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20080287742 | LIGHT SOURCE POWER BASED ON PREDETERMINED SENSED CONDITION - A medical instrument having a lighting system for illuminating a target area, the system comprising a light source and associated power controller, the system being configured to move from a first illumination mode to a second illumination mode based on a sensed or determined changed condition, such as predetermined temperature and/or change in a scene or brightness signal, or lack of change, from an image sensor that may be associated with the instrument. | 11-20-2008 |
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20120059219 | BIPOLAR RESECTION DEVICE HAVING SIMPLIFIED ROTATIONAL CONTROL AND BETTER VISUALIZATION - An oval or ovoid electrode is used in a resectoscope. A longer dimension of the electrode preferably extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction in which the electrode is moved during tissue resection. | 03-08-2012 |
20130144121 | LIGHT SOURCE POWER BASED ON PREDETERMINED SENSED CONDITION - A medical instrument having a lighting system for illumination a target area, the system comprising a light source and associated power controller, the system being configured to move from a first illumination mode to a second illumination mode based on a sensed or determined changed condition, such as predetermined temperature and/or change in a scene or brightness signal, or lack of change, from an image sensor that may be associated with the instrument. | 06-06-2013 |
20140058198 | LIGHT SOURCE POWER BASED ON PREDETERMINED SENSED CONDITION - A medical instrument having a lighting system for illuminating a target area, the system comprising a light source and associated power controller, the system being configured to move from a first illumination mode to a second illumination mode based on a sensed or determined changed condition, such as predetermined temperature and/or change in a scene or brightness signal, or lack of change, from an image sensor that may be associated with the instrument. | 02-27-2014 |
20140100584 | EAR PRESSURE EQUALIZING TUBE AND INSERTION DEVICE - Improved ear ventilation tubes and spring loaded insertion devices for use with the ventilation tubes whereby perforation and insertion steps take place substantially simultaneously with an aspiration step following. | 04-10-2014 |
20140121458 | Lithotripsy Apparatus Using a Flexible Endoscope - An apparatus is presented comprising an endoscope including a flexible shaft which has an active deflection section at a distal tip, a handle connected to a proximal end of the flexible shaft, a platform mounted to a top portion of the handle and oriented substantially in line with the longitudinal axis of the proximal end of a straight portion of the flexible shaft to provide a substantially straight entry into a working channel of the flexible shaft for an output accessory, a stone retrieval device insertable into the proximal end of the working channel of the endoscope, a lithotripsy shaft including one or more guide features at a distal end of the lithotripsy shaft to facilitate passage of wires or filaments of the stone retrieval device there through, and a lithotripsy shaft driver attached to the platform for driving the lithotripsy shaft under power. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121673 | Impact lithotripsy tip - An apparatus and method are presented comprising a stone retrieval device insertable through a proximal end of a working channel of an endoscope to retrieve a stone at a distal end of an endoscope shaft, and a lithotripsy shaft with a distal tip including one or more guide features to accommodate passage there through of the stone retrieval device and insertable through the proximal end of the working channel of the endoscope, wherein the stone retrieval device extends from the distal end of the endoscope shaft through the lithotripsy shaft. | 05-01-2014 |
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20140303639 | EAR PRESSURE EQUALIZING TUBE AND INSERTION DEVICE - Improved ear ventilation tubes and spring loaded insertion devices for use with the of tubes whereby perforation and insertion steps take place substantially simultaneously with an aspiration step following. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316197 | LIGHT SOURCE POWER BASED ON PREDETERMINED SENSED CONDITION - A medical instrument having a lighting system for illuminating a target area, the system comprising a light source and associated power controller, the system being configured to move from a first illumination mode to a second illumination mode based on a sensed or determined changed condition, such as predetermined temperature and/or change in a scene or brightness signal, or lack of change, from an image sensor that may be associated with the instrument. | 10-23-2014 |
20140336665 | OSCILLATING LITHOTRIPTER - A lithotripter is provided for fragmenting a stone inside a patient's body. In one form, the lithotripter includes a motor having at least two modes of operation and is configured to produce first and second waveforms. A wave guide shaft is configured to transmit the first and second waveforms to the stone. In one form, at least one of the first and second waveforms is provided to the stone at a frequency that is about equal to a natural frequency of the stone. In a variation, the lithotripter may include an ultrasonic driver configured to produce an ultrasonic frequency waveform and a sonic driver configured to produce a sonic frequency waveform. The sonic driver is mechanically coupled to the ultrasonic driver. The ultrasonic driver and the sonic driver may be disposed within a driver housing. In another variation, the lithotripter may include a brushless DC motor. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336666 | OSCILLATING LITHOTRIPTER - A tip element for a lithotripter is provided. The tip element includes a proximal end configured for attachment to a waveguide of the lithotripter and a distal end configured for placement against at least one urinary tract stone. The lithotripter transmits energy from the tip element to the at least one urinary tract stone to break up the at least one urinary tract stone into fragments. The tip element may further include a tip element passage that extends between the proximal end and the distal end. The tip element passage communicates with a lumen of the waveguide for at least one of suctioning and irrigating a urinary tract. The distal end has one or more sharp edges to maintain contact between the at least one urinary tract stone and the distal end during suctioning. The distal end may be configured to limit the size of fragments from the at least one urinary tract stone drawn into the tip element passage during suctioning. | 11-13-2014 |
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20120062363 | WIRELESS DEVICE OPERABLE CASH DRAWER - Cash drawers that are operated by wireless devices are disclosed. A cash drawer illustratively includes a communication interface that receives commands from a wireless device, and a controller that process the command received from the wireless device. The cash drawer may optionally include a reader that reads an identifier associated with the wireless device. The reader is illustratively an RFID reader and the identifier is an RFID tag associated with the wireless device. Alternatively, the reader is an NFC reader and the identifier is an NFC chip associated with the wireless device. In another embodiment, the cash drawer includes an identifier that is configured to be read by a wireless device. The identifier is illustratively either barcode, an RFID tag, or an NFC chip. The cash drawer may also include an indicator that identifies when the wireless device is authorized to operate the cash drawer. | 03-15-2012 |
20120233006 | WIRELESS DEVICE OPERABLE CASH DRAWER HAVING BIOMETRIC, DATABASE, AND MESSAGING CAPABILITIES - Cash drawers that are operated by wireless devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cash drawer includes a network interface and a controller. The network interface enables the cash drawer to communicate with one or more wireless devices. The controller optionally controls access of the one or more wireless devices to the cash drawer based on a collection of biometric information. The collection of biometric information may be collected by the cash drawer, by the one or more wireless devices, or by an input device that is communicatively coupled to the one or more wireless devices. The collection of biometric information is illustratively used to verify an identity of a user. | 09-13-2012 |
20130346027 | CASH DRAWER HAVING A BLUETOOTH INTERFACE - Cash drawers having a Bluetooth interface and a processing unit are disclosed. The processing unit detects cash drawer events and transmits an indication of the cash drawer events across the Bluetooth interface. The cash drawer optionally includes a storage component that stores the indication of the cash drawer events. The cash drawer may receive electrical power from an external supply. | 12-26-2013 |