21st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210153916 | SURGICAL CORD TENSIONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A system, a method, and instruments for manipulating a surgical cord into spinal implants to assist in correcting a spinal deformity are described. The system may include a tensioner, a tensioner extension, and a counter tensioner. One of the instruments can include an elongate body, a dual coupler, and a nose member. The elongate body has a flexible cylindrical member adapted to carry tension along a longitudinal axis, where the flexible cylindrical member is sized to receive a surgical cord through a lumen within the flexible cylindrical member. The dual coupler is disposed on a proximal end of the elongate body, and include a bore for receiving a nose portion of a tensioner and for guiding the surgical cord into the tensioner. The nose member is disposed on a distal end of the elongate body, and be adapted to discharge the surgical cord from the elongate body. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153917 | BONE NAIL - A bone nail for stabilizing a fracture. The bone nail having a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion offset from the longitudinal axis of the head portion. The nail including a continuous passageway extending from a rear edge of the nail to a front edge of the nail. The continuous passageway including a bore extending longitudinally through the head portion and both a groove and a bore in the stem portion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153918 | Bone Plate For Attaching To An Anatomic Structure - A plate for attaching to an anatomic structure with fasteners. A body defines openings for receiving the fasteners, and includes a bottom surface that is concave. The plate includes bone pad surface, and a spike extends away from the bone pad surface. The bone pad surface is oriented at an angle relative to the bottom surface to prevent further penetration of the spike into the anatomic structure beyond a predetermined depth. The bone pad surface may be oriented at an obtuse angle relative to the bottom surface. The bone pad surfaces may be planar or concave, or contoured to a corresponding profile of the anatomic structure. The spikes may be pyramidal or conical. At least one side of the spike may be integral and continuous with the bottom surface. The side may have a radius of curvature equal to that of the bottom surface. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COUPLING AN ALIGNMENT GUIDE TO AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL INSERTION HANDLE - In one example, a system has an insertion handle that can be coupled to an intramedullary nail and includes a first coupler that defines one of a recess and a projection, and one of a latch and an abutment surface. The system has an aiming guide that includes a guide body that defines at least one alignment aperture therethrough. The aiming guide includes a second coupler that can couple the guide body to the first coupler such that the at least one alignment aperture is positioned to guide an instrument towards at least one bone-anchor fixation hole of the intramedullary nail. The second coupler defines another of the recess and the projection, and another of the latch and the abutment surface. The first and second couplers can couple to one another by receiving the projection in the recess and by engaging the latch with the abutment surface. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153920 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ABLATION OF SOFT TISSUE SURROUNDING A BREAST CAVITY FOLLOWING LUMPECTOMY - Methods and systems for delivering a cryogenic fluid to an inner surface of a surgical excision cavity, such as following breast tumor removal, are described. A single or dual balloon configuration can be utilized to deliver a cryogenic fluid to necrose tissue surrounding the tumor cavity in order to reduce the risk of recurrence of the cancer. The balloon can be optimally configured for maximum contact with the breast tumor bed. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153921 | STEAM ABLATION DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MENORRHAGIA - Disclosed herein is a vapor therapy device for producing intra-uterine tissue effects. The device can include a shaft, including a proximal portion and a distal portion, a fluid-expandable medium, near the distal portion of the shaft, a fluid-delivery conduit, extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the shaft, the fluid-delivery conduit comprising an outlet, near the distal portion of the shaft, for delivery of the fluid toward the medium, and an in vivo heat generator, near the distal portion of the shaft, to heat the fluid. A method of treating a patient for menorrhagia with the device can include introducing a medium, in a contracted state, into a patient, delivering a fluid toward the medium to expand the medium in vivo; generating heat in vivo on or near the medium to vaporize the fluid, and exposing a treatment site to the vaporized fluid. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153922 | DEVICE FOR TREATING ENDOMETRIOSIS - An electrotherapeutic device can be configured for at least partial insertion into a patient. The device can include a shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion, a gas-delivery lumen extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the shaft, and one or more electrodes located near the distal portion of the shaft. The electrodes can include a plasma activation electrode for generating plasma from gas delivered to the distal portion of the shaft via the gas-delivery lumen, and an ablation electrode for generating electromagnetic ablation energy. The medical device can be used in a method of treating endometriosis including delivering a gas toward an in vivo treatment site within a patient, generating plasma from the gas on or near the in vivo treatment site using a plasma activation electrode, exposing the treatment site to the plasma, and applying electromagnetic ablation energy to treat endometrial tissue. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153923 | ELECTROSURGERY BLADES WITH ARGON BEAM CAPABILITY - An electrode assembly with an electrosurgery blade having argon beam capabilities. The electrode assembly includes an electrosurgery blade, which may be monopolar, bipolar, or bipolar with monopolar capability, and a non-conductive housing for providing an ionized argon gas. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153924 | MODULAR SURGICAL ROBOTIC TOOL - A robotic surgical arm includes a puck containing motors to drive an end effector. A tool assembly attached to the puck generates ultrasonic and/or radio frequency energy to apply to tissue disposed between the jaws of the end effector. The tool assembly can include modular components such as a modular shaft that can include an ultrasonic transducer, nonvolatile memory, wireless interface, and/or a power source. The power source allows the modular shaft to communicate wirelessly with the robotic arm. The tool assembly can be moved from one robotic arm to another while remaining powered by the power source. The tool assembly can include sensors to determine a location or movement of the tool assembly after being detached from the robotic surgical arm. The modular shaft can be moved from a robotic arm to a handle manually controlled by a surgeon and back again to the robotic arm. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153925 | RF MICROCHIP FOR INDUCTION OF CANCER CELL MIGRATION FOR MICROWAVE THERMAL TREATMENT OR REMOVAL SURGERY - The present invention relates to a device for inducing migration of cancer cells for cancer treatment, comprising an RF absorber including an antenna for irradiating a frequency of a specific band to a living tissue including cancer cells; a method for inducing migration of cancel cells using the same; and a method for cancer treatment. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153926 | SURGICAL ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A surgical assembly and system are disclosed for use in performing a surgical procedure on a patient. The assembly comprises a surgical tool, the tool being arranged to receive a first signal for use in cutting or cauterizing tissue of the patient during the surgical procedure and an electrode disposed upon the tool. The assembly further comprises an electrical generator communicatively couplable with the electrode, for generating a second signal for use in generating an electrical field from the electrode proximate a site of the surgical procedure, for removing particles suspended proximate the surgical site. The assembly further comprises a controller for controlling the application of the second signal to the electrode, a sensing arrangement for sensing an activation status of the first signal, the sensing arrangement being communicatively coupled with the controller and arranged to output a sensing signal to the controller in dependence of the activation status of the first signal. The controller is arranged to enable the application of the second signal to the electrode upon receiving a sensing signal representative of an activation of the first signal. An electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrically conductive elements for use with a surgical tool is also disclosed. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153927 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH COMPLIANT ELASTOMERIC ELECTRODE - A surgical tool for performing telesurgical surgical operations such as cutting, shearing, grasping, engaging, or contacting tissue. The surgical tool comprises a pair of jaws cooperatively rotating open and close about an axis of rotation. The jaws further comprise one or more compliant electrodes electrically communicating with a conductor to deliver electrical energy to tissue engaged by the jaws. The electrodes formed of an elastomeric material impregnated with a conductive material or formed atop an elastomeric material allowing a certain amount of flexibility and thereby maintaining more consistent pressure on the tissue when the jaws engage the tissue. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153928 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A TISSUE SEAL - A method of performing a tissue seal utilizing a robotic surgical system includes grasping tissue between a pair of jaws of an electrosurgical instrument; displaying on a display a visual representation of the grasped tissue; emitting electrosurgical energy from the pair of jaws into the tissue; and displaying on the display a visual representation of a progress of the tissue seal. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153929 | TREATMENT TOOL AND TREATMENT TOOL AIRTIGHT MEMBER - A treatment tool includes: a handle; an elongated fixation member a proximal end side of which is fixed to the handle; a movable member that is provided coaxially with the fixation member, the movable member being configured to move with respect to the fixation member; and an airtight member which is provided between the fixation member and the movable member and in which a second contact width in contact with the movable member is smaller than a first contact width in contact with the fixation member. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153930 | Heat Transfer Through an Ablation Electrode - An apparatus includes a flexible electrically-insulating substrate including an inner surface and an outer surface. The substrate is shaped to define multiple channels passing between the inner surface and the outer surface, at least some of the channels being concave channels. The apparatus further includes an outer layer of an electrically-conducting metal covering at least part of the outer surface, an inner layer of the electrically-conducting metal covering at least part of the inner surface, and respective columns of the electrically-conducting metal that fill the channels such as to connect the outer layer to the inner layer. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153931 | ARTHROSCOPIC DEVICES AND METHODS - A tissue resecting device includes an outer sleeve having an axial bore extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and opening to an outer window near the distal end. An inner sleeve is rotatably received in the axial bore of the outer sleeve and has an axial channel adapted for communication with a negative pressure source. A distal housing is attached to a distal end of the inner sleeve and has an annular dielectric portion and a circumferentially adjacent annular metal portion having an inner window with circumferentially spaced-apart sharp cutting edges that opens to the axial channel. An active electrode is carried by the annular dielectric portion, and the inner window is circumferentially spaced-part from the active electrode so that the inner window and the active electrode rotate alternately into alignment with the outer window as the inner sleeve is rotated within the outer sleeve. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153932 | HIGH DENSITY ELECTRODE MAPPING CATHETER - A medical device can comprise a catheter shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter shaft defining a catheter shaft longitudinal axis. A flexible tip portion can be located adjacent to the distal end of the catheter shaft, the flexible tip portion comprising a flexible framework. A plurality of curved microelectrodes can be disposed on the flexible framework and can form a flexible array of curved microelectrodes adapted to conform to tissue. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153933 | LESION ASSESSMENT BY DIELECTRIC PROPERTY ANALYSIS - Devices and methods for tissue lesion assessment and/or creation based on dielectric properties are disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more probing frequencies are delivered via electrodes including an electrode in proximity to a tissue (for example, myocardial tissue). Measured dielectric properties (such as impedance properties), optionally together with other known and/or estimated tissue characteristics, are used to determine the lesion state of the tissue. In some embodiments, a developing lesion state is monitored during treatment formation of a lesion (for example, ablation of heart tissue to alter electrical transmission characteristics). | 2021-05-27 |
20210153934 | INTRA-CARDIAC MAPPING AND ABLATING - Systems, methods, and devices allow percutaneous mapping, orientation and/or ablation in bodily cavities or lumens. Such may include a structure that is percutaneously positionable in a cavity, such as an intra-cardiac cavity of a heart. Transducers carried by the structure are responsive to blood flow. For example, the transducers may sense temperature, temperature being related to convective cooling caused by blood flow. A controller discerns positional information or location, based on signals from the transducers. For example, blood flow may be greater and/or faster proximate a port in cardiac tissue than proximate tissue spaced from the port. Position information may allow precise ablation of selected tissue, for example tissue surround a port in the intra-cardiac cavity. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153935 | PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION BALLOON CATHETER - The instant disclosure relates to electrophysiology catheters for tissue ablation within a cardiac muscle. In particular, the instant disclosure relates to an electrophysiology ablation balloon catheter with an electrode coil that is wrapped around at least a portion of the balloon and delivers ablation energy at a desired portion of tissue. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153936 | TISSUE ABLATION DEVICE WITH BROADBAND ANTENNA - The present invention provides a microwave ablation probe comprising an antenna including a helical arm and a linear arm. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153937 | FRACTIONAL HANDPIECE SYSTEM - An assembly with a handpiece assembly configured to receive electromagnetic energy and fluid, and to selectively deliver the electromagnetic energy and/or the fluid to a target surface. The handpiece assembly includes a handpiece housing and a plurality of fluid lines extending through the handpiece housing. The plurality of fluid lines can transfer fluid from a proximal end of the handpiece assembly to a distal end of the handpiece assembly. A spray mixer can be positioned at the distal end that is coupled to fluid lines of the plurality of fluid lines. An air input port can be positioned at the proximal end that is configured to be coupled to an auxiliary air hose, and an air delivery channel can be coupled to the air input port, and can supply air to a tip of an exchangeable applicator that can be coupled to the distal end of the handpiece housing. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153938 | OPTICAL IRRADIATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides an optical irradiation apparatus including: a dual laser light source unit which simultaneously or selectively outputs multiple light sources created with different outputs; an optical fiber which is connected to the dual laser light source unit, receives the light outputted from the dual laser light source unit, and emits the received light through an embossed end surface; and an inflatable balloon catheter which is formed to surround the embossed end surface of the optical fiber and expands constricted tissue. With the present invention, it is possible to effectively treat constricted tissue during a procedure of performing an anticancer therapy on entire human bodies with various types of cancers, and it is possible to mitigate patient's pain by reducing a relapse rate of stenosis after the photothermal therapy. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153939 | ENERGY MANIFOLD FOR DIRECTING AND CONCENTRATING ENERGY WITHIN A LITHOPLASTY DEVICE - A catheter system for treating a vascular lesion within or adjacent to a vessel wall within a body of a patient includes a catheter fluid, an energy source that generates energy, an energy guide and an energy manifold. The energy guide includes a guide distal end that is selectively positioned near the vascular lesion. The energy guide is configured to receive energy from the energy source and generate a plasma bubble within the catheter fluid. The energy manifold is coupled to the energy guide near the guide distal end. The energy manifold includes (i) a manifold body that defines a body chamber, the body chamber being configured to retain at least some of the catheter fluid, and (ii) a manifold aperture that extends through the manifold body. The energy manifold directs energy from the plasma bubble out of the body chamber through the manifold aperture and toward the vascular lesion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153940 | SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING IMAGE SEGMENTATION - A system for tracking a piece of medical equipment intraoperatively using a collinear array of fiducial markers positioned at known fixed distances relative to each other on the medical equipment and a camera capturing an image on a single image plane. Representations of the fiducial markers are segmented from a captured image, 3D orientation and position of the medical equipment are calculated using the segmented representations, and the orientation and position of the medical equipment are tracked relative to the camera. The orientation and position of the medical equipment may be registered within a 3D virtual space. The system may be used as part of a surgical navigation system. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153941 | VERIFICATION METHOD OF OSTEOTOMY GUIDE TOOL, VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND DETECTION ELEMENT - A verification method of an osteotomy guide tool, a verification system and a detection element are disclosed. The verification method includes obtaining a pose parameter of a feature portion of an osteotomy guide tool in a coordinate system of a trackable element; then comparing the obtained pose parameter of the feature portion of the osteotomy guide tool with a corresponding standard value to obtain an offset between the pose parameter of the feature portion of the osteotomy guide tool and the standard value; if the offset is greater than an expected value, the osteotomy guide tool is determined as deformed. With this configuration, the osteotomy guide tool can be verified to avoid deformation of the osteotomy guide tool during repeated use or transportation, affecting its positioning accuracy and affecting the operation. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153942 | NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM - Neuromodulation systems and corresponding methods for providing neuromodulation are disclosed. The neuromodulation systems can include at least one input module for inputting patient data into the neuromodulation system. The systems can further include at least one model calculation and building module for building a patient model, the patient model describing the anatomy and/or physiology and/or pathophysiology and the real and/or simulated reaction of the patient on a provided and/or simulated neuromodulation. The systems can further include at least one computation means for using the patient model (M) and calculating the impact of the provided and/or simulated neuromodulation. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153943 | INTERMODAL SYNCHRONIZATION OF SURGICAL DATA - Systems and methods are provided in which local tissue diagnostic measurements are correlated with archival local tissue diagnostic data from prior tissue analyses to supplement diagnostic measurements with tissue analysis data from prior tissue analyses having similar local tissue diagnostic data. The tissue analysis data may include information such as pathology data, outcome data, and diagnosis data. The archived local tissue diagnostic data and the tissue analysis data may be stored in a database, and employed for a wide variety of methods, involving preoperative, intraoperative, and/or postoperative phases of a medical procedure. Methods and systems are also provided for displaying, on a medical image shown in a user interface, hyperlinked reference markers associated with tissue analyses, where the reference markers are shown at locations corresponding to local tissue analyses, and where associated diagnostic data and/or tissue analysis may be viewed by selecting a given reference marker. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153944 | Orthopedic Fixation With Imagery Analysis - Methods of orthopedic fixation and imagery analysis are provided. Images of first and second bone segments attached to a fixation apparatus are captured. Fixator elements identified in the images can be used to obtain imaging scene parameters. Bone elements identified in the images can be used with the imaging scene parameters to reconstruct a three dimensional representation of positions and/or orientations of the first and second bone segments with respect to the fixation apparatus. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153945 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CORONARY PLAQUE VULNERABILITY FROM PATIENT SPECIFIC ANATOMIC IMAGE DATA - Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability, using a computer system. One method includes acquiring anatomical image data of at least part the patient's vascular system; performing, using a processor, one or more image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis on the anatomical image data; predicting, using the processor, a coronary plaque vulnerability present in the patient's vascular system, wherein predicting the coronary plaque vulnerability includes calculating an adverse plaque characteristic based on results of the one or more of image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis of the anatomical image data; and reporting, using the processor, the calculated adverse plaque characteristic. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153946 | IMPLANT BASED PLANNING, DIGITIZING, AND REGISTRATION FOR TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY - A method for registering one or more surfaces associated with a bone for implant revision procedures includes a digitizer used to digitize surface points on remaining cement, bone surfaces, or both. The bone is adapted to hold a primary implant and from which the primary implant was removed. The position of the one or more surfaces associated with bone is registered by computing at least one of: a generic set of one or more planes using the surface points or a best match between a known implant geometry and the surface points. A computer-assisted surgical system is also provided to execute the method. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153947 | SENSOR-BASED SHOULDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - The subject matter includes a system and method for providing graphical feedback visualizing forces within a joint through a range of motion of the joint. The method can comprise receiving position data, receiving force data, and generating a graphical representation based on the position data and the force data. The receiving position data can include data for at least one bone of a joint while the at least one bone is moved through a range of motion (ROM). The receiving force data can occur concurrently to receiving the position data and using one or more processors, the force data can be collected from at least one force sensor embedded within a trial prosthesis in the joint. The graphical representation can illustrate changes in the force data versus locations of the bone as it moved through the ROM. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153948 | A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM - A surgical instrument system for treatment of an anatomical structure comprises an instrument and/or a patient specific instrument. The instrument and/or the patient specific instrument comprises an integrated measurement system for tracking the instrument and/or the patient specific instrument relative to the anatomical structure. The integrated measurement system comprises a tracking system, which comprises a shadow imaging tracking system comprising an optical source, a shadow-generating device and a patient specific instrument sensor. An initial position of the instrument or the patient specific instrument is registerable by the patient specific instrument sensor. The shadow-generating device is arranged between the optical source and the imaging device for generating a shadow. The shadow imaging tracking system is configured to compute the elevation of the source from the pattern the shadow casts on the surface of the imaging device. The integrated measurement system comprises an inertial measurement unit to determine the patient's position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153949 | Intervention Device with Electrodes - The present invention relates to an intervention device ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210153950 | MRI-GUIDED STEREOTACTIC SURGERY METHOD AND MRI-COMPATIBLE STEREOTACTIC SURGERY DEVICE - A MRI-guided stereotactic surgery method including the following steps: assigning coordinates of a surgery target point of a surgery cannula and an insertion direction of the surgery cannula; performing coordinate transformation to transform the coordinates of the surgery target point into an insertion position of the surgery target point; substituting the insertion position and the insertion direction into an inverse kinematics model to obtain five parameters respectively corresponding to five degrees of freedom of a MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device; controlling the MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device according to the parameters to start a stereotactic surgery procedure, thereby inserting the surgery cannula; obtaining an actual cannula position according to a magnetic resonance (MR) image; comparing the actual cannula position with the surgery target point to obtain an actual position vector; and withdrawing the surgery cannula to finish the stereotactic surgery procedure when the actual position vector is acceptable. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153951 | OSTEOTOMY CALIBRATION METHOD, CALIBRATION TOOLS AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SYSTEM - An osteotomy calibration method, calibration tools, a readable storage medium, and an orthopedic surgery system are provided. Firstly using the plane calibration tool to obtain the calculated position information of the current osteotomy plane, and then determining a position error between the calculated position information and a predetermined position information of a planned osteotomy plane, and if the position error exceeds a preset value, calculating and transmitting a relocation information to a robotic arm to control and relocate the robotic arm. By comparing and identifying the position error between the current osteotomy plane formed by the first osteotomy and the planned predetermined osteotomy plane, relocating the robotic arm, and performing a secondary correction of the osteotomy plane. In addition, by relocating the robotic arm and secondary correction of the osteotomy plane, additional bone nails which is to fix the navigation tool to the bone can be avoided. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153952 | DIGESTIVE ORGAN ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a digestive organ endoscope system which allows a user to perceive whether or not the tip of an endoscope instrument inserted along a channel approaches the tip of an endoscope channel portion within a certain distance, thereby being capable of quickly inserting the endoscope instrument up to a position close to the tip of the endoscope channel portion, and thus, it is possible to reduce a procedure time and to prevent a digestive organ from being damaged due to instantaneous protrusion of the tip of the endoscope instrument occurring when the endoscope instrument is quickly inserted. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153953 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INTRAOPERATIVE GUIDANCE - Systems and methods are provided in which an intraoperative video feed is augmented with one or more virtual display features based on a detected orientation and position of the tracked medical instrument. In some example embodiments, the virtual display features may be employed to represent, in an augmented video feed, information associated with a previously-detected intraoperative position and orientation of the tracked medical instrument. The virtual display element may be employed, for example, to facilitate the alignment of an untracked medical instrument with a previously determined intraoperative position and orientation of the tracked medical instrument. In other example embodiments, the virtual display element may be dynamically displayed in a fixed spatial relationship relative to the tracked medical instrument. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153954 | ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electromagnetic (EM) system for tracking a surgical tool is provided. The system may comprise a plurality of subsets of field generator coils disposed along edge portions of a surgical bed. Each subset of field generator coils may be configured to generate a magnetic field within a control volume. The system may further comprise a position sensor disposed on a portion of the surgical tool. The position sensor may be configured to generate a sensor signal in response to the magnetic field when the position sensor is located inside the control volume. Additionally, the system may comprise an EM system controller configured to selectively activate one or more of the subsets of field generator coils based on the sensor signal. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROXIMITY AWARENESS TO PLEURAL BOUNDARIES, VASCULAR STRUCTURES, AND OTHER CRITICAL INTRA-THORACIC STRUCTURES DURING ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION BRONCHOSCOPY - Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing proximity awareness to an anatomical feature while navigating inside a patient's chest, an exemplary method including receiving image data of the patient's chest, generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the patient's chest based on the received image data, determining a location of the anatomical feature based on the received image data and the generated 3D model, tracking a position of an electromagnetic sensor included in a tool, iteratively determining a position of the tool inside the patient's chest based on the tracked position of the electromagnetic sensor, and indicating a proximity of the tool relative to the anatomical feature, based on the determined position of the tool inside the patient's chest. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153956 | PATIENT INTRODUCER ALIGNMENT - A patient introducer for use with a surgical robotic system is disclosed. In one aspect, the patient introducer may include an introducer tube extending between (i) a distal end connectable to a port and (ii) a proximal end configured to receive a surgical tool. The introducer tube may be configured to guide the surgical tool into the port. The patient introducer may also include an alignment member connected to the introducer tube and including a first shape and a first alignment marking. The alignment member may be configured to interface with a manipulator assembly of a robotic system. The manipulator assembly may include a second shape and a second alignment marking, the first shape being complementary to the second shape. The first alignment marking of the alignment member may facilitate rotational alignment of the alignment member and the manipulator assembly. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153957 | SURGICAL TOOL AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A SURGICAL TOOL - Surgical tools and robotic systems adaptable for treating a left side or a right side of a patient with minimal interference with the patient and surrounding operative site are disclosed. In some embodiments, a surgical tool can include a body, an end-effector, a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The end-effector can extend from a distal end of the body and be movable relative to the body about a pivot axis. The first connector can rigidly secure the body to a planar mechanism. The second and third connectors can rigidly secure a distal part and a proximal part of a tracker, respectively, to the body. The first and second connectors can be symmetrical to each other with respect to a plane including a longitudinal axis of the body and the pivot axis and can be suited for attachment of either the tracker or the planar mechanism. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL ROBOTIC CART PLACEMENT - A method of placing a surgical robotic cart assembly includes, determining a first position of a first surgical robotic cart assembly relative to a surgical table, calculating a path for the first surgical robotic cart assembly towards a second position of the first surgical robotic cart assembly relative to the surgical table, wherein in the second position, the first surgical robotic cart assembly is spaced-apart a first safe distance from the surgical table, moving the first surgical robotic cart assembly autonomously towards the second position thereof, and detecting a potential collision along the path of the first surgical robotic cart assembly as the first surgical robotic cart assembly moves towards the second position thereof. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153959 | PHYSICAL MEDICAL ELEMENT AFFIXATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS - An exemplary system is configured to access image data representative of an image of an internal space of a patient, the image depicting a physical medical element positioned over an anatomical surface within the internal space, identify a region, within the image, that depicts a fiducial marker on the physical medical element, determine, based on the identified region, an affixation target location on the physical medical element, and assist, based on the determined affixation target location, an affixation process in which the physical medical element is affixed to the anatomical surface. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153960 | AUTOMATED STRUCTURE WITH PRE-ESTABLISHED ARM POSITIONS IN A TELEOPERATED MEDICAL SYSTEM - A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a teleoperational assembly having a plurality of motorized surgical arms configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes an input device configured to receive an input to move all the arms of the plurality of motorized surgical arms to a pre-established position. A processing system is configured to receive the input form the input device and output control signals to each arm of the plurality of motorized surgical arms to move each arm to the pre-established position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153961 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer-assisted medical system includes a manipulator arm and an instrument holder physically coupled to the manipulator arm. The instrument holder is configured to releasably couple to an instrument. The instrument holder includes an adjustable assembly and a cannula clamp physically coupled to the adjustable assembly. A physical adjustment of the adjustable assembly moves the cannula clamp relative to the manipulator arm. The cannula clamp is configured to releasably couple to a cannula configured to receive the instrument. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153962 | SURGICAL MASTER-SLAVE ROBOT - Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153963 | RFID MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL INTERFACE - A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153964 | APPLICATION OF FORCE FEEDBACK ON AN INPUT DEVICE TO URGE ITS OPERATOR TO COMMAND AN ARTICULATED INSTRUMENT TO A PREFERRED POSE - A teleoperative system includes an input device and a controller. The controller is configured to receive input associated with movement of the input device, determine a commanded pose of an instrument coupled to the teleoperative system based on the received input, determine a first preferred pose of the instrument based on at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of: a type of the instrument and an operating mode of the instrument, determine a first feedback force command based on a difference between the commanded pose and the first preferred pose, and actuate the input device based on the first feedback force command. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153965 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRAPING A SURGICAL SYSTEM - Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a drape for covering an adjustable arm support of a robotic surgical system. In one aspect, the drape includes a drape portion configured to extend over the adjustable arm support. The drape may include at least two tubular sleeves configured to surround the at least two robotic arms. The at least two robotic arms can be slidable relative to each other along the adjustable arm support. The drape portion can cover an area between the at least two tubular sleeves. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153966 | DRAPE FOR ARMS OF A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM - Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for an assembly for draping two or more robotic arms of a robotic surgical system. In one aspect, the system includes a first tube including a first pocket for receiving a first robotic arm. The first tube can be configured to be downwardly draped over the first arm. The system may include a second tube including a second pocket for receiving a second robotic arm. The second tube can be configured to be downwardly draped over the second arm. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153967 | Surgical Drape - A surgical drape may be configured for use with a patient positioning table for an anterior approach hip surgical procedure. In at least one illustrative embodiment the surgical drape may be specifically configured for use with an anterior approach hip total replacement surgery. The surgical drape is configured with an aperture that provides access to a patient's surgical site, which aperture may be generally rectangular-shaped in one illustrative embodiment. The aperture may be centered between a right and left edge of the surgical drape such that one configuration of the surgical drape may be used for an anterior approach hip surgical procedure of either a patient's left or right hip. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153968 | Implant Holder - Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as bone anchors used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and an implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. An individual bone anchor that has various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the bone anchor to assist in maintaining an orientation of the bone anchor relative to the holder. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153969 | METHOD FOR PRECISION PLANNING, GUIDANCE, AND PLACEMENT OF PROBES WITHIN A BODY - A method for navigating a probe to a location within a body of a patient, the method comprising visualizing a three-dimensional image of a region of a body of a patient; receiving a selection of a target location within said three-dimensional image of a region of a patient's body; determining and visualizing a preferred pathway for the probe to follow from an external entry point on the patient's body to the target location; visualizing the preferred pathway for the probe simultaneously with an indication of the current actual position of the probe in real time such that the simultaneous visualizations enables a user to align the current actual position of the probe with the preferred pathway; and updating and visualizing an indication of the current actual position of the probe in real time as the probe is advanced to the target location. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153970 | MAGNETIC MARKERS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE - An implantable magnetic marker comprising at least one piece of a large Barkhausen jump material (LBJ) containing at least one loop. The coiled marker is deployed to mark a tissue site in the body for subsequent surgery, and a magnetic detection system with a handheld probe excites the marker above or below the switching field required for bistable switching of the marker causing a harmonic response to be generated in a bistable or sub-bistable mode that allows the marker to be detected and localised. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153971 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY AND LYMPH NODE DISSECTION - A tissue implantation device comprises a capsule; and a population of ultrasound-switchable fluorophores incorporated in the capsule. A method of imaging a tissue implantation device in a biological environment comprises disposing the tissue implantation device in a biological environment, the population of ultrasound-switchable fluorophores having a switching threshold in the biological environment; exposing the biological environment to an ultrasound beam to form an activation region within the biological environment; switching the ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region from an off state to an on state; exciting the ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; and detecting light emitted by the ultrasound-switchable fluorophores. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153972 | COMPOSITE TISSUE MARKERS DETECTABLE VIA MULTIPLE DETECTION MODALITIES INCLUDING RADIOPAQUE ELEMENT - Composite markers employ a gel carrier to carry at least one radiopaque element (e.g., wire or band or clip) and one or more other contrast materials, each detectable by a detection modality different than one another. Methods for forming these composite markers and methods of marking a target site in a mammalian subject employing these composite markers are also discussed herein. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153973 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND ROBOTIC ARM CARTS THEREOF - A surgical cart for supporting a robotic arm includes a vertically-extending support column, a carriage movably coupled to the support column and configured to carry a robotic arm, and a braking mechanism. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153974 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device includes an enclosure sleeve that includes grade 5 titanium. Within the enclosure sleeve is a circuit board that includes at least a portion of circuitry that provides a pulse generator and a battery that is electrically coupled to the at least the portion of circuitry. A bottom cap is attached to the enclosure sleeve. A connector block module assembly is coupled to the enclosure sleeve. A plurality of lead connections are within the connector block module assembly with the at least the portion of circuity. Feedthrough pins carry stimulation signals of the pulse generator to the lead connections of the connector block module assembly. A ground conductor extends within the enclosure sleeve and is electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a ground pin is electrically coupled to the ground conductor. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING PRESENCE OF MEDICAL TOOLS - A system including a tool recognition assembly comprising a first target reader with a first detection zone. The system also includes a tool configured to be installed in the tool recognition assembly, wherein the first reader detects a first reading indicating a presence or absence of the first target in the first detection zone during an installation of the tool in the tool recognition assembly, the detected first reading being at least a part of a detected insertion signature, and provides the detected insertion signature to initiate a comparison of the detected insertion signature to one or more model signatures. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153976 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZATION IN ORTHODONTIC APPLICATIONS - A method, executed at least in part by a computer, acquires three-dimensional data from scans of maxillofacial and dental anatomy of a patient and computes cephalometric values from the acquired three-dimensional data. The method processes the computed cephalometric values and generates metrics indicative of tooth positioning along a dental arch of the patient. The generated metrics are analyzed to calculate desired movement vectors for individual teeth within the dental arch. The calculated desired movement vectors are displayed, stored, or transmitted. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153977 | DENTAL ALIGNER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION - A method for producing dental aligners includes scanning a patient's teeth to produce a 3D printable file, adjusting the 3D printable file according to a treatment plan, printing a dental aligner mold based on the adjusted 3D printable file and producing dental aligners from the dental aligner mold. The method may be implemented as a computer software program and may include additional features such as setting guidelines and A.I. suggestions for optimal movements. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153978 | WATER-RESISTANT POLYMER-BASED DENTAL ARTICLES - A dental article such as a dental tray aligner or a dental crown that includes a substrate including a polymeric material having a modulus of elasticity that reduces upon exposure to water and a water-resistant coating on the substrate, where the water-resistant coating comprises parylene. In some examples, the water-resistant coating may include one or more layers that include parylene. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153979 | ELASTIC ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR USE - An orthodontic appliance is constructed from shells shaped to receive teeth. The shells can be constructed from one or more polymer materials and stacked and also varyingly affixed to one another, which can include affixing only about the edge of each shell. The orthodontic appliance can be one of a series of similar appliances for incremental orthodontic modification of teeth. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153980 | Orthodontic Bracket with Sliding Molar Distalizer - A sliding molar distalizer is provided. The distalizer features a canine attachment bracket, a molar tube, and a rod connected to the bracket and having an engagement end for engaging the molar tube. A hook formed on a portion of the rod receives an elastic for imparting distalization force directly on the distalizer towards the molar tube. An orthodontic tube formed on the attachment bracket holds an archwire that passes through premolar brackets. A buccal push flange lever is formed at a distal portion of the rod for imparting force on the molar tube. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153981 | COMBINED ORTHODONTIC MOVEMENT OF TEETH WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT THERAPY - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for concurrently treating temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and orthodontically moving teeth. The devices can have an orthodontic aligner and a TMD treatment device. The devices can be configured to concurrently reposition a mandible and orthodontically move one or more teeth. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153982 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED DENTAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS THEREOF - A monolithic dental implant formed from an additive manufacturing method can include a non-porous portion and a porous structure. The porous structure can increase osseointegration of the dental implant and increase the secondary stability. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153983 | ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING AN INTERFACE PART FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS WITH VARIABLE HEIGHT - The present invention relates to an assembly for forming an interface part for dental implants with variable height. The assembly comprises a tubular interface part with a central axis and an auxiliary part which is coupled to the interface part. In a coupled position: the auxiliary part is integral with the interface part at least in a sense of direction parallel to the central axis; a final segment of the abutment protrudes through an upper end of the auxiliary part; and a peripheral surface outside the abutment comprises at least one planar face in a plane which intersects with the final segment of the abutment and the central axis. The planar face of the auxiliary part serves as a guide for cutting the abutment at a specific height. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153984 | Dental Impression Tray - A dental impression tray includes; a U shaped base, which includes a U shaped planar impression table, an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the impression table extends between the inner wall along an inner periphery and the outer wall along an outer periphery, wherein the inner and outer walls extend upwardly from the base. The impression table together with the inner and outer walls thereby define a U shaped bite channel configured for receiving therein impression material and a set of teeth, thereby operably taking impressions of the teeth. The impression table includes numerous planar knock-out panels arranged in side by side fashion along the center line, the knock-out panels are configured to be selectively removed from the impression table thereby selectively providing an opening through the impression table. Each knock out panel is separated from the adjacent knock out panel by a panel gap at an open side wherein the gap extends transversely to the center line and between the inner and outer wall. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153985 | DIGITAL DENTURE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND DENTURE HOLE GUIDER APPLIED THERETO AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In order to improve manufacturing convenience and precision, the present invention provides a digital denture manufacturing method comprising: a first step of acquiring a three-dimensional work image, on which occlusion information between a target dental arch and an opposing dental arch and implant information of a fixture implanted in the target dental arch are displayed, and preparing a temporary denture in which a binding region formed to correspond to a binding portion profile of an abutment fastened to the fixture is arrayed and arranged; a second step of acquiring an auxiliary scan image for the temporary denture; a third step of acquiring, from the auxiliary scan image, a correction surface image on three-dimensional surface information of an inner surface-side engagement groove of the temporary denture including the binding region; and a fourth step of designing and manufacturing a digital denture having a virtual binding groove corresponding to the position and the shape of the three-dimensional surface information of the binding region, in an inner surface profile set according to the three-dimensional surface information of the engagement groove. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153986 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DENTAL RESTORATIONS FROM TWO DIMENSIONAL SKETCHES - A method, system and computer readable storage media for obtaining 3D dental restoration geometries from 2D dental designs. This may include obtaining a training dataset, training the neural network using the training dataset, taking a scan of a patient, such as a 3D measurement of a patient's oral cavity, obtaining a 2D dental design, producing a 3D dental restoration geometry using the obtained 2D dental design and the trained neural network. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153987 | DENTAL MODEL HOLDING SYSTEM - A fixture plate includes a base having a contact face configured to support a dental model having a material formed thereon. The material includes an aligner material portion and an excess material portion. The fixture plate includes one or more channels formed in the contact face. The fixture plate includes a bore extending through the base from a bottom opening to the contact face. A portion of the bore located along the bottom opening is configured to couple with a hose of a vacuum system configured to generate a suction force at the contact face via the one or more channels. The suction force is applied to the dental model and at least part of the excess material portion to retain the dental model and the material formed thereon against the contact face. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153988 | OVERDENTURE WITH HORIZONTAL IMPLANT - Apparatus is provided for overdenture with horizontal implant. The apparatus presented comprises an overdenture and a horizontal implant. The horizontal implant is surgically implanted onto the patient's maxilla or mandible, typically on the outside of the bone. The overdenture and the horizontal implant have attachment components which couple together to attach the overdenture to the horizontal implant. The attachment components may comprise ball-and-socket attachments, with the ball components affixed to the overdenture and the socket components affixed to the horizontal implants. The present invention solves problems with currently available dental implants and overdentures. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153989 | SMART TOOTHBRUSH CONTROL CIRCUIT, SMART TOOTHBRUSH, AND TOOTH-BRUSHING BEHAVIOR MONITORING METHOD - A smart toothbrush control circuit, a smart toothbrush, and a smart tooth-brushing behavior monitoring method are provided. The smart toothbrush control circuit includes: a main control module, a brush head module, a position detection module, and a pressure detection module. The main control module is connected to a cloud server by a smart terminal. The main control module uploads oral data to the cloud server so as to implement deep-level data analysis and processing on the oral data. The main control module generates a control signal according to the oral data, and the brush head module, the position detection module and the pressure detection module send a variety of behavior guidance and prompts to a user on the basis of the control signal. The smart terminal synchronously display a tooth-brushing behavior of the user on the basis of the control signal. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153990 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH THAT PROVIDES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT AND COMPLETELY ELIMINATES THE RISK OF TRAUMAS CAUSED BY THE FREE END OR TIP OF THE BRUSH - The invention relates to an electric toothbrush provided with longitudinal, also called axial, oscillating movement that occurs at the active end of the bristle plumes, or nylon filaments, without the end or tip of the brush causing potentially traumatic blows, which represent an undesired risk, as still occurs according to the existing prior art. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153991 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING A DENTAL REGION - Methods of sensing a dental region are disclosed. In one arrangement, a sensor element is used to apply a heating pulse to the dental region. Chemical or structural information about the dental region is determined by measuring a response of the sensor element during the heating pulse. The response is dependent on heat transfer characteristics of the dental region. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153992 | Elastically Deformable Bite Fork Stabilizer and Associated Methods - Methods and apparatus for stabilizing a bite fork in a patient's mouth. The apparatus may include an elastically deformable bite fork stabilizer. The elastically deformable bite fork stabilizer may include an elastically deformable layer, an adhesive layer on one side of the elastically deformable layer, and a removable layer adhered to the adhesive layer. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153993 | MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING WHITENING GELS AND OTHER ORAL CARE COMPOUNDS TO MOUTHPIECES - An oral care system ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210153994 | Dosing Indicator - Devices with one or more dosing indicator symbols to signal to a user how much material should be dispensed. A whitening pen with a first dosing indicator on the body and a second dosing indicator on the rotating portion that can allow a user to dispense a known amount of a whitening composition. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153995 | ANIMAL CONSUMABLE DENTAL HYGIENIC DEVICE - Animal consumable dental hygienic device, comprising: body with an exterior surface and an interior cavity, and sized to be bitten by animal Exterior surface defines projections. Recesses extend inward from the exterior surface. Each recess has dental-hygienically active dimensions allowing a tooth to penetrate therein such that material surrounding the recess frictionally engages an outer surface of the tooth and scrapes the tooth to remove dental plaque. Projections are positioned, dimensioned, shaped and structured to be dental-hygienically active when the animal bites the body, allowing the tooth of the animal to be adjacent to at least one projection when the animal bites the body, such that a projection frictionally engages at least one of the outer surface of the tooth and gums of the animal during biting of the body by the animal. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153996 | DEVICE FOR DELIVERING GRAFTS AT A SURGICAL SITE AND METHOD - A device and method for delivering a synthetic mesh or graft for anatomical repair at a defect site. A plurality of flexible arms is connected to the synthetic mesh or graft. Grasping jaws are individually controlled at or near a proximal end of the device for connection of the graft and release of the graft at the surgical site. The flexible arms, with graft attached are positioned through a surgical incision to the defect site. An actuator positions the flexible arms to assume a radial array at the surgical site, unfolding and spreading the graft for attachment. The length of each flexible arm is individually adjustable to adapt to the size and shape of the graft selected for installation at the defect site to repair the defect. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153997 | BREAST IMPLANT WRAPS TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF BREAST IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - Described herein are breast implant fixation devices for use in breast reconstruction and breast augmentation. Novel wraps are designed to avert lateral displacement and bottoming out of breast implants, reduce capsular contraction and implant extrusion, eliminate skin indentations and ripples caused by breast implants, and reduce or eliminate palpability. The wraps are adapted to securely fold around the breast implants, limiting relative movement between the wrap and breast implant and reducing wrinkles. Tissue in-growth into the wraps limits movement of the wrap-breast implant assembly and thereby limits movement of the breast implant. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153998 | INTEGRATED LOADING AND STORAGE SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A loading device includes a locking collar assembly including a proximal end, a distal end, and a loading channel formed between the proximal end and the distal end. The device also includes a loading funnel coupled to the distal end of the locking collar assembly at a proximal end of the loading funnel. The loading funnel is configured to store a collapsible medical device in a partially collapsed state within a tapered interior volume of the loading funnel. The tapered interior volume decreases in volume from a distal end of the loading funnel to the proximal end of the loading funnel. | 2021-05-27 |
20210153999 | INTRA-AORTIC EMBOLIC PROTECTION FILTER DEVICE - An embolic protection filter device comprising: a deflector comprising a filter screen; an anchor comprising a cylinder-like frame having at least one filter pocket attached internally thereto, said filter pocket having an opening directed upstream; and a connecting section configured for connecting said deflector and said anchor. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154000 | Expandable Implant Delivery Device - Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for locating an expandable implant for treating BPH within the prostatic urethra of a patient. The delivery device comprises an inner tube and an outer sleeve moveable relative to the inner tube between a stored position and a deployed position. The outer sleeve surrounds the inner tube to define an annulus therebetween and the expandable implant is retained within the annulus when the outer sleeve is in the stored position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154001 | JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES - A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft using the at least one suture. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154002 | MASK FOR INCREASING DEPTH OF FOCUS - A mask configured to be implanted in a cornea of a patient to increase the depth of focus of the patient includes an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a plurality of holes. The anterior surface is configured to reside adjacent a first corneal layer. The posterior surface is configured to reside adjacent a second corneal layer. The plurality of holes extends at least partially between the anterior surface and the posterior surface. The holes of the plurality of holes are configured to substantially eliminate visible diffraction patterns. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154003 | ELECTROWETTING OPHTHALMIC DEVICES INCLUDING AN ELASTIC ELECTRODE - Ophthalmic devices having elastic electrodes are disclosed herein. An example ophthalmic device may be an intraocular lens that includes a support structure, two optical windows, two immiscible fluids, and an elastic electrode. The support structure may have an inner surface defining an aperture with first and second optical windows disposed on opposite sides of the support structure and spanning the aperture. The two immiscible liquids may be disposed in a cavity formed by the aperture and the first and second optical windows, and the elastic electrode may be disposed on the inner surface. The elastic electrode may be formed from an elastic metal alloy having a minimum yield strain of 0.25%. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154004 | INJECTOR, IN PARTICULAR DUAL FUNCTION INJECTOR AND/OR INJECTOR WITH STOP ELEMENT - An injector for ejecting an intraocular lens for injecting the latter into an eye or for implanting a corneal endothelial tissue, comprising an elongate injector body which has a piston rod passage and in which an injector piston rod having a screw thread is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The injector is provided with two operating modes for the displacement of the injector piston rod and is able to be switched between the modes. The first operating mode defines an ejection operation and the second operating mode defines a screwing operation. The injector body has at least one retractable and deployable wing grip, wherein the operating mode is set to ejection operation by the deployed position and the operating mode is set to screwing operation by the retracted position. The injector piston rod comprises a stop element. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154005 | NATIVE VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND PROCEDURES - A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient. The valve repair device includes a compressible spacer element, a pair of paddles, and a pair of gripping members. The pair of paddles are coupled to the spacer element. The pair of gripping members are disposed between the pair of paddles. The paddles and the gripping members are configured to attach to leaflets of a heart valve. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154006 | COMPOSITE WEB-POLYMER HEART VALVE - Embodiments herein relate to polymer coated prosthetic heart valves. In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a heart valve is included, the method obtaining a frame, attaching a porous web to the frame, applying a coating over at least a portion of the porous web. In an embodiment a heart valve is included. The heart valve including a frame and a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame. Each valve leaflet can have a first polymer forming a porous support web and a second polymer forming a coating occluding pores in the porous support web. The valve leaflets can be attached to the frame with a connection structure that is at least partially covered by the coating. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154007 | DELIVERY DEVICE - A delivery device ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154008 | DEVICE FOR RELEASING A VALVULAR ENDOPROSTHESIS AND VALVULAR ENDOPROSTHESIS - A valved endoprosthesis releasing device and a valved endoprosthesis pertaining to the medicine area, more particularly a device for releasing valved endoprosthesis specifically developed for the combined endovascular treatment of aortic valve disease and ascending aorta segment, said device allowing the assembly to travel endovascularly until the valved endoprosthesis is specifically coupled to repair injured segments of the ascending aorta and replace the calcified aortic valve, besides restoring the anatomy and assuring the consolidation of a suitable blood flow in the region to be treated. The invention comprises a valved endoprosthesis releasing device consisting of several overlapped tubular segments, wherein the movement of the sheath tube releases the valved endoprosthesis coupled to the proximal region for endovascular implantation by expanding the balloon or self-expanding a valved endoprosthesis provided with a tubular body coupled to an aortic valve. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154009 | PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods for treating a diseased native valve in a patient, the system comprising a compressible and expandable frame structure and an anchor. The anchor comprises a wire having a free end and is configured to be fully advanced from an atrial side of a native valve in a patient into a ventricle of the heart and anchor the frame structure to the native valve when the frame structure is in the expanded configuration adjacent the native valve. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE THERAPY - Prosthetic heart valves described herein can be deployed using a transcatheter delivery system and technique to interface and anchor in cooperation with the anatomical structures of a native heart valve. Some embodiments of prosthetic mitral valves described herein include an anchor portion that couples the prosthetic mitral valve to the anatomy near the native mitral valve, and a valve portion that is mateable with the anchor portion. Some embodiments of the transcatheter delivery system can include systems and techniques for retrieval of the anchor portions and the valve portion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154011 | TRANSCATHETER DELIVERABLE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND METHODS OF DELIVERY - A prosthetic valve includes a frame and a flow control component. The frame has an aperture extending through the frame about a central axis. The flow control component is mounted within the aperture and is configured to permit blood flow in a first direction approximately parallel to the vertical axis from an inflow end to an outflow end of the flow control component and to block blood flow in a second direction, opposite the first direction. The frame has an expanded configuration with a first height along the central axis, a first lateral width along a lateral axis perpendicular to the central axis, and a first longitudinal length along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the central axis and the lateral axis. The frame has a compressed configuration with a second height less than the first height and a second lateral width less than the first lateral width. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154012 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-VIVO PRESSURE - A differential pressure regulating device is provided for controlling in-vivo pressure in a body, and in particularly in a heart. The device may include a shunt being positioned between two or more lumens in a body, to enable fluids to flow between the lumens, and an adjustable flow regulation mechanism being configured to selectively cover an opening of the shunt, to regulate the flow of fluid through the shunt in relation to a pressure difference between the body lumens. In some embodiments a control mechanism coupled to the adjustable flow regulation mechanism may be provided, to remotely activate the adjustable flow regulation mechanism. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154013 | Cardiac Valve Downsizing Device And Method - A device for repairing a heart valve includes a medical device. The medical device comprises an element in order to downsize the annulus upon insertion and allow the leaflets to open and close properly. The medical device provides a temporary or permanent downsizing of the heart valve. An annuloplasty implant and/or heart valve prosthesis is releasably attached to the medical device for insertion to the annulus and permanent fixation of the latter in a desired shape. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154014 | PAPILLARY APPROXIMATION TOOL WITH ENHANCED VISUALIZATION - A system for transluminal delivery of cardiac repair components into a heart includes a visualization catheter having an imaging device disposed at a distal end. An anchor lumen extends through the visualization catheter to an anchor port disposed on its distal wall. An adjustment mechanism is translatably disposed within the visualization catheter and configured to adjust a height of the anchor port relative to a septum of the heart. The imaging device may be used to visualize the placement of anchors expelled from the port into a tissue target. The adjustment mechanism enables accurate placement of multiple anchors along a consistent axis within the heart by rotating the visualization catheter to align the port with different tissue targets. The anchors may be coupled to sutures and the tissue targets may include papillary muscles that are reconfigured by pulling together and securing the sutures to approximate a healthy papillary structure. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154015 | Surgical Technique for alveolar ridge augmentation with maxillary sinus elevation (lateral approach) using a pre-portioned and ready pre-packaged graft composition in gelatin bag and method of producing it - The present embodiment relates generally to methods of performing surgical technique maxillary sinus floor augmentation with a lateral approach using a pre-portioned and ready pre-packaged bone graft composition in gelatin bags and method of producing gelatin bags. In addition the present inventions can be widely used in other medical fields such as dentistry, orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, plastic and reconstruction surgery, sport medicine, trauma surgery, phinoplasty surgery and veterinary. | 2021-05-27 |