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Surgery February patents and inventions 02/08

20080051768 - Trackable medical instrument comprising an exchangeable tip: A medical instrument having a handle and a functional portion includes a first part, a second part selectively couplable to the first part and a plurality of trackable markers arranged on the instrument. At least one marker is arranged on the first part and at least one marker is arranged... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brainlab)

20080051770 - Multiple target laser probe: A multiple target ophthalmic surgery instrument is comprised of a single primary optic fiber that transmits laser light to the instrument, and a plurality of additional optic fibers that receive the laser light from the primary optic fiber and project the laser light as a plurality of beams from the... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080051771 - Ophthalmologic protective film: A protective film (1) for protecting a cornea against direct contact with a laser applicator has a treatment area (2) of a first film thickness and a profile region (3) that is raised with reference to the treatment area (2) and whose film thickness is configured to be greater than... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080051777 - Radiofrequency ablation device for reducing the incidence of skin burns: A radiofrequency ablation device reduces the incidence of skin burns by selectively activating ground pads in a partially sequential and partially contemporaneous manner. The selective sequential activation of the ground pads lowers power dispersion at each ground pad relative to contemporaneous activation of ground pads and/or sequential activation of ground... Agent: Parks Knowlton, LLC

20080051779 - Force-controlled autodistraction: Force-controlled autodistraction for lengthening a bone is disclosed. A distractor is coupled to a first fixator and to a second fixator distal to the first fixator. The distractor has a known distractor stiffness. The first fixator is configured to be coupled to a first portion of the bone, and the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080051782 - Auxiliary apparatus for a vertebra surgical operation: An auxiliary apparatus for a vertebra surgical operation is applied to a small incision surgical operation. The auxiliary apparatus includes an auxiliary part having a regulating opening, a guiding block attached on the rear side of the auxiliary part, a plurality of sleeves regulated by the regulating opening, and a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080051784 - Bone repositioning apparatus and methodology: A method and apparatus for producing a change in the spacing between a pair of selected, spaced skeletal bones in a patient utilizing a single-surgery, elongate selectively adjustable, length-change bone-spacing device The device includes (a) an elongate, pre-stressed, length-change, spring-force component having a relaxed condition toward which it is self-biased,... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20080051781 - Connecting rod for bone anchors having a bioresorbable tip: The invention provides a connecting rod for bone anchors such as pedicle screws. The rod is constructed to include a main shaft portion that is not bioresorbable and a tip portion that is bioresorbable. The tip facilitates percutaneous insertion into a patient's body. After placement of the rod, the bioresorbable... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20080051783 - Occipital plating systems and methods: An occipital plating system includes an occipital plate extending along a medial-lateral oriented axis when engaged to the occiput. The plate body includes a housing portion and at least one wing portion extending from the housing portion that is adjustable relative to the housing portion along the medial-lateral axis. The... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080051787 - Percutaneous system for dynamic spinal stabilization: A minimally invasive, percutaneous system that allows for dynamic stabilization of the spine is provided, together with methods of using the system. The system comprises a first bone anchoring member that is anchored in a first vertebra, and a second bone anchoring member that is anchored in a second, adjacent,... Agent: Speckman Law Group PLLC

20080051780 - Spinal rod connector: A system and method for fixing the relative position of vertebrae in a human spinal column utilizes a unique connector, vertebral anchors and a longitudinal pre-shaped rod. The connector assemblies each have a pass-through aperture for the rod. Each of the apertures is shaped such that at least 3 surfaces... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans (zimmer Spine)

20080051793 - Drill-tap tool: A tool having a drilling portion and a tapping portion may be used to form female threaded holes in bone. The tool may include a shaft having a drill tap portion on one end. In the drill tap portion, a tap section may be located adjacent to a drill section.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080051794 - Reduction sleeve: A reduction sleeve for facilitating insertion of a spinal rod into a rod-receiving channel formed in a bone fixation element. The reduction sleeve may include a through-bore sized and configured to receive the bone fixation element and a substantially transverse channel sized and configured to receive the spinal rod. The... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20080051796 - Graft retention tack: A graft retention tack is disclosed and can include a post configured to receive a bone growth factor and a head configured to receive a cartilage growth factor.... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20080051769 - Control program for ophthalmologic surgery: The present invention relates to a method for generating a control program for ophthalmologic LASIK surgery, with which a pulsed laser system (12, 14, 16) can be controlled for the photodisruptive cutting of a flap, having the following steps: obtaining empirical data, which relate to the effect in particular of... Agent: J. Andrew Lowes Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080051772 - Method and device for cornea reshaping by intrastromal tissue removal: A method and device for flapless, intrastromal keratomileusis for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, i.e., for vision correction by corneal reshaping without creating a flap. Ultra-short laser pulses are used to create a temporary micro-channel extending to an end point located within the cornea. A second series of... Agent: Mrm, LLC

20080051773 - Automated treatment of psoriasis: Treating a skin condition with electromagnetic radiation includes receiving the radiation at an image-shaping device, and causing the image-shaping device to form a shaped treatment image including the electromagnetic radiation on a patient's skin based on the skin condition.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080051774 - Device and method for coordinated insertion of a plurality of cryoprobes: The present invention is of a cryotherapy apparatus which provides multiple cryoprobe operating tips in a configuration which enhances flow of exhaust gasses and thereby facilitates achieving cold temperatures and high thermal transfer capacity. The apparatus comprises a plurality of operating tips insertable in a body, each with a distal... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080051775 - Multi-modal analgesia delivery system (\"mads\"): The Multi-Modal Analgesia Delivery System or “MADS” is a cryoablation and fluid delivery device comprising a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a generally central lumen therein extending between the ends, the proximal end is adapted for connection to a fluid delivery system. A cooling portion is... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080051776 - Thin uninsulated cryoprobe and insulating probe introducer: The present invention is of a cryotherapy apparatus comprising an uninsulated cryoprobe and an insulating introducer. Preferred embodiments include cryoprobes which are extremely thin and flexible because they lack an insulating layer and/or because their operating tip does not comprise a heat exchanger. Multi-cryoprobe introducers are provided.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080051778 - Apparatus for securing a sensor to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided orthopaedic surgery: A self-centering coupling device is provided for coupling a sensor array to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided surgery. The self-centering coupling device includes a sensor support having a stem and sensor support arms coupled to the stem to support the sensors of the sensor array. The self-centering... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080051786 - Bone plates with hybrid apertures: Systems, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for fixing bones with bone plates having hybrid apertures.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20080051789 - Modular spinal fixation system: A spinal fixation system having a modular construction to allow universal application to varying spine anatomy and load requirements of individual vertebral attachment members, while reducing requirements for large inventories to optimize spinal fixation. Modularity allows the individual attachment members, once attached optimally to bone, to be attached to a... Agent: Keown & Zucchero, LLP

20080051785 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080051788 - System and method for correcting spinal deformity: An anchor for attaching an elongate flexible member to bone. The anchor includes a base adapted for attaching to bone and a connector mounted on the base. The connector includes a cam positioned for engaging the flexible member when the base is attached to bone. The cam is pivotable between... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080051790 - Intramedullary fixation device: An intramedullary fixation device for use with a bone comprising a proximal end, is provided. The fixation device includes a nail sized and configured to be inserted into an intramedullary channel of the bone, the nail having a generally laterally extending bore, an arm sized and configured to be located... Agent: Philip S. Johnson, Esq. Johnson & Johnson

20080051791 - Locking bone plate: A bone plate(s) of complex form is provided, particularly suited to tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy and a distal femoral osteotomy. The bone plate has a main longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side (not shown) and a top side with at least three sets of overlapping holes which communicate through the plate... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20080051792 - Device for fastening post-craniotomy bone flaps: Device for fastening post-craniotomy bone flaps (1), used to secure bone fragments or flaps (5) separated by a cranial bone mass (4) during a surgical operation, the device comprising some external support means (2) to the outer edges (3, 3′) of the cranial bone mass and the bone flap; and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080051795 - Tissue fixation device: A tissue fixation device is provided that is preferably used to secure a ligament or graft within a prepared bone tunnel, for example in ACL replacement. The tissue fixation device generally includes an elongate member having a shaft portion that is adapted to be at least partially disposed within a... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080051797 - Apparatus for securing a sensor to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided orthopaedic surgery: A self-centering coupling device is provided for coupling a sensor array to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided surgery. The self-centering coupling device includes a sensor support having a stem and sensor support arms coupled to the stem to support the sensors of the sensor array. The self-centering... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080051798 - Guide assembly: A method for locating the mechanical axis of a long bone involves generating an image of the long bone and determining the angle between the mechanical axis of the bone and a reference axis, which contains at least two reference points towards one end of the bone. A reference arm... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080051799 - Method and apparatus for use in operating on a bone: The relationship between first and second portions of a bone in a patient's body is changed by moving a wedge member into a slot formed in the bone. Force is applied against hard cortical bone by the wedge member. This force pivots the first portion of the bone relative to... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20080051800 - Method and device for reducing susceptibility to fractures in vertebral bodies: The invention provides a method and a device for administering bone matrix with or without additional bone growth enhancing agents, or administering one or more bone growth enhancing agents to the interior surface of an unfractured vertebral body to enhance bone growth and strength, thus reducing susceptibility of the vertebral... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20080051801 - Universal accommodating iol holder for lens processing and packaging: The present invention provides a holder for supporting a two optic accommodating intraocular lens device. The holder is capable of holding the device while taking measurements or performing manufacturing process steps on the device and/or packaging the device. In a preferred embodiment, the holder supports the device along the haptics... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080051803 - Device for the implantation of occlusion spirals: A device for the implantation of electrolytically severable occluding spirals in body cavities or blood vessels comprising a source of electrical power, a cathode, a catheter and an occluding spiral adapted to serve as an anode and able to slide in the catheter in the longitudinal direction, wherein the occluding... Agent: Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20080051802 - Medical instrument: An insertion aid for medical instruments includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a bending part, and a tension element for actuating the bending part. The bending part includes structures which allow a bending in at least one desired direction different from an extension direction of... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080051804 - Tube, stent and collar insertion device: A surgical device and method designed to make insertion of pressure equalization tubes for effusion of the inner ear faster, more reliable, and safer by combining the placement of the pressure equalization tube with suction of the inner ear, decreasing the number of instruments and instrument passes into and out... Agent: University Of Virginia Patent Foundation

