Surgery inventions 01/09

20090030405 - Universal medical device control console: A control consol is disclosed for controlling one or more medical devices. The control consol communicates to at least one medical device, and at least one peripheral module associated with the medical device if needed. The control consol has a microprocessor for processing data to direct an operation of the... Agent: Edward J. Lynch

20090030406 - Variable intensity endoilluminator: A variable intensity endoilluminator system is disclosed, one embodiment comprising: a light source for providing a light beam; an optical cable, optically coupled to the light source for receiving and transmitting the light beam; a handpiece, operably coupled to the optical cable to receive the light beam; an optical fiber,... Agent: Alcon

20090030407 - Apparatus and method to predict individual maximum safe radiant exposure (imsre) based on measurement of temporal temperature increase induced by a sub-therapeutic laser pulse: A method for making pulsed photothermal radiometric measurements to determine individual maximum safe radiant exposure (IMSRE) of biological subjects corresponding to radiant energy exposure (RE) without any use of a biological model includes a calibration procedure, including the steps of applying a statistical regression to an empirical data set of... Agent: Law Offices Of Daniel L. Dawes

20090030408 - Laser system for medical removal of body tissue: A laser system has a laser source generating a laser beam, wherein the laser source is adapted for medical removal of body tissue by the laser beam within a predetermined treatment contour. A guide frame in the shape of the treatment contour is provided. A scanner is provided for completely... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20090030409 - Methods and devices for facilitating visualization in a surgical environment: Devices and methods for visually confirming the positioning of a distal end portion of an illuminating device placed within a patient include inserting a distal end portion of an illuminating device internally into a patient, emitting light from the distal end portion of the illuminating device, observing transillumination resulting from... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Acclarent, Inc.

20090030411 - Ablation catheter: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter which has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition.... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090030410 - Devices for electrosurgery: Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion and methods for use of such devices in electrosurgical procedures. Provided are devices for combustion of oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, wherein oxygen and hydrogen may be generated by electrolysis or oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, may be... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.c.

20090030412 - Visual electrode ablation systems: Visual electrode ablation systems are described herein which include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090030413 - Surgical instrument and method for treating scar encapsulation: A surgical instrument and method of use is described for the treatment of scar encapsulation, particularly related to malleable implants, such as silicone or saline breast implants. The instrument includes an elongate housing with distal and proximal ends. At least two interior conduits traverse the housing. One of the at... Agent: Bernard Malina, Esq., Malina & Associates, Pllc

20090030414 - Four function surgical instrument: A unique four function surgical instrument that performs aspiration, irrigation, dilation and cauterization with an innovative trigger mechanism. An embodiment is “gun-like” in configuration having a housing with a depending handle and a protruding trigger, a forward extending pair of forceps-like arms that terminate in dilation/cauterization tips and a common... Agent: Howard Leslie Hoffenberg Law Offices Of Howard Leslie Hoffenberg

20090030415 - Resorbable polymeric medical goods with improved mechanical properties and method for producing same: The method for producing resorbable or degradable polymeric medical devices by applying compressive forces on solid polymeric objects containing liquid or solid additives, is characterized in that: A) the additives are able to promote the slip-page of the polymeric objects through the forming device, facilitate transient chain mobility and promote... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner / Synthes

20090030416 - Intramedullary nail, method for embedding and extracting the same: Disclosed is an intramedullary nail and a method for embedding and extracting the same through which the problem of having difficulty to correctly determine the position of the intramedullary nail is solved, and the present invention has the following advantages: a correct and rapid determination of the position of the... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20090030468 - Cement-directing orthopedic implants: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20090030417 - Drill guide for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction operation: A drill guide for an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction operation is provided. The drill guide allows a transplantation hole on a tibial bone and a transplantation hole on a femoral bone to be properly positioned without relying upon the experience and sense of the operator. The drill guide for an... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090030418 - Intramedullary nail and targeting instrument: An intramedullary nail and targeting and/or nailing instrument are provided, whereby a connection end of the targeting and/or nailing instrument has an axially parallel protrusion and a connection end of the nail has an axially parallel recess in order to couple the targeting and/or nailing instrument. The coupling system couples... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090030421 - Implant engagement method and device: A method and system for engaging an implant with a bone is disclosed. In one method incorporating principles of the invention, a bone is engaged with an implant by placing a first surface of an implant adjacent to a first bone portion, contacting the first bone portion with at least... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090030422 - Implant insertion device and method: A method and system for insertion of an implant is disclosed. One embodiment of a system for use in implanting a spinal prosthesis incorporating principles of the invention includes an insertion assembly housing with a channel extending from a distal end portion to a proximal end portion, a gripper having... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090030423 - Inter-body implantation system and method: A system for implanting an interbody device between adjacent vertebrae comprises an interbody device having a plurality of lobes extending outwardly from a longitudinal rib, and having a relaxed shape approximating the shape of the disc being replaced. An insertion guide is provided having a bore therein from a proximal... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20090030419 - Spinal rod reduction instruments and methods for use: Methods and devices are provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal rod reduction device is provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. The spinal rod reduction device can include a fastener engaging member for... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090030420 - Spinal rod reduction instruments and methods for use: Methods and devices are provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal rod reduction device is provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. The spinal rod reduction device can include a fastener engaging member for... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090030425 - Lens delivery system: Delivery devices for delivering an ophthalmic device into an eye. In some embodiments the delivery devices are adapted to deliver an intraocular lens into an eye.... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090030424 - Surgical device for folding objects and methods of using the same: Disclosed are new and useful three-prong forceps devices for grasping and folding objects such as implanted surgical devices, and methods of use thereof. Certain embodiments of the devices are configured for folding and explanting an intraocular lens from the anterior chamber of the eye of a patient through a small... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090030426 - Catheter tunneler and method of using same: A tunneler/casing assembly (100,200,300) having a tunneler (110,210,310) and an elongated casing (102,202,302) for containing a catheter (12) during subcutaneous tunneling of the catheter. The tunneler is removable from the casing to expose the catheter leading end after tunneling to be pulled directly through the tunnel, or includes a catheter... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20090030427 - Handle for interchangeable medical device: A rigid extractor is revealed, a rigid device for use in percutaneous procedures to remove kidney stones directly from the kidneys. The rigid extractor uses a handle fixed to an outer rigid cannula, and an inner cannula to control an extraction device that may be removable from the inner cannula.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090030428 - Operating mechanism, medical manipulator, and surgical robot system: A medical manipulator includes an operation command unit having motors and a working unit detachably mounted on the operation command unit. The operation command unit includes a grip handle for being gripped by a human hand, and a trigger lever movable toward and away from the grip handle. The trigger... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090030429 - Robotic apparatus: A robotic apparatus has eight actuators (M0-M7) and a linkage (LINK 0-LINK 5) that actuates an end effector. Three serial macro freedoms have large ranges of motion and inertias. Four serial micro freedoms have small ranges of motion and inertias. Translation of the end effector in an y direction is... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090030430 - Hair plucking apparatus: An apparatus for plucking out hairs of a subject using a thread knots method. The apparatus may comprise at least one pair of pincer-parts rotatably connected through connecting means; and at least one thread. The pair of rotatably connected pincer-parts creates a structure that is capable of opening and closing... Agent: The Law Office Of Michael E. Kondoudis, Pc

20090030431 - Medical devices and methods for cutting and suturing biological tissue: Medical devices for cutting and suturing biological tissue generally include a shaft and first and second guide members each including a first portion coupled to the shaft at a first location and a second portion coupled to the shaft at a second location. The first portions are movable along the... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (zimmer)

20090030432 - Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes: A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090030433 - Devices and methods for positioning sutures: A device that facilitates the placement of one or more needles and their attached sutures in the body of a surgical patient is disclosed. The device contains one or more needle guide channels in which one or more needles may be backloaded. The device also contains one or more lumens... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20090030434 - Surgical fasteners and devices for surgical fasteners: The invention provides fasteners for surgical fastening. The surgical fastener of the invention has a crown from which extend two or more prongs. The prongs are parallel to the axis of the crown and each prong is provided with one or more barbs. The invention also provides a system for... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090030435 - Method and apparatus for anchoring cardiovascular implants: Methods, devices and systems facilitate retention of a variety of therapeutic devices. Devices generally include an anchoring element, which has been designed to promote fibrotic ingrowth, and an anchored device, which has been designed to firmly engage the complementary region of the anchoring element. The anchoring element may be placed... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090030436 - Hydraulic acuation for microsurgical instruments: A microsurgical system capable of hydraulic actuation of microsurgical instruments. Such a system will provide greater force/mass and force/volume ratios, allow for better open loop control, and provide force to overcome tissue resistance.... Agent: Alcon

20090030437 - Surgical instruments: A surgical device. The surgical device may comprise a transducer configured to provide vibrations along a longitudinal axis and an end effector coupled to the transducer and extending from the transducer along the longitudinal axis. The surgical device also may comprise a lower jaw extending parallel to the end effector.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090030440 - Ultrasonic curved blade: An ultrasonic dissection and coagulation system for surgical use is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic instrument, a control module, and a remote actuator. The ultrasonic instrument has a housing and an elongated body portion extending from the housing. An ultrasonic transducer supported within the housing is operatively connected to... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090030438 - Ultrasonic surgical instruments: A surgical instrument includes a transducer configured to produce vibrations at a predetermined frequency. The transducer is configured to produce vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency. An ultrasonic blade extends along the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. The ultrasonic blade includes a body having... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090030439 - Ultrasonic surgical instruments: A surgical instrument includes a transducer configured to produce vibrations at a predetermined frequency. The transducer is configured to produce vibrations at a predetermined frequency. An ultrasonic blade extends along the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. The ultrasonic blade includes a body having a proximal end and... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090030441 - Lancet device and method: A lancet method involves positioning both a magnet (20) and a member (30) capable of being affected thereby with a lancet (60) in communications with one of either the magnet or the member, positioning either the member (30) or the magnet (20) to an armed position wherein the magnetic forces... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090030442 - Disposable assembly containing a skin piercing element: The invention relates to devices used in the fields of drag delivery or sampling. More particularly, it relates to a disposable assembly which is fitted to an actuator device which causes the skin piercing element to enter the skin to deliver a drug (or other substance) or take a sample.... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20090030443 - Safety-stop trochar device and system: A safety-stop trochar device and system for use with a trochar and surgical accessory devices. The device and system has a base into which an insert seats over which a cap secures to the base and also secures a previously inserted trochar or drainage device or smoke evacuator or surgical... Agent: Frank G Morkunas

