Surgery inventions 10/09

20090247926 - Method and device for detecting air in a fluid system, in particular in an extracorporeal blood circuit of a blood treatment device: The present invention relates to a method and to a device for detecting the entry of air in a fluid system, in particular in an extracorporeal blood circuit of a blood treatment device comprising an arterial branch leading to the blood treatment unit and a venous branch leading from said... Agent: Jeffery S Ginsberg, Esq. Kenyon & Keynon LLP

20090247927 - Multi-lumen catheter: The invention provides a catheter for placement within a vessel of a patient. The catheter comprises an elongated catheter body, a septum extending longitudinally through the interior of the catheter body from the dividing the interior of the catheter body into a first lumen and a second lumen. Each lumen... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20090247928 - Applicator for intravaginal devices: An applicator for intravaginal devices includes an elongate handle, an insertion sleeve, and an intravaginal device support member. The elongate handle has an open first end that defines a cavity extending into the handle. The insertion sleeve extends from the open first end of the handle; it is arranged and... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247929 - Urinary incontinence device applicator: A urinary incontinence device applicator has an insertion barrel; a plunger slidable within the insertion barrel; means to indicate appropriate insertion depth of the insertion barrel associated therewith into a user's vagina; and means to indicate appropriate orientation of the insertion barrel associated therewith.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247930 - Compact intravaginal device applicator: The present invention provides a compact intravaginal device applicator assembly having a longitudinal axis comprises an elongated barrel with an insertion end and an opposite gripper end; an intravaginal device and a plunger with a restraint.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247931 - Device for self-care support: The invention relates to an indication device for assisting a patient to follow a self-care regimen. The device comprises a first display area comprising at least two of a first indicator representative of a first type of activity, and a second display area comprising at least two of a second... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20090247933 - Balloon catheter method for reducing restenosis via irreversible electroporation: Restenosis or neointimal formation may occur following angioplasty or other trauma to an artery such as by-pass surgery. This presents a major clinical problem which narrows the artery. The invention provides a balloon catheter with a particular electrode configuration. Also provided is a method whereby vascular cells in the area... Agent: Uc Berkeley - Otl Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090247932 - Method for the treatment of skin tissues: A method for treating skin tissues, the skin tissues defining an epidermal layer and a sub-epidermal layer, the epidermal layer defining a skin surface and the sub-epidermal layer extending from the epidermal layer substantially opposite to the skin surface, the method comprising: positioning a radiation source outside of the skin... Agent: Louis Tessier

20090247934 - Methods and systems for reducing inflammation by neuromodulation of t-cell activity: Described herein are devices, systems and method of treating inflammation, including methods of treating a T-cell mediated disease. In particular, described herein are methods of treating inflammation including the steps of stimulating a subject's inflammatory reflex to inhibit the immune response and administering a T-cell modifying agent to modify the... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090247935 - Bioadhesive applicator for ent surgery: The present disclosure relates to an electrosurgical suction coagulator and includes a housing having an elongated electrode and a fluid applicator. The elongated electrode includes distal and proximal ends and is adapted to connect to an energy source, for example, an electrosurgical generator. The proximal end of the elongated electrode... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247937 - Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic cleaning of biofilm coated surfaces: To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses, which are coated with biofilms, the surface is irrigated and suctioned with a fluid which may contain a biocide or other chemical agent for disrupting the biofilm while ultrasonic energy is applied to either the fluid barrier formed over the biofilm or... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090247936 - Streamlined ultrasonic device and method of use: A phacoemulsification device that features an applicator tip as in a cutting tip for insertion into an eye and into contact with a cataract. The device includes a shaft having a phacoemulsification movement generator connector end at a proximal location and an applicator tip supporting end at a distal end,... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090247938 - Intraoperative hypotony mitigation: A method of mitigating an intraoperative hypotony condition using experimental calibrations of different infusion cannulas and vitrectomy probes showing the relationship between infusion pressure, cut rate, and intraocular pressure for various levels of aspiration vacuum in an ophthalmic surgical system.... Agent: Alcon

