Surgery inventions 07/08

20080183120 - Blood leak monitoring method and apparatus: A method for monitoring for leaks or disconnections in an extracorporeal blood circuit, comprising the steps of operating a blood pump to circulate blood through an extracorporeal blood circuit; opening a shunt connection between the arterial and venous blood flow portions; sensing the presence of air from any leaks or... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080183124 - Method and device for treating breast implant encapsulation: A method and a surgical instrument are provided for treating breast implant encapsulation. The method involves creating an incision into the skin of a human chest, revealing a breast augmentation implant underneath the incision, placing a fibrin biomatrix in an area near the implant either concurrent with or subsequent to... Agent: Bernard Malina, Esq. Malina & Associates, PLLC

20080183123 - Methods and devices for delivering a therapeutic product to the ocular sphere of a subject: The present invention relates, generally, to improved methods of delivering a biologically active agent, in particular a therapeutic or prophylactic nucleic acid, to the ocular sphere of a subject comprising administering said agent to the ciliary body tissue(s) or cells and/or to the extra-ocular muscle tissue or cells. More particularly,... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080183122 - Syringe with energy delivery component and method of use: A syringe having an energy source disposed therein is disclosed. The syringe is capable of both the delivery and/or aspiration of materials as well as the delivery of an effective amount of various types of energy to a target to produce a desired result. A method utilizing the syringe to... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080183125 - Ear cleaning apparatus: An ear cleaning apparatus for removing ear wax from an ear canal has a housing having an ear insertion tip shaped to fit into a person's ear. The housing has first and second passageways with each passageway having an opening in the insertion tip adjacent to each other. The first... Agent: William M. Hobby, Iii #375

20080183127 - Apparatus and methods for early stage peritonitis detection including self-cleaning effluent chamber: The invention provides, inter alia, automated medical methods and apparatus that test PD effluent in a flow path (e.g., with an APD system or CAPD setup) to detect, for example, the onset of peritonitis, based on optical characteristics of the effluent resolved at cellular scales of distance. For example, according... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080183126 - Apparatus and methods for early stage peritonitis detection and for in vivo testing of bodily fluid: The invention provides, inter alia, automated medical methods and apparatus that test PD effluent in a flow path (e.g., with an APD system or CAPD setup) to detect, for example, the onset of peritonitis, based on optical characteristics of the effluent resolved at cellular scales of distance. For example, according... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080183128 - Methods, devices and systems for treatment and/or diagnosis of disorders of the ear, nose and throat: A method for irrigating a paranasal sinus may involve advancing a distal portion of a sinus irrigation catheter through an ostium of a paranasal sinus into the sinus and passing fluid through multiple ports disposed at different locations along a length of the catheter distal portion into the sinus. A... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Acclarent, Inc.

20080183129 - Method for vascular occlusive therapy in gastrointestinal system: A method for treating a blood vessel in a wall forming a gastrointestinal tract of a body of a mammal. An occlusion is formed in the vessel so as to terminate blood flow to the vessel distal of the occlusion. A method for treating a varix in a gastrointestinal wall,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP US Bank Center

20080183130 - Balloon catheter: The invention relates to a balloon catheter (1) for the sealing of blood vessels and cardiac chambers with at least one inflatable chamber (20) connected to a first line (10), characterized by a unit (40) adjacent to the at least one inflatable chamber (20), forming a cavity with said chamber... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20080183131 - Catheter fluid control system: A system and method is provided including a fluid communications network that sends priming and waste fluid to a waste bag, obviating the presence of open fluid containers in an operating room or catheter lab. The fluid communications network is constructed and arranged to allow nearly automated priming and bubble... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

20080183121 - Fluid infusion methods for ocular disorder treatment: Methods of treating ocular disorders are disclosed, such as a method that includes inserting an implant in eye tissue, using a delivery instrument, such that an inlet portion of the implant is in an anterior chamber of an eye and an outlet portion of the implant is in a physiological... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080183132 - Non-compliant medical balloon having braided or knitted reinforcement: A non-compliant medical balloon comprises a base balloon including a pair of spaced-apart, generally conical end sections and a generally cylindrical center section connected therebetween. A braided fabric sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the base balloon, wherein the sleeve is formed of at least three substantially inelastic fibers... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20080183133 - Infusion pump keypad assembly and method for making the same: An infusion pump and method of its manufacture according to the present invention are provided. The infusion pump has a pump casing made from a first material and defining a keypad assembly area. Disposed within the keypad assembly area and electrically coupled to the infusion pump is a flexible circuit.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080183134 - Method for fostering bone formation and preservation: A method of inducing bone formation in a subject in need of such inducement comprises the steps of mechanically inducing an increase in osteoblast activity in the subject and elevating blood concentration of at least one bone anabolic agent in the subject. The method steps may be performed in any... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080183135 - Seal assembly for elastomeric infusion pump: An infusion apparatus including a support member and an elastic sleeve surrounding the support member to define a fluid reservoir therebetween. The sleeve is expandable in a radial direction when the infusion apparatus is loaded with a fluid, such as a pain medication, and exerts a pressure on the fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080183136 - Expandable intra-aortic balloon pump sheath: Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is configured for use in the vascular system... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080183137 - Safety shield system for prefilled syringe: A medical device is provided which includes a shield system and a syringe which is coupled to the shield system. The shield system includes a syringe holder and a shield which is slidably coupled to the holder. A spring resiliently urges the shield from a retracted position to an extended... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080183138 - Threaded rod and dose setting mechanism for an injection device: A threaded rod for an injection device, wherein the rod includes a thread on an external surface, the thread supporting or carrying, at least partially, engaging elements and/or teeth. In one embodiment, the present invention encompasses a dosing mechanism for an injection device, including a rotational defining element which enables... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080183139 - Dose setting mechanism for an injection device: A dosing device for setting a dose to be delivered by an injection device, the dosing device including a setting element, e.g. a setting sleeve, and a drawing element, e.g. a rotating sleeve, which can be rotated out of the dosing device for preparing a dose delivery. A stop is... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080183140 - Syringe cartridge system: The present embodiments provide for a syringe cartridge system that can be used in combination with multiple couplings and injection systems. The syringe cartridge system can be provided in a vacuum packaging assembly configuration. Alternatively, the syringe cartridge system can be provided with a coupler attached to a safety device,... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080183141 - Long catheter infusion insertion method and apparatus: A long catheter can be inserted into a patient while eliminating the need for a sterile field by incorporating the long catheter into an infusion tubing and carrying it in with the infusion. The long catheter has a structure that prevents it from leaving the infusion set when fully extended... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080183142 - Reduced irritant enema for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (ibd): The present invention comprises packaged enemas for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), having substantially pure 5-ASA as the active ingredient, with a liquid carrier medium having a material avoidance of bowel irritant substances, such as anti-oxidants for the 5-ASA active ingredient, including such sulfites as potassium metabisulfite, for... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20080183143 - Local delivery of therapeutic agent to heart valves: The present invention relates to implantable medical devices and methods that employ these medical devices to treat heart valves. In one embodiment, a medical device is provided comprising a body. The body may have a portion thereof including therapeutic agent and can be configured to support the device proximate a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080183144 - Applicators for microneedles: A microneedle applicator is provided which has two roughly concentric portions which may be, for example, a solid disk and an annulus surrounding it. On the skin-facing side of the inner portion of the applicator a microneedle array is located. The outer portion of the applicator is placed against the... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20080183145 - Dispensing device for delivering fluid having a dosing chamber and a slide valve assemly: The present invention provides a dispensing device for applying fluid comprising a pressurized reservoir equipped with a dosing module having at least one dosing chamber which is able to communicate with the reservoir and with a nozzle provided for dispensing a dose of fluid, characterized in that the dosing chamber... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080183146 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article for use in rapid and efficient absorption of various spilt liquid products is described. The absorbent article includes a relatively high specific heat capacity component so as to aid in minimizing any excessive temperature buildup brought about by the absorptive cleanup process. By minimizing exothermic temperature, undesirable... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080183147 - Absorbent article with improved surface fastening system: An article having a surface fastening system and a primary direction of load bearing. The surface fastening system includes at least one first fastening element and at least on second fastening element. The first fastening element further includes an attached portion, partially joined to the article, at least one liftable... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080183150 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article is disclosed in which an absorbent body intervenes between a liquid permeable front sheet and a back sheet. A middle-height portion is provided by thickening a front surface of an approximately center area of the absorbent body with respect to a standard portion absorbent body. The article... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080183148 - Reusable diapers: A reusable diaper may include an inner layer and an outer layer. A fluid-absorbing insert may be coupled to the inner layer for use in absorbing fluids. The inner layer may be disposed generally between the outer layer and the fluid-absorbing insert such that both the fluid-absorbing insert and the... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20080183149 - Diaper having hip stretch panels: A disposable absorbent article including a chassis and an absorbent assembly in combination with a support element that extends circumferentially around the waist of the wearer. The support element includes hip stretch panels. The chassis includes a water-impermeable backsheet that may be folded laterally inward at both of its side... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080183151 - Variable extension combined spinal/epidural needle set and method for its use: An epidural needle has an elongate tube and a hub with a proximal end, a distal end, an open passageway having an inside diameter, and a cavity disposed between the proximal end and distal end. The hub is attached to the elongate tube so that a hollow bore of the... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080183152 - Medical devices with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity: The present invention provides novel broad spectrum antiseptic compounds that further have properties that allow them to be coated/impregnated into polymer surfaces. Methods for coating these antiseptic compounds onto medical devices especially indwelling medical devices to prevent the growth of pathogens in such devices and hence, to prevent infection to... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080183154 - Catheter connection hub: Fluid communication to an end of a catheter is afforded through a connection hub selectively attachable thereto. The connection hub includes a catheter receiving element and a fluid coupling element that are relatively rotatable coaxially between a catheter receiving condition and a catheter capture condition of the connection hub. The... Agent: Trask Britt