20090030444 - Surgical tool: A tunneling device for creating a pathway in subcutaneous tissue of a person's body. The tunneling device includes a member having two ends, where each of the ends defines an insertion surface that facilitates the insertion of the ends into the subcutaneous tissue of the person's body. The tunneling device... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090030445 - Delivery sysems for embolic filter devices: A delivery system for an expandable filter device includes a dual lumen delivery sheath which has a lumen for receiving the expandable filter device and a lumen for receiving a primary guide wire. The primary guide wire is utilized to place the delivery sheath and expandable filter into the desired... Agent: Fulwider Patton, LLP (abbott)

20090030449 - Medical manipulator and cleaning method for medical manipulator: A medical manipulator and a cleaning method therefor are provided. The medical manipulator includes an operation command unit equipped with a motor, and a working unit, which is detachable with respect to the operation command unit. A connector of the working unit is connected to the operation command unit, and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090030447 - Method of tissue manipulation: A needle for use in tissue manipulation, and an associated method, are described. The needle can have first and second piercing arms joined by a resilient biasing member, such as a spring. The needle can be formed of a super elastic material, and can be deformed from a stored, unstressed... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090030448 - Surgical forceps, in particular an ophthalmologic microsurgical forceps: The invention relates to a surgical forceps, in particular an opthalmologic microsurgical forceps. The invention includes a gripping part moulded in one piece from a plastic material. The gripping part has two arms connected to one another at one end thereof. There is a clamping part formed by metal tips... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20090030446 - Tissue manipulator: A needle for use in tissue manipulation is described. The needle can have first and second piercing arms joined by a resilient biasing member, such as a spring. The needle can be formed of a super elastic material, and can be deformed from a stored, unstressed configuration to a stressed,... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090030450 - Closure device: A medical closure device (20) is provided, which comprises a tubular member (21) provided with a first set of struts (22) that extend between a first end portion (24) and a central portion (25) and second set of struts (23) that extend between said central portion (25) and a second... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090030451 - Synthetic sealants: A biocompatible synthetic macromer composition is provided which includes a first polymer having stiffening linkages and at least one amine group, and a second component having at least one amine-reactive group. The biocompatible synthetic macromer composition can be used as an adhesive or sealant in human and/or animal medical applications.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group

20090030452 - Circular stapler buttress: A buttress for use with circular surgical staplers that does not require adhesive to securely fasten the buttress to the stapler. Following cutting and stapling by the circular stapler, the buttress has an adaptive opening through its central region with a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the stapler... Agent: Wayne D. House W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20090030453 - Surgical device: A surgical needle (10) that has two skin penetrating tips 14a and (14b) and an elongate single eye (15) that extends along a majority of the length of the needle. The needle is used to introduce and advance a surgical device (30) subcutaneously.... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20090030454 - Resorbable implantable devices: A resorbable implantable device, such as a suture or prosthesis, comprising one or more silk elements made at least partially (poly)alanine Wild silk proteins of a saturnid moth or analogues thereof.... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090030455 - Toy for retaining multiple size pacifiers: A toy for retaining multiple size pacifiers includes a toy structured to retain at least one button handle pacifier. The toy further includes a retention ring. The retention ring is secured to an outer surface of the toy. Each button handle pacifier includes a nipple portion, a lip shield and... Agent: Donald J. Ersler, S.c.

20090030456 - Leather furniture: A leather furniture includes: a frame; a leather sheet wrapped around the frame; and a connecting unit including a first connecting element and a second connecting element. The first connecting element has a first secured part secured to the frame, and a first engaging part extending from the first secured... Agent: Mccracken & Frank LLP

20090030458 - Method for stabilizing spine: A method of stabilizing a portion of a spine includes pivoting first and second members of an expandable spinal implant relative to one another to a closed configuration in which the spinal implant has a compact profile, inserting the spinal implant in the closed configuration into the spine between first... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090030457 - Spinal fixation systems: A spinal fixation system is provided that includes a coupling member and a locking device that is operable to fix an elongate member relative to the coupling member. In one form, locking device includes opposing lock arms operable to retain the locking device relative to the coupling member in an... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090030460 - Linked bilateral spinal facet implants and methods of use: Superior and/or inferior facets of one or more facet joints may be replaced by superior and/or inferior facet joint prostheses. In one embodiment, a kit of superior or inferior prostheses is provided, in which the prostheses have at least two dimensions that vary among members of the kit independently of... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090030459 - Spinal facet implant with spherical implant apposition surface and bone bed and methods of use: Superior and/or inferior facets of one or more facet joints may be replaced by superior and/or inferior facet joint prostheses. In one embodiment, a kit of superior or inferior prostheses is provided, in which the prostheses have at least two dimensions that vary among members of the kit independently of... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090030461 - Spinal facet joint implant: Superior and/or inferior facets of one or more facet joints may be replaced by superior and/or inferior facet joint prostheses. In one embodiment, a kit of superior or inferior prostheses is provided, in which the prostheses have at least two dimensions that vary among members of the kit independently of... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090030462 - Segmental orthopaedic device for spinal elongation and for treatment of scoliosis: An orthopaedic device to realign bone segments comprises first and second attachment members and a spacer member. The first attachment member is attached to a first rib bone or first transverse process of a vertebra. The second attachment member is attached to a second rib bone or second transverse process... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090030463 - Occipital fixation screw: A surgical implant assembly and a method for securing a fixation rod, where the assembly is capable of being secured to a bone structure are disclosed. The assembly includes at least two rigid structures configured to be secured to the bone structure. The structures include a distal portion for receiving... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20090030464 - Spine stiffening device and associated method: In various embodiments, a spinal stabilization system has a first and a second vertebral anchor each adapted to be coupled to one of a first and a second vertebrae. The system also includes a flexible connecting element coupled to each of the first and second vertebral anchors and extending between... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20090030465 - Dynamic rod: A dynamic rod implantable into a patient and connectable between two vertebral anchors in adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The rod fixes the adjacent vertebral bodies dynamically providing immediate postoperative stability and support of the spine. The rod comprises a first rod portion having a first engaging portion connected to... Agent: Rimas Lukas Vertiflex, Inc.

20090030466 - Anterior vertebral plate with suture lock: Provided is a novel system that includes an anterior vertebral body plate, suture lock bone screws, and an elongated suture lock to provide an interconnection for said bone screws, such that said system can be used for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine, the suture lock bone screws... Agent: Perry E. Van Over & Associates, Pllc

20090030467 - Bone plate: A bone plate having a rear face and opposing front face, adapted to be abutted on a bone, and a through hole extending between the front and rear faces, and attached to a bone to be set by applying the bone plate to the bone, and by screwing a screw... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090024115 - Process for producing surface-treated intraocular lens and intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract: Provided are a process for producing an intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract that may occur after the insertion of an intraocular lens and a secondary-cataract-inhibiting intraocular lens obtained by the above process, and the process is for producing a surface-treated intraocular lens, which comprises irradiating the surface of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090024116 - Laser hair and scalp treatment device: A handled laser treatment device provides a plurality of branched light pipes or light distribution tips distributed so as to evenly deliver laser radiation to the surface of the scalp. To make efficient use of each laser diode, each laser can coupled to a branched light pipe with the branches... Agent: Stefan Kirchanski

20090024117 - Eye therapy system: A system for applying therapy to an eye selectively applies coolant to the corneal surface to minimize heat-related damage to the corneal surface during thermokeratoplasty. Embodiments may include an energy source, a conducting element, a coolant supply, and at least one coolant delivery element. The conducting element is operably connected... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20090024118 - Surgical device for bone surgery: A surgical device (1) for bone surgery including a body (2) able to be gripped by the user and a tip (3) mounted at the head of the body and set in vibration at a modulated ultrasonic frequency to operate on bone tissue, the surgical device (1) being particularly suitable... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20090024119 - Surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency technology: Ablation systems and methods for treating atrial fibrillation utilizing RF energy are provided. The system generally includes a first conductive member having a shape which defines a desired lesion pattern or a portion of a desired lesion pattern, and a second conductive member effective to transmit ablative radiation to the... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090024120 - Connection cable and method for activating a voltage-controlled generator: A connection cable is disclosed for controlling a voltage-controlled generator such as an electrosurgery generator from a controlling device such as a robotic surgery system. The cable includes a first connector adapted to connect to a voltage-controlled generator and a second connector adapted to connect to a controlling device. Within... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090024121 - Treatment device for cutting living tissue: According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a treatment device for cutting a living tissue, comprising a main unit which is to be inserted into a body, a tip-end treatment portion which is disposed at a tip end of the main unit to cut the living... Agent: Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen LLP

20090024122 - Endoscopic-surgery apparatus for argon-plasma coagulation (apc): The invention relates to an endoscopic-surgery apparatus for argon-plasma coagulation (APC) to treat biological tissue. The surgery apparatus comprises a tube, a tubular probe or similar working device that can be inserted into an endoscope, with a first channel such that by way of the first channel, as a first... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090024123 - Articulable forceps: Forceps include a first and a second blade, both of which have an inner surface, an outer surface, a tip end, and a proximal end. The forceps also include a blade adjustment joint disposed adjacent to the proximal ends of the first and the second blades and both blades are... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090024124 - Methods for treating the thoracic region of a patient's body: A method is disclosed for the treatment of a thoracic region of a patient's body. Embodiments of the method comprise positioning an energy delivery portion of an electrosurgical device to face a segment of a thoracic vertebra at a distance from the segment; and cooling the energy delivery portion and... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20090024125 - Automatically retracting needle-tip electrocautery device: Medical devices that useful during electrocauterization procedures. The present invention encompasses a needle-tipped electrocautery device in which the needle tip is housed within the body of the device when the device is not in use. When an extension mechanism on the electrocautery stylus is activated, the tip is exposed and... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090024126 - Tissue fusion device: A bipolar surgical instrument for fusing tissue includes first and second grasping members each having an end effector assembly attached at a distal end thereof. Each end effector assembly including a first jaw member with an active electrode disposed thereon and a second jaw member with a dielectric member disposed... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090024127 - Radiolucent reference for computer-assisted surgery: A radiolucent fastening device for fastening a reference device to a body for computer-assisted surgery, wherein a part of the fastening device is made from an unsubstituted carbon fiber reinforced polyether compound, a monosubstituted carbon fiber reinforced polyether compound or a multisubstituted carbon fiber reinforced polyether compound.... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20090024128 - External skeletal fixation device: An external skeletal fixation device reduces load on the patient, is capable of freely moving and deformity correction of a bone and bone fragments, is simple in construction and can be attached to the patient by an operator who has not a very high skill and long experience. An external... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090024130 - Cannulated drill bit with radially offset cutting edge: A drill bit has a cylindrical proximal end coupled to a driving device with a central axis of rotation about which the proximal end rotates. A distal portion of the drill bit is a cutting device attached to the proximal end in such a way that it extends outside the... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20090024129 - Perforator with inner and outer drills and a drive head, the inner drill configured to move against the outer drill in order to disengage from the drive head: A cranial perforator with an inner drill and an outer drill that surrounds the inner drill. Both drills are rotated by a head. Once the inner drill penetrates the bone, the inner drill moves against the outer drill. This movement causes the inner drill to disengage from the perforator head.... Agent: Intel. Prop./ Rnd Stryker Corporation

