Surgery inventions 06/09

20090163896 - Grasping tool: A wire is folded at the central part in the longitudinal direction thereof to form a holding member including a first linear portion 17, a return portion 18, and a second linear portion 19. The first linear portion 17 is inserted through a first pipe 13 of a guide member... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090163897 - Illuminated ophthalmic instruments: An ophthalmic instrument 10 for providing illumination to a surgical site, includes a housing 12 defining an internal volume 14, at least one pathway 16 extending through the internal volume of the housing to external of the instrument that is designed for irrigation or aspiration during surgery, and a fiber... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090163898 - Method and device for ocular alignment and coupling of ocular structures: Embodiments provide method and systems for determining or measuring objective eye alignment in an external-coordinate system so as to define a reference axis. Additional embodiments provide a method and system of aligning an objectively determined reference axis of the eye in a selected relationship to a therapeutic axis of an... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20090163900 - Rapid exchange bias laser catheter design: Embodiments of a balloon biasing laser catheter are provided. In some embodiments, the laser catheter may include a distal tip that extends from the distal end of the catheter from a point near the light guide aperture. The distal tip may be disposed at the periphery of the catheter. In... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090163899 - Swaged optical fiber catheter tips and methods of making and using: A fiber optic unit to ablate tissue with light is described. The unit may include a bundle of optical fibers having a bundle proximal end adaptable to a light source, and a hardened bundle distal end though which the light exits to reach the tissue. The unit may also include... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090163901 - Smart pedicle tool: Various methods and devices are provided for navigating through bone. In one embodiment, a bone navigation device is provided and includes a bone penetrating member configured to be implanted in bone and having at least one optical waveguide extending therethrough. The optical waveguide is adapted to illuminate tissue surrounding the... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090163902 - Cryoprobe with automatic purge bypass valve: A cryosurgical system with a cryoprobe, with a bypass valve communicating between the cryogen supply line and the cryogen exhaust line. The bypass valve is located in the cryoprobe, close to the distal tip of the cryoprobe, and is operable to open upon cryogen flow to purge gasses in the... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090163903 - Methods and apparatus for hemostasis following arterial catheterization: A method for accelerating hemostasis of an artery having a puncture after arterial catheterization, the catheterization using a catheter introducer, the method including the steps of inserting into an artery a catheter introducer prior to arterial catheterization, following arterial catheterization, introducing a hemostasis device into the catheter introducer, such that... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090163905 - Ablation device with internally cooled electrodes: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RE energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and defining an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20090163904 - System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissue: A system and method for assessing a degree of coupling between an electrode and tissue in a body is provided. Values for first and second components of a complex impedance (e.g., resistance and reactance or impedance magnitude and phase angle) between the electrode and the tissue are obtained. From these... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163906 - Flexible endoscope for endo luminal access radio frequency tumor ablation: A radio frequency (RF) treatment flexible endoscope, for the in depth destruction of tumors by endo luminal access, like in a lung, esophagus, colon, rectum, etc . . . The electrodes (2′,2″) working in bipolar mode, deploy laterally and in parallel from the endoscope main body (1), reaching a tumor... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090163907 - Methods and apparatus for dispersing current flow in electrosurgery: Methods and apparatus for delivering, monitoring, balancing, and/or dispersing high-frequency current flow in monopolar electrosurgery. The methods generally include positioning an active electrode in or on target tissue, positioning at least two dispersive electrodes on tissue remote from the target tissue, establishing electrical current flow from the active electrode through... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090163908 - Vacuum pre-check for a tissue ablation device: The present invention relates to a method for the removal of fluid or other liquids from a body cavity during a tissue ablation procedure. Specifically, the present invention is related to a method for determining the presence or absence of a vacuum within a device before initiating an ablation procedure.... Agent: Heather Larson Cytyc Corporation

20090163909 - Apparatus and method for cooling and moving ablation elements: A medical device comprising a cell including an ablation element and a carrier configured to receive at least a portion of said ablation element is disclosed. The medical device further comprises a tube enclosing the cell. At least a portion of the tube includes a membrane and the tube includes... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163916 - Flexible conductive polymer electrode and method for ablation: An electrode for ablation therapy includes a flexible conductive element for conducting electrical energy and a flexible conductive polymer member in electrically conductive contact with the conductive element. A catheter shaft may be coupled to the conductive element and/or the flexible conductive polymer member. The flexible conductive element may be... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20090163913 - Irrigated ablation catheter assembly having a flow member to create parallel external flow: The invention relates to irrigated ablation catheter assemblies and methods of facilitating parallel irrigation fluid flow along irrigated assemblies. An irrigated catheter assembly according to an embodiment includes a catheter, an irrigated ablation electrode assembly, and a flow member. The catheter includes a catheter shaft having a fluid lumen. The... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163912 - Irrigated ablation electrode assembly having a polygonal electrode: The present invention relates to an irrigated ablation electrode assembly. The present invention further relates to an irrigated ablation electrode assembly that includes a substantially polygonal shaped electrode. The electrode assembly of the present invention includes a proximal member, also referred to as a proximal portion having an outer body... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163917 - Medical catheter assembly with deflection pull ring and distal tip interlock: A medical catheter assembly includes a deflectable catheter shaft, a distal tip with tip element and a mounting shaft, and a pull ring assembly, the distal tip defining guide channels through which pull wires of the pull ring assembly pass such that the pull wires will initially extend from the... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163915 - Medical catheter with deflection pull ring and distal tip attachment apparatus: A medical catheter includes a deflectable and compressible catheter shaft; a pull ring near a distal end of the catheter shaft; a distal tip that includes a tip element and a mounting shaft; and an attachment apparatus for securely attaching the distal tip to the catheter shaft, the attachment apparatus... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163910 - Template system and methods: Template systems and methods for various procedures (e.g., tissue ablation procedures) are disclosed. An exemplary template system comprises a track having at least one suction port. The at least one suction port anchors the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area. The template system... Agent: Sjm/afd - Trenner

20090163911 - Thermally insulated irrigation catheter assembly: The present invention relates to ablation electrode assemblies. The present invention further relates to an insulated irrigated ablation electrode assembly. The insulated irrigated ablation electrode assembly of the present invention includes a proximal member, a distal member and an intermediate thermally insulating member. The proximal member includes a body portion... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163914 - Universal cell carrier: A carrier for an ablation element is provided. The carrier includes a plurality of walls defining a receiving portion configured to receive at least a portion of an ablation element. A plurality of connection formations are disposed on an exterior surface of least one of the plurality of walls. Each... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163918 - Expandable bone device: An expandable bone device including a unitary body extending along a longitudinal axis and including a deformable distal end portion having a collapsed orientation for placement adjacent a spinal structure, the deformable distal end portion including relatively wide, mutually contiguous support surfaces outlined by relatively narrow cutouts, the support surfaces... Agent: David Klein Dekel Patent Ltd.

20090163919 - Devices, systems, and methods for delivery of a pharmaceutical to a subject's spine: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to devices, systems, and/or methods for delivery (e.g., controlled delivery) of a pharmaceutical to a subject's spine. For example, the disclosure relates to implants that provide both a mechanical function and a pharmacological function. According to some embodiments, a spinal implant may... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090163920 - Facet fusion implant: A medical device, method and system are provided for stabilizing and/or for fusing bone material, such as vertebra of the spine. The medical device (fusion device) has a pair of clamp members and an optional anchor member that cooperate to securely attach the fusion device to a facet joint of... Agent: Carr LLP (ist)

20090163921 - Disposable acetabular reamer from flat stock: A disposable reamer is provided, made up of a base and a thin-walled, perforated cutting body of flat metal stock affixed thereto. The base and body may be molded together or assembled together in a mechanical manner. The body is optionally formed so as to comprise a plurality of appendages... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20090163963 - Apparatus and method for implantation of surgical devices: A driver apparatus for implanting spinal rod fixation devices including an anchor member and a coupling member pivotable relative to the anchor member is disclosed. The driver apparatus generally immobilizes the anchor member and coupling member relative to each other and to the driver apparatus during insertion to minimize interference... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090163922 - Patient specific acetabular guide and method: An acetabular system includes an acetabular guide having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface made to conform to an acetabular rim surface around an acetabulum of a patient in accordance with a three-dimensional image of the acetabulum of the patient. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090163923 - Surgical jig and methods of use: A surgical jig defines an axis relative to a body part and includes a support, a first guide element mounted on the support and a second guide element mounted on the support. Each guide element includes a guide channel and the guide channels between them define a substantially linear jig... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090163924 - Instruments and methods for securing connecting elements along a bony segment: Instruments and methods include a guide instrument mountable to at least one anchor extension to guide the positioning of an anchor in a bony segment. The guide instrument facilitates aligning the anchor with one or more other anchors already engaged to the bony segment. The anchors can then be engaged... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090163925 - Instrument for measuring the stability of the cervical spine: An instrument for measuring the stability of the cervical spine includes two arms each having, at one end, a contact plate configured for insertion into a space between two adjacent vertebral bodies, and, at an end opposite to the one end, an actuating member. The arms are movable relative to... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090163926 - Universal capture assembly: The present invention relates to a universal capture assembly for use with an implantable device such as a filter and method of use. The universal capture assembly includes a body with a neck having a reduced cross-sectional diameter with respect to the body and a larger diameter neck extending therefrom.... Agent: Angiodynamics, Inc.