20090247939 - Method of inserting an object under the skin: A device for inserting implantable objects beneath the skin of a patient includes a handle for grasping the device and a base connected to the handle. The base comprises a post, a cannula, and a flexible actuator positioned in an angled track. The cannula is positioned coaxially around and is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090247940 - Triggering mechanism for a needle-free injector: Needle-free hypodermic jet injection devices having an actuation system to effect an injection from a drug delivery system. The actuation system includes an injection force assembly adapted to transmit a driving force to the drug delivery system. The actuation system further includes a trigger assembly adapted to alter the actuation... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20090247941 - Nasal irrigator for yoga with a connection mechanism: A nasal irrigator for yoga includes a connection mechanism, an air vent and a conduit. The connection mechanism is used to connect a vessel. The liquid of the vessel flows to the nasal irrigator and the air vent will balance the pressure between the vessel and outside during the flowing.... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20090247943 - Robotic catheter device cartridge: A robotic catheter device cartridge may include a finger or a slider block generally disposed in a channel and engaged with a steering wire. The steering wire may control movement of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the finger or the slider block is linearly driven in... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090247942 - Robotic catheter manipulator assembly: A robotic catheter manipulator assembly may include a support member including a catheter manipulation base and a sheath manipulation base movable relative to each other and to the support member. Each respective manipulation base may be releasably connectable to a catheter cartridge and a sheath cartridge. A drive mechanism may... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090247944 - Robotic catheter rotatable device cartridge: A robotic catheter rotatable device cartridge may include a housing member attachable to a drive mechanism for rotating the cartridge and a catheter attached to the cartridge along an axial direction of the catheter. A slider block may be generally slidable relative to the housing and engaged with one or... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090247945 - Balloons and balloon catheter systems for treating vascular occlusions: A balloon catheter system for the intraluminal advancement of conventional guidewires beyond partially or fully occluded or stenosed lesions in body passages, such as CTOs in the vasculature, is provided. Balloons are provided. In certain embodiments of the invention, a balloon having relatively thickened proximal tapers is provided. In certain... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090247946 - Catheter with a multilayered shaft section having a polyimide layer: A catheter having an multilayered shaft section with a first layer formed of a polyimide first material and a second layer formed of a second material. In a presently preferred embodiment, the polyimide material is a thermoset polyimide. However, in alternative embodiments, a thermoplastic polyimide is used. The thermoset polyimide... Agent: Fulwider Patton, LLP (abbott)

20090247947 - Rapid exchange balloon dilation catheter having reinforced multi-lumen distal portion: A rapid exchange balloon dilation catheter includes a catheter shaft with a proximal tubular member defining a proximal inflation/deflation lumen for conveying fluids therethrough with a distal portion of the bore of proximal tubular member filled with a fluid-impervious barrier, a distal body extending from the fluid-impervious barrier to the... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20090247948 - Retractable syringe: A retractable syringe (30) comprising a hollow barrel (32) with a radially inwardly facing abutment surface (54) and a needle hub (40) having first engagement formation (42) integrally formed with the needle hub. A radially outer portion (50) of the first engagement formation (42) is engaged with the abutment surface... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20090247949 - Single-use syringe assembly: A single-use syringe assembly is disclosed which includes a syringe body defining a fluid reservoir and including an engagement surface, a plunger assembly including a plunger rod and a sealing member supported on a distal end of the plunger rod, and a releasable member having a proximal end releasably positioned... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247950 - Continuous drug solution infusion device: A continuous drug solution infusion device is provided that is capable of administering a drug solution into a patient's body for a predetermined period of time substantially at a predetermined flow rate from the beginning to end of the drug solution infusion by suppressing the change in pressure from the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090247951 - Injection device comprising low-loss drive: An injection device including a housing, a delivery element displaceable in relation to the housing, and at least one ball bearing which absorbs forces transmitted between the delivery element and the housing, transmits axial forces from the delivery element to the housing, and is located in a front region of... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090247952 - Safety needle with spring based retraction mechanism: A safety needle is provided. The safety needle includes a substantially hollow body and a needle assembly that includes a needle supported on a needle hub. The needle hub is movable in relation to the hollow body from an advanced position wherein a sharp tip of the needle extends from... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247953 - Microneedle adaptor for dosed drug delivery devices: An adapter for achieving intradermal dosed delivery of a liquid by use of a dosed drug delivery device including a reservoir having a pierceable septum, the adapter having a connector including an attachment configuration for attachment to the dosed drug delivery device and a hollow needle deployed for piercing the... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20090247954 - Closure container for single dose disposable pharmaceutical delivery system: The disposable unit dose pharmaceutical delivery system may be used by trained medical personnel for intradermal or subcutaneous injections in applications currently being serviced by conventional pre-filled syringes. The delivery system may also be used by personnel with little or no medical training for mass immunizations in underdeveloped parts of... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090247955 - Microliter injector: Injectors are provided that may be pre-filled aseptically with an active biological agent into a sterile cavity and sealed in such a manner that the injectate may be readily expelled into the body. The injectors are particularly useful for injecting precisely measured small volumes of sterile agents.... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090247956 - Illuminated syringe: The invention is an apparatus comprising of a syringe, a plunger and a circuit for the purpose of activating a light source to illuminate a target area for application of the contents of the syringe in low-light or no-light situations.... Agent: Steven Thrasher