20090024131 - Patient specific guides: A device for an orthopedic knee procedure. The device includes a drill guide having a body portion and first and second posts extending from the body portion, the first and second posts defining first and second internal through-bores, the first post having a first cross-sectional shape and the second post... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090024132 - Attachable instrument guide with detachable handle: An instrument guide with device coupler, a handle and one or more instrument guide lumens is detachably coupled to an orthopedic implant to facilitate drilling of the fastener holes or to facilitate insertion of self-tapping or self-dripping fasteners. The handle is preferably detachable to facilitate access to the instrument guide... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090024133 - Delivery device: A delivery device for deploying an expandable prosthesis and method of use thereof are described. The delivery device comprises an outer catheter that is capable of retracting in a proximal direction and resheathing over the prosthesis in a distal direction. The device comprises a drive pulley that can engage a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090024134 - Surgical measurement and resection framework: A frame is attachable to first and second bone portions of a patient to facilitate measurement and resection of one or more bony landmarks. The frame has two anchoring features, each of which has a semispherical surface that permits rotational adjustment of the frame against the bone portions until the... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090024135 - Surgical measurement systems and methods: A measurement tool is designed to measure the relative displacements between two bony landmarks of a spine, such as pedicles and facet surfaces. The measurement tool may have a registration interface designed to be registered to a first bony landmark, and a contact feature shaped to contact a second bony... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090024136 - Viscoelastic applicator for iol insertion apparatus: A system for preparing an intraocular lens (IOL) injector for receipt of an IOL. A manifold mates with an injector cartridge and easily distributes a lubricating agent to a load chamber of the cartridge. The IOL is then transferred into the load chamber. The cartridge may be rotatably coupled to... Agent: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

20090024137 - Prosthesis delivery and deployment device: A device for delivering and deploying a prosthesis is described and comprises an elongate sheath having a sheath lumen and a delivery catheter slidably disposed within the sheath lumen. A deployment assist mechanism may be coupled to the delivery catheter and the sheath and configured to apply a retraction force... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090024139 - Surgical retrieval device radially deployable from a collapsed position to a snare or cauterization loop: A surgical instrument featuring a combination cauterizing and surgical capture component. The instrument is deployable from a distal end of a lumen to a first position partially exposing a cauterizing loop and restrained radially deployable members wherein a plurality of cauterizations may be performed. The instrument is deployable to a... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20090024138 - Surgical retrieval device radially deployable from collapsed position to a snare or cauterization loop: A surgical capture component for deployment from a distal end of a catheter formed of a plurality of radially positionable shaped members each having a deployed position biased to radially position around a center axis and having a collapsed position adjacent to a loop a planar loop portion. The loop... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20090024142 - Robotic surgical system for performing minimally invasive medical procedures: A robotic surgical system for performing minimally invasive medical procedures includes a robot manipulator for robotically assisted handling of a laparoscopic instrument having a manipulator arm, a manipulator wrist supported by the arm and an effector unit supported by the wrist, wherein the manipulator arm provides three degrees-of-freedom by means... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090024141 - Rotational apparatus system and method for a robotic instrument system: Robotic instrument systems, apparatus, and methods for controllably rotating a tool or adapter coupled to a distal portion of a medical instrument such as a catheter. An interface, which may be integral with the medical instrument or a component of a separate rotatable apparatus or adapter, is operably coupled, e.g.... Agent: Vista Ip Law Group LLP

20090024140 - Surgical feedback system: The invention pertains to a surgical system. In an embodiment, the system comprises one or more sensors operably responsive to physical boundary limitations of an operating field. Furthermore, the one or more sensors provide information regarding the physical boundary limitations of the operating field. In another embodiment, the system comprises... Agent: Searete Llc Clarence T. Tegreene

20090024143 - Endoscopic implant system and method: Disclosed is a system for endoscopically implanting a medical implant within a body cavity such as a human stomach. The system includes one or more anchors positionable within one or more openings formed in tissue within the body cavity, such as cutouts formed in plicated body tissue. Tools are disclosed... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20090024144 - Hybrid endoscopic/laparoscopic device for forming serosa to serosa plications in a gastric cavity: A device for manipulating gastric tissue with an elongated hollow housing having distal and proximal ends. The housing contains at least one fastener. The fastener includes at least two anchors connected together by a flexible member. The flexible member has a knot disposed thereon. The knot is movable to draw... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090024145 - Apparatus and method for sternotomy closure: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090024146 - System, apparatus, and method for repairing septal defects: An apparatus and method for repairing septal defects includes advancing a catheter to the site of the defect, grasping opposing edges of the defect, passing one or more suture lines through the opposing edges, and tightening the suture lines. The catheter can include one or more vacuum ports, with the... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20090024147 - Implantable mesh for musculoskeletal trauma, orthopedic reconstruction and soft tissue repair: Biocompatible mesh materials are employed to make implants for repairing or replacing a bone or for soft tissue repair. The mesh materials can be comprised of bioabsorbable materials, non-bioabsorbable materials or bioabsorbable and non-bioabsorbable materials. Pharmaceutical actives, bone growth enhancers and the like can be combined with the implants.... Agent: Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.a.

20090024148 - Method for forming plications of the gastric cavity: A method for forming plications of the gastric cavity is achieved by forming a tissue fold along a gastric wall of the gastric cavity and securing the tissue fold with a fastener, wherein the step of securing includes positioning at least one buttress between the tissue of the gastric wall... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman Llc

20090024149 - Rivet introduction system: A rivet, rivet introduction device, and method therefor. The rivet is configured for deployment from a rivet introduction device to provide for connection of tissue. The rivet preferably includes two expansion zones configured to secure tissue therebetween, with the expansion zones being either self-expanding or expandable by use of a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090024150 - Nerve guide: The aim of the invention is to provide a nerve guide that allows the axons to develop fairly freely during regeneration. For this purpose, the nerve guide is produced based on a shaped body from a cross-linked, resorbable, gelatin-based material. The shaped body is a tubular hollow body having a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090024151 - Absorbable/biodegradable composite yarns and property-modulated surgical implants therefrom: The present invention is directed to absorbable/biodegradable composite yarns, each comprising at least two types of fibrous components having distinctly different absorption and strength retention profiles and the use of these composite yarns to construct surgical implants, such as sutures and meshes with integrated physicochemical and biological properties, modulated through... Agent: Leigh P. Gregory

20090024152 - Custom-fitted blood vessel sleeve: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and/or systems are described that include a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual.... Agent: Searete Llc Clarence T. Tegreene

20090024153 - Vascular filter with improved strength and flexibilty: A method and apparatus for treating a patient having an obstruction in a first blood vessel through which blood normally flows in a given direction, at a location downstream of a branch point where the first blood vessel and, a second blood vessel branch off from a main blood vessel,... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090024155 - Methods and devices for conduit occlusion: The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of elements for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable or degradable material that supports tissue ingrowth or wound healing or a... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20090024154 - Power supply using time varying signal for electrolytically detaching implantable device: A medical system comprises an implant assembly including an elongated pusher member, an implantable device (e.g., a vaso-occlusive device) mounted to the distal end of the pusher member, and an electrolytically severable joint disposed on the pusher member, wherein the implantable device detaches from the pusher member when the severable... Agent: Vista Ip Law Group LLP

20090024156 - Tissue dissection method: A cannula includes a tubular body and an endoscope for viewing through a transparent, blunt, tissue-separating tip substantially covering the distal end of the body. Endoscopic viewing through the tip is enhanced by inner walls that taper to a cusp adjacent the blunt tip in order to reduce visual distortion.... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090024157 - Embolic protection device with open cell design: A cage and sleeve assembly for an embolic filtering device used to filter embolic particles from a body vessel has a strut assembly that is movable between an unexpanded position and an expanded position. The struts are configured to form a cage having an open cell design. The open cell... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20090024158 - Access port expander and method: A surgical access port expander for expanding an access path between an incision site and a surgical site during a surgical procedure. The access port expander has an actuator with an actuator rod connected to a plurality of blades. The blades are movable in response to motion of the actuator... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20090024159 - Tourniquet with wooden windlace: A tourniquet system design for providing self-use in emergencies and ma occurrences. The user can simple and quickly slip the tourniquet into place, fix it to adjust tightly against the affected limb. The user can then twist the handle to apply pressure and stop potentially life threatening loss of blood.... Agent: Joseph P. Nee

20090024160 - Method of treatment with the combination of a gem or a crystal removably attached with a mechanical coupling device to an acupuncture needle or to a vibratory device for acupressure treatment: A mechanical coupling device is provided for temporarily interconnecting a gem or a crystal to be used for acupressure treatment to a vibration generating device. Alternatively a mechanical coupling device is provided for temporarily interconnecting the handle of an acupuncture needle to a gem or a crystal. The mechanical coupling... Agent: Graham S. Jones, Ii

20090024161 - Methods and devices for utilizing thermal energy to bond, stake and/or remove implants: A fastener including material meltable at a temperature not likely to produce substantial tissue necrosis of neighboring body tissue, or “bondable material”, is caused to soften or melt by the application of vibratory energy, advantageously including ultrasonic vibratory energy. Vibratory energy is applied using a horn applied to the fastener,... Agent: Paul D. Bianco Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090024162 - Absorbable / biodegradable composite yarn constructs and applicatons thereof: Absorbable composite medical devices such as surgical meshes and braided sutures, which display two or more absorption/biodegradation and breaking strength retention profiles and exhibit unique properties in different clinical settings, are made using combinations of at least two types of yarns having distinctly different physicochemical and biological properties and incorporate... Agent: Leigh P. Gregory

20090024163 - Hybrid endoscopic/laparoscopic method for forming serosa to serosa plications in a gastric cavity: A method for treating obesity by reducing the volume and/or alter the functioning of the gastric cavity to limit food consumption and induce early satiety. The method includes accessing the cavity endoscopically to visualize the interior of the cavity. The peritoneal cavity is accessed through a small incision in the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090024164 - System for determining spinal implants: A system for determining spinal implants includes a surgical table that moves a patient secured on the table into different positions in response to patient command, including a position of pain (POP) where the patient experiences the most pain from one or more affected levels of the spine, and a... Agent: Law Office Of Leo Zucker

