exposed and not covered by the shield; a first magnetic element fixed to the hub; and, a second magnetic element fixed to the shield. The first and second magnetic elements are configured so as to define a repulsive force therebetween which urges the first and second magnetic elements apart. The repulsive force urges the shield towards the first position. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a safety needle assembly may be provided which includes a minimal number of parts, without sacrificing reliability. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306938 | SAFETY SYRINGE FOR AUTOINJECTOR - A safety syringe assembly ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306939 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306940 | Male Connector and Transfusion Line Connection Apparatus Equipped With Male Connector - The male connector of the present disclosure allows for the flow of fluids and includes a movable blunt needle having a shoulder projecting outwards from the movable blunt needle and extending proximally from the movable blunt needle. The male connector also includes an outer cylinder body formed around the movable blunt needle and disposed in coaxial alignment to the movable blunt needle and a movable blunt needle retainer which retains the movable blunt needle is movable in an axial direction and a valve which opens as a result of the movable blunt needle moving in the axial direction where the posterior end presses against the valve to open the valve. This occurs when the movable blunt needle is inserted at the destination of the connection in a status where the inlet of the flow channel side of the movable blunt needle is open and such that the shoulder presses against the destination of the connection. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306941 | Portable Lavage Apparatus - A portable lavage apparatus for irrigating or washing wounds is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid bag, a spring bias mechanism, and a hose. The spring bias mechanism is typically configured to store potential energy or produce kinetic energy used for urging fluid from the fluid bag, through the hose, and toward a wound. The invention has particular advantages in military or civilian environments in that it allows prompt treatment of wounds. Additionally, the lavage apparatus is small enough to be carried by individuals and does not require an external source of power. Accordingly, the portable lavage apparatus may be employed even on battle fields or in remote areas to treat wounds. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306942 | FINGER APPLICATOR DEVICE - A dosage pad for an applicator includes an absorbent matrix capable of retaining a product, a protective covering for sealing the product in the absorbent matrix, a means for removing the protective covering and an attachment means. The protective covering can be suitably removed from the absorbent matrix by the provision of a tab or a cord which exposes the absorbent matrix upon exertion of force. Absorbed in the absorbent matrix is a quantity of product which may include a medicament such as a cream or ointment. Additionally, the dosage pad may be optionally affixed to a glove to allow for digital application of a product. Either a single or multiple dosage pads may be affixed to the glove by means of an adhesive layer or fusion. The size of the dosage pads may also vary depending on the specific treatment site upon which application of a product is desired. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306943 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A PORTABLE THERMAL DEVICE TO REDUCE ACCOMMODATION OF NERVE RECEPTORS - A system and method for portably delivering a therapeutic dose of heat to the skin to relieve pain, reduce accommodation of thermal nerve receptors, promote healing, and deliver transcutaneous medications. The heating device is user programmable or pre-programmed to deliver according to a variety of cycles, patterns and algorithms. The cycles, patterns, and algorithms of the heat are programmable parameters, are under the user's control, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the device. The heating algorithms are designed to interact with an individual user's thermal nerve receptors and other tissue characteristics and to reduce the tendency of the receptors to accommodate to the external stimuli with back pain, muscular pain, dysmenorrhea, headaches, fibromyalgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, nerve injuries and neuropathies, and sprains and strain. The device can also be used in conjunction with existing medical devices such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) to increase the effectiveness of TENS devices. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306944 | Milk collecting bottle for hand expression - The invention discloses a milk collecting bottle for hand expression, which comprises an opening, a bottle body and a bottle neck connecting the opening with the bottle body which are integrally formed, wherein, the opening is provided with a breast contacting part being capable of attaching to the breast. All parts of the utility model are integrally formed, which can reduce the production cost, and the bottle is very convenient to clean without appearing part losing case. The mother can keep straight naturally during use, the milk can avoid oozing because the action between inclined breast contacting part and anti-oozing flange; moreover, the opening is directly placed on the breast, which does not need to aim the nipple at the container as traditional hand expressing manner while the milk can be effectively collected, therefore, the invention overcomes the shortage of ordinary hand expression; the utility model is further provided with a guide groove so as to pour out the milk, and the utility model can be stored in flattened manner to reduce space for easy carrying, thereby improving the convenience for use. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306945 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH DISPOSAL WRAPPER - A kit including an absorbent article and a wrapper for the absorbent article. The wrapper is defined by a boundary. The wrapper includes at least one slit which partitions the wrapper to define a strip thereof. The strip is arranged such that the absorbent article may be rolled and/or folded within the wrapper and retained in a rolled and/or folded configuration by using the strip. Also, a method for disposal of an absorbent article. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306946 | CELL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to blood serum and dermally-derived cells for use in tissue repair. Particularly it relates to blood serum and collagen producing cells for use in the treatment of connective tissue injuries. Preferably the cells and the blood serum are autologous and the connective tissue to be repaired is a tendon or ligament. Also provided is a method of treating connective tissue injuries by the administration of blood serum and collagen producing cells directly to the site of injury. It also relates to the use of blood serum and muscle-like cells for use in the treatment of muscle injury, particularly skeletal muscle injury. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306947 | MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A medication delivery device comprises a housing having a proximal end (P) and a distal end (D), a cartridge for holding a medication (M), the cartridge having an outlet, a moveable piston being retained within the cartridge, a drive member moveable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing for setting a dose of medication (M) to be delivered and in the distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose and a piston rod adapted to drive the piston in a distal direction with respect to the cartridge for delivering the dose. The drive member is releasably coupled to the piston rod. The medication delivery device further comprises a resilient member which is arranged to move the drive member in the proximal direction with respect to the housing after dose delivery, thereby reducing pressure of the piston rod on the piston. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306948 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATED TO TH-1 DENDRITIC CELLS - Certain embodiments of the invention are directed to methods for inducing an immunologic response to a tumor in a patient using mature dendritic cells transfected with a nucleic acid composition encoding one or more tumor antigens and loaded with a corresponding tumor antigen composition. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306949 | JOINED DISSIMILAR MATERIALS AND METHOD - A wire includes a first wire section is of a first material and a second wire section is of a second material different from the first material. A joining section is adjacent both the first and second wire sections, the joining section comprising a first end and a second end. The first end of the joining section is of a material that is compatible with the first material of the first wire section and the second end of the joining section is of a material that is compatible with the second material of the second wire section. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306950 | Coaxially-Driven Tissue Aspiration Instruments - A tissue aspiration instrumentation system including a hand-supportable tissue aspiration instrument and a cannula assembly. The hand-supportable tissue aspiration instrument has a hand-supportable housing with a stationary tubing connector provided at the rear of the housing and receiving a length of flexible tubing connected to a vacuum source. The cannula assembly is coupled to a cannula drive mechanism disposed within the hand-supportable housing and powered by an external power source (e.g. electrical power signals, pressurized air-streams, etc) so as to periodically exert forces on the cannula base portion along the longitudinal axis of the the cannula assembly (i.e. coaxially exerted on the cannula base portion). These coaxially exerted forces cause the hollow cannula base portion to reciprocate within the cylindrical (cannula base portion) guide tube, while tissue is being aspirated along the cannula lumen, through the lumen formed in the cannula base portion, through the cylindrical guide tube and through the stationary tubing connector, along the flexible tubing towards the vacuum source. The cannula assembly can be of the single cannula or twin cannula design, and the cannula drive mechanism can be powered with pressurized air or gas, or using electromagnetic forces. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306951 | SURGICAL CANNULA - A surgical cannula and method may be constructed in disposable or reusable forms, and may have at least one outwardly extending projection or rib along an outer surface of a tubular shaft. Such a rib, or ribs, may also extend along an outer surface of a cannula tip. A bore in the tubular shaft may have a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, or alternatively in embodiments with outwardly extending ribs may be non-circular and include at least one lobe extending outward into at least one outwardly projecting rib. Some embodiments also include apertures having peripheries that are at least partly configured to form cutting edges. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306952 | SURGICAL DEVICE WITH REUSABLE HANDLE - A laparoscopic surgical device is provided, including a removable tool-comprising shaft having an outer shaft and an inner actuation rod that may be removably or permanently connected together. A handle of the device includes a two-button mechanism for engaging and releasing the removable tool-comprising shaft. The two-button mechanism is configured to engage overlapping corresponding apertures of the outer shaft and the inner rod that extends through the outer shaft. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306953 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICE FOR EXPLORATION AND/OR INTERVENTION, ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICAL USE - The invention relates to a multifunctional device for exploration and/or intervention, especially for medical use, comprising a hollow handle, which is continued by a main catheter, and a carriage which is mounted so as to slide along the handle and which is coupled to an instrument by a mechanical connection extending inside the main catheter. According to the invention, at least one intermediate carriage is mounted so as to slide along the handle, each of said intermediate carriages having an attachment housed in the handle via a longitudinal slot, in the continuation of which there is a secondary catheter extending inside the main catheter. Moreover, an auxiliary carriage is mounted so as to slide along each intermediate carriage, each of said auxiliary carriages being coupled to an instrument by a mechanical connection extending inside the secondary catheter. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306954 | PULSED LASER WITH AN OPTICAL FIBRE FOR HIGH-ENERGY SUB-PICOSECOND PULSES IN THE L BAND, AND LASER TOOL FOR EYE SURGERY - A a pulsed laser ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110306955 | MULTIWAVELENGTH LASER APPARATUS FOR SKIN TREATMENT - The invention relates to a laser system for skin treatment and a method for treatment of skin. The laser system comprises a first laser resonator comprising at least a first gain medium for generating a first optical field along a first optical axis. The first laser resonator further comprises a first reflective element and a partly reflective first output coupler. The laser system also comprises a second laser resonator comprising at least a second gain medium for generating a second optical field along a second optical axis. The second laser resonator further comprises a second reflective element and a partly reflective second output coupler. The laser system comprise at least one nonlinear medium for generating a third optical field along a third optical axis by a nonlinear interaction between the first optical field and the second optical field. Finally, the laser system comprises an optical output port capable of delivering the first optical field, the second optical field, and the third optical field to an output, and at least one optical pump source for optically pumping the first gain medium and the second gain medium. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306956 | LASER-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY PROCESSING TARGET TISSUE MATERIAL IN A PATIENT AND OPTICAL CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREIN - A laser-based method and system for selectively processing target tissue material in a patient and optical catheter assembly for use therein are provided. The system includes a laser subsystem for generating an output laser beam. The system further includes a catheter assembly including at least one optical fiber having a proximal end coupled to the laser subsystem for guiding the output laser beam along a propagation path. The beam has optical and temporal properties and a predetermined selected wavelength. The catheter assembly is sized to extend through an opening in a first part of the patient and to a tissue material processing site within the patient. The catheter assembly includes a beam delivery and focusing subsystem which has an adjustable focal distance and disposed in the propagation path and that accepts the output laser beam and adjustably positions the beam into at least one focused spot on the target tissue material disposed within a second part of the patient at the site based on distance to the target tissue material from a predetermined point on the propagation path at the site for a duration sufficient to allow laser energy to be absorbed by the target tissue material and converted to heat to produce a desired physical change in the target tissue material without causing undesirable changes to adjacent non-target material disposed within the second part of the patient. The target tissue material is characterized by an absorptive coefficient. The predetermined wavelength is selected to achieve a penetration depth into the second part of the patient of approximately one millimeter or more. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306957 | LASER DRILLING DEVICE AND PROTECTIVE MEMBER AND CARTIDGE FOR LASER DRILLING DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a laser perforation apparatus including a laser light oscillator for emitting laser light that radiates skin, and a protection member | 2011-12-15 |
20110306958 | Closed Loop Cryosurgical Pressure And Flow Regulated System - A system for selectively cooling and warming a cryosurgical instrument using a dual phase cryogen, including: two sources of the cryogen, a first source storing liquid phase cryogen and having a first source heater therein that selectively converts at least some of the liquid phase cryogen into gaseous phase cryogen and a second source storing the gaseous phase cryogen; a cryogen delivery control section selectively delivering cryogen to the tip; a cryogen return path from the tip to the first and second sources; a cryogen return control section that includes a pump that pumps the returning cryogen to the second source; and a pressure control section including a first pressure sensor that senses a pressure in the first source, a second pressure sensor that senses a pressure in the second source, and a pressure regulator that regulates the pressure of the first source based on information from the pressure sensors. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306959 | INTRAVASCULAR ARTERIAL TO VENOUS ANASTOMOSIS AND TISSUE WELDING CATHETER - A device for creating an arteriovenous (AV) fistula comprises an elongate member, a distal member connected to the elongate member and movable relative to the elongate member, and a heating member disposed on at least one of the movable distal member and the elongate member. The distal member comprises structure for capturing tissue to be cut to create the fistula, and the heating member is adapted to cut through the tissue to create the fistula. The elongate member comprises an elongate outer tube. A shaft connects the distal member to the elongate member, and is extendable and retractable to extend and retract the distal member relative to the elongate member. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306960 | RF SURGICAL APPARATUS - An RF surgical apparatus and method for operating such an apparatus. The RF surgical apparatus comprises at least two RF generators and at least one neutral electrode output for one neutral electrode. At least two outputs for connecting RF surgical instruments for applying treatment currents to the surgical instruments are provided. Furthermore, a switching device is provided. To enable a simultaneous operation of several RF surgical apparatuses, and not generate any neuromuscular stimulation, a separate generator is provided for each RF surgical instrument and a single neutral electrode is provided for all of the instruments and generators. The switching device is adapted to be arranged in a controlling connection with the RF generators such that the RF generators will never generate, and output to the instruments, any treatment currents at the same time (that is, they output only sequentially). | 2011-12-15 |