20080183153 - Enteral feeding tube connector: An enteral connector includes a body defining a passageway therethrough. The body has an inlet segment defining an inlet opening of the passageway, suitable for connection of an enteral feeder such as an enteral feeding extension set or an enteral-only syringe. The body also has an outlet segment including a... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20080183155 - Male luer connector: The male luer connector comprises a basal end and a tip end rotatable relative to the basal end; the male luer part is tapered and rotatable within the tip end. The outer peripheral surface of the tip end is decreased from the rear side to the front side; and a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080183156 - Closed suction drainage apparatus with drainage tube having anti-clogging and irrigating functions: The present invention relates to a closed suction drainage apparatus with a drainage tube having anti-clogging and irrigating functions. The closed suction drainage apparatus of the present invention have a double tube structure of the drainage tube and its connection unit. One tube of the drainage tube is used for... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20080183157 - D. a. w. (non-invasive) catheters: A male catheter device for elimination of waste from a user may include a tip section for connection to a containment bag, a cylindrical body section for connection to the tip section and a movement stopping lip positioned on the cylindrical body section and adjacent to the tip section in... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080183158 - Delivery of therapeutics to treat aneurysms: A method and device for the treatment of an aneurysm are provided. Different therapeutic agents are delivered to the aneurysmal site by a reservoir and delivery means in a localized, and, in some embodiments, time-released regimen, to treat, limit and reduce the severity of the aneurysm.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080177215 - Methods, devices, and systems for hemodilution: Devices, methods, and system that prevent clotting of blood during blood-processing procedures such as hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration are described. A filter with a cap has a housing that is shaped to receive a blood filter. The housing has an inlet for blood and may have an outlet for waste... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080177216 - Devices and methods for body fluid flow control in extracorporeal fluid treatment: Disclosed are devices and methods for the control of body fluid flow in the extracorporeal treatment of body fluid. Body fluid flow through on of a body fluid flow circuit 10, 50, 60 100, or 250 is controlled by alternatingly applying vacuum pressure and positive pressure to the circuit through... Agent: Jones Day

20080177217 - Taurolidine formulations and delivery: therapeutic treatments and antimicrobial protection against bacterial biofilm formation: Treating of localized bacterial infection, comprising locally applying Taurolidine to the infection. A device for insertion into the body, the device comprising Taurolidine to render the device infection resistant. A medication for treating bacterial infections, comprising Taurolidine carried by one of: gels, liquid, thixotropic gels, colloidal mixtures, dispensal suspensions, injectable... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio

20080177218 - Method for treating facet pain: A method for treating a facet pain in a subject by providing an effective amount of therapeutic agent in manner that by a biological repair effect on the facet is produced as compared to a temporary anti-inflammatory effect.... Agent: Medtronic Spinal And Biologics

20080177219 - Method for iontophoretic fluid delivery: A method is provided for low cost, accurate, iontophoretic fluid delivery. The method includes providing an electronic circuit coupling a plurality of electrodes, charging a chargeable electromotive cell to a selected potential and/or charge in response to a selected quantity of beneficial agent to be delivered, the chargeable electromotive cell... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20080177221 - Apparatus to prevent applicator re-use: The invention provides devices to prevent re-use of an ultrasound applicator.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20080177220 - Ultrasound-mediated transcleral drug delivery: The present invention relates to processes, systems, and apparatuses for transcieral delivery of pharmaceutical formulations to the eye using ultrasound. In one embodiment, a transducer is placed in contact with a coupling media contained in a coupling well in contact with the sclera. When the transducer is placed at a... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080177222 - Weight controlled dialysis system with accelerometer: A dialysis system includes: an enclosure; a dialysate pump carried by the enclosure and arranged to pump dialysate to a patient or dialyzer; at least one container connected fluidly to the dialysate pump; a load cell positioned to weigh dialysate located within the container; an accelerometer positioned and arranged to... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080177223 - Multiple fluid delivery device for poultry: The present invention provides an injection delivery system for the injection delivery of at least two fluid doses to a small bird by penetrating the skin of the recipient bird with at least on injection needle. The present injection delivery system comprises an injection needle device and a metering device.... Agent: Judy Jarecki-black Ph.d., J.d.

20080177224 - Programmable electric breast pump: A programmable electric breast pump system includes a vacuum pump pneumatically coupled to breast cups and a vacuum relief valve bypassing the vacuum pump. A controller receives command input from a vacuum level selector and a vacuum rate selector, and feedback from a pressure sensor measuring vacuum in the breast... Agent: Averill & Varn

20080177225 - Medical apparatus: A medical apparatus includes: a container portion including a space portion filled with a liquid mixed with a bacterium to be injected into a region to be treated, and a gamma-ray shielding portion for shielding gamma rays irradiated in gamma-ray sterilization; a needle tube including a flow passage through which... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080177226 - Syringe device and method of preparing medicine using the device: A syringe device and a method of preparing medicine using the device capable of easily and accurately performing operations for mixing and dissolving a lyophilized product into a dissolution liquid before use. A double ended needle assembly and an intermediate holder are fitted to the first cylindrical part of a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080177227 - Catheter with guidewire lumen with tubular portion and sleeve: A guidewire lumen for a catheter includes a tubular portion and a sleeve bonded over less than an entire length of the tubular portion. The tubular portion is formed of a first material and the sleeve is formed of a second material. The second material may bond better to certain... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080177228 - Preform and balloon having a non-uniform thickness: The present invention provides a balloon having a non-uniform thickness that is adapted to facilitate folding of the balloon. The balloon comprises at least one relatively thin section formed between inner and outer surfaces of the balloon, and at least one relatively thick section formed between the inner and outer... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080177229 - Syringe assembly having disabling mechanism: A syringe assembly having passive disabling structure includes a barrel and a plunger rod assembly. The plunger rod assembly includes a plunger rod and a stopper connected by an indexing locking element. The number of strokes of the syringe plunger before the stopper is locked into the barrel rendering the... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080177231 - Heat transfer catheters and methods of making and using same: Heat transfer catheter apparatus and methods of making and using the same are disclosed wherein fluid connection means is provided between the distal portions of two adjacent, thin walled, high strength fluid lumens to define a closed loop fluid circulation system capable of controlled delivery of thermal energy to or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080177230 - Method for a central venous line catheter having a temperature control system: A kit of parts comprises a system and instructions for use for controlling patient temperature which uses a central venous line catheter having a heat exchange element. The central venous line catheter is provided with one or more lumens for providing access to the central blood supply of the patient... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20080177232 - Therapeutic device and system: Therapeutic devices that provide support or pressure to tissue. Devices contain a material that is capable of being contracted from its relaxed state to an evacuated state. The material applies pressure to the tissue of a patient when the material is in its relaxed state. Reduction of pressure by application... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, Pa 650 Third Avenue South

20080177233 - Flow controllers: An apparatus for selecting a flow rate of a fluid includes an axle including an elongated cylindrical member having flow paths, each flow path being defined by a corresponding set of radial holes, each set of radial holes comprising at least one radial hole that extends substantially between an outer... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080177234 - Safety subcutaneous infusion set: A safety butterfly infusion set comprising a catheter, a length of flexible tubing in fluid communication with the catheter, and a butterfly anchor formed with a central body having a notch formed therein and leading sideward into the body for centering and seating a delivery tube in a press-fit manner.... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

20080177235 - Retracting safety pen needle: A retracting safety injector pen needle has the needle mounted on a carrier which is movable with respect to the hub, so that the non-patient end of an injection pen needle device is retracted into the hub after an injection for safety.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080177236 - Length compensation for a setting mechanism of an injection device: An adjusting device, and method, used to adjust a dose of a substance to be administered by an injection device, wherein the adjusting device includes a first element and at least one additional element displaceable relative to the first element, the first element having at least two thread pitches which... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080177237 - Safety pen needle with passive safety shield system: A pen needle shield system according to the invention comprises at least an injection end shield positioned on the injection side of the hub, shielding the injection end of the needle after an injection, or in the event of an accidental triggering. The injection end shield is compressed toward the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080177238 - Safety shield system for an injection pen needle: A safety shield system for a pen needle according to the invention has a first passive safety shield for the injection end of a needle, covering the needle before and after use, and a second passive safety shield for the non-injection end of the needle, covering the non-injection end of... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080177239 - Trocar cannula system: A trocar cannula system that exhibits improved retention of the microsurgical instrument within the trocar cannula.... Agent: Alcon