20090024165 - Methods of annulus and ligament reconstruction using flexible devices: Methods for providing a flexible spinal stabilization system operative to prevent lateral bending, extension, and rotation across two or more adjacent vertebrae are described. Broadly, the invention utilizes a pair of connectors on each vertebrae, and flexible elongated elements, such as sutures or cables, in an axial and crisscrossed pattern... Agent: O''melveny & Myers LLP Ip&t Calendar Department La-1118

20090024166 - Facet device and method: A spine prosthesis is provided and in particular, related to the facet joint of a spine. A spinal implant comprises a facet prosthesis including an insert to be positioned within a joint capsule between facets of a zygapophyseal joint. The insert may comprise a member having two opposing facet interfacing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090024168 - Linked bilateral spinal facet implants and methods of use: Superior and/or inferior facets of one or more facet joints may be replaced by superior and/or inferior facet joint prostheses. In one embodiment, a kit of superior or inferior prostheses is provided, in which the prostheses have at least two dimensions that vary among members of the kit independently of... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090024167 - Spinal facet implants with mating articulating bearing surface and methods of use: Superior and/or inferior facets of one or more facet joints may be replaced by superior and/or inferior facet joint prostheses. In one embodiment, a kit of superior or inferior prostheses is provided, in which the prostheses have at least two dimensions that vary among members of the kit independently of... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090024169 - System and method for multiple level facet joint arthroplasty and fusion: Facet joint replacement implants may be designed for use on multiple adjacent vertebral levels. Each superior implant may have a substantially semispherical concave surface, and each inferior implant may have a cooperating semispherical convex surface that is deformable to enable it to be pressed into the superior implant concave surface... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090024171 - Anatomical anterior vertebral plating system: An anterior vertebral plate, systems utilizing such plate, and methods of implanting such plates and systems are provided. The plate is anatomically contoured to fit the vertebral anatomy. The plate may include anatomical curves to facilitate seating on the anterior vertebral surface and a concave recess for accommodating segmental vessels.... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.c.

20090024172 - Blocked plate with combined holes, stability control and double angulation, to join fractured bones: A plate is provided with a plurality of holes formed based on the combination of two identical cylindrical holes. The cylindrical holes are provided with conical threads. One of the holes is provided with a descending spherical milling that makes up a grading that starts over the initial center with... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20090024173 - Bone plate: The present invention refers to a bone plate for the osteosynthesis of a fractured bone. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bone plate comprises an upper side (101), intended to receive at least one bone screw and at least one fixation screw, and a lower side (102),... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20090024170 - Implant plate screw locking system and screw having a locking member: Spinal fusion system and method utilizing an implant and screw, wherein at least one pawl is mounted on or integral with the screw to prevent said plate or screw from moving in at least one of an axial direction or a rotational direction.... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20090024174 - Bone screws and particular applications to sacroiliac joint fusion: Procedures for the fusion of the sacroiliac joint advantageously make use of an implant selected to distract the joint upon insertion and to maintain or increase tension upon insertion. The implant can have a varying structure along its length. In some method described herein for fusing the sacroiliac joint using... Agent: Dardi & Associates, Pllc

20090018531 - Coaxial suction system for laser lipolysis: A surgical probe apparatus is disclosed including a handpiece which includes an optical system configured to deliver therapeutic light to provide treatment of an area of tissue; and at least one suction port configured to remove a byproduct of the treatment from the area of tissue in response to an... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090018532 - Laser femtosecond microtome for cutting out a material slice by a laser beam, in particular in a cornea: A laser femtosecond microtome for cutting out by a focused laser beam at least one slice of material in a material block, wherein the block includes a front surface and the slice carrying the front surface, the slice extends at least partially substantially in a X, Z plane perpendicular to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090018533 - Minimally invasive methods and devices for the treatment of prostate diseases: Methods and systems for resecting and debulking prostatic tissue to utilize a shaft carrying an energy source. The shaft is anchored by a balloon or other structure expanded in the bladder, and the energy source is capable of directing ablative energy radially outwardly from the urethra, where the energy source... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090018535 - Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument: A bipolar electrosurgical instrument has a pair of pivotable juxtaposed jaw members and a locking mechanism operatively associated with a second of the jaw members. The locking mechanism has a first position engaged with the second jaw member for preventing movement of the second jaw member between an axially aligned... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090018534 - Medical probes for creating and diagnosing circumferential lesions within or around the ostium of a vessel: The present inventions provide assemblies, probes, and methods for creating circumferential lesions in tissue, e.g., the tissue within or around the ostium of a vessel. An ablation probe with an ablative structure can be placed in contact within or around the ostium of the vessel. A diagnostic probe can be... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090018536 - Measurement and control systems and methods for electrosurgical procedures: An energy delivery system for use in performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure can employ an energy source, the energy source can be connected to an energy delivering device via a transmission line. The energy delivery system can include a measurement system, the measurement system can be... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090018537 - Surgical apparatus: A surgical apparatus has a surgical instrument to treat a diseased part of a patient. An energy supply unit supplies energy for driving the surgical instrument. A sensor obtains information about states of the surgical instrument. An energy change detector detects whether magnitude of energy supplied to the surgical instrument... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090018539 - Swivel device for electrosurgery pencil and surgical smoke evacuation: A swivel device for connection to an ESU pencil, an exhaust port of an ESU pencil with an integrated smoke evacuation system, or an exhaust port of an ESU pencil smoke evacuation shroud attachment includes a fixed member attached to a rotating member. The rotating member allows an electrical cord... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090018538 - Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent Sea

20090018540 - Medical instrument for coagulation of tissue: A medical instrument for coagulation of tissue has an electrode carrier and, at a distal end of the electrode carrier, an electrode that can be supplied with high-frequency current. The medical instrument also has a stripper arranged directly adjacent to the electrode. The stripper and the electrode can be moved... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090018541 - Multi-angle clamp: A clamp for an external fixation system includes a body having a bottom portion and semi-spherical top portion. The top portion has a threaded bore provided along a longitudinal axis: The clamp includes a clamp assembly having a base with a semi-spherical cavity and a lid positioned over the base... Agent: Barbara E. Johnson, Esq.

20090018542 - Fracture fixation devices, systems and methods incorporating a membrane: A bone fixation device having an elongate body, an actuateable gripper disposed on the elongated body, an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration, and a membrane surrounding at least a portion of the elongate body or the gripper... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090018593 - Rod reduction device and method of use: Provided is a novel rod reducing device including a screw jack mechanism that is moveably engaged with an elongated grasping fork assembly, the screw jack mechanism having an elongated threaded portion, the elongated threaded portion being connected at its most distal end to a rod contact member, which is positioned... Agent: Perry E. Van Over & Associates, PLLC

20090018543 - Method and apparatus for performing an open wedge, high tibial osteotomy: An osteotomy plate for maintaining the spacing of a wedge-like opening in bone, the osteotomy plate comprising: a body having a front side and a back side; a key extending out of the back side of the body for disposition in a keyhole formed in the bone along the wedge-like... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20090018545 - Automatic bone traction device: An automatic bone traction device for correction bone deformities is disclosed. The automatic bone traction device can include a main body, a step motor, a series of transmission gears, and connectors. In one implementation, the step motor operates at a speed of eight steps per second, and the series of... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090018544 - Method and apparatus for soft tissue balancing: A soft tissue balancer in the form of a tensioner, a controller, and software for operating the controller and, correspondingly, the tensioner. The tensioner may be configured for receipt between the femur and the tibia and includes a pair of condylar components having individual, extendable support platforms. The support platforms... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20090018546 - Methods and apparatus for determining pin placement during hip surgery: New apparatuses and methods for their design and use are disclosed that can be used to assist a surgeon in placing a guide pin during hip surgery. Specifically, a hip surgery method is disclosed in which an image of a patient's femur can be obtained and used to design and... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20090018547 - Minimal access occipital drill/tap persuader: An assembly includes a lever to guide a surgical tool, such as drill, during operation. The lever includes an arm for engaging a surgical tool. A guide member is pivotally coupled to the lever. The arm is pivotally displaceable relative to the guide member in an arc-shaped path, while the... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090018548 - Pneumatically-powered intraocular lens injection device with removable cartridge: A device for injecting an intraocular lens into an eye includes a compartment for holding an intraocular lens, a plunger engaged with the compartment, a nozzle coupled to the compartment, and a pneumatic cylinder. The pneumatic cylinder has a chamber and a cylinder connected to a shaft. The shaft is... Agent: Alcon

20090018549 - Apparatus for occluding body lumens: A luminal occlusion device comprises a tension member, an elongate shaft, and a flat film having an axial receptacle which is received over a distal portion of the tension member. The flat film has proximal and distal ends which are attached to the distal ends of the tension member and... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090018550 - Fragmentation and extraction basket: A surgical instrument for fragmenting and extracting stones includes an outer sheath having a proximal end and a distal end and an inner core longitudinally extending through the core and longitudinally movable relative to the core. The outer sheath has a basket sized for entrapping the stones and located near... Agent: Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP Attn: Intellectual Property Department

20090018551 - Back hair removal system: A method and apparatus for removal of back hair involving the delivery of a depilatory agent by means of wearing a garment, cloth or article of clothing.... Agent: Warren B. Hampton

20090018552 - Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds: Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point, moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point to form a tissue... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090018553 - Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system: A single trigger system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Neotract

20090018554 - Suture passing and retrieval device: A surgical instrument has a suture passer/advanoer and a suture retriever manipulated from a common handle. The retriever is preferably a loop that closes around the suture advanced through it by the advancer. The loop is retracted to draw it around the suture. The retriever has a fork like distal... Agent: Gene Warzecha Linvatec Corporation

20090018555 - System and method for attaching a vein, an artery, or a tube in a vascular environment: A device for assisting in a vascular procedure is provided that includes a handle and one or more legs that are operable to move in response to a force being applied to the handle. The legs are operable to extend and to contract in order to manipulate a conduit. In... Agent: Patent Capital Group

20090018556 - Clamp for positioning a superelastic osteosynthesis clip: A clamp has two arms with gripping jaws for supporting and positioning a superelastic osteosynthesis clip The osteosynthesis clip comprising a web from which two flanges to be inserted into two portions of bone emerge. The clamp also has component for preventing the jaws from being opened beyond a point... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090018561 - Medical device for repair of tissue and method for implantation and fixation: The present invention relates to medical devices for repairing tissue and more specifically to devices which facilitate tissue regeneration and to surgical methods for the implantation and fixation of such devices. In one embodiment, the medical device is an elongate conduit that includes a longitudinal bore extending therethrough to facilitate... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090018560 - Method for fastening an implant to bone tissue and corresponding implant system: An implant designed e.g. as a replacement for an articulating surface of a human or animal joint is secured to the bone tissue with the aid of a plurality of fasteners (3). The implant (2) comprises a bone side to be brought into contact with the bone tissue, which bone... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090018558 - Methods of organ reconfiguration: An endoluminal treatment device and method includes introducing an endoluminal device into a lumen of a patient and engaging a wall of the lumen with an implant device. The implant device can be a drug delivery device or medical device.... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090018557 - Multi-axis connection and methods for internal spinal stabilizers: A multi-axis connection for transferring load from the vertebrae of a patient to a plate extending from one vertebra to another vertebra when the plate is affixed to the respective vertebrae by screwing screws into the bodies of the vertebrae. The screws extend through holes in the plate at the... Agent: Wisner & Associates

20090018559 - Temporarily stiffened mesh prostheses: The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one... Agent: Tyrx Pharma, Inc.

