Surgery inventions 12/08

20080319369 - Systems and methods for removing fluid and atherogenic, thrombotic, and inflammatory markers from blood: Systems and methods for removing fluid and atherogenic, thrombotic and inflammatory (ATI) markers from blood are disclosed. A system for removing fluid and atherogenic, thrombotic and inflammatory markers from blood includes an ultrafiltration module for removing fluid from blood drawn from a patient; and an apheresis module for removing atherogenic,... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080319370 - Method and system for transdermal drug delivery: The present invention relates to a method and a system for transdermal delivery of a physiologically active agent. The invention further relates to a method of treatment using the transdermal delivery system and the use of medicaments (5) from manufacture of such as system.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080319371 - Method and system for treating of onychomycosis with an applicator having a gel medicament layer: A method to electrokinetically deliver a medicament to a nail of a mammalian user including: forming a cast of the nail of the user wherein the cast is a reverse impression of the nail; applying a medicament matrix to the nail; sandwiching the medicament matrix between the cast and the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080319372 - Treating bacteria with electric fields: Cells that are in the process division are vulnerable to damage by AC electric fields that have specific frequency and field strength characteristics. The selective destruction of rapidly dividing cells can therefore be accomplished by imposing an AC electric field in a target region for extended periods of time. Some... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20080319373 - Compound delivery tube: A tube for selective administration of a compound.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080319375 - Materials, methods, and systems for cavitation-mediated ultrasonic drug delivery in vivo: Materials, methods, and systems for targeted and non-targeted therapeutic delivery in vivo utilizing cavitation-mediated ultrasonic drug delivery are described. Noninvasive sonic energy being applied to the patient in a controlled fashion at the treatment area results in controlled acoustic cavitation at said region, and cell and tissue specific drug delivery.... Agent: Biovaluation & Analysis, Inc.

20080319376 - Method and apparatus for treatment of intracranial hemorrhages: An ultrasound catheter with fluid delivery lumens, fluid evacuation lumens and a light source is used for the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhages. After the catheter is inserted into a blood clot in the brain, a lytic drug can be delivered to the blood clot via the fluid delivery lumens while... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080319374 - Post-occlusion chamber collapse canceling system for a surgical apparatus and method of use: A post-occlusion chamber collapse canceling system for a surgical apparatus that detects the breaking of occlusions by tissue fragments in the distal end of the aspiration path and produces a response consisting in a transitory blockage of the distal end the aspiration path to terminate the chamber collapse and a... Agent: Jaime Zacharias

20080319377 - Medical device for generating transient bubbles: A method and medical device for generating transient bubbles is provided. Fluid is delivered under pressure through bubble generating means and thereby transient bubbles are generated. The bubbles are micro or nano sized. An ultrasonic source may be used to further vibrate the bubble generating means so as to adjust... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080319378 - Covered suction device: A suction device which can protected before and after use. The suction device includes an elongated suction tube having a suction tip at one end. A retractable, protective sheath is connected to the tube and extends over the exposed length of the suction tube. A tip protector extends from the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080319379 - Surgical irrigator: A surgical irrigator for washing body regions subjected to a procedure, provided with a containment shell inside which there are elements for supplying a washing liquid that arrives from an associable reservoir, such containment shell being constituted substantially by two distinct portions, respectively a grip portion for the hand of... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20080319380 - Sterile polymerizable systems and kits and methods of their manufacture and use: The present invention overcomes the difficulties in the sterilization and delivery of viscous, multi-component compositions that require pre-mixing prior to usage by disclosing a sterile, multi-component, ready-to-use product wherein each component is sterilized independently and then assembled into a sterilized delivery kit. In certain preferred embodiments of the present invention,... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080319381 - Method system and device for assessing insulin sensitivity: A method and a system for determining insulin sensitivity (IS) is described. In one aspect the method and the system can be implemented by receiving a first parameter corresponding to an insulin dose in a subcutaneous tissue; applying a first kinetic model to obtain a plasma insulin concentration based on... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 30623

20080319382 - Method and apparatus for coupling a channeled sample probe to tissue: Sampling is controlled in order to enhance analyte concentration estimation derived from noninvasive sampling. More particularly, sampling is controlled using controlled fluid delivery to a region between a tip of a sample probe and a tissue measurement site. The controlled fluid delivery enhances coverage of a skin sample site with... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20080319383 - Needle-free injection device: A fluid injecting device (30) generally including a fluid delivery assembly (32) and a needle-free injecting assembly (34). The fluid delivery assembly (32) delivers or transfers the fluid medicine from a cartridge (40) into the needle-free injecting assembly (34) for injecting into a patient. A drive train (112) applies a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080319384 - Tailored basal insulin delivery system and method: Disclosed is a system to deliver insulin to a user's body. The system includes a dispensing unit to deliver the insulin to the body, and a control mechanism to control delivery of basal insulin according to a predetermined basal infusion pattern, the basal infusion pattern selected from a plurality of... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 30623

20080319385 - Fluid dispenser with additive sub-system: A compact fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments, such as, antibiotics, analgesics, and like medicinal agents from the device reservoir which is provided in the form of a novel bellows-type assembly. The fluid dispenser includes a unique stored energy mechanism which takes the form of a constant... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20080319386 - Forwardly directable fluid jet crossing catheter: A forwardly directable fluid jet crossing catheter having a positionable jet body which can be longitudinally and rotationally positioned in order to direct a fluid jet stream to impinge, break through, and cross a chronic total occlusion. The distal end of the catheter includes a tip of super-elastic material having... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080319387 - Method and apparatus for inserting a catheter device: The present invention relates to systems and methods for inserting a catheter device into a subject, wherein the catheter insertion system generally comprises a flexible sleeve containing a catheter tube and advancing means for advancing the catheter contained within said system in a distal direction, wherein the flexible sleeve has... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080319388 - Device delivery system with balloon-relative sheath positioning: A medical device delivery system includes a self-expanding medical device mounted on a balloon portion of a catheter. A sheath is provided around the medical device to hold the device in place with the device staying in a compressed state. A series of perforations or an initial cut is provided... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20080319389 - Medical devices with rigid rod paraphenylene: The medical devices of the present invention include self-reinforcing polymer materials, based on the rigid-rod paraphenylene copolymer chemistry. Accordingly, the materials of the present invention provide a unique combination of physical properties that are advantageous for use in various medical devices. The medical devices may include those for maneuvering through... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080319390 - Self-destructed disposable syringe: A self-destructed disposable injection syringe, consists of barrel(1) and injecting plunger(2) sliding within the barrel(1), a piston is provided on the end of the injecting plunger(2) within the barrel, a seal gasket(3) is provided on the piston(5), a projection(4) for destructing the seal gasket(3) is provided on the bottom of... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080319391 - Self powered enteral tube feeding device: A self-powered, enteral tube feeding device. The device includes a fluid container and a removable lid for pressure sealing the container. The device also includes a fluid exit port and a flexible tube providing fluid communication from the exit port of the device to a through-the-abdominal-wall port of a patient.... Agent: John R. Ross

20080319392 - Microneedle transport device: A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and an array of needles which have bores in fluid communication with the reservoir to facilitate transporting the formulation to and from the reservoir through the needles. The device also includes a first actuator which... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080319393 - Self-powered portable syringe pump: A disposable self-powered portable syringe pump (100) has been developed for use with syringe-based systems for delivery of medicinal solutions and other fluids. The syringe pump is lightweight, inexpensive to manufacture, easily adjustable and compatible with a wide variety of syringes in use around the world.... Agent: Margaret J. Mclaren, P.A. Mclaren Legal Services

