Surgery inventions 10/09

20090247992 - Devices and methods for altering eating behavior: A device for modifying an eating behavior of a subject is provided. The device includes a device body which is attachable to GI tract tissue of a subject and functions in altering an eating behavior thereof.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090247995 - Medical instrument with a detent: A medical instrument comprises a shaft which is connected at the proximal end to a handle, and it also comprises an insert which is guided along the shaft and which is connected at the proximal end to a movable grip part of the handle. At its distal end, the insert... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20090247994 - Medical instrument with a lockable bend control mechanism: A medical instrument comprises a shaft whose distal end is bendable. Arranged at the proximal end of the shaft there is a handle on which a bend control mechanism for controlling the bending movement is arranged. The bend control mechanism has a pivotable control element. The pivotable control element runs... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20090247991 - Operating room instrument: The present invention is directed to an instrument for use in operating rooms/theatres during surgical procedures, which enables a sterile technician to assemble, mount and utilize a sterilized instrument, such as a magnifier, without the assistance of a non-sterile technician. The instrument is comprised of one or more clamps pre-mounted... Agent: Silversky Group Llc

20090247993 - Robotic catheter system: A robotic catheter system including one or more robotic catheter manipulator assemblies supported on a manipulator support structure. The robotic catheter manipulator assembly may include one or more removably mounted robotic catheter device cartridges and robotic sheath device cartridges, with each cartridge being generally linearly movable relative to the robotic... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090247996 - Laser treatment apparatus: A laser treatment apparatus for irradiating a laser beam to a patient's eye, comprises: a plurality of laser sources which emit treatment laser beams having different wavelengths, each laser source being held in a main body to be mountable and demountable and connected to a power source through a connector;... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090247997 - Ophthalmic laser apparatus, system, and method with high resolution imaging: System and method of photoaltering a region of an eye using a high resolution digital image of the eye. The system includes a laser assembly for outputting a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system for capturing a real-time high resolution digital image of the eye and displaying the digital image... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090247999 - Corneal implant system, interface, and method: System, graphical user interface, and method for performing ophthalmic surgery on a cornea. The system includes a display presenting a plurality of images representing corneal implants, a laser assembly outputting a pulsed laser beam, and a control unit coupled to the laser assembly and display. The control unit directs the... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090247998 - System and method of iris-pupil contrast enhancement: System and method of photoaltering a region of an eye using an enhanced contrast between the iris and the pupil of the imaged eye. The system includes a laser assembly outputting a pulsed laser beam, a user interface displaying one of a first digital image of the eye and a... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090248000 - Handpiece intended particularly for medical laser applications: A handpiece for a medical laser comprising an inner channel (6, 8, 8.1) into which a laser fiber (7) is fitted and protrudes with a free end portion of length (1) from a channel mouth (10), the length (1) of the laser fiber (7) protruding from the channel mouth (10)... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20090248001 - Pain management using cryogenic remodeling: Medical devices, systems, and methods for pain management and other applications may apply cooling with at least one probe inserted through an exposed skin surface of skin. The cooling may remodel one or more target tissues so as to effect a desired change in composition of the target tissue and/or... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090248002 - Treatment system, and treatment method for living tissue using energy: A treatment system includes a pair of holding members, a high-frequency energy output section, a heat generating section and a control section. At least one of the pair of holding members moves to the other holding member. The high-frequency energy output section and the heat generating section are provided on... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090248003 - Electrosurgical apparatus with predictive rf source control: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed, which includes a closed loop control system having a sensor system configured to sense tissue and/or energy properties at a tissue site and to generate a sensor signal representative of the tissue and/or energy properties. The control system includes a controller configured to select an... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248007 - Electrosurgical system: An electrosurgical system can include an electrosurgical generator, a feedback circuit or controller, and an electrosurgical tool. The feedback circuit can provide an electrosurgery endpoint by determining the phase end point of a tissue to be treated. The electrosurgical system can include more than one electrosurgical tool for different electrosurgical... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090248005 - Microwave ablation devices including expandable antennas and methods of use: A microwave ablation device for treating tissue includes an inner conductor having a length and a distal end and configured to deliver energy, a wire extending adjacent the inner conductor and axially translatable relative thereto, the wire including a length and a distal end, a distal tip disposed in mechanical... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248006 - Re-hydration antenna for ablation: A system for use with a microwave antenna includes a microwave antenna configured to deliver microwave energy from a power source to tissue and a sensor module in operative communication with the power source and configured to detect a reflectance parameter. The system further includes a jacket adapted to at... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248004 - Systems and methods for treatment of soft tissue: Methods and systems for treatment of tissue (e.g., the dermal-hypodermal region) with one or more wavelength are disclosed. Electromagnetic radiation devices and methods for lypolysis and/or coagulation of blood and/or treatment of water and/or treatment of skin are disclosed.... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090248008 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy;... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248009 - Laparoscopic electrosurgical electrical leakage detection: An electrical leakage detection method and system for use with laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments are provided. The present disclosure provides for an electrosurgical unit for providing electrosurgical energy at an active output thereof and for controlling the flow of the energy through the active output; an active electrode coupled to the... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090248014 - Apparatus for magnetically deployable catheter with mosfet sensor and method for mapping and ablation: A mapping and ablation catheter is described. In one embodiment, the catheter includes a MOSFET sensor array that provides better fidelity of the signal measurements as well as data collection and reduces the error generated by spatial distribution of the isotropic and anisotropic wavefronts. In one embodiment, the system maps... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090248011 - Chronic venous insufficiency treatment: A first tissue region can be ablated after pre-cooling a nearby second tissue region to inhibit damage to the second tissue associated with the ablation of the first tissue.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20090248010 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy;... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248013 - Electrosurgical system: Phase end point determination is provided to automatically halt the application of energy to tissue. Prior to the application of energy, the phase end point determination is identified by measuring the product of permittivity and conductivity of the tissue to be treated. An electrosurgical system can include an electrosurgical generator,... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090248012 - Irreversible electroporation device and method for attenuating neointimal: 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 device and a method whereby vascular cells in the area of the artery subjected to the trauma are... Agent: Uc Berkeley - Otl Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090248015 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy,... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248016 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy;... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248017 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy;... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248018 - Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls: The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy;... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248019 - Electrosurgical system: An electrosurgical tool can be used for tissue dissection. The tool can include several electrodes positioned on a jaw assembly. The electrodes can be selectively connected to a power source in a cutting arrangement or a coagulation arrangement. Switching from the cutting arrangement to the coagulation arrangement can be provided... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090248020 - Electrosurgical system: An electrosurgical tool can be used to fuse tissue. The electrosurgical tool can include a jaw assembly, an elongate shaft, and a handle assembly. Actuation of the handle assembly can actuate the jaw assembly. The elongate shaft can be rotatable without disrupting electrical connection to the jaw assembly. The electrosurgical... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090248022 - Electrosurgical system: Phase end point determination is provided to automatically halt the application of energy to tissue. Prior to the application of energy, the phase end point determination is identified by measuring the product of permittivity and conductivity of the tissue to be treated.... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090248021 - End effector assembly for electrosurgical devices and system for using the same: A bipolar forceps is provided and includes a housing having one or more shafts that extend therefrom that operatively support an end effector assembly at a distal end thereof. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members. A tissue sealing plate disposed on each of the jaw members... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248023 - Mechanical fixation system for a prosthetic device: A fixation system for a bone conduction device is disclosed. An abutment is coupled to a bone anchor such that vibrations applied to the abutment pass into the bone anchor. The abutment defines a conduction path to the bone anchor such that vibrations applied to the abutment are transferred to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090248024 - Intramedullary device assembly and associated method: An intramedullary device assembly is provided for repairing defects of a bone. The intramedullary device assembly includes a device that is configured to be inserted into the medullary canal of the bone. The assembly also includes a guide adapter that attaches to the end of the device and includes a... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090248025 - Intramedullary nail with coupled shafts: A nail assembly for use in trauma surgery is provided. The nail assembly includes an intramedullary shaft including a first transverse passage and a second transverse passage in the shaft. The, first transverse passage and the second transverse passage do not contact each other on the shaft. The nail assembly... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090248092 - Posterior intervertebral disc inserter and expansion techniques: Insertion and expansion devices for use in inserting motion discs, and associated methods of use.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090248026 - Bone fixated, articulated joint load control device: A load control device can be attached to bones on either side of an articulated joint in order to control the forces and loads experienced by the joint. The device comprises an apparatus for controlling the load on articular cartilage of a human or animal joint and includes: a first... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Exploramed Nc4, Inc.