20080177240 - Pyrogen-free neurosurgical sponges: An improved neurosurgical sponge contains less than 0.45 EU/cm3 of bacterial endotoxins. A neurosurgical kit includes a plurality of sponges in a container, wherein the plurality of sponges contains less than 2.15 EU. Methods of producing the surgical sponge and using the surgical sponge in a surgical method are described.... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080177241 - Tampon with clean appearance post use: A catamenial tampon comprises a compressed absorbent member having an inner region and an exterior surface, the compressed absorbent member comprising an absorbent material. An overwrap substantially covers the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member. The overwrap comprises an apertured fluid pervious material that is hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080177242 - Compositions of ethylene/alpha-olefin multi-block interpolymer for elastic films and laminates: This invention relates to polyolefin compositions. In particular, the invention pertains to elastic polymer compositions that can be more easily processed on cast film lines, extrusion lamination or coating lines. The compositions of the present invention preferably comprise an elastomeric polyolefin resin and a high pressure low density type resin.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080177243 - Break seal before access dual chamber bag: A multiple chamber medical fluid bag including: (i) a flexible enclosure; (ii) a first fluid chamber formed in the enclosure; (iii) a second fluid chamber formed in the enclosure; (iv) the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber separated by a frangible seal; and (v) an access port connected... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080177244 - Method and set for transferring a fluid between two containers: A method and a set for transferring fluid between a first container a second container. The first container is connected to an end of a first transfer body, a first sealing member preventing the fluid communication between these two elements. The second container is closed by a second sealing member.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080177245 - Arterial-venous switching: Methods and devices are provided for switching fluid flow through a body part, such as all or portions of an organ or extremity. In general, fluid inflow and fluid outflow vessels to at least a portion of a body part can be switched such that all fluid in at least... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080177246 - Intranasal cartridge devices: Intranasal delivery devices include dosage forms containing medical compositions for use in the intranasal devices, and methods of delivering medical compositions to the nasal mucosa of users. The devices dispense a predetermined quantity of fluid into the nasal passage of a user, in which the predetermined quantity of fluid is... Agent: Vinson & Elkins, L.l.p.

20080177247 - Controlled pupil dilation for diagnostic and treatment of visual anomalies: Methods and compositions are disclosed for topically applying an ophthalmic solution to the eye to at least temporarily reduce the effects of various visual anomalies. The solution contains a therapeutically effective amount of one or more pupil dilating agents that generate a moderate amount of dilation in order to relieve... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20080177248 - Use of neurotoxin therapy for treatment of urologic and related disorders: The present invention related to methods for treating neurological-urological conditions. This is accomplished by administration of at least one neurotoxin.... Agent: Sheridan Ross Pc

20080177249 - Catheter introducer system: Disclosed is an improved pointed instrument for insertion into blood vessels where an occlusion arises or terminates too closely to the insertion site for proper sheath placement. The pointed instrument exhibits supportive characteristics that allow for a sheath to be placed in an otherwise inaccessible insertion site. One embodiment of... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080177250 - Nestable sterility-protecting caps for separated connectors: A pair of nestable caps are disclosed, each of the caps being sized and shaped to provide a protective union about a separated medical connector. The pair comprises a male cap and a female cap, each of which is configured to be adjoined to a complimentary cap to form a... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080177251 - Suction structure used for surgial operation: A suction device for surgical operation is used for the suction of a human nervous system and includes a flow controller and suction tube. The suction tube is a metal tube having an end connected to the flow controller and the other end forming a taper portion, and the taper... Agent: Hdsl

20080177252 - Wearable surgical drain and interchangeable reservoir: A closed surgical drain assembly includes a base having an adhesive surface adapted to adhere to a patient's skin, the base including a reservoir retainer. The assembly further includes a removable reservoir adapted to be received and supported by the reservoir retainer of the base, and a drainage tube that... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20080177253 - Growth stimulating wound dressing with improved contact surfaces: A wound contact device comprising a permeable material and a wound contact layer having voids extending through the contact layer to a depth in the permeable material. The wound contact layer can comprise a thin sheet or film forming a generally flat and smooth wound contact surface having essentially no... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080177254 - Method and apparatus for automatically modifying delivery profile of drug delivery system: The present invention relates to an implantable drug delivery device which includes a fluid drug reservoir, a catheter, a controllable fluid transfer device, e.g., a pump or valve, and a drug delivery control means. The control means in accordance with the invention is configured to initially clear a first, or... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes, LLP Advanced Bionics Corporation

20080171960 - Apparatus for making extracorporeal blood circulation available: The present invention relates to an appartus for making extracorporeal blood circulation available, in a particular a heart-lung machine, comprising machine, comprising a venous connection and an arterial connection, between which a blood reservoir, a blood pump and a bubble detector for the detection of air bubbles are provided, with,... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080171961 - Peripheral access devices and systems: A cannulation system (10) for perfusing a patient's circulatory system, includes an inflow cannula (14) having a first end adapted to be connected to said circulatory system and a second end adapted to be connected to a blood pump (19), an outflow cannula (23) having a first end adapted to... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080171962 - Vensous bubble trap: In a venous bubble trap (1), having a housing (2) to which fluid, in particular blood, can be delivered essentially tangentially via a fluid inlet (8) and from which fluid can be carried away via a fluid outlet (10), and having a filter device (3) located in the interior of... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080171963 - Aspiration prevention mechanism: A patient angle sensor is employed in conjunction with gastric feeding devices to shut off or to reverse the flow of fluid in the tube when the angle of a bed ridden patient becomes sufficient to allow gastric juices to percolate up through the esophagus and into the patient's lungs.... Agent: Lawrence D. Cutter

20080171964 - Microwave ablation water jet scalpel: A microwave ablation water jet scalpel, used for minimally invasive ablation of human tumor, in the present invention combines a microwave scalpel with a liquid-ejection system in which the liquid-ejecting rate is controllable. The improved microwave scalpel allows normal saline to be ejected into the tissue where the scalpel is... Agent: Liu & Shields LLP

20080171965 - Power parameters for ultrasonic catheter: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of applying ultrasonic energy to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning an ultrasound radiating member at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature. The method further comprises activating the ultrasound radiating member to produce pulses of ultrasonic energy... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080171966 - Patient connection system for a balance hydration unit: A hydration management system includes a console for mounting on an IV pole. A urine collection bag and a hydration fluid bag hang from the console. Urine in the urine collection bag is weighed. An infusion pump is configured to pump hydration fluid from the infusion bag. A controller is... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20080171967 - Insulin pump having a food database: A method for calculating a meal bolus in an insulin pump and an insulin pump are disclosed. The insulin pump includes a pump mechanism and a memory configured to store a plurality of food entries in a food database. The insulin pump also includes a programmable circuit arranged to control... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080171968 - Methods of administering injectables to a joint with a needle-free injection system: A method of delivering an injectable to a joint region with a needle-free injection system having a chamber with a first end and a second end, an orifice of a pre-selected size in the first end, and a plunger mechanism for ejecting fluids from within the chamber, through the orifice,... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20080171969 - Syringe: A disposable syringe (2) is disclosed. Withdrawal of a plunger handle (18) in the direction of arrow B to fill the syringe causes a moveable safety bobbin (20) to lock, and shaft (16) slides in the direction of arrow B relative to safety bobbin (20) and washer (22). Subsequent depression... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080171970 - Self returning contamination barrier: A barrier of a vacuum pump prevents contamination from entering a vacuum pump air line. The barrier separates parts of the pump and is moveable between an initial state and a distended state. The barrier is assembled within the pump with a pre-load. When the vacuum source is applied to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080171971 - Novel enhanced device and technique for mixing and dispensing a preserved agent: A new and enhanced device and technique for mixing and dispensing a preserved agent is disclosed. The syringe-like device employs a novel piston fluid channel allowing for various chambers of the syringe to come into fluid communication when the piston is actuated. More especially, the person administering the preserved agent... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080171972 - Medical device package: The present disclosure provides a medical device package including a container for receiving a medical device having an area configured for storing at least one agent and a port for permitting the passage of a contact material between the outside the container and the area configured for storing the agent.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080171973 - Devices and methods for securing catheter assemblies: A connecting device for a catheter assembly is disclosed allowing a user to connect a catheter assembly to an adhesive pad which is then capable of anchoring the catheter assembly to a patient's leg. The connecting device may have an introducer body with an extension body and an attachment mechanism.... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, LLC

20080171975 - Bifurcation catheter assembly and method: A catheter assembly includes a main catheter branch and a side catheter branch. The main catheter branch includes first and second balloons. The side catheter branch is coupled to the second balloon. The side catheter branch can be coupled to the second balloon portion by passing through a pathway or... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080171976 - Catheter with flexible, non-kinking elongate member: A catheter may include an elongate member and a distal end therapy-providing portion attached at a distal portion of the elongate member. The elongate member may have an outer generally tubular structure having, firstly, an inner tube structure of rigid material having a circumferential cut through at least a portion... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080171974 - Commom bond, double-balloon catheter: A method of manufacturing a catheter can include assembling an inner balloon within a separate outer balloon. The inner and outer balloons can each be open on opposing longitudinal ends and have a central radially expandable portion, and proximal and distal reduced diameter portions on opposite longitudinal end portions of... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080171977 - Reinforced rewrappable balloon: A catheter system comprises a catheter and a reinforced catheter balloon. The catheter balloon has at least one cone portion and a working portion. The catheter balloon has in cross section the at least one cone portion has a polygonal shape with sides and corners. The balloon is disposed about... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080171978 - Balloon in balloon chemotherapy catheter and method: An apparatus for administering a drug to a tumor of a patient includes a first balloon made of a semi-permeable material in which the drug is disposed. The apparatus includes a second balloon disposed in the first balloon, which when expanded forces the drug out of the first balloon, the... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz Attorney At Law

20080171980 - Proximal shaft for rapid exchange catheter: A rapid exchange catheter is disclosed having a single lumen proximal shaft portion with a helical coil or helically cut hypotube component extending within a lumen thereof. The helical coil or helically cut hypotube component provides stiffness and pushability to the catheter. A proximal end of helical coil or helically... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080171979 - Rapid exchange stent delivery catheter: A rapid exchange balloon catheter has a short rapid exchange length for faster catheter exchanges the balloon catheter includes a balloon structure having a balloon leg connected to a catheter shaft. Marker bands may be provided in the balloon leg for facilitating measurement of a dimension of physiological features. A... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Conor Medsystems, Inc.

20080171981 - Tamper evident cap for a drug delivery device: According to one exemplary embodiment, a tamper evident cap for placement on a syringe includes a first section for placement about a luer tip of the syringe and a second section for placement above the luer tip when the cap is placed on the syringe. The second section has a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080171982 - Implantable tube for injection particularly of heat transfer fluid into all or part of a human or animal tissue: Implantable tube, for heating by conduction a heat transfer fluid for injection into all or part of a human or animal tissue, is provided with a wall having distal, median and proximal parts and comprising connecting elements for direct or indirect connection of the distal part to a fluid reservoir,... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20080171984 - Cannula driver and system: A cannula and cannula driver system comprises a tubular cannula and a driver, the driver comprising an elongated obturator shaft and a handle. A noncircular recess is formed on one of the of the cannula and the obturator shaft which receives a correspondingly-shaped projection formed about the other of the... Agent: Michael De Angeli

20080171983 - Needle hub assembly: A needle-hub assembly, the improvement comprising a small tissue deflector connected to the needle, wherein the deflector deflects tissues away from the hub to prevent needle penetration to the hub, but permits the needle to bend adjacent to the hub, thereby enhancing the retrievability of the needle from the tissues... Agent: Eric J. Knutson

20080171985 - Flexible and rigid catheter resector balloon: The present invention relates to resector balloons (1) employed in treating endoluminal-endobronchial tumoral lesions and endovascular occlusions encountered in blood vessels and in other hollow tube-like organs (7), such as trachea, windpipe, food pipe, urinary tract, bile ducts. Said resector balloon (1) is composed of a resection tip (2); a... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080171986 - Safety device to cover the needle tip of intravenous catheter apparatus: A safety device for the needle of intravenous catheter apparatus comprising of a tip blocker which blocks the needle tip, a spring assembled in compressed state held by a disc inside the groove of the tip blocker which pushes the tip blocker downwards and a bush fitted in the needle... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080171988 - Double-cone sphincter introducer assembly and integrated valve assembly: A seal assembly includes a first seal, a second seal, and a positioning element. The first seal includes at least one longitudinal slot therein. The second seal includes at least one longitudinal slot therein and is positioned coaxially with the first seal. The positioning element is positioned coaxially with the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080171987 - Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge: A trocar comprising an alignment channel and an instrument seal comprising a bending portion and a base portion. The bending and base portions of the instrument seal are spaced relative the alignment channel such that when a surgical instrument is retracted the bending portion inverts and the lip does not... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080171989 - Trans urinary bladder access device and method: The present invention relates to a device and method for accessing an anatomical cavity using a natural body orifice where penetration of a tissue wall is required. In particular, an objective of this invention is to provide a system for delivering an access device to the abdominal cavity through the... Agent: Scott Evans

20080171990 - Multimodal catheter for focal brain monitoring and ventriculostomy: A ventricular catheter includes an external ventricular drainage (EVD) catheter and has at least one conduit formed in the wall of the EVD catheter. The conduit opens at a side port of the wall at an angle to the EVD catheter. The side port is formed in the wall to... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.l.

20080171991 - Sheath tube catheter: The catheter comprises an internal tube that folds over and back on itself, so that the catheter rolls in, advancing at the tip. The catheter is made of a flexible material such as surgical type rubber tubing, or plastic film, etc. The plastic may intentionally be rougher on the external... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080171993 - Catheter securement device: A securement device for securing a medical implement, such as a catheter to the body of a patient. The device comprises a pad or base having adhesive on at least a portion of the bottom surface for securing the pad to the body of a patient. A fixed plate and... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20080171992 - Devices for connecting catheter assembly to collection receptacle: A device for connecting a catheter assembly to a collection receptacle is disclosed. The device is situated at a distal portion of the catheter assembly and the connection made may be either temporary or permanent.... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, LLC

20080171997 - Device for the dosed administration of a fluid product, adapted for the replacement of a container: A device for administering a fluid product, the device including a first housing part provided with a receiver for the product, a second housing part detachably connectable to the first housing part, a piston rod held such that it can be displaced for the exertion of an emptying movement, an... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080171996 - Multiple drug injection apparatus: A fluid dispensing device, particularly suited to medicine but also having many other applications. The device selectively dispenses any of one or more fluids contained within the device. Adapters on the dispensing end of the unit permit the device to be effectively used for intra-venous, intra-dermal or intramuscular injections, gasses,... Agent: Christopher J. Van Dam, P.A.

20080171994 - Syringe device and injector system including a vent for relieving a vacuum within a syringe: A syringe device and injector system including a vent for relieving a vacuum within a syringe is provided. Embodiments provide a syringe device including a reservoir having a sidewall. The reservoir includes a dispensing distal end a proximal end. The syringe device also includes a piston in movable sealing engagement... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080171995 - Syringe with selectable indicia of contents: A syringe includes a barrel defining a liquid chamber, an aperture and two or more contents indicators; a plunger movable within said barrel whereby movement of the plunger in a first direction causes the liquid chamber to fill with a fluid and movement by the plunger in a second direction... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080171998 - Catheter assembly having protective sheath: Devices and methods are disclosed for a catheterization process, particularly useful for self-performed catheterizations. A catheter is enclosed in a sheath made from a gas-permeable material. This sheath maximizes gas permeability to prevent air build-up at the distal end of the sheath, resulting in easy self-catheterization for even those with... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, LLC

20080171999 - Dispenser cartridge for radiopharmaceuticals: v

20080172000 - Fingertip positioned artery stabilizer: An artery stabilizer device, which is held in place by a technician over a targeted artery using just one or two fingertips of the technician's hand, is provided for stabilizing the artery while the user inserts the needle of a syringe into the artery. A pair of stabilizer fingers, which... Agent: James Perez

20080172001 - Reconstitution system for mixing the contents of a vial containing a first substance with a second substance stored in a cartridge: A transfer assembly for transfering a fluid to a vial, admixing the same and then returning the fluid to a cartridge, the transfer assembly having a vial gripper located at a first end and a cartridge holder at the second end of an elongated outer housing, a fluid passageway extending... Agent: Eric Fincham

20080172002 - Flexible valve for blood treatment set: A flexible valve for a blood treatment set. A flexible fitting including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a slit barrier connecting the first chamber and second chamber and positioned therebetween. An actuating member is positioned in rotating engagement with the slit barrier that is moveable from a first... Agent: Garrettson Ellis Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080172003 - Luer activated device: A luer activated device for infusing and aspirating fluids to and from a variety of fluid systems. The luer activated device includes a housing and employs a variety of valves that permit and prevent the transfer of fluids through the housing into or out of various fluid systems.... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080172004 - Luer activated device with stretchable valve element: The present invention generally discloses a luer activated devices (LAD) that allows for the bidirectional transfer of fluids to and from medical fluid flow systems. The LAD includes a valve member that is highly elastic and stretchable and can include one or more apertures that are normally sealed when the... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080172005 - Luer activated device with valve element under tension: A luer activated device includes an inlet adapted to receive a male luer, an outlet associable with a fluid flow system, and a fluid flow path therebetween. The flow path is defined by an elastomeric flow controller extending between the inlet and outlet and maintained in a tensioned state. When... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080172006 - Patency check compatible check valve and fluid delivery system including the patency check compatible check valve: The check valve includes a housing body and a valve member. An actuator is associated with the valve member or housing body. The housing body defines a flow passage and an inlet port and an outlet port each communicating with the flow passage. The housing body includes a seal seat... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080172007 - Catheter extension set and closure assembly therefor: A catheter end closure assembly includes a catheter adaptor with a head, a stem, a fastening segment between the head and stem and an axial passage extending the length of the adaptor. A plug with a head and a shank is shaped and dimensioned so that the shank may slidably... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080172010 - Disposable endoscope connector: Apparatus is provided, including an elongate carrier (26), adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening of a body lumen (20), and a workstation (402), which includes a generator of negative fluid pressure. A disposable connector (400) is adapted to be coupled to the elongate carrier, the connector including a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080172009 - Self-sealing cannula: A cannula having a tube and an enlarged rib or hub. The hub is attached to the proximal end of the tube so that the distal end of the tube may be inserted into an incision up to the hub. The hub acts as a stop to prevent the entire... Agent: Alcon

20080172008 - Small diameter intravascular catheter with screw tip and limited torsional displacement: A catheter to be passed over a guidewire, including a screw portion with a cylindrical hollow shaft and a helical thread portion extending outwardly from the hollow shaft. The screw portion is secured coaxially to a tubular portion formed from a substantially rigid material. The tubular portion has, along a... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080172011 - Catheters including antimicrobial sleeve and methods of making catheters: A catheter includes a tubular body having an outer surface, and a sleeve disposed on only a portion of the outer surface of the tubular body. The sleeve includes an outer layer overlying an inner layer. The catheter contains a water-soluble, anti-microbial agent in the outer layer of the sleeve.... Agent: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

20080172012 - Injection needle having lateral delivery ports and method for the manufacture thereof: An injection needle comprises an elongated body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a longitudinal channel through the tubular body. The elongated body further comprises a distal end and at least one lateral delivery port extending from the inner surface to the outer surface proximate the distal... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080172013 - Anti-extravasation catheter: The disclosed devices and methods provide for the minimization of fluid extravasation during use of infusion catheters such as peripherally inserted central catheters and central venous catheters. The anti-extravasation catheter allows a surgeon to drain fluids from soft tissue surrounding an infusion site while also providing fluid inflow to a... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20080172014 - Extended therapeutic effect ocular implant treatments: Methods for treating ocular conditions by inserting an implant comprising an active agent into an ocular site of a patient thereby obtaining an amelioration of a symptom of the ocular condition (i.e. a therapeutic effect) for an extended period of time during which a therapeutic amount or a detectable amount... Agent: Stephen Donovan Allergan, Inc.

20080172015 - Patch package structure: The present invention provides a patch package structure, which includes: a package including a first sheet material which is planar and a second sheet material which has been molded, the first and second sheet materials being sealed together in peripheral parts thereof, and a patch disposed in the package, in... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080172016 - Collection devices for catheter assemblies: A collection device for a catheter assembly is disclosed providing for an easier catheterization process and fluid collection with the device capable of being folded from a larger form into a smaller, more mobile form. The collection device may have attached to its top portion a connecting tube capable of... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, LLC

20080172017 - Absorbent core having improved structure: Absorbent core for disposable absorbent articles, particularly for the absorption of menses or blood.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080172018 - Pad: A pad has an absorbing part. The absorbing part has a longitudinal groove and a guiding layer. The longitudinal groove is defined in middle of the pad. The guiding layer is mounted in the longitudinal groove and has a body and a line. The body is mounted in the longitudinal... Agent: Patenttm.us

20080172019 - Pad: A pad has a rear end and an absorbing part. The absorbing part has an absorbing belt. The absorbing belt is mounted on the absorbing part and has a distal end. The distal end of the absorbing belt extends and protrudes from the rear end of the pad. Users can... Agent: Patenttm.us

20080172020 - Article, such as disposable absorbent article, maintaining a concave cup-like shape during use: The present invention is an article for being worn in the crotch region, which maintains a three-dimensional cup-like shape during use. In the crotch region of the article, side elements are connected to the centre crotch region and/or the front or rear regions of the article, such that the cup-like... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20080172021 - Apparatus and method for dispensing fluid: The invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing fluid in a dosed manner, comprising a housing, a pressure bag and connecting means, the housing comprising a carrying device for suspending the pressure bag and pumping means for pumping pressure fluid into the pressure bag, a measuring device being provided for... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20080172022 - Infusion container: An infusion container includes a main body portion with side walls, and top and bottom portions. The bottom portion has an included angle, the included angle being between 30-120 degrees. The included angle serves to channel cells to be infused into a patient out of the container, to reduce waste... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080172023 - Sampling needle and methods of forming and using same: A inert sampling needle is provided for piercing a septum of a vial containing a sample. The sampling needle includes a hollow rigid support member having an inner wall, an outer wall, and a septum-piercing end. The sampling needle also includes a sheath member affixed to the rigid support member.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080172024 - Vented vial adapter with filter for aerosol retention: A vented vial adapter has a filter attached to a vent arm that includes at least two filter media for suppressing aerosolized medicaments from leaving the vial and suppressing bacteria and other contaminants from entering the vial during reconstitution activities of the medication in the vial. The filter media allows... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080172025 - Chemical reaction cartridge and using method thereof: Disclosed is a chemical reaction cartridge comprising: an elastic member as a component; a flow path and a plurality of chambers which are connected to each other by the flow path, the flow path or the chambers or both of the flow path and the chambers being partially blocked by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080172029 - Insulin pump for determining carbohydrate consumption: Methods of regulating blood glucose using an insulin pump are disclosed. A method includes storing a target blood glucose level in the pump. The method also includes receiving a current blood glucose level, and comparing the current blood glucose level to the target blood glucose level. The method further includes,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172026 - Insulin pump having a suspension bolus: A method of delivering insulin to compensate for suspension of basal insulin delivery and an insulin pump are disclosed. The method includes prompting a user to input a period in which to suspend delivery of insulin from an insulin pump. The method also includes calculating an amount of insulin to... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172030 - Insulin pump having aweekly schedule: A methjod and system for setting an insulin delivery rate for use in a pump is disclosed. The method includes storing one or more daily basal rate patterns in the pump. The method also includes associating one of the daily basal rate patterns with a day of the week. The... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172027 - Insulin pump having basal rate testing features: Methods of establishing an insulin delivery rate in a pump and an insulin pump are disclosed. A method includes selecting a set of alerts from one or more sets of alerts. The method also includes initiating a test process based on the set of alerts. The method further includes, upon... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172031 - Insulin pump having correction factors: Methods of regulating blood glucose levels using an insulin pump are disclosed. A method includes receiving a current blood glucose level, and determining whether the current blood glucose level is above a threshold value. The method also includes calculating a correction bolus value based upon the current blood glucose.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172028 - Insulin pump having selectable insulin absorption models: Methods of estimating human insulin absorption for use in an insulin pump are disclosed. A method includes prompting a user to select between a first insulin absorption model and a second insulin absorption model. The method also includes prompting a user to provide at least one model parameter. The method... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172032 - Method for preventing tissue damage associated with irrigation of tissue with an antimicrobial solution: Methods for preventing tissue damage associated with irrigation of biological tissue with a povidone-iodine solution by irrigating the tissue to be treated with povidone-iodine solutions characterized by a pH of about 6.8 to about 8.0.... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20080172033 - Apparatus and method for treatment of sinusitis: A method of treating a constricted sinus passageway of a patient includes traversing the canine fossa region of the patient so as to form a passageway in the sinus cavity. A cannula is positioned in the passageway. A visualization tool such as an endoscope is passed through a lumen or... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080172034 - Methods relating to infusion device: The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagement surface having a single outlet port therein, a medication delivery... Agent: Mark T. Garrett Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080172035 - Methods and devices for catheter advancement and delivery of substances therethrough: Methods and devices for successively advancing a plurality of catheters over a guide element to a body tissue are described. In some of the methods, the guide element may be attached to the body tissue, which may be accessible minimally invasively. In certain variations, the guide element may not be... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080172036 - Guide catheter and method for advancing a guide catheter in a vessel: A guide catheter (16) for movement within a vessel (12) includes a tubular catheter assembly (20) having an exposed end (16B) that is positioned outside the vessel (12), and a catheter tip (16A) that is movable within the vessel (12) with manipulation of the exposed end (16B). In certain embodiments,... Agent: Roeder & Broder LLP

20080172037 - Catheter with adjustable column stability and methods for its use: The catheter includes an inner column and an outer elastic member. The inner column is bendable wherein the column strength and flexibility of the inner column are adjusted by axially tensioning the outer elastic member. The inner column comprises a helical spring, slotted or slit tube, or individual links that,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080172038 - Steerable catheter system: The present invention is directed towards a steerable multi-lumen catheter system with a locking mechanism and a plurality of ports connected to the lumens inside the multi-lumen catheter.... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080172039 - Ratcheting luer lock connector: According to one aspect of the invention, a fluid carrying connector comprising a luer lock connector is provided. At least one projection is defined on, or extending from, a surface of the luer lock connector. A shroud is moveably positioned with respect to the luer lock connector. The shroud comprises... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080172041 - Apparatus and method for the controlled hydrodistention of the urinary bladder: A urological medical system for performing a controlled hydrodistention of the urinary bladder for treating a bladder dysfunction problem comprised of a programmed CPU with associated computer equipment for facilitating an automatic control of a treatment procedure to be performed on a patient, a saline solution warmer, a saline solution... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080172040 - Self-cleansing bladder drainage catheter: An indwelling endourethral drainage catheter includes a tubular distal portion and a spiral proximal portion. A central lumen extends along substantially the entire length of the catheter. The spiral proximal portion defines an outer spiral channel in fluid communication with the central lumen. The distal end of the catheter is... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080172042 - Urinary catheterization assembly with open ended sheath: A urinary catheter assembly is disclosed having a catheter, a sheath enclosing an insertable portion of the catheter, and a free end partially open to allow fluid communication between the lumen of the sheath and an environment outside the sheath.... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, LLC

20080172044 - Drug delivery apparatus and method for automatically reducing drug dosage: A drug delivery device which includes a fluid drug reservoir, a catheter, a controllable fluid transfer device, e.g., a pump mechanism or valve, and a drug delivery control means. The drug delivery control means comprises a controller, e.g., a microprocessor or microcontroller which is operable to automatically reduce the rate... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes, LLP Advanced Bionics Corporation

20080172043 - Microchip reservoir devices using wireless transmission of power and data: Devices and methods are provided for wirelessly powering and/or communicating with implanted medical devices used for the controlled exposure and release of reservoir contents, such as drugs or sensors. The device may include a substrate having a plurality of reservoirs containing reservoir contents for release or exposure; and a rechargeable... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080167595 - Method for connecting implanted conduits: Methods and devices are disclosed for connecting implantable body fluid conduits, such as catheters and grafts for AV shunts. A connector with thin connector walls at the lumen openings provides a connecting lumen that is close to flush with the lumens of the attached conduits. A tapered, smooth walled connector... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080167596 - Hemorrhoid treatment suppository: A suppository for use in an anal canal includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The shaft has a size to provide sufficient friction against the evacuative pressure of the anal canal. A retaining ring is attached on the shaft between the first end and the... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080167597 - Lubricious compositions and articles made therefrom: The present disclosure provides a lubricious polymeric composition that includes polymer and one or more lubricants. Articles formed from the lubricious polymeric composition possess enhanced softness, flexibility and lubricity. The present disclosure also provides a method for making an article formed from a lubricious polymeric composition having polymer and one... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080167598 - Active applicator: An applicator for inserting an object into a cavity. The applicator can have a hollow insertion member. The applicator can further have an indicator member circumscribing or partially circumscribing the periphery of the insertion member. The indicator member can have a first position and a second position.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080167599 - Active applicator: An applicator for inserting an object into a cavity. The applicator can have a hollow insertion member. The applicator can further have an indicator member circumscribing or partially circumscribing the periphery of the insertion member. The indicator member can have a first position and a second position.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080167600 - Device for delivery of an agent to the eye and other sites: A method and device for delivering an agent, such as an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agent to ameliorate inflammation, at a site in the body that may be the eye, a joint, the brain, etc. The device located at the body site administers agent using an equilibrium diffusion process.... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20080167601 - Microneedles to be placed in the skin for the transdermal application of pharhmaceuticals: An array for placement on the skin of a human or animal patient for the purpose of the transdermal application of pharmaceuticals, toxins or active agents, having microneedles that are situated on a carrier substrate, the microneedles having a preset breaking point in the area of the transition to the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080167602 - Steerable ultrasound catheter: Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Ultrasound catheter devices generally include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the catheter body lumen and a distal head coupled with the transmission member and positioned adjacent... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080167603 - Method and device to prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia using nitric oxide: A respiratory assist device and method for the prevention of ventilator acquired pneumonia in a patient is described. The respiratory assist device administers nitric oxide to the oropharyngeal area in order to decontaminate or prevent the contamination of secretions that collect in the oropharyngeal area during intubation of the patient.... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080167604 - Irrigation/aspiration tip: An irrigation/aspiration tip having a relatively rigid cannula attached to a hub and an open end opposite the hub. Coaxially and removable received over the tip is a soft elastomeric or rubber sleeve. The sleeve forms a gap between the sleeve and the cannula, the gap allowing irrigation flow. The... Agent: Alcon

20080167605 - Breast pump: Breast pump with a suction funnel (2) for resting against a breast, which suction funnel is connected to a pump unit in the form of a flexible receptacle (4) which after compressing and releasing generates a negative pressure in the suction funnel (2) creating a pump action. The suction funnel... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080167606 - Toposcopic access and delivery devices: Disclosed herein are elongate flexible medical devices which are capable of axial elongation through the mechanism of eversion or toposcopic expansion. In general, this may be accomplished by providing a flexible tubular device having a proximal end and a distal end. Retraction of the distal end in a proximal direction... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080167607 - Enteral feeding catheter, computer system and computer program for operating the feeding catheter: s

20080167608 - Balloon dilator: A medical apparatus for widening a stenosis or for deploying a stent in a patient. The apparatus has a central axis and an inflatable outer dumbbell-shaped balloon. The apparatus is insertable into a lumen of a patient for movement of the balloon therein between a deflated configuration and an inflated... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20080167609 - Methods of treating vascular disease: The present invention relates to a method of treating patients suffering from, or at risk for, intimal hyperplasia and/or arteriosclerosis. The treatment includes administering a pharmaceutical composition that includes carbon monoxide to the patient.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080167610 - Toposcopic methods and devices for delivering a sleeve having axially compressed and elongate configurations: Disclosed herein are elongate flexible medical devices which are capable of axial elongation through the mechanism of eversion or toposcopic expansion. In general, this may be accomplished by providing a flexible tubular device having a proximal end and a distal end. Retraction of the distal end in a proximal direction... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080167611 - Enveloping needle stick protection device: It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a needle stick protection device. The device includes a housing shaped and dimensioned for positioning about a syringe with an attached needle. The housing includes a first housing member telescopically coupled to a second housing member. A locking member... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080167612 - Intravenous catheter introducing device: An intravenous catheter introducing device includes a needle hub received in a barrel and holding a needle cannula. The barrel has a slotted path with starting and ending regions, and a docking port communicated with the starting region to form a docking shoulder. An engaging peg is disposed on the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080167613 - Closed system and method for atraumatic, low pressure, continuous harvesting, processing, and grafting of lipoaspirate: A closed system for harvesting fat through liposuction, concentrating the aspirate so obtained, and then re-injecting the concentrated fat into a patient comprises as its main components a low pressure cannula having between about 7 to 12 side holes of about 1-2 mm by 2.0 to 4.0 mm, a spring... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080167615 - Controlling plunger drives for fluid injections in animals: A computer-controlled injector of the type having a motor which advances and retracts a plunger located within a syringe housing toward and away from a nozzle located in the front of the syringe to inject fluid into or out of an animal subject. Manual motion is induced by operating a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080167614 - Endobronchial fluid exhaler devices and methods for use thereof: Apparatus is provided, including a first rotating member configured to be implanted in an airway of a subject and rotated in an inhalation direction by an inhaled flow of fluid in the airway. A mechanical energy accumulator is configured to accumulate energy from the rotation of the first rotating member.... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080167616 - Device of an infusion system: The device for an infusion system for delivery of an infusion fluid from a container or bag through a tubing to a user location via a veinflon/cannula has a spring to maintain the pressure in the container/bag so that the fluid flows through the tubing to the user location. The... Agent: Carella Byrne Bain Gilfillan Cecchi Stewart & Olstein

20080167617 - Pump set for administering fluid with secure loading features and manufacture of component therefor: A pump set for use in a liquid delivery pump of the type for delivering liquid to a patient, having an infrared radiation detector for detecting infrared radiation, and providing an indication that the pump set is properly loaded on the pump. The pump set comprises a conduit for the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080167618 - Syringe assembly and infusion pump assembly incorporating such: A syringe assembly for use with an infusion pump having a drive piston. The syringe assembly comprises a substantially hollow syringe housing and a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to dispense a fluid therefrom. The plunger has a body with a portion thereof configured to engage a radially... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080167619 - Indwelling needle: s

20080167620 - Disposable infusion device facilitating tissue fold formation for cannula deployment and method: A device and method facilitates the forming of a skin fold during deployment of a cannula. The device may be a disposable infusion device and the method comprises adhering, to a skin surface, a base member having a port for receiving a cannula, forming a skin fold having skin surfaces... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20080167621 - Multi-barrel syringe having integral manifold: In certain embodiments, a system includes an integral manifold syringe. The integral manifold syringe may include a multi-barrel body having a first barrel and a second barrel, a manifold having first, second, third, and fourth ports, wherein the first and second ports are coupled to the first and second barrels,... Agent: Mallinckrodt Inc.

20080167622 - Needle stick injury safety device: A reusable, hand held, safety device (10) for preventing needle stick injury has an elongated body (12) that includes a first opening (14) at a first end thereof. The first opening (14) is adapted to receive therein a capped needle (100) and to retain the cap (101) upon withdrawal of... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080167623 - Indwelling needle: r

20080167624 - Safety needle accessory: This invention relates to a safety needle accessory sealed within a pack suitable for sealing pre-filled syringes. The safety needle accessory comprises a hub for surrounding a hollow needle having a tip and having a connector for attachment to a syringe, a slidable sleeve adapted to slide over the needle... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080167625 - Process for creating a stop surface on a syringe plunger rod: A process for creating a stop surface on a plunger rod of a syringe is disclosed. The process includes the step of providing a preformed or molded plunger rod, and the step of forming a radially-extending deformation on the molded plunger rod. The presently disclosed in-line process allows for the... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080167626 - Catheter covering for use in bathing: A catheter covering is disclosed for use during a shower or bath. The covering includes a receptacle formed of two layers of a membrane. A hole is formed in one layer. An adhesive strip is positioned around the hole. The adhesive strip is of a type which provides a water-tight... Agent: Law Office Of Brett N. Dorny

20080167627 - Winged medical needle device: The configuration of the present invention includes a winged shield that has a cylindrical shield tube and wings linked to a front end side of the shield tube, a hub that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080167628 - Stent delivery system: A push catheter for placement of a biliary stent. The push catheter includes an elongate shaft extending from a hub assembly. The elongate shaft includes a distal segment having a lumen extending therethrough, and a proximal segment having a plurality of lumens extending therethrough. The proximal segment is secured to... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080167629 - Methods for toposcopic sleeve delivery: Disclosed herein are elongate flexible medical devices which are capable of axial elongation through the mechanism of eversion or toposcopic expansion. In general, this may be accomplished by providing a flexible tubular device having a proximal end and a distal end. Retraction of the distal end in a proximal direction... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080167630 - Controlled delivery system: The present invention relates to novel anesthetic compositions containing a non-polymeric carrier material and an anesthetic, where the compositions are suitable for providing a sustained local anesthesia without an initial burst and having a duration for about 24 hours or longer. Certain compositions are also provided that include a first... Agent: Thomas P. Mccracken Durect Corporation

20080167631 - Subatmospheric pressure dressing: A subatmospheric pressure dressing can be readily applied by a single person and includes a flexible base which supports a gas permeable screen. A flexible sheet encloses the base and screen. The screen is connected with a source of low pressure (vacuum) by a suction tube. Transmittal of low fluid... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080167632 - Emergency eye wash system: An emergency eye wash system having a support panel and a pair of brackets for holding two bag assemblies containing sterile and sealed eye wash solution. The bag assemblies are connected by hoses to a pair of nozzles mounted on a pivotal tray assembly. When the system is dormant, the... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080167633 - Band-aid with a disinfectant container: The invention consists in a medication made up of an adhesive strip on one side on which a pad is applied and to which a container is integral with it (5) where a disinfectant substance or any other type is inserted in its internal part, in such a way that... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20080167634 - Absorbent article: Disclosed is an absorbent article having an absorbent member. The absorbent member has an absorbent core wrapped in a sheet of a fibrous material. The absorbent core contains a web of hydrophilic, crimped continuous fibers and a superabsorbent polymer which is embeddedly supported in the web. The continuous fibers are... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080167636 - Affinity diaper: A diaper includes an inner layer configured to allow fluid flow and an outer layer configured to prevent fluid flow, at least one material to absorb fluid within the inner layer and outer layer, and a first affinity image disposed on the outer layer. The diaper further includes a second... Agent: Cardinal Law Group

20080167635 - Disposable wearable absorbent articles with extensible sides: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with extensible sides. In an embodiment of the present disclosure a disposable wearable absorbent article includes a front, a back, and an extensible side configured to connect the front and the back, wherein the extensible side has a substantially laterally... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080167637 - Method and apparatus for aneurismal treatment: An irritant or polymer is dispensed to the inner surface area of an aneurysm to exert a contractile force on the inner surface area of the aneurysm, thereby shrinking the aneurysm. As a result, the artery wall at the aneurysm site is strengthened, the risk of rupture is decreased, and... Agent: Mr. Janis Biksa Patent Counsel, Intellectual Properties

20080167638 - Method and apparatus for delivering pharmaceuticals based on real-time monitoring of tissue states: A method and apparatus for delivering a drug to a bodily tissue, measuring the interaction between the drug and a specific tissue in real-time, and adjusting the rate of drug delivery in real-time in order to achieve a desired state of drug-tissue interaction are disclosed herein.... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Yorktown

20080167639 - Methods for localized intra-body treatment of tissue: A method for local treatment of a target region of tissue within a body of a subject includes navigating a first probe (210, 310) intra-bodily to a first location within the body of the subject and employing the first probe to locally change at least one characteristic of a selected... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080167640 - Enteral safety system and methods: Enteral safety system (ESS) may include oral dispenser having visual indicator such as barrel with measurement marks of a color. Barrel may allow content viewing. ESS may include hub for connecting oral dispenser to enteral set. Hub may have a visual indicator such as being same color as barrel's marks.... Agent: Nora M. Tocups

20080167641 - Medical device adapted to detect disengagement of a transcutaneous device: The present invention provides a medical device comprising a transcutaneous device. The medical device further comprises a controller for detecting a first condition representative of the transcutaneous device being arranged in a subcutaneous first position, and for detecting a second condition representative of the transcutaneous device being arranged in a... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080161740 - Method and appartus for controlled reoxygenation: A method and apparatus for performing coronary perfusion and cardiac reoxygenation that enables accurate control of oxygen levels in blood used for the coronary circulation. Deoxygenated blood and oxygenated blood are collected and oxygen levels are measured by sensors. The deoxygenated and oxygenated blood is then mixed and the mixed... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080161741 - Ocular implant and methods for making and using same: An ocular implant device that is insertable into either the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye to drain aqueous humor and/or to introduce medications. The implant can include a substantially cylindrical body with a channel member that regulates the flow rate of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber or... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080161743 - Ablation device having a piezoelectric pump: An ablating device having one or more piezoelectric micropumps for delivering a flowable material to a target tissue. The device may be coupled to a controller configured to monitor tissue temperature, ablation element temperature, transducer impedance and/or degree of contact between the ablation elements and a tissue and to adjust... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080161745 - Bleaching of contrast enhancing agent applied to skin for use with a dermatological treatment system: A contrast enhancing agent can be applied to the skin to enhance or enable the response of a sensor element in a dermatological handpiece for measurement of one or more positional parameters of the handpiece. The positional parameter(s) can be used as part of a feedback system that controls the... Agent: Reliant / Fenwick C/o Fenwick & West, LLP

20080161747 - Electrically conductive microneedle roller: An electrically conductive microneedle roller includes stacked discs, each of which includes a plurality of radial grooves, a plurality of microneedles that are received in the radial grooves of the disc, an electrically conductive bracket that supports the stacked discs, and a handle that supports the bracket. Electric current flows... Agent: Park Law Firm

20080161744 - Pre-and intra-operative localization of penile sentinel nodes: The invention provides methods for pre- and intra-operatively localizing penile sentinel lymph nodes by injection of fluorescent dyes into penile tumors.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080161746 - Protected lithium electrodes for electro-transport drug delivery: This invention provides new and novel devices and methods for administering lithium (Li) ions to a mammalian subject, especially the delivery of lithium (Li) ions to a body component for example across a body or tissue surface such as skin or a mucosal membrane, or for delivery of lithium ions... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080161742 - Safe device for iontophoretic delivery of drugs: The present invention provides a device for iontophoretic delivery of a drug to on into a tissue, comprising an arrangement that prevents operation of the device at a current density that is higher than a predetermined value, the arrangement including first means responsive to a first data item, indicative of... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080161748 - Apparatus and methods using visible light for debilitating and/or killing microorganisms within the body: The present invention relates to devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms, such as the H. pylori bacteria within a patient's body. A light source is provided that emits electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths within the visible spectrum. The light source can be internal and/or external to the patient's... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080161749 - Portable infection control device: A sterilized environment is provided for interacting with an open wound by directing a flow of dense, sterilized gas to an open tissue site and holding the dense sterilized gas within the vicinity of the open tissue site using a dam. The gas may be densified by cooling the gas... Agent: Anderson, Levine & Lintel L.l.p.

20080161750 - Oral fluid delivery or sampling device: The invention relates to an oral fluid delivery device operative with little or no deliberate intervention on the part of the user, particularly a weakened or unconscious user, or a user unable to use his or her hands. The invention is also useful for collecting an oral fluid sample, particularly... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080161751 - Peritoneal dialysis therapy validation: Parameter values are set in a peritoneal dialysis device by receiving from a user a selection of a therapy type, receiving from a user values for a plurality of parameters, calculating a value for a plurality of additional parameters based on the values received from the user, determining whether values... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080161752 - Delivery device: An applicator for introducing a therapeutic substance into a body cavity of a subject in need of the therapeutic substance is provided. The applicator has the look and feel of a conventional tampon applicator but delivers a therapeutic substance. Generally, the applicator has a first outer member having a shape... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080161753 - Infusion pump: An infusion pump which includes a fingerprint reader to verify that a patient or a user is authorized to activate a patient-controlled analgesic button. The fingerprint reader can be integrated into the patient-controlled analgesic button. The infusion pump delivers a dose of medication to the patient if the fingerprint of... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080161754 - Method and apparatus for infusing liquid to a body: A system for infusing liquid to a body includes an infusion device, a network interface with a cell phone and wireless link and a network server system capable of communication with the infusion device through the network interface. The server system has access to a file of information specific to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080161755 - Needle-free injection device and priming system: Needle-free injection devices having a delivery system to effect an injection and a body configured to house the delivery system. The delivery system includes an injectate assembly adapted to house a volume of liquid and a drive assembly adapted to expel the volume of liquid from the injectate assembly. In... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080161756 - Cartridge containing a medicament suspension and mixing elements having different densities: The present invention relates to a device for storage and administration of a medicament suspension comprising a container (1) for receiving a medicament suspension wherein the container has two mixing elements (5, 6) which differ with respect to their density such that the first mixing element (5) has a density... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080161757 - Devices and methods for injection of multiple-component therapies: Devices and methods for injecting or otherwise delivering multiple-component therapies to human or animal subjects. Devices having injectors (e.g., syringes) attached to biaxial or coaxial injection cannula(s) are used to deliver multiple components of a particular therapy such that those components become combined shortly before or upon exiting the injection... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080161758 - Trocar and cannula assembly having variable opening sealing gland and related methods: A trocar system for endoscopic surgery, cap assembly, and related methods are provided. The cap assembly includes a housing with an opening formed in line with an axis of the housing. The cap assembly also includes a variable opening flexible sealing gland having a stack of valve body sections each... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.l.c.

20080161759 - Device and method for delivering or withdrawing a substance through the skin: An apparatus for delivering or withdrawing a fluid through at least one layer of the skin is provided. A device includes a body having a top face, a bottom face, a side edge and at least one channel. The bottom face includes a first surface area and a second surface... Agent: Venable

20080161760 - Medical device containing a vacuum chamber: A needle containing medical device is provided with a mechanism to enable the needle to be sucked back into the main body of the device after use. The medical device contains a chamber that can be depressurised on demand to create the vacuum prior to use to enable the needle... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080161761 - Catheter platform and method of manufacture: A catheter shaft design facilitates allows for simultaneous stringing of wires and maintains a desired spacing and separation of the wires. In one implementation, a catheter shaft (504) and a core structure (500) are formed in separate manufacturing sequences. The core structure (500) includes a number of receptacles (506) formed... Agent: Sjm/afd - Marsh

20080161762 - Dual braided shaft: A dual braided catheter shaft includes a flat wire forming the inner braid, thereby potentially allowing for reduced radial thickness of the shaft. In one embodiment, the shaft (100) includes an inner polymer jacket (104), an inner braid (106) formed on the inner jacket (104), an intermediate jacket (108) formed... Agent: Sjm/afd - Marsh

20080161763 - Vascular access device antimicrobial materials and solutions: A medical device includes an antimicrobial layer. A method of depositing an antimicrobial agent on or in the body of a medical device includes inserting a high temperature resistant tube having multiple holes through its surface into a vascular access device and coating, or delivering an antimicrobial agent to, and... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080161764 - Lubricating deodorant for ostomy pouches: A lubricating deodorant for ostomy pouches in the form of an aqueous solution which contains both a water-soluble lubricating agent and a compatible water-soluble complexing agent capable of complexing with and neutralizing the odor-causing molecules of fecal matter. Other surfactants, preservatives, humectants and pH-adjusting agents may also be included. The... Agent: Marshal, Gerstein & Borun LLP (hollister)

20080161765 - All direction stretchable multilayer diaper: A disposable absorbent article has a stretchable multilayer chassis having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The chassis is stretchable at least laterally. An absorbent body has an inner surface, an outer surface facing the inner surface of the chassis, and terminal edges.... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080161766 - Side panel for sanitary articles, corresponding sanitary article and method of producing same: Described herein is a side panel for sanitary articles that can be worn as pants, such as baby diapers or sanitary towels, with a main body, which can assume a general U-shaped configuration, with end parts arranged on the front and on the back of the body of the user,... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080161767 - Pant-shaped article with improved fit: A pant shaped garment having a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion, a waist opening with a waist edge and two leg openings bordered by a leg edge having a front part located generally on the front portion and a rear part located generally on the rear... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080161768 - Absorbent article and method for making the same: An absorbent article includes a chassis, an absorbent structure placed on the chassis and elastic elements attached under tension to the chassis so as to extend across an absorbent structure region of the chassis occupied by the absorbent structure and to extend outward beyond opposite side edges of the absorbent... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080161769 - Capillary fill test device: A device for receiving a sample of liquid, such as a sample of bodily liquid which is to be subjected to further analysis, may include a body having at least a major surface and a minor surface. A sample-receiving chamber may be located in the body and may have an... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20080161770 - Vial adaptor for regulating pressure: In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial includes a piercing member and a bag. The bag can be contained within the piercing member such that the bag is introduced to the vial when the vial adaptor is coupled with the vial. In some embodiments,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080161771 - Nasal delevery devices: An exhalation breath-actuated nasal deliver device for and a method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of a subject; a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales; and delivery unit, as one of... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20080161772 - Devices and methods for injection of multiple-component therapies: Devices and methods for injecting or otherwise delivering multiple-component therapies to human or animal subjects. Devices having injectors (e.g., syringes) attached to biaxial or coaxial injection cannula(s) are used to deliver multiple components of a particular therapy such that those components become combined shortly before or upon exiting the injection... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080161773 - Apparatus and method for delivering ophthalmic fluid: An apparatus for delivering infusion fluid into an eye includes a container defining a chamber configured to contain a quantity of infusion fluid. A first tube defines a first passage that provides fluid communication between the chamber and a volume defined within the eye. At least a portion of the... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080161774 - Catheter with embedded components and method of its manufacture: A method of manufacturing a catheter includes providing an outer shaft having a lumen therethrough and at least one catheter component disposed at least partially within the lumen, placing an inner shaft within the lumen such that the at least one catheter component is located between the shafts, thereby forming... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080161775 - True angular catheter shaft deflection apparatus: The invention relates to a steerable catheter having a distal section with reduced variation in deflection path during deflection. The distal section of the catheter includes stripes of different material hardness along the length of the distal section affecting the directionality of catheter deflection upon the application of a deflection... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema

20080161776 - Guiding catheter shaft with improved radiopacity on the wire braid: An intracorporeal catheter, such as a guiding catheter, employed for intraluminal procedures is disclosed. The catheter generally has an elongated catheter shaft including a polymeric inner layer and a non-radiopaque outer polymeric layer, along with a radiopaque reinforcing structure disposed between the inner and outer layers. In one embodiment, the... Agent: June James

20080161777 - Shaped cardiac introducers for ventricular septal and right ventricular apical access and method of using same: A class of introducers is comprised of a plurality of straight sections and at least two curved sections with a pre-determined sense of curvature preceded, separated and followed by the straight sections, which introducer is adapted by its shape to access the septal wall or apex of a heart. One... Agent: Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman, LLP

20080161778 - Fluid isolation device and method for treatment of fistulas: A fluid isolation device for allowing collection and control of fluids from fistulas and other openings has a rigid flange, a tubular passageway having two ends, balloon fluid filled sealing means. In one mode, it is used with porous foam and occlusive adhesive dressing to allow the creation of two... Agent: Bruce J. Clark

20080161779 - Implantable nano pump for drug delivery: The present invention relates to nano-pumps (Nano Electromechanical System or NEMS), particularly to drug delivery devices for implantation into the human body for automatically control human diseases, such as hypertension, atherosclerosis and diabetics, etc. The nano-pump is self-actuated in response to a designated level of blood pressure, blood lipid or... Agent: Dr. Raj Bawa Bawa Biotechnology Consulting Llc