20080319394 - Portable infusion device with reduced level of operational noise: An infusion system, method and device for infusing therapeutic fluid into the body of a patient are provided. The device includes a driving mechanism including a plurality of gears, wherein at least one gear is adjacent to another gear. The device includes a gear in the plurality of gears having... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 35437

20080319396 - Valve assembly including diameter reduction structure for trocar: A surgical seal assembly includes a sleeve housing adapted to be operatively connected to a surgical sleeve, a seal housing adapted for releasable mounting to the sleeve housing and having a seal member with inner portions adapted to permit passage of a surgical object in substantial sealed relation therewith, and... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080319395 - Valve opener: A medical introducer apparatus for use in inserting an interventional device into a body vessel of a patient. The apparatus includes a housing having a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a chamber positioned between the openings. A hemostatic valve system is provided in the housing chamber. The valve system... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080319397 - Holder for a stomach insert feeder tube: A holder for receiving a stomach insert feeding tube therein for use in the gastronomical feeding of a patient. The feeding tube holder includes a substantially donut-shaped housing having a passageway for receiving the feeding tube therethrough. The donut-shaped housing includes a channel connected to the passageway for allowing the... Agent: Ezra Sutton, P.A.

20080319398 - Catheter-to-device locking system: A locking component (100) for locking a catheter proximal end section (32) onto a stem (56) of a medical device such as a venous access port assembly (50). The locking component (100) includes a smaller diameter compression surface (106) along a larger diameter channel (108) therethrough. The device stem (56)... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080319399 - Venous access port with molded and/or radiopaque indicia: A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge port, a septum and a cap. An interior reservoir is defined by a well in the housing base and a bottom of the septum, and a passageway extends from the reservoir through the discharge port. The housing base... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080319400 - Multi-chamber syringe having a gas separator: A syringe is partitioned into at least proximal and distal chambers to provide a multi-chamber, sequentially dispensing syringe apparatus. The syringe includes a gas separator that prevents gas from exiting a chamber with delivered fluid.... Agent: Holland & Hart LLP

20080319401 - Stopcock valve: A medical stopcock which allows easier switching operation of plural branch-tubes. The main body of the stopcock comprises a chamber part with a nearly spherical inner surface, and an upstream branch-tube, a downstream branch-tube and a merge-branch-tube all extending from the chamber part. A valve body of the stopcock comprises... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080319402 - Tubing slide clamp for infusion pumps with dual tubing apertures and ergonomic handle: A slide clamp for use with an infusion pump and infusion set provides finger grips and support members for supporting the infusion tubing. The finger grips make the slide clamp easier to use while reducing the risk of error. The tubing support members reduce the likelihood of improperly loading the... Agent: BatemanIPLaw Group

20080319403 - Medical device including actuator: An actuating medical device and methods for making and using the same. The actuating medical device may include a proximal shaft portion having a distal end region, an actuating shaft portion attached to the distal end region, one or more actuating members coupled to or otherwise disposed adjacent the actuating... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080319404 - Microneedle devices: Microneedles and microarrays comprising such microneedles are described. The microneedles comprise: a base; a shaft portion extending from the base to a second end distal from the base; a microblade structure extending from the second end; capillary spaces associated with the microblade structure; and a coating in the capillary spaces,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080319405 - Low profile venous access port assembly: A venous access port assembly (10) having a housing base (28) with a discharge stem (16), a septum (14) and a cap (36). An interior reservoir (22) is defined by a well (30) in the housing base and the bottom surface of the septum, and a passageway (20) extends from... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080319406 - Bedside caddy: An apparatus for keeping a urinary container in place while in use. The apparatus comprises a first generally stiff member for positioning between a mattress and box springs of a bed. There is a urinary collection means engageable with and hanging from the first member for retaining urine therein while... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080319407 - Nonwoven webs made from treated fibers: The invention relates to a nonwoven web with superior initial tensile strength. The web constructed from at least one type of fiber that has been modified to increase its specific surface area. The fiber has a specific surface area of at least 55 m2/g. The invention also relates to use... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080319408 - Absorbent product: An absorbent product has a top sheet (21), an absorbent core (22) and a back sheet. The absorbent core (22) includes 40% by weight or more of high absorbent resin powder (223) and it is possible to slim down the absorbent core (22) while keeping a sufficient amount of absorption... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080319409 - Disposable absorbent article having side panels with structurally, functionally and visually different regions: A disposable absorbent article worn about the lower torso of a wearer includes at least one pair of side panels connecting a first waist region to a second waist region forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. Each side panel includes a waist region, a hip region... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080319410 - Disposable absorbent article having side panels with structurally, functionally and visually different regions: A disposable absorbent article worn about the lower torso of a wearer includes at least one pair of side panels connecting a first waist region to a second waist region forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. Each side panel includes a waist region, a hip region... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080319411 - Adhesive undergarment: An adhesive undergarment to be worn when panties are not worn. Embodiments of an adhesive undergarment may have an adhesive-backed panel for placement inside a garment. An exemplary adhesive undergarment provides a level of protection to the private area of a woman from the interior seams of pants or other... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20080319412 - Multi-configurable absorbent article: An absorbent article is provided with closure means for securing the article about the waist of a wearer. The article may be worn in a belt type configuration or a slip type configuration. Belt means are provided which are maintained in a retracted position along a rear panel of the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080319414 - Insertion device: An insertion apparatus and a method for use with a device for delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient and/or for sensing of a bodily analyte are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing adapted for loading therein at least one cannula cartridge unit having a protective... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 35437

20080319413 - Percutaneous array delivery system: A system for treating tissue includes a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal and the distal ends, and an array of delivery tubes at least partially disposed within the lumen, each of the delivery tube having a lumen, wherein each of... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080319415 - Balloon angioplasty device with distal protection capability: A balloon-angioplasty device for dilating a. region of a vessel of a patient which has been at least partially occluded by the presence of a stenotic lesion in the vessel is disclosed. The device comprises an elongate catheter shaft having an inflatable element located around the catheter shaft proximal to... Agent: Carter Deluca Farrell & Schmidt

20080319416 - Protector apparatus: An apparatus and a method for use with a device for delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient and/or for sensing of a bodily analyte are disclosed. The apparatus is adapted for accommodating at least one subcutaneously insertable element and at least one penetrating member for... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 35437

20080319417 - Cells isolation system for breast augmentation and reconstruction: A one-step real-time system for treating, reconstructing or augmenting a breast tissue defect in a patient comprising means for extracting adipose tissue, isolate adipocytes, process and re-inject stem and regenerative cells to the breast of the patient.... Agent: Hosheng Tu

20080319418 - Catheter steering device: A catheter steering and shape forming device (10) comprises an clongate element (12) having a proximal end (14) and a distal end (16) and defining a longitudinal axis. A plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending notches (20) is formed in the clongate element (12, the notches (20) having non-parallel sides... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080319420 - Drug delivery catheters that attach to tissue and methods for their use: A system and method for delivering a drug to a target site within a patient's body. The system and method include a steerable guide catheter and a drug delivery catheter. The steerable guide catheter has a first extension tube and a second extension tube that are joined together and form... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20080319419 - Medical catheter and a catheter assemble: In a medical catheter and a catheter assemble, a front opening 6a of a second lumen 6 is provided on a catheter 1. The front opening 6a acts as a lateral slope opening 8 inclined upward from a distal end T to a proximal end S along a common wall... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080319421 - Catheter-to-device locking system: A locking component (100,200,300,400) for locking a catheter proximal end onto a stem (16,56) of a medical device such as a venous access port assembly (10,50). The locking component has upper and lower parts (104,102;204,202) that self-secure to each other, preferably in a first position partially open but still assembled,... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080319422 - Epidural anesthetic delivery system: A connector is provided for use in an anesthesia delivery system for coupling an anesthesia dispensing container to an anesthesia delivery catheter. The connector includes a first connector member and a second connector member. The first connector member includes a body member having a proximal end that is capable of... Agent: Indiano Vaughan LLP.