20090163927 - Delivery tools and methods for intravascular implantable devices: Improved methods and apparatuses for positioning intravascular implantable device (IID) in a patient's vasculature utilize a device delivery system having an elongated flexible body. A handle can be operably connected to the proximal end and a grasper mechanism can be positioned at the distal end of the device delivery system.... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20090163930 - Calibration system of a computer-assisted surgery system: A calibration system for the calibration of a surgical instrument, comprises a surgical instrument having a working shaft. A clamp has a first trackable member and is releasably connected to the surgical instrument such that an orientation relation between the clamp and the working shaft of the instrument is known.... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090163931 - Modular mainpulator support for robotic surgery: A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090163928 - Robotic surgical system with patient support: A robotic surgery system for supporting a patient and a robotic surgical manipulator. The robotic surgery system includes a base, a pillar coupled to the base at a first end and extending vertically upward to an opposing second end, and an attachment structure coupled to the second end of the... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090163929 - Surgical manipulator: The present invention provides a surgical manipulator including a manipulator arm, an end-effector held by the robotic arm, surgical tools held by the end-effector and manipulator joints, particularly right-angle drive devices for transmitting rotational motion in one axis to a perpendicular axis.... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090163932 - Electric hair remover: An electric hair remover, includes: a body part having a head end part in a longitudinal direction, a blade part for cutting hair being formed at the head end part; a holder part mounted to the body part in such a configuration as to slide along the longitudinal direction of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090163933 - Cold wax ear hair removal instrument: An ear hair removal instrument including a head, at least a portion of which its outer surface is covered with cold wax. The head is shaped and sized to be receivable in the outer ear while preventing insertion into the middle ear. A handle is mounted at its distal end... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090163934 - Detachment mechanism for implantable fixation devices: The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP/evalve Inc. (020489)

20090163935 - Surgical aimer: The present disclosure relates to a surgical aimer including a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a mechanism for coupling the shaft to the handle and releasing the shaft from the handle.... Agent: Norman F. Hainer, Jr. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20090163936 - Coated tissue engineering scaffold: The invention concerns scaffolds comprising a coating on at least one surface that partially penetrates into the void spaces of the scaffold. The invention further concerns scaffolds comprising a partially penetrated anti-adhesion absorbable membrane layer.... Agent: Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090163937 - Devices and methods for achieving magnetic stand-off of a tissue: Devices and methods are disclosed for providing chronic tissue support and/or remodeling that does not require the use of sutures or staples. A magnetic device having one to three components and at least one pin to maintain a prescribed distance between the magnetic components when the same are magnetically engaged... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20090163938 - Tissue fastener and methods for using same: In one embodiment, a hook fastener has a plurality of hooks and a loop fastener has a plurality of loops to secure tissues sections to one another. At least one of these fasteners has a porous surface to allow tissue ingrowth to secure the fastener to the tissue. In another... Agent: Paul D. Bianco Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090163939 - Organ fixing equipment: An organ fixing equipment includes a securing part formed by bundling a suturing thread into a bar, and a fixing part composed of the suturing thread forming the securing part and a continuous suturing thread. By pulling the fixing part relative to the securing part with a force of not... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20090163940 - Ultrasonic endovascular clearing device: An ultrasonic endovascular clearing device for use in a bodily lumen includes a powering handle configured to enclose one or more acoustic drivers, an acoustic amplifier and/or acoustic matching section including one or more amplifiers and/or matching elements and a driven wire. The acoustic drivers are configured to produce acoustic... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090163941 - Bistable device, a kit and a method for treatment of disorders in the heart rhythm regulation system: A tissue cutting device is disclosed, which is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent to the heart and/or into the heart, and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The tissue... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20090163942 - Tracheostomy punch dilator: There is provided a device for performing an initial piercing and dilating of a patient's trachea. The device has a needle within and extending beyond a sheath. After the needle is used to pierce the trachea, it may be removed and a guide wire (J-wire) inserted. A introducer dilator surrounds... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20090163943 - Multi-purpose tool for minor surgery: In one embodiment, there is multi-purpose tool comprising: a supporting body adapted to receive and support a bit; a handle attached to the supporting body; a view controlling means coupled to, or adapted to couple to, the supporting body for controlling the view of a viewing device; and one or... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20090163944 - Piercing instrument and piercing needle cartridge: A puncture device to which a lancet having a protection cap is installed, where the protection cap can be reliably removed from the lancet with the lancet appropriately held by the puncture device. A first projection or recess is formed in the protection cap, and a second projection or recess... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090163945 - Polymeric slotted tube coils: A vaso-occlusive device comprises a flexible tubular structure configured by creating slots on a tubular structure. The slots are configured such that connecting elements are produced between resulting adjacent segments of the slotted tubular structure. The connecting elements are preferably parallel to the opening within the vaso-occlusive tubular structure. The... Agent: David T. Burse VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090163946 - Catheter: A catheter 1 suitable for advancement through a body passageway of a patient. The catheter 1 comprises a catheter body 4 which is flexible to provide the necessary trackability for the catheter 1 to advance through a body passageway, and two stainless steel reinforcement wires 5 extending along the catheter... Agent: Sughrue Mion-abbott Labs

20090163947 - Human skin treatment arrangement: A human skin treatment arrangement configured to treat surface conditions of human skin, especially the wrinkle and fine lines appeared on the surface of human face. In a treatment mode, the area of the human skin under treatment is maintained in a stretched position to enhance the treatment effect.... Agent: Peter Ar-fu Lam

20090163948 - Manipulator system and method of controlling manipulator: A medical manipulator system includes a manipulator including a working unit having a distal-end working unit, the attitude of which can be changed by a motor, and a controller for controlling the manipulator. When the controller performs an origin return process for moving a gripper of the distal-end working unit... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090163949 - Sternotomy splinting assembly, kit and method for use: Herein disclosed is a simple, passive splinting system for sternotomy patients designed to provide a continuous yet readily adjustable, compressive tangential stabilizing force to the ribcage so as to promote healing of a median sternotomy incision while minimizing patient pain.... Agent: Smith Patent Consulting Consulting, LLC

20090163950 - Surgical needle holder with attached suture cutter: A surgical instrument comprises two elongated arms terminating in a finger ring and a jaw for holding a needle. The arms are pivotably fastened to each other and a scissors member that includes a finger ring and a cutting edge proximate the scissors member second end. The arms can be... Agent: Benjamin Appelbaum, Ph.d. Attorney At Law

20090163951 - Medical devices including sutures with filaments comprising naturally derived collagenous material: The present invention relates to implantable medical devices that include at least one suture attached to a device component, the suture including a naturally derived collagenous material. The present invention is also directed to sutures per se including filaments incorporating naturally derived collagenous material. The naturally derived collagenous material may... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090163952 - Combination pacifier and hand cover: The combination pacifier and hand cover provides a mitten or similar garment having an attached pacifier, allowing an infant to wear the hand cover and suck on the nipple portion of the attached pacifier. The hand cover may be a sock, a mitten, a glove or any other suitable garment... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20090163953 - Rod assembly and modular rod system for spinal stabilization: A rod assembly for spinal stabilization is provided comprising a flexible tubular element having a first end section and a second end section, an adapter connected to the second end section, the adapter having an engagement structure for connection to other rod portions or other rod assemblies of a spinal... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090163955 - Polymeric pedicle rods and methods of manufacturing: A spinal pedicle rod comprising an internally reinforced polymeric core that is at least partially encased within at least one polymeric coating.A dynamic stabilization device for bones in which flexible rods are combined with a pair of dynamic anchoring devices comprising i) a shank for anchoring into a bone or... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090163954 - Posterior dynamic stabilization device: A posterior dynamic stabilization system that allows a) elongation through a ligament connected to the bone anchors that ultimately reaches its full length to provide a secure flexion limit, and b) compression through a spacer positioned between bone anchors to provide an extension limit.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090163956 - Anchoring device for anchoring a rod in bones or vertebrae: An anchoring device for anchoring a rod in a bone or a vertebra and for use with at least two rods having a different diameter is provided. The anchoring device includes a shaft and a head for connection to one of said rods. The head is connected to said shaft... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090163957 - Oblique lumbar interbody fusion: A method fuses an inferior vertebra and a superior vertebra together. The method includes the steps of: extending a screw obliquely, both anteriorly and superiorly, through the inferior vertebra; and further extending the screw across an interbody space and into the superior vertebra both anteriorly and superiorly.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090163960 - Cervical spine stabilization system with extendable plates: A spine stabilization system having a base plate having a plurality of screw holes and a plurality of corresponding screw locking mechanisms. The present invention also provides an extension plate having a plurality of screw holes and corresponding screw locking mechanisms. The extension plate is dimensioned and configured with an... Agent: Globus Medical, Inc. Attn: Brian Malm