20090247957 - Injection device with simplified stopper retention: An injection device including a volume for accommodating a product for administration, a piston for acting upon the product within the volume, and a stopper which can be arranged between an end of the piston facing the product and the product within the volume, wherein the piston includes a piston... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20090247958 - Plunger activated capping system: A plunger activated capping system is disclosed which includes a syringe body defining a fluid reservoir, a plunger assembly including a plunger rod and a sealing member supported on the plunger rod, and a luer cap releasably secured to a distal end of the syringe body. The luer cap includes... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247959 - Injection device comprising an improved delivery element: An injection device having a delivery element with an inner thread may be driven by rotation and includes a cylindrical outer wall region, which is substantially smooth. Such features provide a delivery element configured such that it is less intimidating to patients than known threaded rods, and may facilitate easy... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090247960 - Splash-resistant injection device: An injection device including a housing and a delivery element guided in a liquid-tight manner in relation to the housing, the delivery element having a substantially smooth, cylindrical outer wall region and surrounded by at least one annular sealing element.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090247961 - Self-capping syringe assembly with one-way valve: A syringe assembly is disclosed which includes a syringe body defining a fluid reservoir, a plunger assembly including a plunger rod and a sealing member supported on the plunger rod, and a luer cap releasably secured to a distal end of the syringe body. The luer cap includes a luer-type... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247962 - Vial access device: A needle assembly is disclosed, which includes a needle hub, a metal cannula and a plastic tip. The needle hub defines a fluid flow path therethrough. The metal cannula is supported on a distal end of the needle hub, where the metal cannula defines a fluid flow path into the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090247963 - Valved connector assembly and sterility barriers for heat exchange catheters and other closed loop catheters: A connector assembly for catheters having closed loop flow circuits, such as some balloon catheters and heat exchange catheters. The connector assembly comprises first and second connector bodies that may be connected and disconnected from one another. When the connector bodies are disconnected, a syringe or negative pressure source may... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20090247964 - Roller clamp cover: A roller clamp cover is provided with which it is possible to maintain a set flow rate of a fluid flowing inside a medical tube to which a roller clamp is attached.... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090247965 - Water repellant cover for venous access devices: A waterproof, disposable, protective cover is disclosed that can completely cover a venous access device and protect it from water, for example while a patient is bathing. The cover includes a flat, adhesive outer band and an inner sheet that is able to cover the device. Superior water resistance results... Agent: Russ Weinzimmer

20090247966 - Methods and products for applying structured compositions to a substrate: Provided are methods of, and personal care products for, applying a structured composition to a body with reduced wet slip. The methods and products apply the composition such that upon application a plurality of channels are disposed between the composition and the substrate.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247967 - Medical device for the treatment and prevention of eye and respiratory tract conditions: A medical device for the treatment and prevention of eye and respiratory tract conditions is provided. The medical device may include a pack with a pump, a filter, and a vaporizer chamber for storing fluid and selectively supplying fluid vapor to ambient air. The medical device may further include a... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20090247968 - Medical suction system: A disposable liner/lid system useable with a rigid canister and having an adhesive seal to provide improved sealing characteristics and effectively reduce the likelihood of spillage and leakage. The liner includes a flange and the lid includes adhesive that is secured to the interior of the lid and the flange... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20090247969 - Waste management system: A waste management system includes a waste transport device, a waste collection device, and an insertion device. The waste transport device includes a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20090247970 - Enclosure ventilation filter and assembly method: A filter assembly for an enclosure, particularly for an ostomy bag, is described having an enclosure side, a first layer which is gas permeable, and an adsorbent layer comprising adsorbent particles dispersed in a fine fiber web. The enclosure side of the filter assembly includes an adhesive zone in which... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.l.c.

20090247971 - Colostomy bag cleaning system: A closed drainage system for irrigating colostomy bags wherein the bag is irrigated and cleaned while in its operable position associated with the person. More specifically, the invention mounts a manifold within the colostomy bag with an access to a water pressure from outside, the manifold providing a spray dispersion... Agent: Maier & Maier, Pllc

20090247972 - Anal hygienic pad and method of use: A method is disclosed for absorbing anal leakage, such as fecal material, blood or flatulence. The method includes positioning an intergluteal absorbent pad external to the anal orifice of a subject such that the pad is retained between the buttocks, and any discharge from the anus is absorbed by the... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090247973 - Antibacterial nano-silver contained polymer absorbent and santitary articles thereof: An antibacterial nano-silver contained polymer absorbent and sanitary articles thereof includes a polymer absorbent and an antibacterial material coated thereon that has a plurality of supporting elements adsorbed nano-silver. The antibacterial nano-silver contained polymer absorbent is adopted on sanitary articles to be in contact with secretion generating portions of users... Agent: Apex Juris, Pllc

