30th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180206782 | PORTABLE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC SIGNALS OF A USER - The device comprises: a first support layer (C | 2018-07-26 |
20180206783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING AND MONITORING SLEEP - A method performed by an apparatus for inducing a sound sleep to induce a sound sleep of an object who is sleeping includes: determining a first wake-up time of the object based on schedule information of the object; receiving bio-information of the object; determining a sleep state of the object from the bio-information of the object; changing the first wake-up time to a second wake-up time by taking into account the sleep state of the object; and outputting a wake-up alarm signal at the second wake-up time. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206784 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS, PAIN AND NOCICEPTION DURING WAKEFULNESS, SEDATION AND GENERAL ANAESTHESIA - The present invention disclosed a device and method for assessing in real time the hypnotic and analgesic effect in a subject during wakefulness, sedation and general anaesthesia via drug interactions and physiological signals. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the analgesic and hypnotic effect of drug(s) infused in a subject could be accurately assessed in real time through the device and method disclosed in the present invention, comprising steps of receiving data from electroencephalography (EEG) device, receiving data from brain impedance tomography device, obtaining pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic parameters of drug(s) infused in the subject, defining initial indices of consciousness and nociception as a function of said EEG and brain impedance tomography data, and generating output of final indices of consciousness and nociception in real time from processing input of EEG, brain tomography and drug interaction data using established mathematical manipulation. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206785 | End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide and Amplitude Spectral Area as Non-Invasive Markers of Coronary Perfusion Pressure - End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO | 2018-07-26 |
20180206786 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS OF AUTONOMIC NEUROSTIMULATION - A system for evaluating an efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation is provided, wherein the system has a neurostimulator that is configured to perform vagus nerve stimulation, and a measuring component for evaluating the efficacy based on at least one parameter that is indicative of a myocardial contractile state of the heart. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206787 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS FROM SINGLE CHANNEL DATA - Methods to identify and risk stratify disease states, cardiac structural defects, functional cardiac deficiencies induced by teratogens and other toxic agents, pathological substrates, conduction delays and defects, and ejection fraction using single channel biological data obtained from the subject. A modified Matching Pursuit (MP) algorithm may be used to find a noiseless model of the data that is sparse and does not assume periodicity of the signal. After the model is derived, various metrics and subspaces are extracted to characterize the cardiac system. In another method, space-time domain is divided into a number of regions (which is largely determined by the signal length), the density of the signal is computed in each region and input to a learning algorithm to associate them to the desired cardiac dysfunction indicator target. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206788 | EAR CANAL PLUG FOR DETECTING BIO-ELECTRICAL SIGNALS - An ear plug ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180206789 | EXTREMITY CUFF SUCH AS A FINGER CUFF, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The invention relates to an extremity cuff such as a finger cuff for determining a physiological parameter. The extremity cuff comprises an extremity module for releasably surrounding an extremity portion in a circumferential direction. The extremity module includes a bladder system for exerting a pressure on extremity tissue. Further, the finger module includes a photoplethysmograph system for performing a radiation measurement on extremity tissue. The bladder system includes multiple bladder volumes that are expandable and retractable independently of each other. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206790 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CAPACITIVELY RECORDING ELECTRICAL BIO-SIGNALS - System for capacitively recording electrical bio-signals from a bio-signal source, wherein the system has at least one capacitive measuring electrode and at least one electronic evaluation unit which is coupled to the measuring electrode and is intended to evaluate the electrical signals from the measuring electrode, and wherein the system also has means for monitoring the quality of the capacitive coupling between the measuring electrode and the bio-signal source, characterized in that the means for monitoring the quality of the capacitive coupling have, in addition to the measuring electrode(s), at least two injection electrodes which are electrically separated from one another and are intended to feed injection signals into the at least one measuring electrode via the bio-signal source, wherein the system has signal generators for generating a first injection signal and a second injection signal which differs from the first injection signal, which signals are fed into the measuring electrode by means of the injection electrodes via the bio-signal source, and wherein the system has a determination unit which is set up to determine the quality of the capacitive coupling between the measuring electrode and the bio-signal source on the basis of the signals received via the measuring electrode on the basis of the signal components which are contained therein and stem from the first and second injection signals. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206791 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A medical device is used to image a body cavity using a plurality of axially and angularly spaced imaging sensors. Each imaging sensor generates an image that is distinct from one another due to distinct fields of vision. Each image includes an overlapping zone with commonalities that are used to extrapolate a greater calibrated image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206792 | BASKET CATHETER MADE FROM FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH MECHANICAL STRENGTHENING - A catheter includes a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, an extendable distal-end assembly, and two or more strengthening elements. The extendable distal-end assembly is coupled to the shaft and includes multiple splines, at least one spline includes a flexible circuit board having one or more electrodes disposed thereon, the circuit board is configured, when the distal-end assembly is extended in the organ, to conform to a surface of the organ so as to make contact between the electrodes and the surface. The strengthening elements are distributed along the circuit board of the spline and are configured to mechanically strengthen the spline. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206793 | BIOMETRIC INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM - There is provided a biological information monitoring system for monitoring biological information of a subject on a bed, the system comprising: detectors which detect load of the subject; a center of gravity position calculating unit which acquires temporal variation of a center of gravity position of the subject based on the detected load; a body motion information determining unit which acquires information on body motion of the subject based on the acquired temporal variation; and a respiratory rate calculating unit which calculates a respiratory rate of the subject based on the acquired temporal variation and the information on the body motion of the subject. The body motion information includes information on large and small body motions of the subject, and the body motion information determining unit includes first and second body motion information determining units which determine the information on the large and small body motions of the subject, respectively. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206794 | SYSTEM, MEDICAL ITEM INCLUDING RFID CHIP, DATA COLLECTION ENGINE, SERVER AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING MEDICAL DATA - A system includes a plurality of RFID chips affixed to a medical item, a data collection engine device, and a server device. The data collection engine wirelessly transmits power to a first one of the RFID chips and receives first medical data from the first RFID chip while the first RFID chip is activated by the power receiver. The data collection engine generates a first message indicative of the first medical data to be sent to the server device. The server device can determine aspects of the medical item such as position and risk states based upon the first medical data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206795 | OPTICAL PATIENT MONITOR - An optical based patient monitoring system employing an optical sensor and providing an indication of an optical change which does not correlate to a change in a physiological blood parameter and based on that indication, providing a care provider an indication of a condition of a patient. The optical based patient monitoring system providing the indication of the patient condition in relation to a patient using an IV setup. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206796 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING CHANGES IN PULSES BY MEANS OF PULSE ANALYSIS APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a system for presenting changes in pulses by means of a pulse analysis application, which detects a user's own pulse and the pulse of another person, calculates synchronization between changes in the user's own pulse and the pulse of the other person by means of a pulse analysis application of a smartphone, and presents the result of the calculation, thereby enabling the climax of a M mutual change in pulses to be determined. The system includes: a plurality of biological signal sensors configured to acquire biological signals, and to wirelessly transmit the acquired biological signals; and a biological information checking terminal configured to display the biological signals transmitted by the plurality of biological signal sensors, to calculate synchronization between the plurality of biological signals by means of a pulse analysis application, and to display a result of the calculation as an event. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT MONITORING - Systems and methods are provided for false alarm suppression in patient monitoring systems. In one embodiment, a method comprises inputting each electronic signal of a plurality of electronic signals into a corresponding predictor cloud of a plurality of predictor clouds, each predictor cloud comprising a long short-term memory neural network and a recurrent neural network, and responsive to an alarm generated based on at least one of the plurality of electronic signals, suppressing the alarm responsive to outputs of the plurality of predictor clouds indicating the alarm is false. In this way, patient monitors may be more reliable with fewer false alarms. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206798 | PATIENT STATUS NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD IN PATIENT STATUS NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - For each biological information, a caution level range and a warning level range as to the biological information value are stored. When the acquired biological information value of the biological information of a patient falls within the caution level range, a notice of the status of the patient is given to a first notice destination. When the aforementioned biological information value falls within the warning level range, the notice of the status of the patient is given to a second notice destination. Thus, by switching the notice destinations based on the status of the patient, it is possible to provide a patient status notification device or the like that can appropriately and promptly perform notification. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206799 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A surgical microscope system includes an infrared thermocamera that directly obtains temperature data on an illuminating spot. If the obtained temperature data indicates a higher temperature than a temperature represented by reference temperature data, an alarm unit generates an alarming sound to notify in advance a risk of overheating so that a counteraction such as stopping an illuminating beam can be taken to surely prevent the overheating of the illuminating spot. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206800 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING A DIAGNOSIS OF A MEDICAL CONDITION OF A MAMMAL BRAIN AS WELL A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM COMPRISING A PROGRAM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - An apparatus ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180206801 | X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an X-ray photographing apparatus and method capable of variously and finely adjusting a magnification power by sliding a rotating portion supporting an X-ray source portion and a sensor portion facing each other in a state in which an interval between the X-ray source portion and the sensor portion is maintained to change an interval between the sensor portion and a head of a subject to be examined. The X-ray photographing apparatus includes: a rotating portion including an X-ray source portion and a sensor portion facing each other and provided at a shaft through a moving means so as to be movable in an X-ray irradiation direction; and an actuating portion adjusting a magnification power by changing an interval between the sensor portion and a head of a subject to be examined in a state in which an interval between the X-ray source portion and the sensor portion is maintained. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206802 | SENSOR HOLDER FOR INTRAORAL X-RAY SENSOR - Disclosed is a sensor holder for an intraoral X-ray sensor including a front surface receiving incident x-rays, a rear surface, and a fastener, including a coupler including a grip fitted over a side surface of the fastener to enclose the same, and a support connected to the grip and facing in a forward direction of the intraoral X-ray sensor while covering the rear surface and a side surface of the intraoral X-ray sensor, a connector connected to the support and extending in the forward direction of the intraoral X-ray sensor, and a handle connected to the connector, wherein the coupler is made of a synthetic resin material with a first hardness (L1), and at least one of the connector and the handle is made of a synthetic resin material with a second hardness (L2) greater than the first hardness. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206803 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an X-ray imaging apparatus and control method thereof, for guiding the user to intuitively recognize an actual dose of X-rays and select a proper dose, ultimately a condition for low dose of X-ray irradiation by providing the user with information about an actual X-ray dose to which an X-ray filter effect is reflected. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an X-ray imaging apparatus includes: an X-ray source configured to generate and irradiate X-rays according to an X-ray irradiation condition including at least one of a tube voltage, a tube current, or a filter; a display configured to provide a graphic user interface to receive a choice about the X-ray irradiation condition; and a controller configured to obtain a parameter that represents a dose of radiation, to which an influence of the filter is reflected, based on the selected X-ray irradiation condition and control the display to display the parameter. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206804 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION METHOD - A detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes first detectors, a first electrode, second detectors and a second electrode. The first detectors detect a photon. The first electrode is electrically connected to each of the first detectors. The second detectors detect a photon. The second electrode is electrically connected to each of the second detectors. The number of first detectors is less than the number of second detectors. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206805 | RADIATION DETECTING DEVICE AND MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - There is provided a configuration that allows implementation of both photon measurement and current measurement with practical measuring performance and circuit area, where a plurality of detector elements constituting one detector pixel are connected to photon measuring circuits on a one-to-one basis, thereby counting current pulse signals outputted from the detector elements, and a current measuring unit incorporates an integrator, an adder, and a sample-hold circuit provided for every detector pixel, and a converter for converting analogue signals to digital signals, one converter being provided for a plurality of detector pixels. The integrator integrates and the adder adds current pulse signals respectively outputted from the plurality of detector elements constituting one detector pixel, the sample-hold circuit integrates outputs from the adder, and the converter selectively converts analogue outputs from the integration circuit of any of the plurality of detector pixels. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206806 | INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE DETECTOR PLATE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - A real-time fluoroscopic imaging system includes a collimator and a detector which are rotationally movable independent of the support assembly, e.g., c-arm, to which they are mounted. Rotational movement of the collimator and the detector are coordinated such that the orientation of the detector with respect to the collimator does not change. The collimator may include a geared flange member to facilitate rotation, and may be a single molded piece formed of a plastic such as tungsten polymer material. The system may also include a plurality of interchangeable collimators characterized by different shapes. A display is provided to present an image to an operator, and image orientation logic displays a target anatomy in a selected orientation regardless of orientation of the target anatomy relative to the detector, and regardless of rotation of the detector. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206807 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN X-RAY DEVICE WITH ENHANCED DEPICTION OF A MEDICAL COMPONENT - A method is provided for operating a medical imaging X-ray device. The method records an earlier individual image of a series of images of a patient using a recording facility. The location of a medical component is identified, and the medical component is localized in the earlier individual image using a computing facility. A subregion of the earlier individual image is specified, determined by the position of the medical component localized in the earlier individual image and with the localized medical component represented. A later individual image is recorded and the medical component is localized in the later individual image. The later individual image is displayed, the later individual image averaged exclusively region-specifically in the region of the medical component with the subregion of the earlier individual image. Method acts are repeated with the displayed individual image as the earlier individual image to enhance visibility of the medical component. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206808 | STENOSIS ASSESSMENT - The present invention relates to improved assessment of a stenosis in a blood vessel in a body by comparing hemodynamic properties of the stenosed blood vessel with a substantially symmetric different blood vessel in the same body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206809 | X-RAY FLUOROSCOPY AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes: an image generation element that generates the fluoroscopic images of the subject; an image processing element that executes an image processing to superimpose a plurality of fluoroscopic images that the image generation element continuously generates, and generates and displays the image denoting the movement locus of the marker that denotes the location of a stent introduced inside a body of the subject; and a region-of-interest setting element that set up the region-of-interest includes the movement locus relative to the superimposed image, in which the fluoroscopic images are superimposed one another. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206810 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an X-ray imaging apparatus and control method thereof, by which the user's hand is photographed and information about a thickness of a subject, information about a photographed spot or information about a photographing angle may be easily obtained from the photographed image. According to an aspect of an example embodiment, there is an X-ray imaging apparatus comprising an X-ray source configured to generate and irradiate an X-ray; a photographing device equipped in the X-ray source for capturing a camera image; and a controller configured to detect a plurality of indicators from the camera image, calculate a thickness of an X-raying portion of a subject based on a distance between the plurality of indicators, and controlling an X-ray irradiation condition based on the thickness of the X-raying portion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206811 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND IMAGING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus according to the embodiment executes an imaging according to an imaging protocol including one or more image elements corresponding to an imaging type. The X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and processing circuitry. The X-ray source radiates an X-ray. The X-ray detector detects the X-ray. The processing circuitry merges, when first and second imaging protocols are set, first and second imaging elements, respectively included in the first and second imaging protocols, corresponding to same imaging type into a single third imaging element, thereby generating a third imaging protocol including the third imaging element. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AN X-RAY IMAGE OF AN AREA UNDERGOING MEDICAL EXAMINATION - A method for measuring an X-ray image of an area undergoing medical examination that has at least one object. A 3D model is provided of the area undergoing examination that includes a virtual 3D object to be assigned to the object to be measured, a digitally reconstructed X-ray picture is computed based on the 3D model and under the assumption of a virtual projection direction, the X-ray image is compared with the digitally reconstructed X-ray picture, the virtual projection direction is changed relative to the virtual 3D object. The steps of comparing and changing are repeated until a virtual projection direction with maximum correlation between the X-ray image and the digitally reconstructed X-ray picture is found. An object plane is determined that is to be assigned to the virtual 3D object. A corrected projection direction is defined and the X-ray image is measured. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF THE UPPER AIRWAY AND A RESPIRATORY PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A system for analysis of the upper airway has a sensor arrangement with at least two sensor positions provided along a flow path leading to the mouth and/or nose of a user ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180206814 | Stethoscope Securing Device - The present invention is a novel device that improves the user's ability to carry or store a stethoscope while it is not in use, thereby enhancing the security of the stethoscope by preventing and reducing falls and collisions. In one embodiment, a device comprises two reversibly connectable connector halves that can be attached at different points along the stethoscope, such that a stable closed loop can be formed when the two halves are in the connected position. The halves can be unconnected easily by the user when the stethoscope is desired to be used, but resists unintended or accidental disconnection. In another embodiment, the device also enhances the ability of a user to identify the stethoscope by providing a surface for tags, text, or images. In other embodiments, embedded electronics provide enhanced tracking and communication options. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206815 | ACOUSTIC PATIENT SENSOR COUPLER - According to certain described aspects, multiple acoustic sensing elements are employed in a variety of beneficial ways to provide improved physiological monitoring, among other advantages. In various embodiments, sensing elements can be advantageously employed in a single sensor package, in multiple sensor packages, and at a variety of other strategic locations in the monitoring environment. According to other aspects, to compensate for skin elasticity and attachment variability, an acoustic sensor support is provided that includes one or more pressure equalization pathways. The pathways can provide an air-flow channel from the cavity defined by the sensing elements and frame to the ambient air pressure. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206816 | CAVITATION LOCALIZATION - Various approaches for detecting microbubble cavitation resulting from ultrasound waves transmitted from an ultrasound transducer include associating at least one time-domain reference signal with microbubble cavitation; causing the transducer to transmit one or more ultrasound pulse; acquiring, in the time domain, an echo signal from microbubbles in response to the transmitted ultrasound pulse(s); correlating at least a portion of the echo signal to at least a corresponding portion of the time-domain reference signal based on similarity therebetween; and detecting the microbubble cavitation based on the corresponding portion of the reference signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206817 | COHERENT SPREAD-SPECTRUM CODED WAVEFORMS IN SYNTHETIC APERTURE IMAGE FORMATION - Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for synthetic aperture ultrasound imaging using spread-spectrum, wide instantaneous band, coherent, coded waveforms. In one aspect, a method includes synthesizing a composite waveform formed of a plurality of individual orthogonal coded waveforms that are mutually orthogonal to each other, correspond to different frequency bands and including a unique frequency with a corresponding phase; transmitting an acoustic wave based on the composite waveform toward a target from one or more transmitting positions; and receiving at one or more receiving positions acoustic energy returned from at least part of the target corresponding to the transmitted acoustic waveforms, in which the transmitting and receiving positions each include one or both of spatial positions of an array of transducer elements relative to the target and beam phase center positions of the array, and the transmitted acoustic waveforms and the returned acoustic waveforms produce an enlarged effective aperture. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206818 | PORTABLE EXPANSION UNIT FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL DEVICE - A portable expansion unit controls safety-relevant functions of a medical device. The expansion unit has a retaining device to be adjusted to the size of a flat, portable operating unit of the medical device. The retaining device mechanically connects the expansion unit detachably with the portable operating unit. A communication module establishes a safety-related data connection with the medical device. This combines a mobile, portable consumer operating device, such as a tablet computer or smartphone, which does not fulfill any particular safety-related requirements, with an expansion unit, which permits the control of safety-relevant functions with the aid of a safety-related radio protocol. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206819 | Transducer array device, method and system for cardiac conditions - Techniques of this disclosure are for a transducer array device, method and system. An ultrasound wrap for securing an array of piezoelectric transducers at a thoracic cavity anterior for echocardiology imaging, the ultrasound wrap including a transducer portion having an array of piezoelectric transducers mounted to an inner concave surface of a semi-rigid structure, and a securing portion extending from the transducer portion and comprising flexible material securely fitting around the thorax of a patient limiting the movement of the transducer portion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206820 | ULTRASOUND APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for ultrasound imaging generates an interleaved ultrasound beam pattern that alternates transmission between a focused ultrasound signal and a plane wave ultrasound signal during a scan. Reflected signal data from the focused ultrasound signal is directed to a first signal processing path that executes delay/sum processing and generates successive lines of image data. Reflected signal data from the plane wave ultrasound signal is directed to a second signal processing path that generates a full plane of image data. Pixel location and timing for data from the first signal processing path are synchronized with location and timing for the second signal processing path. The combined, synchronized image data from the first and second signal processing paths can be displayed, stored, or transmitted. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206821 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE METHOD - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe and control circuitry. The ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers two-dimensionally arranged along a first arrangement direction and a second arrangement direction. The control circuitry transmits first line delay data and second line delay data to the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic probe further comprises setting circuitry configured to set a delay amount for each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers, by using the transmitted first line delay data and second line delay data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206822 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is capable of receiving an operation instruction via a touch panel. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a storage, an identification unit, and a controller. The storage stores association information in which operation instructions are each associated with a finger type. The identification unit identifies the finger type of a finger that has touched any position on the touch panel. The controller performs one of the operation instructions associated with the finger type identified based on the association information. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206823 | Sheer Speed Imaging Using Coherence - To increase the signal-to-noise ratio for displacements used to estimate the shear speed in patient tissue, constructive interference from multiple shear waves is used. By transmitting acoustic radiation force impulses focused at different locations, the resulting shear waves may constructively interfere within a region of interest. This constructive interference causes a greater amplitude of displacement. The location of this more easily detected greater interference and the difference in time of the transmitted acoustic radiation force impulses are used to estimate the shear wave speed for the tissue. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206824 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes the following. An ultrasound probe includes a transmitting opening including a plurality of transducers, and the transmitting opening includes a plurality of transducer groups including at least a first transducer group and a second transducer group. A transmitter generates a plurality of driving signals with different driving waveforms including at least a first driving signal and a second driving signal, provides a time delay to the plurality of driving signals so that the transmitting ultrasound focuses to a same focal point, outputs the first driving signal to the first transducer group, outputs the second driving signal to the second transducer group, and outputs the plurality of driving signals to the plurality of transducer groups of the transmitting opening. A receiver receives the receiving signal from the ultrasound probe. An image generator generates the ultrasound image data from the receiving signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206825 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND DATA PROCESSING - Methods and systems for ultrasound data processing are provided. One method includes acquiring channel ultrasound data from a plurality of channel connected to a plurality of elements of an ultrasound probe and storing the channel ultrasound data from the plurality of channels. The method further includes generating ultrasound images based on processing of the acquired channel ultrasound data and displaying the ultrasound images. The method also includes performing additional processing on the stored channel ultrasound data while the ultrasound images are displayed and displaying updated ultrasound images generated by the additional processing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206826 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE STRUCTURES - Combined transducer arrays for imaging features of tissue include a transducer array configured for transmit-receive ultrasound imaging, and a transducer array configured for receive-only thermoacoustic imaging. The transmit-receive transducer array includes a plurality of transmit-receive array elements, and the receive-only transducer array includes a plurality of receive-only array elements. The receive-only array elements are registered with and surround the transmit-receive array elements. The receive-only transducer array and transmit-receive transducer array may be housed in an ultrasound probe. The combined transducer arrays may be used in composite imaging of tissue, based on the registration of the transmit-receive array elements and the receive-only array elements. Registration of the transmit-receive array and the receive-only array may involve physical alignment or proximity of these transducer arrays, and may use data representative of known geometry and positions of elements of the two arrays in reconstructing respective images (ultrasound and thermoacoustic) in composite imaging. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206827 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - An ultrasonic diagnostic system includes elements disposed around a subject to transmit and/or receive ultrasonic waves. A controller controls the elements so that some of the elements disposed in a first region transmit ultrasonic waves at a first angle to a diagnosis target in the subject, some of the elements disposed in a second region receive reflected waves of the ultrasonic waves, which are reflected from the diagnosis target at a second angle, and some of the elements disposed in a third region receive reflected waves of the ultrasonic waves, which are reflected from the diagnosis target at a third angle distinct from the second angle. An operator calculates a velocity vector of the diagnosis target using the reflected waves received by the some of the elements disposed in the second region and the reflected waves received by the some of the elements disposed in the third region. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206828 | BIOPSY DEVICE WITH SLIDE-IN PROBE - An exemplary ultrasound biopsy device includes a probe and a holster. The probe is insertable into the holster to form a completed assembly. To assemble the probe to the holster, the probe is initially slid laterally onto the holster and then slid forward to latch the probe into engagement with the holster. The holster is coupled to a vacuum control module by one or more conduits and a power cable. The conduits and/or power cable may be retracted into the vacuum control module. The probe of the biopsy device includes a blade assembly at the distal end. The blade assembly comprises a blade that snaps onto a nosecone via a pair of resilient notched ends. A frictional fitting needle cover can be inserted over the needle and blade assembly to protect the user from the sharp blade. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206829 | VACUUM ASSISTED BIOPSY DEVICE - Methods and devices for providing a biopsy device with a modified handle and stylet that provides a vacuum to be delivered to the targeted tissue for removal. The vacuum may draw the tissue into the notch where the tissue may then be severed via the cannula. Alternatively, the tissue may be drawn into to the notch after being severed via the stylet and/or cannula. The vacuum may be used to bring a larger amount of tissue into the notch than would otherwise be brought in the notch if no vacuum was used, providing a larger sample through the same size access point. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206830 | METHOD OF IMPLANTING AN ADJUSTABLE OCCLUSION DEVICE - Disclosed is an adjustable occlusion device for use in a body lumen such as the left atrial appendage. The occlusion device is removably carried by a deployment catheter. The device may be enlarged or reduced to facilitate optimal placement or removal. Methods are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206831 | LAPAROSCOPIC TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM - Provided herein are laparoscopic tissue removal systems, components, and uses thereof. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206832 | MODULAR LIGHTED SURGICAL RETRACTOR - A modular surgical retractor including a handle and a blade. The handle includes a base and a neck. The neck projects from an end of the base to a tail region. The blade includes a head section and a blade member. The head section includes opposing side walls and a floor combining to define a slot sized to receive the neck. The blade member projects from the head section. The blade is removably attached to the handle. In an attached state, an attachment face of each side wall contacts the end of the base, and the floor contacts the tail region. In some embodiments, a light source, such as an LED, is disposed within the neck and arranged to emit light along a face of the blade member. Two or more additional blades are provided, each additional blade including the head section and a differently configured blade member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206833 | MINIMALLY DISRUPTIVE RETRACTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR SPINAL SURGERY - This application describes a surgical retractor and related methods for providing access to a surgical target site for the purpose performing minimally invasive spinal fusion across one or more segments of the spinal column. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206834 | System for Approaching the Spine Laterally and Retracting Tissue in an Anterior to Posterior Direction - The invention now summarized here is directed toward a surgical device that enables utilization of the lateral approach to the spine with the ability to retract tissue in an anterior-to-posterior direction. The invention also incorporates a surgical method for utilization of the above-mentioned surgical device, embodiments of which incorporate steps for approaching the anterior portion of the disc space, retracting soft tissue in a generally posterior direction, removing disc material, placing a bone graft and removing the associated instrumentation. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206835 | INJECTOR-FREE IRIS EXPANSION RING FOR CATARACT SURGERY - The present patent request refers to a utility model for an iris expansion ring which conjugates the functions of iris expansion and pupil dilation on patients that will be subjected to ophthalmic surgeries, and also permits implantation e withdrawal with a single incision. Handling of the present device spares accessory incisions to the ocular globe as well as the use of injector for its insertion, also displaying an alternated indents structure and low thickness that renders the whole implantation process easier. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206836 | SUTURE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH SLIP FIT TIP - A suture anchor assembly including a suture anchor that incorporates a harder distal tip with a softer proximal body. The tip and body of the suture anchor are connected via a threaded plug, which also serves to connect the suture anchor to an inserter. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206837 | SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA BY LIFTING, SUSPENDING AND STIFFENING THE SOFT PALATE - Methods and apparatuses for lifting, suspending and stiffening a patient's tissue are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of lifting and stiffening a patient's tissue includes inserting at least one suture into the patient's tissue in a first direction, pulling the suture in a second direction so as to lift and suspend the tissue in a lifted position and stiffen the tissue in the lifted position, and cutting the suture so that the tissue remains in the lifted position. Preferably, the patient's tissue is the patient's soft palate. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206838 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING A CARDIAC IMPLANT - Described herein are reusable surgical needles having a resiliently collapsible rear loop that captures a suture as it is passed through an object and resiliently expands upon exiting the object to release the suture. Also described are suture spool assemblies that comprise a rigid housing and a rotatable spool of suture material suspended within the housing so that a plurality of sutures can be dispensed from the assembly in succession during a surgery. Also described are annular pledgets having diametrical dimensions similar to an outer ring of a cardiac implant such that a single annular pledget can be used with a plurality of sutures that secure the cardiac implant to native tissue around the perimeter of the cardiac implant. Related methods of suturing cardiac implants are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206839 | BI-DIRECTIONAL FIXATING TRANSVERTEBRAL BODY SCREWS, ZERO-PROFILE HORIZONTAL INTERVERTEBRAL MINIPLATES, EXPANSILE INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICES, AND POSTERIOR MOTION-CALIBRATING INTERARTICULATING JOINT STAPLING DEVICE FOR SPINAL FUSION - An apparatus and method for joining members together using a self-drilling screw apparatus or stapling apparatus are disclosed. The screw apparatus includes a shell and first and second first screw members having tapered ends and threaded bodies that are disposed within the shell. A drive mechanism rotatably drives the first and second screw members from the shell in opposite directions and causes the screw members to embed themselves in the members to be joined. The screw apparatus can be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, vertebral bodies, wood, building materials, metals, masonry, or plastics. The stapling apparatus includes first and second lever arms rotatably joined together at a fulcrum, and the lever arms rotate in opposite directions. First and second cartridges are disposed at the ends of the lever arms. Each cartridge is capable of holding a staple including a bracket, a nail member and an alignment slot. When the ends of the lever arms are rotated towards each other the staples from the cartridges are interlocked. The staples can be also be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, or vertebral bodies. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206840 | Apparatus and Methods for Loading a Closing Device - A method and apparatus are disclosed for loading a closing device onto a delivery device at the point of use and for using the apparatus for treating the intervertebral disc. The apparatus includes a cartridge for loading a closing device onto a delivery device at the point of use, the cartridge comprising a tab holding feature for holding one or more tabs of the closing device and a tab loading feature for loading tabs onto the delivery device. A method of treating an intervertebral disc includes the steps of loading a closing device into a delivery device at the point of use, the closing device comprising at least two tabs coupled to a connecting element, and substantially approximating a defect in the intervertebral disc using the closing device delivered by the delivery device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206841 | Apparatus and Methods for Loading a Closing Device - A method and apparatus are disclosed for loading a closing device onto a delivery device at the point of use. The apparatus may include a cartridge comprising an anchor holding feature for holding one or more anchors of the closing device; and an anchor loading feature for loading the one or more anchors onto the delivery device. The anchors may include tabs such as suture tabs. Embodiments of methods of loading the closing device onto a delivery device at the point of use are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206842 | SUTURE CARRIER DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present disclosure is directed towards an apparatus for holding a suture. The apparatus may comprise a carrier including a base. The carrier may be configured to retain a cover over the base. The base may be configured to mount the carrier on a fixture and include a primary wrapping path disposed thereon, the wrapping path for wrapping at least a portion of a suture thread. The apparatus may include a plurality of suture retaining canopies located at an outer portion of the primary wrapping path and projecting from the base. The suture retaining canopies may be configured to facilitate retaining a suture thread within the primary suture path. The apparatus may also include a needle retainer disposed on the base. The needle retainer may include at least one slot configured to retain a needle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206843 | SECONDARY BATTERY ARRANGEMENTS FOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A power system, for powering a surgical instrument including an end effector and a motor configured to generate at least one motion to effectuate the end effector, includes a primary power source configured to supply a first power to operate the surgical instrument, wherein the primary power source is detachable from the surgical instrument, a secondary power source configured to supply a second power to operate the surgical instrument when the primary power source is detached from the surgical instrument, wherein the secondary power source is rechargeable, and wherein the primary power source is configured to charge the secondary power system, and a power management circuit configured to selectively transmit the first power from the primary power source and the secondary power from the secondary power source to operate the surgical instrument. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206844 | SURGICAL STAPLING BUTTRESSES AND ADJUNCT MATERIALS - A buttress material for use with a surgical staple cartridge. In various forms, the buttress material comprises a buttress body that is sized to be operably received on a deck of the surgical staple cartridge. The buttress body includes at least four edges and a central portion. At least two of the edges have a plurality of edge notches formed therein. The central portion may include a plurality of cutout openings therein. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206845 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATION OF A PERIPHERALLY LOCATED FISTULA - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the formation of an arteriovenous fistula in the limb of the patient. Embodiments include a device for the creation, modification and maintenance of a fistula that includes an integral fistula creation assembly near its distal end that passes through the skin of the patient, through a first vessel such as an artery, and into a second vessel such as a vein. The fistula creation assembly preferably includes an anastomotic implant that is placed within the fistula to maintain long-term blood flow therethrough. The devices, systems and methods can be used to treat patients with one or more numerous ailments including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung fibrosis and adult respiratory distress syndrome. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206846 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH RESETTABLE ANVIL ASSEMBLY - A surgical stapler includes an anvil assembly including an anvil head assembly pivotally secured to an anvil center rod. The anvil head assembly includes a housing having a post and a cut ring assembly supported about the post and movable between retracted and advanced positions. A cut ring retainer is positioned about the post and movable between a retracted position in which the cut ring retainer retains the cut ring assembly in its retracted position and an advanced position to permit movement of the cut ring assembly to its advanced position. In its retracted position, the cut ring retainer can be received in a retainer slot formed about the post. The cut ring retainer can be ring shaped and/or formed of a resilient material to facilitate movement of the cut ring retainer into and out of the retainer slot. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206847 | METHOD TO STOP BLEEDING, WITH SHORT HEMOSTASIS DURATION USING A LOW DOSE OF ANTICOAGULANT - Disclosed are methods and devices for obtaining patent hemostasis of the radial artery by compressing the uninstrumented ulnar artery to increase radial artery flow. The device comprises a band having an inflatable bladder for applying blunt pressure to the ulnar artery. The method comprises applying a pressure to the homolateral ulnar artery and applying a pressure to the radial artery at the access site to obtain hemostasis at the access site. The method further comprises administering an anticoagulant to a patient at a dose ranging from about 20 units per kg of body weight to about 30 units per kg of body weight. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206848 | Alternative Use for Hydrogel Intrasaccular Occlusion Device with Radial Bars for Structural Support - The present disclosure relates to the field of endovascular treatment. More particularly, the present invention uses a modified hydrogel intrasaccular occlusion device designed to implement an endovascular treatment to ameliorating or eliminating aneurysm recurrence, which hydrogel may optionally be impregnated with pharmaceutical compounds. The present invention also teaches the use of thin hydrogel coatings to ameliorate endovascular treatment related difficulties. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206849 | FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS - Devices and methods for treatment of a patient's vasculature are described. The device includes a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained state and an expanded state with a globular, axially shortened configuration. The permeable shell may be a single layer of braided elongate filaments having first and second ends that are secured at the proximal end of the permeable shell. The devices may also include permeable shells made of woven braided mesh having a variable mesh density, i.e., the average size of pores in one region are a different than the average size of pores in another region. Methods of using the device to treat a cerebral aneurysm are also described. Methods of forming a tubular braid are also described. Methods of forming a tubular braid with variable braid densities are described. Methods of forming a tubular braid using a castellated mandrel are also described. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206850 | LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUDER - A left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder is provided. The LAA occluder includes a sealing disc and an anchoring device, both of which are mutually connected; a part where an LAA cooperates with the anchoring device is an anchoring net, and the anchoring net is of a backboneless structure. The whole anchoring device is of the backboneless structure. The anchoring device is formed by weaving super elastic metal wires or shape memory alloy wires, a distal end of the anchoring device is opened, and a proximal end of the anchoring device is constricted and is connected with the sealing disc to form a conical net. The distal end of the anchoring device is opened and is rolled towards the proximal end to form the anchoring net, and the anchoring net surrounds the conical net. The anchoring net is connected with the conical net through an arc transition area. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206851 | Hydrogel intrasaccular occlusion device - The present disclosure relates to the field of endovascular treatment. More particularly, the present invention discloses a tool designed to implement an endovascular treatment capable of delivering medicine, such as amorphous hydrogel to wounds proximate to injury caused by endovascular treatment. Said hydrogel is affixed to an endovascular device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206852 | ANEURYSM TREATMENT APPARATUS - Aneurysm treatment apparatus includes a steerable catheter assembly having a catheter with a steerable distal end. A pouch is disposed over the distal end of the catheter so as to be in co-axial overlying relationship therewith. A constraining sheath is disposed over a major portion of the pouch and has a proximal sheath portion which is bonded to the catheter. The sheath terminates short of the distal end of the catheter, so as to leave a distal end of the pouch exposed. The steerable catheter can be steered into an aneurysm sac and filler material fed through the catheter in order to fill chamber of the pouch. The pouch will expand from its distal end with filler material and gradually slide off the sheath as it fills the aneurysm sac. The sheath prevents the pouch from expanding proximally, and potentially adversely affecting the filling process. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206853 | SPACE-SAVING RATCHET UNIT WITH FREEWHEEL - A medical device, and a ratchet for a medical device, include a torque-guiding element and a torque discharging element, between which a switchable toothed unit is arranged so that, in accordance with a switching position of the toothed unit, torque from the torque-guiding element is transferred to the torque discharging element, said toothed unit includes two torque transfer sleeves arranged in a nested manner and which are arranged and produced such that both can be brought into torque-transmitting contact with an intermediate sleeve. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206854 | ORTHOPEDIC INSTRUMENTATION - An instrumentation system that includes a reamer sleeve having a reamer wall and a wedge body, the reamer wall being oriented about a central longitudinal axis. The reamer wall includes an inner passage that is sized to receive insertion of a reference instrument that is structured for placement in a canal in a bone. The inner passage can be centrally oriented about a longitudinal axis that is offset from at least the central longitudinal axis of the reamer wall. The wedge body can have a wedge surface that extends axially in a direction that is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. The apparatus also can include a cap having an opening that is sized to receive insertion of the wedge body. The cap can further include an inner wall having a tapered wall section that is oriented to matingly engage the wedge surface of the wedge body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206855 | Surgical Bur With Non-Paired Flutes - A surgical dissection tool for cutting bone and other tissue includes a cutting head having an outer surface having non-paired or an odd number of flutes formed therein. Each flute includes a rake surface intersecting with the outer surface to form a cutting edge, and a relief surface opposite the rake surface. The relief surface and the rake surface form a first angle. Each flute also includes a leading angled surface extending from the relief surface to a distal end portion of the cutting head, the leading angled surface and the rake surface forming a second angle substantially the same as the first angle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206856 | TOOL FITTING ATTACHMENT FOR A SURGICAL DRILL WITH ADDITIONAL MANUAL DRIVE UNIT, AND SURGICAL DRILL - A tool fitting attachment for a surgical drill can include a drive-side coupling for mounting on a drive unit which provides a torque via a motor, and an output-side coupling for receiving a tool. A drive unit is integrated between the two couplings and can be manually operated. A surgical drill can include an electric motor which is connected via the drive-side coupling of the tool fitting attachment. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206857 | OFFSET REAMER DRIVER - A system, method and/or reamer driver device provides a fully closed tube which prevents the invasion of debris and minimizes abrasion of soft tissue during use. The reamer device includes a minimum number of component assemblies, so as to permit easy replacement and minimize wear. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206858 | CARTILAGE HARVESTING UNIT - Systems and methods that enable harvesting of cartilage from a subject (e.g., a patient) via a harvesting unit that mitigates or eliminates a requirement of dicing and/or separation/division of the cartilage by hand. The harvesting unit employs a power supply to accumulate and cut the cartilage. By employing the harvesting unit, an automatic accumulation and reduction of size for the cartilage is provided, while freeing a person from having to manually dice the cartilage. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206859 | FEMORAL HIP STEM EXPLANT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A system for facilitating the removal of a prosthetic hip implant from a femur. The explant system has at least one blade coupled to a handle. The shape of the blade conforms to a portion of the implant so that a cutting tip of the blade can be positioned in a desired position relative to the implant and the femur. A plurality of blades can be provided, each blade configured to conform to a different portion of the implant. Force is applied to the handle so that the cutting tip of the blade cuts through bone growth from the femur into the implant, thereby facilitating removal of the implant. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206860 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE SPINAL ALIGNMENT - The present invention provides a spinal alignment system comprising at least one vertebral coupler, at least one reference device and a surgical orientation device. The present invention further provides methods using the spinal alignment system to assist in alignment of the spine during a surgical procedure to correct a deformity due to trauma or degeneration. The present invention also provides a pedicle screw navigation system comprising of a pedicle screw navigator, a first reference device, a second reference device and a surgical orientation device. The present invention provides methods using the pedicle screw navigation system to assist in determining the proper orientation of a pedicle screw during spinal surgery. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206861 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING AN ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT - A system includes a cartridge having an elongate body extending from a first end to a second end and having a top side and a bottom side. The cartridge defines a first hole adjacent to the first end that extends through the cartridge from the bottom side to the top side. The top side of the cartridge defines a pair of parallel slots that extend perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cartridge. Each slot of the pair of parallel slots is equidistant from a central axis defined by the first hole. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206862 | EMBOLECTOMY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relate, in general, to systems, kits, and techniques for performing embolectomies including, but not limited to, arterial and venous embolectomies. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206863 | MEDICAL DEVICE HANDLES AND RELATED METHODS - An insertion device includes a body and a delivery shaft, and the body includes a longitudinal axis aligned with a central long axis of a proximal end of the delivery shaft. A holder may be coupled to the body of the insertion device, and the holder includes a medical device receiving chamber having a longitudinal axis that is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206864 | NECROSECTOMY DEVICES AND PROCEDURES - The present disclosure relates generally to the field of minimally invasive catheter-based devices and procedures for the removal of necrotic debris. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the removal of necrotic debris from within a walled off necrosis without disrupting or damaging the tissue wall of the necrotic pocket. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206865 | RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - The devices and methods described herein relate to improved structures for removing obstructions from body lumens. Such devices have applicability in through-out the ho including clearing of blockages within the vasculature, by addressing the frictional resistance on the obstruction prior to attempting to translate and/or mobilize the obstruction within the body lumen. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206866 | SUCTION EVACUATION DEVICE - A method for removing a stone from a patient comprising the steps of: providing a suction evacuation assembly which includes a sheath and one or more side arms; inserting and positioning a distal end of the sheath into a lumen or cavity of a patient's body containing a stones; connecting a tube to one of the side arms and to a collection bottle; connecting another tube to the collection bottle and a negative pressure system; visualizing the stone or foreign body using a scope inserted through the assembly; activating the negative pressure system in order to remove the stone from the cavity if the diameter of the stone is narrower than an inside diameter of the sheath and the side arm, or performing a lithotripsy on the stone to create fragments with a decreased diameter which allow the passage through the assembly; and collecting the stone in the collection bottle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206867 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF THROMBOEMBOLISM - A method for the treatment of thromboembolism comprising administering a thrombolytic agent directly to the thromboembolism in the presence of ultrasound. The total dose of thrombolytic agent administered is between 1 and 12 mg and the time over which the total dose is delivered is less than 15 hours. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206868 | NASAL EPISTAXIS CLAMP - The invention disclosed herein is a nasal epistaxis clamp. The present invention provides a nasal epistaxis clamp comprising a solid plastic surface at one end, having an external linear ribbed surface; and expandable limbs at the opposite end, wherein the medial surface of each limb comprises a plurality of bubbles. Also provided are methods and kits for using the nasal epistaxis device for treatment of nasal bleeding. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206869 | ERGONOMIC FORCEPS TOOL - There is disclosed a system and methods for safely and securely gripping osseous-based tissue during allograft processing. One embodiment includes a first forceps half pivotally coupled to a second forceps half, where the first and the second forceps halves combine to form a handle portion and a head portion. The handle portion may define a first longitudinal axis, and the head portion may define a second longitudinal axis that intersects the first longitudinal axis at a varying head angle. The first and the second halves move between an open position in which the first and second forceps halves at the head portion are separated and a closed position in which the first and second forceps halves at the head portion are together. The forceps may also include an open-biasing spring element attached between the first and second forceps halves and a selective locking mechanism. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206870 | ROTATABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a tubular member having a lumen defined therein and a proximal end. A shaft may extend through the lumen. The shaft may have a distal end and a proximal end. An end effector may be attached to the distal end of the shaft. A handle may be coupled to the proximal end of the tubular member. The handle may include a base, a first hub member attached to the base, a second hub member coupled to the first hub member, and a cap attached to the second hub member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206871 | CAPTURE-TOOL FOR MANIPULATING AND ENTUBULATING NERVES - A capture-tool for manipulation of tissue utilizes vacuum to hold the tissue in place. An extension attached to a vacuum source at one end and a vacuum arm at another end creates a vacuum force through the extension and vacuum arm. The vacuum arm has a support surface with ports therein at which low pressure areas are formed by the vacuum force. The low pressure areas draw tissue against the supporting surface to hold it in place, as long as the vacuum force is active. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206872 | SCISSORS - The present invention provides scissors obtained by selecting materials sliding against each other, utilizing their springiness, enabling the shape of a blade to be followed so that a shear blade slides against the opposite shear blade, and can cut along the opposite blade. The present invention relates to scissors for medical use comprised of a pair of shanks with one ends forming an upper shear blade and a lower shear blade and with the other ends of the pair of shanks forming handles, the handles being opened and closed centered about a pivot where the shanks intersect and causing the upper shear blade and lower shear blade to open and close, at least one of the upper shear blade and the lower shear blade being formed by an alloy having an elastic deformation ability of 0.2% or more. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206873 | HIGH-PRESSURE WATER DEBRIDEMENT SYSTEM - There is disclosed a system and methods for debriding soft tissue from bone using a high-pressure water debridement system. One embodiment includes a cylindrical sleeve bounded by endcaps and having a drainage port positioned for effluent drainage. A central shaft is configured to receive a bone segment and is disposed along a longitudinal center of the sleeve and rotatively coupled between the endcaps. At least one high-pressure water nozzle is disposed on each side of the sleeve, each of which is positioned to impact the bone segment with a high-pressure water stream. A rotational actuator is configured to rotate the central shaft and the bone segment relative to the sleeve and the water nozzles such that when the high-pressure water nozzles are operational, the high-pressure water streams debride the bone segment. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206874 | VITRECTOMY PROBE WITH INTEGRAL VALVE - A vitrectomy apparatus for performing an ocular surgery may include a vitrectomy probe body graspable by a user and a cutter extending from the body and comprising an inner tube and an outer tube. The inner tube may be moveable relative to the outer tube. The apparatus also may include an actuator within the body and configured to actuate the inner tube relative to the outer tube. A valve may be carried by the body and may be configured to selectively direct a pressurized fluid to the actuator to actuate the inner tube relative to the outer tube. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCONTINUOUS DERMABRASION - Exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus are provided for resurfacing of skin that includes formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths less than about 1 mm or 0.5 mm. For example, such small holes can be produced using a mechanical apparatus that includes one or more abrading elements provided at the end of one or more rotating shafts, thus avoiding generation of thermal damage as occurs with conventional laser resurfacing procedures and devices. The holes thus formed can be well-tolerated by the skin, and may exhibit shorter healing times and less swelling than conventional resurfacing procedures. The fractional surface coverage of the holes can be between about 0.1 and 0.7, or between about 0.2 and 0.5. The method and apparatus can produce cosmetic improvements in the skin appearance by eliciting a healing response. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206876 | CIRCUMCISION DEVICE - Device performing circumcision, of the type having a hollow bell (or ring), a semi conical part and handle which prevent slipping of ring over penile shaft. The device has a circumferential flange | 2018-07-26 |
20180206877 | DEVICE FOR SEVERING AND REMOVING TISSUE PARTS - A device for severing and removing tissue parts ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180206878 | ENDOSCOPIC SNARE DEVICE - The present subject matter discloses a tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope. The tool comprises a loop formed by a piece of wire and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a transmitting assembly comprising: a handle; and a link having a first end attached to the handle and a second end attached to the loop, the loop portion being movable between the open and closed position by action of the handle. The loop is defined in the open position by a proximal portion and a distal portion. The widest portion of the loop is more proximal to a proximal end of the loop than the mid-point of the length of the loop is. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206879 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC PROBE UNIT FOR ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY - An ultrasonic probe for arthroscopic surgery includes: a bend extending portion which is provided on a distal side of a probe main body and which extends to bend to a side of a second intersecting direction of the probe main body, when a certain direction intersecting the longitudinal axis is a first intersecting direction and a direction opposite to the first intersecting direction is a second intersecting direction; and a treatment portion which is provided on the distal side of the bend extending portion and which is configured to treat a treatment target. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206880 | HAND HELD DERMAPLANING DEVICE AND DERMAPLANING PROCESS - A method and a hand-held device for dermaplaning is disclosed that includes a blade assembly which includes a blade, a blade holder and a safety cage. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the safety cage limits the amount of penetration of the blade into the facial skin to enable the device to be safely used by non-professionals. The dermaplaning device includes a vibration generator that causes the blade to vibrate at a predetermined frequency. Various embodiments of the hand-held dermaplaning device are disclosed for vibrating the blade. | 2018-07-26 |
20180206881 | ERGONOMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A handle assembly for a handheld surgical instrument is disclosed. The handle assembly may include a body portion extending parallel to a longitudinal axis, a fixed handle interfaced with the body portion and extending downwardly from the body portion and away from the longitudinal axis, and a detachable handle portion. The fixed handle may define a proximal contact surface. The detachable handle portion may define an internal surface configured to interface with the proximal contact surface of the fixed handle and comprise at least one attachment feature to removably couple the detachable handle portion to the fixed handle. | 2018-07-26 |