20090018562 - Percutaneous catheter directed intravascular occlusion devices: The present invention provides an improved vascular occlusion device having improved flexibility and retention of the type fabricated from braided tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and shaped to create an occlusion... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090018565 - Atherectomy devices, systems, and methods: The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090018566 - Atherectomy devices, systems, and methods: The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090018567 - Atherectomy devices, systems, and methods: The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090018564 - Rotational device with eccentric abrasive element and method of use: A rotational device for removing an occlusion from inside a tubular structure, the device comprising a drive shaft (10) for insertion over a guidewire into a tubular structure and an abrasive element (20) on the drive shaft having its centre of mass offset from a longitudinal axis of the drive... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090018563 - Stripping device for removal of varicose veins: A vein stripping device for removal of varicose veins including a base body and a guide cable, which is connectable to the base body and insertable into a varicose vein. Attached to the base body is at least one lens which receives incident optical light to generate light energy for... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20090018568 - Medical instrument: A medical instrument has a shaft. The shaft has an outer shaft and an inner shaft. The outer shaft encloses the inner shaft. The medical instrument further has an actuator for rotating the inner shaft about a longitudinal axis relative to the outer shaft, arranged at a proximal end region... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090018569 - Apparatus for occluding body lumens: A luminal occlusion device comprises a tension member, an elongate shaft, and a flat film having an axial receptacle which is received over a distal portion of the tension member. The flat film has proximal and distal ends which are attached to the distal ends of the tension member and... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090018570 - Expandable prosthetic valve crimping device: A device for crimping an implantable device or a part thereof between a radially expanded condition and a radially contracted condition, includes first and second annular bodies arranged about a common axis, and a ring-like array of linear crimping elements having respective opposite ends linked to the first and second... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20090018571 - System, method and apparatus for applying air pressure on a portion of the body of an individual: A system is provided by applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual in a chamber having an aperture along a vertical axis for receiving the portion of the body of the individual. A pressure sensor is coupled to the chamber for measuring a pressure inside the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090018572 - Device for grasping and/or severing: A surgical device (101) for grasping and severing body tissue comprises a housing (140) which defines a proximal end (102) and a distal end (104), a user operating handle (160) at the proximal end (102), and two blade elements (110, 120) at the distal end (104). The user operating handle... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20090018573 - Medical instrument: The invention relates to a medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a tool positioned on the distal end of the shaft consisting of a rigid jaw member and a jaw member that can rotate with respect to the rigid jaw member, as well as a handle positioned on the proximal... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090018574 - Closure device: An interventional medical closure device comprises a first engagement element for engagement with an external surface of a vessel on a first side of an opening 8 through the vessel wall and a second engagement element for engagement with an external surface on a second side of the opening. A... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20090018575 - Tissue-adhesive formulations: A tissue-adhesive formulation comprises a particulate material having tissue-reactive functional groups, in admixture with a particulate buffer material. The formulation is preferably free or substantially free of materials of human or animal origin. In preferred embodiments, the formulation consists, or consists essentially of, an anhydrous or partially hydrated blend of... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20090018576 - Methods and systems for treating hiatal hernias: The present invention relates generally to medical methods and systems used to restore the angle of His and treat hiatal hernias and other conditions of the lower esophagus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system that allows fixation of the distal esophagus and fundus of the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090018577 - Barbed sutures: A barbed suture for connecting tissue, and a combination surgical needle with a barbed suture. The suture includes an elongated body and a plurality of barbs projecting from the body. Each barb causes the suture to resist movement in an opposite direction from which the barb faces. The disposition of... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20090018578 - Wound closure product: A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090018579 - Wound closure product: A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090018580 - Surgical method and apparatus: A surgical method and apparatus is provided for reducing the effects of aging skin. SSTFM under the skin is engaged through an incision by a suture needle that carries a suture. The sutured SSTFM is lifted, and sutured to a fixed facial structure such as a ligament, bone, periosteum or... Agent: John F. Mcnulty Paul & Paul

20090018581 - Soft tissue fixation assembly and method: A soft tissue fixation assembly comprises an anchor element which is installed in a bone or other tissue and a suture joiner element which mates with the anchor element. The suture joiner element includes a suture retaining element that securely retains suture and which is connected to the anchor element.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090018582 - Lip closing tool: A lip closing tool can be configured to encourage an infant or the like to close his/her mouth unconsciously and keep his/her mouth closed, thereby encouraging formation of a habit of nasal respiration. The lip closing tool can include a lip contact portion that is contacted by the outer surface... Agent: Cermak Kenealy & Vaidya, LLP

20090018583 - Dynamic spinal stabilization system incorporating a wire rope: A device, or series of devices, for use in stabilizing two or more vertebrae of the spine—specifically, a wire rope which is used with pedicle screws as a dynamic spinal stabilization system, thereby allowing limited motion of the vertebrae. The system may also allow load transfer to an intervertebral bone... Agent: John K. Song

20090018584 - Vertebra attachment method and system: A vertebral attachment method and system that minimizes or eliminates the risk of severing, compressing, impinging or otherwise injuring the vertebral artery vertebral vein, spinal nerve roots and/or spinal cord. The system includes at least one plate that may be anchored to a posterior region of a vertebra using at... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20090018585 - Facet arthroplasty devices and methods: Devices and surgical methods treat various types of adult spinal pathologies, such as degenerative spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, degenerative lumbar scoliosis, and kypho-scoliosis. Various types of spinal joint replacement prostheses, surgical procedures for performing spinal joint replacements, and surgical instruments are used to perform the surgical procedures.... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090018586 - Spinal cross-connector: A spinal cross-connector is configured for adjustable connection between spinal fixation devices such as spinal fixation rods and allows for adjustment in length or distance between adjacent spinal rod clamping members and provides independent rotational adjustment of the two spinal rod clamping members for individual and independent attachment thereof to... Agent: Bowman & Associates

20090018587 - Fracture plate and method for fixation of same to a bone shaft: Embodiments of the invention provide bone plates with an upper surface, a lower surface, and a longitudinal plate portion for fixation to a bone shaft. A longitudinal plate portion may have three or more non-collinear holes for locking screws, whereby the axis of at least one hole may be angled... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20090018588 - Orthopedic screw fastener system: An orthopedic screw fastener system, includes at least one screw, consisting in each case of a screw head and of a screw shank, the screw head being provided with a thread, and at least one plate with a thickness, provided with at least one through-bore which is able to receive... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090018589 - Bone screw: A bone screw is provided for securing a medical device to bone. The bone screw can engage with a bone screw hole in a medical device, such as an anterior cervical plate or sternal closure plate.... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090018590 - Device for fixation of bone fractures: A device and method for fixation of bone fractures has a bone screw comprising a shank with a threaded end portion, on the outer surface. The screw has a through bore with two bore portions differing in diameter. A step in the diameter is formed between these bore portions and... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090018591 - Polyaxial pedicle screw assembly: A fastener and a bone fixation assembly for the internal fixation of vertebral bodies such as a pedicle screw is provided which allows a detachable tulip to be provisionally locked to a pedicle screw, while separately, the rod securely locks to the tulip. According to one exemplary embodiment, the tulip... Agent: Bryan G. Pratt Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090018592 - Bone screw for orthopedic apparatus: A bone screw deforms on the same order as the bone, thus providing substantially uniform loading along an entire length of the thread of the bone screw. The bone screw of the present invention evenly distributes stress by matching the effective cross-sectional area of the bone screw times its modulus... Agent: Brown & Michaels, PC 400 M & T Bank Building

20090012506 - Laser mask for creating a corneal pocket: Methods for correcting the vision of a patient by inserting an intracorneal lens into the patient's cornea are provided. The lens is inserted into a corneal pocket that is created by using a mask having an opening with a shape that corresponds to the desired shape of the corneal pocket.... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090012505 - Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye: Methods and systems for tracking a position and torsional orientation of a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for registering a first image of an eye with a second image of an eye. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090012507 - Method for patterned plasma-mediated modification of the crystalline lens: A method of treating a lens of a patient's eye includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form a treatment pattern of the light beam, delivering the treatment pattern to the lens of a patient's eye to create a plurality of cuts in the... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20090012508 - Cosmetic uses of electromagnetic radiation: A method of cosmetically treating a superficial area of mammalian skin by irradiating the skin with a source of divergent electromagnetic radiation of between 900 nm to 1500 nm, and use of electromagnetic radiation of specified wavelengths. The cosmetic treatment includes reducing or alleviating or removing or diminishing wrinkles or... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090012509 - Navigated soft tissue penetrating laser system: A system can be used to determine a position of a boney structure in physical space. The system can include a laser emitting device that can emit a laser beam that transmits through soft tissue and reflects off of a boney surface. The system can then determine the position of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090012510 - Cardiac ablation devices and methods: Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial tissue in the vicinity of at least one pulmonary vein, various embodiments may be used to ablate other cardiac tissues in... Agent: Gregory Smith & Associates

20090012511 - Surgical waveguide: A surgical probe is disclosed which includes a stiff treatment waveguide extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being adapted for connection to a handpiece, the second end being adapted for insertion through an incision into an area of tissue. The treatment waveguide in configured... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090012513 - Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding: Devices and methods are provided for the ablation of regions of the digestive tract to achieve hemostasis and to eradicate chronically bleeding lesions as occur with gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG), radiation proctopathy and colopathy, arteriovenous malformations, and angiodysplasia. Ablation is typically provided in a wide-field... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090012512 - Method and apparatus for gastrointestinal tract ablation to achieve loss of persistent and/or recurrent excess body weight following a weight-loss operation: Devices and methods are provided for ablational treatment of regions of the digestive tract in post-bariatric surgery patients who fail to achieve or maintain the desired weight loss. Bariatric procedures include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and sleeve gastrectomy. These procedures reconstruct gastrointestinal tract features, creating pouches, stoma, and tubes... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090012514 - Device for positioning the energy-generating means of an assembly for the heat treatment of biological tissues: The invention relates to a device for positioning the energy-generating means of an assembly for the heat treatment of biological tissues, whereby the energy-generating means are adapted to emit energy in one aiming direction which is located in an aiming plane. The inventive device is characterized in that it comprises... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090012515 - Devices, systems and methods for treating tissues: Devices, systems and methods for treating a tissue infected with an organism are provided. In certain examples, the device includes an applicator energetically coupled to an electromagnetic energy source to provide electromagnetic energy to the tissue for treatment. The device may also include a controller electrically coupled to the electromagnetic... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20090012516 - Electrosurgical system: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator (1) with a plurality of output connections (2, 3, 4), only one of the output connections at any one time being active in that it is able to receive radio frequency power. A plurality of electrosurgical assemblies, each including an electrosurgical instrument (5,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090012517 - Magnetically guided catheter: A catheter includes a flexible tubing having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter also includes an electrode assembly attached to the distal end of the flexible tubing and having a first magnet therein. The electrode assembly further includes an electrically conductive tip electrode and an electrically nonconductive... Agent: Sjm/afd - Armstrong

