Surgery inventions 08/07

20070199565 - Hinged headbrace for front-mounted swimming snorkel: A front-mounted swimming snorkel has a forehead brace which pivots about an axis perpendicular to the snorkel tube to adapt to different swimmers' heads.... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20070199566 - Respiratory apparatus: Exemplary embodiments provide a respiratory device that can perform mechanical ventilation and/or inexsufflation. The respiratory device can include a mechanical medical ventilator, a sensor, a display and a processor. The mechanical medical ventilator assists a patient with the respiratory cycle. The sensor can measure an intra-thoracic respiratory parameter during the... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070199567 - Droplet collection devices and methods to detect and control airborne communicable diseases utilizing rfid: A filtering face mask that comprises: (a) a mask body; and (b) at least one diagnostic device for identifying whether the wearer of the mask is infected with a contagious disease.... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20070199568 - Nasal drug delivery: A device and method is provided for delivering an active material or drug in particular form to a targeted region of the nasal passage, such as the turbinates. The device includes a nozzle outlet (28) for the material, supported for example in an outer nozzle (20) which fits the nostril... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070199569 - Retracting eye drape: A retracting eye drape assembly is disclosed for use around a patient's eye to seclude and seal off the operative field during eye surgery. The drape assembly includes a retraction member connected to the drape and configured to engage the patient's eyelid, an extension member connected to the retraction member... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070193577 - Disodium cromoglycate compositions and methods for administering same: Methods for the treatment of patients that are afflicted with pulmonary conditions, such as a pulmonary disease are described. The methods may involve the administration of aerosolized medicines. More specifically, compositions including disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) and therapeutic methods that include the pulmonary administration of such compositions are described.... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20070193578 - Combination pressure therapy for treatment of ischemia & heart conditions, diabetes, alzheimer's disease and cancer: Methods for administering pressure changes to a user for the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions are disclosed herein. Methods of administering Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning Sessions (CVAC Session(s)) for the treatment of ischemia, diabetes and associated complications, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer are disclosed herein.... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070193583 - Combination enhanced therapy: A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070193581 - Patient breathing circuit: The invention relates to patient breathing circuit for use in anaesthesia or respiratory care, the patient circuit comprising a gas source for creating gas mixture for patient breathing and circulating arrangement for delivering the gas mixture to the patient. The circulating arrangement comprising inspiration (9) and expiration tubes (8) through... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070193582 - Touchless control system for breathing apparatus: An air delivery system includes a controllable flow generator operable to generate a supply of pressurized breathable gas to be provided to a patient for treatment. A touchless control system is associated with at least one control feature adapted to control at least one operating parameter of the flow generator.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070193579 - Hardware configuration for pressure driver: A pressure driver for a ventilation system comprises a gas source, an inspiration flow control valve and a patient pressure sensor to form a closed loop control system. The inspiration flow control valve may be mounted within a housing and is operative to open and close in response to patient... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070193580 - Ventilation device: A ventilator with integrated breathing air humidifier has at least two defined air pathways provided in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the breathing air humidifier is installed and fixed on a horizontal surface of the ventilator. The ventilator with integratable breathing air humidifier has a breathing air humidifier with at... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner Suite 910

20070193584 - Gas processing unit: A gas processing unit in patient circuits for use in anaesthesia or respiratory care. The patient circuit comprises a gas source for creating gas mixture for patient breathing and circulating arrangement for delivering the gas mixture to the patient. The circulating arrangement comprises tubes through which gases flow to the... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070193585 - Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens: A mask and harness system for use in providing breathing oxygen and protection from pollutants for the eyes and respiratory system as might be encountered in high altitude aviation environments. In one preferred embodiment, the mask system has a face seal, a soft flexible lens, a pneumatically-actuated harness, and a... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070193586 - Multi-purpose face and body condom: Number 2 is tubular embodiment of condom for giving oral or anal sex. Number 4 is protective shield for face/chin and testicles. Number 6 is the plastic adjustable fastener. Number 8 is the waistband/headband connected/circular. Number 10 is hallowing area on condom for the penis or tongue. Number 12 is... Agent: Grace Vaughn