20080319423 - Urinary catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into a urinary canal: A catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into the urinary canal. The catheter assembly includes a urinary catheter, a catheter package and a sealing member. The urinary catheter defines a conduit and has a proximal end adapted for insertion into the urinary canal and an opposite distal... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080319424 - Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders: Devices and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects. An implantable delivery device comprising a reservoir is initially attached to a deliver catheter or delivery tool and is introduced into the body and positioned at... Agent: Robert D. Buyan, Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins, LLP/acclarent, Inc.

20080319425 - Drug-eluting graft: Embodiments of the present invention provide a device for the local delivery of a substance into a natural tissue conduit in the mammalian body, having a first element capable of contacting the lumen of the conduit and a second element which overlays first element, a reservoir being formed between the... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20080312575 - Haemofilters for blood detoxification: The present invention regards the use of hemofilters for the removal of bacterial toxins (lipopolysaccharides) from the blood, said hemofilters comprising a solid support to which cyclodextrins are covalently bonded. The solid support can be a fabric or non-woven fabric or a polymeric resin obtained by means of cross-linking of... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080312576 - Plunger-less syringe for controlling blood flow: A plunger-less syringe, method of manufacture and system of use is disclosed wherein the syringe includes a barrel that has an interior receptacle for receiving a quantity of blood. The syringe has at least one filter that controls fluid flow within the syringe. The syringe may be fabricated from a... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080312578 - Dialysis catheter: A medical catheter comprising a first return lumen, a plurality of withdrawal lumens, a first clamping member and a plurality of intake extension tubes. Each intake extension tube communicates with an intake lumen of the catheter to provide fluid communication with the respective intake lumens. The intake extension tubes are... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20080312577 - Expandable dialysis apparatus and method: A venovenous expandable dialysis apparatus includes a blood feeding needle component configured to introduce blood at a position of a first peripheral vein and a blood withdrawal needle component configured to withdraw blood at another position from a second peripheral vein located, where the first position is located away from... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080312580 - Current concentration system and method for electrokinetic delivery of medicaments: An electrokinetic apparatus to apply medicament to a treatment site of a mammalian user, the apparatus including: a flux concentrator including an active electrode and a counter electrode adapted to be applied to the surface of a toenail or fingernail of the user, and a medicament matrix adjacent the active... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080312579 - Method and system for mitigating current concentration in electrokinetic drug delivery: An electrokinetic apparatus to apply medicament to a treatment site of a mammalian user, the apparatus including: a segmented active electrode; a medicament matrix having one side abutting the segmented active electrode and another side adapted to contact a surface of skin over the treatment site, wherein the matrix includes... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080312581 - Peptosomes for use in acoustically mediated intracellular drug delivery in vivo: Targeted therapeutic delivery systems comprising specially designed nanocarriers for intracellular therapeutic delivery, mediated by acoustic energy, for use either in vivo or in vitro, are described. Nanocarriers comprised of substantially peptosomes, and mixtures thereof, are used to treat a variety of diseases in humans and other species, such as cancer,... Agent: Biovaluation & Analysis, Inc.

20080312582 - Method for inserting a flexible medical device conduit: A method for inserting a flexible medical device conduit includes adhering a flexible conduit insertion medical device, with a flexible medical device conduit and an integrated insertion mechanism, to a target site. Moreover, the flexible medical device conduit has an elongated framework formed from a flexible material (e.g., Nitinol) with... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312583 - Topical composition for treating pain: Topical compositions having as the active ingredient a lipid, fatty acid ester, natural wax, sterol, or combinations thereof referred to herein as “lipophilic vehicle” or “LV” and methods of use, have been developed for the amelioration or prevention of pain or the sequelae of pain. The composition may be in... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080312585 - Method of operating a medical device and at least a remote controller for such medical device: A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312584 - Systems and methods to pair a medical device and a remote controller for such medical device: A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312586 - Breast shield: A breast cup (4) for use with a breast pump (1) for pumping off breast milk comprises a breast-cup funnel (40) for application to a breast, a first coupling part (42) for connection to the breast pump (1), and a second coupling part (43) for connection to a milk collection... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080312587 - System for the oral administration of solids to persons suffering from dementia: The invention relates to a system for the oral administration of a solid to dementia sufferers comprising at least two devices, in which each device comprises an optionally transparent hollow article with a liquid inlet end and a liquid outlet end, wherein a solid and a liquid-permeable, optionally displaceable retention... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080312588 - Cartridge for storage and delivery of a two-phase compound: This invention finds application in the field of the devices and methods for physical or chemical mixing of products and particularly relates to a cartridge for storage and sterile delivery of a two-phase compound. The cartridge comprises a first tubular member (2) which defines a first chamber (3) for storage... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080312589 - Method of producing a ballon catheter: A method of producing a balloon of a balloon catheter includes the following method steps: providing a balloon body coupled to a proximal sleeve and a distal sleeve by transitional sections extending between the balloon body and the sleeves; creating folds in at least the distal sleeve; and stabilizing at... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080312590 - Injection device: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 that receives a syringe 114. The syringe 114 is biased by a return spring 126 from an extended position in which the needle 118 extends from the housing 112 through an exit aperture 128 to a retracted position in which... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312591 - Injection device: An injection device (210) is described. A housing (212) receives a syringe and includes a return spring (226) for biasing the syringe from an extended position in which its needle (218) extends from the housing (212) to a retracted position in which the it does not. A drive spring (230)... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312592 - Injection device: An injection device (210; 110) is described. A housing (212; 112) receives a syringe and includes a return spring (226; 126) for biasing the syringe from an extended position in which its needle (218; 118) extends from the housing (212; 112) to a retracted position in which the it does... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312593 - Injection device: An injection device (110) is provided which includes a syringe (122) having a discharge nozzle (118). The syringe is movable between a retracted position in which the discharge nozzle is contained within the housing and an extended position in which the discharge nozzle extends from the housing. A trigger (114)... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312594 - Vacuum surge suppressor for surgical aspiration systems: An apparatus and method to suppress vacuum surges in a surgical aspiration system is disclosed and claimed. A vacuum surge suppressor includes a first fluid path for coupling to a surgical instrument, and a filter attached to the first fluid path. A flow restrictor is coupled to the filter with... Agent: Barcelo & Harrison, LLP

20080312595 - Articulated actuator for implantable pump: The present invention is an actuator for a piston pump that includes a separately formed piston and armature. The piston and the armature are later assembled together or are inserted into the piston pump in such a manner as to cooperate during pumping. Assembling the piston and the armature as... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080312596 - Indwelling needle assembly: An indwelling needle assembly includes a stylet having a sharp needlepoint at an end thereof, a stylet hub secured to a base end of the stylet, a hollow outer needle in which the stylet is inserted, an outer needle hub secured to a base end of the outer needle, an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080312597 - Guide wire for a medical instrument: The invention relates to a guide wire for a medical instrument, which has a guide wire core (2) and a sheathing (3) that surrounds the guide wire core at least in sections. According to the invention, the sheathing (3), at least in a shaft section (5) joined to an end... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080312598 - Infusion hub assembly and fluid line disconnect system: e