20090012518 - Method and apparatus for ablation of benign, pre-cancerous and early cancerous lesions that originate within the epithelium and are limited to the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal tract: Devices and methods are provided for ablating areas of the gastrointestinal tract affected with certain benign, pre-cancerous, or early cancerous lesions that originate within the epithelium and are limited to the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal tract wall. Examples of such lesions include benign conditions such as cervical inlet patch... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090012519 - Electro-surgical bipolar forceps: An electro-surgical bipolar forceps includes a first tip and a second tip, each having a body. The body has a distal end and a proximal end. The body has a first groove having a substantially planar base proximate the proximal end. A substantially planar face is proximate to the distal... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090012520 - Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures: An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes jaw members adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090012521 - Augmentation delivery device: The tissue augment sheet delivery system includes a tube funnel adapter and a tissue augment sheet delivery instrument. The tube funnel adapter includes a oval/conical shaped funnel. The tissue augment sheet delivery instrument includes a handle. A cylindrical tube is connected to the handle. A wire is inserted in the... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090012522 - Fixing element: A fixing element, in particular a peg for fixing bone fragments or the like, is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two sub-elements which jointly enclose an expansion element. The sub-elements and the expansion element are of such a configuration and are arranged relative to each other in... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20090012523 - Coating on a medical substrate and a coated medical product: The invention relates in general level to a method for coating articulating surfaces of medical products. The invention also relates to coated medical products manufactured by the method. The coating is carried out by employing ultra short pulsed laser deposition wherein pulsed laser beam is preferably scanned with a rotating... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090012524 - A cutting tool for use in orthopaedic surgery: A cutting tool for preparing a cavity in a bone for receiving a component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis. The shape of the tool is based on a shell having a rotationally symmetrical outer surface. The tool has at least one portion cut out from it, the cut out portion... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090012525 - Devices and systems for delivering bone fill material: The present invention relates in certain embodiments to medical devices, systems and methods for use in osteoplasty procedures, such as vertebral compression fractures. One device for delivering a bone fill material to a bone, such as a vertebra, includes an elongated introducer having a working end at a distal end... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012526 - Drill system for acetabular cup implants: e

20090012527 - Anterior spinal interbody fusion delivery system: Methods and apparatus are described for a surgical instrument and for methods of using a surgical instrument. A method includes providing a surgical instrument comprising a clear passageway, a first stationary finger, a first adjustable finger, and a first pull nut; inserting the first stationary finger and the first adjustable... Agent: John Bruckner, P.C.

20090012528 - Apparatus for treating spinal stenosis: A device for treating spinal stenosis having an implant body structure sized and configured to be positioned between the spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae. The device may have a body portion having a first end portion, a second end portion and a sleeve between the first and second end... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20090012529 - Device and method for delivery of multiple heterogenous orthopedic implants: An orthopedic coupling device is used for simultaneous attachment of multiple heterogeneous orthopedic components, such as a spacer and plate, for implantation in the body. The device coupler includes a coupling base, at least one coupling member configured to attach to one an orthopedic spacer while also trapping or clamping... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012531 - Haptic guidance system and method: A surgical apparatus includes a surgical device, configured to be manipulated by a user to perform a procedure on a patient, and a computer system. The computer system is programmed to create a representation of an anatomy of a patient; to associate the anatomy and a surgical device with the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090012532 - Haptic guidance system and method: A surgical planning method is provided. A height of a cartilage surface above a bone is detected. A representation of the bone and a representation of the height of the cartilage surface is created. Bone preparation for implanting an implant on the bone is planned based at least in part... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090012530 - Insertable device and system for minimal access procedure: The present invention provides a system and single or multi-functional element device that can be inserted and temporarily placed or implanted into a structure having a lumen or hollow space, such as a subject's abdominal cavity to provide therewith access to the site of interest in connection with minimally invasive... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090012534 - Robotic apparatus: A robotic apparatus has eight actuators (M0-M7) and a linkage (LINK 0-LINK 5) that actuates an end effector. Three serial macro freedoms have large ranges of motion and inertias. Four serial micro freedoms have small ranges of motion and inertias. Translation of the end effector in an y direction is... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090012533 - Robotic instrument control system: A robotic instrument system includes a controller configured to control actuation of at least one servo motor, and an elongate bendable guide instrument defining a lumen and operatively coupled to, and configured to move in response to actuation of, the at least one servo motor. The controller controls movement of... Agent: David T. Burse VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090012535 - Epilation device: Techniques for implementing an epilation device are described, including a body provided with two pairs of arms. Two lengths of thread extend from one pair of arms to the other pair, and are intertwined to form an axial twist. The device is configured such that the first pair of arm... Agent: Chan Law Group Lc

20090012536 - Hair harvesting device and method with localized subsurface dermal fluid insertion: The stabilization of the dermal area around a follicular unit of hair for harvesting comprises the introduction of a small volume of fluid into the dermal area around a target follicular unit in order to stabilize the dermal area and initiate a limited time period during which the harvesting of... Agent: Lawrence S. Cohen, Esq. Law Office Of Lawrence S. Cohen

20090012537 - System for securing a suture: A system is disclosed for securing a suture. The system includes a deformable suture clip having a pair of closely spaced panels configured for movement between an open position wherein a suture can pass between the two panels and a closed position wherein the suture can be securely clamped between... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090012538 - Methods and devices for continuous suture passing: Described herein are suture passers for suturing tissue in a continuous manner by passing a suture attached to a suture shuttle through. A suture passer may include a first jaw, a second jaw, and a tissue perpetrator that is retractable and extendable from the first jaw. The tissue penetrator may... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090012541 - Expandable fastener system with flower petal-shaped retention elements: Disclosed herein are various devices and methods that can be utilized independently or in conjunction with each other for endoscopic delivery of a wide ranges of medical devices, such as, for example, an endoscopic gastrointestinal bypass sleeve with an attachment cuff. Three primary components of the system include a space-creating... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012540 - Implant for sealing and/or healing a defect in an annulus of an intervertebral disc: An implant for sealing and/or healing a defect in an annulus having an area intended to encompass the defect. The implant is a textile strip that has a middle area which is intended to encompass the defect and which is an oriented low-density embroidered structure for guided tissue ingrowth and... Agent: William H. Logsdon The Webb Law Firm

20090012539 - Surgical clamping instruments and methods: Surgical clamping instruments include a distal portion having distal tips configured to be driven to provide clamping force to multiple tissue pieces; a proximal portion including a compression actuator configured for operation by a user to drive the distal tips to apply compression force to the tissue pieces, and a... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090012543 - Device and method for anastomosis: The invention relates to an anastomosis device for anastomising two vessel parts together. First and second attachment units are included. They are connectable to each other and attachable to a respective vessel part. According to the invention each attachment unit has a vessel receiving surface with an area that has... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090012542 - Satiation devices and methods for controlling obesity: Satiation devices for controlling obesity and methods of implanting same are configured to create a small satiation pouch in the proximal portion of the stomach with a narrow passage leading into the lower portion of the stomach. The small satiation pouch is configured to collect a small amount of masticated... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090012544 - Gastrointestinal bypass sleeve as an adjunct to bariatric surgery: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating a patient that has undergone a bariatric surgical procedure, to promote weight loss in the patient. The systems and methods can involve positioning a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve within a portion of the altered GI anatomy to create or restore a restriction, and/or... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012545 - Apparatus and methods for occluding a hallow anatomical structure: A clamp (10) having at least first and second elongate clamping portions (2, 4) adapted to be placed on opposite sides of the hollow anatomical structure (40). The first and second elongate clamping portions (2, 4) respectively include ends coupled together with respective resilient urging members (6, 8) configured to... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090012547 - Devices and methods for treatment of obesity: Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and a buoyancy member through an opening in the skin of a patient and into the abdominal cavity of the patient, and... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090012546 - Devices for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia, and methods of treating gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia using same: A device for treating GERD includes a pair of sections. Each section includes a proximal end portion with an arcuate interior opening, a distal end portion with an arcuate interior opening, an exterior plate portion, and a tapered body portion extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090012548 - Cleaning apparatus and method for high-speed rotational atherectomy devices: Apparatus and method for maximizing efficiency of tissue removal from body passageways is provided. A rotational atherectomy device comprises, inter alia, an elongated, flexible and rotatable drive shaft with an enlarged cutting surface disposed thereon, guide wire and catheter. The distal end of catheter may have a cutting surface cleaner,... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20090012549 - Equipment for varicosis treatment: A long member 2 is covered with one-side coat member 3 and an other-side coat member 4. The one-side coat member 3 is fixed to the long member 2 by a one-side fixing member 15. The other-side coat member 4 is fixed to the long member by an other-side fixing... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20090012550 - Pigmentary glaucoma iris scraping treatment of the iris: An iris scraping surgical method treats pigmentary glaucoma in which the pigment attaches to the underside of the iris. An incision is made in the sclera. The iris is lifted and pigment and/or cellular debris is scraped with a scalpel from the bottom layer (pigment epithelium) of the iris. The... Agent: Donald W. Meeker