20070193587 - Devices, systems, and methods for stabilization or fixation of magnetic force devices used in or on a body: Systems and methods prevent magnetic implant migration and extrusion in the upper airway. The systems and methods relate both to surgical techniques as well as structural features to address the problem of magnetic implant migration.... Agent: Gabriela Tomescu C/o Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070193588 - Patient warming drape: A flexible drape useful for warming a patient during surgery is disclosed. The drape includes a base film defining a target region, means for attaching the base film to a body surface of the patient, and an evacuation port in fluid communication with the target region. In this regard, the... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070193589 - Arm restraint apparatus and method: An arm restraint for restricting movement of a person's arm during sleep. The arm restraint includes a lower strap, an extension part coupled to the lower strap at one end of the extension part, the extension part including an adjusting unit for adjusting a length of the extension part, and... Agent: Scott M. Doroski

20070193590 - Method of determining nervous system malfunctions: A method for clinically determining nervous system malfunction by exerting pressure at specific pressure points on the patient's body and measuring the changes in the patient's leg length in response to the pressure being applied at the pressure points.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070186923 - Drug storage and dispensing devices and systems comprising the same: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing a drug dosage form to a patient are disclosed. The dispensing device has a programmable lock-out feature for locking the dispensing device and is capable of detecting the identity of a user. The invention further provides a method for the treatment of subject,... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070186924 - Pack, especially for breath freshening products: The pack comprises a container defining a containment volume containing pastilles or the like, a lid closing off the said containment volume and dispensing means for the said pastilles or the like; the pack also contains a spray dispenser including a sprayable fluid and pressure operating means for dispensing the... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070186925 - Apparatus for drawing a cryogenic liquid from a container: An embodiment of the invention comprises an apparatus or system for withdrawing a cryogenic liquid from a container wherein the liquid may be drawn from the container independent of the orientation of the container. The apparatus comprises a conduit having a flexible metallic hose portion and a metallic head. The... Agent: Robert L. Wolter Beusse Brownlee Wolter Mora & Maire, P.A.

20070186926 - Valve system for underwater diving equipment: A tubular body is operatively coupled to an oral nasal mask and provided with lateral apertures adapted for fluid flow. A flexible valve is mounted onto one end of the tubular body and adapted to seal the lateral apertures under normal operation conditions and expose the lateral apertures for fluid... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070186927 - Delivery devices: A delivery device, in particular a breath-actuated nasal delivery device, for delivering substance, in particular one of a liquid, as a suspension or solution, or a powder containing a medicament, especially systemic or topical pharmaceuticals, or a vaccine to the nasal airway of a subject.... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070186928 - Combined ventilator inexsufflator: A mechanical inexsufflation device employs a ventilator for generating airflow under positive pressure, a first airflow channel connected to the ventilator, a first gate operative to selectively open or obstruct airflow through the first airflow channel, and a source of negative pressure airflow. The source of negative pressure gas flow... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070186929 - Method and system to determine nasal resistance to airflow: A method and related system to determine nasal resistance to airflow. Some of the exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising measuring an attribute of airflow through a first naris of a patient without blocking a second naris of the patient, measuring an attribute of airflow through the second naris... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070186930 - Compact oronasal patient interface: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070186931 - Infant headgear for supporting a patient airway interface device: A headgear for securing a patient airway interface device to a patient's head, and in particular an infant patient. The headgear includes a central body, first and second forehead straps, and first and second lower straps. The forehead straps extend from opposite side of the central body. The lower straps... Agent: Attn: Kim Luna Allegiance Corporation