20080312599 - Anchor instrumentation and methods: Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system includes an anchor sleeve and a catheter (or other medical instrument) to advance though a working channel of the anchor sleeve. The anchor sleeve may have a subcutaneous cuff device arranged along an outer surface. In such circumstances, the embedded cuff device... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080312601 - Container for disposable needle or cannula: The present invention relates to a container for a disposable needle or cannula, intended to facilitate needle or cannula placement for the infusion of a liquid drug under a patient's skin, the container comprising: a cylindrical housing (1; 101) in which there are defined a cap (1a; 101a) and a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080312600 - Flexible medical device conduit: A flexible medical device conduit includes an elongated framework formed from a flexible material (e.g., Nitinol) with a body portion, sharp head, distal end and proximal end. The flexible medical device conduit also includes a flexible tube at least partially jacketing the elongated framework between the distal end and the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312602 - Injection device (bayonet cap removal): An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 and a housing closure means 130. The injection device 110 houses a syringe 114 having a needle 118 which is sealed by a boot 117. The housing closure means 130 is arranged so that the boot 117 can be connected... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312603 - Safety assembly for a syringe: A safety support device for a syringe comprises a support sheath (16) for the body (10) of the syringe and an inner sheath (18) suitable for sliding relative to the support sheath between a waiting, retracted position and the extended position for protecting the needle (14) of the syringe. The... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080312604 - Self-contained medication injection system and method: A self-contained system for medication injection is activated by the user, who is able to distribute the medication through the self-contained needle system for intradermal or intramuscular application of the medication. The self-contained system may be a medication delivery pen having a pen body assembly comprising a distal end, a... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080312605 - Drive mechanism for a drug delivery device: This invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device, drug delivery devices comprising the drive mechanism of the invention and a method of assembling such drug delivery devices, which allow the user to select multiple doses of an injectable drug and to dispense the set dose of... Agent: Andrea Q. Ryan Sanofi-aventis U.s. LLC

20080312606 - Injection device: An injection device is described. A syringe 114 is received within a housing, the syringe having a bore terminating at a forward end in a hypodermic needle 118 and at a rearward end in a flared opening 210 in which a bung 134a having a bore 206 surrounded by a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080312607 - Polypropylene hollow barrel with sliding coated rubber piston: The present invention relates to a device comprising a piston sliding in a body like, for example, a syringe.... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080312608 - Cannula with ductile portion: The present invention relates to a new type of cannula for syringes or injection devices. The cannula according to the present invention comprises a substantially hard portion and a ductile portion axially arranged therewith, where the substantially hard portion comprises a tip which is adapted to penetrate the skin of... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080312610 - Microarray device: A device is provided which is suitable for delivering at least one nanoparticle(s) to a subject. The device can be used to deliver a variety of nanoparticles, for example, therapeutic agents, directly through the outer layers of the skin without passing completely through the epidermis of the subject. Thus the... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080312611 - Retrofitted neural injection system and related methods: Various embodiments may include methods of manufacture of a retrofitted neural injection system. Various embodiments may include acquiring an injection needle comprising a hollow cannula with an open distal end. Then, forming an at least one side port in the hollow cannula proximate to the distal end. Then, sealing the... Agent: Winstead PC

20080312609 - Systems and methods for needle access to an intervertebral disc: A catheter with a balloon anchor may be sized to fit through an inner needle and introduced into the patient through the needle. The inner needle may comprise an atraumatic needle with a side port and/or a blunt tip. The catheter may include a radiopaque coil disposed over the distal... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080312612 - Small fixed quantity dispenser for aerosol container: A subdivided fixed amount distributing apparatus for aerosol containers is provided in which aerosol contents exceeding a specified amount is prevented from being used in one cycle by keeping constant in total number of injection times at all times. A structure is simplified by making it possible to eject total... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080312613 - Wound treatment apparatus employing reduced pressure: An apparatus for stimulating healing of a wound, includes a porous pad adapted to contact a surface of the wound on an affected part of a body. An envelope for receiving the porous pad and the affected part of the body is provided, and the envelope includes a re-sealable opening... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080312614 - Transcecal ileostomy set: Described herein is a transcecal ileostomy set including a balloon catheter equipped with a blocking balloon, which serves for obstruction of a small intestine, and a fixation balloon, which serves for fixation of the balloon catheter inside the large intestine when inflated. Furthermore, it includes a holder, adapted to be... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/los Angeles

20080312615 - Removable surgical drain pocket/pouch: A support device and method for carrying drainage receptacles connected to a post-operative surgery patient user. A removable pocket has a front panel and a back panel, wherein said back panel defines a first fastener strip that is removably attached to a second fastener strip located on a garment, and... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20080312616 - Absorbent under-breast pad: A moisture absorbent under-breast pad provides absorption of moisture between the breast and rib cage. The pad is made from 100 percent cotton cloth and is held in place by the weight of the breasts without adhesives or straps. The pad is comfortable to wear and provides relief from yeast... Agent: Averill & Varn