20080051806 - Follicular extraction punch and method: Provided herein is an instrument and method useful to incise in to the skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the skin of a patient, for the extraction of individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An instrument according to the... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP

20080051805 - Hair follicle coring tool and system based thereon: A tool for coring a portion of one or more hair follicles incorporates an elongate hollow tubular member with at least one cut-out disposed between its distal end and proximal end. The cut-out allows for removal of debris that moves it way up the hollow tubular member from the opened... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080051807 - Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair: The methods, devices, and systems are provided for performing endovascular repair of atrioventricular and other cardiac valves in the heart. Regurgitation of an atrioventricular valve, particularly a mitral valve, can be repaired by modifying a tissue structure selected from the valve leaflets, the valve annulus, the valve chordae, and the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080051808 - Clip ejector for endoscopic clip applier: A flexible endoscopic clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is arranged adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is arranged adjacent to the store of clips. The... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080051810 - Devices and methods for anchoring tissue: Anchors, anchoring systems, anchor delivery devices, and method of using anchors are described. An anchor may be a flexible anchor having two curved legs that cross in a single turning direction to form a loop, wherein the legs are adapted to penetrate tissue. The ends of the curved legs may... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080051809 - Implant for treating rotator cuff injuiries: The present invention concerns a gauze implant for treating cuff injuries. The said implant is composed of several, preferably eight, overlapping layers of gauze. The use of an implant composed of several layers, allows better stress distribution and ingrowth of tissue between the different layers.... Agent: James C. Wray

20080051811 - Systems for anastomosing an everted vessel with another vessel: Compression plate apparatus enables vessels to be joined together in various anastomosis configurations. The compression plates are guided to each other in a parallel orientation by guides. The compression plate apparatus may be utilized with an intraluminally directed anvil apparatus or an externally positioned anvil apparatus. One of the compression... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20080051812 - Multi-wire tissue cutter: A device for cutting tissue in a human body may include an elongate, hollow shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a bundle of flexible wires slidably disposed within at least a portion of the shaft and having a proximal end and a distal end, and an actuator... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20080051813 - Adapter sleeve: The present invention relates to an adapter sleeve that provides a contoured handle surface that is used to hold a scalpel blade during a surgical procedure. The adapter sleeve in a preferred embodiment can include a cavity in which the scalpel blade can be removably inserted for a single procedure.... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080051814 - Balanced ultrasonic end effector: A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic transmission rod which is connected to a blade or end effector by a balance portion, which includes first and second balance asymmetries designed to compensate for the imbalances induced by the blade.... Agent: Audley E. Ciamporcero, Jr.

20080051815 - Power transmission mechanism and manipulator: A power transmission mechanism comprising: a flexible power transmission element; a pair of a drive pulley and a driven pulley on which the flexible power transmission element is wound, each the pulley having a pin-embedding hole formed to extend from the outer circumferential thereof toward the center thereof, and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051816 - Hair implant apparatus and method for its use: Apparatus for implanting single hair grafts in implant sites in a skin is adapted to apply a tiny adhesive dot in a manner to secure the implanted graft to the skin surface. The quick hardening of the adhesive allows the placement of implants in closely spaced, neighboring sites without causing... Agent: Jae P. Pak, M.d.

20080051818 - Apparatus and methods for use of expandable members in surgical applications: A method includes moving an actuator from a first position to a second position such that a first shaft is rotatable relative to a second shaft. The second shaft is disposed within the first shaft and coupled to an expandable member. The actuator is moved from the second position to... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080051819 - Apparatus and methods for use of expandable members in surgical applications: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an elongated member, an expandable member coupled to the elongated member, and an outer sheath. The outer sheath, which can be constructed from a different material than the expandable member, is disposed about the expandable member such that an outer surface of the expandable... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080051820 - Apparatus and methods for use of expandable members in surgical applications: An apparatus includes an expandable member and an elongate assembly. The expandable member is configured to displace a first portion of a bone structure relative to a second portion of the bone structure when moved from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The elongate assembly includes a shaft and... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080051817 - Surgical device: The present invention provides a device and method for use in laparoscopic surgery, in particular hand assisted laparoscopic surgery, the device comprising a flexible body having a sidewall of double wall construction which defines an inflatable cavity enabling the body to be inflated from a collapsed state into an expanded... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080051821 - Tissue dilation tool and method of dilating tissue: Tissue dilation tools and methods of use are disclosed that provide gradual and controlled stretching of the tissue surrounding a surgical incision. The tools utilize a plurality of operably connected, coaxial sleeves or members of different sizes to gradually enlarge the incision.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080051823 - Devices and methods for treatment of obesity: Devices, methods for treatment of obesity, as well as instruments and tools used in placing, adjusting and maintaining devices for treatment of obesity. Various embodiments of devices that are implanted extra-gastrically are provided. Various embodiments of devices that are implanted intra-gastrically are provided. Methods include laparoscopic, percutaneous and/or trans-oral methods.... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20080051822 - Methods and apparatus for use in medical treatment: A method of stretching the skin of a patient such as a patient who has undergone a mastectomy is described. A surgeon implants an expander under the skin of the patient and inserts a small amount of liquid to enlarge the expander. Thereafter the patient herself operates a patient controlled... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080051824 - Methods and devices for to treatment of obesity: Methods and devices to externally create a restriction on the stomach are described. In some embodiments, the devices are contoured to fit the stomach and can be further anchored to the stomach. In further embodiments, the degree of deployment of the extragastric restriction device is controllable after implantation. In other... Agent: Michael Gertner

20080051825 - Systems and methods for treating bone using expandable bodies: A vertebral body is selected for treatment. The vertebral body has a cortical wall enclosing a cancellous bone volume. At least one maximum dimension for the cancellous bone volume is ascertained, and an expandable device is provided that has a predefined dimension when substantially expanded that is less than the... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan, Maki, Mann & Hohenfeldt, S.c.

20080051826 - Cupping jar with lamp: A fire cupping jar includes a cup portion and a lamp that is provided in the cupping jar. The cupping jar can be repeatedly used without needing to be replenished with alcohol and can use fire capable of providing uniform flame.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080051827 - Matching limb protection sleeve for tourniquet cuff: Apparatus is provided for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising: a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb protection sleeve applied to a limb at a location having a limb circumference of not less than a predetermined minimum limb circumference and not more than a... Agent: Hancock Hughey LLP

20080051829 - Closure device, system, and method: The present disclosure relates generally to devices, systems and methods for use with cardiac defects. A closure device includes an elongate body with a first actuator segment and a second actuator segment associated with the elongate body that can be bent into a first predetermined position and then to a... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20080051830 - Occluding device and method: The present disclosure relates generally to devices and methods for use with cardiac defects, more particularly, the present disclosure relates to a device including a frame defining a lumen, where the frame expands from a first configuration to a second configuration larger than the first configuration. The device also includes... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20080051828 - Vacuum-assisted wound healing around a pin-site: A vacuum-assisted wound healing device is provided comprising an airtight hollow conical member surrounding a skin-breaching bone stabilization device, and a port for attaching a suction tube. The conical member has an opening at one end conforming to the circumference of the shaft of a bone stabilization device, and a... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080051831 - Devices and methods for occluding a fistula: A method of occluding a fistula in a patient is provided. The method includes inserting a placement member having a coupling structure, such as a wire guide having a loop at one end, through the primary opening of a fistula and at least partially into the fistula tract; connecting the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080051832 - Devices and methods for anchoring tissue: Anchors, anchoring systems, anchor delivery devices, and method of using anchors are described. An anchor may be a flexible anchor having two curved legs that cross in a single turning direction to form a loop, wherein the legs are adapted to penetrate tissue. The ends of the curved legs may... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080051834 - High strength suture coated with collagen: A high strength surgical suture formed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns, the suture being coated with native or denatured collagen. The braided jacket surrounds a core formed of twisted yarns of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. The suture has exceptional strength, is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures, and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080051835 - High strength suture coated with rgd peptide: A high strength surgical material with improved tie down characteristics and tissue compliance formed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns, the suture being coated with arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD) peptide. The suture has exceptional strength, is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures, and can be attached to a suture anchor or... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080051833 - Suture passer and method of passing suture material: A suture and needle combination is disclosed for use during surgical and non-surgical procedures comprising a suture needle 16 with a breakaway tip 20, insertable tip 24 or reusable tip 32. Suture 10 passes freely through hollow needle 16 after a user removes needle tip (20,24, or 32) during use.... Agent: Vincent Gramuglia

20080051836 - Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device: An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone are described herein Such devices and methods permit a suture attachment that lies beneath the cortical bone surface and does not require tying of knots in the suture.... Agent: Arthrocare Corporation

20080051837 - Methods and devices for termination: Devices and methods used in termination of a tissue tightening procedure are described. Termination includes the cinching of a tether to tighten the tissue, locking the tether to maintain tension, and cutting excess tether. In procedures involving anchors secured to the tissue, the tether is coupled to the anchors and... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080045933 - Multi-broadband pulse emitter and a method for applying an effective dermal treatment: The present invention discloses a multi-broadband pulsed light emitter (MPLE) (1000) for applying an effective dermal treatment characterized by painless feature despite a high amount of applied light energy, and is also characterized by avoiding high excessive overheating of the skin layers, said MPLE is adapted to deliver energy of... Agent: Mark M. Friedman Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd.

