10th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100063413 | Lysis Indication - A method for monitoring clot dissolution in a patient's vasculature is disclosed. After a catheter is positioned at a treatment site in the patient's vasculature, a clot dissolution treatment procedure can be performed at the treatment site. The thermal parameter is measured at the treatment site. The clot dissolution treatment is then modified in response to the measured thermal parameter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063414 | Lysis Indication - A method for monitoring clot dissolution in a patient's vasculature is disclosed. After a catheter is positioned at a treatment site in the patient's vasculature, a clot dissolution treatment procedure can be performed at the treatment site. The thermal parameter is measured at the treatment site. The measured thermal parameter and/or the changes in the measured thermal parameter is then displayed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063415 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATED BIOPSY AND COLLECTION OF SOFT TISSUE - A biopsy device and related method are disclosed. The biopsy device disclosed includes a needle having a lateral opening for receiving tissue. The needle may be rotatable with respect to a portion of the biopsy device, such as a housing of the biopsy device, and the needle may be offset from a center of the housing. A hollow cutter is disclosed for cutting tissue received in the lateral opening of the needle. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063416 | Biopsy Device and Method - A biopsy device is provided. The biopsy device can include a cutter which is advanced through a first portion of its stroke by differential fluid pressure acting on a piston. A mechanical drive can be used to translate and rotate the cutter during tissue severing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063417 | LANCING SYSTEM FOR THE EXTRACTION OF A BODY FLUID - Lancing system for extracting a body fluid from the skin of a human or animal comprising a needle element ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063418 | LANCING DEVICE FOR TAKING BLOOD, COMPRISING A LEG SPRING - A lancing device for taking blood for medical examinations, comprising a base body, at least one needle which is arranged therein and which can be extended outwards with a tip end, having a needle holding element which at least partially encompasses the needle, and a manual actuating element for releasing a movement of the needle together with the needle holding element relative to the base body, wherein the needle is spring-loaded and wherein at least one leg spring, the first end of which is attached to the base body, and by means of the second end of which the needle holding element can be moved along a predefined control curve section during a pressure release of the leg spring. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063419 | Systems and methods for determining a state of a patient - A method of monitoring a patient includes obtaining a first image of an object, obtaining a second image of the object, determining a level of similarity between the first and second images, obtaining a third image of the object, determining a level of similarity between the first and third images, analyzing a time series of values that includes the determined level of similarity between the first and second images and the determined level of similarity between the first and third images, and determining a state of the patient based at least on a result of the act of analyzing. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063420 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE RELATIVE POSITION OF BONE STRUCTURES - A method for verifying the position of at least two bone structures relative to each other, comprising the method steps of:
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20100063421 | SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION OR CHANGE IN POSITION OF LIMBS - The invention relates to a sensor apparatus and to a method for generating electronic signals which indicate a spatial position and/or the movement of limbs, particularly the hand of a user relative to the sensor apparatus. These electronic signals can then be used for carrying out input processes in data processing, communication and other electrical devices. The object of the invention is to create solutions by which signals indicative of the position and/or the movement of limbs can be generated in a particularly advantageous manner. This object is achieved by a sensor apparatus for generating electrical signals which indicate the position or movement of limbs relative to a reference area, the apparatus comprising a transmitter electrode apparatus, a voltage generator for applying an alternating voltage to the transmitter electrode, a first receiver electrode apparatus, a second receiver electrode apparatus, and a third receiver electrode apparatus, wherein the first, second, and third receiver electrode apparatuses are each connected to high-impedance tapping systems. The first, second, and third receiver electrode apparatuses are preferably each connected to high-impedance inputs of an impedance transformer system, wherein information indicative of a location or movement is obtained on the basis of differences between the electrical events present at the outputs of the respective impedance transformer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063422 | ULTRASOUND THERAPY TRANSDUCER HEAD AND ULTRASOUND THERAPY SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME - An ultrasound therapy transducer head comprises an ultrasound source emitting ultrasonic radiation, the ultrasound source comprising a plurality of transducer elements, integrated driving electronics coupled to the transducer elements, the electronics generating at least one output ultrasound waveform and driving at least some of the transducer elements independently based on the at least one output ultrasound waveform and temperature control structure providing cooling for the electronics. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063423 | ULTRASONIC BATH TO INCREASE TISSUE PERFUSION - The present invention describes a method of using an ultrasonic bath to enhance tissue perfusion, enhance the development of collateral blood vessels and/or enhance collateral circulation in an extremity in need thereof. Also described is an ultrasonic bath adapted to hold media and to permit the immersion of an extremity and comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers to generate and transmit ultrasonic energy to the extremity or the inventive method | 2010-03-11 |
20100063424 | WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A walking assistance device having a seating member ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063425 | SUPPORT FOR A CPR APPARATUS - A support frame for a CPR apparatus, in particular a gas-driven CPR apparatus, comprises one or more support elements, which can be inflated by a gas, in particular by the driving gas. The support elements have a flexible but substantially not resilient wall. Also disclosed is the combination of a CPR apparatus and the support frame. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063427 | Therapeutic system - The therapeutic system provides an oscillatory, pivoting table for applying motion-induced therapeutic sensory stimuli to a user. Further, therapeutic audio and visual output may be provided to the user during the application of the therapeutic sensory stimuli. The therapeutic system includes a base having an upper vertex. A tabletop is pivotally mounted to the upper vertex of the base, and the upper surface of the tabletop is adapted for supporting the user. At least one piston is provided, with the lower end thereof being mounted within the base, and the upper end thereof being pivotally mounted to a lower surface of the tabletop in order to pivot the table with respect to the base in a controlled, oscillatory manner. Oscillation of the table at a user-controlled frequency and angle induces the therapeutic sensory stimuli in the user. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063428 | MASSAGE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a driving shaft engaged with the transmission assembly and a pair of massage members. Each massage member has an eccentric wheel engaged with the driving shaft, a massage bracket engaged with the eccentric wheel, a guiding block in communication with the massage bracket, and a massage foot attached to the massage bracket. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063429 | MULTIPLE POSITION FOOT MASSAGING DEVICE - A foot massaging device having a plurality of parallel cylindrical rollers mounted within a frame. The frame includes adjustment slots allowing the rollers to be relocated within the frame to present various massaging configurations. The foot massaging device is adjustable by seating the rearwardly disposed rollers between a raised and lowered position to configure the rollers to contact different portions of a user's foot. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063430 | INTENSITY CONTROL FOR MASSAGE DEVICES - An air-tight foam-filled bladder is used for varying massage intensity in a massage chair, massage mat, or other massage device. The bladder may be compressed from a default or relaxed thickness by evacuating air from the bladder. The thickness of the foam-filled bladder may be reduced to a collapsed thickness in which the foam is compressed within the bladder. In use, the foam-filled bladder is placed proximate a conventional fixed massage mechanism in a massage device, such as in the back rest of a massage chair. By controlling the amount of air evacuated from the bladder, the intensity of the massage is controlled by varying the amount of pressure exerted by the fixed massage mechanism on the user. In the case of a massage chair, the user may advantageously sit back in the chair without discomfort when the user does not want a massage, and may control the intensity of the massage provided by the chair. In another embodiment, an active pump may be used to inflate one or more bladders that may or may not include a foam insert. The number, size and location of the bladders may be varied in any of the embodiments. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063431 | SPLINT FOR ORTHOPEDICS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a splint for orthopedics for supporting the affected part of a patient suffering from a fracture or a sprain. A splint includes a support having 500-1500 g/D of polyester non-woven fabric coated with a water-curable resin, an aluminum casing having a combination of polyethylene, aluminum and nylon (or polyester) in a pouch form to completely prevent the permeation of water so as to prevent the affected part from festering due to water, and a skin-protecting layer having polypropylene non-woven fabric and an outer surface layer having 200-400 g/D of polyester, polypropylene or nylon, which are sequentially formed on the support. Unlike conventional splints for orthopedics which include a skin contact layer, a surface layer, and a support therebetween, the splint of the invention has a structure in which the support is directly packed with an aluminum casing, and an outer surface layer and a skin-protecting layer are provided thereon. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063432 | ORTHODIC - The invention relates to an orthodic, in particular a knee orthodic, having two load-bearing joints ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063433 | TEMPORARY SPLINT ASSEMBLY WITH SEMI-RIGID WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS IN COMBINATION WITH INTERMEDIATELY POSITIONED JOINT CAST - A splint assembly for use with an individual's limb including an assembleable and rigid member positioned in surrounding fashion about an intermediate joint associated with the limb. A pair of support subassemblies secure about a location of the individual's limb contiguous to the joint, an extending edge of each support subassembly securing to a perimeter extending edge of the rigid member. Upper and lower wraparound support subassemblies secure to first and second perimeter extending edges associated with the rigid member, each further including a generally grid and web-shaped foam template with a hardened plastic backing being configured to match the configuration of the foam template. Edge extending straps provided for each of the hardened plastic backings overlap and engage opposite extending edge locations of each wraparound support subassembly. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063434 | Foam with Antimicrobial and Hemostatic Agents - An antibacterial bandage formed from at least one foam with at least one antimicrobial agent and at least one hemostatic agent is disclosed. The at least one antimicrobial agent and the at least one hemostatic agent may be mixed with materials forming the foam during manufacture of the at least one foam. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063435 | Thin film Dressing - The invention relates to a thin film dressing having a release liner which is able to support the dressing during application. The resilience or stiffness of the release liner is higher than the resilience or stiffness of the dressing so as to enable the control of the dressing during application. The invention further relates to a method of application of the thin film dressing where a minor part of the dressing initially is applied to the skin afterwards the dressing is folded backwards so the release liner faces upwards. Finally, the remaining part of the dressing is applied by pushing the release liner forwards in a rolling motion thereby rolling the dressing onto the skin. This dressing assembly allows the dressing to be applied by using only one hand. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063436 | Individually Positionable Pump System - A pump system for use in an anal irrigation system is provided. The pump system may include a click-on mechanism or it may include a peristaltic pump. The pump system is individually positionable such that a user may decide on the optimum position of the pump system. The click-on mechanism may be provided integrated within the pump or it may be provided separate from but connected to the pump. The pump system may include a programmable pump such that it upon starting carries out a predetermined sequence. A method of providing a system for anal irrigation including an individually positionable pump is also provided. Furthermore, methods of using a pump including a click-on mechanism and a peristaltic pump are provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063437 | Multifunctional surgical instrument - The invention provides a multi-tool instrument for use in surgical procedures. The tools can be rapidly deployed and retracted during a surgical procedure without requiring exchange of instruments, without compromising the integrity of the anatomical entry site, without obstructing the surgical field of view, and without harming the patient. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063438 | Fluid Delivery Device With Integrated Monitoring Of Physiological Characteristics - The present application relates to a drug delivery device ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063439 | INJECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an injection device, especially for a device for injecting an injectable product. Said device comprises a reservoir ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063440 | Liquid Mixing and Injecting Tool - A liquid mixing and injecting device is provided which includes an upper branch tube, a chamber part and a rubber plug including a slit formed through the body of the rubber plug. A lid member is attached to an open end of the upper branch tube. The lid includes an opening part and a generally cylindrical member. The upper branch tube is occluded by the rubber plug. A male luer part of a syringe can be inserted into the slit to access the chamber part. A rubber plug receiving part is provided for controlling the shape of the lower end part of the rubber plug body when it is deformed to avoid forming a gap where air can accumulate within the flow path. The rubber plug is fixed by fixing an upper fixing piece of the rubber plug to the generally cylindrical member and by fixing a lower fixing piece between the opening part and the generally cylindrical