| 10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20160066899 | METHODS OF USE OF AN ANATOMIC STRUCTURE EXTRACTOR - An anatomic structure extractor allows a medical practitioner to retract, aspirate, ligate and amputate an anatomic structure within a patient through a minimally invasive incision. An anatomic structure extractor may include a transparent tubular member with a cap coupled to one end. The cap may have at least one view port with a magnifying lens. The cap may also have a needle port through which a needle is inserted to puncture the anatomic structure. A trap may be in fluid communication with the transparent tubular member. A suction post is in communication with the trap to pull the contents of an aspirated cyst into the trap. A light post containing a light source may be connected to the transparent tubular member to illuminate the interior of the extractor. A ligature deployer and a cutting wire may also be coupled to the tubular member. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066900 | SUTURE ANCHOR - An anchor device and system for coupling soft tissue to osseous tissue includes a stopper member that supports a loop of suture material. A fixing member includes features that allow it to be rigidly coupled to surrounding bone and thus hold the stopper member in a cavity within the bone. The loop of suture material, in turn, supports a second suture device, which is coupled to, and thus retains, the soft tissue. In certain embodiments, the fixing member includes a wadding structure having a generally elastic property. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066901 | BONE ANCHOR INSERTION DEVICE - A bone anchor insertion device comprises a handle, a nosepiece connected to a distal end of the handle, a bone anchor connected to the nosepiece, and an actuator disposed on the handle for deploying the bone anchor, which suture is also fixed to a portion of soft tissue to be attached to a portion of bone. A suture ratchet or tensioning mechanism is disposed in the handle for tensioning suture which is associated with the bone anchor. This mechanism permits precise tensioning, while also permitting one-handed operation, thereby allowing the practitioner to use his or her other hand for other activities, such as camera operation or the like. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066902 | LONGITUDINAL NEEDLE PASSER - A device for passing a needle and suture longitudinally through a target tissue includes a proximal jaw including a proximal recess and a proximal retention mechanism for releasably engaging a first end of a needle received within the proximal recess and a distal jaw movably coupled to the proximal jaw such that the proximal and distal jaws are longitudinally movable relative to one another. The distal jaw includes a distal recess and a distal retention mechanism for releasably engaging a second end of the needle received within the distal recess. The proximal and distal jaws are movable between a first state, in which the proximal retention mechanism is in a locked configuration and the distal retention mechanism is in an unlocked configuration, and a second state, in which the proximal retention mechanism is in an unlocked configuration and the distal retention mechanism is in a locked configuration. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066903 | Finger-Mounted Surgical Instruments and Methods of Use - A device is described which has an instrument portion secured to a sleeve/cuff portion, where the sleeve/cuff portion is configured to receive a portion of user's finger therein and to radially compress onto the user's finger to hold the instrument portion thereon. The present invention is particularly well suited for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. The present invention also teaches a method of forming a knot in suture material as well as other techniques for treating patients. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066904 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURING BODY TISSUE - A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066905 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH POWERED ARTICULATION - The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an articulation mechanism for articulating a tool assembly. The articulation mechanism includes a first gear rotatably mounted on a transmission shaft and configured to engage a second gear, a clutch interconnecting the second gear and a main shaft; and a yoke shaft coupled to the main shaft and adapted to linearly advance a J-channel, the J-channel operatively connected to an articulation link. A motor assembly may rotate the transmission shaft of the articulation mechanism. Alternatively, the articulation mechanism may include an articulation knob. Users may manually rotate the articulation knob to articulate the tool assembly of the surgical stapling apparatus. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066906 | FEATURE TO LOCK KNOB OF TISSUE STAPLER - A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis comprises a stapling head assembly, an actuator handle assembly, a shaft assembly, a safety latch, and a locking member. The stapling head assembly includes an anvil that moves relative to a staple holder and a staple driver to drive staples from the staple holder into tissue and against the anvil. The actuator handle assembly has a first actuator that controls motion of the anvil and a second actuator that controls motion of the staple driver. The shaft assembly couples the stapling head assembly to the actuator handle assembly. The safety latch prevents operation of the second actuator when the gap between the anvil and staple holder is outside a predetermined range. The locking member is configured to prevent adjustment of the anvil gap after the desired staple height has been set inside the predetermined range. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND IMPLANTING A SHAPE MEMORY IMPLANT - An implant insertion device is adapted for use with a shape memory implant. The shape memory implant includes a bridge interconnecting first, second, and third legs. The shape memory implant is movable between a first shape in which at least the first leg is substantially non-parallel and a second shape in which at least the first leg is substantially parallel. The implant insertion device engages the shape memory implant to maintain the shape memory implant in its second shape until the delivery of the shape memory implant into tissue or bone. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066908 | ENDOSCOPIC STAPLES INCLUDING ANCHORAGE MECHANISMS - A device for closing a tissue opening includes a body extending from a first end to a second end and a first anchoring element connected to the first end of the body and a second anchoring element connected to the second end of the body. At least one of the first anchoring element and the second anchoring element is movable between an insertion configuration, in which the at least one of the first and second anchoring elements is insertable through a target tissue such that the body extends across a tissue opening to be treated, and an anchoring configuration, in which the first and second anchoring elements engage target tissue on a first side and a second side, respectively, of the tissue opening. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066909 | MULTIPLE SENSORS WITH ONE SENSOR AFFECTING A SECOND SENSOR'S OUTPUT OR INTERPRETATION - An end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw member defining an anvil; a second jaw member configured to receive a cartridge therein, wherein the first jaw member is moveable with respect to the second jaw member; a first sensor coupled to the anvil; and a second sensor configured to measure a second parameter. The first sensor is configured to measure a first parameter. The first parameter and the second parameter are related. The first sensor and the second sensor are in signal communication with a processor. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066910 | MONITORING DEVICE DEGRADATION BASED ON COMPONENT EVALUATION - A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other one of the first jaw and the second jaw between an open configuration and an approximated configuration. In addition the surgical instrument includes a cutting member movable during a firing stroke to cut tissue captured between the first jaw and the second jaw, the cutting member comprising a cutting surface at a distal portion thereof. In addition, the surgical instrument further includes a sensing module operable to measure a characteristic of the cutting surface. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066911 | SMART CARTRIDGE WAKE UP OPERATION AND DATA RETENTION - An electronic system for a surgical instrument is disclosed. The electronic system comprises a main power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a primary circuit. A supplementary power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a secondary circuit. A short circuit protection circuit coupled between the main power supply circuit and the supplementary power supply circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to isolate itself from the main power supply circuit when the supplementary power supply circuit detects a short circuit condition at the secondary circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to rejoin the main power supply circuit and supply power to the secondary circuit, when the short circuit condition is remedied. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066912 | CIRCUITRY AND SENSORS FOR POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE - An end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw member comprising a magnetic sensor; a second jaw member pivotally coupled to the first jaw member such that the first jaw member is pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the second jaw member is configured to receive a staple cartridge therein; a staple cartridge removably coupled to the second jaw member, the staple cartridge further comprising an upper surface facing the first jaw member; and a magnet positioned to be in an opposing relationship to the magnetic sensor when the first jaw member is in the closed position. The magnetic sensor is operable to detect the magnetic field of the magnet, and wherein the detected magnetic field is indicative of the distance between the anvil and the staple cartridge. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066913 | LOCAL DISPLAY OF TISSUE PARAMETER STABILIZATION - A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler and surgical stapling systems are disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body having a tissue-contacting surface. One or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned at the edges of the tissue-contacting surface. A plurality of staple drivers is located within the cartridge body each supporting a staple. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066914 | ADJUNCT WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS TO QUANTIFY TISSUE COMPRESSION - A surgical stapling system including a shaft assembly transmits actuation motions from an actuator and an end effector compresses and staples tissue. The end effector comprises an elongated channel; an anvil having a staple forming surface is moveable relative to the elongated channel between an open position and a closed position; and a staple cartridge removably positioned within the elongated channel. The staple cartridge comprises a body having a tissue contacting surface in a confronting relationship with the staple forming surface; a plurality of staple drivers within the cartridge body each supporting a staple; and a tissue thickness compensator positionable between the anvil and the cartridge, the tissue thickness compensator is captured by the staples and assumes different compressed heights within the different staples. The tissue compensator comprises first conductive elements. The system determines properties of tissue compressed between the anvil and the cartridge. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066915 | POLARITY OF HALL MAGNET TO DETECT MISLOADED CARTRIDGE - A surgical stapling system including a shaft assembly transmits actuation motions from an actuator and an end effector compresses and staples tissue. The end effector comprises an channel; an anvil having a staple forming surface is moveable relative to the channel between open and closed positions; the anvil having a magnet at the distal end; and a staple cartridge removably positionable within the channel. The staple cartridge comprises a body supported for a confronting relationship with the anvil in its closed position; a plurality of staple drivers located within the cartridge body support a staple; a Hall effect sensor located at the distal end of the body; and a microprocessor in communication with the Hall effect sensor. The Hall effect sensor and microprocessor receive power when the staple cartridge is positioned within the channel, and the system is operable to identify the staple cartridge. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066916 | MULTIPLE MOTOR CONTROL FOR POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE - A surgical instrument includes an end effector with a first jaw and a second jaw. The instrument also includes a first drive assembly, a first motor coupled to the first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, a second motor coupled to the second drive assembly, a control module, and a closure trigger. The first motor is operable to motivate the first drive assembly, and the second motor is operable to motivate the second drive assembly. The control module is operably couplable to the first motor and the second motor. The closure trigger is movable during a closure stroke to transition the end effector to the approximated configuration, and to transition the control module from operable engagement with the first motor to operable engagement with the second motor. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066917 | A SURGICAL CLAMP APPARATUS AND A SURGICAL CLAMP FOR USE IN KEYHOLE SURGERY - A surgical clamp assembly | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066918 | VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICES WITH IN-SITU STIFFENING - A vaso-occlusive device is constructed out of dissimilar metallic materials that are in contact or otherwise in close proximity with one another, thereby causing the device to undergo galvanic corrosion when exposed to an electrolytic medium, such as blood or other body fluid, wherein one of the dissimilar metallic materials is zirconium or zirconium alloy to create a corrosive product including zirconia having a relatively high hardness, a relatively high fracture toughness, and a relatively high stability when the device is implanted in a vasculature site, such as an aneurysm. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066919 | SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER WITH ARTICULATION SECTION - An instrument for clamping a surgical clip has a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The handle assembly has a trigger and an articulation knob. The shaft assembly has an outer ground tube, a middle articulation tube, and a push/pull tube disposed within the middle articulation tube. The trigger is operable to cause longitudinal translation of the push/pull tube. The outer ground tube and the middle articulation tube present mating angled faces sloped in opposing directions. Rotation of the articulation knob causes rotation of the middle articulation tube. Rotation of the middle articulation tube changes the orientation of the angled faces and thus causes articulation of the middle articulation tube and the push/pull tube. The end effector has a pair of jaws configured to apply a surgical clip to a vessel. Longitudinal translation of the push/pull tube causes closure of the pair of jaws. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066920 | SPRING FOR MOVEABLE JAWS OF DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR RELEASING THERAPAUTIC APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to a spring to return more quickly the jaws of a gripper assembly of a delivery system for deploying an embolic coil. Each of the jaws and spring are formed of shape memory alloy configured to be movable between a first position and a second position and returning to the first position, with the spring tension increasing the speed of the return to the first position of the jaws of the gripper assembly. The gripper assembly may be used to insert, retract, reconnect, and rapidly disconnect from the embolic coil. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF ANEURYSMS USING EMBOLIC ePTFE - An embolic occlusion device for the treatment of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations comprises expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). The ePTFE permits ingrowth of cells with connective tissue deposition to promote adherence of the aneurysm wall to the embolic device thereby preventing continued growth or re-growth of the aneurysm as well as blocking blood flow into an aneurysm. An occlusion device is also described which comprises an embolic element and a polymeric pre-formed component. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066922 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OCCLUDING THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE - An implantable medical device for insertion in the left atrial appendage includes a cap coupled to a frame. The cap constrains movement of the legs of the frame during collapse and expansion of the device, such that the device can be deployed, recalled and redeployed without the device being damaged or the legs of the frame getting tangled. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING BLEEDING ARISING FROM LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE - Bleeding arising from the left atrial appendage (LAA) can have fatal consequences because it can result in cardiac tamponade. The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for treating and preventing bleeding arising from the LAA, at the pre-hemorrhage and post-hemorrhage stages. In particular, catheters having inflatable catheter balloons are advanced into the LAA and the inflatable catheter balloons are inflated in and around the LAA in a manner that occludes the LAA ostium and the LAA cavity. Additionally, electromagnetic coils are present within the inflatable catheter balloons to create electromagnetic forces that help to further occlude the LAA ostium firmly. When the catheter balloons are inflated, these electromagnetic coils also expand. Alternatively, the LAA ostium can be occluded using electromagnetic coils present in an inflated endocardial catheter balloon and electromagnetic coils present in an inflated epicardial catheter balloon deployed around the circumference of the LAA ostium epicardially. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066924 | VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICE - A vaso-occlusive device includes an inner coil made from inner coil wire having a first diameter and formed from a first material, and an outer coil disposed at least partially around the inner coil and made from outer coil wire having a second diameter and formed from a second material. The inner coil has a first pitch and the outer coil has a second pitch. The first diameter, material, and pitch are different from the second diameter, material, and pitch, respectively. In some embodiments, the second diameter is less than the first diameter, the second material is softer than the first material, and the second pitch is more open than the first pitch. In some embodiments, the inner coil extends proximally beyond the outer coil. In one embodiment, a vaso-occlusive device includes an outer coil defining a lumen and an inner coil disposed at least partially in the lumen, wherein the vaso-occlusive device also includes an intermediate layer disposed between the inner coil and the outer coil, wherein the intermediate layer includes a biocompatible metal or a biocompatible, swellable polymer. The vaso-occlusive device may also include a biodegradable coating disposed on the outer surface of the inner coil. In one embodiment, a vaso-occlusive device includes an outer coil and a plurality of inner coils of increasing size each disposed immediately inside of the outer coil or one of the inner coils. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066925 | Clamping Device for Reducing Venous Blood Flow - Some embodiments relate to a device for reducing venous blood flow in a human limb. The device of some embodiments comprises: a first rigid part having a first non-linear inner profile; a second rigid part having a second inner profile generally facing the first inner profile; and a coupling portion that couples the first and second parts together while allowing relative movement of the first and second parts between a clamped position and an unclamped position. The first and second inner profiles are arranged to press against veins in the limb when the device is in the clamped position and thereby reduce venous blood flow in the limb. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066926 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BONE ACCESS AND CAVITY PREPARATION - Apparatus and methods for preparing the interior of a bone for therapy. The therapy may include therapy for a bone fracture. The apparatus and methods may involve orienting a surgical instrument for proper deployment in the interior of the bone. An instrument guide may be positioned and retained against translation along, and rotation about one or more of three substantially orthogonal axes. Apparatus placed exterior to the bone may register the guide to a region inside the bone that is designated for preparation or treatment. One or more broaching members may be used to prepare the region for treatment. A broaching member may be expandable inside the bone. A broaching member may be flexible such that it broaches bone having a relatively lower density and it leaves bone having a relatively higher density substantially intact. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066927 | DRILL BIT AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BONE FOR A FIXATION SCREW - A bone fixation system includes a fixation device configured to be positioned at a target area of bone comprising two ends connected by a shaft and further comprising a bore formed through the shaft configured to receive a fixation screw. The system further includes a drill bit sized and configured to pass through the bore to prepare the surrounding bone to receive a second fixation device. At least a distal portion of the drill bit is configured to pass through the bore. The fixation device is made of a first material and wherein the distal portion of the drill bit comprises at least an outer portion made of a second material. The second material of the drill bit has a hardness that is less than the hardness of the first material of the fixation device. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066928 | DRILL BIT AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BONE FOR A FIXATION SCREW - A method of preparing a bone to receive a fixation screw through a fixation device includes providing a drill bit sized and configured to pass through a bore in a fixation device positioned in the bone and drilling a passage into the bone and through the bore. At least a distal portion of the drill bit passes through the bore in the drilling step. At least an outer portion of the distal portion of the drill bit has a hardness that is less than a hardness of the fixation nail. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066929 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR HARVESTING BONE - A bone or tissue-cutting instrument for use with a manual handle or with a powered surgical tool includes an elongated shaft and a cutting head portion of a distal end of the shaft. The cutting head portion includes an annular arcuate blade located at the distal-most end of the cutting head portion for cutting or shaving adjacent tissue or bone. The cutting head portion may also include a distal opening defined by the arcuate blade and a proximal opening with a central passage therebetween for collecting and transferring cut bone or tissue cut by the arcuate blade. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066930 | ADAPTIVE SURFACE SURGICAL GUIDING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ADAPTIVE SURFACE SURGICAL GUIDING APPARATUS - The present application relates to adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatuses. A surgical guiding apparatus may include one or more rigid portions configured to attach to a first region of an underlying anatomical surface. The surgical guiding apparatus may further include a variable deformable portion coupled to the one or more rigid portions, the variable deformable portion configured to conform to a shape of a second region of the underlying anatomical surface to provide a stable attachment of the surgical guiding apparatus to the underlying anatomical surface. The present disclosure further provides methods for manufacturing surgical guiding apparatuses and uses of the apparatuses for placement onto an underlying anatomical surface. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066931 | CAPTURE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - This patent document discloses assemblies and methods for removing obstructive material from a body vessel or other cavity. An assembly can include an elongate inner member, an elongate outer member, an aspirator, one or more valves, and a waste collection reservoir. Each of the elongate members can extend from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion and can include a lumen therethrough. The elongate inner member can be partially disposed in the lumen of the elongate outer member and can be moveable along its longitudinal axis relative to the elongate outer member. The aspirator can be in flow communication with the proximal end portion of the elongate inner member for drawing the obstructive material into or through its lumen. The one or more valves can be configured and positioned to allow obstructive material removed from the body vessel or cavity to be urged toward the waste collection reservoir. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066932 | PERFUSION CATHETERS AND RELATED METHODS - This patent document discloses perfusion catheters and related methods for treating complications related to CTO interventions or dilating a vessel occlusion while maintaining a passage through the treated vessel segment. A perfusion catheter can include a balloon formed of an inflatable tube and an elongate shaft having a lumen for providing inflation fluid to, or withdrawing inflation fluid from, the balloon. The inflatable tube can be coiled in a helical manner around a central axis into a series of windings. Adjacent windings can be stacked against and bonded to each other, and an inner surface of the series of windings, when inflated, can define the passage. The elongate shaft can be eccentrically attached to a proximal portion of the balloon and the shaft's lumen can be in fluid communication with the interior of the balloon, specifically the inflatable tube. The inflatable tube can include two different polymer tubes, one slightly smaller than the other. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066933 | Guidewire Capture - Assemblies and methods for capturing a guidewire advanced through a blood vessel in a retrograde direction are disclosed. An assembly can include a constraining catheter and a capture catheter. The constraining catheter can include a first longitudinal member and a tubular member; the tubular member can be eccentrically coupled with a distal end portion of the first longitudinal member. The capture catheter can include a second longitudinal member and a funnel member; the funnel member can be eccentrically coupled with a distal end portion of the second longitudinal member. The funnel member can be moved between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration through relative movement between the first and second longitudinal members. In the collapsed configuration, at least a portion of the funnel member is disposed within a lumen of the tubular member. In the expanded configuration, the portion of the funnel member projects from an end of the tubular member. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066934 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CALCULUS - Devices and methods for removal of calculus (including for example, kidney stones) are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device for removal of kidney stones includes a substantially sealable pouch that can be inserted into the kidney for capturing a kidney stone. The pouch is also designed to permit fragmentation of the kidney stone inside the pouch, while preventing kidney stone fragments from escaping from the pouch. As a result, the likelihood of dispersing stone fragments during fragmentation of a large stone is greatly lessened. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066935 | RETRIEVAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - According to aspects of the present disclosure, a retrieval device may include a sheath, a first drive member in the sheath, and a second drive member in the sheath. The second drive member may be movable relative to the first drive member. An end effector may be retractable into and extendable out of the sheath. The end effector may include a first proximal end portion coupled to the first drive member, a second proximal end portion coupled to the second drive member, and a plurality of legs extending distally from the first and second proximal end portions to a distal tip of the end effector. All of the legs that extend to the distal tip may be fixed together at the distal tip. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066936 | VESSEL OCCLUDING MATERIAL EXTRACTOR - Methods, devices, and systems for extracting vessel occluding material are provided. An embodiment of a vessel occluding material extractor includes a host structure, a plurality of expandable members, a slide mechanism, and a circumferential member. The host structure has an elongate axis. The expandable members are connected to the host structure arrayed radially around the elongate axis. The slide mechanism is connected to the expandable members and adjacent the host structure, and is slidable in the direction of the elongate axis. The circumferential member is connected to the expandable members between the connection of the slide mechanism and the host structure to the expandable members. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066937 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SNAKE WRIST STRUCTURE - A medical instrument includes a snake wrist structure further including: a first joint disk having a first rim having a first tooth slot and a first toothed gear with the first tooth slot opposite the first toothed gear along the first rim; and a first strut having a first slot bearing and a first hole bearing connected by a first connection strut with the first slot bearing in the first tooth slot. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066938 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATHS, AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME - A system for performing a medical procedure includes an articulating probe including inner and outer sleeves, and a surgical tool including a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft, the tool shaft having an articulation region. The articulating probe and the surgical tool are independently controllable. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066939 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATHS, AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME - A system for performing a medical procedure includes an articulating probe including inner and outer sleeves, and a surgical tool including a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft, the tool shaft having an articulation region. The articulating probe and the surgical tool are independently controllable. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066940 | MEMBRANE REMOVING FORCEPS - A membrane removing forceps may include a first forceps jaw having a first forceps jaw distal end and a first forceps jaw proximal end and a second forceps jaw having a second forceps jaw distal end and a second forceps jaw proximal end. The membrane removing forceps may include one or more abrasive surfaces configured to raise a portion of a membrane. A surgeon may raise a portion of a membrane by grazing the portion of the membrane with one or more abrasive surfaces of a membrane removing forceps. The surgeon may grasp the raised portion of the membrane with the first forceps jaw distal end and the second forceps jaw distal end. The surgeon may then remove the membrane by peeling the membrane apart from an underlying tissue. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066941 | Edged Medical Cutting Tool - [Problem] To provide a medical cutting tool with low impalement resistance. [Solution] The edged medical cutting tool comprising a knife, trocar or cutting suture needle has a sharp edge ( | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066942 | TUMOR DEBULKER - A cutting device for use with a powered surgical tool includes an outer blade and an inner blade. The outer blade includes a tubular body, an end cap, and a cutting window defined by a beveled edge on the tubular body and the end cap. The inner blade includes a cutting tip. The inner blade co-axially disposed within the outer blade such that the cutting tip is rotatably exposed at the cutting window. The cutting tip has castellations extending toward the end cap of the outer blade and opposing teeth extending radially toward one another across an opening of the cutting tip. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066943 | METHOD FOR RESECTION OF TUMORS AND TISSUES - A surgical method of removing tissue of a patient includes grasping a surgical cutting instrument. The instrument includes an outer blade including a tubular body, an end cap, and a cutting window defined by an edge on at least the end cap, and an inner blade including a cutting tip, the inner blade co-axially disposed within the outer blade, the cutting tip including a cutting edge extending toward the end cap of the outer blade, wherein the cutting tip is rotatably exposed at the cutting window. The method further includes positioning the cutting window and cutting tip to a target site, supplying fluid through an irrigation pathway to the cutting window and the target site, rotating the cutting tip of the inner blade to selectively cut the tissue, and aspirating fluid and cut tissue. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066944 | TISSUE REMOVAL DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE SLEEVE FOR NEUROSURGICAL AND SPINAL SURGERY APPLICATIONS - A tissue cutting device that is especially suited for neurosurgical applications is disclosed and described. The device includes a handpiece and an outer cannula in which a reciprocating inner cannula is disposed. The inner cannula includes a hinge between a body section and a cutting section that allows the cutting section to pivot when the inner cannula reciprocates within the outer cannula. A tissue collector is also provided and is in fluid communication with the lumen of the inner cannula. A fluid supply sleeve is disposed about the outer cannula and is selectively positionable along the length of the outer cannula. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066945 | TUMOR MARGIN DEVICE - A cutting device for use with a powered surgical tool includes an outer blade and an inner blade. The outer blade includes a tubular body having side walls, a planar distal end extending at an angle to the side walls, and a cutting window formed in the distal end and the side walls. The inner blade has a distal portion. The distal portion includes a cutting tip having side and end cutting surfaces. The inner blade is co-axially disposed within the outer blade with the cutting tip rotatably exposed at the cutting window. The cutting tip directly contacts the distal end portion of the outer blade. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066946 | DISCECTOMY KITS WITH AN OBTURATOR, GUARD CANNULA - Discectomy kits with obturator, guard cannulas are provided. The kits have a safe and efficient cutting heads for removing a target tissue from a subject during a surgical procedure are provided, the cutting heads composing a part of systems that address several problems, including clogging of state-of-the-art systems during removal of such tissue, for example. The target tissue can include any tissue that is accessible through a small surgical opening, for example, a joint tissue such as a meniscus or an intervertebral tissue, such as a nucleus pulposus. The devices can be referred to as orthopedic tissue removal devices having cutting heads associated with vacuum systems, making the systems useful in several procedures, including X-LIF (lateral approach to an intervertebral fusions) procedures, T-LIF (transforaminal approach to intervertebral fusions) procedures, P-LIF (posterior approach to intervertebral fusions), and a percutaneous, transforaminal approach (Kambin triangle access). | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066947 | FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC TORQUEABLE DEVICES - An elongate flexible endoscopic surgical scissor instrument includes an actuating means at the proximal end and a blade assembly that includes pair of pivotable scissor blades at the distal end. The actuating means is adapted to place the scissor blades in an opened or closed configuration. The scissors include a torque-transmitting shaft assembly that couples the proximal end of instrument to the blade assembly positioned at the distal end. Rotation of the torque transmitting shaft assembly at the proximal end causes the distally-located blade assembly to similarly rotate in both the open and closed configurations, which can provide precise targeting. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066948 | VASCULAR ACCESS CONFIGURATION - One embodiment is directed to a system for creating translumenal vascular access, comprising a dilator adaptor member having proximal and distal ends and defining a dilator adaptor lumen therethrough, wherein the dilator adaptor lumen is defined by an inner diameter profile sized to accommodate insertion of one or more portions of a guidewire, and wherein the dilator adaptor is further defined by an outer diameter profile sized to accommodate at least partial insertion of the proximal end of the dilator adaptor into a dilator member lumen formed through a dilator member, the dilator member being coupleable to an introducer catheter member through an introducer member lumen formed through the introducer member. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066949 | Anti-Extravasation Sheath - An anti-extravasation sheath includes a tube sized and dimensioned to permit fluid flow between the inner surface of the tube and an outer surface of an arthroscopic instrument when the arthroscopic instrument is disposed within the tube. A plurality of tracts extending inwardly from the inner surface of the tube and running longitudinally along the tube form a seal between the outer surface of the arthroscopic instrument, thus defining outer lumens between the outer surface of the arthroscopic instrument and the inner surface of the tube. At least one drainage lumen extending longitudinally along the tube and disposed within the tracts is in fluid communication with at least one drainage aperture disposed on the central portion of the tube. The sheath further includes at least one inflow outflow hole disposed on the distal portion of the tube in fluid communication with at least one outer lumen defined between the outer surface of the arthroscopic instrument and the inner surface of the tube when the arthroscopic instrument is disposed within the tube. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066950 | Atraumatic Arthroscopic Instrument Sheath - An arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath providing an improved inflow and outflow system reducing the diameter of a continuous flow system while providing fluid management during arthroscopy. The improved arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath comprises an elongated atraumatic sheath having an inner surface, outer surface, proximal end, and distal end. The atraumatic sheath further comprises plurality of pleated ribs, tubes, or v-shaped ribs extending from the inner surface of the sheath and designed to contact an outer surface of the arthroscope thereby creating outer lumens facilitating the inflow and outflow of fluid to a surgical site. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066951 | ADJUSTABLE CANNULA SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - Various adjustable cannula systems are provided. The systems can include an adjustable cannula capable of expansion and/or contraction having an elongate body with a distal end and a proximal end. The adjustable cannula can be coupled to an upper housing and a lower housing such that rotation of the upper housing results in expansion or contraction of the adjustable cannula. The adjustable cannula can also have a proximal end having a lumen larger than a distal end lumen. A plurality of flanges can be formed in the elongate body by a plurality of slits that span a majority of a length of the cannula, including along or proximate to its proximal end and distal end. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066952 | INSERTION TOOL AND PUNCTURE APPARATUS - An insertion tool is disclosed, which includes a urethral insertion portion of a longitudinal shape configured to be inserted into a urethra, and a vaginal insertion portion of a longitudinal shape configured to be inserted into a vagina. A distal end portion of the vaginal insertion portion is inclined with respect to the urethral insertion portion in a direction in which the distal end portion of the vaginal insertion portion is spaced away from the urethral insertion portion. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066953 | SENSOR EMBEDDING DEVICE AND SENSOR EMBEDDING SYSTEM - A sensor embedding device according to the present disclosure is a sensor embedding device which embeds a sensor in a subject, the sensor having a sensing region in which to detect a state of the subject, including: a needle to be inserted in the subject, the needle having a hole; a sensor retainer to retain the sensor so that the sensor is ready to be embedded inside the subject in such a manner that the sensing region is oriented in a predetermined direction; and a movable section to move the sensor into the subject with a slide of the sensor retainer inside the hole. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066954 | VASCULAR ACCESS KITS AND METHODS - Kits carrying various components and devices are provided for use in obtaining access to a patient's vascular system. Various methods and procedures may be used to treat both emergency and more routine conditions using the contents of such kits. For example, such kits may contain various types of intraosseous (IO) devices including, but not limited to, drivers, penetrator assemblies, IO needles and other related components. Intravenous (IV) devices such as syringes, needles, IV bags, tubing and other related components for use in obtaining access to portions of a patient's vascular system may be included. Various types of connectors for communicating fluids with and/or monitoring a patient's vascular system may be provided. Such kits may contain medications, drugs and fluids used to treat a wide variety of both acute and chronic diseases and conditions. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066955 | IMPROVED EXTERNAL FIXATORS - A resilient external fixator between first and second bone portions includes a spring | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066956 | External Fixation System - In embodiments of the invention, there is provided an external fixation system comprising a first plate and a second plate and connectors therebetween. Some or all of the connectors may be adjustable in length or angular position or both. Angular adjustment may comprise a fixed amount of friction and an adjustable amount of friction, and the permitted angular deflection can vary around the perimeter of the angular joint. An adjustable-length connector may comprise a tiltable nut that can either engage or not engage a threaded rod to provide both coarse adjustment and fine adjustment. Tactile or audible feedback may be provided. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066957 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE AND TOOL COOPERATING WITH SUCH A BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part including a rod receiving portion with a first end, a second end, and a U-shaped recess for receiving a rod, the recess defining two free legs, and a head receiving portion at the second end for introducing and clamping the head, and a locking ring configured to be arranged around the head receiving portion, the locking ring including an engagement structure for engagement with a tool, the engagement structure defining a width of the locking ring that is greater than a greatest width of the rod receiving portion, wherein the locking ring can assume a locking position exerting a greatest compressive force on the head receiving portion of the receiving part to lock an inserted head, and wherein the locking ring is movable out of the locking position towards the first end of the rod receiving portion. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066958 | Bone screw - A bone fixation system with variable z-axis translation is provided. The system includes an outer tulip coupled to a bone fastener via a screw retainer. An inner tulip is coupled to the outer tulip such that the inner tulip is longitudinally movably relative to the outer tulip. The inner tulip includes a lock that provides a seat for a connecting rod. The inner tulip together with a seated rod is permitted to translate along the z-axis inside the outer tulip when in an unlocked position. Also in the unlocked position, the bone fastener is free to angulate relative to the outer tulip. The z-axis position of the inner tulip and rod relative to the outer tulip is fixed in a locked position. Also, in the locked position, the bone fastener is locked with respect to the outer tulip. The system may be adjusted between the locked and unlocked positions by way of a set screw. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066959 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shaft and a head; a receiving part having a top end, a bottom end, a rod recess, a coaxial bore, and a seat; and a pressure element that is movable within the bore. The head is pivotable with respect to the receiving part and can be fixed at an angle by exerting pressure via the pressure element onto the head. The pressure element has an outer wall portion having a recess or a projection. The receiving part has an inner wall portion having a recess or a projection that cooperates with the recess or projection of the pressure element. The pressure element is configured to assume a first position within the receiving part in which the recess and the projection interact to allow the pressure element to exert a preload onto the head and the head is prevented from freely pivoting but is not locked. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066960 | Polyaxial Screw - The present invention generally is directed toward a spinal fixation system whereby a coupling element allows the physician to selectively lock or unlock either the connection between the coupling element and a fastener, such as to allow for repositioning of the coupling element, or the connection between the coupling element and an elongate rod. The locking or unlocking of these connections may be made independently and as desired by the physician. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066961 | BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes an anchoring element having a shaft and a head; a receiving part for receiving the head and a rod, the receiving part being formed in one piece and having a top end and a bottom end, a bore extending from the top end to the bottom end, an inner wall defined by the bore, a substantially U-shaped channel adjacent to the top end for receiving the rod and a seat adjacent to the bottom end for accommodating the head; a pressure element; and a spring element having a spring force. The anchoring element is inserted from the top end and is pivotable with respect to the receiving part. The pressure element is movable in the bore so as to be able to fix the anchoring element at an angle with respect to the receiving part by exerting pressure onto the head. The spring element acts between the pressure element and the receiving part and allows the pressure element to be introduced from the top end but withstands against removal of the pressure element through the top end. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066962 | TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR - A transverse connector for coupling between first and second elongate members of a spinal stabilization system. The transverse connector includes a connector arm, a first coupling assembly proximate a first end of the arm, and a second coupling assembly proximate a second end of the arm. The first and second coupling assemblies are secured to the connector arm through a plurality of mating engagement features, such as dovetail grooves. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066963 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSTERIOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION OF THE SPINE - Devices, systems and methods for dynamically stabilizing the spine are provided. The devices include an expandable spacer having an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the spacer has axial and radial dimensions for positioning between the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae. The systems include one or more spacers and a mechanical actuation means for delivering and deploying the spacer. The methods involve the implantation of one or more spacers within the interspinous space. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066964 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING A SPINAL DEFORMITY - A method for correcting a spinal deformity is provided. A spinal implant for correcting a spinal deformity includes a multipoint connector that connects to at least one vertebra of a spine at a plurality of locations and a force directing device that applies a force to the vertebra through the multipoint connector. The force directing device may include a rod which extends generally along an axis of the spine and a force directing member which is adjustably coupled to both the rod and the multipoint connector and which applies a corrective force to the at least one vertebra. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066965 | Proximal-End Securement of a Minimally Invasive Working Channel - The present invention is directed at minimally invasive systems in which the proximal end portion of the working channel has either zero or a limited range of movement in the lateral direction. A first embodiment has a slidable collar attached to a pair of flanges, wherein movement of the collar is bounded by an annular frame. A second embodiment has a substantially spherical element attached to the tube. A third embodiment has a plurality of caps. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066966 | PEDICLE SCREW EXTENSION SYSTEM - The pedicle screw extension system may include a removable cannulated extension provided to a pedicle screw tulip head. The cannulated extension may permit percutaneous implantation of pedicle screws followed by rod placement that may be guided by slots running along the length of the extension. The cannulation may allow for passage and attachment of secondary instruments, such as for example: a screw driving device, a rod measuring device, and a set screw driving device. The screw extension may also include secondary device attachment features allowing the rod to be pushed down in a screw tulip head and for extension removal as needed. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066967 | TOWER TOOL FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - A rod reduction tool assembly includes an outer tube with outer tangs for engaging a bone anchor, an inner partially tubular pin support and a threaded cap mated to the outer tube and engaging the inner pin support. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066968 | MODULAR PROXIMAL FEMORAL OSTEOTOMY BLADE-PLATE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED FIXATION METHOD - A blade-plate assembly for performing an osteotomy procedure is disclosed. The blade-plate assembly may include a modular blade component configured to be coupled to either a Varus plate component or a Valgus plate component when performing the osteotomy procedure. In some embodiments, the modular blade component includes a support portion and a blade portion that extends outwardly in perpendicular relation to the support portion. The blade portion defines a channel configured to permit passage of a guide wire when performing the osteotomy procedure. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066969 | OSTEOSYNTHESIS PLATE AND SYSTEM FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS - An osteosynthesis plate comprising at least two segments that are arranged movably relative to each other. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066970 | BONE FIXATION APPARATUS - A bone fixation apparatus comprises a plurality of boundary portions. Each boundary portion defines and surrounds an opening for a fastener. The bone fixation apparatus also comprises a plurality of interconnecting portions. Each interconnecting portion has two opposed ends and a length extending between the opposed ends. Each interconnecting portion is joined at one of its opposed ends to a first boundary portion and at the other of its opposed ends to a second boundary portion so as to extend radially from the first and second boundary portions. Each boundary portion is joined only to at least one interconnecting portion and is free of any structure extending radially from the boundary portion other than the at least one interconnecting portion. Three of the plurality of boundary portions and two of the interconnecting portions are arranged in a zigzag configuration with one of the three boundary portions being located in a central position. The two interconnecting portions extend radially from the boundary portion in the central position to two different ones of the three boundary portions. The boundary portion in the central position is disposed in a first plane. The two different ones of the three boundary portions are disposed in a second plane. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066971 | SURGICAL FASTENER WITH PREDETERMINED RESORPTION RATE - A resorbable screw fastener and a method of firing with an applicator capable of applying a surgical fastener to tissue in order to form tissue connection to secure objects to tissue, the fastener including a body portion having a helical thread, a head portion disposed at the proximal end of the body portion. The resorbable screw fastener is 100% resorbed in vivo during a period of time ranging from about 14 days to about one year after implantation. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066972 | BONE CEMENT REMOVAL USING REAL-TIME ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK - Systems and methods for bone cement removal using real-time acoustic feedback, such as during a drilling process in a revision arthroplasty, are discussed. A system for bone cement removal may include a processor to perform operation comprising receiving digital frequency data from the microphone, comparing at least a portion of the digital frequency data to a plurality of frequency signatures, and determining, based at least in part on the comparing, whether the portion of the digital frequency data is representative of a cut bone frequency or a cut bone cement frequency. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066973 | COLLAPSIBLE TELESCOPING SLAPHAMMER - A collapsible slap hammer tool is disclosed herein for use in the insertion, removal or other manipulation of an object coupled thereto. The collapsible slap hammer tool comprises a guide rod engaged with a telescoping handle assembly including two or more telescoping members. The guide rod can be telescopically retracted within or extended from the telescoping handle assembly. The guide rod can mate with an object such that in response to a user manipulation the telescoping handle assembly generates a force on the guide rod and a corresponding force on an object coupled to the guide rod, for insertion, removal or other manipulation of the object coupled thereto. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066974 | CRYOADHESIVE DEVICE FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION - An epicardial device, system, and method for stabilizing the left atrial appendage during a left atrial appendage ligation/occlusion procedure. A cryoadhesion device including a stabilization element is positioned within the pericardial space proximate the left atrial appendage through subxiphoid access. Once the stabilization element is in contact with the left atrial appendage, the stabilization element is cooled to a temperature that is sufficient to cryoadhere the stabilization element to the left atrial appendage. In this way, the cryoadhesion device stabilizes the left atrial appendage in order to perform left atrial appendage ligation/occlusion with a secondary medical device. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066975 | CRYOGENIC BALLOON ABLATION INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS - Cryogenic tissue ablation instruments for treating body tissue include an elongate flexible body with a proximal supply port for coupling with a pressurized coolant (e.g., liquid N | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066976 | INCISION INSTRUMENT - An incision instrument includes an insertion section and a manipulation section. The insertion section includes a first insulating member and an incision section inserted within the first insulating member. The incision section includes a tubular shaped first conductive member which has conductivity; a second conductive member disposed in the first conductive member; a contact section provided on an outer circumference surface of the second conductive member; and a second insulating member fixed to a distal end of the first conductive member and having an opening section. The manipulation section includes a manipulation main body section and a handle member. The second insulating member is positioned between the contact section and the first conductive section in a state in which the second conductive member is protruded from the opening section of the second insulating member. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066977 | System and Method for Ablating a Tissue Site by Electroporation with Real-Time monitoring of Treatment Progress - A medical system for ablating a tissue site with real-time monitoring during an electroporation treatment procedure. A pulse generator generates a pre-treatment (PT) test signal having a frequency of at least 1 MHz prior to the treatment procedure and intra-treatment (IT) test signals during the treatment procedure. A treatment control module determines impedance values from the PT test signal and IT test signals and determines a progress of electroporation and an end point of treatment in real-time based on the determined impedance values while the treatment progresses. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066978 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTACT COAGULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An arrangement having a device for providing high-frequency voltage U | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066979 | PHOTONIC PROBE APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED TISSUE MARKING FACILITY - The invention relates to a photonic probe apparatus and a method for probing tissue to detect and mark biological tissue with cancerous or precancerous states. The apparatus involves a probe for illuminating tissue and collecting light from an illuminated tissue region through the probe, a unit for analyzing collected light to determine whether a threshold measure of probability of a cancerous or precancerous lesion in the probed tissue region in contact with the probe is exceeded, and an integrated tissue marking facility which can be activated to mark the probed tissue region through the probe when the threshold measure is exceeded. The photonic probe apparatus and the method are especially suitable for probing regions in squamous and columnar epithelia to detect and mark regions with cervical cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066980 | System for Simultaneous Tissue Coagulation and Tissue Dissection - An instrument ( | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066981 | BLADE LOCKOUT MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL FORCEPS - A forceps includes first and second shaft members and a trigger assembly. The first and second shaft members each have a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. One or both of the jaw members are moveable to position the jaw members between an open position and a closed position. One of the jaw members is configured for reciprocation of a blade therethrough. The trigger assembly is movable between unactuated and actuated positions to selectively translate the blade between a retracted position and one or more extended positions. The blade extends at least partially through one or both of the jaw members in the one or more extended positions such that when the blade is disposed in the one or more extended positions, the trigger assembly is configured to move to the unactuated position upon movement of the jaw members from the closed position to the open position. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066982 | SURGICAL DEVICE WITH POWERED ARTICULATION WRIST ROTATION - A surgical instrument for treating tissue, the instrument including a housing and a shaft with an articulating portion and an end effector. The surgical instrument including a first casing connected to and rotatable with the proximal end of said shaft with an internal frame housed within the first casing and a plurality of posts supported by the internal frame and connected on their distal ends to at least one drive wire, and connected on their proximal ends to a threaded shaft; and a second casing connected to the first casing and rotatable therewith, said second casing housing the threaded shafts. The surgical instrument includes a first electric motor driving a first gear interfacing with the threaded shafts such that a first pair of the plurality of threaded shafts rotate in the same direction and cause the articulating portion to articulate in a first plane. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066983 | METHOD OF MARKING LESION IN TUBULAR ORGAN OF AN OBJECT - A method used to mark a tubular organ of a subject. In a first step, at a position near a lesion on a wall surface of the tubular organ, a first electrode is supplied with high-frequency current, so that the first electrode punctures the wall surface from a surface of a mucosal layer on the wall surface to a predetermined depth. In a second step, the first electrode is supplied with the high-frequency current for a predetermined time such that a first marking is made by cauterization on a muscle layer. In a third step, a second electrode, which is disposed coaxially with the first electrode, is supplied with high-frequency current for a predetermined time such that a second marking is made by cauterization on the surface of the mucosal layer. During the third step, the first electrode is held as is after the second step. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066984 | ABLATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO LIMIT NERVE CONDUCTION - A method of managing a system of minimally invasive surgery. The management method includes providing a practitioner with a minimally invasive surgery system including a controller. One or more use parameters is stored to memory associated with the controller. In addition, an electrosurgical probe having its own memory is provided to mate with the remaining elements of the system. Complementary use parameters are stored in the memory of the probe. The management method also includes communicating and comparing the use parameters of the controller with the complementary use parameters of the probe and managing the use of the electrosurgical probe according to the use parameters. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066985 | HEAT-DISTRIBUTION INDICATORS, THERMAL ZONE INDICATORS, ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME - An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical power generating source, an energy applicator operably associated with the electrosurgical power generating source, a heat-distribution indicator adapted to change echogenic properties in response to heat generated by energy delivered by the energy applicator, and a processor unit configured to generate at least one electrical signal for controlling at least one operating parameter associated with the electrosurgical power generating source. The system also includes an imaging system capable of acquiring image data. The imaging system is communicatively-coupled to the processor unit. The processor unit is adapted to determine an ablation rate at least in part based on analysis of one or more images acquired by the imaging system. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066986 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR COAGULATING OR ABLATING BODY TISSUE - The invention relates to a bipolar electrosurgical instrument for ablating biological tissue, including an elongated shaft and two ablation electrodes, which are arranged one behind the other on the shaft in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and form a surface portion of the shaft, the ablation electrodes being electrically conductive and electrically separated from each other by an insulator, wherein the instrument has at least one measurement electrode, which is electrically insulated from the ablation electrodes and arranged between the two ablation electrodes in the immediate vicinity of one of the two ablation electrodes. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066987 | INDUCTIVE DISTURBANCE REDUCTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an inductive disturbance reduction device ( | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066988 | Multi-Electrode Catheter Assemblies for Renal Neuromodulation and Associated Systems and Methods - Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed to a treatment device having a multi-electrode array configured to be delivered to a renal blood vessel. The array is selectively transformable between a delivery or low-profile state (e.g., a generally straight shape) and a deployed state (e.g., a radially expanded, generally spiral/helical shape). The multi-electrode array is sized and shaped so that the electrodes or energy delivery elements contact an interior wall of the renal blood vessel when the array is in the deployed (e.g., spiral/helical) state. The electrodes or energy delivery elements are configured for direct and/or indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or otherwise electrically modulate neural fibers that contribute to renal function. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066989 | Electrosurgical Device Having a Lumen - In some embodiments, an electrosurgical device comprises an electrically conductive elongate member for traversing body vasculature defining a hollow lumen with one or more apertures at or near its distal end, wherein electrical energy can flow through the wall of the elongate member; and an energy delivery device in electrical communication with the elongate member located at or about the distal end of the elongate member. The energy delivery device includes an electrode for delivering energy, and a thermal shield positioned between the electrode and the elongate member. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066990 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066991 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING A PERICARDIAL SPACE AND PREVENTING STROKES ARISING FROM THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE - The invention presents methods and systems for accessing a pericardial space and preventing strokes arising from a left atrial appendage (“LAA”) by achieving a complete occlusion of the LAA using an epicardial approach without creating a puckering of the LAA ostium. A complete occlusion of the LAA is desired because bleeding arising from the LAA often leads to embolic strokes. Due to the peculiar anatomy of the LAA ostium, traditional LAA ligation techniques using sutures can lead to puckering, thus compromising the occlusion of the LAA. The invention achieves a complete occlusion and a more effective hemostatic seal with the use of inflatable balloons having electromagnetic coils internally, as well as hydrogels, sponges, and caliber tubes attached to the respective balloon's exterior, anchoring balloons, a closure device having a suture looped through two semi-rigid hollow tube that can be coated with hydrogel or silicone, and locking mechanisms. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066992 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REMODELING TISSUE OF OR ADJACENT TO A BODY PASSAGE - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable member may be coupled to the catheter shaft. A plurality of flexible electrode assemblies may be coupled to the expandable member. A control unit may be coupled to the electrode assemblies. The control unit may be configured to energize the electrode assemblies for approximately 10 seconds to less than approximately 1 minute. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066993 | PRESHAPED ABLATION CATHETER FOR ABLATING PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA WITHIN THE HEART - Catheters and methods are provided for performing medical procedures. The catheter comprises an elongated flexible integrated catheter body having proximal and distal shaft portions, a central support positioned inside the distal shaft and at least one operative element carried by the distal shaft portion. The distal shaft portion has a proximal section configured to be internally actuated to form a simple curve with an apex that can be inserted into the vessel ostium, an intermediate section pre-shaped to form a curve that bends opposite the simple curve, and a distal section configured to be placed into a non-radial relationship with the vessel ostium when the apex of the simple curve is inserted into the vessel ostium. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066994 | Non-Invasive Method for Slimming a Human Body Using Two Wavelngths of Laser Energy Concurrently - A noninvasive method of slimming a patient's body by concurrently applying laser energy of two different wavelengths to the patient. In the preferred embodiment, the laser treatment uses one wavelength of about 635 nm and another wavelength of about 532 nm. Preferably the laser energy is applied using a circular beam spot created by a line swept through a 360° circle. By using two wavelengths concurrently in the treatment regimen, the patient avoids the inconvenience and expense of the trial-and-error approach of undergoing a complete treatment regimen unsuccessfully with a first wavelength, and then subsequently undergoing a second complete treatment regimen using a second wavelength. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066995 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle, a housing sleeve, a first portion of the housing sleeve having a first stiffness, a second portion of the housing sleeve having a second stiffness, an actuation control of the handle, an optic fiber disposed in an inner bore of the handle and the housing sleeve, and a shape memory wire having a pre-formed curve. An actuation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually curve the housing sleeve and the optic fiber. An actuation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually straighten the housing sleeve and the optic fiber. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066996 | NO-CONTACT COVER FOR STETHOSCOPES AND OTHER DEVICES - Disposable covers for articles including stethoscopes are configured in such a way as to reduce the likelihood of the transmission of microbes among the patient; the stethoscope, medical device or other article; and the user/care-provider. | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066997 | Surgical Instrument Organizer and Methods Therefor - A surgical instrument organizer ( | 2016-03-10 |
| 20160066998 | COMPOSITE FOR PACKAGING A MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A composite for packaging a medical device has a first layer including an aromatic polyether polyurethane and a second layer. The first layer forms a base that has a plurality of walls extending therefrom to define a cavity for receiving the medical device. The second layer is disposed on the first layer opposite the cavity. The composite is formed from a method that includes the step of disposing the first layer on the second layer. The composite may also be included with a container to form a packaging system. | 2016-03-10 |