20090163958 - Compositions, devices, systems, and methods for inhibiting an inflammatory response: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, devices, systems, and methods for inhibiting an inflammatory response (e.g., an inflammatory response associated with spinal surgery). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure may reduce and/or eliminate an inflammatory response associated with friction between a soft tissue and... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090163959 - Rotational osteotomy plating system: A bone plating system to aid in tibial rotational osteotomy correction. Also, a method for correcting a long bone that has an angular misalignment.... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20090163961 - Offset multiaxial or polyaxial screw, system and assembly: A capless multiaxial screw fixation assembly, including: a screw having a threaded portion and a screw head portion positioned at one end thereof; and, a retainer having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a bore for receiving the screw threaded portion so that the screw... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20090163962 - Locking device introducer instrument: An instrument includes components configured to secure a locking device inside a rod fixation assembly. In one embodiment, an instrument includes an outer sleeve and a pusher member arranged telescopically within the outer sleeve. A drive assembly cooperatively engages the pusher member. In another embodiment, an instrument includes an outer... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090157060 - Multi-functional medical device: An embodiment of a medical device includes a proximal handle, a distal end effector, an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle, and a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member. The handle may include a first mechanism coupled to one of the sheath and... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090157059 - Surgical instrument navigation system: The disclosure 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

20090157061 - Method for intrastromal refractive surgery: A method for performing intrastromal ophthalmic laser surgery requires Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) of stromal tissue without compromising Bowman's capsule (membrane). In detail, the method creates cuts in the stroma over all, or portions of, a plurality of concentric cylindrical surfaces (circular or oval). Importantly, these cuts are all... Agent: Attn: Neil K. Nydegger

20090157063 - Method patterns for intrastromal refractive surgery: A method for performing intrastromal ophthalmic laser surgery requires Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) of stromal tissue without compromising Bowman's capsule (membrane). In detail, the method creates cuts in the stroma along planes radiating from the visual axis of the eye. Importantly, these cuts are all distanced from the visual... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20090157062 - Systems and methods for treating glaucoma and systems and methods for imaging a portion of an eye: Systems and methods are described for imaging an eye portion or for treating glaucoma in an eye of a patient. In a first step an optical microscopic image of a portion of the eye is acquired. In the optical microscopic image a distinguishable anatomical structure is identified to predict a... Agent: Jones Day

20090157064 - Rfid system and method therefor: A system and method for authenticating an optical fiber for use with a medical laser system includes a medical laser unit, an optical fiber, and a memory device. The laser unit is typically specific to a certain medical procedure and is under the operation of a control system. The optical... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20090157065 - Cryosurgical instrument and its accessory system: The invention proposes a cryosurgical instrument and its accessory system operating on the base of a refrigerant evaporation. The invention comprises combination of some technical solutions. Flow in a central lumen of the cryosurgical instrument has oscillating character; the refrigerant is provided on the internal surface of the distal cryotip... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090157066 - Balloon catheter system: There is provided a balloon catheter system, enabling only a target site to be efficiently ablated, ensuring a balloon to be able to be brought into close contact with the target site in conformity to a shape of the target site. A balloon includes a contact portion that is to... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090157068 - Intraoperative electrical conduction mapping system: A medical probe comprises an elongated body, a first membrane extending laterally from a longitudinal portion of the elongated body, a tissue ablative element carried by the elongated body, and at least one diagnostic electrode disposed on the first membrane. The tissue ablative element is configured for delivering energy along... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090157070 - Medical treatment using pulsed energy: An apparatus and methods for the treatment of tissue includes compressing a portion of the tissue to be treated using an expandable member and emitting a plurality of energy pulses toward that portion of the tissue. The pulses can be pulses of electromagnetic radiation and can be based on a... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090157067 - Method and apparatus for digital signal processing for radio frequency surgery measurements: A method and apparatus for calculating current lost through a patient during a treatment of a patient using an electromagnetic energy delivery system is disclosed. The system generates electromagnetic energy, contacts a skin surface of the patient, transfers the electromagnetic energy to tissue beneath the surface of the skin, detects... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090157071 - System and method for tissue sealing: An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The electrosurgical generator includes impedance sensing circuitry which measures impedance of tissue, a processor configured to determine whether a tissue reaction has occurred as a function of a minimum impedance value... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090157072 - System and method for tissue sealing: An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The electrosurgical generator includes impedance sensing circuitry which measures impedance of tissue, a processor configured to determine whether a tissue reaction has occurred as a function of a minimum impedance value... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090157069 - Systems and methods for thermal treatment of body tissue: Apparatus and methods for treating body tissue by use of thermal treatment material. The thermal treatment material to be injected into target tissue of a body includes: a carrier substrate; a plurality of first particles operative to generate thermal energy in response to an alternating electromagnetic field applied external to... Agent: Patent Office Of Dr. Chung S. Park

20090157073 - Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to generate a sinusoidal waveform for a selected electrosurgical mode. The RF output stage includes first and second connections, the first connection including a first switching component and a first parallel inductor-capacitor resonant circuit and the second... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090157074 - Surgical apparatus with removable tool cartridge: A surgical apparatus for coagulating and cutting tissue includes a handle assembly and a tool cartridge. The tool cartridge includes electrically conductive movable tools, such as jaws and a blade, for cutting tissue. The jaws and blade each are connected to a transmission to facilitate movement. Multiple sheaths are used... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090157075 - System and method for tissue sealing: An electrosurgical system is disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The electrosurgical generator includes impedance sensing circuitry which measures impedance of tissue, a processor configured to determine whether a tissue reaction has occurred as a function of a minimum impedance value... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090157076 - Devices and systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures: A system for minimally invasive medical procedures includes an elongate tubular access cannula comprising an elongate tubular member having a rigid proximal portion and an articulating portion. The tubular member has a first branch and a tubular bifurcation extending from the first branch, allowing simultaneous use of multiple instruments. A... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20090157078 - Apparatus and methods of repairing bone defects: An apparatus and method for repairing osseous defects in such bones as the humerus, femur, ulna and long bones. A first embodiment presents one or more cannulated screws affixed to an intramedullary nail, which is installed in a humerus having an intraosseous void. In a second embodiment, one or more... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20090157077 - Guide assembly for intramedullary fixation and method of using the same: A guide assembly for facilitating placement of a fixation member within a medullary canal of a radius is provided. According to one embodiment, a guide assembly includes a guide fastener configured to attach to a fixation member and a guide member configured to receive the guide fastener such that the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090157079 - Intramedullary fixation assembly and devices and methods for installing the same: An intramedullary fixation assembly usable with different long bone types and a guide assembly for guiding deployment of the intramedullary fixation assembly. The intramedullary fixation assembly includes a fixation member that has ends and a curved body extending between the ends. The curved body of the fixation member has a... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090157080 - Intramedullary interlocking fixation devices for the distal radius: Methods and devices for treating fractures in or adjacent the wrist and distal forearm employ an intramedullary interlocking fixation rod (i.e, it interlocks the distal and proximal fracture fragments together) to stabilize the skeletal structure in a manner which can inhibit the amount of collapse or loss in skeletal length... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090157081 - Surgical drill for providing holes at an angle: A surgical drill for providing holes at an angle for use in repair and replacement of the ACL is disclosed, generally comprising a drill guide having a head that is angularly adjustable with respect to a body, a flexible guide pin and a flexible drill. The adjustable head of the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090157082 - Portable bone grinder: A bone grinder utilizing a removable cutter head unit for maintaining the processing of bone and for substantially precluding the main body of the bone grinder from being exposed to bone tissue.... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20090157125 - Spinal rod reducer and cap insertion apparatus: A medical instrument apparatus and method is provided for positioning and securing a spinal rod to a coupling device anchored to a vertebra. A reducer assembly shifts the spinal rod into place within the coupling device and a cap inserter assembly shifts a cap member into locking engagement with the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090157083 - System and method for manufacturing arthroplasty jigs: Disclosed herein is a method of computer generating a three-dimensional surface model of an arthroplasty target region of a bone forming a joint. The method may include: generating two-dimensional images of at least a portion of the bone; generating an open-loop contour line along the arthroplasty target region in at... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090157084 - Collapsible and expandable device and methods of using same: The present invention provides a device (10) suitable for insertion between vertebral portions and having a first, collapsed, position and a second, extended, position, wherein the device comprises upper and lower supports (18, 20) and side supports (22, 24) pivotally connected thereto and in which one of said side supports... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire

20090157085 - Device and method for introducing a bone cement mixture into a damaged bone: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a device for introducing a bone cement mixture into a damaged bone of a patient is provided. The device comprises a needle including a cannula and a tip portion extending therefrom. A lumen is formed through the cannula and the cannula... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090157086 - Bone plate instrument and method: A drill guide for a bone plate which has holes therethrough for receiving bone screws. The drill guide includes a guide block having drill guide bores alignable with at least two bone screw receiving holes in the bone plate. A first locking element in inserted through a guide block drill... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090157087 - Delivery system attachment: A covering for delivering a substance or material to a surgical site is provided. The covering, with substance provided therein, may be referred to as a delivery system. Generally, the covering may be a single or multi-compartment structure capable of at least partially retaining a substance provided therein until the... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090157088 - Apparatus for measuring depth of a bone opening and related method: Apparatus for measuring bone depth for determining the length of fastener to be employed in medical treatment of the bone includes an elongated inner bone probe having a bone-engaging portion and a plurality of first manually-engageable elements secured thereto. An outer sleeve overlies at least a portion of the inner... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20090157089 - Apparatus for loading an implantable device: Apparatus and methods for loading an implantable device are disclosed. The apparatus for loading an implantable device includes a support portion. The support portion is configured to receive the implantable device. The apparatus includes a stop portion. The stop portion is configured to limit longitudinal motion of the implantable device... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157091 - Apparatus for implanting neural stimulation leads: Minimally invasive surgical instruments and procedures introducing neural stimulation leads comprise an inner member and an outer member and provide for a convenient coupling of an external stimulator lead at the inner member handle for application of test stimuli to nerves and tissue proximate the distal end of the inner... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20090157090 - Cardiac lead placement using multiple spatially distributed sensors: Systems and methods facilitate placement of a lead in or on a patient's heart. At least one reference sensor is positioned at a right heart location of a patient's heart and a cardiac lead apparatus comprising at least one lead apparatus sensor is advanced to a plurality of left heart... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20090157092 - Ribbed force sensor: In one embodiment, a force sensor apparatus is provided including a tube portion having a plurality of radial ribs and a strain gauge positioned over each of the plurality of radial ribs, a proximal end of the tube portion that operably couples to a shaft of a surgical instrument that... Agent: Frank Nguyen Intuitive Surgical

20090157093 - Surgical apparatus: A surgical apparatus comprising a system controller, a hand-held scalpel assembly, a first communication link interconnecting the hand-held scalpel assembly with the system controller, an actuator, and a second communication link interconnecting the actuator with said system controller.... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20090157094 - Device for superficial abrasive treatment of the skin: A device (100, 200) for superficial abrasive treatment of the skin includes a skin interface element (102, 202) with a number of protrusions (106, 206) projecting to a height above a substrate (104, 204) of no greater than 200 microns. A vibration generating mechanism (108, 208) is mechanically linked to... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20090157095 - Dermatome blade assembly: A dermatome has a main body with a first profile and at least one blade assembly with a blade, a size, an orientation corresponding to the main body, and a second profile. The second profile has characteristics corresponding to the first profile to properly orient and locate the at least... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090157096 - Dermatome with orientation guides: A dermatome has a blade that generally defines a plane and a body generally defining a longitudinal axis. The body also that has at least one flat outer surface for engaging the tissue and an end portion that is configured to hold the blade so that the plane of the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090157097 - Hair-removal appliance with different tool attachments: A hair removal appliance includes a hand-held part and interchangeable tool attachments. The hand-held part includes a housing on which various tool attachments are mountable, as well as a drive mechanism which is arranged in the housing and includes a driving element to which a respective tool attachment is adapted... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090157099 - Device and method for placement of tissue anchors: Medical devices and methods for deploying tissue anchors for simple and reliable closure of openings in tissue are disclosed. The medical device generally includes an access sheath and a flexible puncturing device. The flexible puncturing device is sized to be slidably received by the access sheath. The flexible puncturing device... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090157098 - Surgical wire closure devices: Surgical wire closure devices, which in some embodiments may be incorporated onto other surgical devices such as surgical pliers, comprising an elongate arm having a hook at one end and a shaft at the other end, wherein the axis of the arm is angled in relation to the axis of... Agent: Nexus Law Group LLP

20090157100 - System, method and device for closing an opening: Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for closing an opening. The methods, systems, and devices include a looped body. The looped body includes a first looped portion having a first apex and a second apex separated by a first distance while the looped body is in a pre-deployed state. The... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157102 - Clip applier and methods of use: An apparatus for placement into an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen to deploy a closure element. The apparatus comprising a housing having a handle portion formed at a distal end, the handle portion configured to be engaged by a user when advancing the housing to deploy... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157103 - Modular clip applier: An apparatus for placement into an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen to deploy a closure element. The apparatus comprising a housing having a handle portion formed at a distal end, the handle portion configured to be engaged by a user when advancing the housing to deploy... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157104 - Surgical rotary capture instrument for gastric band closing: An endoscopic surgical rotary capture instrument is used in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for closing a gastric band having a buckle end a free end. The rotary capture instrument includes a pusher end that has a stationary jaw and a movable jaw. The movable jaw is actuated by rotary motion... Agent: Akc Patents

20090157101 - Tissue closure system and methods of use: A closure element includes a coiled body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions. The tissue engaging portions disposed about at least a portion of the coiled body. The coiled body is formed of a resilient material according to one example. According to another example, a closure element includes a... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157105 - Articulating suturing device and method: A method for closing an opening in tissue using a suturing device includes inserting at least a portion of a suture through a tissue tract and through a tissue wall. Following inserting at least a portion of the suture, the method includes advancing a first end of the suture through... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090157106 - Adjustable height gastric restriction devices and methods: Methods and devices are provided for adjusting the height of devices in a gastric restriction system. In general, the methods and devices allow one or more implantable housings coupled to an implantable restriction device to have an adjustable height. The housing can include, for example, a fill port housing, a... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090157107 - Device for the treatment of obesity: A device for the treatment of obesity includes at least one first and one second band each with closure means for closing the particular band to form a ring. The first band is connected or is connectable with an enveloping part and is placeable about the esophagus, the stomach or... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090157109 - Apparatuses and methods for forming incisions in ocular tissue: A surgical tool includes a surgical blade configured to be moved to form an incision. The surgical tool also includes a wire configured to cause movement of the surgical blade. The surgical tool further includes an actuator configured to shorten a length of the wire to cause the movement of... Agent: Docket Clerk

20090157108 - Microkeratome cutting blade: A microkeratome cutting-blade assembly 10 includes a cutting-blade 12 having a cutting edge 22 and apertures 18 within the blade 12. Each aperture 18 includes an inwardly-extending portion 20 on the side of the aperture 18 closest to the cutting edge 22. The assembly 10 includes a blade holder 14... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090157110 - Surgical instrument assembly: A surgical instrument assembly (10, 11) configurable for performing a dermatotomy in a percutaneous procedure and further configurable for performing cuts in open surgery includes a pointed scalpel blade (68) and a hollow sheath body (18, 200) disposed to encapsulate the pointed scalpel blade (68) inside a longitudinal instrument cavity... Agent: Pearson & Pearson, LLP

20090157111 - End cutting vitrectomy probe: An end-cutting vitrectomy probe 100 is provided that includes a hollow sleeve 102 having an opening 108 at the sleeve's distal end, and a tapered annular surface 112 disposed in the interior of the sleeve's distal end. The probe further includes a cutting member 120 disposed within the sleeve 102,... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090157112 - Magnetized acupuncture needle assembly having a magnetized acupuncture needle and method: An acupuncture needle assembly with an acupuncture needle and needle guide tube which are constructed and arranged to adhere magnetically together. The magnetic attraction allows the acupuncture needle to be held in the needle guide tube automatically. The needle guide tube may include magnetic or ferrous particles or material in... Agent: James Cal, Esq. (schein & Cai LLP)