20080045941 - Method and apparatus for plasma incision of cardiovascular tissue: An apparatus and method for performing surgery using plasma is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a radiofrequency signal generator, a conditioning network coupled to the radiofrequency signal generator, and a catheter coupled to the conditioning network, the catheter including at least one electrode, such that the conditioning... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080045943 - Catheter and method, in particular for ablation and like technique: The invention relates to a catheter, provided with an elongated body with an electrically conductive first end, wherein through said body at least one live wire extends which is connected to said first end and a channel for feeding a cooling fluid through said body, which channel is provided, in... Agent: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division

20080045951 - Modular multi-level spine stabilization system and method: A multi-level spine stabilization system comprises a plurality of securing members configured for attachment to a plurality of vertebrae. A plurality of adjustable rods segments extend between the plurality of securing members. The adjustable rod comprises a first rod segment that engages a second rod segment in an adjustable relationship.... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080045950 - Reducing device: A device for reducing a stabilization member into the head of a medical implant is provided. The device includes a first jaw for engaging the implant underneath the implant head. A second jaw is provided for engaging the stabilization number. The second jaw is slideably mounted with respect to the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080045963 - Bone screw systems and methods of use: The distal bone screw segment of a bone screw system is driven into bone. In a first state, the assembly permits relative motion between its component parts in order to facilitate the placement and correct alignment of an interconnecting rod that is used to couple multiple bone screw systems and/or... Agent: M. S. Abdou

20080045964 - Device for cartilage repair: A surgical awl is disclosed for tissue repair. The surgical awl includes an internal lumen through which bioactive substances, such as platelet-rich plasma, may be delivered to a site of tissue or organ disease or dysfunction. In particular, the surgical awl is useful as a microfracture awl for cartilage repair... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080045968 - Instruments and methods for spinal surgery: A surgical instrument for use in spinal surgery is provided. The surgical instrument may have particular application in posterior total disc arthroplasty. The surgical instrument is adapted to be minimally invasive in some embodiments. The surgical instrument is adapted to maintain the relative positions of multiple components of a prosthesis... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080045934 - Device and method for coordinated insertion of a plurality of cryoprobes: The present invention relates to use of an introducer for delivering multiple thermal ablation probes to an organic target in a compact configuration, which probes are operable to be deployed in a dispersed configuration characterized by known and accurately maintained distances of one treatment head from another, which distances are... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080045935 - Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation: The invention provides surgical systems and methods for ablating heart tissue within the interior and/or exterior of the heart. A plurality of probes is provided with each probe configured for introduction into the chest for engaging the heart. Each probe includes an elongated shaft having an elongated ablating surface of... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080045936 - Methods and devices for ablation: An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080045938 - Energy delivery systems and uses thereof: The present invention relates to systems and devices for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In particular, the present invention relates to systems and devices for... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20080045937 - Patent foramen ovale closure device and methods for determining rf dose for patent foramen ovale closure: A medical system and device for use in delivering RF energy to a tissue opening and a method for determining an RF dose is disclosed. In one embodiment, the medical device includes an electrode or anchor and one or more devices, such as an impedance electrode, RF electrode and/or thermocouple.... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080045939 - Gynecological ablation system with insufflation assisted imaging: A method for treating pelvic tumors, such as uterine leiomyomata, includes inserting an ablation apparatus into a pelvic region and positioning the ablation apparatus either proximate or into a pelvic tumor. The method further includes using a laparoscope and an imaging device, such as an ultrasound machine, to confirm the... Agent: Brown, Rudnick, Berlack & Israels, LLP.

20080045940 - Gynecological ablation system with laparoscopic and ultrasound imaging: A method for treating pelvic tumors, such as uterine leiomyomata, includes inserting an ablation apparatus into a pelvic region and positioning the ablation apparatus either proximate or into a pelvic tumor. The method further includes using a laparoscope and an imaging device, such as an ultrasound machine, to confirm the... Agent: Brown, Rudnick, Berlack & Israels, LLP.

20080045942 - Electrosurgical instrument and method of use: An electrosurgical medical device and method for creating thermal welds in engaged tissue. In one embodiment, at least one jaw of the instrument defines a tissue engagement plane carrying a variable resistive body of a positive temperature coefficient material that has a selected decreased electrical conductance at each selected increased... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080045944 - Electrosurgical instrument: The invention concerns an electrosurgical instrument comprising two articulated branches, which can be actuated in the manner of a squeezing tool. The instrument further comprises electrode parts at the distal ends of the branches for grasping tissue and for conducting a coagulating current through the tissue in order to cause... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080045945 - Device for resection and/or ablation of organic tissue by means of high-frequency current and resectoscope: A device for removing organic tissue by means of high-frequency current comprises a loop carrier having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, a loop arranged at the distal end of the loop carrier and being able to be acted upon by high-frequency voltage, the loop having a loop end... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080045946 - Devices and methods for ablating cardiac tissue: An ablation device for ablating epicardial tissue on a heart is disclosed. The device includes an elongated probe having at least one tissue contacting surface for contacting the epicardial tissue. The device also includes a plurality of suction ports and a plurality of ablating elements aligned along at least part... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080045947 - Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism: An end effector assembly for use with an instrument for sealing vessels and cutting vessels includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members which are movable relative to one another from a first spaced apart position to a second position for grasping tissue therebetween. Each jaw member includes... Agent: Covidien

20080045948 - Implant comprising one or more electrodes and corresponding insertion instrument: The disclosure relates an implant for placement in an anatomical structure including at least two electrodes separated by an insulator, the electrodes being flush with the surface of the implant to allow the implant to be followed up and guided during insertion in the anatomical structure.... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080045952 - Annulus-reinforcing band: A pliable band or hoop that is flexible to normal handling, but cannot stretch circumferentially once it has reached the limits of its circumferential length. The band may have a structural portal to be used for filling, or it may simply be constructed of a fabric-like material that allows a... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080045958 - Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation: An embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention can include an implant having a spacer with a thickness and a wing, wherein a first configuration of the wing has a first height substantially similar to the thickness and wherein the wing is adapted to be selectably arranged... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080045949 - Method of treating degenerative spinal disorders: The present invention describes methods for treating a degenerative intervertebral disc disorder comprising implanting a disc stabilization device into a subject and administering at least one therapeutic agent which promotes healing of the disc to the subject. The invention also includes methods of promoting healing of damaged or degenerated intervertebral... Agent: Robert Deberardine Abbott Laboratories

20080045956 - Minimally invasive surcigal system: A minimally invasive surgical system for implanting pedicle screw assemblies to be connected by a spinal rod is disclosed. In one form, the system includes a plurality of holding mechanisms for the pedicle screw assemblies, each holding mechanism for being inserted through an incision and configured to receive tools along... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080045953 - Pedicle screw assembly with inclined surface seat: A bone stabilizer assembly includes a fixation element, a coupling element, and a compression nut. The fixation element is adapted to engage a bone and having a head portion and shank portion. The coupling element has an internal bore sized to receive the shank portion of the fixation element and... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20080045954 - Prostheses, systems and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces: Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The prostheses provide an artificial facet joint structure including an artificial articular configuration unlike the preexisting articular configuration. The radii and material stress values of the prostheses are configured to sustain contact stress. The cephalad prosthesis provides... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20080045955 - Spinal rod anchor device and method: A spinal fixation system is provided that includes a coupling member and a locking device that is operable to fix an elongate member in the coupling member. There is also provided insertion instruments configured to install and remove various components of the spinal fixation system. In one form, the coupling... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080045957 - Spinal stabilization systems and methods using minimally invasive surgical procedures: A spinal stabilization system may be formed in a patient. In some embodiments, a minimally invasive procedure may be used to form a spinal stabilization system in a patient. Bone fastener assemblies may be coupled to vertebrae. Each bone fastener assembly may include a bone fastener and a collar. The... Agent: Robert Deberardine Abbott Laboratories

20080045959 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080045960 - Locking tpo plate and method of use: A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial series of annular... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20080045961 - Implants for creating connections to tissue parts, in particular to skeletal parts, as well as device and method for implantation thereof: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20080045962 - Implants for creating connections to tissue parts, in particular to skeletal parts, as well as device and method for implantation thereof: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20080045965 - Apparatus and methods for biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow: Apparatus and methods are provided to remove biopsy specimens from a bone and/or associated bone marrow using a powered drive and an intraosseous (IO) needle set. The powered driver may rotate the IO needle set at an optimum speed to obtain a biopsy sample of bone and/or bone marrow. Apparatus... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080045966 - Apparatus and method for performing spinal surgery: A cutting guide for use in spinal surgery includes a sidewall defining an internal cavity. A chisel guide, for use with the cutting guide, includes a first block member to be inserted into the internal cavity of the cutting guide to position the first block member adjacent the vertebral body.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080045967 - Surgical lever: Surgical lever, particularly for lifting the femur from the hip bone. It comprises an actuating handle (5) and an engagement device (6) and is characterized in that a projection (9, 11) dimensioned for support within the depth of the acetabulum is arranged between these two parts (5, 6). For adaptation... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080045969 - Extractor for a bone connection element: An extractor is provided to extract an insert used with a bone connection element such as a bone plate having at least one opening for a bone screw used with the insert. The extractor has an outer hollow sleeve having proximal abutment surface for engaging a surface portion of the... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080045970 - Push-off driver and method for inserting bone screws: A method and device for inserting screws into a patient, such that when the device is removed the device does not stick to the screw. The device, being a push-off driver, may have a handle, an inner driver, and a threaded driver sleeve having a button mechanism and a plurality... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20080045971 - Method and device for compacting an intraocular lens: Disclosed is an apparatus for compacting an intraocular lens. The apparatus comprises a lens compactor having a first configuration for retaining the intraocular lens in an unstressed condition and a second configuration in which the compactor stresses the lens into an at least partially compacted condition without advancing the lens... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080045972 - Adaptor for attaching a reference array to a medical instrument having a functional direction or plane: An adaptor for attaching a reference array to a medical instrument, said instrument having a functional direction or plane includes a reference array mount for attaching the reference array to the adapter, an instrument engagement section for attaching the adaptor to the instrument, and a self-aligning coupling mechanism. The coupling... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brainlab)