20090248027 - Instrument for handling a joint component of a joint prosthesis: Instrument (11) for handling a joint component of a joint prosthesis, which joint component includes a joint surface, the instrument having a grip portion (10), a suction element, in the form of a suction cup (12) with an air-vent opening (17), placeable in a sealing manner against the joint surface,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090248028 - Systems and methods of anchoring surgical wires, catheters, and other medical objects: The present disclosure generally provides systems and methods of anchoring surgical wires, catheters, leads, and other medical objects in an effective, efficient, and cost-sensitive manner. In one embodiment, the present disclosure could include a system to secure a medical object. The system could include a body having a first inner... Agent: Keith E. Taber

20090248029 - Interference screw driver assembly and method of use: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cannulated screw driver assembly which includes a rigid guide pin such that the assembly can be used to assist the surgeon in inserting and positioning the rigid guide pin and an interference screw within a bone graft tunnel. Once the screw is properly... Agent: John Brooks Law Llc

20090248030 - Self-contained assembly for installation of orthopedic implant components onto an orthopedic implant: A self-contained orthopedic implant component assembly provides for concerted or concerted and independent installation of orthopedic components onto an orthopedic implant. The assembly includes a first orthopedic component formation for installation of a first orthopedic component thereof onto the orthopedic implant and a second orthopedic component formation for installation of... Agent: Bruce J. Bowman Bowman & Associates

20090248031 - Instrument for inserting intraocular lens: An intraocular lens insertion instrument capable of smoothly pushing out a preset lens is provided. An intraocular lens insertion instrument comprises: a main body including a lens setting section on which a lens is set, a transition section that deforms the lens, and a nozzle piece that releases the lens;... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20090248032 - Inserting device of artificial blood stent: An artificial blood stent insertion device is disclosed. The front end portion, middle portion and rear end portion of the artificial blood stent 1 inserted into an outer tube 2 are tied, respectively, in such a manner to be surrounded by a fixing wire 6 having ring-shaped loops 6a at... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090248033 - Method for the treatment of gallstones: There is provided a method for controlling the movement of bile and/or gall stones in the biliary duct. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090248034 - Method of diagnosing and treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: A method of diagnosing and treating a patient having benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by insufficient blood flow to the prostate due to atherosclerosis of a pelvic artery is disclosed. A method of diagnosing the patient's condition includes determining if a stenosis exists within a pelvic vessel. A method of treating... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248035 - Steerable stylet for an implantable medical lead, and method for manufacture thereof: A steerable stylet for a medical implantable lead has an inner lumen, into which the steerable stylet is insertable for navigating a distal end of the medical implantable lead to the desired location for attachment to tissue. The steerable stylet comprises a wire, a tube and an actuator. By means... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090248045 - Active cannula configuration for minimally invasive surgery: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for active cannula configuration. Active cannula systems include a plurality of telescoping, pre-shaped nitinol tubes configured and dimensioned to reach target locations within a particular anatomical region. A three dimensional image is read for the particular anatomical region. A series of arcs... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090248036 - Controlling a robotic surgical tool with a display monitor: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling a robotic surgical tool is disclosed. The method for controlling a robotic surgical tool includes moving a monitor displaying an image of a robotic surgical tool; sensing motion of the monitor; and translating the sensed motion of the monitor into... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090248040 - Coupler to transfer controller motion from a robotic manipulator to an attached instrument: A coupler to provide controller motion from a robotic manipulator includes a pin having a tip with a spherical bearing surface and a plate supported on the spherical bearing surface of the pin with two degrees of rotational freedom about the center of the spherical bearing surface. The plate has... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090248038 - Force and torque sensing in a surgical robot setup arm: An apparatus, system, and method for improving force and torque sensing and feedback to the surgeon performing a telerobotic surgery are provided. In one embodiment, a robotic surgical manipulator system, a robotic surgical system, and a method for improved sensing of forces on a robotic surgical instrument and/or manipulator arm... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP Ip Section