20090012551 - Lancet: A skin pricking lancet (101) comprising a needle (104), a body (102) for holding the needle (104) and a cap (103) for shielding at least the tip of the needle (104). At least one cap engagement formation (106) is formed on the body (102), and at least one body engagement... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090012552 - Surgical tool for coring precise holes and providing for retrieval of tissue: A tool for coring a hole in a portion of a patient's body. A cylindrical sheath includes a hollow bore open at both ends. A shaft is axially movable back and forth within the bore. A blade assembly is attached to one end of the shaft. The blade assembly comprises... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090012554 - Devices and methods for treatment of obesity: Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and a buoyancy member through an opening in the skin of a patient and into the abdominal cavity of the patient, and... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090012553 - Methods and devices for intragastric support of functional or prosthetic gastrointestinal devices: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching or maintaining the position of a therapeutic or diagnostic device in a body lumen, such as the GI tract without necessarily requiring any penetrating attachments through any body walls. The system can include at least two elements: a proximal orientation element and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012555 - Devices and methods for treatment of obesity: Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and a buoyancy member through an opening in the skin of a patient and into the abdominal cavity of the patient, and... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090012556 - Laparoscopic tissue thickness and clamp load measuring devices: A surgical instrument having opposed jaws that can be selectively moved between open and closed positions. Various embodiments include components for measuring the thickness of tissue clamped between the opposed jaws. Some embodiments are configured to ascertain the amount of compressive force that is being applied to the tissue while... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090012557 - Device for closing an opening located in a heart septum: A device or a kit (1) is used to close an opening (2) in a septum (4) located between two chambers of the heart (3) using a multi-part closure element. Important components are a feed catheter (5) for transvenous insertion of the closure element into the interior of the heart... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090012558 - Fistula grafts having a deflectable graft body portion: This invention provides, in certain aspects, unique devices and methods for treating fistulae. In one embodiment, an inventive device includes an elongate graft body having a proximal end and a distal end. The graft body is configurable to a first condition and a second condition, the second condition including the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090012559 - Patent foramen ovale (pfo) closure device with radial and circumferential support: The present invention provides a device for occluding an anatomical aperture, such as a septal defect or patent foramen ovale (PFO). The occluder includes two sides connected by an intermediate joint. Each of the sides includes at least one elongate element, which is arranged to form non-overlapping loops. Each loop... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20090012560 - Self-retaining systems for surgical procedures: The present invention relates generally to self-retaining systems for surgical procedures, methods of manufacturing self-retaining systems for surgical procedures, and their uses.... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20090012561 - Tissue anchor: The invention provides a tissue anchor comprising a first portion and a second portion. At least one point is provided on the first portion and a resilient device is provided between the first and second portions. The one or more points on the first portion can be sharpened and capable... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20090012565 - Medical device and method to correct deformity: A system for correcting a spinal deformity includes an implant fixed to one side of a vertebra and a rod extending along an axis of the spine on a second side of the vertebra. An adjustment member, which may include a reel, is coupled to the rod. A force directing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012563 - Spinal fixation devices and methods: A rod, clamp and spinal fixation technique and method involving monoaxial or polyaxial screws for fusion in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral spine. The rod and clamp may be coupled to be pulled through the head of a fixation screw.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090012562 - Spine stiffening device and associated method: In various embodiments, a spinal stabilization system has a first and a second vertebral anchor each adapted to be coupled to one of a first and a second vertebrae. The system also includes a flexible connecting element coupled to each of the first and second vertebral anchors and extending between... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090012564 - Transdiscal interbody fusion device and method: Described herein are devices and systems for transdiscal fusion of vertebrae and methods for fusing adjacent vertebra. A system may include a device with two anchorable members connectable by an intervening connector forming a continuous passageway therethrough. An anchorable member may have a constrained non-anchoring configuration and a released anchoring... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090012566 - System and method for facet joint replacement: A system for replacing at least a portion of a natural facet joint includes a fixation member implantable in a vertebra, an inferior facet articular surface and an inferior strut which may be formed separately from the inferior articular surface. The inferior strut has a first end securable to the... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090012567 - Locking assembly for securing a rod member in a receiver part for use in spinal or trauma surgery, bone anchoring device with such a locking assembly and tool therefor: A locking assembly for securing a rod in a receiving part of a bone anchoring device includes a first locking element having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis of rotation and an outer surface provided with an external thread, a coaxial bore passing entirely through... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090012568 - System and method for providing surgical access to a spine: A system for accessing a spine from a curved postero-lateral approach may include a curved cannula positioned along a curved path from an opening in the skin to a location proximate the spine. A guide member may be first inserted to establish the path between the tissues and fascia, and... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090012571 - Bone plate system: Bone plate systems are provided for surgical implants and bone repair. The bone plate is multi-tiered for receiving bone anchors screws for securing a plurality of bones or bone fragments in a desired relationship. The plate members include throughbores for receiving a pivot base therein, with head ends of the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090012570 - Bone plate with centripetal hooks: This invention provides a bone plate for treating bone fractures and includes a base plate (1) with an arc or arch cross section, and hook-shaped angular reinforcements (2) which have blades thereon provided on the two ends of the concave surface of the base plate (1) for contacting bones. At... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090012569 - Configurable bone fixation system: A bone fixation system has an elongate portion (122; 299) for engaging over a long bone (e.g. a femur) and an end engagement portion (120; 260) for engaging over an end region of a long bone (e.g. a greater trochanter). To allow for variation in bone geometries, the two portions... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090012572 - Cannular bolt: A cannular bolt that is used to inject a bone marrow paste into a vertebra, to stabilize vertebrae and has a body and a set screw. The body is screwed into the vertebra and has an outer end, an external thread, a coaxial channel and a crown bracket. The crown... Agent: Kamrath & Associates, P.A.

20090005764 - Method for modifying the refractive index of ocular tissues: A method for modifying the refractive index of ocular tissues. The method comprises irradiating select regions of ocular tissue with a visible or near-IR laser. The irradiation results in the formation of structures in the ocular tissue, characterized by a change in refractive index, and which exhibit little or no... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090005765 - Follicular unit harvesting tools including devices and their use for severing connective tissue: Devices and methods are disclosed which provide for harvesting hair follicular units, including severing any remaining connective tissue strands during the harvesting process, so that the harvested follicular units are retained in the harvesting tool without being damaged. The devices and methods of the present invention are especially useful with... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090005766 - Broadband microwave applicator: A microwave ablation probe for providing microwave energy to tissue is disclosed. The probe includes a feedline having an inner conductor, an insulating spacer and an outer conductor. The probe also includes a radiation portion having an extruded portion of the inner conductor that is centrally disposed therein. The radiation... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090005767 - Device and method for benign prostatic hyperplasia laser treatment: A method and device is provided for high power BPH laser treatments in a doctor's office or clinic setting wherein only local anesthetics are employed, making the treatments administrable in a doctor's office or a clinic, and allowing the patient to remain conscious throughout the procedure so that the doctor... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20090005768 - Catheter with omni-directional optical lesion evaluation: A catheter is adapted to ablate tissue and provide lesion qualitative information on a real time basis, having an ablation tip section with a generally omni-directional light diffusion chamber with one openings to allow light energy in the chamber to radiate the tissue and return to the chamber. The chamber... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090005769 - Catheter, apparatus for creating a linear ablation and a method of ablating tissue: A catheter is provided with an anchoring member for anchoring a part of a linear ablating head of the catheter to a structure. The structure can be a cryogenically anchored point catheter. This allows the surgeon to position the linear catheter more exactly in the heart chamber and overcomes the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090005770 - Controlling temperature during recharge for treatment of condition: Methods include determining whether an infection is in proximity to an implanted rechargeable medical device. If an infection is determined to be present, the recharge process is allowed to sufficiently heat the device to facilitate clearing of the infection. Additional methods include monitoring temperature in proximity to an implantable rechargeable... Agent: Campbell Nelson Whipps, LLC

20090005771 - Optical pyrometric catheter for tissue temperature monitoring during cardiac ablation: A system for opto-pyrometric tissue temperature monitoring in real time. The system is adapted for cardiac ablation and tissue temperature measurement, having a catheter having a tip electrode adapted for RF ablation of cardiac tissue and an optical collector whose distal end is received in an opening formed in the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090005772 - Tissue treatment apparatus: In tissue treatment apparatus for skin resurfacing having a handheld treatment instrument with electrodes connected to a radio frequency generator, a plasma jet is produced by ionising gas passing through a gas conduit in the instrument, the plasma emerging from a nozzle at an end of the conduit. Incorporated in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090005773 - Ablation catheter with optically transparent, electrically conductive tip: A catheter enables real-time light measurements, for example, without limitation, diffuse reflectance, fluorescence, etc., from biological materials, such as tissue (including blood), while performing RF ablation. The catheter tip design isolates illumination and collection paths such that light exits the catheter tip and travels through the tissue of interest (e.g.,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090005777 - Arteriotomy closure devices and techniques: A vascular closure system includes a vessel closure device with an electrically conductive component. The vessel closure device is configured to be advanced percutaneously to an opening in a blood vessel and to mechanically draw together sides of the opening or occlude the opening. A power source in electrical contact... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090005775 - Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes: A catheter includes a first plurality of expandable leads and a second plurality of expandable leads separate and longitudinally spaced-apart from the first plurality to deliver energy to a hollow anatomical structure, such as vein, fallopian tube, hemorrhoid, esophageal varix, to effectively ligate that structure. Each of the leads includes... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090005776 - Medical device: A medical device for fusing or necrosing a biological tissue, including a first electrode member and a second electrode member protruded from a non-electrically-conductive attachment portion configured to sandwich the biological tissue; and an energy supply unit configured to supply electric energy to between the first electrode member and the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090005774 - Medical probe with echogenic and insulative properties: Tissue ablation probes and methods of using tissue ablation probes are provided. Each tissue ablation probe comprises an electrically conductive probe shaft, at least one tissue ablation electrode carried by a distal end of the probe shaft, and one or both of an insulative element and an echogenic element. The... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090005778 - Sphincterotome cutting wire improvement: A sphincterotome having a portion of its drive wire coated with a material selected from poly-p-xylylene, 2-chloro-p-xylylene, 2,4-dichloro-p-xylylene, poly(tetraflouro-p-xylylene), poly(carboxyl-p-xylylene-co-p-xylylene), fluorinated parylene, parylene HT, and any combination thereof. The coating preferably provides an electroinsulated coating on a portion of the drive wire exposed outside the sphincterotome shaft such that a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090005779 - Bipolar electrosurgical scissors: Bipolar electrosurgical scissors for treating biological tissue include first and second scissor blades. A shearing surface and cutting edge of each blade is electrically neutral. The scissors include a pair of electrical connections for receiving electrical currents of opposing polarities. Each blade includes at least one first electrode and at... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090005780 - Pfo closing device: A PFO closing device for bringing the septum primum and the septum secundum into contact with each other and joining them together includes a clamping mechanism and energy supplying device. The clamping mechanism includes a needle part for puncturing the septum primum, and a clamping member for cooperating with the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090005781 - Intramedullary canal diameter reducer: A canal diameter reducer is placed within the intramedullary canal alongside an intramedullary rod to stabilize the intramedullary rod and prevent toggling and/or misalignment due to shear. The canal reducer is an elongated block which may be guided into position by a guide wire and may be held in position... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090005782 - Fracture fixation system and method: The invention relates to a system for stabilizing a bone fracture and methods for applying the system. The system includes a device with two anchorable members with an intervening connector and a passageway through the device. The anchorable members have a constrained non-anchoring configuration and a released anchoring configuration. The... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090005822 - Method and apparatus for percutaneously securing a bone screw and a bone plate to a bone of a patient: A method of percutaneously implanting a first component and a second component of an orthopaedic assembly into a body of a patient includes the steps of securing a first instrument to the first component, and advancing the first component into the body of the patient. The first instrument is advanced... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090005783 - Pre-adjusting adjustable bone cutting blocks to enable navigation of the incision plane with respect to reference objects: The invention relates to a device, system, and method for making an incision into a patient's bone using a cutting block, wherein locations of reference objects of the patient's body are defined with respect to a reference coordinate system. The device may include: a cutting guide having an incision plane;... Agent: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090005784 - Spinal implant distractor/inserter: A method for distracting a pair of adjacent vertebrae and inserting an implant within the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae using a posterior angle is described. The method employs a vertebral distractor-inserter comprising a housing, a pair of opposing arms in mechanical communication with the housing, a driving rod... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20090005785 - Mounting for a bone drill and bone drill mounting system: A mounting device for arranging a medical apparatus on a bone includes a fastening portion for fixing the mounting device to the bone. The fastening portion is configured to interface with the bone and operative to fix the mounting device to the bone using a vacuum.... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20090005786 - Bone hole measuring device: A measuring device for measuring the length of a through-hole in a bone has an elongated hollow sleeve preferably having an outer cross-section adapted to a cross-section of the through-hole and having an opening at its distal extremity. The measuring device further comprises a rod having a hook-shaped end at... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090005787 - Device and system for implanting polyaxial bone fasteners: A device, is provided for implanting in bony tissue a bone fastener rotatably connected to a collar. The sleeve is configured for threaded connection to the collar and has a central bore aligned with the longitudinal axis of the sleeve for receiving an inner shaft. The inner shaft inserts in... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090005788 - Intraocular lens injector: An IOL injector, comprising an injector body having a lumen wall defining a lumen, a plunger configured and arranged to move through the lumen, and a sleeve, the sleeve configured and arranged so as to contact at least a portion of the lumen wall and to slidably engage with at... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090005789 - Force sensitive foot controller: A microsurgical system, and a foot controller for the improved operation of a microsurgical system, are disclosed. A surgeon may use the foot controller to proportionally control a surgical parameter based upon the amount of force applied to a pressure plate of the foot controller.... Agent: Alcon