20070186932 - Collateral pathway treatment using agent entrained by aspiration flow current: A method and system for increasing the flow resistance of pathways in the lung by employing aspiration to establish an artificial convective flow current between compartments in the lung in order to entrain and deliver a clogging agent preferentially to the pathways. This treatment is performed after an area has... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070186933 - Systems and methods for delivering flow restrictive element to airway in lungs: A method and system for catheter-based delivery of implants in the body. Implants can include stents, plugs, coils, baskets, filters, valves, grafts, prosthesis', drugs, drug reservoirs, biologics, or pumps. The catheter system comprises a uniquely configured grasper mechanism that allows holding the implant during the unsheathing delivery step prior to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070186934 - Tracheostomy device: A device for creating a flattened opening in the neck of a victim for temporary stabilization by creating an air passage for breathing. The device includes a planar knife element and a surrounding flattened tube which is inserted simultaneously to form an air passage after removal of the knife element.... Agent: Charles E. Temko, Esq.

20070186935 - Coition activated inflatable reservoir condom: A coition activated inflatable reservoir condom. The condom comprises a various number of inflatable tubular portions on its shaft and an anterior inflatable dome. A fluid filled reservoir attached to the base of the condom to supply the fluid into the inflatable portions by body pressure between the users. One... Agent: Francis Wang

20070186936 - Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of the body, such as the pharyngeal conduit: Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep disordered breathing, with enhanced effectiveness.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070186937 - Disposable low-melt thermoplastic mask incorporating an intergral locking mechanism for attachment to patient restraint boards: A disposable mask system for positioning a patient relative to a patient restraint board during radiation therapy includes a piece of low-melt thermoplastic material affixed to a rigid, non-thermoplastic frame. A lock-down mechanism is integrally incorporated into the rigid, non-thermoplastic frame, such that a manipulable portion of the lock-down mechanism... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070186938 - Pressure ulcer prosthesis and method for treating and/or preventing pressure ulcers: A pressure ulcer prosthesis (10) having an elongated body (11) to support a patient's limb. The body (11) has a longitudinally extending support surface (13) that is arcuate and concave in transverse cross section. A distal end (12) having a surface (18) extends away from the surface (13) so as... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070186939 - Repairing procedure for the treatment of superficial and/or perforant venous insufficiency of the lower limbs by means of the application of clips, stoppers and/or artificial valves: A repairing procedure for treating Superficial and/or Perforant Venous Insufficiency of the lower limbs, by means of the application of Clips, Stoppers and/or Artificial Valves. The procedure consists of the strategic and specific closure of different reflux levels in the internal and/or external saphenous veins and perforants veins, in an... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070181119 - Inhaler device: An inhaler device to treat obstructive lung disease has an immediate acting bronchodilator medication, a dispenser housing for dispensing the immediate acting bronchodilator medication, and indicia on the dispenser housing to convey to a user that the inhaler device contains inhaler medication for for acute relief of obstructive lung disease... Agent: Mesmer & Deleault, PLLC

20070181120 - Aerosol dispensing apparatus: Aerosol dispensing apparatus comprising a housing in which a container can be located, an outlet leading from the housing, a receiving block having an inlet for receiving an outlet member of the container and a passage through which contents of the container may pass on their way to the outlet... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070181121 - System, method and apparatus for applying air pressure on a portion of the body of an individual: A system is provided by applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual in a chamber having an aperture along a vertical axis for receiving the portion of the body of the individual. A pressure sensor is coupled to the chamber for measuring a pressure inside the... Agent: Thierry K Lo Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070181122 - Intubation positioning, breathing facilitator and non-invasive assist ventilation device: This invention can be used in three different ways for patients who are lying down in bed or on the operating table. First it facilitates the endotracheal intubation, secondly it facilitates the spontaneous breathing of obese patients and thirdly it assists the spontaneous inspiration and expiration in a non-invasive way.... Agent: Jan Paul Mulier

