20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160135754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL RECORDING OF BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN FREELY MOVING ANIMALS - A system and method for monitoring biological parameters in freely moving animals that, in the illustrative embodiment, comprises a two-color optical measurement/recording system that is combined with a fluorescent protein reporter of cellular membrane potentials and a fluorescent protein that is insensitive to such cellular membrane potentials. The two wavelengths are used to un-mix physiological artifacts in recordings that occur in freely moving animals. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135755 | Remote home healthcare system - A remote home health care system is described. The system includes: a fusion sorting subsystem configured to receive physical sign data parameters collected by a sensor in real time, perform fusion sorting processing on the physical sign data parameters, pre-diagnose a physical condition of a user in real time according to physiological data and a physiological model in a physiological model library and feed back the pre-diagnosed physical condition; a resource optimization subsystem configured to optimize the physiological data in a physiological database periodically, generate a personalized physiological model for the user according to historical physiological data in the physiological database, store the generated physiological model in the physiological model library, and update the physiological model in the physiological model library according to the latest physiological data in the physiological database; and a comprehensive evaluation subsystem configured to predict a changing trend and a dynamic change range of the physical signs of the user according to the physiological data in the physiological database and the physiological model in the physiological model library and evaluate a health condition of the user according to the physiological data and the result of the prediction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135756 | CLINICAL METRIC FOR PREDICTING ONSET OF CARDIORESPIRATORY DETERIORATION IN PATIENTS - A system generates and displays a clinical metric based on continuously collected patient physiological data, wherein the clinical metric provides a predictive measure of the likelihood of the onset of a cardiorespiratory deterioration event in the patient in a predetermined time period in the future. If the clinical metric has a configured relationship with a predetermined threshold value, embodiments may generate an alarm in addition to or instead of displaying the clinical metric. The clinical metric thus allows clinical staff to take medically indicated actions to prevent or reduce the effects of the predicted deterioration. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135757 | PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) PLANNING INTERFACE WITH PRESSURE DATA AND VESSEL DATA AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods directed to evaluating a vessel of a patient are provided. The method includes outputting, to a display, a screen display including: a visual representation of a pressure ratio of pressure measurements obtained by first and second instruments positioned within a vessel while the second instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel and the first instrument remains stationary within the vessel; and a visual representation of the vessel; receiving a user input to modify one of the visual representations of the pressure ratio and the vessel to simulate a therapeutic procedure; and updating the screen display, in response to the user input, including: modifying the selected one of the visual representation of the pressure ratio and the vessel based on the received user input; and correspondingly modifying the unselected one of the visual representation of the pressure ratio and the vessel. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135758 | Patient Care Device with Audible Alarm Sensing and Backup - An alarm sensing and backup system for patient devices that senses when the normal alarm sensing system is not sounding properly and sounds an independent backup alarm. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135759 | PERSONALIZED DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MAGNETIC OBJECTS IN THE HUMAN ORGANISM - The invention relates to a device with a sensor arrangement, which is able to detect magnetic or magnetized oral administration forms after oral take-up, moreover tracks the dissolution thereof via the reduction or disappearance of the magnetic field of the oral administration form, and with a log function, which records a subjective evaluation on the part of the human wearer of the sensor arrangement during or after the oral take-up. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135760 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGING, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE CONTROL METHOD - In tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomographic image from a plurality of projected images, at least generation or display of a two-dimensional tomographic image along a plane intersecting a detection surface of an X-ray detection unit is controlled in accordance with information on X-ray irradiation directions in which the projected images are respectively captured. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135761 | RESTORING CT SCAN DATA - A method for restoring CT scan data is disclosed. The method may comprise: building a data collecting model with respect to a specific direction of a detector based a response curve of the detector. In some examples, the specific direction can indicate a channel direction and a slice direction of the detector. During a CT scanning, based on the data collecting model, X-ray intensity values detected by the detectors in the specific direction can be acquired. A function can be determined such that it satisfies the data collecting model, a continuity condition and a boundary condition, An X-ray intensity value can be obtained by substituting the coordinate value of a point in the specific direction into the function. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135762 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCALIZATION OF TARGETS INSIDE A BODY - The present disclosure relates, in part, to a scanning sufficiency apparatus that computes whether a handheld scanning device has scanned a volume for a sufficiently long time for there to be detections and then indicate to the user that the time is sufficient in 3-D rendered voxels. Also described is a hand held medical navigation apparatus with system and methods to map targets inside a patient's body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135763 | INTRAORAL X-RAY SENSOR WITH EMBEDDED STANDARD COMPUTER INTERFACE - An intraoral x-ray sensor including a sensor housing and a universal serial bus (USB) data cable. The sensor housing has an opening. The USB data cable includes an outer sheath and a first data line, a second data line, a ground line, a power line, and at least two independent fillers positioned within the outer sheath. In one embodiment, at least two lines selected from the group consisting of the first data line, the second data line, the ground line, and the power line are twisted together to form a single bundle. The opening is configured to receive the data cable. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135764 | TILED DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY DETECTORS FOR LONG-LENGTH IMAGING - A digital radiographic detector having a radiolucent cover and housing at one or more edges of the detector allows radiographic imaging using multiple detector arrangements with overlapping edges that do not obstruct radiographic images captured thereby. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135765 | ACTIVE WATER PHANTOM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL ION BEAM THERAPY QUALITY ASSURANCE - An Active Water Phantom is designed to provide fast, accurate, high resolution, complete Quality Assurance of patient-specific treatment plans utilizing intensity-modulated Ion Beam Therapy, prior to their delivery to the patient. The detection medium is a tissue-equivalent water-based liquid scintillator material. A three-dimensional pattern of scintillation light, emitted upon ion beam irradiation, is reconstructed from three orthogonal two-dimensional light yield profiles, which are read out for each individual beam energy layer. The 3-D information has dose measurement accuracy 1-2% and spatial resolution 1-2 millimeters. The measurement sequence provides up to four orders of magnitude more data characterizing the treatment plan than currently commercially available alternatives, all in a time period no greater than that needed for actual delivery of the dose fraction to a patient. The system provides sophisticated control and readout of the cameras or photo-detectors, data archiving and analysis, simulation capabilities, and 3-D dose image reconstruction and visualization. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135766 | RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed is a radiation imaging device with excellent user-friendliness even in a comparatively large device configuration. A radiation imaging device includes radiation detectors and a housing. The radiation imaging device includes a plurality of radiation detectors, each of which has a detection surface for detecting a radiation image. The housing includes a top plate, and a frame body which is a sidewall provided at the edge of the top plate, a recess portion being provided in the frame body, and accommodates a plurality of radiation detectors in a state where the detection surfaces are aligned in a direction along the surface of the top plate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135767 | X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND COLLIMATOR - Provided is an X-ray photographing apparatus including an X-ray source for generating and irradiating an X-ray; a collimator for controlling an X-ray photographing area to which an X-ray is irradiated by the X-ray source; a projector for generating and projecting a visible ray image by using image signals; a reflection mirror for reflecting the visible ray image projected by the projector to an X-ray photographing area; and a main controller for controlling the projector to match a light irradiation field corresponding to the visible ray image projected to the X-ray photographing area to the X-ray irradiation field. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A PHYSIOLOGIC WAVEFORM - A method and system for displaying a physiologic waveform. The method and system acquire positron emission tomography (PET) coincidence event data of an object of interest. The method and system further select a subset of the PET coincidence event data corresponding to a time window and apply a multivariate data analysis technique to the subset of the PET coincidence event data. The method and system also generate a physiologic waveform based on the multivariate data analysis, and display the physiologic waveform on a display. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135769 | X-RAY PHASE-CONTRAST IMAGING - Systems and methods for X-ray phase-contrast imaging (PCI) are provided. A quasi-periodic phase grating can be positioned between an object being imaged and a detector. An analyzer grating can be disposed between the phase grating and the detector. Second-order approximation models for X-ray phase retrieval using paraxial Fresnel-Kirchhoff diffraction theory are also provided. An iterative method can be used to reconstruct a phase-contrast image or a dark-field image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135770 | NEAREST AVAILABLE ROADMAP SELECTION - A system and method for vascular roadmapping is proposed, the system comprising an X-ray imaging device for generating a fluoroscopy image, a data base in which a plurality of contrast-enhanced images is stored, a user interface element and a processing device. Each of the contrast-enhanced images is stored together with the imaging parameters based on which the image is generated. The user interface element may be configured for selecting any intended imaging parameters, for example by manually adjusting the imaging device in any position and orientation. The processing device may be configured for identifying a stored contrast-enhanced image out of the plurality of contrast-enhanced images, which is generated with specific imaging parameters, wherein the deviation of the specific imaging parameters from the intended imaging parameters is as small as possible, thus the processing device may be configured for identifying the nearest available roadmap. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135771 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - Provided is a mammography apparatus that prevents a main body from falling due to damage to a coupling connecting a ball screw, to which the main body is connected, and a motor. The mammography apparatus includes: a main body having an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector; a ball screw to which the main body is connected so as to be movable up and down; a motor rotating the ball screw so as to allow the main body to move up and down; a coupling connecting a drive shaft of the motor and the ball screw; and a brake provided at one side of the coupling. When the coupling is ruptured, the brake prevents ruptured coupling portions from being separately rotated in order to prevent a fall of the main body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135772 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - There is provided a mammography apparatus capable of delivering a greater load when a breast is released than a load delivered when the breast is compressed by a compression paddle. A mammography apparatus includes a main body having an X-ray generating unit and an X-ray detecting unit, wherein the main body includes a ball screw extending in a vertical direction, a gear unit configured to receive a driving force and be vertically movable along the ball screw, a compression paddle connected to the gear unit and configured to move down in a direction in which the ball screw extends to compress a subject, a handgrip configured to manipulate the compression paddle to be vertically movable, and a power transmission device configured to deliver a driving force delivered from the handgrip to the gear unit, and the power transmission device includes a torque limiter configured to deliver a restricted driving force to the gear unit and a one-way clutch configured to deliver a driving force only when the gear unit moves in one direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135773 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first actuator in which an X-ray source unit is provided in a main body may be rotatable independently from a second actuator in which an X-ray detecting unit is provided. A mammography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first actuator in which an X-ray generating unit is provided; a second actuator in which an X-ray detecting unit is provided; a rotary arm to which the first actuator and the second actuator are rotatably connected; a first drive source connected to the rotary arm and configured to deliver a driving force to the first actuator; and a second drive source connected to the rotary arm and configured to deliver a driving force to the second actuator, wherein the first actuator is rotatable due to the driving force delivered from the first drive source and the second actuator is rotatable due to the driving force delivered from the second drive source. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135774 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire first projection data that is based on a first spectrum representing an amount of radioactive rays in a unit of energy of the radioactive rays having passed through a subject and detected by a detector. The processing circuitry is configured to generate second projection data by correcting the first projection data based on a response characteristic of the detector. The processing circuitry is configured to operate reconstruction process to the second projection data. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135775 | System And Method For Time-Resolved, Three-Dimensional Angiography With Physiological Information - A system and method are provided for generating time resolved series of angiographic volume data having velocity or velocity-derived information integrated therewith. An image processing system is configured to receive angiographic volume data and flow sensitive imaging data and process the angiographic volume data and flow sensitive imaging data to generate a combined dataset. A display is configured to display the combined dataset as angiographic volumes having associated time-resolved, color-coded flow information. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135776 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGING OF SOFT TISSUE IN THE DORSAL CAVITY - The present invention provides methods and systems for the real-time imaging of the brain and other soft tissues within the dorsal cavity. The disclosed methods and systems have application in surgical procedures such as removal or resection of a pituitary tumor, a craniopharyngioma, a meningioma, an acoustic neuroma, an arachnoid cyst, an intraventricular tumor, a tumor located in the suprasellar cistern, a tumor located in a CSF filled intracranial cistern, a brain tumor, a cystic tumor, or a spinal tumor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135777 | MODULATING X-RAY RADIATION DOSE IN CT SCAN - A method for modulating x-ray radiation dose in CT scan is disclosed. The method may include: acquiring x-ray attenuation information of each Z position within a planned scanning sequence for a scan region of a subject from data of a finished scanning sequence for the subject; and then, based on the acquired x-ray attenuation information, performing dose modulation with respect to the XY scanning profile at each Z position within the planned scanning sequence. The finished scanning sequence can be an axial and/or helical scanning sequence for a scan region wholly or partially same as the scan region and has been performed earlier. The Z position may include a position in Z direction extending from head to foot of the subject or conversely. The XY scanning profile may include a scanning profile of the subject which is vertical to Z direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135778 | DETECTOR APPARATUS FOR CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A computed tomography (CT) imaging apparatus includes a radiation source to emit X-rays while rotating in a predetermined trajectory; a plurality of detectors arranged in a circular ring and configured to detect the emitted X-rays; and processing circuitry to cause the radiation source to scan an object, and cause a subset of the detectors nearest to the radiation source to move in a direction intersecting with a plane of the predetermined trajectory of the radiation source in accordance with a determined location of the radiation source. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135779 | X-RAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate an X-ray, and a controller acquiring orientation information of the X-ray radiator and orientation information of at least one X-ray detector, selecting the at least one X-ray detector based on the orientation information of the X-ray radiator and the orientation information of the at least one X-ray detector, and determining a power mode of the selected X-ray detector to be a power consumption mode and a power mode of an X-ray detector that is not selected, to be a power save mode. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135780 | ACOUSTIC HIGHLIGHTING OF INTERVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS - A system for highlighting an instrument in an image includes a probe ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160135781 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a scan controlling unit that exercises control to perform a first scanning process by transmitting an ultrasound wave in a first direction and a second scanning process by transmitting an ultrasound wave in each of a plurality of directions; an image generating unit that generates a first ultrasound image and second ultrasound images from the first and the second scanning processes, respectively; an image generation controlling unit that has a needle image generated, based on an analysis result on the brightness distribution of each member of a group of images based on the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound images or an analysis result on the brightness distribution of each of the second ultrasound images; an image synthesizing unit that generates a synthesized image from the first ultrasound image and the needle image; and a display controlling unit that displays the synthesized image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135782 | FINGER JOINT ULTRASOUND IMAGING - A method of acquiring ultrasound images for a rheumatoid arthritis examination comprises receiving a hand in a scanning assembly including a transducer array and a fluid providing an acoustic coupling between the transducer array and the hand and identifying locations of a plurality of finger joints of the hand while the hand is held stationary in the scanning assembly. Ultrasound images of the plurality of finger joints are acquired with the transducer array while the hand is held stationary in the scanning assembly, wherein the ultrasound images are of an area less than an entire area of the hand based on the identified locations of the finger joints of the hand. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135783 | M-MODE ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF ARBITRARY PATHS - Systems and methods of M-mode ultrasound imaging allows for M-mode imaging along user-defined paths. In various embodiments, the user-defined path can be a non-linear path or a curved path. In some embodiments, a system for M-mode ultrasound imaging can comprise a multi-aperture probe with at least a first transmitting aperture and a second receiving aperture. The receiving aperture can be separate from the transmitting aperture. In some embodiments, the transmitting aperture can be configured to transmit an unfocused, spherical, ultrasound ping signal into a region of interest. The user-defined path can define a structure of interest within the region of interest. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135784 | Ultrasound Probe Cover - A new and improved sterile ultrasound probe cover, said cover comprising two layers. The inner layer being placed inside the outer layer, the cover is gelled inside both inner and outer layers. The present invention can be manufactured inexpensively, is easy to use, and can cover an ultrasound probe in sterile manner very quickly, in amount of time which is appealing to practitioners and can be used without using an assistant. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135785 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an ultrasound probe and a method of controlling the same. Image quality reduction in a 3D image may be prevented, and blurring of an ultrasound image may be removed via image correction by independently installing position detecting sensors on a transducer module and a motor of the ultrasound probe, detecting a backlash increasing as time, and compensating a variation of the backlash. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135786 | WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBE TETHERED TO A POD - An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting ultrasound image information includes an ultrasound probe including a transducer array, a transceiver to wirelessly communicate with an ultrasound console including a host processor and a display screen, a pod containing an electrical energy storage device to power the transducer array and the transceiver and a cable providing an electrical connection between the ultrasound probe and the pod. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135787 | PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) PLANNING INTERFACE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A method of evaluating a vessel of a patient is provided. The method includes outputting, to a display device, a screen display including: a visualization based on pressure measurements obtained from a first instrument and a second instrument positioned within the vessel of the patient while the second instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel and the first instrument remains stationary within the vessel; and a visual representation of a vessel; receiving a user input to modify the visualization to simulate a therapeutic procedure; and updating the screen display, in response to the user input, including modifying the visualization based on the user input. A system for evaluating a vessel of a patient is also provided. The system includes first and second instruments sized and shaped for introduction into the vessel of the patient; and a processing system communicatively coupled to the first and second instruments and a display device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE CREEP-RECOVERY AND SHEAR WAVE PROPAGATION ELASTICITY IMAGING - A model-independent method for producing a viscoelastic tissue property metric using ultrasound is provided. A mechanical stress, such as an acoustic force, is applied to a tissue during a creep period using an ultrasound system to generate a creep response. Tissue displacement resulting from the applied acoustic force is measured during a recovery period following the creep period. From the tissue displacement measurements, a relative complex modulus is extracted, and a loss tangent is calculated based on extracted complex modulus. Using the calculated loss tangent, viscoelastic tissue property metrics may be calculated. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135789 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is configured to generate ultrasound image data of a subject through an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a specifying unit, a transmission/reception condition change unit, and an image generator. The specifying unit specifies a characteristic site, which is included in a scanning range related to the ultrasound image data and has specific acoustic characteristics, based on three-dimensional image data of the subject generated in advance. The transmission/reception condition change unit changes transmission/reception conditions of ultrasound waves based on the acoustic characteristics of the characteristic site. The image generator generates the ultrasound image data based on changed transmission/reception conditions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND MOTION DISPLAY AND ANALYSIS - A method of generating an image of a scanned subject includes: emitting, by multiple ultrasonic elements of an array, multiple respective ultrasonic signals into a subject, the multiple respective ultrasonic signals defining at least two beam portions traveling in different directions; receiving, by the multiple ultrasonic elements, multiple respective ultrasonic echo signals; and generating at least one image of a portion of the subject from the received multiple ultrasonic echo signals. A negatively focused wavefront including the at least two beam portions traveling in the different directions may be emitted. Multiple negatively focused wavefronts may be generated and emitted. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135791 | WIRELESS PROBE, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein are a wireless probe, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and a method of controlling the wireless probe and the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. The wireless probe may include a power supply unit that supplies power to the wireless probe, and a controller that controls configuration information of the wireless probe to be backed up or restored based on a change in an operational state of the wireless probe. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135793 | BIOPSY NEEDLES - A biopsy needle for collecting a tissue specimen includes a handle including a handle body that defines a hollow interior that includes a hollow inner housing member and a cannula assembly including an inner cannula, an outer cannula and a snarecoil coil at a distal end that is attached to the outer cannula. The biopsy needle also includes a first biasing element that is coupled to the cannula assembly and is configured to apply a force thereto when stored energy of the first biasing element is released to cause forward projection of the cannula assembly. A first mechanism of the needle has a first component associated with a proximal end of the inner cannula that is received within the inner housing member and a second component associated with the inner housing to cause controlled rotation of the inner cannula relative to the outer cannula after the cannula assembly is projected a predetermined distance. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135794 | BIOPSY NEEDLE - A biopsy needle for collecting a tissue specimen includes an outer cannula that is at least partially received within a handle housing and an inner tube received within the outer cannula and configured to receive a stylet. A snare coil is attached between the inner tube and the outer cannula and a movable base is disposed within the handle housing. The outer cannula is fixedly coupled to the base and the movable base is axially movable within the handle housing. An inner driven structure that is coupled to the inner tube is configured to travel axially across an upper surface of the movable base. The coupling between the inner driven structure and the inner tube is such that the axial driving of the inner driven structure imparts rotation to the inner tube relative to the outer cannula. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135795 | ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT INSTRUMENT - An endoscope treatment instrument includes: a sheath to be inserted into a channel of an endoscope; a treatment portion at a distal end portion of the sheath; an elongate member inserted into the sheath advancing and retracting, a distal end portion of the elongate member connected to the treatment portion, the elongate member advancing and retracting with respect to the sheath to operate the treatment portion; and an operating portion on a proximal end portion of the sheath. The operating portion includes: an operating portion body connected to the sheath; a slider movably along a direction of an axial line of the sheath with respect to the operating portion body and connected to a proximal end portion of the elongate member; and a constant force spring portion biasing the slider towards a proximal end side with a constant force regardless of a position of the slider. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTURE - A closure system for delivering a sealant to an arteriotomy. A distal section of the closure system can include overlapping inner and outer sleeves that can expand with expansion of the sealant. A proximal section of the closure system can include a handle portion and a sheath adapter extending from the handle portion. The handle portion can comprise one or more actuators that when depressed or engaged can assist in deployment of the sealant in the arteriotomy and can further include tamping of the sealant and/or retraction of an expandable member. The sheath adapter can removably engage a side port or an irrigation line of a standard procedural sheath. When the sheath adapter is secured to the procedural sheath, movement of the closure system can also move the procedural sheath. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135797 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR WOUND CLOSURE AND METHOD OF USE - A wound closure device for repairing perforations and tissue wall defects is disclosed herein. The wound closure device has a barbed elongate body and a plug member. The wound closure device may further include a foam structure. The wound closure device may also include an inner member which may be a tissue scaffold. A method for closing tissue is also disclosed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135798 | SURGICAL CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A surgical capture device is described that is configured to sequester tissue from a surgical cavity while the tissue is morcellated, or otherwise reduced in size. The capture device includes a side conduit that provides access to the interior of the device so that the tissue can be visualized during the morcellation process. Once the tissue has been removed, the capture device, including the conduit, can be removed from the subject thereby minimizing the risk that any of the morcellated tissue is distributed within the subject. The device is well-suited for procedures such as laparoscopic hysterectomy with power morcellation removal of the uterus and or uterine fibroids. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135799 | SOFT ROBOTIC RETRACTORS - Exemplary embodiments describe soft robotic actuators for medical use, such as during surgeries and other medical procedures. According to one embodiment, a soft robotic incision retractor is provided. According to another embodiment, a soft robotic body tissue retractor is provided. The incision retractor and body tissue refractor may be used together, for example by using the incision retractor to hold open an incision while the body tissue retractor manipulates biological matter or an object accessible through the incision. Described embodiments offer the ability to conform to a given space, reduced risk of damage to surrounding structures as compared to traditional retractors, the ability to deliver varying amounts of force, the ability to be made from medically safe materials, and the potential for re-use or disposability. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135800 | TISSUE RETRACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS - A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The introducer has an inner passage defined by a passage wall having a width dimension that increases in size from a distal introducer end to a proximal introducer end. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end, a middle shaft portion, and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer, and the middle shaft portion is spaced from the passage wall. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135801 | THREADED KNOTLESS ANCHOR - A suture anchor for deployment in a preformed bone hole to secure soft tissue to bone in a knotless manner. The suture anchor comprises a hollow outer member and an inner member longitudinally movable within the outer member. Suture is directed distally between the wall of the bone hole and the outer anchor member from the soft tissue to be attached to the bone transversely across an eyelet situated at the distal end of the inner member and proximally between the wall of the bone hole and the outer anchor member. A rib/groove suture-locking mechanism is provided by moving the inner member proximally relative to the outer member in order to engage the suture-locking mechanism. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135802 | Suture Anchor System with Compressible Distal Tip - Methods and devices for fixation of soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a suture anchor is provided having an elongate cylindrical body with proximal and distal ends and an inner lumen extending therethrough. The elongate body can be configured so that upon partial insertion into a bone hole, it is securely anchored within the bone hole and a suture extending through the inner lumen is freely slidable. It can also configured so that, upon further insertion into the bone hole, at least a portion of the elongate body compresses to lock the suture within the inner lumen such that the suture is prevented from sliding. In another embodiment, a suture anchor is provided having arms that have an open position for receiving a suture therebetween, and a closed position in which the suture is retained but allowed to slide freely. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135803 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUTURING INTRACARDIAC DEFECTS - In accordance with the present invention there is provided a suturing device. The suturing device includes a length of suture that will be delivered to the site of the PFO and placed through the tissue adjacent the opening to close the PFO. As described in greater detail below, the suture is advanced through the tissue surrounding the opening by a pair of needles that penetrate the tissue adjacent to the opening. A knot is then loosely tied with the length of suture and advanced to the site of the PFO. The tails of the suture extending from the knot are then cut and removed. It is also contemplated that a pre-formed or pre-tied knot may be disposed on the device, wherein after deployment of the suture through the tissue adjacent to the PFO and removal of the device a loop of suture having a pre-tied knot will remain, wherein the pre-tied knot may then be tightened to close the PFO. Further still it is contemplated that other means may be utilized to retain the sutures. For example, it is contemplated that a suture clip or other clip like device may be utilized to retain the suture in a position such that the PFO is closed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135804 | Methods for Passing Multiple Sutures Through Tissue - Methods for passing multiple sutures through tissue are provided herein. In particular, the methods described herein allow multiple sutures to be passed through tissue without removing a suture passing instrument from a patient's body. In one embodiment, a method for passing a suture through tissue is provided that includes loading first and second suture limbs into a suture passing instrument, positioning the instrument within a patient's body, actuating the instrument to pass a portion of the first suture limb through the tissue, pulling the first suture limb through the tissue, pulling the second suture limb to reload the suture passing instrument without removing the instrument from the patient's body, actuating the instrument a second time to pass a portion of the second suture limb through the tissue, and pulling the second suture limb through the tissue. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135805 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CLOSING HOLES IN BODY LUMENS - A closure device for closing an opening in tissue is provided. The closure device includes an elongate member through which needles may be deployed. The closure device also includes a foot portion having one or more feet slidably mounted relative thereto. The feet are movable between a deployed position and a delivery position. The feet include cuffs removably mounted therein, with sutures connected between the cuffs. When the feet are in the deployed position and the needles are advanced, the needles securely engage the cuffs and draw the cuffs and suture through the lumen wall so that the opening in the lumen wall can be closed with the sutures. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135806 | FASTENERS AND FASTENER DELIVERY DEVICES FOR AFFIXING SHEET-LIKE MATERIALS TO BONE OR TISSUE - A fastener for attaching a sheet-like implant to tissue or bone may be provided with a first arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a second arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a bridge formed at least in part by the proximal portion of the first arm overlapping the proximal portion of the second arm. Each of the first and second arms can include at least a partial loop member having a lumen therethrough slidably receiving the other arm, each arm further including a tissue retention member on a distal portion having a projection extending therefrom for engagement of bone or tissue when inserted therein. The staple can also include a one-way position retention assembly for allowing distal movement of each at least partial loop member relative to the other arm therethrough to tension the fastener and maintain a desired configuration. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135807 | MULTIPLE MEMBER INTERCONNECT FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ABSORBABLE SCREW FASTENER - An absorbable screw fastener and a method of firing with an applicator capable of applying a surgical fastener to tissue in order to form tissue connection to secure objects to tissue, the fastener including a body portion having a helical thread, a head portion disposed at the proximal end of the body portion. The head portion includes a driver receiving configuration on its outer surface. The screw fastener further includes a cannulated center lumen with an opening extending from the head portion through the longitudinal length of the body portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135808 | SHAPE MEMORY COMPRESSION STAPLE - An orthopaedic staple includes a bridge portion having a pair of ends and a staple leg formed from a shape memory material connected to each of the pair of ends. The staple legs have a constrained position where the staple legs are generally parallel to one another and a relaxed position where the staple legs generally converge toward one another. Each of the staple legs has a protruding portion with a maximum leg thickness and a tip, with each of the staple legs increasing in thickness from the tip to the protruding portion. The bridge portion and each of the protruding portions define grasping portions therebetween that are configured to provide resistance to backout of the orthopaedic staple. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135809 | ADHESIVE-COATED SUTURES - The field of the disclosure relates generally to sutures and, more specifically, to enhancing suture repair mechanics using adhesives. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135810 | ADAPTER FOR POWERED SURGICAL DEVICES - An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member and a powered actuator device including at least one rotatable drive shaft is provided. The adapter assembly includes an actuation shaft configured to convert rotation of a first drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a first drive member of the surgical end effector. The adapter assembly further includes an elongate tube configured to convert rotation of a second drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a second drive member of the surgical end effector. The actuation shaft is disposed within the elongate tube, and the actuation shaft and the elongate tube translate axially independent of each other. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135811 | SURGICAL FASTENER APPLYING APPARATUS - A surgical fastener applying apparatus for applying fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus includes a cartridge receiving half-section defining an elongated channel member, an anvil half-section, and a clamping lever. The cartridge receiving half-section releasably receives a cartridge and a firing assembly. The clamping lever includes a protrusion in a sidewall which is receivable in a bifurcated depression formed in a sidewall of the cartridge receiving half-section to releasably retain the clamping lever in a non-clamped position and in a clamped position. The apparatus includes a disposable firing assembly and SULU. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135812 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATABLE STAPLE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS - A surgical stapling instrument. Various embodiments include an actuation system for selectively generating a plurality of control motions. A surgical end effector is operably coupled to the actuation system. The actuation system interfaces with an actuation member configured to operably engage rotatable camming members to fire staples within the end effector into forming contact with an anvil portion of the end effector. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135813 | Occluder and Anastomosis Devices - An implantable medical device for sealing and repairing defects in a body tissue or for creating an anastomosis includes a frame and a covering material. In some embodiments, the frame includes a single continuously wound wire that defines an apposition portion, a defect-occupying portion, and a sealing portion. In some embodiments, the tissue-sealing and anastomosis devices provided herein are well-suited for use in the GI tract including the small bowel and colon. In some embodiments, a two-part frame construct facilitates independent tailoring of apposition forces and radial forces exerted on tissues by the two-part frame. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135814 | TOOL FOR INSERTION INTO A SURGICAL SAW, AND METHOD FOR MILLING A GROOVE - A tool for insertion into a surgical saw includes a holder area for the saw and a head which is movable in oscillation by the surgical saw along a work direction where the head has a plurality of teeth which are arranged behind one another in the work direction. A first and second tooth each contains a first shaving surface for shaving off bone material oriented transversely to the work direction and a second pressing surface for pressing on bone material which pressing surface adjoins the shaving surface. The shaving surface, in relation to the work direction, is more inclined than the pressing surface. The two teeth are oriented with their shaving surface and pressing surface opposite each other so during oscillation the shaving surface of the tooth lying ahead in work direction and the pressing surface of the tooth lying therebehind in work direction are in operation. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135815 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS OF USE FOR IMPLANTING A PROSTHESIS - One aspect of the present invention relates to a tissue resection guide that includes a central body, a first flange and a second flange, the flanges having first and second guide surfaces, respectively, suitable for use in tissue resection. Each guide surface lies on a cutting plane, both planes intersecting interior to the flanges. In the embodiments described, the availability of two cutting planes ensures resections in more than one plane are possible. As a result, bone segments can be removed via a cut on two planes without the need to cut across an entire section of bone on one plane. In some embodiments, an opening exists between the first flange and the second flange to ensure that each resection overlaps. In other aspects of the invention, systems and methods of use for the tissue resection guide are described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135816 | SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A SURGICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for positioning a surgical device, said surgical device comprising:
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20160135817 | Adjustable Rongeur - An adjustable rongeur includes a first handle portion pivotally connected to a second handle portion. A shank is connected to the first handle portion at a proximal end of the shank, wherein the shank has a footplate at a distal end thereof. A crossbar is slidably engaged with the shank, wherein the crossbar is connected to the second handle portion, wherein a cutting opening is formed between a distal end of the crossbar and the footplate of the shank. An opening selection actuator is positioned within at least one of the first and second handle portion, wherein the opening selection actuator engages between the first and second handle portions to control a length of the cutting opening. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135818 | ORTHOPAEDIC REAMER CONNECTOR - An orthopaedic reamer connector includes a base shaped to allow for connection of an orthopaedic reamer having a connection surface and being configured to rotatably connect to a rotary actuator; two pairs of holders associated with the connection surface that each have a first holder and a second holder that forms an acute angle relative to said first holder. The first holders are opposed to each other by about 180 degrees and the second holders are opposed to each other by about 180 degrees. A pair of stops are associated with each of the two pairs of holders. Each pair of stops has a first stop associated with the first holder and a second stop associated with the second holder. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATMENT OF BONE LESIONS - The present disclosure describes a method and device for treatment of bone lesions. The device may include a combination of a drill device, a drill guide, a guide wire, and a syringe. The drill device includes a cannula through which a substance may be injected, an attachment head, and a drill bit. The attachment head may include a fitting for a powered or manual drill and a luer fitting for attaching a syringe or other device. The drill guide includes a cannula with an inner diameter sized to accommodate the cannula of the drill device. The method may include: placing a drill guide near a bone-lesion site, inserting a guide wire through the drill guide, inserting a drill device into the drill guide, removing the guide wire, drilling the bone, and injecting a cellular component and a retention medium into the bone near the lesion site. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135820 | ACETABULAR REAMER ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a surgical reamer ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160135821 | GUIDED PUNCH FOR TALAR AUGMENTS - A guided punch is disclosed. The guided punch generally comprises a strike cap comprising a strike surface, a punch comprising a distal cutting edge, and a guide rod. The strike cap defines a first cavity therein. The punch defines a second cavity therein in communication with the first cavity. The guide rod is located within the first and second cavities and extends a predetermined distance beyond the distal cutting edge of the punch. The strike cap and the punch are moveable relative to the guide rod. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135822 | Cross Pinning Guide Devices and Methods - Methods and devices are provided for implanting a cross-pin through a bone tunnel, such as in an arthroscopic surgical procedure. In general, the methods and devices allow a cross-pin hole to be formed in a medial side of a knee bone such that it intersects a bone tunnel formed in the knee bone. In one embodiment, a cross-pinning guide device is provided that can be configured to angularly position the cross-pin hole relative to the bone tunnel to allow the cross-pin hole to intersect the bone tunnel without passing through another side, e.g., a lateral side, of the knee bone. The knee bone can be a femur or a tibia such that the cross-pin hole and the bone tunnel can each be entirely formed in the femur or in the tibia. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135823 | SOFT TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION - Methods and instruments for reconstructing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135824 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC SHOULDER GUIDE - An orthopedic device for a shoulder joint includes a patient-specific alignment guide. The alignment guide includes a cap having a three-dimensional engagement surface customized in a pre-operative plan by computer imaging to be complementary and closely mate and conform to a humeral head of a proximal humerus of a patient. The alignment guide includes a tubular element extending from the cap and defining a longitudinal guiding bore for guiding an alignment pin at a patient-specific position and orientation determined in the pre-operative plan, and an orientation feature on the cap. The orientation feature is designed to orient the cap relative to the humeral head when the orientation feature is aligned with a landmark of the proximal humerus. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135825 | GAP REFERENCING FEMORAL SIZER - A knee arthroplasty assembly for use in a patient's knee joint including a tibia and a femur is disclosed. The assembly can include a tool, a first accessory, and a second accessory. The tool can include a tibial component configured for placement against the tibia and a femoral component configured for placement against the femur. The femoral component can be moveably coupled to the tibial component to place the patient's knee joint in tension by separating the tibia and the femur. The first accessory can be removeably coupled to the tibial component of the tool. The second accessory can be referenced to the first accessory and can have a reference indicator that references the femur for determining a size of the femur. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135826 | FLUID SUPPLY AND SUCTION DEVICE - A fluid supply and suction device is provided and includes a tube, a container including first and second parts, which are sealably attachable to define a container interior, the first part being formed to define first and second apertures and being coupled with the tube such that the tube is fluidly communicative with the container interior and a valve system coupled with the first part and configured to admit via the first aperture fluid into the tube such that the fluid flows through the tube and to suction via the second aperture fluid and fragmented particles through the tube and into the container interior. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135827 | SUBINTIMAL CROSSING WIRE GUIDE - A wire guide which may be used to cross a lesion through the subintimal layer of an intraluminal passage. The wire guide comprises an inner elongated member with a larger diameter proximal portion, a smaller diameter distal portion, and a tapered portion transitioning between the larger and smaller diameters. An outer shell surrounds the inner elongated member. The wire guide may be used to cross a lesion in an intraluminal passage through the subintimal layer while minimizing the portion of the wire guide which deflects against the proximal end of the lesion. Once the wire guide has crossed the intraluminal passage, it may be straightened so devices may be advanced to the lesion over the wire guide and used to clear the intraluminal passage. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135828 | SHOCK WAVE VALVULOPLASTY DEVICE AND METHODS - Described here are devices and methods that may facilitate treatment of a calcified heart valve with shock waves. A shock wave valvuloplasty device may be advanced through a patient's vasculature and self-align with cusps of a calcified aortic valve. Alignment may be facilitated by a central anchor and/or U-shaped distal bends of positioning wires. An elongated carrier may be slidably disposed over a portion of the positioning wire and carry one or more electrode assemblies that may generate shock waves. An inflatable balloon may sealably enclose the electrode assembles, and shock waves may propagate through the liquid-filled balloon and transfer energy to adjacent calcified valve cusps. The shock wave valvuloplasty device may comprise one or more features to direct shock waves to specific areas of calcified tissue. Some variations also comprise a central anchor configured to be positioned below the valve leaflets. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EN BLOC REMOVAL OF UNDESIRABLE MATERIAL FROM PASSAGEWAYS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for removing obstructions or occlusions from vascular and non-vascular passageways. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for en bloc removal of soft fresh thrombi and large emboli within the circulatory system and reinfusing fluid back into the patient to minimize fluid loss. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135830 | Medical Instrument - A medical instrument with a hollow shaft and at the distal end a tool actuated via a spring-loaded pull cable, wherein the tool is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and is mounted such that it can be angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. Actuation of the pull cable and rotation and angled positioning of the tool take place via separate drives, which are arranged on a handle. An anti-twist means protects the pull cable against torsion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135831 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE MICRO TISSUE DEBRIDERS HAVING TARGETED ROTOR POSITIONS - A medical device for removing tissue from a subject is provided with a distal housing, an elongate member, a first rotatable member and first and second tissue shearing edges. The distal housing is configured with at least one tissue engaging opening. The elongate member is coupled to the distal housing and configured to introduce the distal housing to a target tissue site. The first rotatable member is located at least partially within the distal housing. The first and second tissue shearing edges are configured to cooperate to shear tissue therebetween. The first rotatable member is configured to engage tissue from the target tissue site, rotate towards the second tissue shearing edge. A first axis of the first rotatable member is offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, lies in a common plane and forms an angle therewith of between 0 and 90 degrees. Methods are also disclosed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135832 | IDENTIFICATION OF ELASTIC LAMINA TO GUIDE INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY - Described herein is a system and method for identifying elastic lamina during interventional procedures, such as atherectomy. Such identification can be used to avoid trauma to the external elastic lamina during the procedure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135833 | TISSUE ACCESS SITE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tissue access site system and methods for opening and closing a tissue access site are provided. A method for opening and closing an access site in a body lumen includes attaching a plurality of closure elements to a perimeter wall of a body lumen by advancing closure elements from an access and closure device associated with a guide wire positioned through the perimeter wall. A tissue cutting element of the access and closure device is advanced along the guide wire to cause the tissue cutting element to penetrate through the perimeter wall to open an access site in the perimeter wall that includes a plurality of tissue flaps. Each of the tissue flaps has a predetermined geometry and is attached to at least one of the closure elements. The closure elements are used to close the access site. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135834 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE ACCESS - Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue, e.g., for enlargement of diseased spinal structures, such as impinged lateral recesses and pathologically narrowed neural foramen. In some embodiments, a surgical tissue removal device includes a flexible elongate body that is adapted to conform with the target anatomy and a guidewire connector at the distal end region of the flexible elongate body configured to removably connect to the end of a guidewire so that the guidewire and flexible elongate body can be pulled distally. The body may have at least one blade edge, and the flexible elongate body may be a thin, flat, ribbon shaped flexible body that comprises a profile having a width that is substantially greater than a height. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135835 | TREATMENT DEVICE AND TREATMENT SYSTEM - A treatment device for use in treating a biological tissue, includes: a holding portion, an ultrasonic transducer unit, a probe, an inner sheath, a first sealing member, an outer sheath that covers an outer peripheral surface of the inner sheath, a second sealing member, and an actuator that moves the ultrasonic transducer unit, the probe and the inner sheath integrally to the outer sheath along the longitudinal axis. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135836 | TEMPORARY VASCULAR SCAFFOLD AND SCORING DEVICE - Devices and methods for treating a target site in a body lumen are provided. A medical device includes a stent-like structure including a plurality of scoring and non-scoring filaments interwoven with one another. Generally, the stent-like structure will have more non-scoring filaments than scoring filaments to provide greater structural support and to focus the scoring forces on only a few select areas. The stent-like structure is expanded within the target site to score the target site and to provide temporary structural support while the target site is infused with a therapeutic agent. Such therapeutic agent infusion occurs with the use of a drug eluting or drug coated balloon disposed within the stent-like structure or by occluding the target site and introducing a drug into the occluded target site to sit for a period of time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135837 | METHOD FOR PLACING A CANNULA IN A BLADDER - A cannula is placed in an enlarged opening through a bladder wall and an abdominal wall by applying pulling tension to a placement guide extending through a small pathway to hold an inflated placement balloon in sealing contact with the bladder wall. The seal confines distension fluid in the bladder to establish sufficient reactive resistance to enlarge the opening through the bladder wall with blunt force dilation from an obturator. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135838 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR SELECTIVELY LOCKING PORTIONS OF A SEAL ASSEMBLY - A surgical access device that includes a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes an upper housing portion having a first seal and a lower housing portion including a second seal. The upper housing portion is rotatably connectable to the lower housing portion. The surgical access device also includes a rotation prevention mechanism configured to prevent inadvertent relative rotation of, and disconnection of, the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion. The rotation prevention mechanism is further configured to be selectively actuated by a user, such that, when actuated, the upper housing portion is selectively rotatable relative to, and disconnectable from, the lower housing portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135839 | SURGICAL INTRODUCER AND ACCESS PORT ASSEMBLY - A surgical apparatus for permitting access to tissue includes an elongated introducer and a surgical port. The introducer includes an outer wall segment defining a longitudinal axis, a longitudinal port passage extending therethrough and a longitudinal slot in communication with the port passage. The introducer is dimensioned for at least partial introduction within an opening in tissue. The surgical port includes a port body mounted to the introducer with one of its leading and trailing ends disposed within the port passage and with the intermediate segment extending through the longitudinal slot and the other of the leading and trailing end external of the elongated introducer. The port body is dimensioned to be advanced within the port passage for deployment through the opening in the tissue and is adapted to transition from a compressed state to a released state. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135840 | Expandable Percutaneous Sheath - Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration by a tubular restraint. In one application, the sheath is utilized to provide access for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure such as percutaneous nephrostomy or urinary bladder access. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135841 | NEEDLE GUARD CLIP WITH HEEL - A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135842 | TRANSRADIAL ACCESS DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Transradial access devices, systems, and methods. An exemplary device of the present disclosure for providing access to a vessel or other luminal organ and to prevent overperforation of the same comprises a needle having a needle tip and at least one current element positioned thereon or embedded therein at or near the needle tip, a sheath positioned around at least part of the needle, and a protractor in communication with the needle, whereby engagement of the protractor causes the needle tip to protract from the sheath through the aperture, and whereby release of the protractor causes the needle tip to retract through the aperture into the sheath. Activation of the at least one current element can facilitation vasodilation of the vessel or other luminal organ. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135843 | INTRAUTERINE BALLOON APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING UTERINE BIRTHING FORCES DURING PARTURITION - An intrauterine balloon apparatus to augment uterine birthing forces and assist fetal descent during parturition is provided. The body of the balloon apparatus begins packaged in a compressed state minimizing volume, enabling delivery through the birth canal. The apparatus is advanced to a proximal uterine location and deployed for operation by introducing a pressurized agent through its conduit, causing the body to expand and apply directional forces towards the infant and birth canal. The balloon body is shaped to apply pressures dispersed towards the infant and the bidirectional conduit enables fluid conduction as the infant descends. After the infant has successfully descended and been delivered through the birth canal, pressure within the balloon body is relieved through the conduit thereby collapsing the volume of the balloon body and enabling refraction through the birth canal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135844 | INTRAUTERINE ACCESS CATHETER FOR DELIVERING AND FACILITATING OPERATION OF A MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING PARTURITION - A catheter to access and navigate the uterine cavity through the cervical canal for delivering, deploying, and facilitating operation of a peripheral intrauterine medical apparatus during parturition includes an elongated, flexible tubular catheter body with a handle at the proximal end controlling a steering mechanism and deflecting the distal tip. The catheter includes a lumen that extends the length of catheter body to a distal end region of the catheter. The peripheral medical apparatus is located in the distal end region and is configured to deploy from the distal tip of the catheter into the uterine cavity. A soft catheter tip reduces the likelihood of injury during intrauterine navigation and placement, and sensors associated with the catheter body provide signals that allow for the monitoring of infant, umbilical cord, placenta and uterine muscle activity during labor to assist operation of the peripheral medical apparatus. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135845 | GROWING SPINAL RODS AND PEDICLE SCREWS FOR SECURING MULTIPLE SPINAL RODS - An adjustable spinal rod includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first base portion and a first coupling portion that extends from the first base portion. The second section has a second base portion and a second coupling portion extending from the second base portion. The second coupling portion is axially aligned and slidably engaged with the first coupling portion. The adjustable spinal rod has a first configuration where the adjustable spinal rod defines a first length and a second configuration where the adjustable spinal rod defines a second length different from the first length. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135846 | SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spinal construct comprises a fastener attachable with sacral and/or pelvic tissue of a body. At least one connector is connected with the fastener and defines a first implant cavity and a second implant cavity. At least one lock is disposable with the implant cavities. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135847 | RECEIVING PART FOR RECEIVING A ROD FOR COUPLING THE ROD TO A BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT - A receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part body including a first end and a second end, and having a substantially U-shaped recess at the first end forming a channel for receiving the rod, and an accommodation space for accommodating a head of the bone anchoring element, the accommodation space having an opening at the second end for introducing the head; and a pressure element arranged at least partially in the accommodation space, the pressure element including a first section having a second recess for receiving the rod, and a second section having a flexible portion to clamp the head, the first section and the second section being fixed relative to each other, wherein said pressure element is insertable from the opening. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135848 | Locking Compression Members for Use With Bone Anchor Assemblies and Methods - Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for fixing bone anchors to bone. In general, the methods and devices can allow for a bone anchor to be fixed to a bone at a desired angle to a surface of the bone. In an exemplary embodiment, a bone anchor assembly is provided that includes a bone anchor configured to engage bone, a receiver member for seating a head of the bone anchor, and a compression member for securing the bone anchor at fixed angle with respect to the receiver member when the compression member is seated within the receiver member. Corresponding engagement features of the compression member and the receiver member can be engaged in a secured configuration to inhibit or prevent removal of the compression cap from the receiver member and optionally to substantially prevent longitudinal and/or rotational movement of the compression member with respect to the receiver member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135849 | OFFSET VARIABLE ANGLE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - Systems for securely connecting a spinal implant to a bone anchor by using an offset connection assembly. The variable angle connection assembly is able to securely connect the spinal implant to the anchors even when there is a variance in the angle and position of the anchors with respect to the spinal implant. The connection assembly will not inadvertently lock the components of the connection assembly preventing the relative movement of the components. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135850 | SYSTEM FOR FIXING CERVICAL VERTEBRAE, AN APPARATUS FOR FIXING CERVICAL VERTEBRAE AND A DRIVER USED FOR AN APPARATUS FOR FIXING CERVICAL VERTEBRAE - A fixing apparatus for cervical vertebrae in which in which a fixing plate is made to be in proximity with cervical vertebrae and screws are inserted into the cervical vertebrae through screw holes formed in the fixing plate, includes an opening and closing member that opens and closes the screw holes while being moved between a closing position for covering the screw holes and an opening position for opening the screw hole on the fixing plate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135851 | INTERLAMINAR, INTERSPINOUS STABILIZATION DEVICES FOR THE CERVICAL SPINE - Dynamic, rigid, and convertible dynamic-to-rigid devices and methods of using such devices to treat spinal instability conditions of the cervical spine are provided. The devices may include an interspinous, interlaminar stabilization device configured for interlaminar placement between the spinous processes of adjacent cervical vertebrae and optionally secured to the lamina using bone screws or crimped or rigidly fixed to the spinous process. Multiple devices may be used to enable treatment of multiple levels at the same time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135852 | Facet screw and method for spinal stabilization - A spinal facet bone screw and minimally invasive surgical method of implanting a facet screw to stabilize the spine are provided. The facet screw includes an elongated body portion having a head, a threaded portion and a distal threadless portion. A pair of flutes formed in the elongated body extends from the distal end across the threadless portion and into the distal end of the threaded portion. The flute creates a self-tapping cutting surface that includes a heel edge that is curved with respect to the outer surface. The method of implantation comprises making a minimally invasive incision on the side of the midline contralateral to the target facet joint and delivering the screw across the interspinous process using the adjacent spinous processes as guideposts. The facet screw system fixes juxtaposed facet articular processes to enhance spinal fusion and stability and the method provides for accurate, repeatable and easy implantation. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135853 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE TOOLING FOR DELIVERY OF INTERSPINOUS SPACER - A plurality of individual tools is provided where each tool is uniquely configured to perform a step or a portion of a step in a novel procedure associated with the implantation of a stabilizing device (e.g., an interspinous spacer) for stabilizing at least one spinal motion segment. The tools are usable individually, or more preferably as a tooling system in which the tools are collectively employed to implant an interspinous spacer, generally in a minimally invasive manner. For example, each of the tools is arranged with coordinated markings and/or other features to ensure consistent depths of insertion, proper orientation of the tools with respect to each other or an anatomical feature of the patient, and precise delivery of the spacer to maintain safe positioning throughout the implantation procedure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160135854 | LAMINOPLASTY DEVICE - Fixation devices and methods for stabilization of the lamina after laminoplasty are described. The device comprises of a plate with several holes that receive bone fasteners. The plate is curved at the ends to contour to the vertebral structure and has appendages to engage the displaced lamina in a fixed position. Alternatively, the plate has a bone fusion spacer in the middle to engage and fuse the lamina in the displaced position. Several methods of dynamically stabilizing the lamina after either the open door, double door or expansive laminoplasty technique are provided. | 2016-05-19 |