20080312620 - Better fitting disposable absorbent article with absorbent particulate polymer material: A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels joined with the chassis, the side panels... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312619 - Better fitting disposable absorbent article with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material: A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels joined with the chassis, the side panels... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312623 - Disposable absorbent article with enhanced absorption properties: A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10−7 cm3·sec/g and a centrifuge retention capacity of greater than about 20 g/g. A disposable absorbent article is also disclosed.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312622 - Disposable absorbent article with improved acquisition system: A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, and a... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312621 - Disposable absorbent article with improved acquisition system with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material: A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, and a... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312618 - Disposable absorbent article with sealed absorbent core with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material: A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312617 - Disposable absorbent article with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material and method: A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer material area. A disposable absorbent article and method for making the absorbent core are also disclosed.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312624 - Tri-folded disposable absorbent article, packaged absorbent article, and array of packaged absorbent articles with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material: A tri-folded disposable absorbent article comprising a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located in a chassis between a topsheet and a backsheet and comprising absorbent particulate polymer material. An array of absorbent article packages comprising disposable absorbent articles comprising a substantially cellulose free absorbent core is also disclosed.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312625 - Disposable absorbent article with enhanced absorption properties with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material: A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10−7 cm3·sec/g and a centrifuge retention capacity of greater than about 20 g/g. A disposable absorbent article is also disclosed.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312626 - Disposable diaper: A disposable diaper comprising a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3, and a liquid retentive absorbent member 4 and having a substantially oblong shape, the absorbent member 4 in the crotch portion having a middle absorbent portion 42 which occupies the middle 3/7 of the width of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080312627 - Humor absorbent article: [Means for Solving Problem] In the body fluid absorbent, the body fluid retainable absorbent member 53A is disposed under the face sheet 51. Then, the body fluid permeable absorbent member 52, which include the assembly of fibers in tows, is disposed between the face sheet 51 and the body fluid... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080312628 - Disposable absorbent article with sealed absorbent core with absorbent particulate polymer material: A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080312629 - Individually packaged absorptive article and method of manufacturing the same: An individually packaged absorptive article enabling the prevention of cutting by pressing seal in packaging, comprising an absorptive article (1N) and a packaging sheet (2) packaging the absorptive article. The packaging sheet (2) is formed in a cylindrical shape such that both end parts (2a) and (2b) in the longitudinal... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080312630 - Sanitary product: A sanitary pad auxiliary appendage (10) for separate attachment at the rear end (38) of a sanitary pad (100) so as to form an extension of said sanitary pad, said auxiliary appendage comprising a base portion (12) and a fin-like structure (14) extending at least a portion of the length... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080312631 - Disposable diaper and process of producing the same: A disposable diaper 1 includes a topsheet 2, a backsheet 3, and an absorbent member 4 between the sheets 2 and 3. A pair of leg flaps 5 each having an elastic member is provided along the laterally opposite side edges of the absorbent member 4. Each of the leg... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080312632 - Absorbent article with a checking function for elastic elongation: An absorbent article (101) includes at least one elastic area (143). The invention, article (101) an element (131) for checking the elongation of the elastic area (143), in conjunction with which the element (131) a first indicator marker (133) connected to the elastic area (143) and a second indicator marker... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080312633 - Arrangement for use with a medical device: The invention relates to an arrangement for use with a medical device which arrangement comprises a shield for a tip of a needle member of a medical device. The arrangement comprises a filter for filtering gas to be transferred out from or into the medical device via the needle member... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080312634 - Device for providing fluid to a receptacle: A device for providing sterilized or cleaned fluid to a receptacle and thereby facilitate conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit. The connector is provided with a first means for connection to a receptacle. Sterilized or cleaned fluid... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080312635 - Chemical applicator: The present invention relates to a device and method for a chemical applicator used applying chemicals to Irving organism's internal tissue, including the internal tissue of plants and animals, for organisms which reside in mediums such as land, air or water. The device of the present invention is predicated, in... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080312636 - Systems and methods for needle access to an intervertebral disc: A catheter with a balloon anchor may be sized to fit through an inner needle and introduced into the patient through the needle. The inner needle may comprise an atraumatic needle with a side port and/or a blunt tip. The catheter may include a radiopaque coil disposed over the distal... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080312637 - Device and methods for introducing a catheter into an intervertebral disc: A system includes components that allow the user to select how to perform disc diagnosis with the components of the system. The system components include a FAD catheter, a guidewire and stylet, in which both the guidewire and stylet are compatible with the catheter. The user may select to insert... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080312638 - Medical apparatus and method of use thereof: Apparatus for the aspiration of a fluid from an individual, the apparatus comprising a port in fluid communication with the atmosphere; a catheter having a proximal end arranged to be inserted into the body of an individual and having a distal end; a one-way valve; and a fluid passage switch... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080312639 - Hardened polymeric lumen surfaces: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for surface modification of catheters. The surface modification can be localized to a lumen surface of the catheter. The surface modification to the lumen surface extends radially into the catheter body a predetermined distance to provide a hardened zone having a hardness that is greater than... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20080312640 - Modified luer fittings for feeding tube adapter: A method and apparatus provide a luer fitting connector/adapter that acts as a modified-to-standard size converter piece. The adapter may complete a fluid tight medical system. The adapter may have one end having at least one non-standard sized luer fitting dimension. The non-standard end of the adapter may sealingly interconnect... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080306425 - Method and system for preventing contrast associated nephropathy: A method for preventing contrast associated nephropathy includes the steps of providing a multi-lumen dual balloon catheter and inserting the catheter into a patient's coronary sinus. The method also includes the steps of inflating the two balloons to block blood flow from the coronary sinus into the right atrium and... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080306424 - Flow-through fluid reservoir: A flow-through fluid reservoir includes a body with a first fluid port, a member movable within the body by an actuator to increase or decrease a volume of a chamber defined by a sidewall of the body. The actuator has a second fluid port. Movable member has a fluid path... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080306427 - Chronic hemodialysis catheter with balloon: An indwelling catheter device and a method of treatment using the indwelling catheter device are provided. The indwelling catheter device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a first lumen extending longitudinally therethrough and an inflation lumen extending at least partially through the shaft. The distal... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080306428 - Lacrimal drainage device and method: A lacrimal bypass drainage device (1) uses a cannula or tube (2) having a flange on the ocular end and a threaded outer surface to provide for greater axial friction. The flange is keyed to allow engagement by a screwdriver type tool (4) having a correspondingly keyed trocar mounted to... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080306429 - Uveoscleral drainage device: An ophthalmic shunt implantable in an eye has an elongate body and a conduit for conducting aqueous humor from an anterior chamber of the eye to the suprachoroidal space of the eye. The elongate body has a forward end, a spaced back end, and an insertion head that extends from... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080306430 - Method and device for the insertion of intra-vaginal sponges: Magazine of sponges used for insertion into the vagina of mammalian females and an applicator to facilitate the said insertion.... Agent: Uzi Ezra Havosha & Partners

20080306431 - Methods of reducing surgical complications in cancer patients: A method of treating irradiated tissue, such as for revascularizing and preventing or reducing wound healing complications in a human or other animal subject having cancer. The method comprises administering to the irradiated tissue a therapeutic composition comprising one or more of platelet rich plasma, platelet poor plasma or platelet... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080306432 - Cutting apparatus with ultrasonic transducer: A cutting apparatus includes a blade mount supporting a first ultrasonic transducer for imparting ultrasonic vibrations to a cutting blade. The blade mount includes an annular flange having a grip surface on an outer circumferential side surface thereof for gripping the cutting blade, a first ultrasonic transducer housing portion for... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080306433 - Body temperature controlling system: The present invention is directed to a body temperature controlling system comprising at least one member receiving a flow of gas from at least one blower in communication with said at least one member, said at least one member directing said flow of gas onto a wearer thereof.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080306434 - Integrated medicament delivery device for use with continuous analyte sensor: An integrated system for the monitoring and treating diabetes is provided, including an integrated receiver/hand-held medicament injection pen, including electronics, for use with a continuous glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the receiver is configured to receive continuous glucose sensor data, to calculate a medicament therapy (e.g., via the integrated system... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20080306435 - Integrated medicament delivery device for use with continuous analyte sensor: An integrated system for the monitoring and treating diabetes is provided, including an integrated receiver/hand-held medicament injection pen, including electronics, for use with a continuous glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the receiver is configured to receive continuous glucose sensor data, to calculate a medicament therapy (e.g., via the integrated system... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20080306436 - Devices, systems, and methods for medicament delivery: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise can comprise an auto-injector, which can comprise: a vial configured to store and/or contain an injectable medicament, the vial defining a vial longitudinal axis, and a housing comprising the vial. In various embodiments, the injectable medicament can be a medicine, medication, drug, pharmaceutical, prescriptive, agent, antidote,... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080306437 - Systems and methods for controlled substance delivery network: In various embodiments, multiple pumps may be used to deliver substances to multiple respective animals. A computer system may send/receive information to/from the pumps (e.g., to control and monitor various aspects of the pumps and/or store information associated with the pump). In some embodiments, the computer system may determine respective... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080306438 - System for facilitating preparation of medication doses: A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container of for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding to a predetermined dosage of medication.... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20080306439 - Devices for mixing and applying a fluid composition: An applicator device of the invention and a mixer applicator unit of the invention are each configured to enable mixing of two or more constituents to form a fluid composition. The applicator device comprises a syringe, a mixing chamber, and an applicator tip. The mixing chamber and applicator tip may... Agent: M. Bud Nelson Affinergy, Inc.