20090005790 - System and methods for improved access to vertebral bodies for kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, vertebral body biopsy or screw placement: A method of determining the size and/or placement of screws or other instruments in pedicles during surgery in a selected spinal area, comprising generating a dimensionally true three-dimensional image of the bony spine in the selected spinal area; hollowing out the vertebra in the three-dimensional image with cortical wall thicknesses... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090005791 - Hair removing device: A notch is provided between a cylinder supporting unit and a body of a pedestal, thereby applying elasticity to the cylinder supporting unit. With this structure, a leaf spring and the cylinder supporting unit corresponding to the leaf spring can always be in contact with or approach each other, and... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090005792 - Medical suturing and ligating apparatus: A medical suturing and ligating apparatus is provided which enable to cut a suturing and ligating member such as a ligating wire in a simple manner while preventing a holding member from being removed from a flexible sheath. When a slider 32 pulls a ligating wire 18 toward the proximal... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090005793 - Vascular suturing device: A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. In one form the device includes a distal member for insertion into a vascular vessel puncture wound. The distal member contains a suture and needle engaging fitting. At least one... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090005795 - Surgical needle docking device and method: A docking device for a suturing needle adapted for engagement to surgical implements. The device has a body formed of substantially soft material pierceable by a pointed end of a needle inserted into it. The needle is held securely in a position for subsequent grasping by a needle holder for... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20090005794 - Suture holding device: A flexible member managing device is provided. The flexible member managing device includes a biocompatible body having a base, an extension projecting from the base, and a plurality of flexible member-receiving slots to organize a plurality of flexible members. The flexible member managing device can be repeatedly fixed to allow... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090005796 - Activation of bone and cartilage formation: Provided is a method of activating osteogenic or chondrogenic activity at a site in a subject in need thereof. Also provided is a method of treating a bone or cartilage defect in a subject. Additionally, the use of a reduced pressure apparatus for treating a bone or cartilage defect adjacent... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090005797 - Methods and devices for placement of an intra-abdominal or intra-thoracic appliance through a natural body orifice: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a band or other appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such a band is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090005798 - Tool-holder instrument: The invention concerns a handle-shaped tool-holder instrument comprising a drive shaft (2) for a tool (7) and capable of being slid into the instrument (1) along the longitudinal axis from the rear of the instrument to be coupled with the tool-holding part (8) in a tool-holding head (4) at the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090005799 - Duckbill seal with fluid drainage feature: Seal assemblies, generally for use in trocar assemblies, are provided for selectively promoting movement of fluid away from a central portion of the seal assemblies. In one exemplary embodiment, an inner surface of a seal body of the seal assembly is configured to selectively promote such movement of fluid away... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090005800 - Insertion device and method of use: An insertion device configured to provide access to a treatment site within a body cavity (e.g., an abdominal cavity) is provided herein. In general, the device includes any type of elongate sleeve (e.g., a trocar) having an inner lumen. Further, the device includes a tissue retraction mechanism configured to extend... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090005801 - Methods and apparatus for skin stimulation and subcutaneous tissue therapy: A device for providing stimulation to the skin and treatment of subcutaneous tissue and methods for using the same. The skin stimulation device comprises a handle affixed to a U-shaped housing having side walls, a cylindrical member inserted into the housing and being rotatable relative to the side walls, a... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090005802 - Molded and undivided medical penetrating device: A molded and undivided medical penetrating device comprises a first portion and a second substantially tubular portion having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the second substantially tubular portion of the device is joined to and is integral with the first portion... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090005803 - Removable vascular filter and method of filter use: A vascular filter system and method of removing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the filter system comprises a filter housing having a plurality of hollow support struts connected to a support ring, and a filter element having a plurality of primary filter limbs. Securing barbs extend from the... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20090005804 - Training tourniquet and method of use: A training tourniquet for use in training a user or another person, such as a medic, includes a non-functioning tensioning mechanism to model application of developing a tensile force in a strap of a tourniquet. The training tourniquet has particular application to training field personnel, such as medics and soldiers... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

20090005805 - Surgical instrument and method: The invention relates to a surgical instrument, e.g. forceps, and method to be used for suturing tissue, the surgical instrument comprising a first arm and a second arm that are spring-connected at a proximal end, while at a distal end the first arm and the second arm can be moved... Agent: Howrey LLP - Dc

20090005806 - Treatment tool for endoscope: A treatment tool (1) for an endoscope includes: an elongate-flexible tube (5); a second forceps piece (8) which is disposed at the tip of the flexible tube (5); a first forceps piece (7) which is disposed at the tip of the flexible tube (5) and which moves so as to... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090005808 - Staple cartridge cavity configuration with cooperative surgical staple: Surgical staples including features which can cooperate with staple cavities in a staple cartridge in order to reduce, or even prevent, the surgical staples from rocking, rotating or tilting, within the staple cavities while the staples are deployed by a staple driver, especially when the staples are oriented at different... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090005807 - Surgical staple having a slidable crown: A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In at least one embodiment, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090005809 - Surgical staple having a slidable crown: A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In various embodiments, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable member and... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090005811 - Teat, pacifier, drinking spout and teething ring and method for the production thereof: Teat, pacifier, drinking spout or teething ring, comprising a base body which is made from at least one polymer material, and a transparent, unlcoloured layer, applied to the base body on the outside thereof from a latex and/or a polymer solution by dipping.... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20090005810 - Teething device: A teething device designed with a handle for older infants and toddlers to direct the teething surface toward their back teeth for relief from teething pain. The teething devices comprises a handle and a teething assembly fixed to the handle. The teething assembly comprises a teething surface and a mouth... Agent: Law Office Of Tracy P. Jong

20090005812 - Portable chiropractic adjustor: A portable power operated chiropractic adjustor, manipulator or thruster for applying an adjustment energy to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy applied to the plunger being supplied by non-manual sources and the impulse is adjustable or tunable along with having annunciators or... Agent: Greenberg Traurig (phx)

20090005813 - Apparatus and methods for spinal implants: A polyaxial screw device and system for spinal fixation and dynamic stabilization. Embodiments of the present disclosure may utilize hinged connections, cam-style mechanisms, and planar connectors to enable surgeons to attach to an implanted bone fastener or connect to an elongated member from a lateral approach for improved accessibility, with... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090005815 - Dynamic stabilization system: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a device and system for dynamic spinal stabilization. A collar has an opening for connection to a bone fastener implanted in bony tissue and a slot for receiving a portion of an elongated member. When the elongated member is seated in the slot and a... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090005817 - Flexible spine stabilization system: A system for flexibly stabilizing a vertebral motion segment by connecting a first vertebra and a second vertebra is disclosed. The system includes an elongate connection element with end portions interconnected by a flexible coupling member. The system includes first and second attachment portions for connecting the connection element to... Agent: Globus Medical, Inc. Attn: Brian Malm

20090005816 - Spinal rod, insertion device, and method of using: An apparatus and a method for fixing tissue.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20090005814 - Stabilization system and method: The disclosure relates generally to embodiments of systems and methods of spinal stabilization. Embodiments include methods that use a dilator to displace tissue proximate to a sleeve. An embodiment of a surgical system can comprise a dilator that may define a working channel from a first opening to a second... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090005818 - Dynamic facet replacement system: A system for a dynamic facet replacement includes first and second inferior facets, first and second pars and first and second superior facets. The first and second inferior facets are configured to replace left and right natural inferior facets and each facet comprises an articulating surface. The first and second... Agent: Akc Patents

20090005819 - Interspinous vertebral implant: According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a vertebral interspinous implant including first and second supports (2,3) defining in their center part respective fixation bodies (7,8) to accept spinal processes of two respective vertebrae, these fixation bodies being located in a same sagittal plane, first and second elastically compressible bodies (4)... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20090005820 - Antimicrobial containment cap for a bone anchored prosthesis mounting: An antimicrobial containment cap is provided for use in a bone anchored prosthesis mounting system of the type having an externally protruding fixator pin carried by all implanted bone anchored mounting post, wherein the fixator pin accommodates removable attachment to an exoskeletal prosthesis such as a prosthetic limb or the... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20090005821 - Methods and devices for stabilizing bone compatible for use with bone screws: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for treating bone. Self-expanding stabilization devices for repairing bone may include one or more bone screw attachment regions for attaching a bone screw after or before inserting the device into a subject. The stabilization device may be attached using an inserter. These stabilization... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP