MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150094751 | CANNULA INSERTION TOOL - A cannula insertion tool includes a body having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a grip located between the first end portion and the second end portion. The body defines a channel extending through the first end portion and the grip. The insertion tool also includes a slider having a drive member and an actuator. The drive member is positioned within the channel of the body. The actuator extends outwardly from the second end portion of the body. The insertion tool further includes a needle coupled to the drive member adjacent the first end portion of the body. The needle is movable with the slider between a retracted position, in which the needle is positioned substantially within the first end portion of the body, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the needle extends outwardly from the first end portion of the body. | 04-02-2015 |
20130325044 | MULTI-STAGE TUBING FOR HIGH-SPEED PNEUMATIC SURGICAL CUTTER - Multi-stage tubing connecting a pneumatic pulse generator to a surgical cutter and for transmitting pressure pulses from the pneumatic pulse generator to the surgical cutter. The multi-stage tubing includes a first-stage and a second-stage. The first-stage has a first end connected to an output port of the pneumatic pulse generator, a second end opposite the first end, and a first inner channel for transmitting the pressure pulses to the surgical cutter. The first inner channel has a first cross-sectional area. The second-stage has a first end in pneumatic communication with the second end of the first-stage, a second end opposite the first end of the second-stage, and a second inner channel for transmitting the pressure pulses to the surgical cutter. The second inner channel has a second cross-sectional area that is different than the first cross-sectional area. | 12-05-2013 |
20120239071 | LASER WELDING OF DISC TO CLOSE NEEDLE END - A cutting apparatus has a handle and a hollow needle having a first end connected to the handle and a second end. The needle outer diameter is about 0.04 inch or less. An end cap is formed from a blank material. Preferably, at least one bridge is formed between the end cap and the blank material. The end cap is welded to the second end to enclose the needle and then the bridge is cut. The end cap has substantially flat inner and outer surfaces. The needle has a port and a hollow cutter that slides within the needle. The cutter has a first end connected to a drive, and a second end having a cutting edge. An outer cutter diameter is less than the needle inner diameter. The drive reciprocates the cutter within the needle to perform a cut. | 09-20-2012 |