20080306441 - Non-buckling balloon catheter with spring loaded floating flexible tip: A balloon catheter including an inflatable balloon affixed to a catheter. The proximal end of the balloon is affixed to the distal end of the catheter so as to provide an air tight seal there between. A stiffening member extends distally of the distal end of the catheter and forms... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080306440 - Spiral balloon catheter: The present invention provides a balloon catheter system comprising one or more conduits to which are attached a compliant balloon having a non-helical shape in its deflated state, wherein said balloon is constructed such that is capable of adopting a spiral or helical conformation upon inflation. In addition, the present... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080306426 - Blood flow control in a blood treatment device: A first flow path is defined within a first panel that forms a part of an extracorporeal fluid circuit. A second flow path is defined within a second panel that also forms a part of the extracorporeal fluid circuit. The first and second panels are oriented in a fluid processing... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080306442 - Introducer sheath: An introducer sheath includes an elongated longitudinal body having opposite ends longitudinally disposed. An opening is present at each end of the elongated body and a channel extends longitudinally through the openings of the elongated body. The elongated body of the introducer sheath includes a varying stiffness from one end... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080306443 - Medical fluid injector having wireless pressure monitoring feature: The present invention relates to medical fluid injectors. An exemplary injector may include a drive ram that is adapted to interface with a plunger of a syringe. The drive ram may be equipped with an RF enabled pressure sensor that is configured to measure pressure exerted on the syringe plunger... Agent: Mallinckrodt Inc.

20080306444 - Integrated medicament delivery device for use with continuous analyte sensor: An integrated system for the monitoring and treating diabetes is provided, including an integrated receiver/hand-held medicament injection pen, including electronics, for use with a continuous glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the receiver is configured to receive continuous glucose sensor data, to calculate a medicament therapy (e.g., via the integrated system... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20080306445 - Injection device with a two-way slip coupling: An injection device including casing with a reservoir for an injectable product, an operating button which can be moved relative to the casing in a dosing direction which increases the dosage and in a correcting direction to set a product dosage, a conveying member for delivering the dosage set, a... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080306446 - automatic injection device with a top release mechanism: The present invention relates to a handheld mechanical injection device by which set doses of a liquid medicament can be injected from a medical reservoir. The medicament is expelled through an injection needle by release of a power reservoir in the device, the power reservoir being fully or partially released... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080306447 - Systems and methods employing a bite block insert for positioning and stabilizing external instruments deployed within the body: Systems and methods are provided for positioning and stabilizing an external instrument during insertion of the instrument through the oral cavity (e.g., insertion of a catheter through the oral cavity and into the esophagus or cardia for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)). The systems and methods provide a gripping... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080306448 - Single-handed syringe: The present invention provides a syringe device including a needle, a syringe body, and a syringe adaptor between the needle and the syringe body. This syringe adaptor includes a reservoir and a plunger configured to move into and out of the reservoir in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction... Agent: Saul Ewing LLP (philadelphia)

20080306449 - Injection device with cap: A drug delivery device capable of working in at least two different modes which includes a dose injection mode and a set-up mode. The drug delivery device automatically changes from the dose injection mode to the set-up mode and vice versa in accordance with the detection of the cover by... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080306450 - Stick-resistant medication administration system: A medication administration system is provided whereby a user can administer medication via intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous routes from a single device in a safe and controlled manner, and without the danger of a needle-stick injury. The system essentially consists of a syringe-like device that is a closed system having... Agent: Raymond R. Ferrera Adams And Reese LLP

20080306451 - Hinged cap for needle device: A hinged cap device for use with a syringe includes a base defining an interior cavity for mounting onto a tip and a cap connected to the base by a living hinge. The cap is moveable from a ready position to an open position to expose a needle, and from... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20080306452 - Passively shielding needle device: A shieldable needle device includes a hub with and a needle cannula having a puncture tip extending from a forward end thereof, and a shield member in telescoping association with the hub. At least one of the hub and the shield member are adapted for relative axial movement with respect... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080306453 - Coupling wire guide and method for making same: A coupling wire guide and an improved method for bonding a mandrel to a tracking tip in a reliable and long-lasting manner are provided. The coupling wire guide includes a mandrel connected to a tracking tip. The mandrel includes a distal portion, including first and second portions integral to the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080306454 - Apparatus and method for sterilization of an intravenous catheter: An intravenous port and method of sterilizing an intravenous port via an ultraviolet (UV) light source are provided. The port comprises a catheter capable of being inserted into a blood vessel and an access head having a signal receptor, such as an antenna, and ultraviolet light source such as for... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Welsh & Katz

20080306455 - Method for reducing the amount of migrateables of polymer coatings: This invention relates to an improved process for obtaining a cross-linked polymer coating on a surface. The invention also relates to coatings obtainable by that process and objects coated therewith. The invention also relates to medical devices comprising a coating, in particular to coils coated with an improved lubricious coating.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080306456 - Wound treatment device with elastically deformable vacuum-generating element: The invention relates to a wound treatment device (100) with at least one elastically deformable vacuum-generating element which can be actuated directly by hand and which is arranged on and connected directly to a film-like wound-covering element (2) that covers the wound chamber (1). The vacuum-generating element is a hollow... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080306457 - Enhanced surgical related liquid collection: Liquid collection apparatus usable during surgery, comprising in combination, first and second collectors arrayed and configured for receiving liquid dropping from a surgery area or areas, the collectors arrayed in selected edgewise proximal relation to enhance surgical related liquid collection and transfer capability.... Agent: William W. Haefliger

20080306458 - Surgical irrigation and retraction platform: The invention relates to a universal design for an irrigation and retraction platform for use in operating on an extremity of a patient. The platform includes a chamber provided for the efficient collection and disposal of fluids to reduce the possibility of contaminating the surgical team and the operating room,... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080306459 - Cleanable filter for an ostomy appliance: e

20080306460 - Disposable ostomy irrigation sleeve: Ostomy irrigation sleeve having a tubular shape and a first end with a first opening for receiving ostomy discharge material and a second, opposite end with a second opening for discharge of the ostomy discharge material into a discharge unit, for example a toilet, after guidance through the sleeve. The... Agent: James C. Wray

20080306461 - Alarm device for diaper: An alarm device for a diaper includes a substrate, a cathode partially covering a surface of the substrate, an anode partially covering the surface of the substrate and spaced from the cathode, an absorbent layer covering the surface of the substrate and connecting the cathode and the anode, and an... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080306462 - Disposable multilayered low friction double lubricated bed pad: A disposable multilayered double lubricated bed pad is disclosed. Specifically, a lubricated pad for preventing and treating bedsores on a person's body and for managing discharged body fluids is disclosed. Among other things, the disclosed pad has absorbing layers and means for managing discharged body fluids away from a person's... Agent: Law Office Of Marc D. Machtinger, Ltd.

20080306463 - Absorbent articles comprising low basis weight films exhibiting low glue burn through: Low basis weight films having a heat capacity×density value of greater than about 970,000 Ws/m3K, as measured by the method described herein, the films having a basis weight of less than about 16 gsm and comprising at least about 10% polypropylene... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080306464 - Disposable multilayered low friction double lubricated adult brief: A disposable multilayered adult brief is disclosed. Specifically, a lubricated adult brief pad for preventing and treating bedsores on a person's body and for managing discharged body fluids is disclosed. Among other things, the disclosed adult brief has a contoured lubricated pad panel and a perimeter panel. The contoured lubricated... Agent: Law Office Of Marc D. Machtinger, Ltd.