20090157113 - Wearable elements for implantable restriction systems: Various wearable elements are provided for a more comfortable and efficient way of carrying external devices related to powering and monitoring an implantable restriction device. In one exemplary embodiment, a system for forming a restriction in a patient is provided and includes an implantable restriction device adapted to form a... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090157114 - Method for selectively elevating and separating tissue layers and surgical instrument for performing the method: A method for the selective elevation and separation of tissues comprised of multiple layers and a surgical instrument for performing the method. The method may be performed without the requirement of a solid mechanical device insertion or transection through the mucosal layer. In particular, the method and surgical instrument may... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090157115 - System and method for retrieval of a medical filter: A medical filter retrieval system for retrieval of a medial filter from placement inside a body passage of a patient has a medical filter with a ferromagnetic head at one end thereof and a retrieval catheter. Located coaxially within the retrieval catheter are an elongated central probe having a ferromagnetic... Agent: Ronald L. Hofer

20090157117 - Process for treating metal alloy surgical needles to improve bending stiffness: A method of mechanically treating alloy metal surgical needles to improve bending strength is disclosed. The needles are curved and reverse-curved in this method to improve bending strength.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090157116 - Rapid thermal treatment for enhancing bending stiffness and yield moment of curved needles: An apparatus for thermally treating a plurality of curved suture needles. The apparatus includes a conveyer for transferring the plurality of curved suture needles from a source of curved suture needles to a receiver, a housing positioned adjacent the conveyer, the housing having a first end, a second end, and... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090157118 - Devices, systems, and methods for closing the left atrial appendage: Described here are devices, systems and methods for closing the left atrial appendage. Some of the methods described here utilize one or more guide members having alignment members to aid in positioning of a closure device. In general, these methods include advancing a first guide having a first alignment member... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090157119 - Orthopedic fixation mechanism: A fixation mechanism and method of fixation, such as the fixation of a facet resurfacing implant to an articular facet of a spinal vertebra. The fixation mechanism includes a securing mechanism having a socket configured to receive a knob of a biologic implant. The fixation mechanism further includes a locking... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090157120 - Spinal transverse connector: Disclosed is a spinal transconnector device for coupling longitudinal spinal rods on either side of the mid-sagittal plane. The device includes two interconnected rod engagement elements, a first rod engagement elements having a vaulted surface adapted to secure to a first longitudinal spinal rod via an interference fit comprising compression... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090157122 - Bone compression device: The invention relates to bone compression devices and bone compression systems, and in particular, to bone compression devices and systems for use in connection with vertebrae. The bone compression devices and bone compression systems are disposed, or installed, along at least one bone to maintain the at least one bone... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090157121 - Dynamic anterior vertebral plate: Provided is a novel system that includes a low profile dynamic anterior vertebral body plate and bone screws for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine, the system having a locking element through which the bone screw passes, the locking element being capable of movement relative to the plate... Agent: Perry E. Van Over & Associates, PLLC

20090157124 - Anchoring system: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member including a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion... Agent: Norman F. Hainer, Jr. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20090157123 - Dynamic bone fixation element and method of using the same: The present invention relates to dynamic bone fixation elements and a surgical method to stabilize bone or bone fragments. The dynamic bone fixation elements preferably include a bone engaging component and a load carrier engaging component. The bone engaging component preferably includes a plurality of threads for engaging a patient's... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20090149841 - Effective laser photodisruptive surgery in a gravity field: Techniques, apparatus and laser surgical systems are provided for laser surgery applications, including implementations that reduce the laser-induced bubbles in the optical path of the surgical laser beam.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20090149840 - Photodisruptive treatment of crystalline lens: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing photodisruptive treatment of the crystalline lens of the eye are described. For example, a method of treating a lens region of an eye with a laser includes identifying a boundary of the hard lens region, selecting a laser-parameter to enable a photodisruptive procedure in... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20090149842 - Eye therapy system: Heat is generated in corneal fibrils in a cornea of an eye according to a selected pattern. The heat causes the corneal fibrils corresponding to the selected pattern to transition from a first structure to a second structure. The second structure provides a desired reshaping of the cornea. A cross-linking... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20090149844 - Method and apparatus for improved vascular related treatment: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively heating blood vessels in a patients skin to effect a desired dermatological (medical or cosmetic) treatment. For shallow vessels, particularly plexus vessels and superficial vessels/veins, radiation is applied to the vessels involved in the treatment which includes substantial radiation in a blue band... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090149843 - Tattoo removal and other dermatological treatments using multi-photon processing: A system and method for providing multi-photon processing treatment to a patient. A localized, multi-photon processing event is initiated within a vicinity of an unwanted pigment in order to remove the pigment. The multi-photon processing event requires a relatively low energy, but very intense, pulse of light. The low amount... Agent: Mrm, LLC

20090149845 - Methods and apparatus for preventing damage to optical fibers caused by thermal runaway: A temperature of a laser treatment area is monitored and an output of a laser is controlled or modulated to prevent damage resulting from thermal runaway or burn back. The detector may be positioned proximate or at a distal end of the fiber, and may be in the form of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090149846 - Medical system and method of use: An instrument and method for applying thermal energy to targeted tissue. An instrument and method for tissue thermotherapy. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a vapor source comprising a pump configured for providing a flow of liquid media from a liquid media source into a vaporization chamber having a... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090149847 - Systems and methods for puncture closure: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for closing a puncture in a vessel wall may have various combinations of an anchoring device, a gripping device and a heating element for sealing a puncture within a vessel wall. An anchoring device may be a balloon, floating anchor, an expansible cage and/or... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090149848 - Rf energy delivery system and method: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. A steerable ablation catheter can include one or more ablation elements at its distal end and one or more ablation elements fixedly attached to its shaft. The distal end of the ablation catheter can be deflected to assume a... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090149849 - Device and method to treat tissue with electtric current: A method of modifying properties of intrinsic tissue of an organ is provided. The method includes providing an organ, where a first electrode is disposed proximal to the organ first end. The first electrode has a surface area and insulator. A second electrode is disposed opposite the first electrode, where... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm

20090149850 - Localization element with energized tip: This invention is an improved tissue-localizing device with an electrically energized locator element for fixedly yet removably marking a volume of tissue containing a suspect region for excision. The electrical energizing of the locator element facilitates the penetration of the locator element in to subjects tissue and minimizes resistance due... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090149851 - Thermal penetration and arc length controllable electrosurgical pencil: An electrosurgical pencil is provided, which includes an elongated housing, an electrocautery electrode supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing. The electrocautery electrode is connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. The pencil also includes at least one voltage divider network supported on the housing and electrically... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090149852 - Accurate cutting about and into tissue volumes with electrosurgically deployed electrodes: Method, system and apparatus for carrying out accurate electrosurgical cutting. A thin resilient electrode is utilized at the forward end region of an instrument that is deployable from a longitudinally disposed slot positioned rearwardly of the tip of the instrument. Lateral sides of the slot extend between a forward location... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20090149854 - Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument: Open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue which include a pair of first and second shaft portions each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaw members includes an electrically conductive sealing surface which communicates electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween with at least one... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090149853 - Tissue sealer with non-conductive variable stop members and method of sealing tissue: A bipolar forceps for sealing tissue includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, each of the jaw members including an electrically conductive sealing surface. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090149855 - Power assist control method, power assist control apparatus, and reduction apparatus: Power assist control capable of responding to feeling and sensibility when a man applies force to an object is performed. The power assist control outputs an assist force F or a speed F on the basis of an assist target force X detected by a force sensor 114 for detecting... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090149856 - Medical device and its manufacture: A biodegradable medical device including at least one biodegradable material and having an initial shape and at least one evolved shape. The evolved shape is different from the initial shape. The initial shape is adapted to change towards the evolved shape due to an external stimulus. The medical device has... Agent: Venable LLP

