| 27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
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| 20130172794 | PALM MASSAGE DEVICE - A palm massaging device includes a palm-shaped equipment having a thumb portion, a finger portion, and a palm portion. The thumb portion, the finger portion, and the palm portion form a massaging area. Massaging elements are set on terminal ends of the thumb portion and the finger portions, and are also set on the palm portion. Therefore, one massaging element is set on the terminal of the thumb portion, more massaging elements are set on the terminal ends of the finger portions, and one massage element, at least, is set on the contact between the palm portion, the thumb portion, and the finger portion. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172795 | Bandaging material - A bandaging material in the form of a linear structure. The material comprises a first layer formed by a composite containing a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group of polymers and mixtures thereof, and a woody material derived from platy or granular wood particles having a minimum average size in one dimension of 0.1 mm. The material further comprises a second layer of a textile material having a first and a second surface. The first layer is superposed on said second layer in such a way that said first layer is essentially attached only to the first surface of said second layer. In this way, a bandaging material is obtained which has a suitably small self-adhesion which allows for it being coiled to a roll without force during manufacturing process. The bandaging material can further be uncoiled smoothly by hand followed by subsequent applying of it around limb at application temperature without delamination. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172796 | CAST REMOVAL KIT AND METHOD - A device, kit and method thereof for removing an orthopedic cast. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172797 | Orthotic strapping system - An orthotic strapping system that loosens all or a portion of a strap by capturing the angular movement of an orthotic joint to move the attachment point of the strap. This can be done with cabling or by using rotating cams and rigid linkages to connect them. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172798 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE HAVING RELEASABLY ATTACHED PANEL EXTENSIONS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - Described herein is an orthotic device and a method for using an orthotic device to provide a variable range of body support. The orthotic device can comprise a body brace, a primary body panel, and a secondary body panel configured to be releasably attached to the primary body panel. The subject invention addresses the problem of patients being required to purchase multiple orthotic devices in order to receive multiple levels of support by allowing a single orthotic device to provide a variable amount of support. In one embodiment, the variable amount of support is achieved by providing both a primary body panel and a secondary body panel, with the secondary body panel configured to be removably attached to the primary body panel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172799 | Heel Stabilization Device - An adjustable heel stabilization device comprised of first and second side plates, a union plate, a first connector plate for attaching said first side plate with the union plate and a corresponding second connector plate for connecting said second side plate with the union plate, wherein said first and second side plates are repositionable relative to the union plate and vice versa. The adjustable heel stabilization device of the present invention allows an individual to apply pressure to both sides of the heel and compress the skin and tissue along the bottom of the heel together, thereby creating a cushioning effect when the individual is walking, standing or sitting. The adjustable heel stabilization device is adjustable to accommodate various shapes and sizes of footwear, and helps to reduce swelling in the foot and provide relief for heel pain, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis and arch pain. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172800 | Brace Affixing Lower Leg Cuff - In one embodiment of the invention, a lower leg cuff integrates with existing leg braces and prevents said leg braces from slipping down wearer's leg. The cuff is circumferentially placed around the lower leg in an above-the ankle or supramalleolar position with the lowest aspect of the cuff able to accommodate, in preformed apertures, the topmost portions of both the tibial and lateral malleoli. The leg cuff, thus “locked” into position on the leg has tabs which connect via hook and loop fastener with the lowest member of an in-situ leg brace. This arrangement will support the brace's longitudinal placement on the leg and due to the cuff's inability to slide onto or over the two bony protuberances of the lower leg the cuff is unable to migrate and thus will prevent the longstanding problem of slippage of the wearer's orthosis along the vertical axis of the leg. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172801 | Foot Support Device - The present invention relates to a device for limiting plantarflexion of an ankle and thereby maintaining the plantar fascia in a neutral to slight dorsiflection. The device includes a foot assembly, tension members, and a leg strap. The leg strap, is adapted so that a portion of the leg strap is removable and can be engaged above the knee. In some embodiments of the present invention, the leg strap, includes at least one connection member for receiving the tension member wherein the connection member is affixed to the leg strap at or about the knee when the leg strap is engaged to the leg. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172802 | Moisture Removal Device and Method for Bariatric Skin Fold - A device and method for removing moisture vapor from adjacent skin surfaces such as bariatric skin folds. The device may include a vapor permeable material, a spacer material, and an air mover that are configured to be inserted between adjacent skin surfaces. The device is inserted between adjacent skin surfaces and the air mover is operated to provide air flow through the spacer material. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172803 | CONTROLLING AN APPARATUS FOR FLUID TRANSFER TO AND/OR FROM A SUBJECT - A control system ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172804 | Glaucoma Treatment Method - An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm's canal of an eye. In some embodiments the implant has a body extending in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis forms an arc of a circle, and a plurality of open areas and strut areas formed in the body, the open areas extending over more than 50% of a surface defining the curved volume, the strut areas surrounding the open areas, the body having a diameter of between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches. The invention also provides a method of treating glaucoma including the steps of supporting tissue forming Schlemm's canal in an eye with an implant extending at least partially in the canal along an axial length within the canal; and contacting with the implant less than 50% of the tissue forming the canal along the axial length. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172805 | SURGICAL FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fluid management system for use with a fluid reservoir includes an inflow pump and an outflow pump. The inflow pump is connectable to a probe for delivering a distention fluid to a body cavity. The outflow pump removes the distention fluid through the same probe, thus establishing a re-circulating volume of distention fluid within the body cavity. The removed fluid is filtered and returned to a fluid reservoir for eventual recycling to the body cavity. A controller adjusts the flow rates of the inflow pump and the outflow pump to maintain a pre-selected fluid pressure or volume within the body cavity. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172806 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICES - The present invention is in the field of control of medical treatment devices, in particular devices for dialysis. The invention is based on the object of making the control of medical treatment devices more flexible and more convenient and expanding the possibility of programming and outputting individual action instructions. To do so, individual frontends are kept on hand for the treatment and for the medical treatment device, these frontends generating on external devices a phase list which is transferred to and then controls the medical treatment device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172807 | Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter - A refined catheter for percutaneous access to the peritoneal cavity for the deliver/removal of fluid in medical procedure such as peritoneal dialysis including a flexible tubular member having a distal portion that features either a coiled segment with multiple secondary ports and/or a bolus tip with a large scalloped orifice on the side, and a proximal segment that can be oriented cephalad or caudally by means of a 90° angle and a connecting portion with a luer fitting and an inner diameter of at least 0.375 cm is maintained (3.75 mm) through the entire length of the catheter to optimize its flow rate capabilities. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172808 | MEDICAL INFUSION DEVICE PRODUCING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE FROM CARBOHYDRATES - A medical infusion system which increases adenosine triphosphate from carbohydrates by a pump delivering precisely timed and calculated boluses of hormones such as insulin resulting in oscillations of hormones in whole blood sufficient to cover a carbohydrate load equal to no less than forty percent (40%) of the minimum daily allowance for carbohydrates where the blood glucose is from 60 mg/dl to 300 mg/dl. The system comprises a pump and optimally a cassette or cartridge where the plunger rotates as it advances in reference to the cartridge to provide additional accuracy and overcome the forces of inertia and slip-stick as well as eliminate backlash. The system can also use an encoded area and an opening for connection to an infusion tube with an in-line sensor area where sampling probes can be located to optimized adenosine triphosphate production from the mitochondria in the cells. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172809 | MULTIPLE RESERVOIR PROGRAMMABLE PUMP - Different embodiment programmable pumps including multiple reservoirs are disclosed, as are methods of utilizing same. The pumps generally include at least two reservoirs and means for dispensing active substances housed in each at varying flow rates. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172810 | PROGRAMMABLE IMPLANTABLE PUMP DESIGN - A programmable implantable pump is disclosed. The pump includes an implantable pump and a hermetically sealed module. The module provides for varying flow rates of fluid being dispensed from the pump or may provide for a constant flow rate of such fluid. In the case of varying flow rate capabilities, the module preferably includes one or more sensors to determine information relating to the pressure of the fluid, electronics for analyzing the pressure information and determining the flow rate of the fluid, and a mechanism for physically altering the flow rate. Methods of dispensing a medicament to a patient utilizing such a system are also disclosed, as are variations of the pump system. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172811 | Systems and Methods of Delivering a Dilated Slurry to a Patient - A system for delivering a slurry to a patient includes a fluid, a material that is non-dissolvable or immiscible in the fluid, thereby forming a slurry, a container adapted to contain the slurry and a supernate of the slurry, the container defining an outlet through which the slurry is delivered to the patient, a fluidizing system associated with the container, a pressurizing mechanism adapted to create a pressure to cause the slurry contained within the container to flow for delivery to the patient and a control unit in communication with and adapted to control the fluidizing system and the pressurizing mechanism. The fluidizing system is adapted to effect dilation of the slurry while maintaining at least a portion of the supernate. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172812 | REMOTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTS HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A remote guidance system for a medical device is provided that is capable of use with magnetic resonance imaging and other environments with a relatively high level of electromagnetic interference. In one embodiment, a fluid control system controls delivery of fluid to a fluid conduit supplying a fluid chamber of a fluid housing. A piston disposed within the fluid chamber moves in response to a change in fluid displacement in the chamber and causes corresponding movement of the medical device within a body. In another embodiment, means are provided for controlling a connector coupled to the medical device at a location outside the body wherein movement of the connector causes a corresponding movement of the medical device. A sensor generates a signal indicative of a characteristic associated with movement of the medical device. The sensor includes an optic fiber that transmits a light wave indicative of the characteristic. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172813 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL HANDLE WITH MULTIPLE PULLER WIRES - A medical device control handle or catheter includes deflection assembly and at least one of the following: a disk actuator, a lever actuator and a ring actuator for actuating additional puller wires in manipulation of multiple features of the medical device or catheter independently of each other. The disk actuator has a common rotational axis with but is rotationally independent of the deflection assembly. The lever actuator has a separate rotational axis. The ring is mounted outside of the control handle and rotatable relative to the control handle to actuate another puller wire for manipulating another feature of the catheter. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172814 | CATHETER FOR MANUAL AND REMOTE MANIPULATION - An elongate medical device may overcome be configured both for manual manipulation by a physician and for automatic manipulation by a remote catheter guidance system. Such an elongate medical device comprises a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a pull wire disposed in the shaft and affixed to the distal portion of the shaft, and a handle coupled with the proximal portion of the catheter shaft. The handle comprises a first mechanism configured for manual actuation of the pull wire so as to deflect the distal portion of the shaft, a second mechanism configured for remote actuation of the pull wire so as to deflect the distal portion of the shaft, and a mechanical interface configured to provide a remote catheter guidance system with a functional connection to the second mechanism. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172815 | SELECTIVE DRUG DELIVERY IN A LUMEN - Methods and systems are disclosed for selective drug or fluid delivery in a lumen through a coating or fluid delivery channels. One system includes an elongate catheter having a proximal end and a distal end with an axis therebetween, the catheter having a radially expandable balloon near the distal end and an energy delivery portion proximate the balloon for transmission of energy, a thermally changeable coating having a releasable drug coupled to the balloon, the thermally changeable coating being oriented to be urged against the body tissue when the expandable balloon expands and an energy source operatively coupled to the energy delivery portion configured to energize the energy delivery portion to heat and liquefy the thermally changeable coating to release the drug to the body tissue. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172816 | NON-COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED BALLOON FOR A CATHETER - Balloon catheter comprises an elongate catheter shaft having a proximal section, a distal section, and an inflation lumen, and a multilayer balloon on the distal section of the shaft. The multilayer balloon comprises a first layer made of a first polymer material having a first Shore durometer hardness, a second layer made of a second polymer material having a second Shore durometer hardness lower than the first shore durometer hardness, wherein the second layer is an inner layer relative to the first layer, and an outer-most layer made of a third polymer material having a third Shore durometer hardness lower than the second Shore durometer hardness. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172817 | NON-COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED BALLOON FOR A CATHETER - Balloon catheter comprises an elongate catheter shaft having a proximal section, a distal section, and an inflation lumen, and a multilayer balloon on the distal section of the shaft. The multilayer balloon comprises at least a first layer and a second layer having a combined wall thickness and an outer-most layer. The first layer is made of a first polymer material having a first maximum blow-up-ratio. The second layer is made of a second polymer material having a second maximum blow-up-ratio greater than the first maximum blow-up-ratio and the second layer is an inner layer relative to the first layer. The at least first and second layers define a compliance less than that of a single layer balloon made of the first polymer material with a wall thickness equal to the combined wall thickness. The outer-most layer is made of a third polymer material. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172818 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY WITH SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A SYRINGE OR FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Needle assembly having the following modes of operation; a first mode wherein the safety shield can move to a first retracted position allowing injection of the piercing portion of needle from a position at least partially covering the piercing portion of the needle and a second mode wherein the safety shield moves to a position protecting the piercing portion of the needle after the first mode and is prevented from moving back to a position exposing the piercing portion of the needle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172819 | DRUG INJECTION DEVICE - A pharmaceutical injection device ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172820 | IV Catheter Insertion Device and Method of Using It - An IV catheter insertion device includes a flash chamber into which blood (or other fluid) flows to confirm the proper placement of the catheter. Within the device is a movable member which is controlled from outside, as by a health care worker moving a plunger to move the movable member and expel blood from the flash chamber through the needle for testing or other analysis. The plunger may have a locking and unlocking mechanism to present the movement of the plunger from occurring when it is not desired. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172821 | CATHETER INSERTION DEVICES - A catheter insertion device is provided that comprises an elongate member defining a longitudinal axis. The elongate member is configured to be disposed on a catheter in one of a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration and the second configuration are different. The catheter insertion device is further configured to allow the elongate member to be selectively and repeatedly reconfigured between the first configuration and the second configuration while disposed on the catheter. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172822 | AUTO-INJECTOR - The invention relates to an auto-injector ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172823 | System for Delivery of Fluids and Use Thereof - Embodiments of the invention relate to a multi-syringe device where a coupling element causes a plurality of plungers to slide in unison within their respective barrels to simultaneously dispense fluids therefrom. At least one of the plungers is a variable-length plunger that is selectively engagable to the coupling element. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172824 | TRAINING CARTRIDGE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention provides test or training a cartridge for a drug delivery device as well as a method for resetting of such cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises: a body of substantially cylindrical shape, a piston slidably disposed in the body in an axial direction, a closure means disposed at an axial end portion of the body, wherein the body, the piston and the closure means confine an interior volume coupled to the exterior via at least one fluid escape channel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172825 | Needle having a safety device - The invention relates to a needle ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172826 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL NEEDLES - Provided is a safety apparatus for medical needles which is free from accidental exposure of an acuate top end contaminated with a blood, etc. from a lower portion thereof. The safety apparatus includes a shield member ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172827 | DISPOSABLE INTRAMEDULLARY DEVICE FOR TEMPORARY USE FOR TREATMENT OF LIMB INFECTIONS - A disposable intramedullary device for temporary use for treatment of limb infections comprising a solid core of variable cross-section, including a distal portion, a middle portion and a proximal portion, said proximal portion and distal portion including anchoring regions consisting of through-holes being passed through by bone anchoring means. Outside said anchoring regions, said solid core is coated with a polymer layer which also includes antibiotic, the outer diameter of the solid core and polymer layer assembly being equivalent to that of an intramedullary channel, and the outer diameter of said solid core in said anchoring regions being equivalent to that of a said intramedullary channel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172828 | ENDOSCOPIC GUIDE WIRE TRACK - A medical device may include an end effector configured to perform a therapeutic procedure. The medical device may further include a guide having a modifiable shape. The guide may be adapted for insertion through a lumen of an access tube. Also, the end effector may be selectively attachable to the guide and configured to move along the guide. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172829 | DRY EYE TREATMENT SYSTEMS - Dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat or other forms of energy, pressure, drugs, moisture, etc. (alone or in combination) to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. Moreover, the one or more strips may be configured to emit energy to the underlying region of skin and where the one or more strips are shaped to follow a location of one or more meibomiam glands contained within the underlying region of skin. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172830 | EJECTOR MECHANISM, EJECTOR DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USE - An ejector device and method of delivering safe, suitable, and repeatable dosages to a subject for topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use is disclosed. The ejector device includes a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid, and an ejector mechanism in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate coupled to a generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator; the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172831 | LIQUID DISPENSING RESERVOIR - This invention provides for a device and methods of dispensing a precise predetermined volume of liquid of discrete drops, vapor, or mist while preventing contamination due to Pull Back and ensuring precision dispensing. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172832 | HOLISTIC BREAST PATCH - The Holistic Breast Patch is the first known, non pharmaceutical, effective device available which inhibits prolactin production safely and aids the relief of discomfort from breast engorgement pain by drying breast milk after pregnancy. It will also aid in the treatment of prolactin dependent diseases and conditions that respond to prolactin inhibition. The availability of this device greatly eliminates the serious risks of health complications and fatalities that have been documented by the use of prescription drugs, hormones and pharmaceuticals lacking FDA approval for this use. The Holistic Breast Patch works transdermally and is comprised of a unique, natural and organic carbonyl disc housed within cotton gauze and nonstick adhesive Telfa forming an approximately 1½ inch by ¾ inch adhesive] patch. The Federal Drug Administration has determined it to be a non-significant risk device (21 CFR 812). | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172833 | Apparatus for Enhancing Wound Healing - A wound therapy apparatus for enhancing healing of a wound includes a wound dressing configured for placement over the wound to define a reservoir over the wound in which a wound contact fluid may be maintained by forming a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound. An elastic bladder member defined by or within the wound dressing is expandable to exert a pressure on the wound contact fluid within the reservoir. A fluid system is in fluid communication with the reservoir for selectively delivering the wound contact fluid to the reservoir, and a pressure system is in fluid communication with the bladder member for delivering a compressed liquid or gas to the bladder member to effect expansion in the bladder member. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172834 | Fibrous Wound Filler Material for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a wound cover for defining a reservoir over a wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained. The cover may form a substantially fluid-tight seal around the wound and permit fluid communication between the reservoir and a vacuum source suitable for providing an appropriate negative pressure to the reservoir to stimulate healing of the wound. A wound filler positioned between the wound and the wound cover includes a nonwoven material at least partially perforated by sonic welding. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172835 | Apparatus for Vacuum Bridging and/or Exudate Collection - An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172836 | System for Providing Continual Drainage in Negative Pressure Would Therapy - A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing cover dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject to establish a reservoir over the wound bed in which subatmospheric pressure may be maintained, a subatmospheric pressure mechanism including, a housing, a vacuum source disposed in the housing, and a collection canister in fluid communication with the vacuum source. The system further includes an exudate conduit in fluid communication with the wound dressing and the collection canister for collecting exudate removed from the reservoir and deposited in the collection canister under influence of the vacuum source and a vent conduit in fluid communication with the collection canister and the wound dressing for introducing air into the reservoir to facilitate flow of exudate through the exudate conduit. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172837 | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Apparatus Including a Fluid Line Coupling - A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus includes a wound dressing for forming a substantially fluid-tight seal over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained. A vacuum source is in fluid communication with the reservoir to provide an appropriate negative pressure to the reservoir to stimulate healing of the wound. The apparatus includes a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir and defining a fluid flow path for carrying fluids from the reservoir, and a fluid line coupling adapted for selective engagement and disengagement of first and second coupling segments to respectively maintain and interrupt the fluid flow path. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172838 | Negative Pressure and Electrostimulation Therapy Apparatus - A negative wound pressure therapy apparatus includes a wound dressing for defining a reservoir over a wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained by forming a substantially fluid-tight seal around wound tissue. The apparatus also includes a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir. The fluid conduit defines a fluid flow path for carrying fluids from the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a vacuum source in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The vacuum source is suitable for providing an appropriate negative pressure to the reservoir to stimulate healing of the wound. The apparatus also includes at least one biomedical electrode mounted with respect to the wound dressing for transmitting electrical energy to stimulate healing of the wound tissue. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REDUCED PRESSURE AT A TISSUE SITE - The illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus and method for managing reduced pressure at a tissue site. The apparatus includes a reduced pressure source that generates reduced pressure. The reduced pressure is delivered to the tissue site via a delivery tube. The apparatus includes a single pressure sensor. The single pressure sensor detects an actual reduced pressure at the tissue site. The apparatus also includes a controller. The controller determines a responsiveness of the actual reduced pressure measured by the single pressure sensor to an increase in reduced pressure generated by the reduced pressure source. The apparatus includes an indicator. The indicator emits a signal when the controller determines that the actual reduced pressure measured by the single pressure sensor is nonresponsive to the increase in reduced pressure generated by the reduced pressure source. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172840 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE FLOW INTERRUPTER AND DRAINAGE OUTFLOW OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and devices for improved drainage systems and tubing. In one embodiment, a context-sensitive flow interrupter is provided that inhibits or facilitates flow of fluid when engaged with a mating holder. In another embodiment, outflow is optimized through control of the pressure in gas pockets in a tube, drainage tube or assembly. In one such embodiment, gas pockets are vented to inhibit excessive back-pressure or suction on an organ, vessel or cavity being drained. In another such embodiment, loops in the tubes are avoided by using a mechanical template in the form of a groove or peg assembly to thread the slack in the drainage tube to generate a monotonic gradient. In another embodiment, such as for active drainage systems, a bypass channel is provided that allows an applied vacuum to go around an obstruction created by the collection of fluid in an undrained dependent loop. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172841 | DISPOSABLE PANTS-TYPE WEARING ARTICLE - Disclosed is a disposable pants-type wearing article improved to prevent panels joined to one another from being peeled off from each other. A disposable pants-type wearing article includes a front panel | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172842 | NONWOVEN FABRIC, ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A nonwoven fabric with excellent feel on the skin, excellent air permeability and liquid permeability, and high deformability and superior recoverability. The nonwoven fabric comprises composite fibers that include a first component, and a second component having a lower melting point than the first component, wherein detached portions are created by detaching at least a portion of the second component from the first component and/or the residual portion of the second component, and at least some of the detached portions are tangled and/or fused with other composite fibers. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172843 | SURFACE SHEET FOR WOUND DRESSING AND WOUND DRESSING - Disclosed is a wound dressing which can retain exudate to prevent it from spreading over a larger area while maintaining a moist environment, can be easily peeled off after use, can prevent skin redness, heat rash, or offensive smell, and can fit various shapes of wound surfaces. The wound dressing is provided with a liquid-permeable layer ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172844 | PROTECTIVE UNDERGARMENT USING IMPROVED HOOK AND LOOP FASTENERS - A protective undergarment includes a sling that is suspended from an outer shell. The sling forms a pocket in which a reusable or disposable absorbent pad can be positioned. The sling has arcuate, stitched end edges at both the front and the rear of the sling. The garment thus fits better will less chance that portions of the sling at opposite ends of the pocket will be exposed to moisture. The sling can also be attached to and detached from the garment by using hook and loop fasteners that can be partially covered so that abrasive corners are not exposed. The same overlying layers can be used on tabs for securing the protective undergarment around the waist. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172845 | Fluid Management Device with Fluid Transport Element for use within a Body - A fluid management device for use in a mammalian body has at least one fluid transport element capable of interfacing with a mammalian body element to provide a substantially uninterrupted fluid conduit. The fluid conduit provides a fluid path between at least one fluid transport element and the storage element. A distal portion of the at least one fluid transport element is capable of extending away from the fluid storage element, and the at least one fluid transport element has a Wing Stiffness of less than about 10 g | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172846 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR EXCAVATING CANCER CELLS - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for guiding tumor movement, particularly in vivo for treatment of patients. The method may include implanting into a tissue site where tumor cells are present a device having one or more surface structures or substrates, such as aligned nanofibers, which provide physical guidance cues for directing the migration of the tumor cells from the first tissue location to a selected second location, for tumor cell extraction or death. The devices and systems may include a cytotoxic agent for contacting tumor cells migrated via the substrate. All or a portion of the at least one substrate may include one or more biochemical cues, such as a coating of laminin or another protein, which may be provided in a concentration gradient to facilitate uni-directional tumor cell migration. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172847 | Compositions for Providing Vitamin D Year Round and Uses Thereof - Methods for enhancing the ability of an individual, exposed to sunlight, to produce vitamin D via the skin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising provitamin D and at least one of lumisterol and tachysterol and analogs and derivatives thereof are also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172848 | IMMUNOLOGICALLY MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR CANCER TREATMENT - A method for constructing a compound of immunologically modified nanotubes and method for using the compound to deliver immunoadjuvants to tumor cells and to produce targeted, synergistic photophysical and immunological reactions for cancer treatment. To prepare the immunologically modified nanotubes, carbon nanotubes are dissolved in a solution of glycated chitosan, an immunostimulant, hence using glycated chitosan as a surfactant for rendering the aqueous solution of nanotubes stable. The compound can be used for treatment of cancer. The method includes steps of intratumorally administering immunologically modified nanotubes and administering laser irradiation of the target tumor. The nanotube serves as a carrier to deliver immunoadjuvants to the tumor cells and serves as a light-absorbing agent in a cell body of a tumor in a host. Upon laser irradiation of target tumor cells, immunologically modified nanotubes inside the tumor cells can produce spatially and temporally synchronized photothermal and immunological reactions for cancer treatment. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172849 | System and Method for Providing Servo-Controlled Resuscitation - The present invention provides a system and method for controlling resuscitation in a patient. In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a fluid rate measurer, a controller electrically coupled to the fluid rate measurer, and a pump. The controller is adapted to receive signals from a physiological monitor and controls the pump. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172850 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING BONE CEMENT - An apparatus and method for dispensing bone cement includes a cartridge for containing the bone cement. The apparatus also includes a plunger insertable into the cartridge. An impedance sensor is coupled to the plunger and configured to produce an output signal indicative of an impedance of bone cement contained in the cartridge. The apparatus may also include a processing circuit configured to determine an impedance value of bone cement contained within the cartridge based on the sensor signal. The processing circuit may activate a visual indicator based on the impedance value to indicate that the dough time, the end-of-work time, and/or setting-time of bone cement contained in the cartridge has been reached. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172851 | DISTAL ACCESS ASPIRATION GUIDE CATHETER - Distal access aspiration guide catheter system and methods for delivering implantable devices, catheters, or substances in or near and/or restoring flow through body lumens, such as blood vessel lumens are described. A distal access aspiration guide catheter having a proximal, medial, and distal possessing high flexibility, high resistance to kinking and a large lumen to wall thickness ratio. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172852 | ENDOLUMINAL DELIVERY OF ANESTHESIA - Described herein are methods and devices for selectively applying fluids (particularly anesthetics) to a target tissue from within a blood vessel while minimizing the amount of fluid applied to non-target tissue. The injection catheters described herein may include an elongate body, a directional injector, and one or more holdfasts for securing the catheter before extending the injector. The methods of selectively applying anesthetic to a target structure generally include the steps of inserting an injection catheter into a body vessel, positioning the injection catheter within the body vessel near the target structure, anchoring the injection catheter before extending a directional injector from the injection catheter, and applying anesthetic from the injection catheter to the target structure. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172853 | DRUG DELIVERY MEDICAL DEVICE - Provided is a coated implantable medical device, comprising: a substrate; and a coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating comprises at least one polymer and at least one pharmaceutical agent in a therapeutically desirable morphology and/or at least one active biological agent and optionally, one or more pharmaceutical carrying agents; wherein substantially all of pharmaceutical agent and/or active biological agent remains within the coating and on the substrate until the implantable device is deployed at an intervention site inside the body of a subject and wherein upon deployment of the medical device in the body of the subject a portion of the pharmaceutical agent and/or active biological agent is delivered at the intervention site along with at least a portion of the polymer and/or a at least a portion of the pharmaceutical carrying agents. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172854 | NEURAL INJECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A novel neural injection system and related methods are herein disclosed. Various embodiments of an embodiment of a neural injection system of the present invention provide for at least one benefit of enhanced injection characteristics, increased operational efficiency, reduced cost per unit, reduced incidence of injury through intraneural/intravascular injection, reduced incidence of injury through pricking/piercing, and/or the like. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172855 | BILIARY ACCESS CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING THE BILIARY TREE - Medical devices and methods are disclosed. An example method for accessing a body lumen may include providing a catheter system. The catheter system may include a catheter shaft having a lumen defined therein and an outer wall surface having a channel formed therein. A first guidewire may be disposed in the channel and a second guidewire may be disposed in the lumen. The method may also include advancing the catheter system through a body lumen to a location where the body lumen splits into a first section and a second section, advancing the first guidewire into the first section, and advancing the second guidewire into the second section, and advancing the catheter shaft along the second guidewire and into the second section. Advancing the catheter shaft along the second guidewire and into the second section may remove at least a portion of the first guidewire from the channel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172856 | DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR BODY FLUIDS - There is disclosed a drainage system for body fluids comprising a catheter having a distal segment adapted to be inserted within the body of a patient and a proximal segment arranged outside the patient's body, a plurality of openings for the passage of fluids from outside the catheter to inside the catheter, a catheter spacing device from the patient's tissues, comprising an expandable balloon arranged helixwise about the distal segment laterally with respect to the openings. The catheter defines, on the external surface, a groove adapted to at least partially accommodate the expandable balloon. There is also disclosed a fastening device for a drainage system comprising a fastening element forming a through-seat for inserting the catheter and connectable to the patient's skin, and a retaining element releasably coupleable to the fastening element to lock the position of the catheter on the fastening element. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172857 | Methods and Devices for Applying Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - A surgical tissue therapy device includes a sealant layer and a collection chamber. The sealant layer functions so as to create a sealed enclosure, or space between it and the surface of a patient, by forming an airtight seal around a surgical area of skin trauma. The closed incision tissue therapy device also comprises a collection chamber, which may comprise an elongate tubular chamber with a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings. The collection chamber may be configured to be in fluid communication with the sealant layer and the area of skin trauma and functions as to distribute the negative pressure applied to a surgically closed area of skin trauma. Preferably, the pressure under the sealant layer is reduced by expanding the volume of the enclosure space and thereby decreasing the density of air molecules under the sealant layer. The collection material may comprise a material and/or a configuration that permits length changes based upon the length of the corresponding surgical wound or incision. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172858 | REDUCED BACKFLASH JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A joint and a corresponding method of creating a precision-fit joint, including creating a mating surface on a first joint component so that the mating surface includes one or more interfering features, connecting a second joint component with the mating surface such that the interfering feature is compressed, and heating the mating surface above a glass transition temperature or melting temperature of the mating surface, or otherwise treating the surface, so as to induce flow of material from the interfering feature to a area of relatively low pressure between the first joint component and the second joint component. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172859 | Medical Instrument - A transmission adapter for a medical instrument having a shaft, a transmission element that can move within the shaft and an operating device with a first part, which can be mechanically rigidly coupled with a proximal end of the shaft, and a second part, which can move with respect to the first part, includes a first coupling for releasable mechanical coupling with the second part of the operating device and a second coupling for releasable mechanical coupling with a proximal end of the transmission element. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172860 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IN PARTICULAR FOR PERITONEAL SURGERY - A surgical instrument comprising an elongate body which ends with a tool carrier and which is intended to be introduced into the peritoneal cavity by way of a trocar, the body comprising:
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| 20130172861 | System and Method for Postoperative Capsular Bag Control - In accordance with the present invention, a system and method are provided for controlling postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag, after the lens has been removed from the capsular bag. The purpose is to establish a proper optical alignment for a prosthetic Intraocular Lens (IOL). Included in the system are a laser unit for generating a laser beam, a detector for creating an image of the prosthetic IOL in the capsular bag, and a computer for evaluating the image to determine an alignment difference between the IOL axis and a defined axis of the eye. The computer is also used for guiding the laser beam to alter selected tissue in the eye, to thereby influence postoperative shrinkage of the capsular bag and minimize any potential alignment difference between the IOL axis and the defined axis of the eye during capsular bag shrinkage. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172862 | Tattoo Removal with Two Laser Beams via Multi-Photon Processes - A method for removing tattoos using two laser beams and a multi-photon process is disclosed. A 0.1 to 100 nsec pulse secondary laser beam focused to 10 | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172863 | DETERMINING APPARATUS AND DETERMINING METHOD - A photodynamic therapy apparatus as a determining apparatus is the photodynamic therapy apparatus for irradiating a tissue having absorbed photo-sensitive pharmaceutical, the photo-sensitive pharmaceutical absorbing an excitation light and emitting fluorescence, or a tissue absorbing the excitation light and emitting fluorescence, with the excitation light emitted from a tip portion of a laser catheter, including a connector, a light source, and a light detection unit. The laser catheter is capable of being attached/detached to/from the connector. The light source outputs the excitation light to the laser catheter via the connector. The light detection unit detects intensity or a spectrum of the fluorescence, the fluorescence being entered from the laser catheter via the connector, to determine whether the tip portion of the laser catheter contacts the tissue or not. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172864 | STABILIZED ABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Surgical systems and methods for administering an ablation treatment and other therapeutic or diagnostic protocols to a patient tissue involve a flexible stabilizer mechanism having an inner recess and an ablation mechanism coupled with the stabilizer mechanism. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172865 | TARGET STRUCTURE USED FOR GENERATING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE USING THE SAME - Provided are a target structure used for generating a charged particle beam, a method of manufacturing the same, and a medical appliance using the same. The target structure includes a target layer and a support having a through hole used as a progressing path of a laser beam or a charged particle beam. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFLATING AND DEFLATING BALLOON CATHETERS - A system and method for controlling the inflation, ablation, and deflation of a balloon catheter. The system includes a balloon catheter, a console, a pressurized gas or liquid inflation source, and an umbilical system to deliver pressurized coolant to the balloon catheter. The system may include controller that monitors the amount of pressure and volume within the balloon catheter. During inflation, the pressure and/or volume of fluid within the balloon is maintained at a target amount in order to provide sufficient mechanized pressure against the desired target region. The system limits the inflation pressure such that a safe quantity of gas would be released should a leak occur. If the amount falls below a certain threshold level, gas or fluid egress is presumed and the inflation process is halted. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172867 | Systems and Methods for Treatment of Prostatic Tissue - A prostate therapy system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can access a prostate lobe transurethrally. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can deliver condensable vapor into the prostate to ablate the prostate tissue. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can aspirate tissue from the prostate. Yet another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it includes a cutter that can rotate during delivery of vapor and aspiration of tissue. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172868 | Systems and methods using sensors that resonate at a frequency equal to a resonance frequency of an ablated tissue - A method is provided of tissue ablation during a tissue ablation procedure. Ablation energy is applied by using a tissue ablation device to create an ablation at a tissue site. An ablation endpoint at the tissue site is detected by using an ablation endpoint device with one or more sensors that are positioned to monitor the ablation. The one or more sensors are selected from at least one of, a piezoelectric and a silicon MEMS sensor. Upon detecting the ablation endpoint, delivery of ablation energy to the tissue site ceases. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172869 | Systems and methods using sensors that resonate at a frequency equal to a resonance frequency of an ablated tissue - A method is provided of tissue ablation during a tissue ablation procedure. Ablation energy is applied by using a tissue ablation device to create an ablation at a tissue site. An ablation endpoint at the tissue site is detected by using an ablation endpoint device with one or more sensors that are positioned to monitor the ablation. The one or more sensors are selected from at least one of, a piezoelectric and a silicon MEMS sensor. Upon detecting the ablation endpoint, delivery of ablation energy to the tissue site ceases. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172870 | TISSUE CUTTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A probe for resecting and coagulating tissue comprises an outer sleeve having a tissue cutting window and an inner sleeve having a tissue cutting distal end. And RF cutting region is formed at the distal end of the inner member and an RF coagulation region is formed on an exterior surface of the inner member immediately proximal to the cutting surface. A single power supply providing a single RF energy mode can be connected to both RF applicator regions to simultaneously cut and coagulate tissue. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172871 | SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE - A device for treating skin includes two mechanical fingers for placement in contact with the skin. At least one of the fingers is moveable so as to change a separation distance between the fingers. The fingers are configured to concurrently conduct a generated radiofrequency electromagnetic signal to the skin so as to cause an electrical current to flow through the skin at a depth that corresponds to the separation distance. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172872 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR NERVE MODULATION USING A NOVEL ABLATION CATHETER WITH POLYMERIC ABLATIVE ELEMENTS - The disclosure pertains to an intravascular catheter for nerve modulation, comprising an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a balloon having a lumen and a balloon wall, the balloon wall comprising RF permeable sections and non-electrically conductive sections, an electrode disposed within the balloon and extending distally to the furthest distal RF permeable section. The RF permeable sections may comprise a plurality of RF permeable windows, each window having a greater circumferential dimension than an axial dimension. The intravascular system is suited for modulation of renal nerves. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172873 | ELECTRODE IRRIGATION USING MICRO-JETS - A medical device includes an insertion tube, which has a distal end for insertion into a body of a subject, and a distal tip, which is fixed to the distal end of the insertion tube and is coupled to apply energy to tissue inside the body. The distal tip has an outer surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed perforations formed therethrough. The perforations have diameters between 10 μm and 25 μm. A lumen passes through the insertion tube and delivers a cooling fluid to the tissue via the perforations. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172874 | FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE POLYMER BASED CONFORMABLE DEVICE AND METHOD TO CREATE LINEAR ENDOCARDIAL LESIONS - An ablation device for creating linear lesions comprises a flexible support structure defining at least a partial curve; and an electrode disposed on the flexible support structure. The electrode comprises a pressure sensitive conductive composite that is configured for electrical communication with an electrical conductor and a flexible conductive outer covering that covers at least a portion of the pressure sensitive conductive composite. Electrical resistance of the pressure sensitive conductive composite varies inversely in proportion to pressure that is applied to the pressure sensitive conductive composite. Methods of creating linear lesions are also provided. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172875 | CONTACT ASSESSMENT BASED ON PHASE MEASUREMENT - Methods and systems achieve tissue ablation, which is carried out by inserting a probe having an ablation electrode into a body of a living subject, and while the ablation electrode is in a non-contacting relationship to a target tissue, making a pre-contact determination of a phase of an electrical current passing between the ablation electrode and another electrode. The ablation electrode is placed in contact with the target tissue, and while the ablation electrode is in the contacting relationship, a dosage of energy is applied via the ablation electrode to the target tissue for ablation thereof. Iterative intra-operative determinations of the phase of the electrical current are made. When one of the intra-operative determinations satisfies a termination criterion, the energy application is terminated. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172876 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Performing Surface Tissue Desiccation Having an Internal Cooling system - Three types of internal cooling mechanisms for cooling one or more electrodes of a surface tissue desiccation device are described. Each cooling mechanism is closed-ended thereby preventing the cooling fluid from being dispensed from an electrosurgical handset of the device and onto the surgical site. The cooling fluid re-circulates in a conduit or lumen assembly between a fluid source, such as a fluid reservoir, and the electrode(s) at a distal end of the electrosurgical handset. A method is also provided for performing an electrosurgical procedure using the surface tissue desiccation device. The method includes activating an energy source; causing one or more electrodes to heat tissue; and internally cooling at least a portion of the at least one electrode(s) via an internal cooling mechanism. The internal cooling mechanism keeps the electrode(s) in a cooled state during the electrosurgical procedure, such as surface tissue desiccation. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172877 | BALLOON EXPANDABLE MULTI-ELECTRODE RF ABLATION CATHETER - An intravascular catheter for nerve modulation through the wall of a blood vessel, comprising an shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis, a balloon disposed on the shaft and having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior surface, and exterior surface, a lumen defined by the interior surface, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the balloon, and a plurality of elastomeric members disposed between the plurality of electrodes and the balloon and extending between the proximal end of the balloon and the distal end of the balloon. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172878 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR RENAL NERVE MODULATION MONITORING - Systems and methods for monitoring and performing tissue modulation are disclosed. An example system may include an elongate shaft having a distal end region and a proximal end and having at least two nerve modulation elements disposed adjacent to the distal end region. The nerve modulation elements may be used to determine and monitor changes in tissue adjacent to the modulation element and to effect tissue changes. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172879 | RENAL NERVE MODULATION MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a renal nerve modulation device. The renal nerve modulation device may include an elongate shaft having proximal region and a distal region. An ablation member may be coupled to the distal region. The distal region may have a distal inner diameter. The proximal region may have a proximal inner diameter that is smaller than the distal inner diameter. A ribbon may be disposed within the distal region of the shaft. The ribbon may have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the ribbon may extend into the proximal region of the shaft. The distal end of the ribbon may be disposed adjacent to or otherwise coupled to the ablation member. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172880 | RENAL NERVE MODULATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RENAL NERVE MODULATION - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example method may include a method for renal nerve modulation. The method may include providing a steerable medical device, advancing the steerable medical device through a vein to a position adjacent to the kidney, advancing the steerable medical device through a vessel wall of the vein and into body tissue positioned adjacent to a renal artery, and steering the steerable medical device around at least a portion of the renal artery. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172881 | OFF-WALL ELECTRODE DEVICE AND METHODS FOR NERVE MODULATION - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include an ablative catheter for nerve modulation through a wall of a blood vessel. The catheter may include a catheter sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal to the distal end. An elongate member may extend along a central elongate axis within the lumen of the catheter sheath. The elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable ablative member may be coupled to the distal end of the elongate member having an insulative section connected to a bare electrode section. The ablative member may be configured to switch between a collapsed position and an expanded position. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172882 | CONTROL OF ARTERIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE - An apparatus for locally controlling smooth muscle tone includes a first electrode for insertion into an artery; a barrier for preventing the first electrode from contacting an arterial wall; a second electrode; a power supply; and a controller for coupling the power supply to the electrodes. The controller is configured to cause the electrode to maintain a waveform for controlling polarization of smooth muscle tone. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172883 | ENHANCED MEDICAL DEVICE FOR USE IN BODILY CAVITIES, FOR EXAMPLE AN ATRIUM - Systems, methods, and devices allow intravascular or percutaneous mapping, orientation or ablation, or combinations thereof in bodily cavities or lumens. A device includes a plurality of elongate members which are moveable between an unexpanded configuration, a bent or coiled stack configuration and an expanded or fanned configuration. The elongate members form a stack arrangement in the unexpanded configuration to fit through a catheter sheath, The elongate members follow respective arcuate or curvilinear paths as advanced from the sheath into the bent or coiled stack configuration, adopting volute, scroll or rho shapes, and may be nested. The elongated members are fanned or radially spaced circumferentially with respect to one another into the expanded or fanned configuration. Transducers carried by elongate members may sense various physiological characteristics of or proximate tissue, for instance temperature, and/or may apply energy to or proximate tissue, for example to perform ablation. The device is retractable. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172884 | MULTI-ELECTRODE ELECTRICAL PULSE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES - Systems and methods for treating or manipulating biological tissues are provided. In the systems and methods, a biological tissue is placed in contact with an array of electrodes. Electrical pulses are then applied between a bias voltage bus and a reference voltage bus of a distributor having switching elements associated with each of the electrodes. The switching elements provide a first contact position for coupling electrodes to bias voltage bus, a second contact position for coupling electrodes to the reference voltage bus, and a third contact position for isolating electrodes from the high and reference voltage buses. The switching elements are operated over various time intervals to provide the first contact position for first electrodes, a second contact position for second electrodes adjacent to the first electrodes, and a third contact position for a remainder of the electrodes adjacent to the first and second electrodes. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172885 | TREATMENT DEVICE AND TREATMENT METHOD - A surgical device which is configured to apply energy to living tissue and to be used to perform a surgical procedure includes a grasping portion, an incising portion, an introduction portion and a treatment portion. The grasping portion grasps the living tissue having a first surface and a second surface. The incising portion is movable forward and backward with respect to the living tissue and incises the living tissue. The introduction portion is movable forward and backward with respect to the living tissue and introduces a biocompatible material, which is chemically bound with the living tissue, to a space between the first surface and the second surface. The treatment portion is configured to apply high-frequency energy and thermal energy to the living tissue. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172886 | VASCULAR SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD USING CLOT ENHANCING BALLOON AND ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATION - An apparatus and method for closing an opening in a blood vessel wall is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one member which is extended through a tissue tract formed through the epidermis and subcutaneous layer of skin and through the opening in the blood vessel. The member includes a proximal end and a distal end with the distal end being positionable proximate to the opening in the blood vessel wall. A positive electrode is positioned next to the distal end with a negative electrode being positioned next to the proximal end When the electrodes are energized an electric field is created therebetween, blood cells are attracted to the positive electrode, and a thrombus is formed at the opening in the blood vessel wall. The member may include a balloon at the distal end to temporarily occlude blood flow from the blood vessel to the tissue tract to facilitate formation of the thrombus. In addition, the shape of the balloon may be tailored to facilitate the formation of the thrombus including, but not limited to, the creation of pockets and self-supporting balloons | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172887 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT SYSTEM - A treatment system includes: an absorbent member which is arranged to be discharged into the biological tissues as the fusion targets from the first jaw, thermally deformed when the thermal energy is applied thereto; a first energy discharge portion which is configured to discharge the absorbent member toward the second holding surface, and which is configured to supply the high-frequency energy and the thermal energy to the biological tissues; a second energy discharge portion which is configured to come into contact with at least a part of the absorbent member when the absorbent member is discharged, and which is configured to supply the high-frequency energy and the thermal energy to the biological tissues; and a control unit which is configured to control the energy source to supply the thermal energy after discharging the absorbent member to the biological tissues. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172888 | External fixator apparatus, especially for the treatment of hand lesions. - The invention relates to an orthopedic external fixator apparatus for the treatment of diverse traumatic injuries and orthopedic pathologies of the hand, comprised of a pair of hemi-hexagonal skeletal-planes ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172889 | FIXATION SYSTEM, AN INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - An intramedullary fixation assembly for bone fusion includes a first member positioned at a proximal end of the intramedullary fixation assembly, and a second member positioned at a distal end of the intramedullary fixation assembly. The first member is slideably coupled to the second member and provides for an interference fit with the second member. The intramedullary fixation assembly includes an optional cannulated threaded screw member having a plurality of threads on an external surface of the threaded screw member. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172890 | Suprapatellar Insertion System, Kit and Method - A system is provided for inserting and securing, through a suprapatellar region of a leg, a nail into a medullary canal of a bone. The system can include a flexible sleeve configured to be partially inserted in the leg. The flexible sleeve can define a leading end and a trailing end spaced apart from the leading end along a first axis. The flexible sleeve can define a first cannulation that extends along the first axis between the leading and trailing ends. The first cannulation can be sized to receive therethrough at least the intramedullary nail. The system can further include a retaining member configured support at least a portion of the flexible sleeve. The retaining member can be configured to position the flexible sleeve through the suprapatellar region of the leg such that the flexible sleeve leading end is aligned with the proximal end of the bone. The intramedullary nail can be insertable through the flexible sleeve and into the medullary canal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172891 | SURGICAL KIT FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR COMPRISING IMPLANT AND A SET OF TOOLS - A surgical kit for cartilage repair at an articulating surface of a joint, including a medical implant and a set of tools. The medical implant includes a substantially plate shaped implant body having a predetermined cross-section that substantially corresponds to the area of the damaged cartilage. The set of tools includes a guide tool including a positioning body and a guide channel. The positioning body has a cartilage contact surface that has a shape and contour that is designed to correspond to and to fit the contour of the cartilage or subchondral bone in the joint in a predetermined area surrounding the site of diseased cartilage. The guide channel has a cross-sectional profile that is designed to correspond to the cross-section of the plate shaped implant body. Additional tools in the set of tools have a cross-sectional profile that is designed to correspond to the cross-sectional profile of the guide channel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172892 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING BONE VOIDS TO RECEIVE A PROSTHESIS - Systems and methods for shaping and filling offset bone voids during revision procedures of total knee replacements are disclosed. The systems disclosed herein generally include an intramedullary reamer, an offset driver, a cylindrical reaming tool, an offset reaming guide, and a conical reamer. An alternate embodiment of the system may also generally include an IM reamer, an offset driver, an offset broaching tool, and a second stage broaching tool. Yet another embodiment may generally include an elongate IM reamer, a cone reamer, a reamer guide shaft, a cone trial, a sizing template, a template guide, an offset lobe reamer, and offset lobe reamer retainer. Metaphyseal reconstruction devices and void filling cones can be used to fill the bone voids in conjunction with the systems and methods disclosed herein. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130172893 | SCAPHO-LUNATE AND OTHER LIGAMENT AND BONE REPAIR/RECONSTRUCTION - Methods and kits are provided to treat scapho-lunate ligament tears, which involve stabilization of the scaphoid and lunate both dorsally and volarly. The treatments can be performed through open, mini-open or arthroscopic procedures, as an intra-capsular or extra-capsular repair and stabilization procedure. The treatment procedures involve the use of sutures or wires to fix the relative orientations of the scaphoid and lunate, and the optional use of bone anchors or other bone attachment devices to create a capsulodesis between the lunate and scaphoid, or other bones, to lift the scaphoid into the desired position. Localization of the entry point of the sutures or wires into the bones are used to improve positioning of the bone anchors, sutures and wires. | 2013-07-04 |