20090247974 - Laminate material for absorbent articles and method for its manufacture: Laminate material having a first liquid-permeable material layer and discretely-arranged material pieces of a second liquid-permeable material, wherein the material layer and the discrete material pieces are joined internally. The laminate material also has a second liquid-permeable material layer joined to the first liquid-permeable material layer and the discretely-arranged material... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090247975 - Disposable absorbent article having doubled side flaps and backsheet strips: A disposable absorbent article includes two laterally opposing longitudinally extending backsheet strips attached to an exterior surface of an absorbent assembly in laterally opposing attachment zones. Each backsheet strip may include a water-impermeable layer and may be extensible. The absorbent assembly includes a lower covering sheet that is doubled by... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090247976 - Web for retention of internal bodily secretions: The present invention relates to a flexible retention web designed to be introduced into a vaginal cavity, said web being provided with means of removal and being made of a non-expandable or minimally expandable atraumatic material, the dimensions of which are designed in such a way as to be able... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090247977 - Body fluid absorbent article and producing method thereof: [Means for Solving Problem] A body fluid absorbent article having a face sheet 1, a body fluid permeable member 20 including an assembly of fibers in tows, a body fluid retainable absorbent element AB in this order, and a face-side second sheet 10, which is interposed between the above face... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090247978 - Absorbent product: An absorbent product having an extent in a plane in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction and a thickness perpendicular to the plane when the product is positioned in a plane position. The absorbent product includes a backing layer and a top layer, the absorbent product exhibiting in the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090247979 - Absorbent article with graphic elements: In an absorbent article for personal wear, an inner surface of the absorbent article is arranged for facing a wearer of the absorbent article and an outer surface is arranged in generally opposed relationship with the inner surface for facing away from the wearer. An absorbent structure is disposed between... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090247980 - Containment device with indicator: The present invention relates to a containment device. In particular, the present invention relates to a containment device with a closure mechanism that can be used to couple the containment device to a child. The closure mechanism may include or be used with one or more indicators that can be... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, Llc

20090247981 - Tampon package and method for making the same: A tampon package includes a tampon assembly sealed within packaging material. The packaging material is continuously sealed about its perimeter to form an internal air-tight chamber for retaining the tampon assembly therein. The tampon package includes a tampon pledget disposed within an applicator barrel. In one embodiment, the packaging material... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20090247982 - Medical device mechanical pump: A medical device pump with a housing with a compartment for removably receiving a cartridge containing a therapeutic agent, a conduit configured to operatively provide a fluid flow path for therapeutic agent to exit from the cartridge, a user activated delivery button, a trigger mechanism, and a mechanical pump mechanism.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247983 - Method and system for sustained-release of sclerosing agent: Methods and systems for treating pleural disease comprising a providing a low dosage of a sclerosing agent over a period of time. Certain examples include catheter with a sclerosing agent that is inserted into the pleural space. The sclerosing agent is released in a sustained-release manner over a period of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20090247985 - Embolic particle mixing syringe: A syringe device for agitating and delivering a liquid medication to a patient is provided. The device includes an injecting member, a first syringe, a second syringe and an accumulator. The first syringe is configured to provide the liquid medication to the device. The second syringe is configured to receive... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090247984 - Use of microneedles for small molecule metabolite reporter delivery: Systems that can include a microneedle array and a small molecule metabolic reporter are disclosed. The systems can be used to penetrate the epidermis and monitor the change in concentration of one or more metabolite or analyte.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090247986 - Flapper valve with membrane bypass for power picc: A bypass for power injection includes (a) a housing defining a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end coupled to a catheter; (b) a membrane valve mounted within the lumen, the membrane valve having an opening extending therethrough sized to tightly receive therethrough and seal around a... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20090247987 - Drainage catheter: A catheter includes a shaft formed of a first material, the shaft including a shaft lumen extending therethrough from a proximal opening to a distal end of the shaft and an abutting member coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the abutting member being formed of a second material... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20090247988 - Guidewire-centering catheter tip: A catheter for use with a guidewire, the catheter having a distal tip that centers the guidewire even when the catheter is severely bent, thereby avoiding protrusion of the distal tip of the catheter at the outer meridian of the catheter bend and reducing the risk of the catheter tip... Agent: Wayne House W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20090247990 - Locking medical catheter: A flexible filament controlled locking medical catheter having a flexible tube with at least one drainage or feeding hole, a restraining portion at its distal end and a housing at its proximal end, and a filament having a proximal control portion for controlling the restraining portion of the tube. The... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20090247989 - System and method for interfacing sensors to a sterile flow stream: A system and method for interfacing non-sterile sensors to a sterile flow stream is disclosed. Typically, sensors cannot be sterilized in the same manner as other components of the flow stream. This results in complex processes to incorporate a sterilized sensor into a sterilized flow stream. By introducing a separation... Agent: Nields, Lemack & Frame, Llc