20080045973 - Stereoguide for clamping neurosurgical instruments: A stereoguide including first and second guide elements spaced relative to each other through which instruments are passed along an axis of insertion towards a target; characterised by a first clamp having a clamping position on the axis between the guide elements and the target and a second clamp having... Agent: Kohn & Associates, PLLC

20080045974 - Stationary and waterproof exfoliating device: A disposable device for exfoliating skin is disclosed which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The device can be secured to a shower floor or wall without tools or adhesives, and provides a stationary and waterproof exfoliating device for hands-free use while showering.... Agent: Storm LLP

20080045975 - Epilation head and epilation device: A motor-driven epilation head for an epilation apparatus. The epilation head includes a rotatable cylinder, which can rotate about an axis of rotation, and several pairs of first clamping elements and second clamping elements that cooperate to take hold of and pluck the hairs. The first clamping elements are individual... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080045977 - Methods and devices for termination: Devices and methods used in termination of a tissue tightening procedure are described. Termination includes the cinching of a tether to tighten the tissue, locking the tether to maintain tension, and cutting excess tether. In procedures involving anchors secured to the tissue, the tether is coupled to the anchors and... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080045976 - Suturing device: A suturing device for apposition of tissues is disclosed. The device comprises an introducer having a first port, a second port, and a suture port formed therethrough. First and second needle assemblies are disposed through the first and second ports, respectively. First and second ferrules are removably disposed in the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080045978 - Method for delivering a plurality of fasteners: A delivery device for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners. The delivery device includes a drive mechanism having distal and proximal ends. The drive mechanism has a moving member and a fixed opposing member, wherein the moving member is moveable proximally and distally with respect to the delivery device.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080045979 - Articulating suture device and method: Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot of the device can be inserted through the penetration and actuated so that the foot extends along the lumenal axis.... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080045980 - Surgical device for guiding at least two suture threads through the edge region of a tissue opening: The invention relates to a surgical device for guiding at least two sewing threads through the marginal area of a tissue opening which is present especially in an artery of an individual, the opening optionally having been produced by cutting. The device comprises a bar-shaped needle and thread guiding device... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080045982 - Devices and methods for anchoring tissue: Anchors, anchoring systems, anchor delivery devices, and method of using anchors are described. An anchor may be a flexible anchor having two curved legs that cross in a single turning direction to form a loop, wherein the legs are adapted to penetrate tissue. The ends of the curved legs may... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080045983 - Devices and methods for anchoring tissue: Anchors, anchoring systems, anchor delivery devices, and method of using anchors are described. An anchor may be a flexible anchor having two curved legs that cross in a single turning direction to form a loop, wherein the legs are adapted to penetrate tissue. The ends of the curved legs may... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080045981 - Ligating clip and ligating clip applicator: A ligating clip comprising: a first member; a connecting member in communication with the first member; a second member in communication with the connecting member; a first generally orthogonal semicircular member in communication with the first member; a second generally orthogonal semicircular member in communication with the second member; a... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Blake

20080045984 - Methods for anastomosing an everted vessel with another vessel: Compression plate apparatus enables vessels to be joined together in various anastomosis configurations. The compression plates are guided to each other in a parallel orientation by guides. The compression plate apparatus may be utilized with an intralumninally directed anvil apparatus or an externally positioned anvil apparatus. One of the compression... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20080045985 - Compositions and methods for joining non-conjoined lumens: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, including small lumens typically requiring microsurgical technique... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080045986 - Atherectomy devices and methods: The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080045987 - Excisional biopsy device: A device for collecting a tissue specimen from a patient includes a shaft having an outer surface that defines an outer perimeter, and a tissue collection element coupled to the shaft, the tissue collection element being configured to collect the tissue specimen such that the collected tissue specimen is disposed... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20080045988 - Tongue deodorizing device: A tongue deodorizing device comprises a tongue contacting instrument having a stainless steel tissue rubbing surface for being rubbed against the tongue and having a water supply for supplying water to a fluid transport channel of the tongue contacting instrument for discharge adjacent the tongue rubbing surface. The tongue rubbing... Agent: Epstein & Gerken

20080045989 - Endoscopic surgical tool: An endoscopic tool utilizes a fiber optic system for illuminating and imaging ligaments or other tissue which are to be cut. Illumination and imaging is performed above a lateral opening at the distal end of a probe that is inserted into an incision point. Preferably, a two edged blade which... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20080045990 - Combination medical bandage scissors: The object of the present invention is to provide gripping ability to significantly increase the usefulness of these scissors by practitioners. The grip provided by the utility created by this modification can be used to grip-in-order-to-twist (rotating motion), grip to hold (stationary), or grip to insert or extract (straight motions).... Agent: Sharon Jane Zelinko

20080045991 - Joining ceramics to metal: The present disclosure relates to methods for joining ceramics to metals and a tool for use in the methods. A medical device and a method of manufacturing a medical device is also disclosed.... Agent: Norman F. Hainer, Jr. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20080045992 - Lancet having adjustable penetration depth: Lancet device including a first housing. A first guide wall is disposed within the first housing. The first guide wall includes an opening. A cap removably mounted to the first housing. A needle holding member for holding a lancet. At least a portion of the needle holding member being able... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080045993 - Devices, systems, methods and kits for performing selective dissection of lung tissue: This invention relates to device, systems, kits and methods that enable selective dissection of lung tissue to remove diseased tissue from healthy tissue without damaging blood vessels or airways. The invention and methods enable minimally invasive lung surgery procedures by providing a device and method to perform automated dissection that... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080045994 - Apparatus for use in fascial cleft surgery for opening an anatomic space: An apparatus for use in fascial cleft surgery adapted to perform blunt dissection between two layers of anatomically named fascia. The dissection performed by the apparatus extends to the limits of anatomic space defined by fusion of said two layers of fascia in a minimally invasive manner. The apparatus is... Agent: Covidien

20080045995 - Aneurysm buttress arrangement: An aneurysm buttressing arrangement for covering an aneurysm opening in an intracranial aneurysm, for temporary placement thereadjacent, to prevent escape of embolitic agents from that aneurysm. The arrangement comprises an elongated delivery wire having a proximal end and a tracking distal end wire, a scaffold of expandable wires arranged proximal... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080045996 - Methods and apparatus for blocking flow through blood vessel: Methods and apparatus for occluding blood flow within a blood vessel. In a first series of embodiments, the present invention comprises a plurality of embolic devices deployable through the lumen of a conventional catheter such that when deployed, said embolic devices remain resident and occlude blood flow at a specific... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080045999 - Guidewire filter and methods of use: A filter system for temporary placement of a filter in an artery or vein is disclosed. The filter system includes a guidewire that is first positioned across a lesion within a vessel. The guidewire may include a distal stop. A slideable filter is then advanced along the guidewire using an... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080045997 - Stretch resistant embolic coil delivery system with mechanical release mechanism: A medical device for placing an embolic device at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is retained within the delivery catheter by a mechanical interlocking mechanism which... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080045998 - Temporary vascular filter: The present invention provides a method of deploying a medical filter within a channel in a patient's body and filter systems which can be used in such a method. Such a filter may include a radially expandable body 52 having an opening 56 in a proximal length thereof. In one... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20080046000 - Surgical instrument: The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, an elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and proximal bendable motion members. Actuation means... Agent: David M. Driscoll, Esq.

20080046002 - Tubular medical instrument: The invention relates to a tubular medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a handle equipped with at least two gripping members and positioned on the proximal end of the shaft, and at least one push-pull rod that is mounted in the hollow shaft and has a tool consisting of at... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080046001 - Unknown: The invention relates to a tubular medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a handle positioned on the proximal end of the shaft, and at least one tool actuation element that is positioned in the hollow shaft and has on its distal end a tool, wherein the tool actuation element can... Agent: St.onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC

20080046003 - Tubular medical instrument: The invention relates to a tubular medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a handle positioned on the proximal end of the shaft and equipped with at least two gripping members, and at least one push-pull rod that is positioned in the hollow shaft and has on its distal end a... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080046005 - Method and apparatus for percutaneous wound sealing: Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis at a wound site following an endovascular procedure. Such wound sealing is necessary generally following a percutaneous procedure where a percutaneous cannula is withdrawn from the vasculature leaving an entry site to the vessel that could bleed if steps are not taken... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080046004 - Surgical adhesive applicator: An adhesive applicator for applying medical adhesives, particularly cyanoacrylates, to incisions such as those made during minimally invasive surgery. The applicator employs a pipette tip or similar narrow flow restrictor tip to close the incision and a body of foam to seal the incision. Methods of using the applicator are... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080046006 - Apparatus for dispensing surgical clips:

20080046007 - Surgical fastener: A surgical fastener for fastening tissue. The fastener includes a first piece having a curved needle, a second piece having an opening sized for receiving the needle, and a lock for holding the needle of the first piece in the opening of the second piece.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080046008 - Surgical fastener: A surgical fastener for fastening tissue. The fastener includes a first piece having a needle, a second piece having an opening sized for receiving the needle, and a lock for holding the needle of the first piece in the opening of the second piece. At least a portion of the... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080046009 - Button and continuous loop for fixation of ligaments: A technique and reconstruction system for ligament repair employing a continuous loop/button construct. The button has an oblong configuration and is provided with at least one inside eyelet that allows the passage of the continuous loop, preferably a suture loop. The continuous loop/button construct of the present invention may be... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080046010 - Pacifier device: A pacifier device including a pacifier portion connected to a strap portion, preferably a resilient strap portion. The pacifier device allows the child to grab and manipulate the pacifier device without aid or assistance.... Agent: Klima Law Offices, P.l.l.c.

