Surgery inventions

20080108930 - Methods and systems for determining volume flow in a blood or fluid conduit, motion, and mechanical properties of structures within the body: A method for determining blood flow rate in a vessel which communicates blood between two locations of a patient, the method comprising: diverting blood from the vessel at a diversion point to obtain a flow of diverted blood in a conduit; determining differential blood pressure (? P) of the diverted... Agent: Butzel Long

20080108931 - Adaptable perioperative cell-salvage system and methods and disposable units for same: A blood-collection system configured to permit selection of either collection and disposal of shed blood from a patient or collection and processing of shed blood for autologous transfusion back to the patient includes an automated blood-processing machine. The system may also include a blood-collection reservoir, a separation chamber, and a... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080108932 - Mems filter module with multi-level filter traps: A MEMS flow module (340) includes a plurality of filtering sections (344). Each filtering section (344) is defined by a stack (342) of a plurality of layers (346, 348, 350, 352). Each filtering section (344) includes at least one filter trap (364, 368) at each of at least two different... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080108933 - Methods, systems and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ: Methods, systems and apparatus for relieving pressure in an organ such as, but not limited to, the eye are disclosed. The method includes implanting a bioabsorbable, channel into the selected area of the organ using a delivery apparatus.... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080108936 - Apparatus and method for application of a pharmaceutical to the tympanic membrane for photodynamic laser myringotomy: A packaged kit for performing a photodynamic laser myringotomy includes a plurality of ear needles having different shaped absorbent applicators on distal ends of the needles, a vial of a single dose of an otologic formulation of mitomycin-C, a diluent carrier containing sterilized water, and a syringe. The component parts... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080108937 - Ultrasound catheter having protective feature against breakage: An ultrasound catheter has an elongate flexible catheter body having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, and an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body. The ultrasound transmission member has a proximal end that is coupled to a separate ultrasound generating device, and a distal end... Agent: Raymond Sun

20080108939 - Vascular access devices including a tear-resistant septum: Methods of manufacturing septa for use with vascular access devices include forming a septum body and forming a slit within the septum body.... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080108928 - Individual dose packaging: A method for packaging an agent for delivery within a body cavity. A reservoir within a package contains a specified quantity of the agent and is either contiguous with, or coupled to, a dispensing node such as a swab. Depth of insertion of the dispensing node into the body cavity... Agent: Michelle Saquet Temple

20080108929 - Individual dose packaging: A method for packaging an agent for delivery within a body cavity. A reservoir within a package contains a specified quantity of the agent and is either contiguous with, or coupled to, a dispensing node such as a swab. Depth of insertion of the dispensing node into the body cavity... Agent: Michelle Saquet Temple

20080108934 - Delivery system and method of use for the eye: A method and delivery system are disclosed for creating an aqueous flow pathway in the trabecular meshwork, juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal of an eye for reducing elevated intraocular pressure. Pulsed laser radiation is delivered from the distal end of a fiber-optic probe sufficient to cause photoablation of selected... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080108935 - Apparatus for the controllable modification of compound concentration in a tube: A catheter for selective administration of a compound.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080108938 - Ultrasound catheter having protective feature against breakage: A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ transient cavitation. Applying energy during the pulsed energy on... Agent: Smyrski Law Group, A Professional Corporation

20080108940 - Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration: A percutaneous method treats degenerate disc disease characterized by a circumferential bulge. The method provides a catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis, the distal end having an intradiscal section with at least one energy delivery device. The next step is applying a force longitudinally... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20080108941 - Powerhead of a power injection system: A contrast media injection system detects the absolute position of the syringe ram using a non-contact sensor. A series of magnets and Hall-Effect sensors may be used or an opto-reflective system. Illuminated knobs that are connected to the drive mechanism for the syringe ram rotate with the drive and provide... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080108942 - Analyte sensor: Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080108943 - Powerhead of a power injection system: A contrast media injection system detects the absolute position of the syringe ram using a non-contact sensor. A series of magnets and Hall-Effect sensors may be used or an opto-reflective system. Illuminated knobs that are connected to the drive mechanism for the syringe ram rotate with the drive and provide... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080108944 - Catheter assembly and components thereof: Catheter assemblies are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to catheter assemblies having a tip protector, a valve, a valve opener, and optionally a needle wiper. The valve opener is disposed inside a catheter hub and is configured to be pushed by an IV set luer connector to open... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080108945 - Methods and apparatus for pericardial access: An access tube is used for accessing an anatomic space, such as a pericardial space between the parietal and visceral pericardia. The access tube is advanced against the parietal pericardium and an anchor structure thereon embedded into the parietal pericardium. The access tube can then be used to separate the... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080108946 - Catheter with associated extension lumen: An intra-luminal device for the extraction of occlusive or partially occlusive material is disclosed. Said device comprises a novel catheter extension which minimizes cavitation of extracted fluids and also allows the better navigation of tortuous lumens or vasculature.... Agent: Jeffrey C. Kelly Kensey Nash Corporation

20080108947 - Catheter holder apparatus and method: There is disclosed a catheter holding device for use with a urethral catheter in a urodynamic testing procedure. In one embodiment, the device includes a catheter holding arm for holding the urethral catheter directly in front of the urethra during the urodynamic testing procedure. In another embodiment, there is disclosed... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20080108948 - Method and apparatus for securing a surgical drain: An apparatus for securing one or more drainage systems, such as one or more surgical drains associated with post-operative recovery, is presented. The apparatus includes a base fabric comprising material which acts as the hooks of a hook-and-loop fastener on its rear side for securing the drain system to a... Agent: The Hecker Law Group

20080108949 - Resource information key for an insertable medical device: A system by which resource information relating to an insertable medical device, such as an intravascular catheter, can be identified by its source so as to be accessed by a practitioner, caregiver, or patient, is disclosed. In particular, a resource information key is included at a predetermined key location on... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20080108950 - Corkscrew helical inserter port: Described is a method and a device for inserting a helical member into a living body. The device may include a handle having an actuator lever rotatably coupled thereto. The device may also include a helical member which has a tissue piercing distal tip. The helical member is coupled to... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080108951 - Medical device container: A storage system for a needleless pen delivery device syringe and a hypodermic needle adapted for attachment to and use with the pen delivery device syringe. A tubular sleeve has a first hollow chamber for receiving therein the needleless pen delivery device syringe, and a hollow cap has a second... Agent: Frank Marino

20080108952 - Drug delivery system for administering an adjustable preset dose: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for setting a dose of a drug in a syringe having a plunger, comprising an outer housing and an inner housing adapted for encircling the syringe, such that the inner housing is positioned within the outer housing to set the dose... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery

20080108953 - Injection device with a variable thread guide: An injection device for injecting a substance from an ampoule inserted in the device, the device including one or more of the following components: an internal thread for engaging a threaded rod, the internal thread including several contact faces enabling the use of a different threaded rods, a real-time display... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080108954 - Flow controllers: Flow controllers are provided for interconnecting a fluid source to two separate collection zones. The flow controllers include a body having a fluid inlet communicating with the source and two fluid outlets, each communicating with one of the collection zones. An actuator member received within a cavity of the body... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080108955 - Flow controllers: Flow controllers are provided for interconnecting a fluid source to two separate collection zones The flow controllers include a body having a fluid inlet communicating with the source and two fluid outlets, each communicating with one of the collection zones An actuator member received within a cavity of the body... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080108956 - Luer receiver and method for fluid transfer: An improved luer lock receiving septum having a configuration which provides rapid and tight resealing and yet allows penetration of the septum by the luer tip with a low penetration force. The elongated septum includes an upper portion of enlarged diameter having a target surface, a central slit, and a... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080108957 - Surgical needle and suture used therewith: The invention essentially relates to a surgical needle (17) comprising a long hollow body (18) and two ends (19, 20). The body (18) comprises a ventral wall (21) and a dorsal wall (22) which are connected to one another. According to the invention, the dorsal wall (22) and the ventral... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080108958 - Medical device: A medical device (20) is provided that is suitable for use in the delivery of active component into or through the skin. The medical device comprises: an extension member (22) having a first major surface (24) and a second major surface (26), the first major surface comprising a first portion... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080108959 - Solid type microneedle and methods for preparing it: Disclosed herein are biodegradable solid microneedles and a fabrication method thereof. The microneedles are small in diameter and are long and hard enough to pass through the stratum corneum. Thus, the biodegradable solid microneedles can be used for painless transdermal drug delivery, the detection of biological samples such as blood,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080108960 - Collection catheter and kit: A catheter for collecting fluid such as blood from a vessel such as a coronary sinus of a patient has an elongated, flexible tubular portion and an annular sealing member spaced from a distal end of the tubular member. A proximal end of the tubular member is adapted to be... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080108961 - Disposable commode liner: A collection bag includes opposing panels heat-sealed together to form upper and lower chambers separated by apertures to allow for gravitational separation of collected urinal and fecal matter. Markings facilitate measurement of the collected matter. A clamp allows one-hand release of an opening in lower chamber, and then the clamp... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080108962 - Topsheet for absorbent articles: A topsheet for use on the skin facing side of an absorbent article. The topsheet includes a first nonwoven fabric layer 1 and a second nonwoven fabric layer 2 laminated and partly joined together by heat fusion bonding, forming fusion bonds 4. The first nonwoven fabric layer 1 forms a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080108963 - Absorbent article with handles of slow recovery material: An absorbent article includes a chassis with a backsheet, a topsheet joined to the backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. The article also includes at least one handle joined to the chassis. The handle is of a material that is capable of transmitting at... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080108965 - Sanitary diaper changing kit: A sanitary diaper changing kit includes a package, a pair of disposable gloves in the package, and a re-sealable disposal bag in the package. Alternatively, the kit may include other materials such as small single-use package of moist wipes or towelettes, a small single-use package of antiseptic wipes, a small... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080108966 - Absorbent article: In a disposable absorbent article structured such that an article body is composed of at least a top sheet arrange in a front face side, a back sheet arranged in a back face side and an absorber interposed between both of top sheet and back sheet, and a feces pocket... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080108967 - Disposable pull-on absorbent article comprising an outergarment-like graphic: The present invention also relates to an array of the disposable pull-on absorbent articles contained in a package. Each of the absorbent articles comprises an outergarment-like graphic, which provides a design theme and comprises an outergarment component element and a background element, and the outergarment component element and the background... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080108964 - Pant-type absorbent article having an elastic waistband: A pant-type absorbent article having a core region (3) and a front (5) and a back panel (6) having an elastic web material (10) constituting the sole component of at least part of the front and/or back panels The article further has an elastic waistband (7) having at least one... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080108968 - Pump cassette with spiking assembly: An apparatus for use in a fluid processing system having a pump. The apparatus includes a pump cassette for use with the pump. The pump cassette includes at least one pump chamber and a first port in selective fluid communication with the at least one pump chamber. A spiking assembly... Agent: Michelle Saquet Temple

20080108969 - Dialysis catheter: A catheter assembly includes catheter having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending between the ends. At least one end of the catheter is formed from a material that can be trimmed to achieve a selected length for the catheter. A tubular connector is telescoped over the... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20080108970 - Control of drug administration: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling drug administration. In order to achieve an easy-to-use and technically reliable control mechanism that can be implemented cost-effectively, input information including patient information and effect level information for at least one type of drug effect to be achieved in a... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080108971 - Infiltration cannula: An infiltration cannula and method of using the infiltration cannula during an infiltration procedure are disclosed herein. The infiltration cannula has a flexible cannula and a hub. The cannula has a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula also has a plurality of apertures disposed in a pattern about... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080108972 - Universal cutter for guide catheters: A universal cutter for catheters includes a lead fixation feature having a deflectable lower portion and a hinge portion. The deflectable lower portion and the hinge portion of the lead fixation feature allow the cutter to hold and secure leads having varying outer diameters. The cutter holds the lead in... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20080108973 - Vascular access device gas displacement: A vascular access device may include a gas chamber housed between a body and a septum, and a receptacle in communication with the gas chamber. A method of displacing gas in a medical device may include transferring gas between a gas chamber of a vascular access device and a receptacle... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & Chief Ip Counsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080108974 - Reinforced catheter with radiopaque distal tip and process of manufacture: A catheter, including: a reinforced tube including a plurality of concentric bonded tubular layers of non-radiopaque material and a radiopaque, coil spring captured between adjacent ones of the tubular layers, one end of the reinforced tube providing an annular mounting portion and a tubular mounting member extending outwardly of the... Agent: R. Gale Rhodes, Esq. / Moser Ip Law Group

20080108975 - Catheter with open faced sloped end portion: A vascular access catheter that has a substantially distal end portion that has a distal tip. The distal end portion has a sloped face in the distal portion of the catheter, an outflow lumen aperture, and a second inflow lumen aperture. The outflow lumen aperture is substantially completely open in... Agent: Angiodynamics, Inc.

