| 06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
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| 20130035598 | IMAGING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL DEVICE - a surgical imaging device is provided, including a housing configured to couple to an outer surface of a surgical device and an image capture arrangement configured to generate image data; the surgical imaging device may also include a circuit arrangement disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the camera arrangement, in which the circuit arrangement is configured to communicate the image data to at least one remote device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035599 | RESPIRATORY MOTION DETECTION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a respiratory motion detection apparatus ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035600 | METHOD TO MEASURE ARTERIAL ELASTICITY AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS - A method to measure arterial elasticity and arteriosclerosis includes a measuring step and a sampling step to obtain a pulse waveform which represents the displacement of an arterial wall during elastic dilation and contraction. The method of the invention also includes a first differentiation step and a second differentiation step to respectively obtain a first differential pulse waveform and a second differential pulse waveform. The evaluation data is obtained when the arterial wall dilates to the maximum thereof. In an evaluating step, the maximum elastic force represented by the second differentiation of the maximum displacement of the arterial wall is divided by the maximum displacement of the arterial wall to obtain an arterial elasticity coefficient to determine extent of arteriosclerosis and prevent cardiovascular diseases. The present invention has advantages of noninvasive and direct evaluation to arterial elasticity, easy operation, high accuracy and low cost and thus has very high utility. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DIGITAL HEALTH SCREENING FORM - An apparatus for generating a digital health screening form collects sensor information including biometric information, motion information or location information of an examinee using a plurality of sensors. The apparatus determines results of preset health screening items depending on the biometric information, and then generates physical condition information including the results of the preset health screening items. The apparatus generates information about presence or absence of dyssomnia or information about physical activities, which indicates living habits of the examinee, and then generates lifelog information which includes the information about the presence or absence of dyssomnia or the information about the physical activities. The apparatus detects medical history information of the examinee in a medical history information provision server, and generates a digital health screening form containing the physical condition information, the lifelog information, and the medical history information. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035602 | MOBILE REMOTE ALCOHOL MONOTORING DEVICE - A monitoring apparatus including an ethanol level sensor; an ECG sensor for generating an ECG circuit for sampling an electrical activity of a heart of a monitored person being monitored; and an air inlet component connected to an air flow sensor; wherein a first electrode is attached to the breath inlet component and wherein the ECG circuit is generated when a monitored person is in electrical contact with the first electrode and the second electrode of the ECG. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035603 | TROPONIN BASED RULE-IN AND RULE-OUT ALGORITHM OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing myocardial infarction in a subject presenting with chest pain. The method is based on the determination of an amount of a cardiac troponin in a first sample from the subject obtained at presentation to a physician, and in a second sample obtained within one hour after the first sample. Moreover, the present invention envisages a method for ruling in myocardial infarction and a method for ruling out myocardial infarction. The said methods are also based on the determination of the amount of a cardiac troponin in a first sample from the subject obtained at presentation to a physician, and in a second sample obtained within one hour after the first sample. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035604 | Frequency Analysis of 12-Lead Cardiac Electrical Signals to Detect and Identify Cardiac Abnormalities - A method to detect and identify any cardiac abnormality of a human heart by means of the frequency analysis of the cardiac electrical signal of the twelve (12) leads independently and two (2) corresponding leads jointly, comprises the steps of obtaining from a patient 12 time-domain cardiac electrical signals, commonly known as 12-lead ECG (electrocardiogram) signals, mathematically transforming these ECG signals into twelve (12) individual frequency-domain amplitude spectra with one spectrum for each of the 12 leads in a frequency range from 0 Hz to 25 Hz, applying the digital signal process principles of plurality of functions to determine the quality and quantity of each signal and that of two corresponding signals, comparing against a set of parameters that has been established in advance to identify and determine the diagnostic value of each index, and analyzing the value of all identified indexes thereby assessing the pathological condition of a human heart. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035605 | DETECTING HEMODYNAMIC STABILITY DURING ARRHYTHMIA USING THE CHANGES IN ATRIAL ACTIVATION - Detected changes in atrial activation can be used to discriminate between hemodynamically stable and hemodynamically unstable tachyarrhythmias. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035606 | Multi-Wave Signals to Reduce Effects of Electrode Variability - Subject matter includes a method comprising: applying a first electrical signal to particular locations of a subject via at least one electrode pair; applying a second electrical signal to the particular locations of the subject via the at least one electrode pair, wherein the second electrical signal is applied alternately and repeatedly with the first electrical signal; determining a first electrical impedance based, at least in part, on the first electrical signal; determining a second electrical impedance based, at least in part, on the second electrical signal; and removing at least a portion of varying electrical characteristics of the at least one electrode pair by calculating a difference between the first electrical impedance and the second electrical impedance. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035607 | IN-EAR INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND FIXING MECHANISM - There is provided an in-ear information acquiring apparatus including: an information acquiring unit that is inserted in the ernal auditory canal and acquires information inside the ear; and a fixing mechanism that fixes the information acquiring unit inside the ernal auditory canal, wherein the fixing mechanism includes: a rod portion having a plurality of support portions, which are erected toward a wall surface of the ernal auditory canal, provided on an outer side surface thereof around an outer circumference thereof at at least one location along the ernal auditory canal; and an adjusting portion adjusting an erect state of the support portions provided on the rod portion. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035608 | EAR INPUT SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for monitoring a sound pressure level dose at an ear are provided. A system includes an audio transducer which outputs a sound signal is placed within an ear to receive sound at the ear. A sound level threshold detector determines whether a sound pressure level of the sound signal is at a minimum level and outputs a sound pressure level signal corresponding to the sound pressure level when the sound pressure level is not at the minimum level. A time period is calculated during which the sound pressure level is not at the minimum threshold level. A listening fatigue calculator determines whether a cumulative effect of exposure to the sound signal at the ear over the time period will cause harm to the ear. At least a portion of the system is disposed in situ at the ear. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035609 | Stylet for Bilumenal Flexible Medical Device - Utilizing the technology and methods disclosed, the characteristics of flexibility and rigidity for intralumenal devices, including coaxial two piece devices such as stylet and needle sets, can be adapted by a physician or device manufacturer according to the type of procedure, the patient size and unique anatomical challenges of a given procedure. Rigidity and flexibility are actively controlled by the operator at predefined portions of a device through rotating the stylet within the cannula to bring about alignments of customized notches to impart target flexibility or rigidity profiles at specific spots on the device. The device operator is able to alter the relationship and orientation of specific notched and non-notched segments of either or both the stylet and cannula that are strategically located at said critical points along the length of the device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING GASTROINTESTINAL IMPAIRMENT - In one embodiment, predicting gastrointestinal impairment involves obtaining intestinal sounds of a patient to generate audio data, identifying predefined spectral events in the audio data that are predictive of subsequent gastrointestinal impairment, the spectral events being defined by predefined parameters, and predicting the likelihood of subsequent gastrointestinal impairment relative to the identified spectral events. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035611 | Vaginal Bio-mechanics Analyzer - The present invention relates to a method for measuring the elasticity of the anterior walls of the human vagina. The elasticity of the vagina walls degrade as women age. When a condition occurs called pelvic organ prolapse, the vaginal walls have lost much of the visco-elastic properties. The ability to measure the elasticity in healthy women at an early age and track the changes over time will give researchers the chance to develop new therapies to manage this growing problem. The present invention makes multiple data measurements of vacuum pressures and proximity measurement, by the use of a small insertable, user friendly and quickly sterilizable vaginal device. The proximity sensor not only measures the deformation of the skin pulled into a small hole of the vaginal probe but also measures the skin deformation after the skin has retracted out of the probe hole. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035612 | Hand-Function Therapy System With Sensory Isolation - The invention relates to rehabilitation systems and methods for providing therapy to individuals who have suffered a stroke or other neurological insult. A rehabilitation system may comprise a depth sensing camera positioned to view a workspace into which a patient's hands may be located, a display system viewable by the patient, and an electronic computer executing a stored program to display a representation of a virtual space holding at least one virtual object, display a representation of at least one hand of the patient, and monitor a virtual manipulation of the virtual object by the patient's hand. Other embodiments may include virtual reality goggles, head motion tracking, various exercises and of varying difficulty, tracking metrics and recording for subsequent playback. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035613 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING POSTURAL SWAY AND HUMAN MOTION - There is provided herein a system and method for performing a balance evaluation that utilizes a hand held accelerometer that measures upper body compensatory and correctional movement. Instead of testing movement in the waist or lower extremity as is commonly done, the instant invention measures thoracic trunk sway to estimate an individual's balance via positional change algorithms. By holding the measuring device to the chest and performing one or a variety of balance tests, the instant invention can determine the amount of sway in the trunk without attached or fixed monitors, which presents a novel approach to assessing postural sway above the center of mass. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035614 | SYSTEM FOR PASSIVE STRETCHING - A system for assisting in the performance of passive stretches includes a stretching device and a control mechanism. The stretching device includes an inflatable component. The control mechanism enables a user to control the degree of inflation of the inflatable component. The stretching device may optionally include one or more user contact surfaces attached to an outer layer or formed within an outer layer. The system may also include a support for supporting the stretching device at a particular height. The support may compressively hold the stretching device at the particular height when the inflatable component is inflated. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035615 | INSTANT-SUCTION PRESSURE-ADJUSTABLE CUPPING DEVICE AND CUPPING THERAPY METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses an instant-suction pressure-adjustable cupping device and a cupping therapy method using the same. The method of the present invention comprises steps: respectively measuring cupping pressure-drop values of various regions of healthy persons and patients as normal pressure-drop values and reference pressure-drop values, and storing the data in a database; retrieving from the database one reference pressure-drop value corresponding to a cupped region of a patient; performing a weighted calculation on the reference pressure-drop value to obtain a pressure-drop value for the patient according to regulation factors, including the personal elementary conditions, symptom and cupped region; placing a cupping vessel of the instant-suction pressure-adjustable cupping device on the region to be cupped, exhausting air inside the cupping vessel with an air pump until the pressure-drop value is attained, and keeping the cupping vessel staying on the body of the patient to perform a cupping therapy. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035616 | HAND-HELD MASSAGE DEVICE - A hand-held massage device comprises: a control handle, a first engaging member, a second engaging member, a gripping section, a casing, a rotation disk and a massage member. The massage device requires no electricity and has a convenient size, which is highly portable for the user. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035617 | AEROBIC EXERCISE VIBRATION MACHINE - A device and method for vibrational and aerobic exercise is disclosed. The system provides a vibrational exercise experience in conjunction with an oscillating means for simulating walking. The system provides the benefits of traditional aerobic exercise as well as all those of a vibrational machine in a low-impact, easy to use system. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035618 | BATTERY PACK WITH MASSAGE FUNCTION - A battery pack with massage function includes a case, a battery cell, an electrical connector, a switch, a moving body, and an electrical actuator assembly. The case has an accommodation space and a through hole communicating the accommodation space. The battery cell is disposed in the accommodation space. The electrical connector is disposed on a surface of the case and is electrically connected to the battery cell. The electrical connector is used for connecting with a power receiver of an electronic device for supplying electrical power from the battery cell to the electronic device. The switch is electrically connected to the battery cell to be selectively switched to a close-circuit-state or an open-circuit-state. The moving body is capable of moving reciprocally via the through hole. The electrical actuator assembly is connected to the battery pack via the switch to generate a driving force to move the moving body reciprocally. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035619 | THERAPEUTIC GARMENT, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM HAVING INFLATABLE BLADDERS - A therapeutic garment includes at least one first expandable bladder configured to underlie a wearer's left shoulder blade, at least one second expandable bladder configured to underlie the wearer's right shoulder blade, and an actuator configured to alternatingly (a) expand the at least one first expandable bladder from a collapsed state to an expanded state such that the wearer's torso is rolled in a rightward direction and (b) expand the at least one second expandable bladder from a collapsed state to an expanded state such that the wearer's torso is rolled in a leftward direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035620 | TEMPORARY SPLINT - A splint in a flat, two dimensional condition and formable into a rigid, three-dimensional structure is disclosed. A first support panel is formed of a rigid material in an initially-flat condition and has at least one elongate weakness zone extending along a longitudinal axis and a second support panel is formed of a rigid material in an initially-flat condition and has at least one elongate weakness zone extending along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the at least one elongate weakness zone of the first support panel, and is asymmetrically-attached to or formed with one end to an adjacent one end of the first support panel. Cooperating pivot attachment members are provided on the one end of first support panel and the one end of the first support panel. The first support panel and the second support panel are adapted to be folded into a three-dimensional structure. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035621 | FIXING ELEMENT AND USE OF SUCH A FIXING ELEMENT FOR FIXING AN OBJECT, PARTICULARLY APPENDAGES - The invention relates to a fixing element ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035622 | TEMPORARY SPLINT - A splint to be placed on a section of a patient's body, that includes a body element having a bearing surface facing the body section, and an outer surface facing away from the bearing surface, formed from a flat, flexible material. The body element includes a first bearing section and a second bearing section arranged in relation to each other at a splint angle. The support body is elongate and has at least two elongate sections arranged at an angle corresponding to the splint angle between the bearing sections of the body element. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035623 | Knee Brace with Improved Gait Swing Assist - A knee brace including a swing assist system for the storage and return of energy is disclosed. The knee brace optionally includes bladders for the application of pressure to the knee joint and/or shin of a patient. An optional swing assist mechanism is present at the hinge(s) of the brace, aiding in the extension of the patient's leg and, therefore, correcting the patient's gait. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035624 | Contoured Support Brace - The present invention relates to an improved head and neck support brace providing increased support for the user and reduced migration of the support brace. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035625 | SUPPORTER FOR ACHILLES TENDON - Provided is an Achilles tendon support capable of suppressing a dorsiflexion of an ankle joint as well as suppressing a twist of the ankle joint. The Achilles tendon support includes: an inner support section for covering an Achilles tendon and both side edge portions thereof, upper portions of the inner support section being fastenable to each other on a front side of an upper ankle portion with a hook and loop fastener; and an outer support section for covering the Achilles tendon and both the side edge portions thereof in a range from a sole through a back heel portion, upper portions of the outer support section being fastenable to an outer surface of the inner support section with a hook and loop fastener. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035626 | BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND PRIMING METHOD THEREOF - A blood purification apparatus, during priming, has one end of the fluid infusing line L | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035627 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXING A SEGMENT OF TUBING, FOR AN ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING AN ACCESS TO A PATIENT - A device for fixing a segment of tubing in the form of a loop, for an apparatus by which a fluid is fed to or out from a patient via tubing, in particular for monitoring vascular access in extra-corporeal blood treatment, and a tubing and an arrangement for monitoring, each having the device for fixing the segment, are also described. The fixing of the segment includes a guiding piece and a securing piece. The guiding piece fixes intersecting portions of the segment which forms an eye, thereby forming a loop which contracts under a tractive stress. The securing piece fixes a portion of the segment forming the eye such that when the loop tightens, that portion of the segment does not slip through the guiding piece. Alternatively, intersecting portions of the segment are fixed in a loop only by a guiding piece formed as an annular body. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035628 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE - Described are methods and systems for transcervical access of the cerebral arterial vasculature and treatment of cerebral occlusions, including ischemic stroke. The methods and devices may include methods and devices which may provide aspiration and passive flow reversal, those which protect the cerebral penumbra during the procedure to minimize injury to brain, as well as distal catheters and devices to remove an occlusion. The methods and devices that provide passive flow reversal may also offer to the user a degree of flow control. Devices and methods which provide a way to securely close the access site in the carotid artery to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma are also described. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035629 | OPTICAL BANDAGE TO STERILIZE WOUNDS - A pad is provided that supplies light to a composite layer, which may be provided on a wound. The composite layer may include a combination including a form of collagen and a chromophore that releases a reactive oxygen species upon exposure to the light. The reactive oxygen species may then act to kill bacteria or other microorganisms in the wound. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035630 | Aptamer for the Capture, Diagnosis, Enumeration, and Eradication of Circulating Tumor Cells - Aptamers for use in the capture, diagnosis, enumeration and eradication of circulating tumor cells; an aptamer immobilized microfluidic chips for use in a rapid and non-invasive method of testing for cancer by capturing and detecting circulating tumor cells through the use of the aptamers immobilized microfluidic chips, and screening high risk patients for cancer thereby allowing the disease to be identified at the early stage where the prognosis of survival is the highest; and a non-invasive method of treating cancer by capturing and eradicating circulating tumor cells through the use of aptamer-photosensitizer conjugates injected into a patient's bloodstream and excited by a laser. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035631 | Cannula Device and Method and Device for Providing a Cannula Device with an Implant - To provide a cannula device ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035632 | Decomposable Apparatus and Methods for Fabricating Same - The invention provides decomposing apparatus which comprises a first sub-component and a first micro device comprising a decomposable material, wherein the sub-component comprises a drug, a medical kit, a micro-disease detection system, or an auto-navigation system. Also within the invention are methods for fabricating such apparatus. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035633 | Selective Alarms for an Infusion Device - An infusion system to administer a fluid includes an infusion pump with a pump processor, a pump memory to store a plurality of configurable alarms and a pump radio to enable bi-directional communication. The infusion system further includes a controller that has a controller processor, a controller memory, a controller radio to transmit and receive communication from the pump radio. The controller further has a graphical user interface shown on a display along with controls to manipulate the graphical user interface. Furthermore, the bi-directional communication between the infusion pump and the controller establish an infusion pump relative proximity between the infusion pump and the controller such that when the infusion pump relative proximity exceeds a pump threshold distance at least one of the plurality of configurable alarm conditions of the infusion pump is modified. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035634 | Needle-Free Injection Device - A needle-free injection device having an outer housing and an inner housing is disclosed. The inner housing is configured to receive a needle-free syringe in one end. In addition, the inner housing is movable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position. The device also includes an activation button operatively associated with the inner and outer housings and a housing lock engaged by the activation button to prohibit movement of the inner housing from the syringe loading position to the firing position when the activation button is activated with the inner housing in the syringe loading position. Methods and apparatus for using, filing and operating the needle-free injection device are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035635 | CARRIER-LINKED CARBAMATE PRODRUG LINKERS - The present invention relates to a prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising a drug linker conjugate D-L, wherein D being a biologically active moiety containing an aromatic hydroxyl group is conjugated to one or more polymeric carriers via secondary carbamate-containing linkers L. Such carrier-linked prodrugs achieve drug releases with therapeutically useful half-lives. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said prodrugs and their use as medicaments. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035636 | Delivery and Deployment Catheter for an Implantable Medical Device - A delivery catheter and method for delivering and deploying an implantable medical device include a mechanical latch by which the device can remain firmly attached at a single point of connection to the delivery catheter during deployment of the device. The delivery catheter provides simple yet firm control of the release mechanism to enable the clinician to confirm the accuracy of the deployment before releasing the tether or, if the placement of the device should be corrected, the tether can be maintained while the device is recaptured and repositioned or removed from the patient. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035637 | COATED FOLDED MEDICAL DEVICE - A non-polymeric or biological coating applied to a radially expandable interventional medical device in a collapsed, wrapped, or folded configuration, the coating applied within at least one fold. Properties of the coating material applied to the medical device are adjusted or varied to result in a desired combination of coverage of the surface of the medical device, drug loading, and coating thickness. The coating is sterile, and is capable of being carried by a sterile medical device to a targeted tissue location within the body following radial expansion. The therapeutic coating transfers off the medical device due in part to a biological attraction with the tissue and in part to a physical transference from the medical device to the targeted tissue location in contact with the medical device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035638 | ANGIOPLASTY ASSEMBLY - An angioplasty assembly having a guidewire device for use in peripheral vascular and coronary angioplasty applications. The guidewire invention has one or more angioplasty devices mounted directly on the distal tip of the guidewire. In one embodiment the angioplasty device includes an angioplasty balloon. In another embodiment, the device includes a stent balloon with expandable stent, or a self-expanding stent, or combinations of these. Preferably, the guidewire is housed within a hypotube. Optionally, the hypotube may house a retractable piercing element with a distal loop | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035639 | METHOD FOR ACCESS NEEDLE WITH PRE-LOADED WIRE GUIDE AND DEVICE - A medical device is provided, configured to access a target site within a patient body. The device may be provided as a kit including pre-assembled components. Embodiments of the device include an elongate flexible access needle including a needle lumen disposed through at least a longitudinal length of the needle; an elongate wire guide pre-loaded into at least a lengthwise portion of the needle lumen and extending to at least near a distal end of the needle end; and a needle sheath including a longitudinal sheath lumen through which the access needle is disposed; where the distal needle end comprises a piercing tip configured for penetrating tissue to access a target site. A method of use is provided where the needle may be withdrawn over the pre-loaded wire guide after it has been directed to a target site and the sheath as been advanced over the needle's distal end, in a manner freeing the wire guide for further guidance or direction, and for introduction of another device along the wire guide. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035640 | FLUID DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A fluid drug delivery system comprises a rigid shell having an inner sidewall, an opening and a passage as well as a collapsible cartridge with a distal end and a proximal end. The collapsible cartridge is arranged within the shell with its distal end being closer to the opening than the proximal end. It further comprises a first portion including the proximal end and a second portion including the distal end. The second portion is recoilable from the inner sidewall to urge a fluid, which comprises a drug and is contained in the collapsible cartridge, to the passage of the rigid shell. Further, the rigid shell and the collapsible cartridge are co-extruded. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035641 | Injection Device with Torsion Spring and Rotatable Display - The present invention relates to an injection device comprising a torsion spring operatively connected to a dose setting member being adapted to set a dose to be ejected from the injection device. A rotatably mounted display member adapted to display the dose to be ejected in accordance with a setting of the dose setting member is also provided. The rotatably mounted display member is adapted to be rotated over an angle corresponding to at least one revolution of the display member. The display member may be implemented as a dose indicator barrel having numerals arranged along a helical path on an outer surface thereof, or alternatively, as a counting device having two or more display wheels having numerals arranged on an outer surface thereof. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035642 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a drive means configured to act on a medicament container for expelling a medicament; a holding means configured to hold said drive means in a pre-tensioned state; an activation means configured to interact with said holding means for releasing said drive means from the pre-tensioned state; wherein the device further comprises feedback means configured to interact both with said holding means and with said drive means for generating an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal indicating that the medicament has been completely expelled. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035643 | PLASTIC-MADE NOZZLE CAP - A plastic-made nozzle cap for a plastic syringe includes a leg section, a cavity top wall portion, and a finger knob for the attachment/detachment of the nozzle cap. The leg section is structured for connection with a female Luer lock fitting formed face-to-face with an outer circumferential wall of a syringe nozzle. The cavity top wall portion is provided with a curved surface having a downwardly-convex, radius of curvature ranging from 0.6 to 12.0 mm for being brought into contact with a tip of the syringe nozzle to maintain sealing performance. The finger knob is arranged on an upper side of the leg section, and extends above the female Luer lock fitting in a state that a syringe barrel and the nozzle cap have been connected together. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035644 | Medicament Delivery Device - Provided is a medicament delivery device ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035645 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH PROJECTIONS DISPOSED ON THE PASSAGE TO REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE BORE OF THE PASSAGE - An injection device includes a cap ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035646 | Needle Safety Devices - A safety device for a medical injector supporting a needle projecting forwardly from the front of an injector body has a tubular sleeve which is slidable rearwardly with respect to a supported needle to expose at least the needle tip. The sleeve has a forward end for contacting an injection site and a removable cover for a needle is attached to the forward end of the sleeve. The sleeve may have an external end face lying in a radial plane with an orifice in the end face and through which a needle may project when the device is in use and the sleeve slides rearwardly. The removable cover may be attached to or otherwise be connected to the external end face, to effect a seal therewith. Alternatively, the cover may frictionally engage the forward end of the sleeve or the cover may have a bore into which an enlargement member may be pressed so as to expand the cover within the sleeve and effect a connection thereto. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035647 | Drive Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device - A first input member ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035648 | TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE VENOUS DEVICE - A totally implantable venous device includes a port, a catheter and a sleeving member. The port includes an arcuate housing having a recess on an inner surface, an opening communicating with the recess and having a flat mouth, an internal chamber, and a base formed of hard plastic and being capable of preventing a needle from being inserted therethrough. The catheter includes an enlarged fastening member at one end. The sleeve is complementarily mounted on a front portion of the enlarged fastening member. The sleeving member is complementarily mounted on the remaining portion of the enlarged fastening member. The recess and the opening form a through hole having an enlarged intermediate portion. The enlarged fastening member has a truncated trapezoidal shape. The sleeving member, the enlarged fastening member and a connector of a receiving seat in the port form a watertight structure at the through hole. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035649 | REDUCED-PRESSURE WOUND DRESSINGS - Systems, methods, and dressings for treating a linear wound, such as an incision, on a patient are presented. The systems, dressings, and methods involve a sealed wound dressing assembly that helps form a fluid seal around the linear wound while simultaneously encompassing a subcutaneous delivery conduit to deliver fluid to or from a subcutaneous tissue site. In one instance, a reduced-pressure interface is used to allow the subcutaneous delivery conduit to pass through tissue at or near the linear wound and through a wound dressing assembly to a drainage receptacle. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035650 | DEAD SKIN REMOVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A dead skin removing device for a user's hand includes a liquidproof plastic glove which defines an inner space and which includes a palm piece and a back piece that are configured to be matingly plastic-welded to each other, and a patch member which is bonded to a portion of the palm piece or the back piece. The patch member is soaked with an exfoliating agent such that once the user's hand is inserted into the liquidproof plastic glove, a region of the user's hand is brought into intimate contact with the exfoliating agent. A method of forming the dead skin removing device is also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035651 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A TISSUE SITE WITH REDUCED PRESSURE INVOLVING A REDUCED-PRESSURE INTERFACE HAVING A MULTI-LUMEN CONDUIT FOR CONTACTING A MANIFOLD - Systems and methods for a reduced-pressure interface for connecting a multi-lumen conduit to a distribution manifold. The interface includes a housing having a flange portion and a cavity wall portion. The cavity wall portion forms a cavity having a tissue-facing cavity opening. The interface further includes an attachment device, a conduit port, and a multi-lumen conduit. The attachment device is coupled to a tissue-facing side of the flange portion for coupling the housing to a sealing member. The conduit includes a distal end and a proximal whereby the distal end extends through a conduit aperture and past the cavity wall portion into the cavity. The conduit further includes a primary lumen and a plurality of sensing lumens. The primary lumen and the plurality of sensing lumens extend from the proximal end of the conduit to the distal end. The conduit is adapted to contact the distribution manifold. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035652 | TUNNEL DRESSING FOR USE WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM - A tunnel dressing for use in treating a tunneling wound using negative pressure wound therapy. The tunnel dressing includes an elongate permeable member having a closed distal end for entering the wound and an open proximal end into which an applicator is removably disposed for guiding the dressing into the wound. The tunnel dressing has a support structure adapted to transport wound exudates away from the wound and to resist compression under suction. The tunnel dressing also has a wound contact surface adapted to minimize tissue entanglement to facilitate removal. The support structure and wound contact surface may be formed from the same material or from two adjacent layers of different material. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035653 | Ostomy Pouch Comprising Absorbent Material - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to an ostomy pouch comprising at least one absorbent material housed within the interior of the pouch. Specifically, the absorbent materials are contained within a sachet that includes at least one of the following: a frangible seal, a porous film, or a fluid-permeable film. In use, as fluid enters the interior of the ostomy pouch and contacts the sachet, the porous film and/or the frangible seal weakens to allow fluid to enter the sachet and contact the absorbent material housed within. Alternatively or in addition, in embodiments wherein the sachet includes a fluid-permeable film, fluid directly enters the interior of the sachet. As a result, the absorbent material expands and ruptures the frangible seal and/or the sachet, thereby releasing the absorbent material into the interior of the pouch for full absorption of the fluid. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035654 | OSTOMY APPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED BELT TABS - A one-piece ostomy appliance adapted to be removably attached to a patient for receiving discharge from a stoma of the patient includes a pouch that defines a cavity. A first opening is defined by the pouch for receiving a stoma and communicating discharge from the stoma into the cavity. The ostomy appliance also includes a face plate having a first side secured to the pouch and a second opposing side that includes an adhesive for securing the pouch to a patient. A second opening is defined by the face plate and is generally aligned with the first opening. Further, the ostomy appliance includes one or more tabs for coupling a belt thereto, wherein the one or more tabs are coupled directly to the face plate. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035655 | SURGICAL PAD - To provide a surgical pad which does not cause waste threads and fluff on the pad surface to remain in an operation site during an operation, is not hardened in absorbing body fluids such as lymph, blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and which is detectable by X-ray contrast after the operation, the surgical pad, which absorbs body fluids such as lymph, blood and cerebrospinal fluid during surgery, is provided with a pad portion formed by layering a plurality of pieces of cloth having absorption, and a radiopaque substance containing sheet disposed between layered pieces of cloth or on the surface of the pad portion. Herein, by coating the surface of the pad portion with resin, waste threads and fluff of the pad surface are prevented from peeling off. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035656 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An absorbent article having a compressed region formed by a compressing process in an absorption layer on a side facing to the backsheet; and a plurality of pressed grooves are formed by a pressing process in the absorption layer on a side facing to the topsheet, within a region opposed to the compressed region. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035657 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER WITH ATTACHED WRAPPER FOR ENCLOSING AND SEALING THE DIAPER WHEN SOILED - A disposable diaper is provided with a wrapper in the shape of a shower cap, enabling a user to wrap and seal the diaper when soiled. The wrapper is attached to either the front or back waistband region of the diaper. Flexible strands, secured to the wrapper and extending outward on opposite sides of its central opening, may be tied together to close the opening and fully seal the package or pouch when the soiled diaper is inserted. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035658 | Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Filling A Container With A Liquid Drug - In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035659 | INFUSION PUMP WITH INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLABLE VALVES AND LOW POWER OPERATION AND METHODS THEREOF - An infusion pump, including: a specially programmed microprocessor; a drip chamber for connection to a source of fluid and to an output tubing; a pumping section including a plurality of fingers and a first actuator, controllable using the microprocessor, for sequentially displacing the plurality of finger to compress a first portion of the output tubing to displace fluid from the drip chamber through the output tubing; an inlet valve disposed between the drip chamber and the pumping section and arranged to compress the output tubing to restrict or block flow through the output tubing; and a second actuator, controllable using the microprocessor, for opening or closing the inlet valve independent of the displacement of the plurality of fingers; or for operating the inlet valve to control a rate of flow of fluid from the drip chamber to the portion of the output tubing. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035660 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL MICROFLUIDIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES WITH CONFORMABLE BALLOONS - The methods, systems, and devices disclosed herein generally involve convection-enhanced delivery of drugs to a target region within a patient. Microfluidic catheter devices are disclosed that are particularly suitable for targeted delivery of drugs via convection, including devices capable of multi-directional drug delivery, devices that control fluid pressure and velocity using the venturi effect, and devices that include conformable balloons. Methods of treating various diseases using such devices are also disclosed, including methods of treating cerebral and spinal cavernous malformations, cavernomas, and hemangiomas, methods of treating neurological diseases, methods of treatment using multiple microfluidic delivery devices, methods of treating hearing disorders, methods of spinal drug delivery using microfluidic devices, and methods of delivering stem cells and therapeutics during fetal surgery. Methods of manufacturing such devices are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035661 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE FOR COLLAPSIBLE FLUID CONTAINERS - The present invention recognizes that there exits a need for a device and method to extrude fluid from a collapsible fluid bag in and uncomplicated manner using pressure, preferably to prevent or reduce the introduction of air into the fluid. A first aspect of the present invention is a medical device for administering fluid to a subject from a flexible fluid container. A second aspect of the present invention is a method of administering a fluid to a subject using a device of the present invention. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035662 | INJECTABLE DRUG DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONTROLLED DELIVERY CANNULA POSITION RELATIVE TO POINT OF DELIVERY - A cannula for administration of a medicine to a target location includes a tube with at least one nodule disposed along the circumferential surface and spaced at a defined distance from the distal end of the tube. An arrangement for delivery of a medicine to a target location includes the cannula and a pump fluidly coupled to the cannula. The distal end of the cannula may be inserted into a target location until the nodule reaches a surface that limits a depth of penetration before delivery of the medication. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035663 | Anticoagulant-Free Dialysis Systems And Methods - An extracorporeal blood treatment system includes means for withdrawing blood from a patient, and means for transporting the blood through a calcium trap. The calcium trap includes a substrate having an immobilized species, the species being adapted to reduce the calcium concentration in the blood to a concentration that prevents blood clotting in the extracorporeal blood treatment system, thereby producing calcium-depleted blood. The extracorporeal blood treatment system also includes means for treating the calcium-depleted blood downstream of the calcium trap by an extracorporeal blood treatment device, thereby producing treated calcium-depleted blood, means for infusing calcium into the treated calcium-depleted blood downstream of the extracorporeal blood treatment device to add calcium to the treated calcium-depleted blood, and means for returning treated blood back to the patient. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035664 | DUAL CHAMBER MIXING DEVICE FOR A SYRINGE - A mixing device and a retractable syringe comprising same are provided. The mixing device comprises concentric outer and inner barrels that form an outer chamber, the inner barrel having an inner chamber. A mixing plunger is slidably located in the outer chamber. A seal located in the outer chamber is capable of axial movement, in response to depression of the mixing plunger, from a first position in sealing engagement with one or more apertures in the inner barrel to a second position intermediate the apertures and vents in the outer barrel. This allows depression of the mixing plunger to force a first substance from the outer chamber through the apertures to mix with a second substance in the inner chamber. The mixed substance in the inner barrel is then delivered by the syringe with subsequent needle retraction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035665 | Polymer-Based Occlusion Devices, Systems and Methods - A method of occluding includes imbibing a porous elongate element comprised of ePTFE with a calcium-containing solution. The method also includes delivering, via a delivery catheter, the calcium-imbibed porous elongate element to a target occlusion site. The method further includes administering, after the calcium-imbibed porous elongate element has been completely delivered to the target occlusion site and resides entirely within a volume defined by the target occlusion site, an alginate-containing solution to the target occlusion site. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035666 | Stopper/Plunger for Carpules of Syringe-Carpule assembly - An elastomeric stopper that can be partially inserted in a rear opening of a glass carpule and that also serves, when fully inserted in the carpule, as a plunger for forcing fluid inside the carpule out through a front opening thereof. The stopper has a thin central portion at its front end that can be readily pierced by a pointed hollow rod of a syringe. When the hollow rod is removed, the elastomeric material of the thin central portion will “seal itself” around the puncture hole. The stopper also has a retractable lip at its rear end that allows the entirety of the stopper to be pushed down and into a fluid-containing glass carpule, thereby acting as a plunger and ejecting fluid from the front opening of the carpule. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035667 | Antiseptic Cap - The present invention provides an antiseptic cap for use with an access site having a housing with a wall defining a chamber, the wall having a set of threads on an inner surface of the wall; and an access site contacting surface associated with the housing having an antiseptic substance for contacting a surface of the access site. The present invention also provides an antiseptic cap equipped plunger assembly wherein an antiseptic cap is retained within a housing of the plunger. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035668 | CLOSABLE MALE LUER CONNECTOR - A male luer connector is disclosed, the male luer connector being attached to a first tube and connectable to a female luer connector for providing a flow channel from said first tube to said female luer connector. The male luer connector includes a male luer part, which includes a tapered outer peripheral wall, a side wall, and an outlet opening. A tube member is also provided, the tube member having a flow channel therein. The tube member has openings at first and second ends thereof, the first end being movably inserted into an inner space of the side wall and the second end being connected to the first tube. The tube member further includes a male luer part sealing arrangement for sealing the outlet opening. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035669 | SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF AN ACTIVE AGENT USING AN IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM - The invention is directed to a device for delivering an active agent formulation for a predetermined administration period. An impermeable reservoir is divided into a water-swellable agent chamber and an active agent formulation chamber. Fluid from the environment is imbibed through a semipermeable plug into the water-swellable agent chamber and the active agent formulation is released through a back-diffusion regulating outlet. Delivery periods of up to 2 years are achieved. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035670 | SOLVENT/POLYMER SOLUTIONS AS SUSPENSION VEHICLES - A nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle that is capable of suspending an active agent. The nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle includes at least one solvent and at least one polymer and is formulated to exhibit phase separation upon contact with an aqueous environment. The at least one solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, decanol, ethyl hexyl lactate, and mixtures thereof and the at least one polymer may be selected from the group consisting of a polyester, pyrrolidone, ester of an unsaturated alcohol, ether of an unsaturated alcohol, polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the at least one solvent is benzyl benzoate and the at least one polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation that includes the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle and an active agent, and a method of forming the same, are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035671 | Handle for Actuating a Device - This disclosure may disclose, inter alia, a handle for actuating a device. The handle may include a top comprising a first end and a second end, a first top side coupled to the first end of the top via a first corner hinge, and a second top side coupled to the second end of the top via a second corner hinge. The handle may further include a first bottom side coupled to the first top side via a first side hinge, a second bottom side coupled to the second top side via a second side hinge, and a bottom coupled to the first bottom side via a third corner hinge and coupled to the second bottom side via a fourth corner hinge. In some examples, actuation of the handle may cause deployment or retraction of an element from or into a shaft. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035672 | Patient Interface Defogger - An ophthalmic docking system is presented that can reduce a condensation of a patient interface of a surgical laser system. The ophthalmic docking system includes a patient interface that has a proximal portion configured to be attached to an ophthalmic system, a distal portion configured to be attached to an eye that includes a contact lens and an interface attachment system; and a decondenser, coupled to the patient interface and configured to reduce a vapor condensation on the contact lens. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035673 | System and Method for the Treatment of a Patients Eye Working at High Speed - The invention relates to a system and a method for the treatment of a patient's eye. The system comprises a laser apparatus, a scanning apparatus and an eye tracking apparatus for determining the actual position of the patient's eye and for generating alignment data of the patient's eye relative to a reference position of the patient's eye to the laser, said eye tracking apparatus being provided with a desired treatment shot file. Said scanning apparatus is connected via a first bidirectional bus to the eye tracking apparatus, said laser apparatus is connected via a second bidirectional bus to the eye tracking apparatus. The eye tracking apparatus adjusts the position data for each shot based on said alignment data of the patient's eye and provides aiming control signals representative of the target position data to the scanning apparatus for said shot via said first bidirectional bus. The eye tracking apparatus comprises a comparator for comparing the target position data with the actual position data provided by the scanning apparatus for the shot to be fired. Moreover, said eye tracking apparatus is sending a command signal to the laser apparatus via said second bidirectional bus for firing the shot when the target position data is equal to the actual position data of the scanning apparatus for the shot to be fired. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035674 | OPHTHALMIC INTERFACE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTERFACING A SURGICAL LASER WITH AN EYE - An ophthalmic patient interface system includes an interface device and an ocular device. The interface device includes a frame having a first end and a second end, a lens disposed at the first end, and a skirt affixed to the first end. The second end is adapted to couple with a surgical laser system, and the skirt is adapted to seal against an anterior surface of an eye. The ocular device includes magnifying optics and is adapted to be removably seated within the second end. The magnifying optics image a region on a corneal side of the lens when the ocular device is seated within the second end. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035675 | NON-UNIFORM BEAM PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC DOSAGE DETERMINATION METHOD - This application provides a consumer device for aesthetic applications, and methods for titrating doses of therapeutic light output from the device in the form of a non-uniform beam, in connection with dermal rejuvenation and cosmetic applications. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035676 | FLASH VAPORIZATION SURGICAL SYSTEMS - A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035677 | Low Level Laser Therapy Device with Open Bore - A laser device for applying low-level laser energy around a patient's body part comprises a laser support having an open bore through which the body part to be treated is inserted and at least one laser connected to the laser support. Each laser emits laser energy in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the bore, such that energy is applied to the circumference of the body part, or a portion thereof. The laser support is attached to an adjustable stanchion that is shaped to cantilever the ring so that a chair or table may be positioned underneath the ring. In the preferred embodiment, the laser support is a C-shaped ring having a diameter large enough to accommodate at least a patient's upper arm. Lasers are slidably engaged with the C-ring and can be moved around the circumference of the ring to treat desired locations around the upper arm. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035678 | HANDLE FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, IN PARTICULAR A CRYOSURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A handle for a surgical instrument, in particular a cryosurgical instrument, comprising a grip element and at least one sheathing tube that is inserted into the grip element and connected with said grip element in a fluid-tight manner in a connecting region. At least one support element is coaxially configured and arranged in the cavity of the sheathing tube such that the sheathing tube is clamped in place between the grip element and the support element in the connecting region. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035679 | Electrosurgical Apparatus with Real-Time RF Tissue Energy Control - A radio-frequency (RF) amplifier having a direct response to an arbitrary signal source to output one or more electrosurgical waveforms within an energy activation request, is disclosed. The RF amplifier includes a phase compensator coupled to an RF arbitrary source, the phase compensator configured to generate a reference signal as a function of an arbitrary RF signal from the RF arbitrary source and a phase control signal; at least one error correction amplifier coupled to the phase compensator, the at least one error correction amplifier configured to output a control signal at least as a function of the reference signal; and at least one power component coupled to the at least one error correction amplifier and to a high voltage power source configured to supply high voltage direct current thereto, the at least one power component configured to operate in response to the control signal to generate at least one component of the at least one electrosurgical waveform. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035680 | Applicator and Tissue Interface Module for Dermatological Device - An tissue interface module has an applicator chamber on a proximal side of the tissue interface module and a tissue acquisition chamber on a distal side of the tissue interface module. The applicator chamber may include: an opening adapted to receive the applicator; an attachment mechanism positioned in the applicator chamber and adapted to attach the tissue interface module to the applicator; a sealing member positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber; and a vacuum interface positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber and adapted to receive a vacuum inlet positioned on a distal end of the applicator. The invention also includes corresponding methods. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035681 | NOVEL CATHETER FOR CONTIGUOUS RF ABLATION - A tissue ablation device comprising an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and a side wall defining a lumen, and an elongate ablation member having an ablation element proximate a distal end thereof, the elongate ablation member rotatable about an longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and wherein one of the elongate ablation member and the elongate member is at least partially contained within the other and methods of use therefor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035682 | Noninvasive Nerve Ablation - The present invention relates to the field of medical imaging and therapy of nerve lesions that are detrimental to the body. The method incorporates both identifying imaging for localization and treatment with a radiation source. Clear images of individual nerve structures are fused to conventional images for accurate treatment planning with noninvasive ablating beams. This results in increased radiation dose in the lesion. Furthermore, neither endovascular intervention nor additional internally introduced reference points are needed. More specifically this invention relates to a method for optimizing delivery of ablating beams to a lesion compared to the surrounding normal tissues without invasive techniques. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035683 | SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING BODILY TISSUE AND PROCESS FOR CUTTING PROTRUDING TISSUE - The invention relates to improving a surgical system for bonding bodily tissue, comprising a surgical instrument having a bonding device for bonding bodily tissue, said bonding device comprising two tool elements displaceable relative to each other, wherein the instrument comprises a cutting device having a cutting element for cutting through tissue, and the cutting element is displaceably disposed relative to at least one of the tool elements, such that the cutting device is implemented in the form of an HF cutting device, wherein the cutting element comprises a cutting edge defining a cutting plane at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the instrument in the region of the bonding device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035684 | Laser Treatment of Tissues at Wavelengths above 1330 nm - A medical laser system is disclosed for ablation/resection/coagulation of unwanted tissue, including parenchymal lung resection to facilitate/accelerate growth/wound healing. System comprises laser energy sources and conveying means, optical fiber. A diode laser source emits above 1330 nm, at least 50 Watts, through an optical fiber onto target tissue. Wavelength, 1340 nm is preferred. Wavelength ranges 1330-1390 nm and 1450-1550 nm, are also useful. Additionally a wavelength, between 800-1100 nm, can be used. Wavelength differences maximize beam quality. Two radiation sources emit simultaneously from fiber's distal end. One emits at ˜1320 nm and the other emits at ˜1340 nm or ˜1360 nm with maximum total output power of 60 W or larger. Preferably, the ratio of the power levels is fixed at 1:1.5 and output power is the sum of individual lasers. High beam quality and power density system combines emissions from a diode laser and a fiber laser. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035685 | TISSUE FUSION INSTRUMENT, IN PARTICULAR A TISSUE FUSION FORCEPS - A tissue fusion instrument having electrodes that are only connected in a punctiform manner to their electrode carrier such that they are electrically conducting and thus, heat-conducting. As a result, heat transfer from the electrode to the respective electrode carrier is restricted. This, on one hand, benefits the desired surgical outcome and, on the other hand, prevents parasitic heating of the surgical instrument and concomitant damage to surrounding tissue. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to ablation catheter systems configured, for example, to ablate tissue adjacent an ostium of the pulmonary vein in a left atria of a heart. In one embodiment, an ablation catheter system includes a handle including an actuator and a catheter coupled to the handle defining a lumen extending through a length of the catheter, the catheter including a tip portion at a distal end thereof. The ablation catheter system may also include an electrode coupled to the handle with lines extending through the lumen of the catheter, the electrode being configured to be constrained within the tip portion of the catheter and configured to be deployed from the tip portion and self expand to an expanded configuration. With this arrangement, the electrode is configured to self expand to a conical configuration with a tip portion configured to be disposed within the pulmonary vein. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035687 | INSTRUMENT FOR THE FUSION AND CUTTING OF BLOOD VESSELS - An instrument suitable for minimal invasive surgery. The instrument can be introduced into a body, for example, through a trocar, and has two arms and a centrally guided knife for clamping vessels. The central guidance of the knife in at least one of the arms avoids disadvantages that could otherwise develop as a result of the off-center severing of coagulated tissue. Moreover, the clean central guidance of the knife results in lower wear on the knife. Thus, a better cut quality and a longer service life of the knife can be achieved. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035688 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure - A bipolar forceps includes a shaft extending from a housing and includes an end effector assembly at its distal end. The end effector assembly has a pair of jaw members movable between an open position and a closed position. A knife assembly includes a cutter having a generally circular cross-section. The cutter is configured to cut tissue when the jaw members are in the closed position. One or more electrically conductive tissue sealing plates are disposed on each of the jaw members. The tissue sealing plates are adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue held between the jaw members to effect a tissue seal. An actuator is operably coupled to the knife assembly and is configured to selectively reciprocate the cutter relative to the jaw members. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035689 | Pre-Curved Intramedullary Clavicle Nail and Method of Using Same - The present invention relates to an intramedullary nail surgically inserted into a long bone, especially the clavicle. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a curved rod that accommodates the majority of human anatomies and is insertable and capable of either being permanently retained therein or removed if desired. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A TOOL PATH FOR A ROBOTIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - A method for generating an improved tool path for cutting a bone so as to minimize soft tissue trauma, wherein the method comprises: | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035691 | SURGICAL BRUSH - A stainless steel bristled surgical brush for removing nucleus material from the intervertebral space and cartilage from vertebral endplates is provided herein. The surgical brush of the present invention may be dimensioned to be placed through a minimally invasive and/or percutaneous access through an access portal. In certain embodiments, the surgical brush may be straight or bent, may include a cap to contain the tines and may include a depth stop. The brush may be manually operated, powered by a wire driver or powered by other suitable means. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035692 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN TISSUE REPAIR - The present disclosure relates to a system for use in tissue repair. The system includes a cannulated guide, an obturator configured for insertion through the guide, a drill configured for insertion through the guide, and an anchor delivery tool configured for insertion through the guide. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035693 | PATELLA RESECTION GUIDE WITH LOCATING FEATURES AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An orthopaedic surgical instrument that includes a patella resection guide is disclosed. The patella resection guide includes a body having a substantially planar upper surface that defines a patella cutting guide surface and a first jaw having a first tooth, and a second jaw positioned opposite the first jaw. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw and includes a second tooth extending toward the first tooth that defines an axis along which the second jaw is moveable relative to the first jaw. The patella cutting guide surface defines a resection plane that extends through a patient's patella when the patella is positioned between the first jaw and the second jaw. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035694 | COMBINATION LIGAMENT TENSIONER AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE - A feeler gauge and alignment device comprises a first outer shim having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end, a second outer shim having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end, and one or more inner shims disposed between the first outer shim and the second outer shim, each of the one or more inner shims having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end. The first outer shim, the second outer shim, and the one or more inner shims are rotatably coupled about the first ends. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035695 | Manually Actuated Function Hose Instrument and Operating Device Therefor - A manually actuated function hose instrument has a hose-shaped function part and a wire-shaped function part extending in the latter, wherein the two function parts are axially movable relative to each other in order to exert a useful function at a distal section remote from a proximal end section. An associated operating device, which has two operating parts, is arranged at the proximal end section of the function parts. A fixing part is provided which serves for the external fixing of the operating device and with which the second operating part is coupled in an axially relatively movable manner, and/or the second operating part is connected non-releasably to the proximal end section of the hose-shaped function part and contains an operating ring with a circumferential finger recess as operating area. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130035696 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND GUIDING THE TOOLPATH OF AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL ROBOT - A surgical robot system for cutting bone, the surgical robot system comprising:
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| 20130035697 | MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLLING THE SAME - In a medical manipulator configured to have a manipulation unit including a first input unit and a second input unit that are exchangeable, a signal generation unit configured to process an input with respect to the manipulation unit based on a predetermined process condition and to generate a manipulation signal, an operating unit configured to be operated by the manipulation signal, and a detection unit configured to recognize a type of a used input unit, the process condition corresponded to the first input unit and the process condition corresponded to the second input unit differ, and the signal generation unit generates the manipulation signal based on the process condition corresponded to the input unit recognized by the detection unit. | 2013-02-07 |