20090149858 - Method and apparatus for forming a bone tunnel: A tool and method for drilling a bone for receipt of a first and second bundle includes drilling a first tunnel in the bone. A locating instrument may be positioned into the first bone tunnel thereby defining a reference axis. A tool may be inserted through a portal defined in... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090149857 - Telescopic percutaneous tissue dilation systems and related methods: Tissue dilation systems are disclosed. The present systems provide percutaneous access to one or more target structures located in a patient's body. The tissue dilation systems include two or more tissue dilation tubes telescopically arranged and moveable relative to each other. The tissue dilation tubes can be preassembled prior to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090149892 - System and method of manipulating spinal constructs: Systems of manipulating (e.g., compressing or distracting) a spinal construct are provided herein. In general, the system can include a surgical sleeve extending from a vertebra and a fulcrum movably coupled to some component of the system thereby allowing the fulcrum to be positioned at various location along the length... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090149893 - Cancellous bone implant for cartilage repair: The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped allograft construct comprising a cylindrical mineralized cancellous bone base member and a demineralized cancellous bone cap member having a cylindrical top portion and a stem extending from the top portion mounted to the bone base member. The base... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20090149859 - Femoral guide for implanting a femoral knee prosthesis: Disclosed is a modular femoral sizing guide which facilitates the selection and rotational orientation of a femoral prosthetic for a resected femur. The femoral sizing guide has a base which is coupled to the resected femur. An extension portion which is configured to have a pair of feet which are... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090149860 - Device for delivery of bone void filling materials: Delivery devices and methods to be used in the delivery of filling/stabilizing and/or therapeutic materials to a bone or other targeted anatomical site. The disclosed devices desirably control the flow of material, measure the volume of material delivered to the site of interest, and prevent the placement of materials in... Agent: Moore & Hansen, Pllp

20090149861 - Joint fusion apparatus for the ankle-type joint and arthrodetic pin for use in said apparatus: Arthrodesis apparatus for first and second bones (2, 3), comprising a nail (5) and an instrument (20) for putting the nail (5) into place, the instrument comprising a base (21) and compression means (22, 23) comprising control means (22) for causing the nail to move relative to the base (21)... Agent: Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein

20090149862 - Guide pin for pedicle screw placement and method for use of such guide pin in spinal fusion surgeries: A radiopaque guide pin that is insertable into a pedicle of a vertebra to be used as a guide to determine the proper and safe entry point and angular trajectory for a pedicle screw placed in a pedicle, has a distal part and terminal tip for initial entry of the... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090149863 - Fixed stent delivery devices and methods: Stent delivery devices and methods include multiple stents or stent segments mounted at fixed positions on an expandable member of the stent delivery catheter. One or more of the fixed-position stents may be selectively deployed in a body lumen such as a blood vessel by positioning one or more sheaths... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20090149864 - Complex vaso-occlusive coils: A vaso-occlusive device includes a member that forms a series of at least four successive loops, each loop of the series having a different axis than, and lying in a separate plane from, any other loop of the series. Each plane in which a loop lies forms an angle greater... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090149865 - Tissue modification devices: Described herein are elongate device for modifying tissue having a plurality of flexibly connected rungs or links, and methods of using them, including methods of using them to decompress stenotic spinal tissue. These devices may be included as part of a system for modifying tissue. In general, these devices include... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090149866 - Implantable electrodes and insertion methods and tools: An insertion kit for implanting an electrode in a patient can include a handle; an insertion member coupled to the handle at a proximal end of the insertion member and configured and arranged to be inserted into a patient; an alignment member coupled to the handle and disposed over the... Agent: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20090149867 - Controlled steering of a flexible needle: A robotic system for steering a flexible needle during insertion into soft-tissue using imaging to determine the needle position. The control system calculates a needle tip trajectory that hits the desired target while avoiding potentially dangerous obstacles en route. Using an inverse kinematics algorithm, the maneuvers required of the needle... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090149868 - Suture removal device: A hand-held suture removal device exhibiting a generally elongated body. First and second biasing portions extend from one end of the body and establish a gap therebetween. A blade extends from the body, typically from one of the biasing portions and in proximity to the gap defined between the biasing... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090149869 - System and method for providing sutures using self adhesive pads with anchors: The present invention relates to a new and improved system and method for providing sutures using self adhesive pads with anchors. Each self adhesive pad has at least one anchor or hook fixed on top of the pad to hold a suture thread in place or could contain a Micro... Agent: Eduardo Pena Dolhun

20090149870 - Apparatus and method for compressing body tissue: A system and method for delivering a surgical clip to a surgical site within a patient's body to compress body tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment for the system of the present invention, the system includes an endoscopic device that has an endoscope cap disposed on a distal end of... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090149875 - Flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh: A flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh, has the form of a textile net having an opening and made from non-resorbable monofilament yarns. The net includes yarns of different thicknesses which run parallel to each other.... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20090149874 - Methods for implanting a gastric restriction device: Various exemplary methods are disclosed for implanting a restriction device for forming a restriction in a patient. The methods can be used with a variety of restriction devices, but in an exemplary embodiment the methods are used for implanting a gastric restriction device.... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090149872 - Mitral valve treatment techniques: Apparatus (20) is provided for treating mitral valve regurgitation, including a band (30) having distal and proximal ends, the band (30) adapted to be placed: around between 90 and 270 degrees of a mitral valve (58), including around at least a portion of a posterior cusp (56) of the valve... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090149876 - Surgical clamp and method of clamping an organ: A surgical clamp is provided that is applied through a laparoscopic port and is used for clamping off a portion of an organ. The surgical clamp comprises an elongated flexible bioabsorbable polymer band. The band has a proximal end and a distal end. A bioabsorbable polymer tie secures in place... Agent: Mark Young, P.A.

20090149873 - Use of coupling agents to improve the interface in absorbable polymer composites: A composite having a poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) coupling agent, a filler, and a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer matrix is disclosed. The composites described herein are useful for biomedical applications such as, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and implantable medical devices.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090149871 - Devices and methods for treating morbid obesity: The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an implanted device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. Special surgical fasteners provide a lasting and durable attachment to the gastrointestinal tissue without... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090149877 - Rotational atherectomy device with pre-curved drive shaft: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method comprising a flexible, elongated, rotatable drive shaft with an abrasive section within a pre-curved section of the drive shaft. The device may further comprise a concentric or eccentric enlarged diameter section that is at least partially covered with abrasive material... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20090149878 - Bone treatment systems and methods: The present invention relates in certain embodiments to systems for treating vertebral compression fractures. In one embodiment, a trocar with a flexible tip is provided to create a curved path in cancellous bone. An injector can be introduced into the vertebra in communication with the curved path for delivery of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090149879 - Dynamic volume displacement weight loss device: An intragastric device and method of use thereof are provided. The device is actuated to change its volume based on one or parameters detected in the gastric lumen. The device comprises an expandable reservoir that is adapted to distend one or more walls of the gastric lumen for a predetermined... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090149880 - Occlusion system for management of rectal or anal incontinence: An occlusion system for management of rectal or anal incontinence, including a shaft element with a distal end and a proximal end and with a lumen extending all the way from the distal end to the proximal end of the shaft element. A balloon is mounted adhesively and sealingly on... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20090149881 - Filter element for embolic protection device: A collapsible filter element for a transcatheter embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter body which is movable between a collapsed stored position for movement through a vascular system and an expanded position for extension across a blood vessel such that blood passing through the blood vessel is delivered through... Agent: Sughrue Mion-abbott Labs

20090149882 - Apparatus, system, and method for middle turbinate medializer: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for medializing the middle turbinate following sinus surgery, thus preventing synacheiae, granulation tissue, and other complications of the prior art. The apparatus utilizes a fastening device configured to attach the middle turbinate to the nasal septum, a prong comprising a slender wand portion... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20090149883 - Suture anchor: An anchor device and system for coupling soft tissue to osseous tissue includes a stopper member that supports a loop of suture material. A fixing member includes features that allow it to be rigidly coupled to surrounding bone and thus hold the stopper member in a cavity within the bone.... Agent: Bergman & Song, LLP

20090149884 - System and method for bridge anchor tendon attachment: A tendon attachment system may include two fasteners forming a fastener assembly. The first fastener may comprise a capture body with suture apertures and a threadable capture body hole, two sharpened legs attached to the capture surface, and a tendon channel. The suture may be secured to a tendon, and... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20090149885 - Spinal flexion and extension motion damper: An orthopedic damper system and method to control the degree of flexion and/or extension motion of the mobile vertebral segment while providing additional stability to the spine. The damper system includes an anchor having a spring hitch, a spring coupled to the spring hitch, and a cap coupled to the... Agent: Rahman LLC

20090149886 - Implantation: The invention relates to an implant that can be located between adjacent spinous processes of two vertebral bodies of a vertebral column in order to separate adjacent vertebrae from each other, where the implant displays four projections and can be located in a stabilizing position in which two projections can... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090149887 - Bone support apparatus: An apparatus for connecting a bone anchor to a support rod includes a connector body and a cap. The connector body has a channel to receive and locate the support rod relative to the bone anchor. The cap is moveable longitudinally into a partially installed position in the channel, and... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20090149888 - Orthopedic anti back-out mechanism: A bone plate to be inserted into a vertebral column. The bone plate includes a hole, an eccentrically-shaped annulus, and a channel. The hole includes an eccentrically-shaped sidewall and the annulus includes an aperture positioned on an upper surface of the annulus. The hole is configured to receive a bone... Agent: Rahman LLC