20080046011 - Vented pacifier: The present invention is a pacifier having a non-collapsible aperture within the nipple lengthwise and a vertical aperture crosswise. The pacifier has a superiorly arched nipple upon a guard and opposite the nipple, a tab for grasping. The horizontal aperture extends from the tip of the nipple and through the... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20080039823 - Medical equipment, tubular insertion device and tubular insertion device having the same medical equipment: In a medical equipment (1), tubular insertion device (10A) and tubular insertion device having the medical equipment (1), the medical equipment (1) has a main body (2) regulated to rotate around an axis of the tubular insertion device (10A) and having a cylindrical body (3) provided in contact with the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080039831 - System and method for measuring initial tissue impedance: An electrosurgical system and method are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The generator is further adapted to supply an electrical signal having at least one substantially constant value to tissue to determine initial tissue impedance response. The generator includes sensor circuitry... Agent: Covidien

20080039836 - System and method for controlling rf output during tissue sealing: An electrosurgical system for sealing tissue is disclosed which includes an electrosurgical forceps having a shaft member and a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein... Agent: Covidien

20080039837 - Method and apparatus for treatment of bones: An apparatus for use in attaching bone in a patient's body is provided having first and second plates, each of the plates at least partially defining a recess. A nut is also provided, having an internal thread convolution and a plurality of bendable sections. A screw is also provided, having... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080039843 - Spinal motion preservation devices and methods of use: Orthopedic implants are adapted to replace the function of a natural disc of the spine. In an embodiment, the implant can be placed across the disc space through a trans-pedicular corridor using a substantially posterior surgical approach. In another embodiment, an implant can be placed across the disc space at... Agent: M.s. Abdou

20080039846 - Expansion screw set and hollow nail and interior nail thereof: The invention provides an expansion screw set, a hollow nail and an interior nail. The expansion screw set is composed of the hollow nail and the interior nail. The hollow nail has a hollow structure. A first thread and a second thread are provided for the inside and the outside... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080039847 - Implant and system for stabilization of the spine: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a spinal plating system for facilitating stabilization of the spine is provided. The spinal plating system comprises superior and inferior plate members for positioning against exterior surfaces of respective superior and inferior vertebrae and in contacting relation therewith. The superior and inferior... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080039854 - Apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone: An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080039857 - Distal targeting device: A targeting device for targeting a cross bore in a bone nail has an arm member coupled to an end portion of the bone nail and an aiming portion forming part of the arm member extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone nail. An adjustable aiming device is... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080039824 - Fluid delivery device identification and loading system: A medical pump includes a chassis having a fixed seat, and a main carriage having a carriage footing for receiving a fluid delivery device and restricting its movement. An actuator automatically moves the main carriage between open and closed positions to engage the fluid delivery device to the seat. The... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20080039825 - Fluid delivery device identification and loading system: A method of correcting wavefront aberrations of an eye includes determining a high precision conventional intrastromal corneal ablation profile based on a direct removal of the intrastromal corneal tissue. An expanded ablation volume profile is constructed based on the direct tissue removal profile and the expanded tissue volume is to... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080039826 - Laser treatment: A method of laser dermatology comprising applying to skin laser energy suitable for dermatological treatment. The laser energy is applied to the skin having angle of incidence to the skin in the range of about 3° to 33°.... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080039827 - Photopatterning of skin: Methods and systems for treating skin for aesthetic or health purposes are described. According to various embodiments, photoresponsive materials and light are delivered in a controlled fashion to produce a patterned distribution of a material in the skin.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080039828 - Laser tissue vaporization: A system and related methods of use for selectively vaporizing targeted tissue. The system includes a laser capable of emitting a particular wavelength of laser light, a biocompatible colorant selected to absorb the particular wavelength and an injection device for tinting targeted tissue with the biocompatible colorant. The use of... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20080039829 - Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression: An electrode catheter is introduced into a hollow anatomical structure, such as a vein, and is positioned at a treatment site within the structure. Tumescent fluid is injected into the tissue surrounding the treatment site to produce tumescence of the surrounding tissue which then compresses the vein. The solution may... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080039830 - Method and apparatus for ablative recanalization of blocked vasculature: A method of treating vessel occlusions including chronic total occlusions (CTO) of the coronary arteries, and to generally remove tissue material, is presented that relies on remotely actuated navigation of an interventional RF-capable ablation device to the occlusion and controlled application of ablative RF energy. The combined use of remote... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20080039832 - Method and apparatus for plasma-mediated thermo-electrical ablation: Described herein are methods and apparatus for cutting a material including biological tissue. The apparatus has a cutting electrode with an elongate cutting portion. A voltage pulse waveform (typically comprising repeated bursts of minipulses) having a low or very low duty-cycle is applied to the cutting electrode to cut the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080039833 - Apparatus and method for maniuplating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure: Integrated system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purpose. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchoring devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039834 - Electrosurgical probe: A probe (100) for use in electrosurgery includes a lumen (101) having a proximal end (101a) and a distal opening (101b). There is an electrode (103) within the lumen which has a proximal end (103a) connectable to a high frequency current source (105) and a discharge end (103b) recessed within... Agent: The Firm Of Hueschen And Sage

20080039835 - Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism: An end effector assembly for use with an instrument for sealing vessels and cutting vessels includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members which are movable relative to one another from a first spaced apart position to a second position for grasping tissue therebetween. Each jaw member includes... Agent: Mark Farber, Esq. United States Surgical,

20080039841 - Distance measuring instrument for pedicle screws: The invention relates to a distance measuring instrument for pedicle screws which detects the spacing between two pedicle screws (3, 3′) with the ends (26, 27) of two crossing limbs (11, 12) and displays it on a crossbar (25) fixedly connected to one of the limbs at a scale (22).... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (zimmer)

20080039842 - Expandable spinal stabilization device: The invention relates to an expandable spinal stabilization device that may be inserted into the space between two vertebrae, normally occupied by a disc, in order to stabilize the spine during and after spinal fusion procedures. The invention also relates to a method for using the device. One embodiment of... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080039839 - Minimally invasive surgical system: A minimally invasive surgical system for implanting pedicle screw assemblies to be connected by a spinal rod is disclosed. In one form, the system includes a plurality of holding mechanisms for the pedicle screw assemblies, each holding mechanism for being inserted through an incision and configured to receive tools along... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080039840 - Minimally invasive surgical system: A minimally invasive surgical system for implanting pedicle screw assemblies to be connected by a spinal rod is disclosed. In one form, the system includes a plurality of holding mechanisms for the pedicle screw assemblies, each holding mechanism for being inserted through an incision and configured to receive tools along... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080039844 - Polyaxial bone screw with uploaded threaded shank and method of assembly and use: A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body integral with an upper capture structure and a head having an inner cavity for receiving the capture structure. The capture structure is threaded and the head includes a threaded opening for rotatable assembly with the capture structure and eventual locking... Agent: John C. Mcmahon

20080039838 - Spinal stabilization systems and methods: A spinal stabilization system may be formed in a patient. In some embodiments, a minimally invasive procedure may be used to form a spinal stabilization system in a patient Bone fastener assemblies may be coupled to vertebrae Each bone fastener assembly may include a bone fastener and a collar. The... Agent: Robert Deberardine Abbott Laboratories

20080039845 - Methods and devices for intracorporeal bonding of implants with thermal energy: The present invention provides a method for stabilizing a fractured bone. The method includes positioning an elongate rod in the medullary canal of the fractured bone and forming a passageway through the cortex of the bone. The passageway extends from the exterior surface of the bone to the medullary canal... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20080039848 - Anti-splay medical implant closure with multi-surface removal aperture: An anti-splay closure with a multi-surfaced aperture, such as a multi-lobular socket, includes a cylindrical body with an external, continuous, helically extending anti-splay guide and advancement flange and a breakaway installation head.... Agent: Law Office Of John C. Mcmahon

20080039849 - Application aid for the treatment of bone defects: Disclosed is an application aid (1) for introducing a material (12) used for the treatment of bone defects into a natural bone or a natural bone structure. Said application aid (1) comprises a largely flexible, tubular or sleeve-shaped outer part (2) that is composed of at least two components (3,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080039850 - Apparatus for guiding a surgical instrument: Apparatus for guiding a cutting tool in a surgical procedure on a bone. The apparatus includes a fixation block which can be fitted on to a bone, a guide block which can be fitted on to the fixation block, and a worm drive assembly for adjusting the orientation of the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080039851 - Device and template for canine humeral slide osteotomy: In the field of canine humeral osteotomy, an osteotomy plate including a proximal plate portion lying substantially in a first plane for application to the humerus. The proximal plate portion has a bottom surface adapted for application to the surface of the humerus, and the proximal plate portion has at... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20080039852 - Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee and method of formation: A two sided cylindrical chondral resurfacing implant that covers areas of the highest contact between the tibia and femur. A dual-sided rotary drill cutter is employed to create a tibial socket from outside in. A full femoral trough is made with the opposite side of the rotary drill cutter by... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080039853 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080039855 - Device for delivering bone cement precursors, composites thereof, supporting members, and methods of using the same: A delivery device for a bone cement precursor, composites thereof, and support members is provided herein.... Agent: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

20080039856 - Remotely-activated vertebroplasty injection device: A remotely-activated injection device for use in vertebroplasty is provided to inject a flourescent probe material into a patient. The injection device includes a pump defining an injection chamber having an exit opening; an actuator; and a cable having a first end coupled to the actuator, and a second end... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080039860 - Insertion instrument for artificial discs: An insertion instrument for inserting an implant in an intervertebral space is provided. The instrument includes an elongate shaft having proximate and distal ends with a longitudinal axis therebetween. On the distal end of the elongate shaft is a gripping device capable of shifting from a holding configuration for securing... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080039858 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080039859 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080039861 - Method and system for facial osteodistraction using a cannulated device: The present disclosure provides for a midface distraction system which includes a cannulated distraction rod having a socket disposed adjacent a first end, and a threaded portion disposed between the socket and a second end of the rod. The midface distraction system may further include a cannulated malar pin having... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080039862 - Lens delivery system: A lens delivery system having a two folding mechanisms. The first mechanism is structured to fold an intraocular lens stabilizing ring, and the second mechanism is designed to fold an intraocular lens.... Agent: Alcon

20080039863 - Catheter: A delivery catheter 1 for rapid exchange delivery of a stent 7 through a vasculature over a guidewire 10, and for rapid exchange deployment of the stent 7 at a desired site in the vasculature. The catheter 1 comprises a hypotube 2, a distal sheath 4 which defines an internal... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.