20090248043 - Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools: Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal verifying that the tool is compatible... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090248037 - Medical robotic system adapted to inhibit motions resulting in excessive end effector forces: A medical robotic system includes a surgical instrument, a robotic arm assembly, an input device, and a processor. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a sensor for sensing a force exerted by the end effector, and is operatively mounted on the robotic arm assembly. The processor is configured... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090248044 - Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone: A computer-assisted surgery system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone in surgery, comprises a trackable member adapted to be secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data for at least two degrees of freedom in orientation of the trackable member A positioning... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20090248042 - Model catheter input device: An input device for a robotic medical system includes a sheath handle, comprising a flexible shaft defining a lumen therein. The input device also includes a catheter handle comprising a second flexible shaft which is at least partially disposed within the lumen of the first shaft. The sheath handle and... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090248041 - Robotic surgical tools for laser marking and laser cutting: In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic surgical system includes a combined laser imaging robotic surgical tool, a control console, and a laser generator/controller. The tool is mounted to a first robotic arm of a patient side cart. The tool has a wristed joint and an end effector coupled... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090248039 - Sterile drape interface for robotic surgical instrument: A robotic surgical system includes a sterile surgical instrument, a robotic surgical manipulator, and a sterile drape covering at least a portion of the robotic surgical manipulator. The surgical instrument has a proximal interface and a distal end effector. The proximal interface includes a gimbal assembly with two intersecting rotational... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090248046 - Surgical suturing apparatus with measurement structure: There is disclosed suture manipulating instrumentation having measuring structure to determine the length of suture during a given point in a surgery. The instrument is preferably a surgical suturing instrument capable of manipulating a suture carrying needle at the distal end. The measuring structure in the form of a scale... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248047 - Carbon fiber reinforced carbon foams for repair and reconstruction of bone defects: The present invention relates to a tissue scaffold and a method of preparing a tissue scaffold for implantation. The tissue scaffold includes a body having a graphite foam core. At least a first portion of the external surface of that graphite foam core is covered by a composite material to... Agent: King & Schickli, Pllc