20080108976 - Break-away hemostasis hub: A breakaway hemostasis hub for a catheter or introducer sheath includes a splittable or separable housing, a seal within the housing, an actuator partially slidably disposed within the housing, a pair of spring retainer members in the housing each adapted to receive at least one spring, and a pair of... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20080108977 - Reduced pressure delivery system having a manually-activated pump for providing treatment to low-severity wounds: A manually-activated reduced pressure treatment system includes a substantially rigid housing, and an end cap slidingly received by the housing. An inner chamber is disposed between the end cap and housing, and a volume of the inner chamber is variable in amount depending on the position of the end cap... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Attn: Legal Department Intellectual Property

20080108978 - Drainage catheter having an expandable retention member: A drainage catheter is adapted to drain fluid from the body cavity through a body conduit and includes an elongate tube and a retention member disposed at the distal end of the elongate tube. The retention member is adapted for movement between a low-profile state facilitating insertion of the catheter... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20080103426 - Unit dose delivery systems using brushes: The present invention is found in two embodiments of readily resealed unit dose systems with brush applicators. In the first embodiment, the applicator threadingly engages an interior chamber of a unit dose vial until a sealing surface of the applicator interfaces with a ledge within the chamber. The ledge and... Agent: Geoffrey E. Dobbin, Patent Attorney

20080103427 - Blood purification device: A blood purification device capable of performing an ideal blood purification treatment which accounts for blood recirculation is provided. That is, a blood purification device is furnished with a blood circuit containing an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit for circulating blood outside the body, a dialyzer for... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080103428 - Apheresis tubing set: An apheresis tubing set comprises a cryocyte bag (1) for collecting cells separated during apheresis. The cryocyte bag may comprise a mixing compartment (7) in fluid communication with a cell storage compartment, wherein the mixing compartment comprises a cryoprolectant port (9) and a cell sample port (16) and wherein the... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (formerly Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham)

20080103429 - Pumping material for cassette based dialysis and pumping mechanism using same: A fluid pumping mechanism in one embodiment includes a fluid reservoir, and a monolayer film extending over a portion of the fluid reservoir, wherein fluid is moved through the reservoir by movement of the film from a first position to a second position, the film including a first polyolefin. In... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080103430 - Apparatus to facilitate removal of cataracts from the eyes: This apparatus is a device for removal of cataracts from the eyes of patient. The apparatus includes a hand piece, with an irrigation water line, a vacuum line and a power line provided therein, are all connected with the hand piece. Within the hand piece the vacuum line is attached... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20080103432 - Automatic gas filling consumable: An improved consumable for use in a fluid/gas exchange in vitreoretinal surgery. The consumable includes a syringe having a barrel with a first opening for receiving a retinal tamponading gas, a stopper slidably disposed within and fluidly sealed to the barrel, a plug assembly, and a plunger. The plug assembly... Agent: Alcon

20080103437 - Angiographic injector system with multiple processor redundancy: An angiographic injector system and a method of controllably delivering medical fluid to a patient from an angiographic injector system are disclosed. A multiple processor control system is used to actively control the injection process and to monitor sensed functions of the system. The multiple processors provide dual redundancy safety... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

20080103438 - Method for reducing or eliminating residue in a glass container and a glass container made in accordance therewith: A method of preparing a glass medical container is provided including the steps of providing a glass blank and forming a channel through a part of the glass blank, the channel being substantially free of tungsten or derivatives thereof. In a further aspect of the subject invention, a glass medical... Agent: David W. Highet Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080103440 - Lumen-traveling biological interface device: Lumen-traveling biological interface devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling biological interface devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, electrodes or other electromagnetic transducers for detecting biological signals and electrodes, coils or... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080103441 - Inside out t-fastener system: A medical device for providing wall apposition of two bodily walls in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. The medical device is used at a previously formed puncture site having perforations formed in the walls. By way of example, the two walls are described herein as the abdominal... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080103431 - Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeve: A suction sleeve is configured to couple to the shaft of an RF device to evacuate hot gasses, fluids and/or other aspirates. The suction sleeve may be configured to be disposed coaxially around the shaft between the first end of the shaft and the work element (e.g., an RF cutting... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20080103433 - Intraocular pressure control: An improved method of controlling intraocular pressure with a microsurgical system using measured flow rate.... Agent: Alcon

20080103434 - Microprotrusion arrays and methods for using same to deliver substances into tissue: Improved microprotrusion abrasion devices having fluid retaining or directing patterns, and specific design parameters and method for delivery of substances into the skin. Various configurations of such devices are disclosed, including domed, channeled, patterned and stepped.... Agent: David W. Highet

20080103435 - Administering apparatus comprising a dosage display: An administering apparatus with a dosage display, including a casing, a reservoir for a fluid product, a driven device which acts on the product, a dosing means for selecting a product dosage to be delivered which includes a dosage scale including a number of dosage marks axially spaced from each... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080103436 - Fluid control device: A fluid control device is characterized in that the device is structured of a hollow first fluid path (21) and second fluid path (22), a housing portion (1) formed between the first fluid path and the second fluid path and having a hollow portion with a cross-sectional area larger than... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080103439 - Interventional catheters incorporating an active aspiration system: An interventional catheter assembly comprises an operating head for removing obstructive material from a target site in a body lumen or cavity and at least one aspiration port located proximal to the operating head and penetrating the catheter assembly, the aspiration port being in communication with a sealed lumen that... Agent: Speckman Law Group PLLC

20080103442 - Intra-aortic renal drug delivery catheter: A catheter for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to a branch blond vessel of a major blood vessel comprises an elongated shaft having at least one lumen in fluid communication with an agent delivery port in a distal section of the shaft, an expandable tubular member on the distal... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080103443 - Balloon catheter for treating hardened lesions: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for treating vascular conditions, and in particular, hardened or fibrous material in a stenosis. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a catheter having proximal and distal regions and a plurality of balloons segments disposed on the distal region at intervals about a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080103444 - Method for making a reinforced balloon with composite materials: The method for making a reinforced balloon for a balloon catheter involves blending a polymer with a nano composite to form a composite matrix, extruding a parison from the composite matrix, blow molding the parison into a balloon and orienting the nano composite generally axially with respect to the balloon.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080103445 - Method and apparatus for detecting air bubbles: An air bubble detection system includes an air bubble detector which is disposed downstream from a syringe or manifold used during an angiography procedure. The air bubble detection system monitors contrast medium being injected into the patient and creates an alarm or other indication if the air bubble exceeds any... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20080103446 - Interventional catheters incorporating aspiration and/or infusion systems: An interventional catheter assembly comprising a catheter for insertion and guidance to a target site in a body lumen or a cavity and an operating head mounted in proximity to a distal end of the catheter and comprising a system for removing obstructive material from the target site is provided.... Agent: Speckman Law Group PLLC