20080039864 - Cervical tenaculum and methods of use: A cervical tenaculum is provided having an applicator member with a longitudinal lumen and a tubular member dimensioned to reciprocate within the lumen. The applicator and tubular members are first connected one to the other by engaging protrusions extending from the distal end of the tubular member with matching grooves... Agent: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20080039865 - Maasal cervical dilator: Opposing, contoured panels are controllably opened by either a translational or rotational movement of a driving control rod to controllably open or dilate a cervix. An insertion depth limiter, prevents over-insertion of the panels into the uterus thereby preventing accidental perforation of the uterine wall. The device can be straight,... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080039866 - Locating guide: A locating guide for locating a target tissue site within a patient includes a body, a first substantially radiopaque reference marker on the body, and a second substantially radiopaque reference marker extending from a major surface of the body. The reference markers provide reference points that extend in at least... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20080039867 - Actuator platform for guiding end effectors in minimally invasive interventions: The invention relates to a universal actuator platform for guiding end effectors, for example, cameras, surgical, or medical tools, or instruments etc. in minimally invasive interventions, in which each end effector is introduced into a body cavity at an entrance point with at least one interface, for connecting at least... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20080039868 - Calibration method and calibration device for a surgical referencing unit: A calibration method and also a calibration device are proposed to enable a spatial position and/or orientation of a surgical referencing unit of a surgical navigation system fitted with at least one inertial sensor to be specified in relation to a spatial coordinate system.... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20080039869 - Robotic trajectory guide: A surgical alignment device is disclosed that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neurosurgery. The alignment device includes an insertion guide... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080039870 - Tick remover: The invention relates to an instrument (1) for pulling ticks out of the skin of animals or humans, comprising: a longitudinal grip piece (2, 21) for gripping the instrument (1) and an end piece (4), which is at least partially flattened, has, at least in part, a first slot (22),... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080039871 - Minimally invasive gastric restriction methods: A method of promoting tissue adhesion to reinforce tissue apposition that may include collecting a first tissue portion into a first fold, placing a first tissue apposition means through the first fold, collecting a second tissue portion into a second fold, placing a second tissue apposition means through the second... Agent: Anthony Colesanti, Esq.

20080039872 - Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure: Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other sturctures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a device configured to deploy and implant anchoring devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039873 - Method and device for securing body tissue: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20080039874 - Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structures: Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues, organs, anatomical structures, grafts or other structures within the body of human or animal subjects for the purpose of treating a diseases or disorders and/or for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes and/or for research and development purposes or other... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039875 - Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure: Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchoring devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039876 - Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure: Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchoring devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039877 - Implantable surgical mesh: An implantable surgical mesh is provided, one embodiment of which includes a plurality of absorbable filaments, and a plurality of non-absorbable filaments. Substantially all of the plurality of non-absorbable filaments are substantially aligned in a single direction with substantially no cross-linking therebetween. The plurality of absorbable filaments are interwoven with... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080039878 - Systems and methods for restoring function of diseased bowel: In a first embodiment of a system for treating diseased bowel, a pair of incisions are formed on opposite ends of a diseased section of bowel. A tubular bypass implant is positioned in the bowel such that its ends are anchored within the bowel and such that an intermediate section... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP Attn: Kathleen A. Frost

20080039879 - Devices and methods for atrial appendage exclusion: Devices, tools and methods for occluding fluid flow between two walls of tissue in a patient. Two walls of tissue are compressed together with sufficient compressive force to prevent fluid flow between the two walls, while ensuring that the compressive force is not so great as to cause tissue necrosis.... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20080039880 - Cutting blade for morcellator: A cutting blade for a morcellator has a generally cylindrical shape and includes a sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, each of which at least partially resides respectively in concentric first and second cylindrical planes. The blade sidewall further includes a beveled or sloped surface that extends... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080039881 - Apparatus and method for assisting in the removal of a cardiac valve: An apparatus and method for endovascular removal of a cardiac valve having at least two valve cusps is disclosed. The apparatus is insertable through a blood vessel to access the cardiac valve. The apparatus includes a first catheter assembly for insertion into a blood vessel, deployable cutting means for cutting... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080039882 - Vessel cutting devices: A catheter-based system for accessing specific body cavities percutaneously and minimizing patient trauma is provided. In the preferred embodiment, in order to create an aperture at an access site in a patient's existing tubular body organ structure, a delivery sheath is passed axially along the interior of a portion of... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/361

20080039883 - Anti-coring device for a surgical morcellator: An anti-coring device for a surgical morcellator, which morcellator has a rotatable cutting blade having a sharpened edge and an outer sleeve that is axially moveable on the cutting blade, includes a shield mounted on the distal end of the outer sleeve and axially moveable therewith to selectively cover and... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080039884 - Morcellator with detachable handle: A surgical morcellator includes a trocar body portion and a handle portion detachably mounted to the trocar body portion. The trocar body portion is relatively lightweight and may be used separately from the handle portion with other laparoscopic instruments while morcellation is not required during the surgical procedure.... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080039886 - Safety single use blood lancet device with adjustable puncture depth: A safety single use blood taking lancet, having an adjustable puncture depth, includes a blast-off structure and an adjusting head. The blast-off structure comprises a sleeve, an end cap, a needle core with a needle pin, a spring and a push element. Two elastic clips extend from the end cap.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039885 - Dampening and retraction mechanism for a lancing device: A lancing device (10) is disclosed that includes a main housing (12) having an internal surface enclosing a portion of a lancing mechanism. The lancing mechanism includes a lancet holder (36) attached to a shaft (38) and a drive spring (42) surrounding a portion of the shaft (38). The lancing... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080039887 - Lancing device and multi-lancet cartridge: A lancing device and a removable and replaceable multi-lancet cartridge for use in connection therewith are disclosed. The multi-lancet cartridge is advanced through sequential lancets, and anti-reverse features prevent reverse advancement of the cartridge. Interlocks are provided to prevent double-cocking the device, to reduce the likelihood of jamming of the... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080039889 - Devices, systems and methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and other conditions: Devices, systems and methods for compressing, cutting, incising, reconfiguring, remodeling, attaching, repositioning, supporting, dislocating or altering the composition of tissues or anatomical structures to alter their positional or force relationship to other tissues or anatomical structures. In some applications, the invention may be used to used to improve patency or... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039888 - System for occluding a blood vessel, especially after artery catheterization: A system for occluding a blood vessel at a site of puncture of a blood vessel, especially after artery catheterization, comprises an oblong occlusive means (13) that has a shank (14) and a compression surface (15) configured thereon as the end face. The shank comprises a continuous bore (17) that... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080039890 - Porous intravascular embolization particles and related methods: The present invention relates to porous embolization devices, methods of making and using the devices as well as methods and devices to hydrate and deliver embolization particle(s).... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080039891 - Vein filter: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region at a first end portion... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20080039892 - Manipulator with multiple degrees of freedom: A bending forceps 1 has at least three degrees of freedom including relative opening/closing of a pair of gripping members 11a, 11b, rotation of both the gripping members around a first axis 15 and rotation of both the gripping members around a second axis 42 existing on an imaginary plane... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080039894 - Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structures: Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues, organs, anatomical structures, grafts or other structures within the body of human or animal subjects for the purpose of treating a diseases or disorders and/or for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes and/or for research and development purposes or other... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080039893 - Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system: A single trigger system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080033404 - Surgical machine with removable display: A surgical system includes a main surgical unit, a display in communication with the main surgical unit, and a cradle for receiving the display when the display is removed from the main surgical unit. The display is removable from the main surgical unit so that the display can be located... Agent: Alcon

20080033408 - Computer program for ophthalmological surgery: a user interface for input of data by a user; a data receiving interface for receiving measured data regarding the eye to be corrected; a working profile generator for generating a working profile on the basis of the input data and measured data; a generator for generating control data for... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20080033411 - High efficiency electromagnetic laser energy cutting device: A medical laser is described that contains a modulator or saturable absorber. The laser produces output optical energy suitable for cutting tissue while minimizing wasted output optical energy that could result in unnecessary pain to a patient. The medical laser described enables efficient, effective cutting of tissue.... Agent: Kenton R. Mullins Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins, LLP

20080033412 - System and method for convergent light therapy having controllable dosimetry: A system and method for providing a dose of irradiating light for a therapeutic process includes identifying an internal target area of a patient affected by a pathology and irradiating an externally accessible area of the patient proximate to the internal target area with a number of photons at least... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080033414 - Cryogenic probe for treating enlarged volume of tissue: The invention proposes a cryoprobe for surgical and other treatments. The cryoprobe comprises a bellow-wise section that performs displacement of a distal cryotip forwards with elevation of operation pressure in the interior of the cryoprobe. Needle-wise metal elements are installed on the external side of the cryotip. These needle-wise elements... Agent: Bruce E. Lilling Lilling & Lilling PLLC