20090149889 - Torsion cutter and cannulated cutter for cutting orthopedic fasteners: A surgical instrument includes a first component and a second component moveable about an axis relative to the first component. The second component is moveable between a first position and a second position. Movement of the second component from the first position to the second position applies a torsional force... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20090149890 - Flexible bone screw: A flexible bone screw for insertion into the intramedullary cavity of a fractured bone facilitates enduring fixation of the fracture. The flexible bone screw includes a substantially smooth shaft and a threaded portion positioned at one end of the shaft, wherein the outer diameter of the threaded portion is greater... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20090149891 - Pin site wound protection system: An improved disposable pin site wound protection system for covering the entry or exit site of a surgical pin, wherein the system substantially reduces the time required to change a dressing at a pin site wound. The invention comprises a sponge (11) and clip (21), both of which are designed... Agent: Bush Intellectual Property Law Group, LLC

20090143771 - Filter removal device: A device for removing a filter element from a retrieval catheter is provided. The device includes a core member which has a diameter corresponding to a filter element; a handle at a proximal end of the core member; and an engagement portion, formed at a distal end of the core... Agent: Sughrue Mion-abbott Labs

20090143772 - Laser-induced protection shield in laser surgery: Techniques, apparatus and systems for laser surgery are described to provide protection of sensitive tissues from surgical laser pulses. For example, an ophthalmic surgical method may include determining a surgical target region in an eye, selecting a protection region between the surgical target region and a photosensitive tissue, estimating a... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20090143773 - Device for assistance in the wound healing processes: A device that assists in the wound healing process that takes into account the different skin types that are laser-treated in order to optimise the effectiveness of the wound-healing processes and to avoid any burning. The device comprises a laser source suitable for emitting a beam whose wavelength is between... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090143774 - Apparatus for depth-resolved measurements of properties of tissue: The invention relates to an apparatus (20) for depth-resolved measurements of properties of tissue (114). The apparatus comprises illumination means (112) adapted to illuminate the tissue (114) with light, collector means (115) for collecting light which has not been absorbed by the tissue (114), determination means (108) for determining properties... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090143775 - Medical laser having controlled-temperature and sterilized fluid output: A method and apparatus are described for controlling temperature of a fluid used with electromagnetic energy in medical and dental laser procedures. Received fluid is passed through a heat exchanger, and heat is added to or removed from the fluid depending upon a desired effect, which may be influenced by... Agent: Kenton R. Mullins Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mulllins, LLP

20090143776 - Modification of airways by application of cryo energy: A method for decreasing responsiveness or decreasing resistance to airflow of airways involves the transfer of energy to or from the airway walls to prevent or reduce airway constriction and other symptoms of lung diseases. The treatment reduces the ability of the airways to contract during an acute narrowing of... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent Sea

20090143777 - Apparatus and method for treating tissue such as tumours: A catheter (4) may be introduced into the body of a patient to provide electromagnetic power, such as RF power, directly to a stent (2) to cause heating of surrounding tissue for ablation. The stent may have a conducting portion (14) and insulated portions (13). Struts (15) on the catheter... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20090143778 - Electrosurgical pencil with improved controls: An electrosurgical pencil is provided and includes an elongated housing having an electrocautery blade supported therein and extending distally from the housing. The electrocautery blade is connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. The pencil further includes a plurality of activation switches supported on the housing for activating etectrocautery blade.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090143779 - Irrigated ablation catheter having parallel external flow and proximally tapered electrode: Embodiments of the present invention provide an irrigated catheter having irrigation fluid directed at a taper angle generally in parallel with a proximally tapered portion of the tip electrode to provide improved electrode surface cooling. In one embodiment, an irrigated ablation electrode assembly for use with an irrigated catheter device... Agent: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division

20090143780 - Medical synthesis system and method of connecting a multipart medical synthesis system: The invention relates to a medical synthesis system as well as to a method of connecting a multipart medical synthesis system. The medical synthesis system In this respect includes at least one supporting element and at least one synthesis element, wherein the supporting element is provided for fastening in an... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090143781 - Methods and devices for treatment of bone fractures: A method and devices for facilitating fixating and joining of bone fractures utilizing expandable devices that are positioned within the bone and across the fracture site. The stress from the expanded devices may enhance and expedite bone healing.... Agent: Hans A. Mische

20090143782 - Microfracture surgery apparatus and method: Apparatus and method for microfracture surgery to create apertures in a bone tissue surface comprising uniform depth by controlling an insertion length. Verification of insertion length may be accomplished through the use of a color-coded kit wherein each microfracture surgery apparatus comprises a color-coded handle associated with an insertion length... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20090143829 - Access device for minimally invasive surgery: A retractor has a proximal portion comprising a first side portion having a first longitudinal edge and a second side portion having a second longitudinal edge. The first and second portions being movable relative to each other such that the first and second longitudinal edges can be positioned in close... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090143828 - Methods and devices for minimally invasive spinal connection element delivery: A device for delivery of a spinal rod to a bone anchor includes an inner tube and an outer tube disposed about at least a portion of the inner tube. The inner tube is adjustable relative to the outer tube along the longitudinal axis of the outer tube between a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090143830 - Moldable paste composition: The invention concerns a novel moldable and/or flowable composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site. The composition includes a therapeutic material and a carrier comprising means for achieving reverse phase characteristics. In one embodiment, the therapeutic material can be a resorbable... Agent: Diane Dunn Mckay, Esq. Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay & Bruneau, P.A.

20090143783 - Femoral sizing guide: An instrument for use in determining an anterior-posterior dimension of a femur during a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes a body having a base and a member extending upwardly from the base, said member providing a first part of a sliding mechanism. A stylus includes a stylus support providing a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090143784 - Tibial aiming device for the double channel technique: A device (10) serves to target and introduce bore channels into a tibia in the vicinity of a knee joint during reconstruction of the front cruciate ligament. It has a handle (12), a guide sleeve (18) removably attached to said handle, said guide sleeve having a longitudinal axis (44). A... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090143785 - Medical impact tool adaptor and method: The present invention may provide for a medical impact tool adaptor for coupling with a medical impact tool and a method for applying an impact force to a medical instrument. The impact tool adaptor may comprise a main body and connector with a first attaching member and a second attaching... Agent: Carr LLP (ist)

20090143786 - Implantable device with electrolytically detachable junction having multiple fine wires and method of introduction: Electrolytically detachable implantable devices and methods of delivering the same to a treatment site. An assembly includes an implantable device, such as a vaso-occlusive coil, a conductive deployment mechanism, such as a conductive pusher or wire, and a temporary connection between the deployment mechanism and the coil in the form... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090143788 - Navigation method and system for drilling operation in spinal surgery: The invention is to provide a navigating method and system for drilling operation in spinal surgery. The method and system is applied to the subjects who receive pedicle insertion operation in spinal surgery. The specific vertebras are under radiography using X-ray machine at both anterior/posterior and lateral views. These imaging... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090143787 - Robotic surgical device: A robotic surgical device for using in laparoscopic surgery, including two robotic arms, each having at least six joints providing a total of fourteen degrees of movement that accurately reproduce the movements of a human torso complete with arms.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090143789 - Vascular closure devices, systems, and methods of use: A tissue closure system can include a deployment instrument and a sealing element. The deployment instrument can be slidably mounted to and guided by a tubular medical device. The deployment instrument can be advanced over the tubular medical device to the desired location. The sealing element can then be advanced... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090143790 - Suturing assembly and method: A suturing assembly including a first puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, a second puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, the distal ends of the first and second puncture elements being spaced from each other by a gap, suture thread disposed along... Agent: David Klein Dekel Patent Ltd.

