| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600245000 | Having illuminating means | 34 |
| 20090203969 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A blade for a surgical retractor. The blade includes a base portion and a distal portion. The base portion may be attached to a frame of a surgical retractor. The distal portion may be removably coupled to the base portion and may be unitarily constructed of a translucent material. A light source may be removably coupled to the distal portion. The distal portion may be disposable. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100191067 | Cervix Examination device and cervix examination set - A cervix examination device capable of containing and separating an inspection apparatus is disclosed. The cervix examination device comprises: a first blade; a second blade, which is pivoted to the first blade, comprising an open part and a holding part; an adjuster installed between the first and the second blades; and a container connected to the inner side of the second open part and the second holding part. The container comprises an open portion and a closed portion, and the open portion is located at the second holding part. At least a portion of the inspection apparatus can be contained in the closed portion via the open portion. The inspection apparatus comprises a light unit and a control unit. The control unit controls the light unit for the inspection process. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100249528 | Film Illumination System - An illuminator film system may include one or more pre-cut sections of optical film applied to a waveguide to allow light to exit the waveguide through the film in a predetermined manner. The one or more pre-cut sections may be removed and reapplied during a procedure to redirect the light. A laminated illuminator film may be provided that uses a laminated optical film structure to direct light from a fiber optic input. Such a laminated illuminator film may be very low profile, low cost and easy to apply to a retractor for providing illumination during a surgical procedure. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100317928 | RETRACTOR WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE - A surgical retractor that comprises an integrated light source for creating a working space for the access of dissecting instruments employed during an open surgical procedure is described. The retractor is of the type that comprises two elongated arms mechanically connected by a pivot that allows the retractor to move between a closed and an open configuration. The described retractors further comprise adjustable paddle assemblies located at the distal end of the elongated arms and a unique locking mechanism that allows for the relative separation of the paddle assemblies to be set at any position between the closed and open configuration of the retractor. The design of the retractor provides them with increased functionality while allowing them to be cost effectively produced so that they can simply be disposed of after use. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110021882 | ILLUMINATED SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND COUPLED LIGHT EMITTER - A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a port and a light emitter coupled to the surgical access device for illuminating the port. The light emitter preferably comprises an elongated shaft having a light transmitting element housed therein, which emits light transmitted to the elongated shaft from a light source. The elongated shaft is configured to be inserted in an elongated channel in the access device. The elongated channel has or forms a window for transmitting light emitted by the light emitter into the interior of the access device. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110118553 | ACCESS DEVICE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE - A seal anchor member including leading and trailing ends, wherein the leading end includes a light source. The light source may be powered by an internal or an external power source. The light source may include, but is not limited to, light emitting diodes and/or fiber optic cables. The light source may emit light having any known wavelength, e.g., visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110190592 | BLADELESS OPTICAL OBTURATOR - The invention is directed to a bladeless trocar obturator to separate or divaricate body tissue during insertion through a body wall. In one aspect, the obturator of the invention comprises a shaft extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end; and a bladeless tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft and having a generally tapered configuration with an outer surface, the outer surface extending distally to a blunt point with a pair of side sections having a common shape and being separated by at least one intermediate section, wherein each of the side sections extends from the blunt point radially outwardly with progressive positions proximally along the axis, and the shaft is sized and configured to receive an optical instrument having a distal end to receive an image of the body tissue. With this aspect, the tapered configuration facilitates separation of different layers of the body tissue and provides proper alignment of the tip between the layers. The side sections include a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion of the side sections being twisted radially with respect to the proximal portion of the side sections. The intermediate section includes a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion of the intermediate section being twisted in a first radial direction and the proximal portion of the intermediate section being twisted in a second radial direction opposite the first radial direction. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110319720 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120016204 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR COLO-PROCTOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES - A medical device | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120149992 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Illuminated Surgical Retractor - A retractor having a housing having a handle portion at a first end and a blade portion at a second, opposite end. The retractor includes a light system having an organic light source for illuminating the blade portion. The light system is positioned within the housing such that it is fully encased by said housing. A pair of polarized light panels are attached to the blade portion for varying direction of light from the blade portion. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120209080 | RETRACTOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for the efficient provision of directed illumination to a subdermal surgical field that is attachable to or completely forms a surgical retractor blade. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130217975 | ILLUMINATED SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE AND INTEGRATED LIGHT EMITTER - A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a working channel for accessing a surgical site and an integrated light emitter for illuminating the surgical site. The light emitter is integrated in proximity to a distal end of the surgical access device. In some embodiments, the light emitter is offset from the distal end. In certain embodiments, the integrated light emitter includes a light transmission medium for transmitting light from a proximal end of the access device to the distal end. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130281790 | CYCLO OLEFIN POLYMER AND COPOLYMER MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical retractors including light guides made of cyclo olefin polymer. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130281791 | ROTATIONAL STABILIZING LOCKING MECHANISM - A rotational stabilizing locking apparatus for a surgical retractor is disclosed. The, rotational stabilizing locking apparatus may be a locking cap that includes a central body having a surgical aperture extending from a first side of the central body to a second opposed side of the central body. The central body may include an attachment arm extending away from the surgical aperture. Also, a first interfacing prong may extend from the first side of the central body. The first interfacing prong may include a first light source guide element along an extent of the first interfacing prong. Additionally, the locking cap may be applied to an inner arcuate blade nested inside an outer arcuate blade having a coupling aperture. The inner arcuate blade may include a prong slot for receiving the first interfacing prong. Also, a coupling tab of the inner arcuate blade may be disposed within the coupling aperture. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140046140 | CERCLAGE SUTURE REMOVAL DEVICE - A device for removing a cerclage suture has a shaft sized and shaped to extend from a proximal end outside a vagina to a distal end near a cervix. The shaft also has a blunt end located at the distal end of the shaft and having a taper for allowing the blunt end to pass between a cerclage suture and cervical mucosa without cutting the mucosa and to move the suture away from the mucosa. The device includes a cutter having at least one blade at the distal end of the shaft. The cutter may be movable between an open non-cutting position and a closed cutting position for cutting the suture. Alternatively, the cutter may include one or more stationary blades. The device also may include a handle at the proximal end of the shaft that may comprise an actuator or may comprise a cylindrical or another suitable shape. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140058211 | RETRACTOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for the efficient provision of directed illumination to a subdermal surgical field that is attachable to or completely forms a surgical retractor blade. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140221763 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIGHT - A surgical instrument for illuminating a surgical field has an optical waveguide for transmitting light by total internal reflection. One or more control elements are disposed on the optical waveguide. The control elements extract light from the optical waveguide and control first and second optical properties of the extracted light. Another surgical instrument includes a first and second optical waveguide for transmitting light by total internal reflection. A coupling element is attached to both optical waveguides such that the optical waveguides are movable and pivotable relative to one another. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150025324 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR WITH LIGHT - A surgical retractor has a shaft with an integral blade. The shaft and the blade are joined at an angle. The blade has an upper surface. A plurality of LED lights are embedded within the blade and are exposed at the upper surface. The blade surrounding the LED lights is opaque. The retractor may further include a camera mounted on the blade. Also disclosed is a surgical retractor kit including a mounting ring, at least one of the aforementioned surgical retractors, and a coupler for releaseably mounting the retractor to the ring. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150073225 | RETRACTOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for the efficient provision of directed illumination to a subdermal surgical field that is attachable to or completely forms a surgical retractor blade. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150073226 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150080666 | THERMALLY CONTROLLED ILLUMINATION DEVICES - An illumination element such as an optical waveguide for illuminating a surgical field in a patient has a light input section, a light transmitting section, and a light output section. The light input section is optically coupled to a proximal section of the light transmitting section and inputs light into the illumination element. The light transmitting section transmits the light preferably by total internal reflection or by other transmission means. The light output section is adjacent a distal section of the light transmitting section which has a light extraction area from which the light exits with an energy density. The light extraction area is large enough to maintain the energy density at a level that prevents melting of the illumination element or burning of the patient, and the light extraction area has a profile that does not interfere with access to the surgical field. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150119649 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - An air gap retractor illumination system includes any suitable retractor such as a McCulloch with a channel in the blade to accommodate an air gap illuminator. The illuminator is preferably made from a suitable light conducting plastic material such as acrylic or polycarbonate or silicone. The illuminator has active portions in which light passes and inactive or dead zones in which light does not pass as a result of the configuration and orientation of the input, output and surfaces of the illuminator. The illuminator is formed to have an air gap surrounding any active portion of the illuminator extending from the light input to the light output portion. The dead zones may include elements to allow the illuminator to securely engage the retractor. The light output portion of the illuminator contains from two to eight output zones, each zone having specially designed output optical structures that control and direct light to escape the illuminator to shine onto a predetermined area of interest or to form one or more predetermined shapes or footprints. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150320302 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150342593 | ADJUSTABLE CANNULA AND METHODS OF USE - A surgical instrument includes a first member including a groove. A second member includes an aperture and teeth configured to slidably engage the groove. A third member is positioned in the aperture and includes a passageway defining a first longitudinal axis and a flange. A fourth member is positioned in the passageway and includes a lip that engages the flange. The lip extends at an acute angle relative to a second longitudinal axis defined by the fourth member. A fifth member is rotatably disposed in the passageway and includes a first end surface that engages a second end surface of the fourth member defined by the lip. In a first configuration, the fourth member extends perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. In a second configuration, the fourth member extends at an acute angle relative to the first longitudinal axis. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160015467 | MEDICAL DEVICE FEATURING CLADDED WAVEGUIDE - Various surgical devices having integrated means of illuminating a surgical field are provided. Retractors, cannulas, suction devices and the like are disclosed having integrated optical waveguides coupleable to external lighting sources. The waveguides feature cladding layers configured to enhance transmission efficiency. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160022372 | ILLUMINATED AND MODULAR SOFT TISSUE RETRACTOR - A surgical retractor for illuminating a surgical field includes an ergonomic handle, a retractor blade coupled with the handle, a quick release mechanism, and an illuminator blade. The retractor blade is adapted to engage and retract tissue, and the quick release mechanism is adapted to couple the handle with the retractor blade. The illuminator blade acts as a waveguide to transmit light by total internal reflection. Light is extracted from the illuminator to illuminate the surgical field. The retractor blade is releasable from the handle without requiring uncoupling of the illuminator blade from the handle and also without requiring optical uncoupling of the illuminator blade from a light source. The retractor may also be adapted to evacuate smoke from the surgical field. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160106307 | BLADE INSERT ILLUMINATOR - A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160113751 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENTS OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to tissue. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160151116 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING AN OPTICAL INPUT TO AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20180021100 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR | 01-25-2018 |
| 20190143006 | Thermally Controlled Illumination Devices | 05-16-2019 |
| 600246000 | With lens or mirror | 3 |
| 20090171162 | DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF AN ORIFICE - A device for facilitating the examination of an orifice is disclosed. The device comprises mounting means ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20120265022 | TROCAR WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT AND/OR SCOPE OPTICAL FIBERS - A trocar assembly having integrated optical scope and light fibers is provided for illuminating and visualizing an operative site. The trocar assembly includes an obturator and an illuminated optical access port. An optical fiber extends through the walls of the access port from a distal end of the access port to a receptacle or connector located on a housing of the access port. The access port additionally includes one or more illuminating light fibers which also extend through the side walls of the access port from the distal end of the access port to the receptacle or connector on the housing. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20160030128 | ILLUMINATING SURGICAL DEVICE - Embodiments of claimed subject matter are directed to an illuminating surgical device comprising an array of illuminating elements and an array of louvers to direct light from the individual illuminating elements toward a surgical field. | 02-04-2016 |