20080033417 - Apparatus for planning and performing thermal ablation: A thermal ablation system is operable to perform thermal ablation using an x-ray system to measure temperature changes throughout a volume of interest in a patient. Image data sets captured by the x-ray system during a thermal ablation procedure provide temperature change information for the volume being subjected to the... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080033419 - Method for planning, performing and monitoring thermal ablation: A thermal ablation system is operable to perform thermal ablation using an x-ray system to measure temperature changes throughout a volume of interest in a patient. Image data sets captured by the x-ray system during a thermal ablation procedure provide temperature change information for the volume being subjected to the... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080033418 - Methods for monitoring thermal ablation: A thermal ablation system is operable to perform thermal ablation using an x-ray system to measure temperature changes throughout a volume of interest in a patient. Image data sets captured by the x-ray system during a thermal ablation procedure provide temperature change information for the volume being subjected to the... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080033420 - Methods for planning and performing thermal ablation: A thermal ablation system is operable to perform thermal ablation using an x-ray system to measure temperature changes throughout a volume of interest in a patient. Image data sets captured by the x-ray system during a thermal ablation procedure provide temperature change information for the volume being subjected to the... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080033422 - Microwave applicator with margin temperature sensing element: A microwave applicator for applying microwave radiation to body tissue includes a temperature sensor positioned along the applicator to measure the temperature of body tissue at a margin of the tissue to be treated. By monitoring the temperature of the tissue at the margin of the tissue to be treated,... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080033428 - System and method for disabling handswitching on an electrosurgical instrument: The present disclosure provides for an electrosurgical forceps for treating tissue. The forceps comprises at least one handle having at least one shaft member attached thereto. The at least one shaft member has an end effector attached at a distal end thereof. The end effector includes a pair of jaw... Agent: Covidien

20080033433 - Dynamic spinal stabilization device: The present invention regards linking spinal vertebrae to provide support and alignment of one or more vertebrae. The various systems, methods, devices and kits that embody the invention may employ a vertebrae crossover connector to link or otherwise connect one or more vertebrae in a column of vertebrae. These connectors... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080033431 - Position augmenting mechanism: One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080033441 - Ligament graft-fixing apparatus: A ligament graft-fixing apparatus has a rod-shaped shaft and a ligament graft-fixing unit that can be removably mounted on the rod-shaped shaft. The ligament graft-fixing unit has a screw part which drills a bone to form a tunnel therein to hold the ligament graft-fixing unit in the bone tunnel; a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080033405 - Preoperative surgery site stamp set: A method of stamping a patient's body to convey medical information and a kit for accomplishing the method is disclosed. The method provides for positioning medical information related to a medical procedure to be performed at a location on the patient's body related to the procedure to be performed.... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080033406 - Dynamic optical surgical system utilizing a fixed relationship between target tissue visualization and beam delivery: A system and method of treating target tissue that includes generating a treatment beam of light using a light source, directing the treatment beam onto target tissue using an optical element, generating an image of the target tissue from light emanating from the target tissue using a plurality of optical... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080033407 - Methods for treating eye conditions: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080033409 - Methods for treating eye conditions: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080033410 - Automated laser-treatment system with real-time integrated 3d vision system for laser debridement and the like: A method for automated treatment of an area of skin of a patient with laser energy. The method including: identifying the area to be treated with the laser; modeling the identified area of the skin to be treated; and controlling the laser to direct laser energy to within the modeled... Agent: Thomas Spinelli

20080033413 - Flashlamp drive circuit: The invention provides a power supply or drive circuit for a pulsed flashlamp which utilizes a two-core component having common windings as both an inductor for arc mode drive and for breakdown triggering of the lamp. Discharge of a capacitor through the inductor and lamp is controlled by a high-speed... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080033415 - Method and apparatus to prevent esophageal damage: Aspects of the invention relate to an apparatus for moving the esophagus having an elongate body having a distal tip, a controlled curvature section, and a flexible section. A handle is coupled to the flexible section having means for adjusting the curvature of the controlled curvature section. Additionally, the length... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20080033416 - Cryogenic probe for treating enlarged volume of tissue: A cryoprobe for surgical and other treatments. The cryoprobe comprises an expandable section that performs displacement of a distal cryotip forwards when there is elevation of the operation pressure in the interior of the cryoprobe. Needle-wise metal elements are installed on the external side of the cryotip. These needle-wise elements... Agent: Bruce E. Lilling Lilling & Lilling PLLC

20080033421 - Methods, systems, and devices for closing a patent foramen ovale using mechanical structures: A medical device is disclosed that can include a first atrial anchor, a first delivery shaft linked to the first atrial anchor, wherein the first delivery shaft is adapted to move the first atrial anchor, a second atrial anchor, a second delivery shaft linked to the second atrial anchor, wherein... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080033423 - Total vascular occlusion treatment system and method: A system is provided for providing vascular access across chronic total occlusions, in particular those that are particularly long such as in the lower periphery. A guide wire has an off-set, tilted tip section that provides rotational micro-dissection through tight CTO lesions. An outer catheter sheath prevents binding of the... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20080033426 - Catheter system and method of use thereof: A catheter system including a catheter having a shaft ablation electrode. An embodiment discloses a switch in a catheter having both a tip and a shaft ablation electrode for switching the delivery or RF energy between the two ablation electrodes. Further, a method of using a catheter having a shaft... Agent: Daniel D. Chapman Jackson Walker, LLP

20080033425 - Methods, systems, and devices for sensing, measuring, and controlling closure of a patent foramen ovale: A medical device for reducing the size of a Patent Foramen Ovale is disclosed. The medical device can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one sensor mounted to at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode, the at least one sensor adapted to... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080033424 - Transmission line with heat transfer ability: The present invention relates to systems and devices for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In particular, the present invention relates to systems and devices for... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20080033427 - Oxygen sensing during a surgical procedure: A surgical safety apparatus for use in connection with an energizable surgical device minimizes inadvertent activation of a surgical tool when the oxygen level is too high. An activation circuit is connected with an energy source and with a hand piece of the tool. A sensor measures the oxygen near... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080033429 - Bone delivery device: Bone cages are disclosed including devices for biocompatible implantation. The structures of bone are useful for providing living cells and tissues as well as biologically active molecules to subjects.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080033430 - Orthopaedic plate and screw assembly: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and a compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section... Agent: Chief Patent Counsel Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20080033434 - Adjustable-angle spinal fixation element: A spinal fixation device is provided having first and second elongate members that are angularly adjustable relative to one another. Each elongate member can include a connecting feature formed on a terminal end thereof, and each connecting feature can be coupled to one another to allow angular movement of the... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080033435 - Damping element and device for stabilization of adjacent vertebral bodies: A damping element includes: two spring elements which are coaxial with or parallel to a longitudinal axis and two axially end-side connectors, where the first spring element exhibits a spring rate F, the second spring element exhibits a spring rate f, and the spring rates F and f are different.... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20080033436 - Device and method for treatment of spinal deformity: The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for treatment of spinal deformity, and in particular to the utilization of at least one implant to either maintain the position of at least one vertebra of a patient to prevent increase in abnormal spinal curvature, to slow progression of abnormal... Agent: John K. Song

20080033432 - Percutaneous spinal stabilization device and method: A stabilization device for use with a system for the percutaneous stabilization of adjacent vertebrae includes an elongated body having a radius of curvature, a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the trailing end is shaped and dimensioned to protrude from a pedicle surface once it is properly introduced... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080033438 - Cervical saddle plate: Presented is a cervical saddle plate and a cervical saddle plate assembly for stabilization of vertebrae in surgical procedures on humans. The assembly includes an anterior cervical plate, which is held in position on the vertebrae by screws which pass through screw passages in the plate body. At least some... Agent: Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP

20080033437 - Non-metallic orthopedic plate: A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080033439 - Spinal plate assembly: Spinal plate assembly, and methods of use, wherein a retaining element such as a retaining band, optionally a resiliently flexible band, mounted to a spinal plate, activates a blocking feature of the spinal plate assembly to thereby prevent the bone fastener from withdrawing out of the spinal plate assembly and... Agent: Wilhelm Law Service, S.c.

20080033440 - Bi-directional fixating transvertebral body screws and posterior cervical and lumbar interarticulating joint calibrated stapling devices for spinal fusion: A self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatus is disclosed which includes at least first and second sliding boxes. A first screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body is disposed within the first sliding box, and a second screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body disposed... Agent: Mg-ip Law, PLLC

20080033442 - Computer-assisted surgery tools and system: A surface digitizing tool has a film of micro-sensor elements, with each micro-sensor element related in a network affected by a shape of the film. The film is flexible to conform to a shape of a selected surface of an object. A processing unit receives signals from the micro-sensor elements... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080033443 - System and method for tissue resection: The present disclosure describes an apparatus for tissue resection. At least one embodiment described herein provides a tissue resection system that includes a cutter that includes a blade system and a guide bar. The blade system is configured to be slidably coupled to said guide bar to permit said blade... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080033444 - Compound offset handle: A device for use on a patient during surgery including a distal portion, a transition portion, and a proximal portion is disclosed. The distal portion is adapted to attach to an implement having a proximal portion. The transition portion is angled toward an anterior direction and a medial direction with... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080033445 - Spine distraction implant and method: A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080033446 - Flexible and breathable filler for medical application: A medical filler comprises a flexible and breathable filling member, and a pasty medicinal material contained in the filling member. The filling member is formed of one or more meshed walls. The filling member is compressed prior to injection of the pasty medicinal material into the filling member. The injecting... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080033447 - Systems, methods and kits for mixing and transferring flowable materials: A kit contains a receptacle for receiving components of a bone filling material in an unmixed condition. The kit also contains a base sized and configured to support the receptacle an upright condition during use and also being sized and configured for resisting tipping of the receptacle during use. The... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S. C.