20070181123 - Dispensing device: A device for dispensing individual doses of powder from respective pockets of a disc-shaped carrier by outwardly rupturing a lidding foil by means of pressure on an opposite side surface, the device providing individual respective deaggregation flow paths for each pocket, split airstreams allowing improved entrainment of powder, a cam... Agent: Pharmacia Corporation Global Patent Department

20070181124 - Method and apparatus for dispensing inhalator medicament: An apparatus and method for delivering a plurality of medication includes providing first and second medicament on a medicament pack in separate containers for preventing either medicament from interfering with the stability of the other. In accordance with the method, the medicaments are preferably delivered in a single inhalation.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20070181127 - Method for judging the reverse connection of a flow sensor and a respiratory mechanics measuring module used therein: A method for judging the reverse connection of a flow sensor comprises the steps of: collecting a time sequence of pressure intensity x1, x2, x3 and x4 at four consecutive sampling points of time and the flow value S corresponding to that time sequence as basis for judgment; calculating three... Agent: Leopold Presser Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070181126 - Method and apparatus for ventilating a patient with a breathing gas mixture formed from nitric oxide, air, and oxygen: A method and apparatus for supplying a breathing gas mixture to a patient in which a desired concentration of oxygen is maintained when nitric oxide (NO) is provided in the breathing gases. A clinician establishes at a ventilator, ventilation parameters for the patient, the inspired oxygen concentration, and the inspired... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070181125 - Ventilator safety valve: The system and method for preventing volutrauma and barotrauma in patients connected to a ventilator or a manual ventilation system detects elevated airway pressures above a safety pressure and during a time longer than the normally used inspiratory time periods, opens a safety valve to reduce airway pressure below the... Agent: Jan Paul Mulier

20070181128 - Altitude simulation module ii: Altitude simulation breathing systems create at near sea level, oxygen partial pressure equivalents to a desired “simulated” above ground level altitude by gas mixing and induce low oxygen content (hypoxia) in a subject through the identical physiologic mechanisms as high altitude. At the heart of all prior art is the... Agent: Randolph W. Stroetz

20070181129 - Breathing mask with display device: A breathing mask with a display device can comprise means for providing gas and removing exhaled air from the mask, a visor which permits viewing of the external environment with an adjustment mechanism allowing adjustment of an optics unit with display arranged in the inside of the visor, means for... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070181131 - Ventilator safety coupling: A safety coupling is provided for use in a pulmonary pressure ventilator system to protect an intubated patient from adverse consequences of the ventilator tubing becoming disconnected from either an endotracheal tube or tracheotomy tube. The safety coupling is designed to assure continued airflow through the disconnected ventilator tubing, thereby... Agent: Bruce H. Johnsonbaugh Eckhoff & Hoppe

20070181130 - Ventilator to tracheotomy tube coupling: A coupling for connecting a ventilator tube to a tracheotomy tube has a latching mechanism which prevents the coupling from axially displacing a tapered tubular extension of the tracheotomy tube after they have been mated in a pneumatically discrete path. For use with known adult tracheotomy tubes which have inner... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20070181132 - Ventilator to tracheotomy tube coupling: A hydraulically driven vehicle is disclosed which is moved or turned by driving left and right hydraulic transmissions with one engine and driving left and right drive wheels with these hydraulic transmissions. The vehicle includes a gear-shifting mechanism for converting the actions of an operator and transmitting the result to... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20070181133 - Aerosol therapy device: The invention regards a therapeutic aerosol device in which a main aerosol flow, which is generated with the help of a compressed gas and is supplied to one of the nostrils of a user, is superimposed by pressure fluctuations. The superimposition of the pressure fluctuations occurs directly at one of... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070181134 - Methods for making male condom of self-standing skirt structure etc: A method for making male condom of self-standing skirt structure, a skirt-supporting thickened belt-like ring coming together with said skirt structure and located at the root area of said condom, a rim at the middle line of the condom body, comprising the steps of: adding a taper shape structure onto... Agent: Bo Lang