20080103447 - Infusion devices and methods: Medical devices having restrictive access, and methods thereof are provided.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080103448 - Stylet having a roughened outer surface: A stylet has a proximal end a distal end and an outer surface. The stylet is substantially cylindrical. The outer surface of the stylet is treated, or roughened, preferably by a glass peening or a bead blasting operation, such that its maximum profile peak height is greater than 30 μm,... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103449 - Indwelling needle assembly: An indwelling needle assembly has an inner needle having a sharp point at its tip, an inner needle hub fixed to a base section of the inner needle, a hollow outer needle into which the inner needle is inserted, an outer needle hub fixed to a base section of the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103450 - Subcutaneous infusion device and method including tapered cannula: A site for a subcutaneous infusion device includes a base positionable relative to skin of a patient, and a cannula extending from the base and configured to be introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient at a generally ninety-degree angle with respect to the skin using a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080103451 - Self-securing bandage for drain tubes: The present invention includes methods, kits and bandages that accommodate a medical device extending from an incision in a patient. The bandage includes an outer surface, inner absorbent layer and one or more closure mechanisms. The outer surface includes a slit extending from an outer peripheral edge to an inner... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20080103452 - Adhesive applier with articulating tip: An exemplary adhesive applier comprises a handle portion, a shaft portion, and a tip portion. The handle portion is configured to be gripped by a user. The shaft portion is in communication with the handle portion. The tip portion is in communication with the shaft portion. The tip portion is... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20080103453 - Medical needle safety devices: A safety device (10) for a medical needle (11) has a sleeve (28) defining an internally tapering forward portion (30) and a needle carrier (14) located within the sleeve (28) for axial movement relative to the forward portion (30). A locking member (23) is mounted on the needle carrier (14)... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080103454 - Needle protecting device comprising a releaseably blocked needle protector: A needle protecting device on or for an injection apparatus comprising an injection needle with a needle tip and a needle base beyond which the injection needle protrudes, the needle protecting device including a needle protector moveable from an exposing position in which the needle tip is exposed to a... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080103455 - Injection device and method of assembly and activation: An injector device for injecting or transferring a pharmaceutical product from a pharmaceutical cartridge. The injector device includes an injector body having a side wall having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20080103456 - Infusion catheter: A catheter for use with a medical infusion or other fluid system. The catheter may include a flexible elongate tubular core that is resistant to radial collapse. The catheter may further include a flexible, e.g., elastomeric, jacket that surrounds at least a portion of the tubular core. The jacket may... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080103457 - Method and system for treating heart failure: A system and method for treating heart failure, including the direct or indirect delivery of growth factors, or select portions thereof, to the heart in a therapeutic manner to provide sustained release and induce cell proliferation. The growth factors include peptide hormones, and further include particular sequences derived from human... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20080103458 - Collection needle: A needle structure having proximal and distal ends and including a collection needle section at a more proximal end of the needle structure and a skin plug retainer section at the very distal end and integral with the collection needle section. The collection needle section includes a generally hollow tubular... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080103459 - Enzyme inhibition using nanoparticles: Methods and compositions useful for the inhibition of enzyme activity, including in the treatment of enzymatic dermatitis, are provided. Such compositions comprise a composite material comprising: (a) an exfoliated nanoparticle having a surface and (b) a metal selected from Groups 3 to 12, aluminum and magnesium, wherein the metal is... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103461 - Appliance for delivering a composition, the appliance having an outer fibrous layer and inner liquid-impermeable layer: An appliance, such as a sleeve, patch, sock, or glove, that comprises a liquid-impermeable layer, an outer fibrous layer, and a composition or formulation associated with the interior or body-facing side of an appliance, effectively and comfortably treats the skin or tissue of a user. Humectants, materials of an occlusive... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080103460 - Method for making an appliance for delivering a composition, the appliance having an elastic layer and a shielding layer: Disclosed is a method for making an appliance adapted to transfer to, or associate with, the skin or tissue of a user, a composition, e.g., a moisturizing formulation. Because of possible interactions between the formulation and/or formulation ingredients and elastic polymers that may be employed to help give the appliance... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080103462 - Wound healing patch with integral passive vacuum and electrostimulation: In one example, the present invention is directed to wound-healing patche that passively or actively draw fluids from a wound using an internal, integral vacuum source. The patches may also include electrodes and electronics for electrostimulation, and bioactive compounds that promote healing, such as anti-inflammatory agents.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103463 - Silicone based tube for transporting malodoriforous matter from the: A tube assembly for carrying malodoriforous matter from the human body comprises a silicone based tube having a central bore for the malodoriforous matter, and a tubular sleeve member comprising an odor barrier material, the silicone based tube and the tubular sleeve member being arranged one within the other such... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company

20080103464 - Catheter movement control device: The present invention relates to a device for controlling movement of a catheter that is at least partially disposed therein a urinary catheter pouch. The invention particularly relates to a catheter movement control device for use with a urinary catheter pouch which aids in preventing the catheter from moving back... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20080103465 - Cover material for an absorbent article including a skin care composition and an absorbent article having a cover material including a skin care composition: A cover material for an absorbent article including a fibrous nonwoven substrate, the substrate having a tortuousity value in the range of about 0.8 to about 3.0, and a particulate skin care material including a particulate material having a particle size in the range of about 1 micron to about... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103466 - Absorbent structures comprising coated super-absorbent polymer particles: This invention is directed to super-absorbent material, which comprises a super absorbent polymer core that is coated with an organic, polar coating agent, and whereby the particulate super-absorbent material has a contact angle and a corresponding cos CAm (as defined herein), whereby the cos CAm is more than 0.3, and... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080103467 - Absorbent article having improved fit: An absorbent article is defined by a pair of opposing longitudinal edges 20;22 and a pair of opposing transverse edges 24;26. An absorbent core 18 has at least a first 28 and a second 30 region, the average density of the absorbent core 18 in these first and second regions... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103468 - Absorbent article having improved fit: An absorbent article 10 has front 12, crotch 14 and rear 16 portions. The article has an absorbent core 18 of unitary construction and of uniform density, which is defined by a pair of opposing longitudinal edges 20;22 and a pair of opposing transverse edges 24;26. The absorbent core 18... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103469 - Absorbent articles with absorbent pad gapping: An absorbent article has an outer cover adapted to stretch upon application of a load by a first amount. A liquid and vapor permeable bodyside liner defines a bodyfacing surface of the article and is generally superposed and coextensive with the outer cover. The bodyside liner is adapted to stretch... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080103470 - Absorbent article having disposal fastening means: An absorbent article (10) includes an absorbent core (12) disposed between an inner coversheet (14) and an outer coversheet (16). The article further includes at least one disposal fastener (18) which is directly or indirectly joined to the outer coversheet (16). The disposal fastener (18) includes a fastening element (20)... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103471 - Method for using a disposable absorbent article as a swim pant: Aspects of the present disclosure involve new methods for using disposable absorbent articles having replaceable absorbent core components as a swim pant. Non-removable absorbent core components may be disposed in a chassis of the disposable absorbent article. The absorbent article may also include replaceable absorbent core components adapted to be... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080103472 - Method for using a disposable absorbent article as training pant: Aspects of the present disclosure involve new methods for using disposable absorbent articles having replaceable absorbent core components as a training pant. Non-removable absorbent core components may be disposed in a chassis of the disposable absorbent article. The absorbent article may also include one or more replaceable absorbent core components... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080103473 - Disposable absorbent articles with zones comprising elastomeric components: Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet are disclosed. The absorbent articles include a thermoplastic elastomer joined to or disposed in a stretch zone on at least one component or region of the absorbent article... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080103474 - Stacked absorbent article assembly: A stacked absorbent article assembly including a top absorbent article, a bottom absorbent article, an adhesive arranged between the articles for selectively securing the top absorbent article to the bottom absorbent article, and an adhesive arranged on a bottom surface of the assembly for securing the absorbent article assembly to... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103475 - Bottle for delivering nutrients to an enteral feeding tube: An enteral feeding device, includes a system for delivering liquid nutrients to an enteral feeding tube. The device includes: (a) a container, having first, second and third openings; (b) a tip configured to be coupled to the container, the tip having an opening in fluid communication with the first opening... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080103476 - Medical tubing connector assembly incorporating strain relief sleeve: A connector assembly for interconnecting separate sections of tubing, e.g., medical tubing. Connector assemblies are, in one embodiment, a two-piece construction having a connector pin and a connector sleeve. An exemplary connector sleeve includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending between the first and second ends.... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080103477 - Method of delivering embolic particles to an aneurysm: A method of delivering embolic particles to an aneurysm includes inserting a delivery catheter into the vasculature of a patient and directing the distal end of the delivery catheter to a pre-selected deployment site. Embolic particles are loaded into the delivery catheter, and hydraulic pressure is applied to move the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103478 - Infusion treatment agents, catheters, filter devices, and occlusion devices, and use thereof: Embodiments include an infusion-occlusion system having a delivery catheter, a guide catheter adapted to receive the delivery catheter, and a guidewire with an occlusion device adapted to be received within the guide catheter. The guide catheter of the catheter kit may be provided with an occlusion device at the distal... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080103479 - Delivery system using balloon catheter with side opening and method: Methods for placing a medical agent at a location within a patient's vessel. In an illustrative embodiment, an embolic coil is placed at a location with an aneurysm. The methods include the steps of providing a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, a balloon adjacent to the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080103480 - Catheter port configuration: A catheter for use in the extracorporeal treatment of bodily fluids comprises a catheter body having a withdrawal port, an infusion port, and a plurality of lumens therein. One of the lumens comprises a withdrawal lumen for transport of fluids withdrawn from a body vessel through the withdrawal port to... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/indy/cook

20080103481 - Methods for preventing retropulsion of concretions and fragments during lithotripsy: One aspect of the present invention provides a method for the treatment of lithiasis, which mitigates the risk of damage to surrounding body tissue when removing a calculi (e.g., biological concretions, such as urinary, biliary, and pancreatic stones) that obstructs or may otherwise be present within a body's anatomical lumen.... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080103482 - Medical connector: A medical connector for use with one or more medical implements. In some embodiments, the connector minimizes or eliminates the retrograde flow of fluid into the connector from one end or port upon the disconnection of a medical implement from the other end or port. In some embodiments, the connector... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080103483 - Infusion catheter with composite tip: A catheter for use with a medical infusion or other fluid system. The catheter may include a flexible elongate tubular core that is resistant to radial collapse, and a separate tubular tip member forming the catheter distal tip. The catheter may further include a flexible, e.g., elastomeric, jacket that surrounds... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080103484 - Connector, tube assembly, infusion tube set, and container for medical use: A connector is constructed from a male connector having a cavity and a female connector having a cavity to which the other male connector similar to the male connector can be connected. The connector has a male lock section and a female lock section to which the other male lock... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103485 - Non-disconnectable positive luer-lock connector: The invention concerns a positive Luer-lock connector to connect all standardised negative Luer-lock connectors with a Luer taper, a rear shaft joining the Luer taper and a lock's thread. Such detachable connectors are available with various designs. Especially when administering toxic and generally environmentally hazardous media, like for example cytostatic... Agent: Richard S. Roberts Roberts & Roberts, L.L.P.

20080103486 - Safefeed adapter: The present invention provides a connector with a first end portion and a second end portion that contains an indentation for providing enteral feedings that may prevent tube misconnections of an enteral feeding set to an IV catheter or rigid female luer connector.... Agent: Troy Jean-luc Owens

20080103487 - Connection structure of a transfusion line: A connection structure of a transfusion line includes: an injection tube including a bottomed tubular injection part having an opening in the leading end side circumferential wall, and an introduction part communicating with the inside of the injection part; a bottomed outer tube part having a bottom portion linked to... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080103488 - Arrangement for the removal of waste products during the ablation of biological tissue: The invention relates to an arrangement for the removal of waste products, such as smoke and tissue particles, arising during the ablation of biological tissue by means of laser irradiation. According to the invention, discharge openings for a flushing gas are provided, which are arranged such that the gas flows... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080103489 - Vacuum adherent dressings, systems and methods of use for same: Vacuum adherent dressings and methods and systems for using the vacuum adherent dressing are disclosed. The vacuum adherent dressing is for wound therapy of a wound having wound edges. The vacuum adherent dressing includes a flexible membrane having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a periphery. The membrane is... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080103490 - Devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery: An apparatus includes a housing and a medicament container disposed within the housing. The medicament container includes a first plunger and a second plunger, each disposed therein. The medicament container has a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first plunger is disposed in a first... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080097278 - Treatment of skin with light and a benefit agent: Methods of mitigating effects of aging on skin include a first skin treatment to an expanse of skin, and after a delay, providing a second skin treatment to the same expanse of skin. The skin treatments may include initiating exposure of an expanse of skin to light; terminating the exposure... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080097281 - Ultrasonic drug-delivery system: Apparatus for delivering a drug to a target site of a body comprising: a dispersing member adapted to vibrate when acoustically excited; a source of acoustic energy controllable to couple acoustic energy to the dispersing member to excite it to vibrate; and a drug adhered to the dispersing member so... Agent: Martin Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080097283 - Data communication system for peritoneal dialysis machine: A portable peritoneal dialysis apparatus having a USB interface for uploading and downloading patient files and records using a USB flash drive, and for playing a training video for the PD machine on the machine's own display, transferred via a USB flash drive.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080097285 - Cell block cassette device: A tissue cassette assembly includes a housing having a recess formed therein, and a compressible reservoir disposed partially or wholly inside of, or otherwise attached in fluid communication with, the housing recess, the compressible reservoir containing a tissue embedding material. The tissue cassette further includes a port disposed in the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080097284 - Surgical system having a cassette with an acoustic air reflector: A surgical cassette have a rigid fluid channel formed into a rigid plastic component or housing. The piezoelectric crystals of an ultrasonic flow meter are positioned on one side of the fluid channel. The side wall of the fluid channel opposite the piezoelectric crystals is exposed to fluid in the... Agent: Alcon