member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063441 | DEFLECTABLE CATHETER WITH BONDED CENTER STRUT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SAME - A catheter for diagnosing or treating the vessels found within a body or body space includes a center strut that is bonded, preferably thermally, along its longitudinal axis with the thermoplastic tubular member within which it is housed. The tubular member preferably has three layers: an inner layer, a braided layer and an outer layer. The composite catheter is made using a process in which two half-cylinder shaped mandrels are placed on each side of the center strut while the strut is heated in order to cause the thermal bonding. The bonded center strut provides in-plane deflection and improved transfer of torque to the tip of the catheter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063442 | MEDICAL BALLOON HAVING A RESISTANCE TO CIRCUMFERENTIAL TEARING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE BALLOON - A medical balloon having a resistance to circumferential tearing comprises a substantially cylindrical portion disposed between first and second tapered portions that have a decreasing cross-sectional area along a length thereof away from the cylindrical portion. The substantially cylindrical portion includes first and second end portions and a midsection disposed therebetween. The midsection includes a first region having a first resistance to tearing and a second region having a second lower resistance to tearing, where the second region extends about only a portion of the circumference of the cylindrical portion and does not extend beyond the midsection. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063443 | AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTABLE MEDICALLY SAFETY INJECTOR AND PLUNGER COMBINATION THEREOF - A medically safety injector comprises a needle hub attached by a needle, a hollow barrel for engaging with the needle hub and guiding the needle hub to retract into the hollow barrel, and a plunger combination settled in the hollow barrel. The plunger combination comprises a retractable plunger and a hollow shank partially telescoped with the retractable plunger, wherein at least one raised portion is formed on an outer wall of the retractable plunger and at a telescoping portion for engaging at least one depression formed on an inner wall of the hollow shank so that when the plunger combination continuously receives a pushing force after the medically safety injector is used to perform the injection operation, the retractable plunger can smoothly retract into the hollow shank. Consequently, space in the hollow barrel can be spared for accommodating the retracted needle hub. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063444 | Auto Injector - The present invention relates to a disposable injection device for delivering a dose of medicament, comprising a generally elongated housing ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063445 | Device to Indicate Priming of an Infusion Line - A priming indicator for a fluid infusion system includes a luer cap or other component of the infusion system having an indicator surface covered by a membrane. The membrane exhibits a first visual characteristic, such as being opaque, when dry and exhibits a second characteristic, such as becoming less opaque, when wet. Once the membrane becomes wet, indicia on the surface, which may be provided on a rod at least partially covered by the membrane, becomes visible, thereby indicating an intravenous tube to which the luer cap is secured has been primed or is nearly primed. The indicator may alternately be employed at an upstream end of an infusion set, such as at the port of a medical bag providing a supply of fluid, to indicate a low level of fluid in the medical bag. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063446 | Device and Method Employing Shape Memory Alloy - A system for the metering and delivery of small discrete volumes of liquid is comprised of a small or minimal number of inexpensive components. One such component is a movable member, such as a miniature precision reciprocating displacement pump head, which is driven by an actuator that comprises a shape memory alloy material. The operating mechanism of the system is of little or minimal complexity. The system facilitates the precise metering and delivery of the small discrete volumes of liquid. Potential applications for the system include subcutaneous, long-term, automated drug delivery, for example, the delivery of insulin to a person with diabetes. In such an application, the small, simple and inexpensive nature of the invention would allow for its use as both a portable and a disposable system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063447 | Plunger Disc Loading Mechanism For Syringe Pump - A syringe pump is equipped with mechanism for easy handling of syringes of different sizes. The syringe pump is equipped with a plunger holding device. The plunger holding device includes a retainer housing with two retainer bars. The plunger holding device also includes two handles and a sensing plate. When two handles move toward each other, the retainer housing moves forward and two retainer bars moves away from each other. When two handles are released, the retainer housing slides back over a dowel pin attached to the sensing plate and the retainer bars return to their initial position. A plunger's disc can be securely held by the retainer bars without introducing error in the sensing of the pushing force of the syringe plunger. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063448 | PUMP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING ACTUATOR SYSTEM - The invention provides a pump assembly comprising an actuator lever, an actuator for moving the actuator lever, a supporting structure, a pump comprising a pump member moveable by actuation of the actuator lever, a first pivoting joint formed between the actuator lever and the supporting structure, and a second pivoting joint formed between the actuator and the supporting structure. The actuator lever and the actuator are coupled to each other by a coupling joint arranged between the first and the second pivoting joint in such a way that rotation of the actuator in a first direction causes the actuator lever to rotate in an opposite second direction. By providing an actuator system comprising two actuator elements linked to each other by a coupling joint ensuring counter rotation of the two members, a system is provided which can be made less susceptible to the influence of acceleration. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063449 | DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY - A system for the metering and delivery of small discrete volumes of liquid is comprised of a small or minimal number of inexpensive components. One such component is a movable member, such as a miniature precision reciprocating displacement pump head, which is driven by an actuator that comprises a shape memory alloy material. The operating mechanism of the system is of little or minimal complexity. The system facilitates the precise metering and delivery of the small discrete volumes of liquid. Potential applications for the system include subcutaneous, long-term, automated drug delivery, for example, the delivery of insulin to a person with diabetes. In such an application, the small, simple and inexpensive nature of the invention would allow for its use as both a portable and a disposable system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063450 | TROCAR ASSEMBLY WITH OBTURATOR DISSECTOR - A surgical system for penetrating tissue includes an obturator including an obturator housing and an obturator member extending from the obturator housing. The obturator member defines a longitudinal axis along which the obturator extends from trailing to leading ends thereof, and has a leading penetrating member adapted to penetrate tissue. The penetrating member defines, from leading to trailing, a cylindrical element having a generally arcuate leading surface and a generally planar dissecting element extending from the cylindrical portion. The obturator member and the leading penetrating member may be monolithically formed. The obturator member may include an obturator rod connected to the obturator housing, and defining a generally “t”-shaped cross-section. The generally planar dissecting element defines side surfaces obliquely arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis. The side surfaces may be arcuate or may define cutting edges. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063451 | Power Injectable Port Identification - An implantable port for accessing internal body structures, the port comprises a proximal housing including an opening providing access to an interior of the port and a distal housing adapted for assembly with the proximal housing, the distal housing including a reservoir which, when the distal housing is mated with the proximal housing is in fluid communication with the opening of the proximal housing in combination with a radiopaque element in one of the proximal and distal housings, a shape of the radiopaque element identifying, when imaged, a structural characteristic of the port not otherwise identifiable visually. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063452 | Flexible Disposable Surgical Port - A surgical apparatus for introduction of laparoscopic instruments into an anatomical cavity through tissue at an entry site. The apparatus includes a body with a frustoconical-shaped wall. The body defines an interior cavity, an open bottom, and a substantially closed top wall with openings from which a plurality of ports extend upward therefrom. The ports are adapted to receive the laparoscopic instruments for introduction through the interior cavity and open bottom of the body into the anatomical cavity. In the preferred embodiment, the frustoconical-shaped wall of the body is placed through an incision in the umbilicus. In one aspect of the invention, the body is a unitary one-piece molded structure. A reinforcing belt or plate formed from a relatively hard material can be integral to the body. In another aspect, the apparatus is formed from a block copolymer of poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene), hereinafter referred to as “SIBS”, which unexpectedly provides the benefit that lubrication of the ports (or of the instruments extending through the ports) is avoided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063453 | Gateway Device - A gateway device for the delivery of a drug, said device comprising a cannula ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063454 | Latching Blocking Mechanisms and Safety Medical Needle Assemblies - A latching blocking mechanism includes a static component ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063455 | SAFETY NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present safety needle assembly include a slidable needle shield. Digital pressure applied to a leaf spring retention latch removes a compressive force from a biasing member and automatically moves the needle shield from a ready-to-use configuration to a protected configuration in which the needle shield covers the sharp needle tip. In the protected configuration the needle shield is prevented from sliding proximally along the needle a sufficient distance to expose the needle tip. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063456 | DRIP CHAMBER FOR AN INFUSION DEVICE - The application relates to a drip chamber ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063457 | NEEDLE TIP STORAGE AND REMOVAL DEVICE - A needle tip storage and removal device comprises a storage compartment having a splined socket which engages the complementary splines on a needle tip collar, a compartment being sealed by a peelable foil. Alongside the storage compartment is a removal compartment having a drive socket of similar configuration. The device assists safe removal and disposal of a used needle prior to fitting a new needle. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063458 | SLOTTED DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - A delivery cannula for a site marker deployment device is disclosed. The delivery cannula comprises a cannula having a tubular sidewall and at least one slot intersecting through the side wall. Each slot is sized to have a predetermined width so as to be configured to receive at least one filament of a site marker. When the site marker is inserted into the delivery cannula, at least a portion of the filament extends outwardly from the cannula and through the slot. A deployment system is also disclosed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063459 | GELATIN-TRANSGLUTAMINASE HEMOSTATIC DRESSINGS AND SEALANTS - An adhesive material for medical use comprising gelatin and a non-toxic cross-linking material such as transglutaminase. An optional embodiment of the invention includes dressings in which a layer of a transglutaminase is sandwiched between a first and second layer of gelatin. The hemostatic products are useful for the treatment of wounded tissue. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063460 | DUAL-LUMEN NEEDLE - A dual-lumen needle for aseptic filling and withdrawal of fluids from septum-plugged containers. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063461 | COMPACT LINEAR IMPLANTABLE SITE - A device intended to be surgically introduced under the skin of a human or animal patient and capable of being subsequently pierced by a hollow needle, through the skin of the patient, for the purpose of introducing and/or drawing substances into or from the body of the patient. The device may include an outlet capable of connecting the implantable device with a duct such as a catheter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063462 | Methods and Apparatus for Charging and Evacuating a Diffusion Dressing - A system for introducing a therapeutic agent into a diffusion device and for enabling evacuation of contents contained therein the diffusion device characterized as having at least one interior reservoir accessible through a penetrable external device layer comprising one or more ports installed or installable to the external device layer, and an agent delivery mechanism coupled to at least one of the ports. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063463 | CANISTER MEMBRANE FOR WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM - A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject and a collection canister in fluid communication with the wound dressing. The canister includes a first vacuum chamber for drawing a vacuum and a second fluid chamber for collecting fluids removed from the wound dressing under the vacuum. The vacuum chamber may have a vacuum and a power source. The canister further includes a hydrophobic membrane separating the first and the second fluid vacuum chambers. The hydrophobic membrane is dimensioned to span a major portion of the cross-sectional area of the canister. The hydrophobic membrane may be dimensioned to substantially span an internal dimension of the collection canister. The hydrophobic membrane may include one or more outwardly extending lobes. The outwardly extending lobes may be arranged in staggered relation. The hydrophobic membrane may be releasably mountable to the canister, and, may be supported within a divider separating the first vacuum chamber and the second fluid chamber. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063464 | Tube Connector for a Vacuum Therapy Device - The invention relates to a therapeutic device to promote the healing of a wound, comprising a cover around the wound to form an essentially airtight cover over the wound, whereby a liquid-permeable pad is preferably provided between the wound and cover, a drainage line connecting the cover with a suction pump so that the wound can be suctioned to draw the fluids from it, and a connector to connect the cover with the drainage line, whereby the connector is provided with an opening to connect the proximal end of the drainage line to the wound, with which a more solid connection is guaranteed between the cover and the drainage line, which however at the same time has sufficient elasticity to conform to the respective body form and/or shape of the wound. It is also proposed that the connection contain fastening sections which extend from an area radiating from the opening to the area near the outer edge of the cover and which are separated from each other by notches. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063465 | BLADDER DRAINAGE AID - Provided is a bladder drainage aid which attaches to the end of Foley Catheter and removes the need for a catheter bag. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a spring-loaded valve with an inflow tube and an outflow tube. The inflow tube connects to the external end of a catheter. The outflow tube can be aimed by the patient. When pressed, the valve opens, allowing the fluid to flow there through. When released, the piston of the valve cuts off fluid flow. The valve cap allows ease of use and the device can be operated with two fingers of one hand. The patient can wear the drainage aid discretely and empty the bladder directly and discretely, such as into a toilet. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063466 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article, such as a diaper, diaper pants, sanitary towel or incontinence protector, with a vapor-permeable backing layer, including a liquid-permeable cover layer intended to be directed toward the user during use, a liquid-impermeable but vapor-permeable backing layer intended to be directed away from the user during use, and an absorbent core between the cover layer and the backing layer. The article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, two substantially longitudinal side edges, a substantially transverse front edge, a substantially transverse rear edge, a substantially longitudinal midline, and a front part and a rear part on each side of a center line. The midline and center line intersect one another at a point of intersection. The absorbent article includes at least one monovalent salt of the form X | 2010-03-11 |
20100063467 | Hydrogel Wound Dressings Exhibiting Reduced Fiber Losses in Use - A wound dressing comprising: a water-absorbent fabric comprising at least about 10 wt. % of hydrogel-forming absorbent fibers based on the dry weight of the fabric; and an adhesion-resistant, water-permeable wound contacting surface textile layer that is substantially continuously bonded to at least one surface of said fabric. The surface textile layer may be formed by surface treatment of the fabric, or by bonding a suitable textile web to the surface of the fabric. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063468 | PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A pant-type absorbent article including a chassis structure including a front panel having a front end edge and first and second side edges, a back panel having a back end edge and first and second side edges and a crotch panel arranged between the front and back panels at least one of said front and back panels including an elastic nonwoven/film laminate, and a core being integrated with the chassis structure, the first and second side edges of the front panel being joined by side seams to the corresponding first and second side edges of the back panel. Each side seam is formed at least in part in a weldable connecting member, the connecting member including a first part being secured to a side edge on the front panel and a second part being secured to a corresponding side edge on the back panel, said first and second parts of said connecting member being joined by thermowelding to form said side seam. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063469 | Polyamine-Coated Superabsorbent Polymers - Superabsorbent polymer particles having superior absorption capacity and permeability are disclosed. A method of producing the superabsorbent polymer particles by applying a polyamine coating to the particles also is disclosed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063470 | HIGHLY ABSORBENT COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite structure mainly composed of hydratable fine fibers in the form of microfibril and a water swellable solid body, the fibers being obtained from cellulose or derivatives thereof, and at least part of the surface of the solid body is covered with the fine fibers. The absorbent composite can be formed in various form of, for example, particle, pellet, sheet and the like, especially of a sheet type with a supporting sheet of a non-woven fabric. The present invention further provides a method of making the composite structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063471 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper[[ | 2010-03-11 |
20100063472 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED OCCLUSION OF VASCULAR DEFECTS - The present invention comprises compositions and methods for forming an endovascular occlusion to treat conditions such as aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations, excessive blood supply to tumors, massive vascular hemorrhaging, and other conditions which require an embolization to alleviate the condition. Embodiments of the present invention comprise compositions and methods that use calcium alginate, without or without endovascular coils or similar devices, to form occlusions at a site within the mammalian body targeted for occlusion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063473 | DEVICE FOR THE ORAL APPLICATION OF A SUBSTANCE - A device for oral application of a substance, comprising an inner tube surrounding a first volume an outer tube surrounding a second volume, the second volume comprising a cavity section adjoining an inlet opening of the outer tube being adapted for containing the substance, a separation area arranged in the second volume, the separation area adjoining the cavity section and the first volume, and a selective connecting passage between the cavity section and a pressure compensation space to selectively enable a flow of the substance from the cavity section though the first volume. A kit-of-parts, comprises the inventive device a predefined amount of a substance being contained in a receptacle or the cavity section, and instructions for the use of the substance. Methods for filling the inventive device as well as to a method for oral application using the inventive device are provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063474 | MULTI-CHAMBERED MIXING SYRINGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to a mixing syringe device for delivering a medicament or medical composition to a site of interest. The mixing syringe device generally includes a multi-chambered open lumen and optionally a sectioned plunger. The open lumen has at least two longitudinally oriented chambers within the interior of the lumen, and the optional sectioned plunger has at least two longitudinally oriented extensions corresponding in configuration to the at least two longitudinally oriented chambers of the open lumen and configured to be reciprocatably disposed in the chambers of the open lumen. Each compartment of the lumen is configured to store a medicament component or medical composition component in its interior. In certain embodiments, each compartment is sealed at one end by a movable stopper mechanism and sealed at the other end by a sealing mechanism capable of temporarily or otherwise opening. Methods of use are also provided. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063475 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INTERSTITIAL INJECTION OF BIOLOGIC AGENTS INTO TISSUE - Apparatus and methods for injecting biological agents into tissue. Devices are provided having elongate shafts and distal injection heads for transversely driving needles into tissue and injecting medical agents into the tissue through the needles. A longitudinal force directed along the shaft can be translated to a needle driving force transverse to the shaft. Some devices provide controllably variable needle penetration depth. Devices include mechanical needle drivers utilizing four link pantographs, rack and pinions, and drive yokes for driving a first needle bearing body toward a second tissue contacting body. Other devices include inflatable members for driving and retracting needles. Still other devices include magnets for biasing the needles in extended and/or retracted positions. The invention includes minimally invasive methods for epicardially injecting cardiocyte precursor cells into infarct myocardial tissue. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063476 | Catheter Having a Coextruded Fluoropolymer Layer - A catheter shaft including an elongate tubular member including a first polymeric layer and a second polymeric layer bonded to the first polymeric layer. The first polymeric layer is formed of a polymer generally not bondable to fluoropolymers, and the second polymeric layer is formed of a fluoropolymer bonded to the polymer of the first polymeric layer. The fluoropolymer of the second polymeric layer is a functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride which has a bonding affinity to the polymer of the first polymeric layer. The functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride includes reactive functional groups chemically bonded to a polymer chain of a polyvinylidene fluoride which readily bond to the polymer chain of the polymer of the first polymeric layer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063477 | Medical Tubing with a Flexible Tip and Method of Preparation - Medical tubing having a flexible tip comprising medical tubing formed from a polyurethane resin, and a flexible tip formed from a mixture comprising a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, polypropylene, polyurethane, and mineral oil. The flexible tip may be formed from a mixture that comprises 20-40% by weight of the styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, a total of 15-50% by weight of polypropylene and polyurethane, and 30-45% by weight of mineral oil. Also, a method for producing medical tubing having a flexible tip comprising medical tubing formed from a polyurethane resin, and a flexible tip formed from a mixture comprising a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, polypropylene, polyurethane, and mineral oil, comprising fusion bonding the medical tubing and the flexible tip. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063478 | FORCE-SENSING CATHETER WITH BONDED CENTER STRUT - A force-sensing catheter for diagnosing or treating the vessels found within a body or body space includes a center strut that is bonded, preferably thermally, along its longitudinal axis with the thermoplastic tubular member within which it is housed. The tubular member preferably has three layers: an inner layer, a braided layer and an outer layer. One or more semiconductor or metallic foil strain gages are affixed to the center strut in order to provide a measure of the bending and torsional forces on the distal tip of the catheter. Temperature compensation is achieved by having a temperature sensor near the strain gages and calibrating the catheter over a range of temperatures. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063479 | SMALL PROFILE, TUBULAR COMPONENT DESIGN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example method for manufacturing a medical device may include providing a metallic tubular member, cutting a plurality of slots in the tubular member, and chemically treating at least a portion of the tubular member to remove material from the tubular member and define a treated portion. The tubular member may include an outer diameter and an inner diameter. The slots may have a slot width. The treated portion may have one or more of a decreased outer diameter, an increased inner diameter, or an increased slot width in at least some of the slots. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063480 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND TAPERED TUBULAR MEMBERS FOR USE IN MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device may include a metallic tubular member including a tube wall defining an inner diameter and having a wall thickness. The tubular member may have a plurality of slots formed therein. The tubular member may also include first portion having a first length. The tube wall may have a substantially constant wall thickness across the first length. The tubular member may also include a second portion having a second length. The tube wall may thin so that the inner diameter increases across the second length. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063481 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING A COMPRESSIBLE SEALING ELEMENT AND A FLARED FLUID PATH ELEMENT TO REDUCE FLUID FLOW RESTRICTIONS - A system for connecting a conduit to a fluid path element, includes a length of conduit, a compressible sealing element positioned on a distal end of the length of conduit to be attached to the fluid path element, a first cooperating connector positioned around the length of conduit proximal to the sealing element and a second cooperating connector. The first cooperating connector includes a first cooperating connection mechanism and the second cooperating connector includes a second cooperating connection mechanism. The first cooperating connection mechanism and the second cooperating connection mechanism are adapted to form a connection between the first cooperating connector and the second cooperating connector. The connection causes the compression of the sealing element. The second cooperating connector further includes a passage therein in fluid connection with a connection for the fluid path element. Another system for connecting to a fluid path section includes a connector including a connection mechanism to connect the connector to the fluid path section and a passage therethrough. The passage is in fluid connection with a first fluid path element downstream of the connector. The first fluid path element includes a lumen therethrough. The diameter of the lumen is flared outward to a larger diameter at a proximal end of the fluid path element. The proximal end of the first fluid path element can abut a surface of the connector in which the distal end of the fluid path is formed. The inner diameter of the proximal end is greater than the diameter of the passage of the second cooperating connector. The outer diameter of the proximal end of the first fluid path element can also be flared outward | 2010-03-11 |
20100063482 | CLOSED MALE LUER DEVICE FOR MINIMIZING LEAKAGE DURING CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION - A medical connector for minimizing leakage of fluids during connection and disconnection is described. The medical connector includes a body having an inlet port, at least one outlet port adjacent to a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable seal adjacent to the male luer portion of the body and blocks the outlet ports of the body when the male luer portion of the medical connect is in a disconnected state. The retractable seal is positioned on the body such that it is moved away from the outlet ports upon insertion of the male luer portion of the medical connector into a medical access device thereby unblocking the outlet ports and creating a fluid path through the medical connector. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063483 | SUCTION SYSTEM - A system and method are disclosed for providing suction to a target area, in which suction is induced via pumping action in proximity to the target area via a pump head that is integral with an enclosure that is configured for covering the area. The pump head has an inlet that projects directly into the internal volume of the enclosure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063484 | Three-Dimensional Porous Film Contact Layer With Improved Wound Healing - A wound dressing has a micro-architecture to produce appropriate strains in cells to promote the healing a wound. The apparatus includes a wound cover for defining a reservoir over a wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained by forming a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound, a vacuum source in fluid communication with the reservoir and suitable for providing an appropriate negative pressure to the reservoir to stimulate healing of the wound, and a porous structure positioned in contact with the wound for delivering micro-mechanical forces to localized areas of the wound. The porous structure comprises a three-dimensional film material having directional apertures formed therein. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063485 | DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A PREDEFINED QUANTITY OF A SUBSTANCE - Device for the controlled release of a predefined quantity of a substance and method for the production of a device for the controlled release of a predefined quantity of a substance. To realize a controlled delivery of a substance based upon a multiplicity of individual compartments, the reservoirs are formed in plastic substrates that allow the substance delivery device to be flexible and conformal with both internal and external body parts. The fabrication technology for the plastic drug release reservoirs is compatible with active matrix array technology, allowing control of delivery to be based upon active matrix principles. Applications are for controlled external drug delivery (patches), implantable drug delivery and oral drug delivery (electronic pill). | 2010-03-11 |