20110306961 | Reinforced High Strength Microwave Antenna - High-strength microwave antenna assemblies and methods of use are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. Proximal and distal radiating portions of the antenna assembly are separated by a junction member. A reinforcing member is disposed within the junction member to increase structural rigidity. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306962 | Method and Device for Treatment of Conditions Aggravated by Amyloid Fibrils - A method and device for treating a condition aggravated by the presence of amyloid fibrils is disclosed. The method includes applying a plurality of ultra-short pulses to target tissue comprising amyloid fibrils. The plurality of ultra-short pulses produce an electric field in the target tissue sufficient to change a molecular structure of the amyloid fibrils without causing the death, destruction, or serious injury of healthy cells surrounding the target tissue. For example, the plurality of ultra-short pulses can be sufficient to change the molecular structure of amyloid fibrils without causing apoptosis or necrosis of surrounding cells. The ultra-short pulses can be applied using an electrode device or a wideband antenna. The ultra-short pulses can have a duration ranging from 1 ps to 10 ns, an amplitude ranging from 100 V to 1 MV, and can apply an electrical field to the target tissue ranging from 1 kV/cm to 1 MV/cm. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306963 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING AN ELECTRODE - An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed in order to capture tissue therebetween. In various embodiments, the first and second jaws can comprise one or more electrodes configured to apply a voltage across the tissue, wherein at least one of the electrodes can comprise a conductive material positioned within a non-conductive, or high-resistance, material. In use, current flowing through the conductive material can heat the conductive material and cause it to evaporate and leave behind the non-conductive material. In such circumstances, the current flowing through the electrode may cease or may be substantially reduced. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306964 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING PRESSURE-VARIATION ELECTRODES - A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a first conductor, a second conductor, and an end effector. The end effector can comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, wherein the first jaw is movable relative to the second jaw in order to capture tissue intermediate the first jaw and the second jaw, a first electrode electrically coupled with the first conductor, and a second electrode electrically coupled with the second conductor, wherein the second electrode is comprised of a material configured to have a first electrical resistance when a first pressure is applied to the material, and wherein the material is configured to have a second electrical resistance when a second pressure is applied to the material. In various circumstances, the material can be configured such that, once the applied pressure has exceeded a switching pressure, the resistance of the material can switch from the first resistance to the second resistance. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306965 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING MULTIPLE POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT ELECTRODES - An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed in order to capture tissue therebetween. In various embodiments, the first and second jaws can comprise one or more electrodes configured to apply a voltage across the tissue, wherein one or both of the first and second jaws can include a plurality of electrodes each comprised of a positive temperature coefficient material having a different switching temperature. The electrical resistances of the electrodes can increase significantly once the temperature of the electrodes exceed their switching temperatures and, owing to the increased electrical resistance, the flow of current through the electrodes can be reduced and/or prevented. In various circumstances, the different switching temperatures of the electrodes can allow some of the electrodes to switch off before the other electrodes. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306966 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES - An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed to capture tissue therebetween. The second jaw can comprise a first electrode and a second electrode while the first jaw can comprise an opposing electrode positioned opposite the first electrode and the second electrode when the jaws are in their closed position. The first and second electrodes can be independently and/or sequentially operated in order to conduct current between the first and second electrodes and opposing electrode in order to draw the tissue positioned between the first and second jaws toward the center of the first and second jaws and weld the tissue. In various other embodiments, other firing sequences of the electrodes are contemplated. During and/or after such tissue welding processes, a cutting member can be advanced to cut the tissue. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306967 | COOLING CONFIGURATIONS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - In various embodiments, a surgical instrument is provided that may comprise an end effector comprising at least one energy delivery surface and cooling means for cooling at least a portion of the end effector. For example, in at least one embodiment, a surgical instrument may comprise a handle, an elongate shaft operably coupling the handle to the end effector, and a pump operably coupled to the handle. In such embodiments, the pump may be configured to cause a fluid to move through the elongate shaft and over at least a portion of the end effector. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, a surgical kit is provided that may comprise a surgical instrument and a cap configured to receive at least a portion of the surgical instrument's end effector. In such embodiments, the cap may be sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the end effector. Moreover, the cap may be sized and configured to fit through a trocar. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306968 | HEAT MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATIONS FOR CONTROLLING HEAT DISSIPATION FROM ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - In various embodiments, a surgical instrument is provided that may comprise an end effector for performing a surgical procedure on tissue, for example. The end effector may comprise at least one energy delivery surface and heat dissipation means for dissipating heat from at least a portion of the end effector. For example, in at least one embodiment, the end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, and a cutting member. The cutting member may comprise a cutting surface and a body, which may define a cavity and at least one opening communicating with the cavity. A fluid may be moved through the cavity to and/or from the opening(s). Additionally, in at least one embodiment, a surgical instrument's end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, a cutting member, and at least one heat pipe. Various other heat dissipation means are also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306969 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE AND METHOD OF ASSESSING ABLATION SIZE AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN ENERGY APPLICATOR - A method of assessing ablation size as a function of temperature information associated with an energy applicator includes the initial step of positioning an energy applicator in tissue. The energy applicator includes a radiating section and a temperature sensor. The radiating section is operably coupled to an energy source. The method includes the step of delivering energy from the energy source through the radiating section to tissue. The method also includes the steps of causing cessation of energy delivery through the radiating section to tissue for a predetermined time interval, monitoring the temperature sensor for at least a portion of the predetermined time interval to obtain temperature information associated with the energy applicator during the at least a portion of the predetermined time interval, and evaluating the temperature information to assess ablation size. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306970 | Sheath And Method Of Use - In an embodiment a sheath allows one to simultaneously ablate tissue, using a catheter located in the sheath, and remove fluid from a patient's pericardial space, via the same sheath, all without withdrawing the ablation catheter from the sheath. Applying pressure (positive or negative) to fenestrations in the sheath may allow one to withdraw fluid from the space, navigate the sheath within the space, and/or adhere the sheath to tissue in the space. Other embodiments are described herein. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306971 | ELECTROPORATION ABLATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A surgical instrument, such as an endoscopic or laparoscopic instrument, includes an ablation device. The ablation device includes an elongate member having first and second channels. First and second probes are disposed within the respective first and second channels. The first and second probes each define a central axis. The first and second probes each have substantially straight distal ends protruding from the distal ends of the respective first and second channels. The substantially straight distal ends define an outer surface. First and second electrodes are attached to a portion of the outer surface of the substantially straight distal ends of the respective first and second probes. The first and second electrodes are positioned in juxtaposed relationship with the central axis of the first and second probes. A distance between the first and second electrodes is adjustable by rotating at least one of the first and second probes about the respective central axis of the at least one of the first and second probes. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306972 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed in order to capture tissue therebetween. In various embodiments, the first and second jaws can comprise one or more electrodes configured to apply a voltage across the tissue thereby causing current to flow through the tissue and, as a result, generate heat within the tissue. The surgical instrument can further comprise a fluid circulatory system embedded within at least a portion the end effector wherein, in at least one embodiment, the fluid can be dispensed from the fluid circulatory system and onto the jaws of the end effector and/or the tissue positioned between the jaws. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306973 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING SEQUENTIALLY ACTIVATED ELECTRODES - An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed to capture tissue therebetween. One or both of the first and second jaws can comprise a plurality of electrodes which can be sequentially activated. The electrodes can be activated in a pre-determined order in connection with a cutting member being advanced through the tissue. In various embodiments, the electrodes can be deactivated in a predetermined order. In certain embodiments, the electrodes can be comprised of a positive temperature coefficient material which can allow the electrodes to be sequentially deactivated. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306974 | CLAMP BASED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING LESIONS IN TISSUE AND CONFIRMING WHETHER A THERAPEUTIC LESION HAS BEEN FORMED - Surgical systems; devices and methods including one or more tissue stimulation elements that, in some instances, may also be used for sensing purposes. Some of the surgical devices also include a tissue coagulation element. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306975 | ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERNAL BONE SUPPORT - An arrangement for internal bone support. The arrangement includes a support device insertable in a cavity of the bone to be supported. The support device includes a frame having first and second end sections, the frame including a plurality of longitudinally arranged strips. The frame is capable to expand from a reduced configuration to an expanded configuration in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal centre line of the frame. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306976 | BONE PLATE AND KEEL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for stabilizing portions of bone are provided. In some aspects, a bone plate system includes a plate configured to be fastened to at least one bone portion. The plate includes a keel slot and a locking assembly. The bone plate system also includes a keel configured to extend into the at least one bone portion through the keel slot. The locking assembly is configured to substantially prevent the keel from dislodging from the plate when the keel extends into the at least one bone portion through the keel slot. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306977 | CALCANEUS STEP PLATE - A calcaneus plate provided with two vertically-spaced plate sections, with corner-located screw holes. An intermediate wall connects the plate sections. An arcuate protrusion extends from the intermediate wall and contains an internal sliding mechanism for a compression screw. The sliding mechanism includes an arc-shaped compression hole with an elongated opening that includes a ridge upon with the compression screw head can slide. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306978 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACETABULAR ARTHROPLASTY - A method for performing an acetabular arthroplasty in an acetabulum of an ilium may include locating an iliac canal of the ilium. The iliac canal extends from the surface of the acetabulum generally toward a portion of the iliac ridge. An impacting step impacts a non-rotating bone removal tool aligned along the iliac canal such that the non-rotating bone removal tool removes bone within the iliac canal and forms a bone void. Another step secures a fixation implant within the canal void. An acetabular implant is installed within the acetabulum over the fixation implant. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306979 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. In order to improve said surgical instrument such that the same can be operated with as much sensitivity as possible, the movably mounted tool can be impinged upon a first acutation force in a first driven position while being impinged upon by at least one second actuation force in a least one second driven position with the aid of the drive unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306980 | Disposable Surgical Cutter For Shaping The Head Of A Femur - A single use bone cutter comprised of a plate with a plurality of insert blade enclosures is described. The insert blade enclosures are arranged in a spiral pattern about the plate and are further positioned at varying height intervals through the thickness of the plate. The bone cutter provides a means whereby the insert blades can be easily positioned within the plurality of blade enclosures to provide a wide array of cutting diameters. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306981 | UNITARY ALVEOLAR BONE CHISEL AND SPREADER OSTEOTOME FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT - Provided is an integrated alveolar bone dilating apparatus for dental implant. The apparatus includes a grip, a stopper, and a dilating part. The grip has a cylindrical shape. The stopper is disposed under the grip and has a diameter greater than a diameter of the grip. The dilating part is disposed under the stopper. Here, the dilating part includes a dilator reduced in diameter toward a lower portion thereof and having an inverted conic shape with a sharp tip, and two blades disposed on both sides of the dilator and being sharp toward the outside. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306982 | DISC ANNULUS CLOSURE - Disclosed herein are methods for treating a defect in a spinal disc nuclear space, comprising: (a) creating an opening by open, percutaneous or laparoscopic techniques to access the defect in the nuclear space; (b) removing a desired amount of tissue from the nuclear space; (c) positioning a delivery catheter through the opening; (d) fluidically isolating the nuclear space by blocking the opening with a blocking component of the catheter; (e) delivering an in-situ curable liquid material through a lumen of the catheter to the nuclear space; and (f) maintaining the isolating until the liquid material has cured. Also disclosed are treatment systems and materials for prostheses. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306983 | Devices For Delivering Bone Filler Material And Associated Method of Use - Methods and apparatus for treating bones, including, in one or more embodiments, a device for delivering a bone filler material comprising: a housing having a throughbore; a plunger comprising a shaft having external threads, wherein the plunger is configured for advancement through the throughbore of the housing; and a threaded receiving member configured to releasably engage the plunger. Methods for removing an instrument from a vertebral body comprising applying ultrasonic energy to the instrument, wherein a distal end of the instrument is disposed in a cavity in the vertebral body, wherein the cavity contains a filler material; and removing the instrument from the vertebral body. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306984 | TOOL AND SET SCREW FOR USE IN SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a tool in combination with a set screw for use in spinal implant systems, and more particularly to a tool for the deployment of set screws with a break-off neck portion comprising a handle portion, a stem portion extending from the handle portion, a set screw retaining means, and a driving means extending from the stem portion and disposed opposite the handle portion. The driving means is adapted to allow the installation of the set screw to the bone and applying torque for the shearing of the neck portion thereof, and at the same time is adapted to remove the installed screw portion of the said set screw when needed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306985 | Surgical Assistance System - A surgical assistance system for operating on biological tissue using a surgical tool attached to an arm of an automatically-controlled surgical instrument so that an optimal feed rate of the tool is calculated and outputted to the surgical instrument, the system including: a device for storing and voxelizing medical image data obtained from a biological tissue subject to surgery; a device for setting an operative location based on the shape of the biological tissue; a device for calculating a tool path along which the tool travels to perform surgery at an operative location; a device for determining the region of interference between the tool and the voxels; a device for determining the hardness of the biological tissue in the interference region; a device for calculating an optimal tool feed rate corresponding to the hardness; and a device for outputting the feed rate obtained by the calculations to the surgical instrument. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306986 | SURGICAL ROBOT SYSTEM USING AUGMENTED REALITY, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed are a surgical robot system using augmented reality or history information and a control method thereof. A master interface for a surgical robot is provided, where the master interface is configured to be mounted on a master robot, which is configured to control a slave robot having a robot arm. The interface includes: a screen display unit configured to display an endoscope picture corresponding to a picture signal provided from a surgical endoscope; one or more arm manipulation unit for respectively controlling the robot arm; and an augmented reality implementer unit configured to generate virtual surgical tool information according to a user manipulation on the arm manipulation unit for displaying a virtual surgical tool through the screen display unit. This makes it possible to display an actual surgical tool and a virtual surgical tool together using augmented reality and thus enables surgery in a facilitated manner. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306987 | Epilation Device - The present invention is concerned with an epilation device that comprises a first clamping element having a first clamping surface, a second clamping element having a second clamping surface, the first clamping element and the second clamping element being arranged to be movable between an open position in which a hair or hairs can enter into a gap between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface and a first closed position, and at least a spacer for defining a distance between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface in the first closed position. Such an epilation device is specifically suited for plucking out terminal hairs while vellus hair, specifically present on facial skin areas, is plucked out due to its lower thickness that relates to the distance. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306988 | DUAL OFFSET ARC NEEDLE FOR ANCHOR PLACEMENT OF A MALE INCONTINENCE SLING - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a handle and an elongate member coupled to the handle. The elongate member has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion of the elongate member extends from the handle and defines a first longitudinal axis. The second portion of the elongate member extends from the first portion and defines a second longitudinal axis. The first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis define a first angle and a first plane. The third portion of the elongate member extends from the second portion of the elongate member and defines a third longitudinal axis. The third longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis define a second angle and a second plane. The second plane is non-parallel with the first plane. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306989 | INSTRUMENTS FOR DELIVERING TRANSFASCIAL SUTURES, TRANSFASCIAL SUTURE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF TRANSFASCIAL SUTURING - An instrument for delivering a suture transfascially may include a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a pair of needles that are moveable to an extended position beyond the end of the shaft. One or more sutures are carried by the instrument and may be delivered transfascially. A transfascial suture assembly includes a suture having a first segment, a second segment, and an intermediate segment therebetween. A force distributing member is locatable at the intermediate segment. Suture retainers may be provided at the end of each suture segment, and may have a connection that is moveable relative to the portion of the suture segment connected therewith. A method of delivering transfascial sutures includes inserting a twin-needle instrument loaded with one or more sutures into an abdominal cavity and deploying, from within the abdominal cavity, the suture carrying needles through a soft tissue repair patch and then through at least part of the abdominal wall. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306990 | INSTRUMENTS FOR DELIVERING TRANSFASCIAL SUTURES, TRANSFASCIAL SUTURE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF TRANSFASCIAL SUTURING - An instrument for delivering a suture transfascially may include a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a pair of needles that are moveable to an extended position beyond the end of the shaft. One or more sutures are carried by the instrument and may be delivered transfascially. A transfascial suture assembly includes a suture having a first segment, a second segment, and an intermediate segment therebetween. A force distributing member is locatable at the intermediate segment. Suture retainers may be provided at the end of each suture segment, and may have a connection that is moveable relative to the portion of the suture segment connected therewith. A method of delivering transfascial sutures includes inserting a twin-needle instrument loaded with one or more sutures into an abdominal cavity and deploying, from within the abdominal cavity, the suture carrying needles through a soft tissue repair patch and then through at least part of the abdominal wall. | 2011-12-15 |