20090248048 - Prosthetic for tissue reinforcement: A process for the manufacture of a prosthetic sheet with improved tissue healing characteristics useful in reinforcing tissue defects is disclosed. Generally the prosthetic may be comprised of any material that does not promote fibrosis and inflammation. In particular, the prosthetic may be comprised of non-absorbable hydrogel reinforced with fiber,... Agent: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20090248049 - Methods for treating vulnerable plaque: A system and method for treating a vulnerable plaque. The system includes a catheter and a tissue penetrating device for forming at least one opening in an outer wall of a vessel having a vulnerable plaque. An expansion device exerts force on the vulnerable plaque to force core material through... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20090248051 - Surgical operating apparatus: A surgical operating apparatus includes an ultrasonic treatment section which performs ultrasonic treatment on a living tissue, and a high-frequency treatment section which performs high-frequency treatment on the living tissue, and includes a narrow width part which is provided on at least one of mutually opposed surfaces of a first... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090248050 - Ultrasonic operating apparatus: An ultrasonic operating apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration, a probe unit which is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer and transmits the ultrasonic vibration from the ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic transducer unit having a casing section which contains the ultrasonic transducer, an electric cable which is provided... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090248052 - Automated assembly device to tolerate blade variation: An automated device facilitates the assembly a surgical instrument that includes a knife with a high aspect ratio. The automated device includes a fixture for restraining a subassembly of the surgical instrument that includes the knife. A blade grip on the device is movable relative to the fixture, and is... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248053 - Medical instrument with a flexible insert: A medical instrument comprises a flexible shaft which has a bendable distal end and extending along said shaft, a flexible insert which at a distal end has a tool. The flexible insert has at its proximal end a connection piece connected releasably to a grip part of a handle of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20090248054 - Anchor and anchor deployment apparatus: An anchor for maintaining a portion of a therapy delivery element within a desired location of a patient has (i) a first opening, (ii) a second opening, (iii) a body member formed of elastic material disposed between the first and second opening, (iv) and a lumen extending though the body... Agent: Campbell Nelson Whipps, Llc

20090248055 - Tissue penetrating surgical device: Devices and methods are provided for penetrating tissue and/or effecting movement of devices relative to tissue. In general, a surgical instrument is provided having an at least partially fabric-covered distal tip that be used to at least partially penetrate tissue by contacting the tissue with the fabric and rotating the... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090248056 - Applicator instruments for controlling bleeding at surgical sites and methods therefor: An instrument for controlling bleeding includes an outer shaft having a central lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, and an inner shaft disposed within the central lumen of the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a central lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof. The instrument has... Agent: Doherty Ip Law Group Llc

20090248057 - Device and method for maintaining unobstructed nasal passageways after nasal surgery: Methods and devices for maintaining nasal passages open after nasal surgery are provided. In some embodiments, the method of the present invention includes initially cleaning at least some of the bodily fluids from the nasal passages of a patient after the nasal surgery; providing a post-operative device having a first... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090248058 - Device and method for maintaining unobstructed nasal passageways after nasal surgery: Methods and devices for maintaining nasal passages open after nasal surgery are provided. In some embodiments, the method of the present invention includes initially cleaning at least some of the bodily fluids from the nasal passages of a patient after the nasal surgery; providing a post-operative device having a first... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090248060 - Electrostatic vascular filters: An intravascular filter is constructed to electrostatically capture and retain particles of a targeted type (for example fat or methacrylate emboli), even if those particles are physically small enough to slip through the filter in the absence of electrostatic attraction. Specific types of targeted particles are thereby captured and retained... Agent: Deanna J. Shirley

20090248059 - Embolectomy catheter: The device subject of this disclosure is a catheter conveying inflatable components that control the opening and closing of a net component. The catheter is maneuvered through the tortuous and stenotic cerebral circulatory system to an embolism. The positioning of the catheter may be guided by radio opaque markers. The... Agent: Law Office Of David Mcewing

20090248061 - Mobile torus devices: Disclosed is a device for exsanguinating a portion of an extremity, the device comprising a torus having a variable circumferential diameter, the torus configured to encircle an extremity portion and apply exsanguination pressure thereto, and a transducer operatively associated with the torus, the transducer, while the torus is encircling the... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090248062 - Device suitable to create a pressure on specific points of the skin: a pressure element consisting of a button comprising a base having the same shape as the carving made in the plaster and a protruding nipple suitable to exert a compressing action when it is applied on the skin, the said button remaining adherent to the plaster when it is removed... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.c.

20090248063 - Crimping device for cranial cruciate ligament stabilization: A crimp tube crimping system including a crimping tool having: a first arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end comprising a first handle and the distal end comprising a first jaw, a second arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end... Agent: Iandiorio Teska & Coleman Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20090248064 - Insertion tool for a closure device: A medical apparatus (100; 200; 300) is provided, comprising a closure device (21; 102; 202; 302) comprising a first or distal member or portion adapted to be placed on one side of an opening in a wall of a bodily organ, and a second or proximal member or portion adapted... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090248065 - Hemostatic device sealing damaged site with vacuum: A hemostatic device includes a hemostatic head that includes a peripheral end surface formed at a distal end of the hemostatic head, the peripheral end surface extending along an outer edge region of the distal end in a circumferential direction of the hemostatic head and having suction ports formed on... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090248067 - Anchoring device: An anchoring device having an elongate body at a proximal portion, a distal portion of the elongate body forming a loop at a distal portion of the anchoring device. The loop further includes a plurality of anchors disposed along a surface thereof and the loop also including an end effector.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248066 - Elastic barbed suture and tissue support system: A tissue support and reinforcement system uses a barbed suture capable of stretching elastically in order to allow the sutured area to act like natural tissue. This is particularly useful in cosmetic surgery.... Agent: Dr. David Wilkie

20090248070 - Anchoring suture: A medical device having an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion of the elongate body terminating in a free end; the distal portion of the elongate body terminating in a loop. The loop further includes a first plurality of anchors disposed along a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090248071 - Minimally invasive tissue support: Described are methods and apparatus for use in supporting tissue in a patient's body. In some embodiments, the patient's breast is supported. In some embodiments, the methods provide ways of supporting and adjusting tissue, and the apparatus includes components and embodiments for supporting and adjusting the tissue. Some embodiments include... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090248068 - Non-metallic knotless suture anchor: A polymeric suture anchor for deployment in a preformed bone hole to secure soft tissue to bone in a knotless manner. The suture anchor comprises a hollow outer member and a hollow inner member longitudinally movable within the outer member. Suture is directed along a tortuous path distally through the... Agent: Gene Warzecha Linvatec Corporation

20090248072 - Surgical threading device: A threading device that includes an elongated tube having first and second opposite ends and a fiberoptic core. The elongated tube includes an interior and a suture securing location defined therein. At least one of the ends of the elongated tube includes a blunt tip that is translucent. The fiberoptic... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20090248069 - Suture anchoring assemblies and methods of use: A suture anchor assembly and methods of use will now are disclosed for the repair of human or animal tissue defects. The suture anchor assembly is capable of being inserted into a tissue or bone while also being able to create an expanded profile when subjected to a retrograde force.... Agent: John Brooks Law Llc

20090248073 - Baby teething devices having teething ridges: A baby teething device is provided that includes a shield, a handle depending from the shield, a nipple-like portion depending from the shield opposite the handle, and teething ridges defined on the nipple-like portion. The teething ridges can include a series of generally linear ridges that are substantially parallel to... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090248074 - Pacifier: A pacifier includes an inner substrate layer and an outer substrate layer comolded over the inner substrate layer. The outer substrate layer forms a nipple and a handle. The inner substrate layer has a first portion covered by the outer substrate layer and a portion uncovered by the outer substrate... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.l.p.

20090248075 - Devices and methods for correcting spinal deformities: The present application discloses methods for treating a spinal deformity. In one embodiment, an elongated member is attached to vertebral members with fasteners. A separate fastener may attach the elongated member to each of the vertebral members. The elongated member may apply a force to limit growth on one side... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson - Ip Legal Department

20090248077 - Hybrid dynamic stabilization: A spine stabilization for the prophylactic treatment of adjacent level disease. A first vertebral level may be fused by advancing a pedicle screw in the first and second vertebrae and coupling the bone screws to a rigid portion of a rod. A conformable ligature may be passed around a non-pedicle... Agent: Sprinkle Ip Law Group

20090248076 - Interspinous process spacer having tight access offset hooks: An interspinous spacer having a pair of hooks that, upon lateral insertion between opposed spinous process, bear upon the opposed spinous processes.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090248078 - Spinal stabilization device: A spinal stabilization device providing dynamic stabilization to a region of a spinal column. The spinal stabilization device is configured to be connected between a first vertebra and a second vertebra of a spinal segment. The spinal stabilization device includes a central region engaging the spinous process of the first... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20090248079 - S-shaped interspinous process spacer having tight access offset hooks: An S-shaped interspinous spacer having a pair of hooks that, upon lateral insertion between opposed spinous process, bear upon the opposed spinous processes.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090248080 - Alignment marking for spinal rods: Embodiments of methods for marking a spinal rod to aid medical personnel in placement of the spinal rod in a medical patient are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a spinal rod is anodized a first color. Next, a portion of the anodized color is removed from the spinal rod to form... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson - Ip Legal Department

20090248081 - Spinal stabilization devices and methods: A device and method for stabilizing a spine utilizes one or more stabilization members made of, or including, a bioresorbable and/or biointegrable material such as natural tissue or a bioresorbable polymer. The stabilization member(s) may be elastic, and may secure one or more spinal motion segments in a manner effective... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson - Ip Legal Department

20090248082 - Surgical systems and methods for joint fixation: The present disclosure provides surgical systems and method for joint fixation device with a self-locking mechanism to provide stabilization and immobilization of a joint, such as a facet joint or the like. The present invention includes an elongated fixation mechanism that is placed through an opening in a joint and... Agent: Clements Bernard Pllc

20090248083 - Elongated connecting element with varying modulus of elasticity: A spinal system comprising a spinal rod with an outer wall, a proximal end, a distal end, and a first axis extending centrally through the spinal rod between the proximal and the distal ends. The spinal rod comprises a first region having a first modulus of elasticity, a second region... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson - Ip Legal Department

20090248084 - Systems and methods for performing ankle arthrodesis in a human patient: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for ankle arthrodesis where the joint between the tibia and the talus of a human patient can be immobilzed. The system in one aspect can comprise an antero-lateral plate and an antero-medial plate.... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090248086 - Tangential force resistant coupling for a prosthetic device: A fixation system for a bone conduction device is disclosed. An abutment is coupled to a bone anchor such that vibrations applied to the abutment pass into the bone anchor. The abutment defines a conduction path to the bone anchor such that vibrations applied to the abutment are transferred to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090248085 - Tissue injection fixation system for a prosthetic device: A fixation system for a bone conduction device is disclosed. The fixation system comprises an implantable anchor comprising a plurality of elements configured to be implanted in at least one of the one or more layers of tissue adjacent the skull of a recipient such that vibrations applied thereto are... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090248087 - Variable axis locking mechanism for use in orthopedic implants: A locking mechanism assembly to allow locking of a fastener in an orthopedic implant having its axis at a variable angle relative to the axis of a threaded through opening in the implant. The assembly includes a convexly rounded ring shaped locking insert which mates with the through opening. The... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. Lpa

20090248088 - Bone anchoring device: A bone anchoring device includes a bone anchoring section for anchoring in a bone or a vertebrae, a receiving part for receiving a connection element, a connection element which is at least partly made of a flexible material, a fixation element for fixing the connection element in the receiving part,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090248089 - Spinal facet fixation device: An assembly for the fixation of a spinal facet joint, including an outer shank, an inner shank and a tip, such that rotation of the inner shank with respect to the outer shank causes the tip to move into the outer shank. Movement of the tip causes deformation of the... Agent: Gallagher & Kennedy, P. A.

20090248090 - Rib bone tissue clamp: Systems, methods, and kits incorporating a clamp for securing to rib bone tissue.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20090248091 - Sternal clamp with rib extension: A sternal closure clamp device for securing and retaining longitudinally divided halves of a sternum, the device having a pair of body members each having engagement members adapted to abut the sides of the sternal halves, and at least one rib extension member having rib retaining means attached to at... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.a.