33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150223886 | REFLECTIVE POWER MONITORING FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - A system and method for supplying microwave energy to tissue for microwave therapy includes an electrosurgical generator having an output for coupling to a surgical instrument. The electrosurgical generator includes a microwave energy source and a controller for controlling the operation of the electrosurgical generator. The surgical instrument, coupled to the electrosurgical generator, includes a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy from the microwave energy source. The controller of the electrosurgical generator is operable for causing the electrosurgical generator to apply at least two pulses of microwave energy. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223887 | TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM WITH ENERGY DISTRIBUTION - A microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a power splitting device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs. The plurality of outputs are configured to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of energy delivery devices. The power splitting device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy devices. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223888 | DUAL ANTENNA MICROWAVE RESECTION AND ABLATION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A system for generating microwave energy includes a microwave generator that generates first and second microwave signals, a transmission line and a dual antenna microwave device. The transmission line transmits the first and second microwave signals to the microwave device. The microwave device includes a first antenna proximal a second antenna and a dual-sided choke positioned therebetween. The first antenna receives the first microwave signal from the transmission line between a first conductor and a second conductor and the second antenna receives the second microwave signal between the second conductor and a third conductor. The dual-sided choke includes a first and a second antenna choke circuit. The first antenna choke circuit limits the propagation of electromagnetic fields generated by the first antenna toward the second antenna and the second antenna choke circuit limits the propagation of electromagnetic fields generated by the second antenna toward the first antenna. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223889 | Laser Shaving - A device configured to cut hair using laser light includes a handle portion and a shaving portion. The handle portion includes a battery and a laser light source. The laser light source is coupled to and configured to receive power from the battery. The laser light source is also configured to generate laser light having a wavelength selected to target a predetermined chromophore to effectively cut a hair shaft. The shaving portion includes a support and a single fiber optic supported by the support. The fiber optic has a proximal end, a distal end, an outer wall, and a cutting region positioned towards the distal end and extending along a portion of the side wall. The fiber optic is positioned to receive the laser light from the laser light source at the proximal end, conduct the laser light from the proximal end toward the distal end, and emit the light out of the cutting region and toward hair when the cutting region is brought in contact with the hair. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223890 | Medical Cart Application Distribution - Technology for providing medical cart applications to a computing device attached to a portable medical cart is disclosed. A method comprises communicating with a medical application database using the computing device. The medical applications available in the medical application database can be filtered based on selected criteria. The filtered medical applications can be displayed using the computing device to enable a user to access or download the filtered medical applications. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223891 | MEDICAL CART ACCESS CONTROL - Technology for controlling access to a portable medical cart is disclosed. A method comprises controlling the portable medical cart using a computing device. Security information can be electronically collected from a medical cart user. The security information of the medical cart user can be electronically collected. The security information of the medical cart user can be authenticated to enable the medical cart user to access electronic systems on the portable medical cart. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223892 | WORK PLATFORM FOR A WHEELED MEDICAL CART - A wheeled medical cart with a conductive touch screen work surface. The conductive touch screen work surface can comprise a conductive touch screen surface that includes a touch surface and a transfer surface opposite the touch surface. The transfer surface can be configured to be positioned in proximity to a touch screen computing device. The wheeled medical cart can include a structure connecting the conductive touch screen work surface to a wheeled pedestal of the wheeled medical cart. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223893 | Stereotactic Therapeutic System - A fiducial marker system ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223894 | NEUROMONITORING NEEDLE-CARTRIDGE GUN SYSTEM - A neuromonitoring needle electrode placement gun which includes a housing, at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly, an elongated channel dimensioned and configured for accommodating axial movement of the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly within the channel and for directing movement of the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly and a pusher dimensioned and configured for engaging the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly and for axially displacing the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223895 | ENDOSCOPE ROBOT HAVING JOINT STRUCTURE WITH HIGH CURVATURE - An endoscope robot inserted into a duct to perform a predetermined work includes a flexible first tube body, a joint structure coupled to an end of the first tube body, and an end-effector connected to the joint structure so that location and direction of the end-effector are adjusted by the joint structure. The joint structure includes a fixed arm coupled to an end of the first tube body, and a plurality of pivotal arms arranged in order in a row from the fixed arm and pivotally connected to each other. The first tube body curves and linearly moves in the duct to move the end-effector to a working position. The plurality of pivotal arms is pivoted at the working position to adjust location and direction of the end-effector. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223896 | Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods - The present invention relates to robotic surgical devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to robotic surgical devices that can be inserted into a patient's body and can be positioned within the patient's body. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223897 | STERILE HANDLE FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM FROM A STERILE FIELD - Described herein are a sterile handle for use with a robotic surgical system, for example, during spinal surgery. In certain embodiments, the sterile handle adds functionalities and an interface to existing surgical tools such that the robotic system may be commanded from the sterile field during surgery. The sterile handle permits a user, such as a surgeon, to physically manipulate the location of the end-effector of a robotic surgical system. The sterile handle may include an input device that allows the user to limit the movement of the end-effector, such as limiting the movement to translations or rotations only. The sterile handle may detect the presence of a user's hand. This ensures the end-effector is only moved when the user manipulates the sterile handle and reduces the likelihood that the end-effector is moved unintentionally. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223898 | FAST LOCKING DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE TOOL ON AT LEAST ONE GUIDE ELEMENT - A fast locking device for at least one tool ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223899 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURALLY ENCODED IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - An implant device identifiable after implantation comprises a main portion of the implant device and a coded portion of the implant device. The coded portion comprises a radiopaque element and indicia on the radiopaque element or indicia as a plurality of radiopaque elements disposed within the coded portion. The indicia are discernible by x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223900 | PATIENT SPECIFIC IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY - Patient specific implant technology, in which an outline representation of a portion of an outer surface of a periphery of a bone volume is determined and the outline representation is used in operations related to implant matching. In addition, an instrument may be made to match a perimeter shape of a Patient Specific Knee Implant with features for locating holes in a distal femur such that posts or lugs in a femoral implant locate the femoral implant centered medial-laterally within an acceptable degree of precision to prevent overhang of either the side of the femoral implant over the perimeter of the distal femur bone resections. Further, a two-dimensional outline representation may be segmented into segments that correspond to resection cuts used in fitting an implant on a portion of a bone and operations related to implant matching may be performed based on the segments. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223901 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A TIMING SIGNAL FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INSERTION IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES - The present teaching relates to surgical procedure assistance. In one example, a plurality of similarity measures are determined between a first set of positions and a plurality of second sets of positions, respectively. The first set of positions is obtained with respect to a plurality of sensors coupled with a patient in an image captured prior to a surgical procedure. The plurality of second sets of positions are obtained from the plurality of sensors and change in accordance with movement of the patient. A target lesion is segmented in the image captured prior to the surgical procedure to obtain a lesion display object. The lesion display object is duplicated to generate a plurality of lesion display objects. The plurality of lesion display objects are presented on a display screen so that a distance between the plurality of lesion display objects changes in accordance with the plurality of the similarity measures. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223902 | NAVIGATION WITH 3D LOCALIZATION USING 2D IMAGES - A method for facilitating a medical or surgical procedure in an operating site in a body of a patient may involve: displaying a first point on a first two-dimensional image of the operating site into which an elongate, flexible catheter device is inserted in response to a first user input; mapping the first point on at least a second two-dimensional image of the operating site, the second two-dimensional image being oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to the first two-dimensional image; displaying a first line on the second image that projects from the first point; displaying a second point on the second image in response to a second user input; and determining a three-dimensional location within the operating site, based on the first line and the second point on the second image. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223903 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSCRANIAL PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING FOR GUIDING SKULL BASE SURGERIES - The present invention is directed to a method and system for photoacoustic imaging for guiding medical procedures. A transducer is placed near the site of the procedure. The optical fiber, coupled to an electromagnetic source, such as a laser, is attached to a medical device. During the procedure, the device and optical fiber are inserted into the procedure site where the optical fiber illuminates the procedure site, which has a thickness of approximately 2 mm. Photoacoustic images are acquired to visualize the procedure site as the procedure is proceeding in order to provide real-time guidance. This system is applicable to multiple surgical and interventional procedures, such as transsphenoidal surgery. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223904 | MODEL BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a model based positioning system that includes a positioning device having at least one transmitter configured to be in a tracking environment, e.g. inserted into a body, a receiver having a plurality of receiver elements arranged outside the tracking environment, a control unit configured to measure amplitude and/or phase information of a signal transmitted from the at least one transmitter and received at each receiving element, and a memory unit for storing a model for each receiving element. The control unit is also configured to estimate the position P of the positioning device by comparing the model for each receiving element with the measured received signal for each receiving element. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223905 | SURGICAL IMAGE-GUIDED NAVIGATION DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS - MRI compatible localization and/or guidance systems for facilitating placement of an interventional therapy and/or device in vivo include: (a) a mount adapted for fixation to a patient; (b) a targeting cannula with a lumen configured to attach to the mount so as to be able to controllably translate in at least three dimensions; and (c) an elongate probe configured to snugly slidably advance and retract in the targeting cannula lumen, the elongate probe comprising at least one of a stimulation or recording electrode. In operation, the targeting cannula can be aligned with a first trajectory and positionally adjusted to provide a desired internal access path to a target location with a corresponding trajectory for the elongate probe. Automated systems for determining an MR scan plane associated with a trajectory and for determining mount adjustments are also described. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223906 | Medical Procedure Localizing Aid - A medical procedure localization aid produces reference marks on both the patient and the medical imaging scan. The aid is defined by an imaging substrate having indicia on one side that is opaque to medical imaging and a second substrate having indicia that appears on the patient's surface for the procedure. Anchor points align the second substrate to the same position as the first substrate on the patient. By visualizing the location of a target on the scan image relative to the indicia on the scan image and comparing that with indicia on the patient, a medical processional may reliably locate where a medical procedure should be performed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223907 | STRUCTURALLY ENCODED SPINAL IMPLANT DEVICE - A spinal implant device identifiable after implantation comprises an outer cage member and an implant body. The implant body is disposed between a first vertebra end and a second vertebra end of the outer cage and defines a plurality of planes. Each of the planes comprises separately readable indicia such that the indicia are discernible by at least one of x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223908 | System and Method For Simultaneous Deployment of a Plurality of Fiducials - Provided is a system and method for simultaneous deployment of a plurality of fiducials. Various example embodiments may include an elongated hollow tube having an interior surrounding a distal portion of each of a plurality of fiducial carriers each having a fiducial removably attached therewith. Various example embodiments may include a spreading mechanism adapted to spread the distal ends of the plurality of fiducial carriers when the distal ends of the plurality of fiducial carriers are simultaneously extended beyond the distal end of the elongated hollow tube. Also provided in various example embodiments is an ejecting mechanism adapted to eject and implant the plurality of fiducials simultaneously when the fiducials are extended beyond the distal end of the elongated hollow tube and separated by a distance. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223909 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASYMMETRICAL COAST CONTROL OF AN ENDODONTIC MOTOR - An apparatus for controlling asymmetrical coasting of an endodontic reciprocating motor includes a controller operatively connected to the endodontic motor. The controller may include a processing unit that is configured to direct the rotation of the endodontic motor in the forward direction for a coast time and configured to direct the rotation of the endodontic motor in the reverse direction for a coast time. The forward coast time is separately calculated from the reverse coast time. A method for asymmetrically coasting a reciprocating endodontic motor includes rotating an endodontic motor in a forward direction and calculating a forward coast time for the forward direction and coasting the endodontic motor in the forward direction for the calculated forward coast time. After coasting the endodontic motor in the forward direction, the endodontic motor is rotated in a reverse direction. The reverse coast time is different than the forward coast time. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223910 | MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDPIECE - There is described a medical or dental handpiece which comprises: a rotatable drive element to drive a tool that can be connected to the handpiece, a rotational speed measuring device which is designed to generate a variable electric rotational speed measurement signal assigned to the rotational speed of the drive element, a lighting device that can be supplied with electric power for emitting radiation, in particular visible light, onto a treatment site, and at least one shared electric line, which is provided for transmitting electric power to the illumination device and the rotational speed measurement signal of the rotational speed measurement device. Further a corresponding method for the operation of a medical or dental handpiece is disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223911 | Laser system and method for operating the laser system - A dental irrigation system is provided with a laser source for generating a laser beam and an optical delivery system for the laser beam. The laser beam wavelength ranges from 0.4 μm to 11.0 μm. The laser system operates in pulsed operation with pulse sets of 2 to 20 individual pulses of temporally limited pulse length. The pulse sets follow one another with temporal separation. The individual pulses follow one another with pulse repetition rate. The laser system generates at least one vapor bubble within the liquid irradiated with the laser beam. A single pulse causes the vapor bubble to oscillate between a maximal and a minimal volume with a bubble oscillation frequency. The pulse repetition rate within one pulse set is adjusted relative to the bubble oscillation frequency such that synchronization between delivery of the pulses and bubble oscillation is achieved. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223912 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE GUIDED REMOVAL OF DENTAL POSTS - A dental post removal device having a hollow tubular structure having a sidewall and distal and proximal open ends, an engaging feature positioned on insides of the sidewalls, and a fulcrum positioned on the hollow tubular structure adapted for pulling the hollow tubular structure and a dental post captured therein. The engaging features can be a series of openings formed through the sidewall of the hollow tubular structure, and/or the inner wall surfaces of the sidewall that is one of at least scored, textured, dimpled, coated with a high adhesion material or other type of surface preparation chemical, and/or internally threaded. The tubular structure is of generally constant outside diameter. The inner walls can either be of constant inner diameter, or can have an inner diameter that narrows from the distal end to the proximal end either continuously, or in discrete steps of increasingly smaller diameter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223913 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - Appliances and related methods use a resilient retention member that is retained in a recess within a body that is optionally made from a suitably translucent ceramic material. The retention member, optionally in combination with one or more side walls of the recess, provides two or more regions for accommodating a protrusion. The protrusion, in turn, is part of a sliding door which can be opened or closed depending on the equilibrium position of the protrusion with respect to the two or more regions. Based on the engagement between the protrusion and the retention member, these appliances can provide discrete opened and closed door positions to facilitate archwire ligation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223914 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket includes a unitary bracket body and base and an archwire slot for receiving an archwire. A self-ligating gate is mounted on the bracket body and slides from an open position during which an archwire can be mounted in the archwire slot, to a closed position in which the ligating gate retains the archwire in the archwire slot. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223915 | MEDICAL DEVICE, APPARATUS, AND SURGICAL METHOD - A medical that is implantable into a human or animal body or being an augmentation device for strengthening human or animal hard tissue for subsequent implantation of a separate implant. The device includes a sheath element suitable of being brought into contact, during a surgical operation, with live hard tissue and/or with hard tissue replacement material. The sheath element has a, for example, generally elongate shape and a longitudinal bore defining a longitudinal opening reaching from a proximal end of the sheath element into a distal direction, and a plurality of holes in a wall of the opening. Further, the device includes a liquefiable element that is insertable or inserted in the longitudinal opening and at least partly liquefiable by the impact of energy impinging from the proximal side. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223916 | SCANNER FOR ORAL CAVITY - The invention relates to a scanner for an oral cavity comprising: an optical output unit for outputting a line laser beam; a first optical system for reflecting the line laser beam output from the optical output unit to a scanning target tooth; an optical sensing unit for sensing the line laser beam reflected again by the first optical system after reflected from the scanning target tooth; and a control unit for controlling operations of the optical output unit and the first optical system. The control unit controls the reflection angle and position of the first optical system. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223917 | COLORING SOLUTION FOR ZIRCONIA CERAMICS - The invention relates to kit of parts comprising a coloring solution, a porous zirconia article, optionally application equipment, the solution comprising cation(s) of coloring agent(s) in an amount above about 0.05 mol/l, solvent(s) for the ion(s), optionally complexing agent(s), optionally thickening agent(s), optionally organic marker substance(s), optionally additive(s), the porous zirconia article showing a N2 adsorption and desorption of isotherm type IV according to IUPAC classification. The invention also relates to a method for coloring a zirconia article comprising the steps of providing a porous zirconia article and a coloring solution, applying the coloring solution to at least a part of the outer surface of the porous zirconia article, optionally drying the porous zirconia article of the preceding step, sintering the porous zirconia article to obtain a colored zirconia ceramic article. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223918 | DENTAL PASTE DISPENSER AND METHOD OF USE - A dental polish paste dispensing device that simply dispenses pastes more quickly, easily and efficiently. The dispensing device is comprised of a pair of securing rings and a central portion with a paste container, plunger and body portion. Two fingers are placed through the securing rings until the device is securely held in a clinician's hand. The container is filled with the substance to be dispensed such as a prophylaxis polishing paste. The container and the securing rings are secured together by the body section. The paste is pushed along, moving moved conveniently and gradually from the bottom of the container outward, saving the clinician the time and extra effort. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223919 | Electric Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush comprises a toothbrush handle ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223920 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to one aspect of the disclosure, an embolic protection device is provided comprising an elongate element having a deflector at its distal end. The embolic protection device is generally configured to redirect and/or funnel embolic debris and permit at least a portion of the blood, no longer containing the redirected and/or funneled embolic debris, to perfuse the surrounding vasculature and/or tissue. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223921 | STRUCTURALLY ENCODED IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - An implant device identifiable after implantation comprises a main portion of the implant device and a coded portion of the implant device. The coded portion comprises a radiopaque element and indicia on the radiopaque element or indicia as a plurality of radiopaque elements disposed within the coded portion. The indicia are discernible by x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223922 | LUNG ELASTICITY RESTORING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A lung device for restoring lung elasticity includes fixation members and a connecting member. The fixation member includes a first radially expandable fixation member and a second radially expandable fixation member. The first radially expandable fixation member defines a first profile in an expanded state and a lumen. The second radially expandable fixation member defines a second profile in an expanded state and a lumen. The connecting member extends between and connects the first and second fixation members. The lung elasticity restoring device is capable of reversibly extendable between an inspiration configuration and an expiration configuration, may be extendable to the inspiration configuration, and biased to the expiration configuration by the connecting member. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223923 | Method for controlling flow in a bodily organ - There is provided a method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's organ. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in the lumen, and stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the lumen. The method can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the lumen, or for actively moving the fluid in the lumen, with a low risk of injuring the organ. Such an organ may be the esophagus, stomach, intestines, urine bladder, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis, aorta, corpus cavernosum, exit veins of erectile tissue, uterine tube, vas deferens or bile duct, or a blood vessel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223924 | ORTHOTOPIC ARTIFICIAL BLADDER ENDOPROSTHESIS - An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes two portions connected to each other; each portion including a respective resorbable cap made of a PGA fiber fabric and a respective frame, associated with the cap, obtained by means of PGA/PLA copolymer; the portions being connected together in order to define a closed enclosure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223925 | AORTIC GRAFT DEVICE - An aortic graft device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223926 | METHOD FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR WITH FREE FLOATING SUTURE LOCKING MEMBER - A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. The suture locking wedge includes lateral portions which engage slots or windows in the anchor body. Tension applied to one limb of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223927 | TISSUE FIXATOR - The present disclosure relates to a needle for attaching a fixator to a soft tissue graft. The needle includes a pointed distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including a suture coupler, the suture coupler including a hook and a pocket formed by the hook, wherein the needle is curved along an entire length of the needle. A fixator for use with the needle and method of fixating a soft tissue graft to a bone is also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223928 | ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS FOR PLASTIC SURGERY - Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof. The implants have suture pullout strengths that can resist the mechanical loads exerted on the reconstructed breast. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223929 | SURGICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - This document discusses, among other things, a system for translocating a multilayer patch. The system includes a support structure having a contact surface for bonding to the patch. The support structure has a shape configured to support the patch following separation of the patch from a surrounding tissue. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223930 | CORNEAL IMPLANTS - Reversibly deformable corneal implants for replacing excised corneal tissue, the implants including an optical portion and an anchoring portion having different mechanical properties from each other. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223931 | HYDROPHILIC IOL PACKAGING SYSTEM - A hydrophilic intraocular lens storage system includes: a) a substantially air tight container containing a small quantity of free water; and b) a foldable hydrophilic intraocular lens disposed within the container at a location wherein the lens is not immersed in liquid. The storage system can be employed to maintain the hydrophilic intraocular lens in a foldable state without being immersed in liquid. The method includes the step of storing the foldable intraocular lens within a substantially air tight package containing free water, the lens being stored within the package at a location wherein the lens is not immersed in liquid. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223932 | EPTFE VALVES - Stent, stent coverings, and methods of making medical devices useful in vascular valves are disclosed. Stent coverings include layered, oriented, or calendered polymer films. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223933 | Methods and Apparatus for Endovascularly Replacing a Patient's Heart Valve - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes a replacement valve and an anchor having an expandable braid. In some embodiments, the expandable braid is fabricated from a single strand of wire. In some embodiments, the expandable braid comprises at least one turn feature. The anchor and the valve preferably are configured for endovascular delivery and deployment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223934 | ADJUSTABLE TETHER AND EPICARDIAL PAD SYSTEM FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE - Apparatus and methods are described herein for repositioning a tether attached to a prosthetic heart valve. In some embodiments, a method includes inserting a distal end portion of a snare device through an incision at a first location in a ventricular wall of a heart and within the left ventricle of the heart. A tether extending from a prosthetic mitral valve, through the left ventricle and out an incision at a second location on the ventricular wall of the heart is snared with the snare device. The tether is pulled with the snare device such that a proximal end of the tether is moved back through the incision at the second location on the ventricular wall and into the left ventricle. The snare device is pulled proximally such that the tether is pulled proximally through the incision at the first location in the ventricular wall of the heart. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223935 | PERCUTANEOUS TRANSVALVULAR INTRAANNULAR BAND FOR MITRAL VALVE REPAIR - Mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation can be treating by implanting in the mitral annulus a transvalvular intraannular band. The band has a first end, a first anchoring portion located proximate the first end, a second end, a second anchoring portion located proximate the second end, and a central portion. The central portion is positioned so that it extends transversely across a coaptive edge formed by the closure of the mitral valve leaflets. The band may be implanted via translumenal access or via thoracotomy. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223936 | MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH SUTURE LINE - Annuloplasty rings optimally sized to take into account more of the common degenerative valve pathologies. Each ring has a structural ring body with a shape that complies with predicted shapes of degenerative valvular diseases, such as fibroelastic deficiency (FED), Marfan's or Barlow's. The predicted shapes are obtained through careful echocardiographic and intraoperative measurements, and often differ for different annulus orifice sizes. For instance, in mitral rings the larger rings have larger minor axis and oblique axis dimensions relative to their major axis dimensions, and are more circular as opposed to D-shaped. The rings may also be three-dimensional and the relative heights around the rings may change for different sized rings. A mitral ring may have a higher anterior saddle relative to a posterior saddle, with the relative heights varying across the ring sizes. The ring may have varying flexibility around the ring periphery which also changes for different ring sizes. A bulge on the sewing cuff forms a step on the outflow side for ease of suturing, which may be indicated by a suture line. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223937 | Bone Grafts and Methods of Making and Using Bone Grafts - Provided herein are bone grafts and methods of making and using the same, as well as products and kits that include such bone grafts. In particular, bone grafts are provided that include collagen Type I and one or more different types of mineral compositions having different dissolution properties and/or sizes, to enhance bone regeneration throughout the bone healing phase. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223938 | HARD SCAFFOLD - The present document is directed to medical implants in the form of titanium dioxide scaffolds. Disclosed is a method for producing titanium dioxide scaffolds having an increased mechanical strength by recoating the titanium dioxide scaffold with a low viscosity titanium dioxide slurry in a vacuum infiltration process followed by sintering of the scaffold. The document is also directed to the recoated titanium dioxide scaffolds produced and their uses as medical implants. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223939 | METHOD INCORPORATING COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED STEPS, A COMPUTING DEVICE AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DEVELOPING MANUFACTURING PARAMETERS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT - The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for developing manufacturing parameters for manufacturing an orthopaedic implant. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, being responsive to the patient data for calculating design data for the orthopaedic implant, and developing the manufacturing parameters for manufacturing the orthopaedic implant according to the design data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223940 | Extended Deltoid Tensioning Humeral Head - An extended deltoid tensioning humeral head which includes a humeral prosthetic and a deltoid tensioning device to replace a shoulder joint for a patient that may be suffering from shoulder arthritis or poor rotator cuff functionality. The humeral prosthetic consists of a humeral head and a humeral stem to replace the humerus of the patient. The deltoid tensioning device provides a means to tension the muscle fibers of the deltoid providing increased abduction motion of the arm. The extended deltoid tensioning humeral head provides an anatomical alternative for the replacement of a shoulder joint opposed to the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223941 | Methods, Devices and Techniques for Improved Placement and Fixation of Shoulder Implant Components - Improved and/or patient-adapted surgical implants, tools, methods and procedures to assist with the repair and/or replacement of shoulder joints, including the preparation of the glenoid/scapula and/or humeral bones for prosthetic components are disclosed herein. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223942 | PROSTHESIS FOR THE RESTORATION OF A JOINT BETWEEN TWO BONES, AND ANCILLARY TOOL FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A prosthesis includes a first and second plate; elements for mounting the plates to pivot about an axis, which include a flexible hinge including a cylindrical plane flexible strip with two cylindrical swellings respectively associated with two edges of the strip, the dimension of the cross-sections of the swellings, taken in a direction perpendicular to the plane containing the pivot axis and passing through the swellings, being greater than the thickness of the strip taken in the same direction, a hole in each plate of shape complementary to the swellings and opening out in a first face of the corresponding plate; a slot made in each plate and opening out into the hole of that plate, in a second of its faces, and in the first face, the hinge and plates being mounted to so that the swellings and the strip are situated respectively in the two holes and slots. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223943 | Intervertebral Prosthesis or Disk Prosthesis - An intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis comprising a front side, a rear side, an upper side which can be placed on the base plate of vertebral body, a lower side which can be placed on the base plate of a vertebral body, a right side, a left side, a cavity which can receive a fluid hydraulic osteocementum, an opening in the cavity and several outlets out from the cavity. The total of the transversal surfaces of the outlets S | 2015-08-13 |
20150223944 | Multiple Facet Joint Replacement - A prosthesis for the replacement of multiple diseased or traumatized spinal facets comprises a portion that replaces at least a bony portion of the facets to be replaced and where the prosthesis attaches to the vertebra in a manner that does not require attachment to, or abutment against, the lamina. Multiple configurations of the prosthesis provide for replacement of the two inferior facets, the two superior facets, a superior and inferior facet, or all four facets. A method of installing the prosthesis is provided that is comprised of the steps of resecting at least a portion of the facets that carry the diseased or traumatized spinal facets and attaching the prosthesis in a manner that does not require attachment or abutment against the lamina. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223945 | Variable Lordosis Spacer and Related Methods of Use - An expandable fusion device may include a first endplate, and a second endplate. The expandable fusion device also may include a first ramp configured to mate with both the first and second endplates. The first ramp may be a wedge with an incline extending along a longitudinal axis of the expandable fusion device, and also may be a wedge having an incline extending along a lateral axis of the expandable fusion device. A second ramp may be configured to mate with both the first and second endplates. The first ramp may be a wedge having an incline extending along the longitudinal axis of the expandable fusion device, and also may be wedge having an incline extending along the lateral axis of the expandable fusion device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223946 | VARIABLE LORDOSIS SPACER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - An expandable fusion device may include a first endplate and a second endplate. The expandable fusion device may also include first and second ramps configured to mate with both the first and second endplates. The first ramp may include a mating feature having a first angle relative to a vertical axis, and the second ramp may include a mating feature having a second angle relative to the vertical axis such that the first angle is different from the second angle. In particular, the first and second ramps may be configured to provide for symmetrical expansion of the first and second endplates. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223947 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED TOOLS - According to some embodiments, a method for promoting spinal fusion using a spinal implant comprises providing a spinal implant, wherein the spinal implant comprises an anterior wall, a posterior wall and two lateral walls configured to extend between the anterior wall and the posterior wall. In some embodiments, the spinal implant further comprises at least one internal chamber generally positioned between the anterior wall, the posterior wall and the two lateral walls, wherein the internal chamber being is adapted to receive at least one graft and/or other fill material. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the graft and/or other fill material delivered into the internal chamber is configured to exit through the one or more of the openings of the anterior wall. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223948 | ARTIFICIAL DISC - Intervertebral implants and methods of delivering the intervertebral implants include delivering an implant through the Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. The intervertebral implants can include a first body portion having an open configuration and a closed configuration. The intervertebral implants can also include a second body portion having an open configuration and a closed configuration. The first body portion removably connects to the second body portion. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223949 | SHOCK ABSORBING, TOTAL DISC REPLACEMENT PROSTHETIC DEVICE - A hybrid mechanical device comprising rigid-body joints, such as rotational and planar joints, and one or more continuum joints that operate based on constitutive properties of materials, such as, for example, flexure, extension and compression. Embodiments include a tripartite nucleus comprising a cap, core, and sled. The cap is rotatably connected to a first end plate and the sled is rotationally and translationally connected to a second end plate. The joint surfaces between the nucleus and end plates of the device provide up to six degrees of freedom. The constitutive properties of the core can further provide a “continuum” joint to complete the hybrid mechanical motion producing structure. In certain embodiments, the cap, core and sled comprise the same or substantially the same material. But, in other embodiments, the cap, core and sled comprise different materials. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223950 | SPINAL IMPLANT - A spinal implant configured for positioning within a space between adjacent vertebral bodies includes first and second bone screws and a body. The body includes a back surface having first and second openings for receiving the first and second screws. The first and second openings are configured for orientation towards opposing vertebral bodies. The body further includes first and second side surfaces extending from opposing ends of the back surface and first and second end surfaces extending from respective first and second side surfaces, wherein the ends of the first and second end surfaces meet and define an atraumatic nose. A first angle is formed between the first side surface and the first end surface that is different than a second angle that is formed between the second side surface and the first end surface. A method using same is also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223951 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT WITH INTEGRATED FIXATION - A surgical instrument and method are provided for removal of a spinal implant from the intervertebral disc space. The instrument includes a carriage body for interfacing with the implant, a housing for interfacing with the vertebrae, and a handle portion having a first portion rotatably coupled with a proximal end of the housing and a second portion rotatably engageable with a proximal attachment portion of the carriage body. A central passage of the housing extends between the proximal end and a distal engagement surface of the housing. The central passage is dimensioned to mate with the carriage body. Rotation of the handle portion about an axis causes translational movement of the carriage body along the axis. A modular inserter/distractor apparatus and method and an anchor remover and method are also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223952 | POWERED PROSTHETIC HIP JOINT - A powered prosthetic thigh can have a proximal portion configured to couple to a prosthetic hip socket and can have a distal portion attached to the proximal portion. The distal portion can have a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee. The powered prosthetic thigh can also have a computer controlled actuator configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh relative to the prosthetic hip socket. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223953 | TELESCOPING URETERAL STENT - An indwelling stent is provided. The stent includes a distal member that extends between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and defines a lumen therethrough, and a proximal member that extends between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and defines a lumen therethrough, wherein the distal member and the proximal member collectively define the stent, and wherein the distal and proximal members are discrete components and are telescopingly arranged with the distal end portion of the proximal member extending over an outer surface of the distal member. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223954 | WIRE STENT - The present invention relates to a wire stent. The present invention provides a wire stent consisting of a plurality of unit wires. The surfaces of the portions of the wire stent in which the plurality of unit wires are interconnected contact each other in the axial direction, thus increasing the strength of the wire stent in the radial direction while maintaining the unique flexibility of the wire stent, thereby minimizing a recoil phenomenon and shortening phenomenon. Further, the wire stent of the present invention is configured such that the width of the strut of the stent increases toward the inner wall of a blood vessel to thus enable endothelial cellularization to be easily performed, and the stent is fixed at the inner wall of the blood vessel in a more firm manner to thus be more effective in treating angiostenosis. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223955 | IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM - An implant delivery system is disclosed which includes an inner tube assembly, an outer tube assembly and a functional handle. The functional handle includes a threaded rod, a push-pull control member, a casing tube, a displacement tube, an inner tube fixing member, an outer tube fixing member and a stability tube fixing member. The threaded rod extends through a bore of the displacement tube. A fastener of the push-pull control member is able to engage a thread provided on a leading portion of the threaded rod. A trailing portion of the threaded rod is provided with a knob. The push-pull control member includes a fastener, springs and a button. The fastener is able to extend through a slot to engage a thread of the threaded rod in the displacement tube. The springs are configured to cause an automatic locking of the fastener and the threaded rod. The button is provided on the fastener. A cylindrical shell drives the displacement tube to move forward or backward along its longitudinal axis to cause the outer tube assembly to accordingly advance or retract. The delivery system can quickly, stably and accurately insert an implant into a target location. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223956 | ANCHORED NON-SPHERICAL BALLOON FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY - Described herein are a device and an associated method for treatment of obesity. Specifically, a non-spherical balloon is described that expands inside the stomach to reduce luminal volume. The non-spherical balloon is firmly anchored to the abdominal wall in order to eliminate migration risks. Further, the device inflates in a longitudinal fashion to fill a greater curvature of the stomach, thereby preventing food from contacting the ghrelin-producing cells that stimulate hunger. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223957 | Endoscopic Tools for the Removal of Balloon-Like Intragastric Devices - A mechanism for removing a fluid-filled object such as an intragastric balloon from a patient. The apparatus includes a delivery tube having a lumen and a retrieval tool able to slide within the lumen that can both puncture and grasp the intragastric balloon. The retrieval tool may have sharpened graspers with either a sharp tip and/or knife-like edges. Alternatively, the delivery tube itself may have sharpened cutting blades that deploy outward to puncture the intragastric balloon. One embodiment utilizes a suction cup tip on the delivery sheath and a sharpened puncture rod that extends past the distal tip of the lumen, for rapid deflation of a balloon. Various embodiments hasten the deflation process and simplify the manipulation required by the surgeon. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223958 | Hinge for an Orthopedic Device - A hinge includes an upper hinge component and a lower hinge component. A cover plate is pivotally connected at first location point to the upper hinge component and at a second location point to the lower hinge component. First and second plates are pivotally connected at a third location point to the upper hinge component and at a fourth location point to the lower hinge component. The first plate is positioned between the cover plate and the upper and lower hinge components. The upper and lower hinge components are positioned between the first and second plates. The cover plate is mounted on an outer side of the hinge and the connection of the cover plate at the first location point rotates around the third location point and the connection of the cover plate at the second location point rotates around the fourth location point. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223959 | WEARABLE EXOSKELETON DEVICE FOR HAND REHABILITATION - An exoskeleton device for assisting the movement of a metacarpal-phalangeal joint of a hand in a flexion/extension plane Γ of the joint, including a metacarpal support arranged integrally with a metacarpal portion of the hand, a phalangeal support having means for fastening to a proximal phalanx, a kinematical chain between the metacarpal support and the phalangeal support arranged to provide and carry out a rotation of the phalangeal support with respect to the metacarpal support. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223960 | Knee Brace Improvement - This invention is an elastic mechanism that extends and retracts during motions of the knee so that it maintains tension in a generally rearward direction on the area of the head of the tibia throughout the range of motion of the knee. The structure is anchored to a stable superior part of the body, above a height of contour, by an attachment which can be a belt, girdle, garment, suspenders or a combination of these attachments. The elastic mechanism attaches inferiorly to a number of connection mechanisms which connect to both sides of a hinged rigid knee brace near the tibial head, below the hinges of the knee brace. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223961 | Ankle Contracture Boot With High Friction Anti-Rotation And V-Shaped Calf Wedge - An ankle contracture boot having an L-shaped splint having an adjustably positionable abduction bar, and a soft boot that attaches to the splint. The ankle contracture boot includes structure for facilitating desired static positioning of the boot, structure for statically positioning the lower leg relative to the boot, and structure for reducing heel pressure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223962 | SPINAL ORTHOSIS - The spinal orthosis of the invention comprises: a pair of waist mounting members ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223963 | TENSEGRITY-BASED GARMENT FOR OPTIMISING HUMAN POSTURE AND MOTION - The discussed matter is comprised of a biomechanical vest designed to optimize body posture and movement. Specifically, the equipment consists of a vest which has areas reinforced by a material that simulates the elastic tension usually provided by body structures. These areas of tensional reinforcement follow patterns of the musculoskeletal system architecture and aim to give appropriate support for posture and movements of children and adults with motor dysfunctions, as well as optimizing the performance of workers and sports practitioners during their activities. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223964 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING AND TRAINING THE HYPEREXTENSION OF PLANTAR FLEXION OF THE ANKLE AND METHOD OF USE - A new and useful device for assisting and training the hyperextension of plantar flexion of the ankle which can be operated by a single user, is easy to use, allows for variable adjustment of the angle of plantar flexion, is handheld, and can be used in a variety of applications and physical disciplines. This device is believed to be useful in the athletic and physical arts disciplines such as ballet. The device comprises a handle that is rotationally connected to a plantar attachment by way of a central axis rod. When connected together, the plantar attachment rotates around the central axis rod, thereby creating angles relative to the handle. The device can be locked into a desired angle by the insertion of a locking pin prior to use. The user places her foot on the sole portion of the plantar attachment, fixes an attaching means around her foot, and places her heel into a calcaneal well on the handle. Finally with the device attached to the foot, the user extends her leg and gently flexes the ankle by moving the handle of the device toward and away from the leg as needed. Over time the user's ankle will become more flexible and strong, thereby allowing proper pointe technique, alignment of the foot and minimizing injury. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223965 | SLEEPING AID NASAL BAND - A sleeping aid nasal band, comprising: a carrier and a water absorption material. On one side of the carrier is provided with an attachment area. The water absorption material is disposed on the carrier, while a volatile material is placed in the water absorption material. In application, through the volatile material placed in the water absorption material, the user is relieved of tension, to fall into a nice and sound sleep easily. Therefore, the sleeping aid nasal band is able to reduce cost, while achieving convenience in usage. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223966 | SEAL FOR USE WITH A STOMA - A seal for fitting around a stoma, comprising a single, flexible, adhesive material having a body in the shape of a split ring, having a first face for attaching to a peristomal surface, a second face for attaching to an ostomy appliance, a wall extending from the first face to the second face and providing an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface which defines an aperture for receiving the stoma, and a first end and a second end spaced apart to define an opening which extends from the outer wall surface to the inner wall surface, wherein the single material and oval, split ring shape of the seal causes the seal to be manipulable to fit around the stoma. Related methods and systems are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223968 | INTRAORAL FUNCTIONAL DEVICE FOR RELIEVING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROM, SNORING AND/OR OTHER AIRWAY DISORDERS - An intraoral device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223969 | ORAL MOTION PRESERVATION DEVICE - A device for the treatment of bruxism may include an articulation plate worn on one of the upper or lower jaw and coupled to a bite plate worn on the other of the upper or lower jaw. Posts extending from one of the bite plate or articulation plate into housings in the other of the bite plate or articulation plate may couple the bite plate and articulation plate. The posts may include a solid, flexible material to allow for relative movement of the coupled bite plate and articulation plate. First articulating components on one of the bite plate or articulation plate may engage second articulating components on the other of the bite plate or articulation plate to allow for 360 degree articulating motion between the bite plate and articulation plate. A damper may adjust a distance between teeth received in the bite plate and teeth received in the articulation plate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223970 | COLD ROLLER MASSAGE BALL - A massager includes a ball captive in a cup adapted to be used with or without a holder. The ball contains a thermal liquid which may be refrigerated or frozen to provide a cold rolling ball massage. The holder and the cup may be thermally insulating to protect the user's hand from the cold temperature of the ball. The holder may have a bottom opening to allow the cup to be pushed out of the holder. Ridges on the holder may be used to provide an enhanced grip. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223971 | BRAIN COOLING SYSTEM - A clinical grid electrode system for seizure control through local cooling, mapping brain function and me provision of reversible functional ablation. The system includes a modular, scalable, cooling and sensing array composed of a plurality of cooling sensing elements. The system also includes a control system to which die cooling and sensing array is coupled for providing for control and monitoring of die cooling sensing elements making up the cooling and sensing array. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223972 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR PATIENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH MULTIPLE COOLANT CHAMBERS FOR MULTIPLE HEAT EXCHANGE MODALITIES - Cold plates through which refrigerant flows define a slot between them that can receive a cassette through which sterile working fluid with a relatively low flow rate flows from an intravascular heat exchange catheter. The working fluid from the catheter is heated or cooled by heat exchange with the cold plates through the walls of the cassette to maintain the sterility of the working fluid. On the other hand, high flow rate working fluid chambers surround the cold plates and non-sterile working fluid from an external heat exchange pad flows through the high flow rate working fluid chambers to exchange heat through direct contact with the cold plates. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223973 | WEARER CONTROLLED BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION DEVICE - A body temperature regulation device controlled by a wearer comprising a housing, where the housing is positioned by the wearer's neck; a compressor within the housing, where the compressor pumps hot and cold air as selected by the wearer; a plurality of vents within the housing, where the plurality of vents enable the hot and cold air to escape the housing; a neck piece attached to the housing, where the neck piece wraps around the neck; and an internal tubing within the neck piece, where the internal tuning receives the hot and cold air from the compressor to circulate the hot and cold air around the wearer's neck. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223974 | PATIENT HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM WITH TRANSPARENT WALL FOR VIEWING CIRCULATING REFRIGERANT - A heat exchange system for exchanging heat with working fluid from an intravascular heat exchange catheter or an external heat exchange pad includes a working fluid that circulates between the catheter or pad and a fluid cassette, and a refrigerant system that flows against the outer sides of cold plates between which the cassette is disposed. An outer wall of the system is transparent so that a person can view the refrigerant as it circulates, ensuring proper operation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223975 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AFFECTING PIGMENTATION OF TISSUE - Exemplary apparatus and method can be provided for cooling a skin tissue. For example, it is possible to use a contact arrangement comprising a distal surface to contact a surface of the skin tissue, and also to utilize a cooling arrangement. The cooling arrangement can be configured to cool at least one portion of the contact arrangement to a temperature that is less than about −4 degrees Celsius. The distal surface of the contact arrangement can comprise a plurality of dimples provided therein. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223976 | MANUFACTURING AN ARTICULATING OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE - A method of manufacturing an articulating ophthalmic surgical probe includes providing a cannula having an outer diameter of 20 Ga or less and a slotted tip, permanently attaching a pull wire to the slotted tip, permanently attaching a metal anchor to a distal end of the pull wire, positioning a weld pin within a handle assembly that is sized to fit within a single hand, and welding the metal anchor to the weld pin within the handle assembly. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPRACHOROIDAL ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT - An apparatus for delivering therapeutic agent to an eye comprises a body, a cannula, a hollow needle, and an actuation assembly. The cannula extends distally from the body and is sized and configured to be insertable between a choroid and a sclera of a patient's eye. The actuation assembly is operable to actuate the needle relative to the cannula to thereby drive a distal portion of the needle along an exit axis that is obliquely oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The cannula may be inserted through a sclerotomy incision to position a distal end of the cannula at a posterior region of the eye, between the choroid and sclera. The needle may be advanced through the choroid to deliver the therapeutic agent adjacent to the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium layer, adjacent to the area of geographic atrophy. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223978 | Intraocular Injection Device - Described is a displacement device for displacing a conjunctiva of an eye relative to a sclera. The displacement device comprises a first leg, a second leg, a bar hingedly coupled to the first leg and the second leg such that the bar can move between a refracted position and an extended position, and a finger coupled to the bar. The finger is adapted to displace the conjunctiva relative to the sclera when the bar is in the extended position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223979 | VITREOUS BODY SURGICAL PROBE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A vitreous body surgical probe that forms an inner surface and an outer surface of a distal part of a probe body into flat surfaces and prevents a hole in the distal part from remaining A vitreous body surgical probe has a probe body ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150223980 | Ophthalmic Surgical Device for Capsulotomy - A surgical device and procedure are provided for performing microsurgery, including a capsulotomy of a lens capsule of an eye. The device has an elastically deformable cutting element mounted within an elastomeric suction cup. The suction cup is attached to an arm for manipulating the device. The device can be inserted into the anterior chamber of the eye, through a corneal incision, to cut a piece from the anterior portion of the lens capsule of the eye. The device is secured against the lens capsule using suction applied by one or more suction elements. The device is then removed from the eye, with the cut piece of membrane retained within the device by suction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223981 | COMBINED TREATMENT FOR CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA TREATMENT - A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the eye through a surgically stented pathway. A trabecular stent is adapted for implantation within the trabecular meshwork of an eye such that intraocular liquid flows controllably from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm's canal, bypassing the trabecular meshwork. Depending upon the specific treatment contemplated, pharmaceuticals may be utilized in conjunction with the trabecular stent enabling post-cataract healing processes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223982 | Internal Shunt And Method For Treating Glaucoma - A surgical technique and device wherein an indwelling tube is placed in the eye of a patient having glaucoma. The tube diverts aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to the suprachoroidal space from which it is removed by blood flowing in the choroidal and uveal tissues. This decreases the intraocular pressure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223983 | OCULAR IMPLANTS WITH ASYMMETRIC FLEXIBILITY - An ocular implant having an inlet portion and a Schlemm's canal portion distal to the inlet portion, the inlet portion being disposed at a proximal end of the implant and sized and configured to be placed within an anterior chamber of a human eye, the Schlemm's canal portion being arranged and configured to be disposed within Schlemm's canal of the eye when the inlet portion is disposed in the anterior chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223984 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING OCULAR IMPLANTS INTO THE EYE - A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223985 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING OCULAR IMPLANTS INTO THE EYE - A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150223986 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project a distance from the handle distal end, an optic fiber disposed in the housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve disposed over a distal end of the optic fiber, and a light source configured to connect to a proximal end of the optic fiber. The shape memory sleeve may be configured to curve the distal end of the optic fiber at an angle, e.g., 90 degrees, when the shape memory sleeve is not contained within the housing sleeve. | 2015-08-13 |