20080033448 - Bone screw removal system: A bone screw removal system for a bone screw retaining system that includes an implant having a plate, which defines a plurality of transversely extending bores that are configured to receive a bone screw for engaging the plate to the cervical spine, and an elastically deformable spring member positioned therein... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20080033449 - Intraocular lens insertion apparatus and lens case: A lens case for storing an intraocular lens contains a housing for storing an intraocular lens and a support member configured to support the intraocular lens. The support member includes a plurality of jaws, the jaws having a closed configuration for holding the intraocular lens and an open configuration for... Agent: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

20080033450 - Surgical port with embedded imaging device: Disclosed is a disposable access port for use in endoscopic procedures, including laparoscopic procedures. The access port includes a cannula with an embedded camera in communication with an external control box. In operation, a trocar is combined with the access port to facilitate insertion of the access port into an... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080033451 - Medical instrument: The invention is directed to an endoscopic retrieval instrument for receiving and retrieving one or more objects from the human body, the instrument comprising an insertion instrument, a retrieval container, and a coupling mechanism configured to selectively disconnect the retrieval container from the insertion instrument.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080033452 - Incremental real-time recording of tracked instruments in tubular organ structures inside the human body: The invention relates to a method for navigation during medical interventions on tubular organ structures, characterized in that, before the intervention, static image data of the tubular organ structures are recorded and stored, the tubular organ structures are extracted from the image data and their course is converted into a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080033454 - Device for holding and /or guiding instruments or cannulas: The invention relates to a holder device (1) for medical instruments, including endoscopes, or cannulas, such as those that are used within the framework of minimally invasive surgery or interventional radiology. Proceeding from a state of the art in which the treating physician knows holder devices (1) and guidance systems,... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080033453 - Interchangeable surgical instrument: A robotic medical system comprises a medical instrument assembly having a retainer, a serial array of instruments disposed in the retainer, a chamber, and an instrument driver. The robotic medical system further comprises a user interface configured for generating at least one command signal, a drive unit coupled to the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080033455 - Hair extraction device and method for its use: The harvesting of hair for a hair transplant procedure employs a hollow drill with an imaging system which permits alignment of center of the cutting edge of a hollow tube with the axis of the follicular unit to be removed. The diameter of the hollow tube is chosen such that... Agent: William R. Rassman, M.d.

20080033456 - Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system: Integrated system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080033457 - Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. Some embodiments of the system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage and a ring applicator to position the ring occluder with respect to the left... Agent: James R. Keogh Medtronic, Inc.

20080033458 - Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system: A single trigger system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080033459 - Suturing apparatus for closing tissue defects: A device is provided to rapidly, safely, efficiently and effectively close tissue defects created to access operative sites in a patients body. The device comprises an elongated body with its features in profile to allow use through conduits such as trocars which can be removed over the device. The device... Agent: Bilal Shafi

20080033460 - Suture anchor system with tension relief mechanism: Methods and devices are provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. In general, a deployment device, insertion assembly, and suture anchor are provided. The insertion assembly is coupled between the deployment device and the suture anchor to allow the deployment device to deploy the suture anchor into bone. Each of... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080033461 - Tow-dimensional mesh implant for hernia care: Disclosed is a planar mesh implant for supplying hernia, comprising identical, superimposed mesh layers (1, 2), each of which is provided with a central opening (3, 4) and access slits (5, 6) that are offset relative to one another. The two mesh layers (1, 2) are joined together on one... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080033462 - Incision system for ophthalmology: The present invention provides a pilot tube attachment that can be connected by coupling to a pilot tube inserted into an eye. The pilot tube attachment has a centre axis. The pilot tube attachment comprises an instrument guide and a clamp unit. The clamp unit comprises at least two catch... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080033463 - Coated surgical blade: A method and apparatus for identifying an insertion area of a surgical blade is disclosed. It is desirable for an indicator to be applied to the surface of a surgical blade prior to being packaged for distribution, preferably during the manufacturing process. The indicator, which may include any tissue dye... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20080033464 - Blood-drawing device, in particular for infants and small children or small animals: The invention relates to a blood taking device (1), in particular, for newborn babies and small children or small animals, comprising a blood taking vessel (2), provided on the front end thereof with a cannula (5) with a sharpened tip (4), whereby a porous, gas-permeable limiting element (8) which automatically... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080033465 - Multi-wire tissue cutter: A device for cutting tissue in a human body may include an elongate shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, at least one translatable blade disposed along one side of the distal portion of the shaft, and at least one actuator coupled with the at least one translatable... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20080033466 - Surgical cutter with exchangeable cutter blades: Cutters for disrupting tissue include a cutter body and replaceable cutter blades. The cutter blades may be placed in one of three positions (sheathed for transport, unsheathed for use, and sufficiently exposed for blade exchange) by the relative movement of a cutter sheath with respect to the engagement zone between... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20080033467 - Calculus crushing apparatus and medical procedure using endoscope: An apparatus includes a crushing part which rotates and crushes the calculus, wherein a radius of rotation of the crushing part with respect to a rotation axis thereof increases or decreases in accordance with a rotation speed of the crushing part.... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080033469 - Blood withdrawal system: A blood withdrawal system for producing blood from a body part for diagnostic purposes, comprising a housing with a lancet guide capable of guiding a lancet on a predetermined puncturing path and a lancet drive for driving a puncturing movement of a lancet on the predetermined path. The lancet drive... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP / Roche

20080033468 - Lancets and methods of use: Lancets and methods of use are provided. Embodiments include lancets including a sleeve mounted to an elongated body having a needle terminating in a sharp tip.... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080033470 - Handheld device for the repetitive local puncturing of a skin for an input of a liquid active substance: The invention relates to a handheld device for the repetitive local puncturing of a skin for an input of a liquid active substance, particularly a permanent make-up and tattoo handheld device, with: a piercing device formed in a needle module with repetitive movement forwards and backwards, which piercing device is... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20080033473 - Blunt dissection and tissue elevation instrument: A handheld medical instrument designed for efficient, atraumatic blunt tissue dissection and/or elevation during surgery. The instrument generally comprises an elongated rigid shaft having a grasping construct at one or both ends. Each of the grasping constructs being sized and shaped to hold a cottonoid or similar disposable dissection device.... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20080033474 - Blunt dissection and tissue elevation instrument: A handheld medical instrument designed for efficient, atraumatic blunt tissue dissection and/or elevation during surgery. The instrument generally comprises an elongated shaft having a cottonoid or similar disposable dissection device at one or both ends. Attachment to the cottonoid may be direct or the shaft may include grasping constructs designed... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20080033472 - Blood vessel ablating tool: A blood vessel ablating tool 1 includes a metal-made tip end portion 20 in a slim bar-like shape and a resin-made base end portion 30 in a thick and long bar-like shape. A hook-like holding part 25 for hooking and holding a vein is formed at the tip end part... Agent: Nixon Peabody

20080033471 - Device system and method for tissue displacement or separation: A tissue displacement/separation device is provided. The device includes a bladder which is expandable between a first tissue and a second tissue of a body. The bladder has an expanded shape which is selected capable of displacing or separating the first tissue from the second tissue in a manner suitable... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi

20080033475 - Occlusion device with patch: An occlusion device comprising a first disk shaped portion made of shape memory material, a second disk shaped portion made of shape memory material, the second disk shaped portion being connected to the first disk shaped portion, and a nonmetal patch attached to the outer surface of the occlusion device,... Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP

20080033476 - Catheter balloon with controlled failure sheath: An elastic sheath designed to surround a conventional non-compliant angioplasty balloon. The elastic sheath incorporates a failure control mechanism that forces the sheath to fail concurrently with failure of the underlying angioplasty balloon. The elastic sheath ruptures rapidly and concurrently when the underlying balloon fails in an abrupt manner, with... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080033477 - Medical balloon and method of making the same: Reinforced angioplasty balloon having an external elastic sheath. The elastic sheath maintains, along its length, a substantially uniform circular cross-section during balloon inflation and forces a deflated balloon into a compacted, substantially circular, wingless profile.... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080033478 - Occlusion device with tension member: An occlusion device comprises a first disk shaped portion made of shape memory material, a second disk shaped portion made of shape memory material, and a tension member connecting the first portion and the second portion.... Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP

20080033479 - Long-term retrievable medical filter: A medical filter has more than one pair of struts extending along an undulating path between a first and second end, which cooperate to define a first and second filter element having a plurality of cells, connected by a central portion with longitudinal strut sections. The struts extend between the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080033483 - Sheath unit for recovering thrombus capture member and thrombus capture catheter unit: A sheath unit for recovering a thrombus capture member, in which the thrombus capture member can be accommodated without leakage of a thrombus, and which can be more smoothly passed through a lesion, and a thrombus capture catheter unit for capturing the freed thrombus are provided. The sheath unit for... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080033481 - Embolic protection system: An embolic protection system 1 comprises a guidewire 99 for advancing through a vasculature, the guidewire 99 having a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filter 1 having a filter body 41 with a distal end and a proximal end, the filter body 41 providing for a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080033482 - Slideable vascular filter: A collapsible medical device for use, e.g., as a vascular filter. The device includes a mandrel having a distal end and a stop spaced proximally of the distal end. A proximal length of the mandrel extends proximally of the stop and a distal length of the mandrel extends distally of... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20080033480 - Ultraviolet bonded occlusion balloon: An embolization device for occluding a body vessel cavity defined by a cavity wall is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable balloon made of a permeable material. The balloon is configured to have a deflated state and an inflated state and includes a proximal portion having an inflation hole formed... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080033484 - Method and device for relieving pain: Methods of providing relief from pain in a patient include applying direct pressure on at least one of the sciatic nerves of the patient. Devices for performing the methods are further disclosed.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20080033485 - Plasma coated sutures: Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance.... Agent: Covidien

20080033487 - Medical device for repair of tissue and method for implantation and fixation: The present invention relates to medical devices for repairing tissue and more specifically to devices which facilitate tissue regeneration and to surgical methods for the implantation and fixation of such devices. In one embodiment, the medical device is an elongate conduit that includes a longitudinal bore extending therethrough to facilitate... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080033486 - Suture anchor with relief mechanism: Methods and devices are provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. In general, a deployment device, insertion assembly, and suture anchor are provided. The insertion assembly is coupled between the deployment device and the suture anchor to allow the deployment device to deploy the suture anchor into bone. Each of... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080033488 - Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structures: Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues, organs, anatomical structures, grafts or other structures within the body of human or animal subjects for the purpose of treating a diseases or disorders and/or for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes and/or for research and development purposes or other... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080033489 - Expanding nipple appliance: A nipple appliance having a base portion, a bulb portion having an integrated internal mechanical device that expands as the child sucks on the bulb, and a neck portion connecting the base portion and bulb portion. A sucking force by a child activates the mechanical device by compression of a... Agent: Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee, LLP