20100063486 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY APPARATUS - An electronic capsule ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063487 | LIGHT THERAPY APPARATUS - Apparatus ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063488 | WIRE GUIDED THROMBECTOMY DEVICE - A medical device for removing a thrombus from a blood vessel and a process thereof is presented. The device comprises an outer sheath with a plurality of lumens. A wire guide inserted through one of the lumens is used to place the device proximate to a thrombus. An optical fiber placed through a second lumen uses laser input to ablate the thrombus in the proximal portion of the second lumen near its proximal end. A vacuum coupled to the distal end of the second lumen is used to remove any ablated residual material. The second lumen may be pivoted around the first lumen to reposition the second lumen proximate to an area of the thrombus that has not yet been ablated. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063489 | EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING WOUNDS AND METHOD FOR THE BIOCHEMICAL ACTIVATION OF HEALING - This invention concerns a system for dermatological treatment including an energy source suitable for biochemically activating healing and including at least one means of interaction between the energy source and the patient. The means of interaction is composed of a continuous adhesive support suitable for placement close to the area to be treated, the support having a means of identification and interacting without contact with a sensor allowing the energy source to function only when the distance between the sensor and the means of identification is less than a threshold value. The invention also concerns such a continuous adhesive support and a method of dermatological treatment. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063490 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF SKIN, AND USE OF THE DEVICE - The invention provides a skin treatment device comprising a laser source ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063491 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SKIN OBJECTS, AND A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING HAIR GROWTH BY MEANS THEREOF - There is provided a device for imaging a skin object ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063492 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying energy to an object, wherein the apparatus comprises an arrangement ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063493 | LASER INSTRUMENT FOR VASCULAR OCCLUSION, IN PARTICULAR FOR INTRAVENOUS TREATMENT, AND FOR PERFORATION OR DETERSION OF TISSUE - An instrument comprises a light guide and a substantially rigid support for the light guide. In a version adapted for the treatment of varicose veins, the support is a needle serving as a sheath to a fibre optic. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063494 | Electrosurgical Apparatus With High Speed Energy Recovery - A circuit for controlling the discharging of stored energy in an electrosurgical generator includes a pulse modulator which controls an output of a power supply. At least one comparator is configured to provide an error signal to the pulse modulator based on a comparison between an output signal generated by the power supply and a feedback signal generated in response to the application of energy to tissue. A discharge circuit is configured to control the discharge of the output of the power supply to an inductive load disposed in parallel with the output of the power supply based on the comparison between the output signal and the feedback signal. The discharge circuit provides a rapid response and time rate control of the delivered electrosurgical energy by controlling the power supply and delivered RF energy in real time, based on a feedback signal generated in response to the application of energy to tissue. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063495 | SYSTEM FOR TISSUE ABLATION - Systems for treating a mucosal surface of an alimentary canal tissue region are provided. The systems can include an elongate support structure, an expandable member positionable at a distal portion of the support structure and one or more radio frequency (RF) ablation electrodes carried by the expandable member. The elongate support structure and the expandable member can be adapted to place the one or more electrodes in contact with a mucosal surface of an alimentary canal tissue region. The system can further include an RF energy source connected to the one or more electrodes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063496 | RF ABLATION PLANNER - In planning an ablation procedure, a planned target volume (PTV) ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063497 | Electrosurgical Apparatus With High Speed Energy Recovery - A circuit for controlling the discharging of stored energy in an electrosurgical generator includes a pulse modulator which controls an output of a power supply. At least one comparator is configured to provide an error signal to the pulse modulator based on a comparison between an output signal generated by the power supply and a feedback signal generated in response to the application of energy to tissue. A discharge circuit is configured to control the discharge of the output of the power supply to an inductive load disposed in parallel with the output of the power supply based on the comparison between the output signal and the feedback signal. The discharge circuit provides a rapid response and time rate control of the delivered electrosurgical energy by controlling the power supply and delivered RF energy in real time, based on a feedback signal generated in response to the application of energy to tissue. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063498 | Methods and Devices for Differentiating Between Tissue Types - The subject invention utilizes the characteristics of in vivo tissue impedances to provide an embodiment of a retinal rake capable of providing a visible and/or preferably an audible signal to a surgeon that more clearly indicates which type of tissue(s) is in contact with the retinal rake. A preferred embodiment comprises a handheld, battery operated retinal rake having two electrodes, wherein at least one electrode is the modified retinal rake. Upon contact with different optical tissues, e.g., epiretinal membranes, retinal tissue, vitreous humor, etc., the electrodes detect varying impedances which are translated by onboard circuitry into various signals that indicate what type of tissue, fluid, structure, etc. is in contact with the retinal rake. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063499 | Device for Removing an Endoprosthesis or an Implant that is Implanted in the Body and is Made of a Synthetic Material - The invention relates to devices for removing an endoprosthesis or an implant which is implanted in the body and is made of a synthetic material. The inventive devices and methods are characterized especially by the fact that a minimal amount of tissue decomposes such that the endoprosthesis or the implant can be removed gently, the endoprosthesis, the implant, or a section thereof embodying a conductor. The endoprosthesis or the implant and at least one electrode that is connected in an electrically conducting manner to a surface area of the endoprosthesis of the implant, or at least one electrode which is in contact with a region of the material surrounding the endoprosthesis or the implant, are connected to an HF generator as an AC current source in order to separate the endoprosthesis or the implant from material surrounding the same in such a way that power is applied to the tissue and/or the biomaterial that surrounds the endoprosthesis or the implant. The endoprosthesis or the implant is coupled to an apparatus in order to be removed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063500 | Apparatus, System and Method for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure - An electrosurgical apparatus that includes a housing having at least one shaft extending therefrom that operatively supports an end effector assembly at a distal end thereof is provided. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members pivotably connected to each other and moveable from an open spaced apart position to a closed position. Each of the jaw members operatively couples to an electrically conductive seal plate. One or both of the jaw members is configured to support one or more filaments thereon for selectively sectioning tissue. The electrically conductive seal plates and the filament are adapted to connect to an electrical surgical energy source. The electrosurgical apparatus is in operative communication with a control system having one or more control algorithms for independently controlling and monitoring the delivery of electrosurgical energy from the source of electrosurgical energy to the one or more filaments and the tissue sealing plate. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063501 | MULTI-PORT SIDE-FIRE COAGULATOR - An electrosurgical apparatus for coagulating tissue used in combination with an endoscope which includes an elongated flexible tube having a plurality of side-ports located therethrough. The tube extends through a working channel of the endoscope and an ionizable gas is supplied to the tube at or near the proximal end of the tube. A diffusing member directs the ionizable gas from the proximal end of the tube through each of the side-ports towards the tissue. An electrode is used for ionizing the gas prior to the gas exiting the side-ports. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063502 | Monopolar electrosurgical instrument - A monopolar electrosurgical instrument including a pair of diverging shanks with a pair of uninsulated tips formed respectively on the distal ends thereof, a housing secured to one of the shanks and having a button disposed therein, a metal wire extending adjacent the one shank so that depression of the button bends the metal rod to energize the instrument. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063503 | Hip Helical Implant - An intramedullary osteosynthetic device includes an intramedullary nail, a hip helical implant, a sliding sleeve, a lateral set screw, and at least one distal locking screw. The intramedullary nail is cannulated. The cannulation is at least partially threaded to receive a coaxial set screw. The intramedullary nail includes at least one oblique slotted bore in communication with the cannulation, where the at least oblique slotted bore receives a sliding sleeve, and further includes a threaded notch compatible with the lateral set screw. The hip helical implant includes a frontal helical portion having a truncated conical shape, at least two helical twisted blades attached to the frontal helical portion, and a rear smooth shaft, the shaft having an external flat surface. Each blade of the hip helical implant has a hole for receiving a peg from a step helix fixating the hip helical implant to the step helix. The hip helical implant is cannulated to receive a Kirschner wire during insertion of the implant into a femoral head. The sliding sleeve includes a tube having an internal flat corresponding to the external flat of the hip helical implant and has external threads at the rear of the sleeve engaging the lateral set screw. The coaxial set screw fixes the sliding sleeve to the intramedullary nail by tightening the sliding sleeve inside the oblique bore. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063504 | Device for Bone Fixation - The invention relates to a device for bone fixation, comprising A) an intramedullary pin ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063505 | BONE PLATE - A bone plate ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100063506 | Method and apparatus for a multiple transition temperature implant - A shape-memory device manufactured from shape memory material includes multiple activation temperatures. The multiple activation temperatures arise from either the heat treatment of the device during manufacturing, or by combining different elements with different activation temperatures. To manufacture a shape-memory device with multiple activation temperatures, it is formed into a first shape. A first portion of the shape-memory device is heated to a first temperature, and a second portion of the shape-memory device is heated to a second temperature. The shape-memory device is then worked into a second shape. Accordingly, the first portion has a first transition temperature, and the second portion has a second transition temperature. In use, the shape-memory device is placed into a desired position. Energy is applied such that the first portion, second portion, or both portions are transformed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063507 | Low cost modular tapered and spherical hollow reamers for medical applications - An easy-to-assemble modular tapered or spherical reamer for medical applications includes a shaft portion, a disposable tapered or spherical hollow reamer and a guide pin. The shaft proximal end attaches to a drill and the distal end has a tapered body element with a tapered external surface and a central aperture. The disposable tapered or spherical hollow reamer has a central aperture that accepts the guide pin and an interior taper that matches the taper of the tapered body element. The guide pin has attachment means to attach its distal end to the central aperture in the reamer, and the proximal end to the central aperture of the tapered body element of the shaft, assuring reamer/shaft concentricity. Contact between the reamer taper and the taper of the tapered body element aids this concentricity. Torque transmission between the shaft and the reamer is accomplished by torque transmitting tabs or a threaded connection. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT - Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063509 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT - Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063510 | Expandable Intervertebral Prosthesis Device for Posterior Implantation and Related Method Thereof - A method and device for the insertion of a vertebral cage that may be done through a posterior approach that is minimally traumatic and does not require retraction of the spinal cord, dural sac or spinal nerves. The insertion of the cage may therefore be parallel to the spinal cord and the cage will be rotated ninety degrees (or as desired or required) in the vertebral body defect or as applicable to achieve its proper positioning before expansion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063511 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A MARKER DEVICE TO A BONE - A device for fastening a marker device to a bone, comprising a fixing element including a mounting for the marker device, comprising a spring designed to contact an abutment for exerting a force between the abutment and the fixing element in the direction of the bone. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063512 | Tunneling System - A tunneling system for use with a catheter includes an elongate tunneling member defining a longitudinal axis along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The tunneling system further includes a connector configured for releasably engaging the second end of the elongate tunneling member to the catheter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100063513 | Tunneling System - A tunneling system includes an elongate tunneling member defining a longitudinal axis along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof. The elongate tunneling member has a first end and a second end. The second end of the elongate tunneling member includes a coupling segment adapted for securely engaging a catheter. | 2010-03-11 |