20080306465 - Adjustable length catheter: An adjustable length catheter device, a kit and a method of providing the adjustable length catheter device to a patient are provided. The catheter device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a first lumen and a second lumen extending at least partially therethrough. The catheter... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080306466 - Implantable infusion devices including apparatus for confirming side port access: Implantable infusion devices and systems with side port access detection capability and methods of detecting side port access.... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20080306467 - Method and devices for selective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A catheter for inserting into a bodily structure. The catheter includes a primary lumen for passing a device. One or more flaps or circumferential anchors protrude from a front tip of the catheter. The flaps or circumferential anchors engage with an inter-mural mucosa of the bodily structure.... Agent: Gary J. Gershik Cooper & Dunham

20080306468 - Guide wire: The guide wire is a guide wire includes a distal portion and a main body portion. This guide wire is provided with a first curve portion; a second curve portion included on the distal side of aforesaid first curve portion and curved to the opposite direction with respect to aforesaid... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080306469 - Medical connector: A medical connector capable of allowing, in which a stepped portion is not formed between upper surfaces of a valve and a housing, includes a disc shaped valve member which has a slit formed at a center portion thereof; a housing with a substantially cylindrical shape which sandwiches a circumferential... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080300527 - Handheld devices for manually cleaning body orifices: Disposable handheld devices for manually cleaning nostrils and/or other body orifices are disclosed herein. A device configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a shaft having a first end portion spaced apart from a second end portion to define a first exterior surface portion therebetween with at... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080300528 - Arteriovenous access valve system and process: An arteriovenous graft system is described. The arteriovenous graft system includes an arteriovenous graft that is well suited for use during hemodialysis. In order to minimize or prevent arterial steal, at least one valve device is positioned at the arterial end of the arteriovenous graft. In one embodiment, for instance,... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20080300529 - Skin care method and kit using peltier thermoelectric device: One embodiment provides a method of treating the skin or body part, comprising contacting the skin or body part with a composition; and contacting the composition and heating and/or cooling the skin or body part with a thermoelectric Peltier device. Another embodiment provides a skin care kit, which comprises a... Agent: Law Office Of John K. Pike, PLLC

20080300530 - Stimulating catheter: An apparatus for delivery of a substance to an anatomical region in a body can include a catheter comprising a catheter body, and one or more electrically conductive elements supported by the catheter body and in electrical communication with one or more sources of electrical stimulus. The catheter body can... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080300531 - Single infusion port apparatus and method for phacoemulsification: A phacoemulsification apparatus having a single infusion port oriented toward the posterior of the eyeball and away from the cornea may be used in a process for removing cataracts in patients suffering from Fuch's Dystrophy. A method for using a phacoemulsification apparatus having a single infusion port oriented toward the... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20080300532 - Enhanced cross stream mechanical thrombectomy catheter: An enhanced cross stream mechanical thrombectomy catheter with backloading manifold having a distal end with outflow and inflow orifices at one side for producing concentrated cross stream jet flow for selective and concentrated thrombus ablation during thrombectomy procedures. The invention provides for suitable distancing of high powered ablation or suction... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080300533 - Disposable aspirator cassette: An aspirator cassette includes a housing having first and second ends sealed off by first and second end caps, respectively. A partition mechanism is enclosed within the housing for dividing its internal volume into first and second regions. First and second fluid flow ports are mounted on the first and... Agent: Kenneth Watov, Esq. Watov & Kipnes, P.C.

20080300534 - Insulin pump based expert system: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive blood glucose data, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a blood glucose data module to compare the blood glucose data to a... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080300535 - Particle cassette, method and kit therefor: A kit of parts for use in the manufacture of a self-contained particle cassette for a needleless syringe device. In an exemplary embodiment, the kit includes a first cassette part having a first rupturable membrane sealed thereto, and a second cassette part having a second rupturable membrane sealed thereto. In... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080300536 - Drug mixing and delivery device: A medicine mixer for applying drug comprises a menstruum vial (12), an outer cannula (2) and a solute vial (11) (powdered drug ampoule) which are in one. Retaining ring (1), chuck ring (4) and convex ring (8) are disposed respectively at up portion, middle portion and nether portion of the... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20080300537 - Method and system for steering a catheter end in multiple planes: An existing Naviscope pistol grip assembly is modified to include a second plane steering wheel than transfers a pressing force on one or more buttons thereof into rotational motion that causes corresponding tension in respective one or more a steering wire(s) connected thereto. The additional steering wires are guided by... Agent: John Doughty