20080097286 - Anal ointment applicator: Medicinal applicator suitable for delivering medicinal material in a measured dose and concentration to a body cavity, having an elongate support body with an external surface and a blunt distal end to facilitate insertion into a body cavity and a support element receiving zone located towards the distal end for... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080097287 - System and method for intraparenchymal drug infusion: A system for performing an intraparenchymal drug infusion including a pump device, a delivery tube, a sensor, and a processor. The tube is fluidly coupled to the pump device, establishing an infusate pathway from the pump to an infusate exit port of the delivery tube. The sensor is positioned to... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC Attn: Md Matters

20080097288 - Disposable blood glucose sensor with internal pump: An apparatus and method are disclosed for automatically and periodically measuring the level of a patient's blood glucose when a patient has a catheter in a blood vessel. A wearable, disposable test unit is attached by air, fluid and electric lines to a bedside monitor. The test unit has means... Agent: Bruce H. Johnsonbaugh Eckhoff & Hoppe

20080097289 - Intelligent therapy recommendation algorithm and method of using the same: An algorithm and method of making intelligent therapy recommendations for insulin pump parameters is described. The pump parameters include basal rates, carbohydrate-to-insulin ratios (CIR), and insulin sensitivity factors (ISF). A determination of whether a therapy recommendation should be made is based on comparing an updated recommended change with a threshold.... Agent: Medtronic Minimed Inc.

20080097291 - Infusion pumps and methods and delivery devices and methods with same: A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient-user and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080097292 - Pressure-propelled system for body lumen: Apparatus (10) is provided for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source (16), the apparatus (10) including an elongate carrier (26), adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening (18) of a body lumen (20), and a piston head (30) coupled to a distal portion of the carrier (26). The piston... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080097294 - Occlusive guidewire system having an ergonomic handheld control mechanism prepackaged in a pressurized gaseous environment and a compatible prepackaged torqueable kink-resistant guidewire with distal occlusive balloon: An occlusive guidewire system having an ergonomic handheld control mechanism prepackaged in a pressurized gaseous environment and a compatible prepackaged torqueable kink-resistant guidewire with distal occlusive balloon. Convenient structure and overall mechanism for operation of a torqueable kink-resistant guidewire with a distal occlusive balloon, including evacuation and inflation control of... Agent: Hugh D Jaeger, P.A.

20080097293 - Steerable catheter with rapid exchange lumen: A medical device for advancement over a guidewire includes a number of lumens therein including a working channel lumen, one or more control wire lumens, and a guidewire lumen. A flexible support within the device includes a number of interlocking elements that resist longitudinal compression, transfer rotational torque, and can... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080097272 - Device and method for detecting complications during an extracorporeal blood treatment: A device and method for detecting complications during an extracorporeal blood treatment are provided. During the dialysis treatment, the dialysance or clearance may be continuously determined at successive points in time based on a measured change in a physical or chemical characteristic quantity of the dialysis liquid, for example, the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080097273 - Method and apparatus for peripheral vein fluid removal in heart failure: A fluid removal apparatus comprising a blood removal catheter for insertion into a peripheral vein or artery and having a size 16 standard gage needle or less; a filter having a blood inlet port coupled to the blood removal catheter, a blood outlet port, an excess fluid removal port, and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080097274 - Blood chamber for an extracorporeal circuit: A blood chamber for an extracorporeal blood circuit comprises a blood inlet port (2), a blood containment chamber (3), a first conduit (8) which connects the blood inlet port (2) with the blood containment chamber (3) and which has an end tract (8a) that terminates in the blood containment chamber... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080097275 - Ureteral stent: A ureteral stent is designed to be placed within a patient's ureter to facilitate drainage from the patient's kidneys to the bladder. An elongated portion of the stent includes a length sufficient to extend substantially within the ureter from the kidney to the bladder, and the elongated portion defines a... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080097277 - Controllable shunt: Apparatus and method for volumetric removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain of patients suffering from hydrocephalus. The apparatus comprises a drainage conduit, which interconnects the cerebral ventricle system to a body cavity and an open and close pinch flow restrictor external to the drainage conduit to control flow.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080097276 - Implantable cerebral spinal fluid drainage system: Drainage system including a ventricular catheter, a drainage catheter, and a positive displacement pump that can function to actively drain CSF from the ventricles of the brain of a patient. Methods of using a drainage system in accordance with the invention are also disclosed, as well as kits.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20080097279 - Cosmetic apparatus: To provide a cosmetic apparatus capable of eliminating the generation of harmful substances to a skin. An electrode part (2) is formed, by binding carbon fibers, at the tip of a high-tension wire (3) supplying a high-tension from a high-tension power supply part (17) thereto. The electrode part (2) is... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080097280 - Conducting polymer nanotube actuators for precisely controlled release of medicine and bioactive molecules: Drug delivery devices, their manufacture, and their use comprising electrocontractile nanotubes that can be used for precise controlled bioactive substance release for example, medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical compounds and growth factors. The conducting polymer nanotubes significantly decrease the impedance and increase the charge capacity of recording electrode sites on microfabricated electrode... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080097282 - Methods and devices for the delivery of therapeutic gases including nitric oxide: Gas packages for the delivery of therapeutic gases, and in particular gaseous nitric oxide (gNO) are provided herein. The gas packages comprise one or more of a gas reservoir, interface layer, sealing layer, and holding container. The interface layer regulates discharge of the therapeutic gas from the gas reservoir to... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080097290 - Breastpump with irregular milk expression sequences: The present invention is directed to a breastpump that can be operated to generate milk expression sequences or curves with some irregularity or randomness in the course of a session.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080097295 - Devices, systems and methods for diagnosing and treating sinusitis and other disorders of the ears, nose and/or throat: Sinusitis, enlarged nasal turbinates, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, allergic conditions, facial fractures and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Acclarent, Inc.

20080097296 - Removable hub assembly for medical device: A removable hub and/or manifold structure, assembly, and methods, and medical devices including such hub and/or manifold structures. For example, a hub and/or manifold assembly that is adapted and configured to be removably attached to a shaft of an elongated medical device. The hub assembly can include a hub having... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080097297 - Medical device for local site-specific drug delivery: The invention discloses a medical device and methods for site-specific diagnosis, energy therapy, sampling, and drug delivery in vivo with a catheter having at least a self-expandable piercing element and a drug delivery conduit.... Agent: Gregory S. Kelley

20080097298 - Catheter for conducting a procedure within a lumen, duct or organ of a living being: In an embodiment, the invention provides a catheter suitable for use in performing a procedure within a vessel, lumen or organ of a living having a distal end which is steerable, such as upon the application of compression. The catheter may be of the over the wire type, or alternatively... Agent: Kensey Nash Corporation

20080097299 - Rapid exchange interventional devices and methods: Wire-guided interventional devices and methods are provided which enable faster and easier catheter exchanges. The interventional devices include a catheter shaft and a guidewire tube wherein the catheter shaft and the guidewire tube each have a length sufficient to extend to the vascular penetration when the interventional device is positioned... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20080097300 - Catheter balloon with multiple micropleats: Balloons are provided which are formed of at least one balloon material with micropleats distributed about the circumference of the balloon. The micropleats reduce the profile of the balloon and pull taut upon inflation to provide an essentially radial symmetry.... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080097302 - Medical balloons with modified surfaces: Medical balloons are described that have modified regions that enhance folding of the balloon.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080097301 - Non-shortening high angle wrapped balloons: The present invention provides a balloon which achieves diameters greater than 6 mm for securement to a catheter. The balloon includes an elastomeric generally hollow pressure expandable body which exhibits essentially radial symmetry and constant length when expanded under an internally applied minimum working pressure from an uninflated state.... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080097304 - Medical needle safety shield apparatus with an anti-rotation member: A medical needle shield apparatus having an anti-rotation component prevents the medical needle from rotating relative to a safety shield.... Agent: Specialized Health Products Inc. C/o Intellevate

20080097307 - Retractable needle for a syringe: A retractable syringe (11) is disclosed wherein the needle (14) is located initially in a first storage position enclosed within the syringe body (12). In a second in-use position, the needle extends from the body of the syringe. To move needle from first to second position, the plunger (13) connects... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080097308 - Retractable needle syringe assembly: A syringe including a barrel (14), a retractable needle (12) and a plunger rod assembly (22) including inner (30) and outer (24) members with a stopper (46) for expelling fluids from the syringe is disclosed. An activation member (40, 44) associated with the plunger rod permits relative movement of the... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080097305 - Safety hypodermic syringe: A safety hypodermic syringe formed of a barrel, a plunger, a retainer, a rubber stopper, a needle holder and a needle is disclosed. The retainer is forced by the plunger into engagement with the needle holder when the plunger is pushed forwards to squeeze a fluid medicine out of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080097306 - Sterilized syringe: A method of maintaining sterility of fluidic medication in a fluidic medication container despite repeated extractions of the fluidic medication is provided. Also, a method of injecting a patient with fluidic medication without exposing the fluidic medication to ambient air is provided. The method may comprise the steps of providing... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080097303 - Syringe with retractable needle: A syringe with retractable needle includes a hub, a barrel, and a plunger. The hub is provided with symmetrical retaining sections, and a hooking section of a predetermined length is formed at a front end of the plunger with a piston mounted the hooking section. The piston includes a diametrically... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080097309 - Protective sleeve for medical device components: An external infusion device comprising a housing, a motor contained within the housing, programmable electronics, a fluid reservoir, and a reservoir sleeve, where the fluid reservoir is encapsulated by the reservoir sleeve. The reservoir sleeve may be made of rubber, neoprene, or the like, and may be supported by a... Agent: Medtronic Minimed Inc.

20080097310 - Tamper evident tip cap assembly: A tamper evident tip cap assembly for a prefilled dosage syringe having a tip cap wherein a sleeve is frangibly connected to the tip cap, and is captured within an overcap freely rotatable thereon. The tamper evident tip cap assembly is removed from the syringe tip cap by pulling the... Agent: James G. O'boyle

20080097311 - Temperature release mechanism for injection device: An ophthalmic injection device has a dispensing chamber housing, a plunger, an actuator for driving the plunger, a temperature control device, and a temperature release mechanism. The dispensing chamber housing has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface partially defines a dispensing chamber for holding a quantity... Agent: Alcon

20080097312 - Autoinjector with needle depth adapter: An autoinjector useful for, inter alia, providing an injection of liquid medicament is disclosed, which includes a needle depth adapter for achieving a desired injection depth.... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20080097313 - Safety drug-injecting device with traveling hypodermic or intramuscular needle: A drug-injecting device with a traveling hypodermic or intramuscular needle. The drug-injecting device includes a syringe body which has a base and a top opening into a hollow interior. A membrane is attached across the base of the syringe body, hermetically sealing the reservoir of the syringe from the environment.... Agent: J. Wiley Horton, Esquire Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20080097314 - Safety syringe: A safety syringe includes a barrel, a needle assembly and a plunger. The barrel has at least one protrusion formed on one end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a hub and a needle. The hub has at least one L-shaped groove respectively corresponding to and engaging with the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080097315 - Self priming intravenous delivery system: A bubble free, self-priming IV set for use in the administration of liquids includes a coupling assembly for attaching the delivery system to a source of liquid and includes a coupling membrane for controlling the flow of liquid and air through the coupling assembly. The system also includes a drip... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080097319 - Active squeezing device for a drip bag: An active squeezing device is used with a drip bag has a drip bag holder and a magnetic pressure assembly. The drip bag holder has a base and a cover mounted pivotally on the base. The magnetic pressure assembly is mounted on the drip bag holder and selectively generates an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080097318 - Disposable infusion device with air trapping collapsible reservoir: A wearable infusion device delivers a liquid medicant to a patient. The infusion device comprises a reservoir arranged to contain a liquid medicant to be delivered beneath a patient's skin. The reservoir has an outlet through which the medicant flows and a shape that forms at least one pocket that... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20080097320 - Grooved aspiration pump roller-head assembly: An ophthalmic aspiration pump roller-head assembly 10, includes a plurality of rollers 12, a base 16 attached to a first end of the rollers 12, and a face-plate 18 attached to a second end of the rollers 12. The face-plate 18 has at least one groove formed in the face-plate... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080097317 - Infusion pump: A device for providing a plurality of agent delivery systems via a single housing.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080097316 - Ultrasound catheter: A fluid infusion system comprises a flexible elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end and a fluid transport lumen extending therethrough and a fluid source having a connector for coupling to the proximal end to provide fluid to the fluid transport lumen in combination with an ultrasound energy... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080097321 - Systems and methods allowing for reservoir filling and infusion medium delivery: A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period.... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080097322 - Syringe device: A ratchet-free and gear-free one-t-one mechanism for setting a dose in a syringe device comprising a dose setting member (108) adapted to be rotated along a piston rod (106) with a threaded outer surface so as to set a dose to be ejected. During dose setting the piston rod is... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Patent Department

20080097323 - Pressure infusion device and process for making a pressure infusion device: A process for making a pressure infusion device including the steps of providing a sealed bag of flexible, heat-sealable material having generally opposed edge portions; providing a layer of substantially transparent material including generally opposed edge portions; folding the opposed edge portions of the sealed bag over the opposed edge... Agent: R. Gale Rhodes, Esq. / MoserIPLaw Group

20080097324 - Disposable infusion device with linear peristaltic pump: A wearable infusion device delivers a liquid medicant, such as insulin, to a patient. The infusion device comprises a base that contacts a patient's skin and a reservoir arranged to contain a liquid medicant to be delivered beneath a patient's skin. The reservoir has an outlet through which the medicant... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20080097325 - Method and apparatus for controlling the injection rate of a drug solution in a cartridge type motor-driven dental injection syringe: The speed of revolution of the electric motor is changed among the low, medium and high speed, and a two-step operable type of switch is used as a starter switch 13. The first depression of the starter switch makes the electric motor 9 start at the low speed, thereby making... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20080097326 - Infusion medium delivery device and method with drive device for driving plunger in reservoir: A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient-user and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080097327 - Systems and methods allowing for reservoir filling and infusion medium delivery: A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period.... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080097328 - Systems and methods allowing for reservoir filling and infusion medium delivery: A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period.... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080097330 - Catheter insertion device with fluid leakage control: A catheter insertion device is provided in which a needle cannula thereof has one or more markers to provide a visual and/or tactile indication to a user that the needle cannula has been withdrawn from a position in which the sharp tip thereof is exposed beyond the catheter tube to... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080097329 - Articles, devices, and methods for pelvic surgery: Described are implants, tools, and related methods, for use in pelvic surgery to treat conditions such as prolapse and incontinence, including one embodiment of a method that uses a transcoccyx tissue path; other embodiments that use particular implants with various features relating to, e.g., end portions; and other embodiments relating... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20080097331 - Guidewire structure including a medical guidewire and method for using: A guidewire structure includes a medical guidewire and an overtube. The medical guidewire includes a first segment and a lengthwise-adjoining second segment. The overtube is adapted to slidably cover the first segment and to slidably expose the first segment. A minimum force required to slide the exposed first segment over... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20080097332 - Surgical access port: This disclosure concerns self sealing access ports, and especially ports usable to provide access to body cavities for surgical procedures. A self-sealing surgical access port permitting a surgical tool to be used within a body cavity, for example during laparoscopic surgery, is disclosed. The tube can be elastically deformable radially... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080097333 - Bedside entanglement prevention and tubing apparatus: An apparatus for directing medical tubing away from mechanical portions of a hospital bed and off an underlying floor so as to facilitate identification and prevent entanglement, dislodgement, and contamination of the lines includes a tubular foam clasp for snug-fitting, horizontal attachment to a hospital bedrail having a barrel and... Agent: Lenore T. Henning

20080097334 - Intravenous securement device with adhesively interconnected anchoring component and permeable adhesive strip: A catheter anchoring assembly includes a permeable adhesive strip, a platform for securing the catheter, and a flowable adhesive layer. The flowable adhesive layer adhesively secures the platform to the adhesive strip. The flowable adhesive is applied to one side of the strip with a skin-contacting adhesive on the opposite... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080097335 - Ocular implant delivery assemblies: Ocular implant delivery assemblies are provided which include a cannula having a lumen extending therethrough, a proximal end, a proximal end opening, a distal end, a distal end opening, and a lumen extending through the cannula. A removable distal closure element is provided for closing the distal end opening, and... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20080097336 - Needle protective device: A needle protective device for a syringe having a barrel has a needle hub and a sleeve. The needle hub detachably connected to the barrel has an anti-rotation device. The anti-rotation device is formed on the needle hub. The sleeve is mounted slidably on the barrel and has an inner... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080097337 - Syringe needle sheath: A syringe is provided which comprises a barrel (11) and a needle sheath (30) slidably located within the barrel, a plunger (20) with a plunger seal (23), a needle, a needle sheath (30) and a sheath seal (50), arranged so that depression of the plunger forces the needle sheath to... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080097338 - Safety syringe with disposable components after use: A syringe includes in one embodiment a fluid cartridge including a rear sliding member; a syringe barrel; a hypodermic needle assembly releasably secured to the syringe barrel; a nut member releasably secured to the syringe barrel; and a plunger including a rear handle, a front member disposed through the nut... Agent: Kao H. Lu

20080097339 - Catheter with filtering and sensing elements: In one form, the therapeutic agent delivery apparatus is used for infusing a therapeutic agent into a body lumen and includes a lumenal body defining a plurality of infusion ports for infusing the therapeutic agent into the body lumen, and a sensing element distal of the infusion ports and adapted... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080097340 - Administration feeding set: An administration feeding set for use with a flow control apparatus to deliver fluid from at least one fluid source to a patient. The set comprises tubing for flow of fluid along a fluid pathway, and a mounting member on the tubing for engaging the flow control apparatus. The fluid... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080097341 - Multi-slit high flow valve: A valve may include (a) a housing defining a valve lumen adapted for fluid connection with a lumen of a catheter; (b) a substantially conical valve member coupled to the housing and extending across the valve lumen to control flow therethrough; (c) a plurality of slits extending through the valve... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080097342 - Cover/sheath for a needle and method of resheathing a used needle: A removable needle cover or sheath 10 is comprised of an elongated cover body 12 with a hollow central volume extending along the longitudinal length of the body 12 for sheathing a needle 30 and an open first end 16 for attachment to a hub 32 of the needle 30,... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20080097344 - Integrated septum and needle tip shield for a catheter assembly: An integrated septum and needle tip shield for use in a catheter assembly includes a septum configured to removably engage with an inner surface of a catheter hub and a tip shield secured inside the septum. The tip shield is configured to move between an open position in which a... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080097343 - Needle assembly and components thereof: Needle assemblies are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needle assemblies having a tip protector with a plurality of wall surfaces for preventing contact with the needle tip from a side. Aspects of the tip protectors discussed herein include a first protector body having an arm for blocking... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080097345 - Methods for shielding medical needles: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shield apparatus includes a binding... Agent: Specialized Health Products Inc. C/o Intellevate

20080097347 - Bendable needle assembly: The needle assembly comprises a needle including an elongated tubular needle body having open distal and proximal ends, and an elongated stylet having a solid shank complementary to the tubular needle body and slidably movable therewithin substantially coaxially thereto. The needle body includes a tip portion defining the distal end... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20080097346 - Trocar cannula: A trocar cannula having a tube and a hub. The hub is attached to the proximal end of the tube so that the tube may be inserted into an incision. The proximal side of the hub is rounded, curved or slanted so as to minimize contact with the tissue surrounding... Agent: Alcon

20080097348 - Enteral feeding probe and tube system for enteral feeding and gastric decompression or drainage: The invention relates to an enteral feeding tube comprising a jejunal tube which is arranged in jejunum and comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen between said two ends. The jejunal tube comprises at least two layers, including an outer first layer and a second layer adjacent... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080097349 - Partially soluble implantable or insertable medical devices: An elongate medical device configured for at least partial implantation or insertion into a subject. The medical device has at least one surface that contains one or more depressions, which are at least partially filled with a soluble material. Also described methods of making such devices.... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20080097350 - Medical devices