20070181135 - Adjustable headgear assembly for sleep apnea patients: A headgear assembly is adapted for wear by a sleep apnea patient. The headgear assembly is designed for holding a lower jaw of the patient substantially closed during sleep. The headgear assembly includes a flexible crown and chin strap. The crown resides atop a head of the patient, and comprises... Agent: Schwatz Law Firm, P.C. Suite 530

20070181137 - Mouth guard: A mouth guard having a tray with a trough dimensioned to receive at least the front two incisors. Impression material is disposed within the trough for creating a dental impression of the wearer's teeth. The tray further includes a stiffening element which concentrates the force transmission through the tray created... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070181136 - Oral appliance: An oral appliance including a flexible sheet having opposite faces and an edge surrounding the faces, a protrusion extending from at least one of the faces of the flexible sheet, and a notch formed in the edge of the flexible sheet.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070181138 - Method and devices for modifying the function of a body organ: Methods and devices for partitioning or plicating a region of a hollow body organ are described herein. These methods and devices relate generally to medical apparatus and methods and more particularly to devices and methods for affecting a change in the function of a hollow body organ, particularly a stomach,... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070181139 - Robotic surgical system with contact sensing feature: A method of monitoring contact between a probe and a tissue surface includes placing the probe in proximity to the surface, robotically moving the probe, measuring a tissue parameter at the distal end of the probe, calculating an amount of change in the measured tissue parameter between measurements thereof, and... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20070175469 - Dispensing device: A dispensing device dispenses a liquid, in particular containing or formed of a drug, as a fine spray, that has a high fraction of small particles achieved by using a duct or slit having a flat cross section. Additionally or alternatively, the nozzle or duct has at least one sharp... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070175470 - Locking member for a self contained breathing apparatus: A docking assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus comprises a seat, a coupler, a pawl, and a spring. The self-contained breathing apparatus generally includes a compressed air tank having a head and a nozzle, the compressed air tank being adapted to deliver breathable air to a user. The seat of... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070175471 - Process and device for operating a respiration system: A process for operating a respiration system (3) makes it possible, rapidly and with simple means, to operate the respiration system (3). The system and method use respiratory flow sensor-specific, patient- and/or treatment-related operating data and a respiratory flow sensor (1). A reading unit present in the respiration system (3)... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070175472 - Dpi formulation containing sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin: An inhalable dry powder formulation containing SAE-CD and an active agent is provided. The formulation is adapted for administration by DPI. The SAE-CD serves as a carrier rather than as an absorption enhancer. The average particle size of the SAE-CD is large enough to preclude (for the most part) pulmonary... Agent: Innovar, LLC

20070175473 - High flow therapy device utilizing a non-sealing respiratory interface and related methods: A high flow therapy system including a microprocessor, a heating element a non-sealing respiratory interface and a sensor is disclosed. The heating element is disposed in electrical communication with the microprocessor and is capable of heating a liquid to create a gas. The non-sealing respiratory interface is configured to deliver... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070175474 - Dispensing device: An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container. The indicating device includes an indicator member having an outwardly facing first surface with indicia visible to a user and an opposite inwardly facing surface having a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070175475 - Large animal hyperbaric oxygen chamber: A hyperbaric oxygen chamber for treatment of large animals such as horses is disclosed. The chamber is large enough for a horse to fit inside and comfortably move around. A specially designed davit door, though quite heavy, is easily manipulated and may be used to corral the horse during ingress... Agent: Carrie A. Boone, P.C.