20090143791 - Devices, systems, and methods for closing the left atrial appendage: Described here are devices, systems and methods for closing the left atrial appendage. Some of the methods described here utilize one or more guide members having alignment members to aid in positioning of a closure device. In general, these methods include advancing a first guide having a first alignment member... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090143792 - Holding device for a membrane, support for the holding device, and method for fixing the membrane to an eye by means of the holding device: The invention relates to a holding device (10) for an amnion membrane (20), wherein the amnion membrane can be mounted on the eye surface without a suture or any other securing means for medical application. For this purpose, the holding device comprises concentrically arranged rings (12, 14), wherein a first... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090143793 - Connector for surgical anastomoses: A connector for surgical anastomoses is disclosed. The connector has a sleeve with an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is for fluid connection with a first blood vessel. The inlet is generally co-axial with the first blood vessel. The outlet is for fluid connection with a second blood vessel.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090143794 - Tissue resection device: A surgical instrument which can be utilized to hold, view, transect, and suture tissue. The surgical instrument can include a tissue-receiving cavity which can be placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source such that the tissue can be held in the cavity. The surgical instrument can further include a... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090143797 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic surgical assembly includes a reusable cordless ultrasonic transducer and a disposable handle body that defines a battery-holding compartment therewithin, having an ultrasonic surgical waveguide, and operable to removably couple the transducer to the waveguide, the transducer being removably couplable to the handle body.... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143798 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic surgical waveguide driving assembly for attachment to a surgical ultrasonic instrument handle with a cordless power source therein includes a reusable cordless ultrasonic transducer that has an ultrasonic waveguide couple at which the transducer is operable to excite a waveguide attached thereto and a power input disposed to... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143799 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: A disposable ultrasonic surgical handle includes a disposable handle body defining a battery-holding compartment shaped to receive a battery therein and operable to couple a proximal end of an ultrasonic waveguide to an ultrasonic transducer therethrough. The body has a transducer dock exposed to the environment and interchangeably housing the... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143800 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic surgical assembly for connection to an ultrasonic surgical handle includes a reusable exterior body defining an internal compartment and having a connection operable to removably secure the body in a body-holding compartment within the ultrasonic surgical handle, a reusable cordless ultrasonic-movement-generation assembly disposed in the compartment and having... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143801 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: A disposable ultrasonic surgical handle includes a disposable handle body that has a first handle body portion defining a handgrip and a second handle body portion connected to the first handle body portion, where the second handle body portion has a waveguide attachment dock exposed to the environment and having... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143802 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic surgical assembly includes a disposable ultrasonic waveguide, a reusable exterior body, and a cordless ultrasonic-movement-generation assembly removably disposed in the body and operable to generate ultrasonic movement of the waveguide when connected thereto. The assembly also includes a reusable and rechargeable battery disposed in the body, a disposable... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143803 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic surgical assembly includes an ultrasonic waveguide and a cordless ultrasonic-movement-generation assembly that has a selectively removable securing connector and an output couple operable to impart ultrasonic movement to the ultrasonic waveguide when the waveguide is connected thereto. The assembly also includes a removable battery and a surgical handle... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143804 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: An ultrasonic assembly that is removably connectable to an ultrasonic waveguide of an ultrasonic surgical handle includes a cordless ultrasonic-movement-generation assembly having an ultrasonic generator and an ultrasonic transducer electrically coupled to the generator and having an output couple, a shell housing therein the ultrasonic-movement-generation assembly and having a securing... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143805 - Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device: A disposable ultrasonic surgical handle connectable to an ultrasonic waveguide, a battery, and an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly includes a first handle body portion defining therein an aseptically sealable battery-holding compartment shaped to receive the battery therein, a second handle body portion connected to the first handle body portion, and an electrical... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20090143796 - Folded ultrasonic end effectors with increased active length: An end effector for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument. A body extends along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the body is configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer configured to produce vibrations at a predetermined frequency. A... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090143806 - Ultrasonic surgical blades: An ultrasonic surgical blade includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The distal end is movable relative to a longitudinal axis in accordance with ultrasonic vibrations applied to the proximal end. At least a portion of the outer surface of the body comprises... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090143795 - Ultrasonic surgical instrument blades: An ultrasonic surgical instrument including an ultrasonically actuated blade or end effector having a treatment portion. The blade can define a central axis and at least one axis which is transverse to the central axis, wherein the transverse axis can lie within a plane which is perpendicular, or normal, to... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090143808 - Guided tissue cutting device, method of use and kits therefor: The present invention relates to a guided tissue cutter configured to receive a cutter adapted to cut a target, and an elongate channel along the length of the tissue cutter adaptable to slide or rotate along or around an elongate member, The elongate member can be a medical device. The... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20090143809 - Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spine: Disclosed are surgical tools, tool sets and methods for percutaneously accessing and preparing treatment sites within the spine for subsequent treatment procedures. The treatment site may be an inter-vertebral motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine. The tool set may comprise introducer tools and bone dilators... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090143807 - Percutaneous devices for separating tissue, kits and methods of using the same: The disclosure describes devices for separating a first tissue from a second tissue at a surgical site, comprising, a hollow body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end further comprises an upper separation member extendable laterally from hollow body at a first angle; an inner... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20090143810 - Lancet assembly and pricking device: e

20090143812 - Flexible electronic acupuncture device and manufacture method thereof: A flexible electronic acupuncture device comprises a metal substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, an circuit device disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the metal substrate via a lead through the insulating layer, a rechargeable power module coupled to the circuit device to provide... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090143811 - Magnetic acupuncture needle: A magnetic acupuncture needle combining the treatments of magnetic therapy and acupuncture by affecting the natural magnetic bio-field of energy of the patient's body and attracting it to the target point of treatment.... Agent: Michael I Kroll

20090143814 - Embolic protection device: An embolic protection device has a collapsible filter element (105) mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire (101). The filter element (105) collapses into the outer end of a catheter (118) for deployment and retrieval through a vascular system of a patient. The filter element (105) has a collapsible... Agent: Sughrue Mion-abbott Labs

20090143813 - Method of inserting a vein filter: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20090143815 - Apparatus and method for sealing a vessel puncture opening: A device for sealing a puncture opening in a wall of a blood vessel may include a base frame including a first bi-stable material having a first stable state corresponding to a delivery configuration of the base frame, in which the base frame is retracted to have a relatively smaller... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090143816 - Grasper with surgical sealant dispenser: The present disclosure is directed to a medical device comprising a dispenser adapted to dispense a tissue sealant or one or more precursor compounds, the dispenser being operably coupled to a grasper. Furthermore, the medical device comprises a dispenser adapted to dispense a tissue sealant or one or more precursor... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090143817 - Insertion tool for a medical closure device: Insertion tool for a medical closure device for the sealing of an opening in a wall of a bodily organ, comprising a tamping force source adapted to deliver a first member to a position at the opening on one side of the wall subsequently to a second member being positioned... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090143818 - Use of an adhesive to treat intraluminal bleeding: A surgical device to stanch the flow of blood is disclosed. The surgical device can place an implantable adhesive over or around varices or other bleeders. The surgical device has a vacuum system for capturing tissue and an adhesive system to apply adhesive to the captured tissue. A vacuum chamber... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20090143819 - Coatings for modifying monofilament and multi-filaments self-retaining sutures: The present invention provides that coatings applied to natural, synthetic and recombinant expressed polymer filaments can be used to modify the properties of monofilament and multifilament self-retaining sutures. In an embodiment of the invention, the coating enables the suture to be easily inserted into tissue, whereupon the extended interaction of... Agent: Angiotech

20090143820 - Tissue repair device and fabrication thereof: A device for use in tissue repair procedures, a surgical tissue repair procedure, and a method of making the device. Specifically, the device is an assembly of a cannulated anchor member with a cord passed through it, and a stopper mounted to an end of the cord to prevent the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090143821 - Device for repositioning cartilage and method of use: A device comprising a plate with attached suture including a portal and possibly including a fastener for the suture which can be used to dynamically reposition nasal cartilage to repair upper lateral cartilage, to splint septal cartilage, or to aid in scar inhibition in wound closure.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20090143822 - Teething device: A teething device is provided. Such teething device includes a covering member for covering at least one of a hand of an infant, a wrist of an infant, and a combination thereof. Such covering member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090143823 - Transverse connector system for spinal rods: A transverse connector system for coupling elongate elements to each other in a spinal fixation system. An upper arm member and a lower arm member are connected by a washer and locking bolt to form a transverse plate. The distal ends of the upper arm member and the lower arm... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.

20090143824 - Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head.... Agent: Diana Houston Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20090143825 - Distal tibia plating system: A distal tibia plating system includes anterolateral and medial plates. The anterolateral plate includes a shaft with both threaded first fastener holes and compression slots along its length. The head includes a first row of four threaded fastener holes arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis, a non-threaded compression screw hole,... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20090143826 - Fastening system and fastening method for reference arrays: A fastening system for reference arrays, wherein a curable material fixes an attachment base which is assigned to the reference array, relative to a bone.... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20090143827 - Double collet connector assembly for bone anchoring element: A connector assembly including a bone anchoring element including a spherical head, a double collet that includes an inner clamping portion formed by inner surfaces of a plurality of resilient fingers, the resilient fingers defining a first wedge surface and a second wedge surface, an outer closure element that includes... Agent: David Klein Dekel Patent Ltd.