20080300538 - Releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly: A releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly (10) and methods for releasing the dilator (12) from the sheath (14) and longitudinally splitting the sheath. The assembly includes a dilator having a dilator hub (20) and a sheath having a sheath hub (40). The sheath hub may have a valve and... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080300539 - Extension tubes for balloon catheters: A balloon catheter may include a multi-lumen tube having an inflation lumen and a guide wire lumen. The multi-lumen tube may include a proximal end and a distal end and may terminate at a distal tip. The catheter may include an extension tube extending distally from the distal tip of... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20080300540 - Injector and thermal jacket for use with same: An apparatus for injecting a material comprising an injector barrel in communication with a delivery needle and a plunger, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within a proximal portion of the injector barrel, and a proximal end of the delivery needle is in communication with... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20080300541 - Device for vein stabilization: Apparatuses and methods for performing and aiding venipuncture. The apparatuses of the present invention provide the medical practitioner with an improved tool for performing venipuncture methods. The apparatus preferably includes a handle that is connected to a plurality of tines that run roughly parallel to one another. During use, the... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20080300542 - Male luer connector: Certain embodiments of the present invention include a male luer connector having a valve arrangement for keeping a passage that extends through the male luer connector closed when the male luer connector is not attached to a corresponding female luer connector. This passage of the male luer connector may opened... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080300543 - Enclosed needle cannula device with proximal end cap: An enclosed needle catheter insertion device includes a catheter assembly and a need insertion device having a needle guard housing to enclose a needle in a shielded position and a needle support supporting the needle for movement between a ready position, with the tip of the needle exposed, to a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080300544 - Expandable sheath introducer: The disclosure relates to an a catheter sheath introducer that is capable of being expanded from first diameter to second diameter in order to accommodate differently sized medical devices to be introduced by the sheath introducer. The device is structured such that it does not foreshorten when expanded.... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20080300545 - Trocar cannula with an elastic ring: This invention provides a trocar cannula adapted to form a seal around a surgical instrument, the trocar cannula comprising: a housing for receiving the surgical instrument; an elastomeric septum seal disposed in the housing, the elastomeric septum seal comprising a septum seal defining an orifice having a diameter substantially no... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080300546 - Devices and methods for stabilizing medical instruments: Embodiments of a device, and method of use thereof, are described for stabilizing a medical instrument, the medical instrument contacting a patient's body at a point of contact, the method using a plurality of support members for stabilizing the medical instrument, each support member comprising an instrument end and a... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20080300548 - Apparatus and method for securing a catheter within an anatomy: An apparatus and method for securing a catheter within a target area of the anatomy are disclosed. The catheter includes a passage or opening through which a suture filament may be routed. The suture filament can be secured relative to anatomical tissue to retain the catheter within a desired region.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080300547 - Integrated securement and closure apparatus: An integrated securement and closure apparatus uses mechanical fasteners disposed in access lumens located radially outwardly from a centrally disposed opening for an endoscope. The mechanical fasteners are used to secure the distal end of an overtube against and isolate a target area of tissue inside a patient. An incision... Agent: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080300549 - Anti-needle stick safety device or system for use with drugs requiring reconstitution: The present disclosure describes a needle guard device or system that can be used with drugs requiring reconstitution. The needle guard is preferably a passive needle guard that can be used during reconstitution without activating the safety mechanism. Following administration of the medication, the needle guard shields a user from... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20080300550 - Positive displacement stopper for a pre-filled syringe: A stopper adapted for attachment with a plunger rod for use within a syringe barrel is disclosed. The stopper includes a main body defining an open rearward end and a closed front end. The open rearward end is adapted to receive a front forward end attachment portion of the plunger... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080300551 - Stopper and plunger rod for a pre-filled syringe: A plunger rod adapted for attachment with a stopper for use with a syringe barrel is disclosed. The plunger rod includes an elongated member having a front end and a back end, the plunger rod extending along a longitudinal axis. The plunger rod includes at least one deflecting arm associated... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080300552 - Thermal forming of refractory alloy surgical needles: A method of thermal forming of refractory alloy suture needles is disclosed. Needle blanks made from refractory alloys are used to form surgical needles, which are heated to a temperature above the ductile to brittle transition temperature but below the recrystallization temperature of the refractory alloy. The heated needle blanks... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080300553 - Device for the sterile sheathing of a sterilization-sensitive operating part: A device for the sterile sheathing of a sterilization-sensitive operating part, which can be connected to a medical instrument for surgical intervention, having a handling element, which comprises a bundled sterile hose at a distal end, whereby the handling element further comprises an opening, through which the sterilization-sensitive operating part... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080300554 - Lubricant for medical devices: A formulation and method for providing medical devices with a lubricious and non-toxic coating Medical devices having a lubricious, non-toxic coating.... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20080300555 - Reduced pressure wound dressing having a wound contact surface with columnar protrusions: A reduced pressure treatment system is provided for delivering a reduced pressure to a tissue site comprising a distribution manifold including a backing substrate with a first side and a second side and a plurality of protrusions positioned on the first side of the backing substrate, each of the protrusions... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080300556 - Viewable cover for an ostomy pouch: An ostomy drainage receptacle comprising a flexible pouch defined by a pair of walls. A stoma receiving opening in a first one of the walls. A second one of the walls being translucent or transparent. A third opaque wall sealed along a portion of its edges to the second one... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080300557 - Absorbent product: Absorbent product, such as a diaper, a sanitary napkin or an incontinence product, having a longitudinal and a lateral direction, including a back sheet, being distal from the body of the wearer in use of the product, and a top sheet, being proximal to the body of the wearer in... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080300558 - Article: An absorbent article for female use, which prevents or reduces migration of microorganisms from the anus area to the urogenital area during use. The article includes at least one first microorganism hindering element or section having a front border, a rear border and two side borders, the first element or... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080300559 - Absorbent article comprising wetness detecting means: The present invention concerns an absorbent article has at least one wetness detector. This at least one wetness detector has an electrical circuit, which is integrally formed into the article. The at least one electrical circuit is fabricated from an electrically active material which has been printed onto one or... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080300560 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article, such as a diaper or an incontinence protection product, which has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front waist portion, a rear waist portion and a crotch portion which is arranged between the front and rear waist portions and includes a liquid-permeable outer layer and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080300561 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article chosen from the group of diapers, panty liners, sanitary napkins and incontinence guards includes a liquid-pervious first sheet intended to face the wearer, a liquid-impervious second sheet intended to face away from the wearer, and a core part including an absorbent core arranged between the first and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080300563 - Absorbent article with improved elastic means: The invention concerns an absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence product, a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or the like, wherein one or several parts (103,203: 104,204: 105,205) of said article comprise elastic means (116,216: 117,217; 119,219) which hold a skincare agent in their structure. The skincare agent... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080300564 - Absorbent product: An absorbent product having a rear part, a front part and a crotch part in its longitudinal direction, including a liquid permeable perforated top sheet facing the wearer, a liquid impermeable back sheet facing away from the wearer, and an absorbent structure positioned between the top sheet and the back... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080300565 - Method of manufacturing elastic sheet, and elastic sheet and absorbent product: In a manufacturing apparatus of an absorbent product, extended elastic yarns to be a first middle elastic member (47) and extended elastic yarns to be leg elastic members (44) are bonded between a first sheet (41) and a second sheet (42) with crossing each other in manufacturing an outer covering... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080300562 - Nonwoven material and absorbing article comprising nonwoven material:

20080300566 - Compact-folded article and pouch: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) which is contiguous with and interposed between the first end-section (72) and the second end-section (72a). The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080300567 - Disposable garment comprising meltblown nonwoven backsheet: A disposable garment includes a nonwoven backsheet formed by melt-blowing. The melt-blown nonwoven web has a basis weight of from about 3 g/m2 to about 60 g/m2 and an air permeability value of at least about 15 cm3/cm2/sec. The melt-blowing web is made by fine fibers having an average fiber... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080300568 - Absorbent product: In a pants-type absorbent product, a first middle elastic member (47) is located along a horizontal direction in a middle front part (4022) between a pair of leg openings in an outer covering sheet (4). The first middle elastic member (47) contracts a first sheet (41) and a second sheet... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080300569 - Storage-stable oral dosage form of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid: (2) a preparation containing at least one desiccant in amounts such that when the packaged system is stored under stress conditions at 40° C. and 75% relative humidity for up to 3 months, the dimerization of amoxicillin trihydrate does not exceed 1.5% by weight, and the degradation of clavulanic acid... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080300570 - Reconstitution assembly, locking device and method for a diluent container: A reconstitution assembly includes: a flexible bag containing a diluent; a drug vial containing a drug; a reconstitution device further comprising: a first sleeve connected to the first container; a second sleeve connected to the second container, the second sleeve being associated with the first sleeve and movable axially with... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080300571 - Process and device for selectively treating interstitial tissue: A method and apparatus for direct interstitial treatment of tissue, while preventing backflow and decreasing drainage of a flowable composition from an injected area, by using a catheter and/or a needle with single or multiple inflatable member(s) that stretches, dilates and compresses target tissue and allows for an improved interstitial... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20080300572 - Wireless monitor for a personal medical device system: A monitor device for a fluid infusion system and its operating, display, and data processing characteristics are described herein. One embodiment of the monitor device is used in an insulin infusion system having an insulin infusion pump and a continuous glucose sensor transmitter. The monitor device is configured as a... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20080300573 - Method and apparatus for delivering an agent to a kidney: A method is described including introducing a delivery device to a point within a renal artery or a renal segmental artery and delivering a treatment agent from the delivery device according to conditions that create a turbulent blood flow and wherein the treatment agent is capable of inhibiting a biological... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080300574 - Intravenous catheter insertion device and method of use: An intravenous catheter insertion device and method of use are described. The insertion device coordinates movement of an access needle, a coaxial intravenous catheter and a flexible safety guidewire. A vein is punctured with the access needle, then an actuation member on the insertion device is used to advance the... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080300575 - Anal ointment applicator: Medicinal applicator suitable for delivering medicinal material in a measured dose and concentration to a body cavity, having an elongate support body with an external surface and a blunt distal end to facilitate insertion into a body cavity and a support element receiving zone located towards the distal end for... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080300576 - Catheter insertion assembly: A catheter insertion assembly for inserting a catheter into a body lumen of a patient is disclosed as well as a method of using the assembly. The assembly comprises a hub, a catheter stiffener and a valve. The hub has a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen connecting... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080300577 - Polymer shrink tubes and novel uses therefor: Novel polymer shrink tubes, such as fluoropolymer shrink tubes and novel uses thereof. The polymer shrink tubes include at least one three-dimensional pattern formed along at least a portion of the inner surface of the tube. The polymer shrink tubes can be used for, for example, embossing a pattern into... Agent: Kevin J. Boland, Esquire W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20080300578 - Sub-atmospheric wound-care system: Methods and systems are provided for a sub-atmospheric wound-care (SAWS) system for treating an open wound. The SAWS system includes a regulated vacuum source for developing a negative pressure, a flow rate meter configured to measure a flow rate of liquid removed from the wound, a primary pressure regulating sensor... Agent: The Brevetto Law Group, PLLC