20070175476 - Aerosol powder delivery device: An aerosol powder delivery device, a method of producing or delivering aerosol particles, a method of making a delivery device, and an inhaler kit are provided. The device can be used to produce an aerosolizable powder by breaking or deagglomerating the aerosolizable powder into aerosol particles for inhalation. The aerosol... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070175477 - Personal protection, procedural and surgical mask: A preformed seam, crease, or fold in the bottom portion of a surgical, procedural, or personal protection mask forms a chin pocket in the bottom of the mask to receive the user's chin therein. This pocket has been found to provide a better mask fit to reduce the air leakage... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070175478 - Nasal air purifier: An improved nasal air filtration apparatus comprised of a flat, disk shaped baffle air filter inserted into each nostril, so that upon inspiration the air filter is closed from the inspiration air pressure, and upon exhalation the air filter is opened by the exhalation air pressure, allowing easier and more... Agent: Harry V. Mcgahey, Esq.

20070175479 - Apparatus to provide continuous positive airway pressure: Apparatus for communicating a positive fluid pressure to a patient's nasal passageways includes a pair of crush resistant nasal prongs disposed within a respective one of such patient's nasal passageways for delivering at least one of air, oxygen and a combination of air and oxygen to such patient's air passageways.... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070175480 - Breathing assistance apparatus: A user interface (22) with headgear (29) is disclosed where a flexible conduit (24) supplies gases to the patient interface and the conduit is connected to the headgear by a sliding connection or support portion (26). In one form headgear may include a transverse strap which the conduit is attached... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070175482 - Apparatus for introducing an airway tube into the trachea having visualization capability and methods of use: Apparatus for introducing an airway tube within a patient's trachea, and methods of use, are provided, in which the an elongated rigid bougie includes a light source and imaging system configured to be introduced into a patient's trachea using video images received from the imaging system. Once a distal end... Agent: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20070175481 - Device for supporting insertion of medical instrument into human body: A tubular member 2 is formed of a resin material so as to have an inner passageway 2. A thin plate is shaped into a spiral along the perimeter of the tubular member 2 to form a reinforcement member 3. The reinforcement member 3 is buried in a peripheral wall... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070175483 - Fluid impermeable cover for male and female genitalia: In the procedure of waxing or laser treatment for body hair removal, particularly body hair removal near male and female genitalia, a device in the form of a pouch for males, and an inverted oval-shaped cup for females, is used to cover the genitalia. The pouch or cup, along with... Agent: Donald F. Phenix

20070175484 - Condoms for beneficial agents delivery: An improved condom is provided by coating the inner and or outer surface of the condom base with a dissolvable element containing an agent material for delivering the agent material during sexual intercourse. The dissolvable element is made of dissolvable polymer material and/or complex carbohydrate material which are food grade... Agent: Evelyn M. Sommer

20070175485 - Connector: A connector, for example a Luer connector, has a sealing element such that when a connection is made to the connector, the sealing element is displaced into the connector, opening a fluid flow channel through the connector. The sealing member may include a slit on a lower surface thereof to... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070175487 - Disposable surgical drape: Improved disposable surgical drapes and surgical methods for isolating the surgical field from the patient's penile and scrotal skin to prevent any contact of implantable medical device components, the surgical instruments, and the surgeon's gloved hand with the patient's skin during a device implantation or a surgical procedure are disclosed.... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20070175486 - Sterile drape: A sterile drape for a trackable medical device includes a reinforced film portion and a holding or tensing device. The holding or tensing device is operative to draw the reinforced film portion taut or smooth on or over a surface of the medical device.... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brainlab)

20070175489 - Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter therefor: A method for easily calibrating both the position of the tip of a surgical tool and the orientation of that tool includes attaching a tracking device capable of communication with the surgical navigation system to the surgical tool using an adapter, where the adapter has a known relation between the... Agent: Mccracken & Frank LLP

20070175488 - Methods and apparatus for revision of obesity procedures: Methods and apparatus for the endoluminal revision of previously performed obesity procedures which have failed are described. One or more endoluminal instruments may be advanced per-orally into the previously formed failed pouch where a number of different procedures can be performed. One or more tissue folds can be formed and... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP