41st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190307449 | POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A powered surgical apparatus, which is configured to engage tissue includes a handle assembly having proximal and distal portions, a movable portion operatively connected to the distal portion of the handle assembly, a tool assembly operatively coupled to the movable portion, a power source configured to supply electrical power, and a transmission system operatively associated with the power source. The movable portion is movable with respect to the handle assembly. The tool assembly is adapted to engage tissue. The transmission system is configured to transmit electrical power or signals between the handle assembly and the movable portion. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307450 | END EFFECTORS, SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a surgical procedure includes an anvil and a cartridge. Each of the anvil and the cartridge has a face that is positionable on the anatomical structure. The anvil is coupled to the cartridge at first and second ends. The anvil is movable relative to the cartridge to define a first gap between the faces at the first ends that is different from a second gap between the faces at the second ends. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307451 | CLOSURE DEVICE - A closure device of the present invention includes two closure elements, and two sheet materials for integrally disposing the two closure elements. Each of the closure elements includes a base portion, a drawstring portion integrally extending from the base portion, and an adjustment portion including an engaged portion having a shape engageable with the drawstring portion. The base portion of one closure element of the two closure elements and the adjustment portion of the other closure element of the two closure elements are integrally disposed on one of the sheet materials, and the adjustment portion of one closure element and the base portion of the other closure element are disposed integrally on the other of the sheet materials. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307452 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307453 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307454 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307455 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307456 | ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307457 | EMBOLIZATION SCAFFOLD DEVICES - An embolization scaffold device is provided. The scaffold has a base having a central longitudinal axis extending therethrough and a plurality of expandable struts extending from the base. Each of the struts has a proximal portion extending from the base and substantially aligned with the central longitudinal axis, an intermediate arcuate portion radially extending away from the central longitudinal axis, and a distal portion curving back towards the central longitudinal axis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307458 | DEVICES, TREATMENTS AND METHODS TO RESTORE TISSUE ELASTIC RECOIL - Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. A variety of embodiments are provided, including pulmonary treatment devices that move portions of lung tissue around a rotational axis into a torqued configuration, anchoring such tissue in place for improved breathing mechanics. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307459 | IMPLANTABLE DAMPING DEVICES FOR TREATING DEMENTIA AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Devices, systems, and methods for reducing stress on a blood vessel are disclosed herein. For example, a method of treating effects of dementia comprises positioning a damping device along an artery that provides blood to a brain of a person so that an inner surface of the damping device contacts an outer surface of the artery. Wherein an inner diameter of the inner surface changes in response to a wavefront of blood passing through the artery and thereby attenuates energy of the wavefront. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307460 | INTRASACULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES METHODS PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS - Aneurysm embolization devices made from laser cut NITINOL types of metals are highly differentiated by their form, which governs function, in addressing acute states of aneurysm to achieve improved clinical outcomes, namely better results with fewer devices needed, alone or in complement with conventional coils and devices. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307461 | FLEXIBLE INTRA-VASCULAR ANEURYSM TREATMENT STENT - An intra-vascular aneurysm-treatment stent and a method for lowering pressure within an aneurysm bubble in a blood vessel. A stent coil is insertable into a blood vessel, the coil made of a material sufficiently flexible to move around curves, loops, and corners in the blood vessel. The stent coil is positioned in the blood vessel with selected stent coil portions proximate an opening into either a saccular aneurysm or a fusiform aneurysm. Blood in the lumen of the blood vessel flows past the leading edges and both over the outer surfaces, and under the inner surfaces. A portion of the blood inside the aneurysm becomes entrained with the blood flowing over the outer surfaces. At the trailing edges, the converging blood flows create eddies. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW PROFILE OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER - An occlusion catheter system includes an inflation catheter member and an occlusion balloon. The proximal and distal balloon ends are connected to the inflation catheter between the proximal and distal catheter ends. A distal pressure sensor is attached to the inflation catheter member between the proximal balloon end and the atraumatic tip. An inflatable spine is connected to the inflation catheter. The proximal spine end is connected to the inflation catheter near the proximal balloon end and the distal spine end is connected to the inflation catheter near the distal balloon end. The occlusion balloon and the inflatable spine are configured to define blood flow channels with the internal surface and the external balloon surface when the occlusion catheter system is at least partially positioned in the vessel and the occlusion balloon and the inflatable spine are in a partially inflated configuration. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307463 | Lung volume-reducing elastic implant and instrument - A lung volume-reducing elastic implant ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307464 | VASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - A vascular occlusion device includes a braided filament mesh structure defining a longitudinal axis. The mesh structure has a relaxed configuration in which it has an axial array of radially-extending occlusion regions, each of which has a proximal side and a distal side meeting at a peripheral edge, the sides of each occlusion region forming a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis. Each occlusion region is axially separated from the adjacent occlusion region by a reduced-diameter connecting region. The mesh structure is radially compressible to a compressed state in which it is deployed intravascularly to a target site through a catheter. Upon deployment, the device radially expands to a constrained configuration in which the peripheral edges of the occlusion regions engage the vascular wall, and the sides of the occlusion regions form a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is smaller than the first angle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307465 | Wearable Blood Flow Occlusion Device - A wearable device comprises a tourniquet configured to occlude blood flow in an artery of a wearer. The tourniquet comprises at least one base plate; two anchor points connected to one of the at least one base plate and configured to anchor a first end of one of two laces; a tunnel strap comprising two lace guides connected to a first end of the tunnel strap, each configured to guide one of the two laces; and a tightening mechanism connected to one of the at least one base plate and comprising a spool configured to accept a second end of each of the two laces, and a knob configured for manually winding a portion of at least one of the two laces onto the spool. The wearable device comprises a wearable item quick release connector connected to the tourniquet, and configured to removably connect to a wearable item. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307466 | LIGAMENT GUIDE REGISTRATION - A patient-specific guide tool for guiding an instrument toward a bone for implantation of a prosthetic device is disclosed. The guide tool includes a body portion having a guide element, and a patient-specific portion having at least one patient-specific mating feature that is configured to engage a soft tissue at or near the bone. A method of manufacturing a guide tool for guiding an instrument toward a bone is also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307467 | A SURGICAL BURR - Disclosed is a surgical burr. The surgical burr includes prevention means, attachment means and a working part including at least one working means for processing of a material selected from a bone, a cartilage, a calcified tissue, a tooth and a foreign object within a patient body, wherein the working means is selected from a grinding surface and flutes defining cutting edges. The prevention means is configured to have a first position and a second position. In the first position, it at least partially prevents the working means from processing the material, when a force applied to the prevention means is less than a predetermined amount of force. In the second position, it allows the working means to process the material, when the force applied to the prevention means is equal or higher than the predetermined amount of force. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307468 | Rotary Drive Tool For Coupling Of A Surgical Instrument - A rotary drive tool for coupling of a surgical instrument, the rotary drive being intended to be enclosed within an envelope in such a way that the rotary drive tool can be used in a sterile environment. The rotary drive tool has a body with an end configured to removably engage the envelope intended to enclose the rotary drive tool. A coupling piece is disposed within the body, the coupling piece engaging and driving, in rotation, a surgical instrument. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307469 | CRANIOTOME GUARD - A device includes an elongate leg, a guard, and a fluid discharge nozzle. The elongate leg has a longitudinal axis. The elongate leg has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to couple with a craniotome wherein the longitudinal axis is aligned substantially parallel with a cutter axis of the craniotome. The guard is coupled to the second end and has a surface configured to engage with a tissue. The guard is configured to preclude contact of tissue with an end of a cutter of the craniotome. The fluid discharge nozzle is coupled to the guard and configured to direct an ejected fluid that targets separation the dura and the cranium ahead of the cutter to remove dura from a cutting path of the cutter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307470 | HYBRID CONTROL OF A CUTTING TOOL - A system for preparing a bone for receiving an implant is described. The system includes a cutting tool and a cutting guide. The cutting tool includes a cut guard configured to sheath at least a portion of a cutting surface of the cutting tool, and an engagement portion. The cutting guide includes a baseplate configured to be positioned onto the bone and a cut guide portion removably attached to the baseplate. The cut guide portion includes a cutting channel, the cutting channel being sized and shaped to receive the engagement portion of the cut guard and guide the cutting tool to cut a receiving channel into the bone, wherein the receiving channel includes a depth profile matching an implant to be inserted into the receiving channel. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307471 | CONTROLLABLE RETRIEVER WITH DISTAL CLOT ANCHOR - An intraluminal device may be provided including an elongated structure formed of a plurality of wires. The intraluminal device may include at least one expandable mesh segment configured to engage an obstruction in a body lumen, wherein the plurality of wires may be arranged into sets of looped wires that overlap to form the expandable mesh segment. The intraluminal device may also include at least one clot anchoring segment that may be configured to trap the obstruction to prevent downstream movement of the obstruction relative to the intraluminal device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307472 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HISTOTRIPSY USING CONFOCAL FUNDAMENTAL AND HARMONIC SUPERPOSITION COMBINED WITH HUNDRED-MICROSECOND ULTRASOUND PULSES - A method for controlling a histotripsy using a confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond ultrasound pulses, including: 1) positioning a target tissue by a monitoring and guiding system and adjusting a position of the target tissue to a focal point of a transducer; 2) first stage: controlling the confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond ultrasound pulses to form a shock wave in a focal zone; wherein a negative acoustic pressure exceeds a cavitation threshold; an inertial cavitation occurs to generate boiling bubbles; the boiling bubbles collapse and achieve partial homogenization of the target tissue; 3) second stage: controlling the confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond pulsed-ultrasound sequences to simultaneously irradiate a target zone and further mechanically disintegrate and homogenize the target tissue. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307473 | FORCEPS KNIFE BLADE LOCKOUT MECHANISM - A forceps includes jaws, a first shaft having a first slot, a second shaft extending along the first shaft and having a second slot, and a rod that extends along the second shaft. The rod has a third slot including a locking portion and a guide track portion. A pin extends through the first slot, the second slot, and the third slot to prevent deployment of the rod when the pin is in the locking portion and to permit deployment of the rod when the pin is in the guide track portion. A first actuator produces relative movement of the first and second shafts to move the jaws relative to each other and move the pin from the locking portion to the guide track portion of the third slot. A second actuator produces movement of the rod to deploy the rod when the pin is in the guide track portion. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307474 | ROBOTICALLY SUPPORTED LAPAROSCOPIC ACCESS TOOLS - Surgical tools intended for use with robotic system include a shaft having a distal effector end and a proximal attachment end. A flexible cable having a distal effector end and a proximal attachment end is slidably received in the central passage of the shaft, and a flexible cable wire assembly includes a pull/push wire having a distal effector end and a proximal attachment end slidably received in a lumen of the pull/push cable. An end effector is operably attached to the distal effector ends of the flexible cable and the distal effector end of the pull/push wire, and the end effector is disposed distally beyond the distal effector end of the shaft and is actuated by axially translating the pull/push wire relative to the flexible cable in the flexible cable wire assembly. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307475 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT THAT INCLUDES AN OPERATION DIAL - A treatment instrument includes a sheath having a longitudinal axis, an end effector provided on one end of the sheath, a housing to which the other end of the sheath is connected, and an operation dial provided to be rotatable relative to the housing around a first rotational axis. The operation dial includes a first outer peripheral surface provided around the first rotational axis, and a second outer peripheral surface spaced apart from the first outer peripheral surface in a direction along the first rotational axis and provided around the first rotational axis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307476 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH TACTILE POSITION FEEDBACK - A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position. The instrument may also comprise a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate from the closure trigger, for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger and to the clamping member for causing the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger is retracted. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307477 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH TACTILE POSITION FEEDBACK - A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position. The instrument may also comprise a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate from the closure trigger, for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger and to the clamping member for causing the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger is retracted. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307478 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH TACTILE POSITION FEEDBACK - A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position. The instrument may also comprise a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate from the closure trigger, for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger and to the clamping member for causing the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger is retracted. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307479 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH TACTILE POSITION FEEDBACK - A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising an elongate channel, a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel, and a moveable cutting instrument for traversing the channel to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position. The instrument may also comprise a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector, a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, and a motor for actuating the gear drive train. The instrument may also includes a closure trigger and a firing trigger, separate from the closure trigger, for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. Also, the instrument may comprise a mechanical closure system connected to the closure trigger and to the clamping member for causing the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position when the closure trigger is retracted. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307480 | PIXEL ARRAY MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - A system comprising a handpiece and drive system configured to removably couple to a proximal end of a housing. A scalpet assembly is configured to removeably couple to the housing, and includes a scalpet array comprising at least one scalpet configured for rotation. The scalpet array is configured to harvest dermal plugs via fractional resection. A collection chamber is configured to collect the dermal plugs, and to house formation of an injectable filler by mincing the dermal plugs, and mixing the dermal plugs with a carrier. The injectable filler is configured for bulk fill. The collection chamber includes a loading port, and a cannular syringe is configured to mate with the loading port to receive the injectable filler, and to deliver the injectable filler for the bulk fill. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307481 | APPARATUS FOR DETACHING SURGICAL BLADES - An apparatus for detaching a blade from a scalpel handle is provided. The blade has a cutting portion and a heel portion and is removably mounted on a tang of the scalpel handle. The apparatus has a flexible blade detachment member with a stepped portion for engaging the heel of the blade as the handle is withdrawn and a leading angled portion. A backing member is provided with the detachment member being arranged adjacent the backing member so that during use the detachment member flexes in only one direction, away from the mounting tang in response to force applied by the handle to the leading angled portion thereby causing the blade and the handle to be separated and detached relative to each other. Upon withdrawing the tang from the opening, the stepped portion engages the heel of the blade resulting in detachment of the blade from the tang. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307482 | CUTTING WIRE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CATHETER - A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307483 | ROTATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE - Medical systems and methods for making and using medical systems are disclosed. Example medical systems may include an atherectomy system configured to engage and remove plaque from walls in vessels of a vascular system. The atherectomy system may include a drive shaft, a rotational tip coupled to an end of the drive shaft, a drive mechanism coupled to the drive shaft to rotate the rotational tip, and control configurations to control settings of operational modules of the atherectomy system. The control configurations may be configured to change settings of multiple operational modules of the atherectomy system in response to a single actuation of an actuator to facilitate use of the atherectomy system in a vasculature of a patient. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307484 | LUMBAR SYRINGE GUIDE ASSEMBLY - A medical assembly to assist physicians with holding and guiding multiple needles for medical procedures may include a targeter having a frame having two elongate parallel supports attached to one another by at least one adjustable central arm; and a plurality of ports attached to each elongate support, wherein the ports are each sized to accommodate a syringe needle. The ports may be attached to their respective support at an angle of 15°. Moreover, the supports may each include a fastener to removably secure the targeter to a patient. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307485 | Device and method for access to interior body regions - A device and method is provided to gain access to interior body regions. The system includes a safety needle, a stylet assembly, a blade assembly, an obturator assembly, a cannula assembly, a handle assembly, an actuator assembly, and a lock assembly. The safety needle accesses an interior body region. The actuator assembly, lock assembly, and handle assembly interact to expose the blade assembly, after which the blade assembly expands the pathway created by the safety needle. The obturator then further expands the pathway and delivers the cannula assembly to the desired location. The safety needle, obturator assembly, blade assembly, handle assembly, actuator assembly, and lock assembly are removed, leaving the cannula assembly in place for future procedures. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307486 | CANNULA ASSEMBLY WITH COLLAPSIBLE FIXATION DEVICE - A cannula assembly includes a housing supporting a seal assembly, a cannula shaft extending from the housing, and a sleeve positioned about the cannula shaft including an inner fixation device that is supported on a distal end of the cannula shaft. The inner fixation device includes an anchor member that is deployable within a body cavity to obstruct withdrawal of the cannula assembly from within the body cavity. The anchor member is formed of a material that will deactivate or allow removal of the catheter assembly from the body cavity when the anchor member is deployed and an excessive force is applied to the cannula assembly to prevent ripping or tearing of tissue. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307487 | PEEL-AWAY ELECTRODE PLACEMENT CATHETER - A peel-away electrode placement catheter includes a silicone tube, the silicone tube including perforations longitudinally positioned to spilt the silicone tube in half, a pair of separate metal semi-cylinders positioned within the silicone tube, and a deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantable electrode positioned between the pair of separate metal semi-cylinders. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307488 | PORT APPARATUS AND SHEATH DEVICE FOR ELECTROCAUTERY AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF - A method and apparatus for performing electrocautery on a site of a subject that includes inserting a trocar device into the location of the site of the subject and electro-cauterizing the site of the subject using a diode included with the trocar device. A method and apparatus for performing electrocautery on a site of a subject that includes inserting one or more medical tubes or medical instruments or devices that extends through an expandable sheath; and electro-cauterizing the site of the subject using a diode included with the expandable sheath device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307489 | PIVOTAL BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH PRESSURE INSERT AND SNAP ON ARTICULATING RETAINER - A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in a receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. The shank upper portion expands a retaining member in the receiver cavity to capture the shank upper portion in the receiver. The retaining member and attached shank are pivotable with respect to the receiver until locked in place with respect to the receiver. A pre-assembled receiver, retaining member and compression insert may be popped-on or snapped-on to the shank upper portion prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307490 | SACRAL-ILIAC STABILIZATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a sacral-iliac plate having an iliac portion with a first screw hole for receiving a first fastener to secure the iliac portion to the iliac bone. A sacral portion integrated monolithically with the iliac portion is also provided with a second and third screw holes for receiving second and third fasteners to secure the sacral portion to the sacral bone. The sacral portion also includes a tulip for receiving and securing a spinal rod. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307491 | Faceted Bone Plate - A bone plate that includes an upper surface defined by at least two flat surfaces and a bone contacting surface defined by at least two flat surfaces. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307492 | INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING VERTEBRA - A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307493 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT ROD REDUCTION TOOL SET AND METHOD - A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A BONE FRACTURE - Apparatus for treating a bone fracture, the apparatus comprising:
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20190307495 | SURGICAL IMPLANT FOR CORRECTION OF HALLUX VALGUS OR TAILOR'S BUNION - Methods and devices for correcting hallux valgus and tailor's bunion are disclosed. An implant includes a bone engaging feature on each end connected by an intermediate portion. The implant is configured to be positioned on the dorsal side of the metatarsals and stabilizes two adjacent metatarsals toward one another, thereby decreasing the intermetatarsal angle. Depending on the severity of the deformity, a single or multiple implants may be used. In addition, the implant may be used as an adjunctive device in combination with other surgical procedures. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307496 | BONE SCREW - Bone graft comprising cortical bone material having a screw shank with an external thread and a screw head. Screw head has an outer jacket surface which is rotationally symmetrical about a screw head axis and has an external thread. At least two recesses, which are distributed about the screw head axis, extend axially in the direction of the screw head axis and open into an end face of a free end of the screw head, for receiving an insertion tool. The recesses are each formed by side faces, which extend from the outer jacket surface in the direction of the screw head axis and merge into one another in a surface section close to the axis. By this design, introduction of an insertion torque is optimized and new surgical areas of application such as in intramedullary splinting, arthroscopic insertion and deep insertion of the graft into an bearing bone are possible. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307497 | MULTIPLE FULCRUM BENDER - A surgical bender for use in bending and/or plastically deforming a variety of types and/or shapes of materials in medical and/or surgical applications. Various embodiments include a compact and easily sterilizable multiple fulcrum arrangement that utilizes a series of interlocked actuating lever arms to greatly multiply an actuating force applied to a pair of handles for application to an intended material. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307498 | ALIGNMENT GUIDE APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention discloses an alignment guide apparatus, system, and method. The alignment guide apparatus includes a body, a fixation insert, a guide pin, and a screw. The body may include an arm with a first end and a second end, an attachment portion at the first end, and an alignment portion at the second end. The fixation insert may be configured to pass through the attachment portion and the guide pin may be configured to pass through the alignment portion. The screw may be configured to engage the guide pin. The alignment system may include a bone plate, an alignment guide, a screw, at least one first fastener, and at least one second fastener. A method for moving a joint is also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307499 | ABLATION DEVICE HAVING A SHEATH WITH A DILATABLE MEMBER FOR FIXATION AND/OR SUPPORT OF AN ABLATION APPLICATOR, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ABLATION DEVICE - An ablation device is described. The ablation device comprises (a) an ablation catheter having an ablation applicator, and (b) a sheath comprising an elongate tubular member and a dilatable member arranged at the distal end of the elongate tubular member. The elongate tubular member defines an inner lumen adapted to receive the ablation catheter having the ablation applicator, wherein the elongate tubular member comprises an opening at a distal end thereof, the opening being adapted to allow the ablation applicator to extend in front of the distal end. The elongate tubular member comprises an outer wall in which a canal structure is formed, wherein the canal structure is in fluid communication with the dilatable member, and wherein the canal structure is adapted to supply fluid to the dilatable member in order to dilate it and to discharge fluid from the dilatable member in order to compress it. The ablation catheter is slidably arranged within the inner lumen of the sheath. Furthermore, an ablation system and an ablation method are described. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307500 | ELECTROPORATION SYSTEMS AND CATHETERS FOR ELECTROPORATION SYSTEMS - The present disclosure provides electroporation systems, methods of controlling electroporation systems to limit electroporation arcs through intracardiac catheters, and catheters for electroporation systems. One method of controlling an electroporation system including a direct current (DC) energy source, a return electrode connected to the DC energy source, and a catheter connected to the DC energy source is disclosed. The catheter has a at least one catheter electrode. The method includes positioning the return electrode near a target location within a body and positioning the catheter electrode adjacent the target location within the body. A system impedance is determined with the return electrode positioned near the target location and the catheter electrode positioned within the body. The system impedance is adjusted to a target impedance to arcing from the catheter electrode. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307501 | SURFACE ABLATION USING BIPOLAR RF ELECTRODE - A surface ablation system includes an electrosurgical generator, and elongated shaft, a plug, and a circuit assembly. The elongated shaft includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The plug is supported on the distal end portion of the elongated shaft. The circuit assembly is supported on the plug and in electrical communication with the electrosurgical generator. The circuit assembly includes spaced-apart traces positioned in arrays about the plug. Each of the traces is configured to emit electrosurgical energy along the arrays to treat tissue positioned adjacent to the traces. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307502 | MULTI-FUNCTION SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR - An inner guide assembly and surgical instrument including the same wherein the inner guide assembly includes a proximal tube guide defining first and second proximal channels extending longitudinally therealong, a distal tube guide defining first and second distal channels extending longitudinally therealong and disposed in alignment with the first and second proximal channels, respectively, and a wire clip disposed between the proximal and distal tube guides and defining a central channel having a first portion and a second portion. The first proximal channel, the first distal channel, and the first portion of the central channel are configured to cooperate to receive a first elongated component of a surgical instrument longitudinally therethrough. The second proximal channel, the second distal channel, and the second portion of the central channel are configured to cooperate to receive first and second lead wires of the surgical instrument longitudinally therethrough. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307503 | ENERGY TREATMENT DEVICE - An energy treatment device includes a movable handle including a jaw and a first through hole, an elongated member, and a sheath including a hollow portion and a second through hole, wherein the hollow portion is configured to receive the elongated member. The second through hole is configured to extend so as not to overlap with the hollow portion. The movable handle is configured to rotate about an axis which is configured to pass through the first through hole and the second through hole such that the jaw is rotatable with respect to the sheath, and (D | 2019-10-10 |
20190307504 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER - An electrophysiology catheter ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307505 | FORCE SENSING CATHETER SYSTEM - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and methods for detecting force applied to a distal tip of a medical catheter. In some embodiments, a medical catheter with a deformable body near a distal tip of the catheter deforms in response to a force applied at the distal tip, and a sensor detects various components of the deflection. Processor circuitry may then, based on the detected components of the deformation, determine a force applied to the distal tip of the catheter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307506 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRA-CARDIAC MAPPING AND ABLATION - An intra-cardiac mapping system is based on locating the ports through which blood flows in or out the heart chambers. For many procedures, such as ablation to cure atrial fibrillation, locating the pulmonary veins and the mitral valve accurately allows to perform a Maze procedure. The location of the ports and valves is based on using the convective cooling effect of the blood flow. The mapping can be performed by a catheter-deployed expandable net or a scanning catheter. The same net or catheter can also perform the ablation procedure. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307507 | CHEMICAL ABLATION FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENTS FOR VARIOUS DISEASES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, end-stage renal disease, digestive disease, urological disease, cancers, tumors, pains, asthma, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by delivering of an effective amount of formulations at desired temperature to target tissue. The formulations include gases, vapors, liquids, solutions, emulsions and suspensions of one or more ingredients. The temperature may enhance safety and efficacy of the formulations for the treatments. The amounts of the formulation and/or energy are effective to injury or damage the tissues to have a benefit of symptom relive. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307508 | LASER TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY - The method of treating benign prostatic hyperplasia comprises trans-perineally introducing at least one energy delivery device through a perineal area of the patient in a first position in a prostate of the patient. Once the energy delivery device has been introduced, energy is delivered through the delivery device to a volume of tissue of the prostate, until the volume is vaporized or sublimated and a cavity is formed in the prostate tissue. The energy delivery device can then be removed from the prostate. Vaporization of adenomatous tissue provides immediate relieve of the urethra compression. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307509 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY - A CAS system and method for guiding an operator in inserting a femoral implant in a femur as a function of a limb length and orientation of the femoral implant with respect to the femur, comprising a reference tool for the femur, a registration tool, a bone altering tool and a sensing apparatus. A controller is connected to the sensing apparatus to: i) register a frame of reference of the femur by calculating surface information provided by the registration tool as a function of the position and orientation of the registration tool provided by the sensing apparatus, and/or retrieving in a database a model of the femur; ii) calculate a desired implant position with respect to the frame of reference as a function of the limb length; and iii) calculate a current implant position and orientation in relation to the desired implant position with respect to alterations being performed in the femur with the bone altering tool, as a function of the position and orientation of the bone altering tool provided by the sensing apparatus and of a digital model of a femoral implant provided by the database. The database is connected to the controller for the controller to store and retrieve information relating to an operation of the controller. The computer-assisted system may be used to guide an operator in inserting a pelvic implant in an acetabulum as a function of an orientation of the pelvic implant with respect to the pelvis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307510 | VIRTUAL OPERATING ROOM LAYOUT PLANNING AND ANALYSIS TOOL - A method and system to generate an operating room layout plan for a surgical procedure involving a patient and a trajectory of access. A patient model is positioned in a virtual coordinate space representing the operating room, and is rendered, along with the trajectory of access relative to the patient, on a display. The trajectory of access defines a zone of operation in the virtual coordinate space. The planning system receives selection of a navigation camera location in the virtual coordinate space; renders a navigation camera model visually indicating an operative field of view; determines whether the navigation camera has a direct line-of-sight to the zone of operation and, if not, indicates an error; and outputs the operating room layout plan based on the location of the models in the virtual coordinate space. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307511 | CATHETER LOCALIZATION USING FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSING COMBINED WITH CURRENT LOCATION - An apparatus includes a shaft, a flexible distal-end assembly, two or more sensing-electrodes, and a fiber-optic shape sensor. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The flexible distal-end assembly is fitted at a distal end of the shaft. The two or more sensing-electrodes are disposed over the distal-end assembly and are configured to generate signals indicative of positions of the sensing-electrodes in the body. The fiber-optic shape sensor is coupled to a portion of the distal-end assembly, wherein the two or more sensing-electrodes have a-priori known distances from a known location over the fiber-optic shape sensor, and wherein the fiber-optic shape sensor is configured to provide an indication of a spatial deformation of the flexible distal-end assembly. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307513 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INTRAOPERATIVE SPINAL ORIENTATION - Systems and methods are disclosed whereby a surface detection system is employed to obtain intraoperative surface data characterizing an exposed surface of the spine. In some embodiments, this intraoperative surface data is registered to segmented surface data obtained from volumetric data of the spine in order to assess the intraoperative orientation of the spine and provide feedback associated with the intraoperative orientation of the spine. The feedback may characterize the intraoperative spinal orientation as a change relative to the preoperative orientation. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307514 | CHARACTERISTIC TRACK CATHETER NAVIGATION - Registration of catheter-sensed intrabody voltage field measurements obtained along one or more tracks of catheter advance of withdrawal is made, in some embodiments, to reference voltage field measurements lying along predetermined tracks. Tracks optionally comprise the course of a blood vessel such as the superior or inferior vena cava, a path defined and/or limited by encounters with a wall of a heart chamber and/or apertures thereof, and/or another track of catheter motion. In some embodiments, transform parameters are propagated to regions away from the track, potentially allowing more rapid acquisition of targets. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307515 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND PUNCTURE NEEDLE SHIFT ANGLE CALCULATION METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a transmitter which transmits, to an ultrasound probe including a plurality of transducers which are arranged in a plurality of regions in a short axis direction and arranged in a long axis direction in each of the regions and can transmit and receive ultrasound independently in the plurality of regions in the short axis direction, a driving signal in each of the regions, a receiver which receives a receiving signal in each of the regions from the ultrasound probe, and a hardware processor which generates ultrasound image data from the received receiving signal in the region, extracts an image of a puncture needle inserted into a subject from the generated ultrasound image data in the region, and calculates a shift angle of the puncture needle to the ultrasound probe using boundary position information of the extracted image of the puncture needle in the region. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307516 | IMAGE-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Various embodiments of a system for guiding an instrument through a region of a patient are disclosed. The system includes an instrument and a controller that is adapted to receive ultrasound image data from an ultrasound sensor, receive EM tracking data from an EM tracking system, and identify a physiological landmark of the region of the patient based on the ultrasound image data. The controller is further adapted to determine at least one of a position, orientation, or trajectory of the instrument based on the EM tracking data and generate a graphical user interface showing at least one of the position, orientation, or trajectory of the instrument in relation to a plane of the ultrasound image data, and a target zone that is registered with the physiological landmark. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307517 | SHAPE ACQUIRING METHOD AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR MEDICAL MANIPULATOR - A medical manipulator system according to the present invention is provided with: a manipulator; a manipulator channel; a route that extends along the manipulator channel; a shape sensor that detects shape information of the manipulator channel; a shape-sensor driving portion that causes the shape sensor to be driven; a manipulator driving portion that causes the manipulator to be driven; a positional-information calculating portion that calculates positional information of the shape sensor on the basis of a driven amount of the shape-sensor driving portion; a shape estimating portion that estimates a bent shape of the manipulator on the basis of the shape information of the manipulator channel and the positional information; a control-parameter calculating portion that calculates a control parameter of the manipulator from the bent-shape information; and a manipulator controller that controls the manipulator on the basis of the control parameter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307518 | IMAGE-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Various embodiments of a system for guiding an instrument through a region of a patient are disclosed. The system includes an instrument and a controller that is adapted to receive ultrasound image data from an ultrasound sensor, receive EM tracking data from an EM tracking system, and identify a physiological landmark of the region of the patient based on the ultrasound image data. The controller is further adapted to determine at least one of a position, orientation, or trajectory of the instrument based on the EM tracking data and generate a graphical user interface showing at least one of the position, orientation, or trajectory of the instrument in relation to a plane of the ultrasound image data, and a target zone that is registered with the physiological landmark. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307519 | AUTOMATIC MOTION CONTROL OF A DEPENDENT SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARM - A motion dependency surgical robotic system ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307520 | PASSIVE AXIS SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS - A robotic surgical system has a user interface with a control arm that includes a passive axis system for maintaining degrees-of-freedom of a gimbal rotatably supported on the control arm as the gimbal is manipulated during a surgical procedure. The control arm includes a swivel member, a first member, and a second member. The swivel member is rotatable about a first axis. The first member rotatably coupled to the swivel member about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis. The second member rotatably coupled to the first member about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis. The gimbal rotatably supported by the second member about a fourth axis that is orthogonal to the third axis. The passive axis system correlating rotation of the swivel member about the first axis with rotation of the gimbal about the fourth axis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307521 | HIGHLY ARTICULATED ROBOTIC PROBES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE OF SUCH PROBES - A highly articulated robotic probe comprises an outer sleeve and an inner core. The outer sleeve and inner core include a plurality of links. The links of the outer sleeve and inner core are configured to pivot relative to one another. Various characteristics of the links determine the overall pivot angle of the articulated probe. Each of the plurality of links may have one or more channels. The channels form a semi-continuous passage from link to link and are configured to receive an elongated member such as an inner core, tool or cable. One or more cables may be used to control the outer links of the outer sleeve and the inner links of the inner core. Various characteristics of the cables determine the overall performance of the articulated probe. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307522 | MULTI-CABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument includes cable pairs respectively wound around input spindles and connected to actuate degrees of freedom of an instrument shaft structure. The cables may connect so that rotating the input spindles actuates corresponding degrees of freedom. First pulleys in the instrument may receive first cables from the input spindles and redirect the first cables toward the instrument shaft, and second pulleys may receive second cables from the input spindles and redirect the second cables toward the instrument shaft. In one configuration, the first and second pulleys are respectively mounted at first and second levels, and the second pulleys redirect the second cables through the first level. Additionally or alternatively, one level of cables may cross while the other level of cables does not. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307523 | SURGICAL PROBE WITH AN INTEGRATED MOTION SENSOR - A surgical probe system comprising a surgical probe having an instrument tip, and at least one motion sensor located within the surgical probe that measures movement and orientation data. The system further includes a processor that is configured to determine movement and orientation of the instrument tip based on the movement and orientation data, and adjust at least one surgical parameter of the surgical probe based on the movement and orientation of the instrument tip to affect a predetermined surgical outcome. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307524 | IMAGE GUIDED MOTION SCALING FOR ROBOT CONTROL - A image guided motion scaled surgical robotic system ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307525 | Sharps Passing Tray - A medical tray ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307526 | CATHETER STABILITY INDICATION - A probe having a temperature sensor on its distal portion is introduced into a fluid-filled body cavity of a subject, and an irrigating fluid passed through the probe. The temperature of the irrigating fluid exiting the probe differs from the temperature of the body cavity. Temperature readings of the irrigating fluid exiting the probe are recorded. A determination is made from the temperature readings that predetermined contact criteria between the probe and the interior wall of the body cavity are satisfied. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307527 | Fiber Tip Protection Integration For Cannula - Illumination of an interior portion of an eye is disclosed herein. In an exemplary aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a cannula assembly. The cannula assembly may include a cannula comprising an outer cannula surface. The cannula assembly may include a cannula hub at a proximal end of the cannula. The cannula assembly may include an optical fiber extending longitudinally along the outer cannula surface, wherein the optical fiber has an optical fiber tip at a distal end of the cannula. The cannula assembly may include a transparent covering disposed over the optical fiber tip. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307528 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH BLADE CLEANING FEATURE - A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a cleaning device. The shaft assembly includes a first tube and an acoustic waveguide. The first tube has a first inner diameter and a distal end. The waveguide has a first outer diameter. The waveguide extends within the first tube. The first outer diameter of the acoustic waveguide and the first inner diameter of the first tube together define a gap. The ultrasonic blade extends distally from the distal end of the first tube. The acoustic waveguide is configured to communicate ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic blade. The cleaning device is configured to actuate within the gap to thereby clean at least a portion of the shaft assembly and/or at least a portion of the ultrasonic blade. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307529 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERIODONTAL SCALING AND DEBRIDEMENT AND GUM TISSUE ABLATION FOR TREATING PERIODONTAL AND PERI-IMPLANT DISEASE - The present disclosure is directed to tools, systems and methods for recontouring/reshaping gum tissue by engaging a consumable tip on a powered tool to abrade/ablate excess or mal-contoured gum tissue to allow better visualization of the tooth/implant structure and reduce the periodontal pockets to provide improved access for cleaning by both the patient and clinician. In some embodiments, the powered tool may use vibrational movement, longitudinal reciprocating movement, rotational movement, reciprocating rotational movement, or a combination of any of the above movement schemes. In some embodiments, a consumable tip may be directed for cleaning tooth/implant surfaces and for recontouring/reshaping gum tissue. The powered tool itself may be constructed to allow the cooling water flow used for operation to be directed to the site where the procedure is carried out for irrigation or to be directed elsewhere at the user's selection to facilitate gum contouring procedures. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307530 | GUIDE PIN FOR DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY - Provided is a guide pin for dental implant surgery, providing guidance so that a practitioner easily determines a location and angle of an alveolar bone of a patient when forming an implant hole in the alveolar bone to place an implant in the alveolar bone. By using the guide pin for dental implant surgery according to the inventive concept, a practitioner may perform the surgery by determining an accurate location and shape of the alveolar bone of the patient when drilling an implant hole in the alveolar bone, and thus, the success rate of the implant surgery may be increased. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307531 | TOOTH MOVEMENT MEASUREMENT BY AUTOMATIC IMPRESSION MATCHING - The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes receiving a tracking model, performing a matching step between individual teeth in a plan model and the tracking model, comparing the tracking model with the plan model, and detecting one or more positional differences. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307532 | Orthodontic Cord Segment - An elongated cord segment comprises at least one non-absorbent food-grade material. The elongated cord segment comprises a uniform density. The elongated cord segment comprises a first shape, mechanically configured, when fitted in a mouth of a user, to cause separation between orthodontic hardware and at least one of: cheek tissue inside the mouth, and lip tissue inside the mouth. The elongated cord segment comprises a first length. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307533 | INTRAORAL TELESCOPING SPRING - An intraoral telescoping spring includes a first tubular element, a second tubular element and a rod-shaped element. The first tubular element includes a first connecting element wherein the first tubular element has a first end and an open second end. The second tubular element is displaceably accommodated in the first tubular element and has a spiral spring, surrounds the first tubular element and extends in the direction of the first connecting element, and attached to the fourth end thereof to force the fourth end in a direction away from the second end. The rod-shaped element is displaceably accommodated in the second tubular element and has a second connecting element for connecting to the other of the two dental arches attached to the sixth end thereof. The spiral spring is attached to the fourth end of the second tubular element, so that the first and second tubular elements are detachably connected. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307534 | IMPLANT MADE OF FIBRE-REINFORCED PLASTIC - A customizable implant made of plastic including a thermoplastic which is reinforced with long fibers arranged multidirectionally in a targeted manner and has a modulus of elasticity E of 10-70 GPa is provided. A system for producing a customizable implant including a device for collecting patient data regarding the environment into which an implant is to be inserted, a computer program for creating a model for a customized implant based on the patient data collected, and a device for producing the customized implant based on the calculated model by means of 3D printing and/or laser sintering is also provided. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307535 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN ABUTMENT POST AND AN APPURTENANT CAP, AS WELL AS A TOOL FOR APPLICATION OF THE CAP - An arrangement for mounting to a dental implant and a tool for use therewith. The arrangement includes an abutment post connected to a conical cap. The abutment post has a conical section with a conical outer surface configured to be complementary to a conical inner surface of a conical recess of the conical cap in such a manner that the conical cap can be placed on the conical section so as to at least partially receive the conical section in its conical recess. The inner surface of the conical cap and the outer surface of the abutment post are inclined relative to one another in such a manner that the conical cap can be connected to the abutment post by friction locking between the inner surface and the outer surface. The conicity of the conical section differs from the conicity of the conical recess. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307536 | DENTAL PROSTHESIS - A dental prosthesis covers an abutment tooth. The dental prosthesis includes a groove formed in an inner side surface. The depth of the groove from a cement space is 20 to 120 μm. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307537 | Dental Prosthetic Moulds and Moulding Methods - A method of forming a plurality of compression moulds for moulding prosthetic tooth elements is disclosed. A natural tooth surface or a model of the natural tooth surface is scanned to obtain scan data. Based on the scan data, a first compression mould is formed comprising a first mould surface, the first mould surface having a shape corresponding to a shape of a natural tooth surface increased in size by a first scale factor. Based on the scan data, a second compression mould is formed comprising a second mould surface, the second mould surface having a shape corresponding to the shape of the natural tooth surface increased in size by a second scale factor, the second scale factor being different from the first scale factor. Prosthetic tooth elements and dental prostheses formed using the method are also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307538 | METHOD OF AMALGAM WASTE RECOVERY - The apparatus and method of amalgam waste recovery provides for the effective recovery of amalgam waste, including mercury and other toxic substances, during a dental procedure. The apparatus includes a novel filter that effectively captures waste and a recovery method that provides for the efficient recovery of mercury, gold, and silver waste during dental procedures. The apparatus may be composed of cellulose or paper allowing recovery of mercury vapors and other by-products. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK DATA USEFUL IN PROSTHODONTIC PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTRA ORAL CAVITY - Feedback data useful in prosthodontic procedures associated with the intra oral cavity is provided. First, a 3D numerical model of the target zone in the intra oral cavity is provided, and this is manipulated so as to extract particular data that may be useful in a particular procedure, for example data relating to the finish line or to the shape and size of a preparation. The relationship between this data and the procedure is then determined, for example the clearance between the preparation and the intended crown. Feedback data, indicative of this relationship, is then generated, for example whether the preparation geometry is adequate for the particular type of prosthesis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307540 | Elastically Deformable Bite Fork Stabilizer and Associated Methods - Methods and apparatus;for stabilizing a bite fork in a patient's mouth. The apparatus may comprise an elastically deformable bite fork stabilizer. The elastically deformable bite fork stabilizer may comprise an elastically deformable layer, an adhesive layer on one side of the elastically deformable layer, and a removable layer adhered to the adhesive layer. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307541 | ANIMAL BACK BRACE - The invention relates to a brace for use with animals. The brace comprises an upper structure, a lower structure, a first reinforcement positioned to a first lateral side of a longitudinal axis of the upper structure, and a second reinforcement positioned to a second lateral side of the longitudinal axis of the upper structure. Each of the first reinforcement and second reinforcement are integral to the upper structure and parallel to the longitudinal axis. The lower structure is independent of and releasably secured to the upper structure. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307542 | Mesh Deployment Devices and Kits - A mesh deployment device having separate mesh deployment and actuation units is provided. A mesh deployment device includes an actuation unit and a mesh deployment unit configured to be releasably secured to the actuation unit. When the mesh deployment unit is secured to the actuation unit, a first actuation of the actuation unit moves the mesh deployment unit from an expanded condition to a collapsed condition and a second actuation of the actuation unit moves the mesh deployment unit from the collapsed condition to the expanded condition. The mesh deployment device may further include a mesh releasably secured to the mesh deployment unit. A third actuation of the actuation unit may release the mesh from the mesh deployment unit. Also provided is a kit including multiple mesh deployment units. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307543 | EMBOLIC FILTER BALLOON - An embolic filter balloon is disclosed. The embolic filter balloon may comprise an inflatable balloon portion. Further, the inflatable balloon portion may be coupled to a filter member. The embolic filter balloon may be disposed in a body lumen. In some embodiments, the embolic filter balloon may be configured such that when the inflatable balloon portion is at least partially inflated the filter member extends at least partially across the body lumen. Such a configuration may allow the embolic filter balloon, when deployed, to filter particles greater than a predetermined size from a fluid in the body lumen. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307544 | EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE - An embolic protection device for use in a patient's blood vessel, such as the aorta, has an approximately cylindrical outer structure made of a filter mesh material and an approximately conical inner structure also made of a filter mesh material. On the downstream end of the embolic protection device, the wider end of the conical inner structure is joined to the cylindrical outer structure. The upstream end of the embolic protection device is open for blood to flow between the conical inner structure and the cylindrical outer structure. The space between the conical inner structure and the cylindrical outer structure defines a collection chamber for captured emboli. The narrow upstream end of the conical inner structure has a catheter port with a resilient seal that is sized for passage of a catheter shaft. The filter mesh material may be self-supporting or it may be supported on a resilient-framework or an inflatable framework. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307545 | Embolic Protection Device, Folding Method and Forming Device - Embolic protection device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190307546 | EMBOLIC DEVICE WITH IMPROVED NECK COVERAGE - In various aspects, the invention relates to an embolic device for treating aneurysms or other vascular disorders that exhibits improved filling and/or neck blockage over conventional devices. As one example, the embolic device can include a structure that is wound into a spiral shape. In some cases, the spirally wound embolic device includes alternating narrow portions and link portions. As another example, the embolic device can be formed from a structure wound to form an infinity shape or, in some cases, multiple infinity shapes. In instances with multiple infinity shapes, the infinity shapes can be arranged either parallel or perpendicular to each other. In certain aspects, the embolic device can include two different embolic devices that are attached by an interconnect element, such that the two devices are attached but have independent freedom of motion when placed within a vascular disorder. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307547 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING AN EYE USING A FILTER - A method for treating at least one of an ophthalmic artery or an ostium between the ophthalmic artery and an internal carotid artery of a subject may include delivering a microcatheter to a location within vasculature of the subject. The method may further include delivering a filter to a location within at least one of the ophthalmic artery or the ostium and transitioning the filter between a first delivery configuration and a second deployed configuration. Further, the method may include deploying a stent to a location within the internal carotid artery. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307548 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR THE ACCURATE DEPLOYMENT OF AN IMPLANT IN THE PROSTATIC URETHRA - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the delivery of an implant into the prostatic urethra. Embodiments of delivery systems can include a delivery device for insertion into the patient and a proximal control device for use in controlling release of the implant from the delivery device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190307549 | Soft Tissue Attachment Device - A device for attaching a soft tissue graft to bone includes a body with a smooth contoured first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface having a plurality of outwardly extending fixation members. The second surface is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for bone ingrowth. A channel extends at least partially through the body in between the first and second surfaces for receiving a portion of the graft. The channel is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for tissue ingrowth, bone ingrowth or a combination thereof. | 2019-10-10 |