Surgery inventions

20090270845 - Scalp treatment device: P

20090270846 - Catheter, examination system and thrombus removing device: The position of a metal marker 5 relative to an optical fiber 6 is fixed, and the metal marker 5 can be moved up close to a target site such as a thrombus. It is preferable that the position, in an optical fiber longitudinal direction, of a front-end face of... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090270848 - Optical sensor and method for identifying the presence of skin and the pigmentation of skin: Apparatus and methods are provided to control a device, such as a light emitting dermatologic or cosmetic treatment device, and ensure that the device is in contact with skin while also determining the pigmentation level of skin. One or more light sources contact the skin and one or more detectors... Agent: Law Offices Of James E. Eakin

20090270847 - Treating erythematotelangiectatic rosacea or papulopustular rosacea with narrow-band infrared light radiation and radiation kits therefor: A method of treating erythematotelangiectatic rosacea or papulopustular rosacea in a subject comprises exposing the subject's skin in need thereof to narrow-band infrared radiation at a wavelength(s) in a range of between 790 nm and 900 nm and having a band width of between 0 nm and 20 nm, in... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20090270849 - Electrosurgical device and method: The present invention relates to the field of electrosurgery, and more particularly to a system that produces an ionized gas flows that are configured to function as an electrode arrangement. A working end of an elongated member can use spaced apart conductive gas flows to coagulate or ablate tissue interstitially,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090270850 - Devices and methods for the ablation of tissue in the lateral direction: Various devices for ablating tissue in a lateral direction and methods of operation thereof. One embodiment of such a device includes: (1) an elongated body configured to carry ablative energy from an ablative energy source associated with a proximal end to a distal end and (2) a distal tip located... Agent: Hitt Gaines P.C.

20090270851 - Method and system for cryoablation treatment: A system and a method for its use are provided to cool a cryotip at the distal end of a probe for a cryosurgical procedure. In particular, the cryotip is cooled by a liquid refrigerant to cryogenic temperatures in order to perform a cryosurgical procedure on biological tissue. The system... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20090270853 - Surgical operating apparatus: A surgical operating apparatus includes a sheath provided with a distal end part and a proximal end part, an apparatus main body to be coupled to the proximal end part of the sheath, a probe which is provided with a distal end part and a proximal end part, is inserted... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090270854 - Surgical operating apparatus: A surgical operating apparatus includes a sheath provided with a distal end part and a proximal end part, an apparatus main body to be coupled to the proximal end part of the sheath, a probe which is inserted into the sheath, and transmits ultrasonic waves, a probe distal end section... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090270852 - Treatment system, and treatment method for living tissue using energy: s

20090270855 - Thermal cautery devices with improved heating profiles: Thermal cautery and thermal ligating devices improved by the addition of a thermally conductive plate proximate the resistive heating element used in those devices.... Agent: Greenblum & Berstein, P.L.C

20090270857 - Ablation device with jaws: System, device and method for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient through an incision. An ablation device can include a hinge including a cam assembly, a moving arm, a floating jaw, and a lower jaw. Fingers can engage the floating jaw to hold the floating jaw in... Agent: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell Medtronic, Inc.

20090270856 - Apparatus and methods for performing mucosectomy: Apparatus and methods are provided for performing mucosectomy, such as to map out gastrointestinal surgery, including endoluminal gastric reduction. In one variation, tie apparatus comprises a separating element and an integrated resection element. In one variation, the apparatus is configured to simultaneously separate mucosal tissue from underlying muscularis tissue and... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090270858 - Cardiac valve leaflet attachment device and methods thereof: A medical device system comprising a guide catheter and a leaflet fastening applicator, the guide catheter having suitable dimensions for deployment and insertion percutaneously into a human heart in a vicinity of a heart valve, the leaflet fastening applicator having a size allowing insertion through the guide catheter and being... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, PC

20090270859 - Fluid compositions and methods for the use thereof: A method of performing transurethral surgery on the human or animal body. A tissue is cut using a first active cutting electrode and a second neutral electrode, both electrodes being immersed in an electrically conductive aqueous fluid and connected to a power source for applying a voltage and a current... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20090270860 - Fluted intramedullary stem: An intramedullary stem that provides enhanced distal fixation and flexibility and methods for implanting the stem. Certain embodiments of the stem have primary and secondary flutes (or ridges or wedges). Other embodiments have transitional regions.... Agent: Diana Houston Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20090270861 - Adjacent level cervical spine plate: A surgical plate system for stabilizing vertebrae of a backbone which includes a first surgical plate, which when connected to adjacent vertebrae of a backbone is constructed to allow attachment with an additional plate which is then interconnectable with a first of the adjacent vertebrae and a third adjacent vertebrae.... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20090270862 - Medical device with one-way rotary drive mechanism: Apparatuses and methods for accessing and disrupting a tissue are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes inserting a distal end portion of an elongate member into a biological body. After inserting the elongate member, an actuator is manually actuated to produce translational motion of a drive element. The... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090270863 - Manual glenoid reamer: A reamer arranged to ream a surface of a bone is provided. The reamer includes a guide portion having a non-reaming lower surface configured to slidably engage a corresponding guide reamed portion of the bone and an eccentric reaming lobe. The reaming lobe extends from part of the periphery of... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270864 - Cutting guide assembly: A cutting guide assembly is provided for resecting a head of a bone. The cutting guide assembly includes an elongate support rod and at least one cutting plate couplable to the support rod, the at least one cutting surface defining a cutting surface arranged such that when coupled to the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270868 - Generation of a computerized bone model representative of a pre-degenerated state and useable in the design and manufacture of arthroplasty devices: Disclosed herein is a method of generating a computerized bone model representative of at least a portion of a patient bone in a pre-degenerated state. The method includes: generating at least one image of the patient bone in a degenerated state; identifying a reference portion associated with a generally non-degenerated... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090270867 - Reamer guide for revision procedure: An instrument kit is provided for reaming bone around a head of a bone, the bone including an implanted epiphysis component. The instrument kit includes a reaming guide and a reamer. The reaming guide is couplable to the epiphysis component and has a first reamer support feature and a second... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270865 - Reaming guide alignment instrument: An alignment system for aligning a reaming guide during insertion into a cavity of a bone is provided. The bone has a resected surface and the cavity defines a cavity axis. The system includes a reaming guide that includes an elongate stem portion having a stem axis, a neck portion... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270866 - Variable offset reamer assembly for modular humeral component: An instrument kit for reaming a cavity within a resected head of a bone is provided. The kit includes a reaming guide, at least two adaptor sleeves and a reamer. The reaming guide includes an elongate stem portion insertable into a cavity extending into the bone from a resection surface... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270869 - Distractor instrument: A distractor instrument for use in knee joint surgery is provided that includes a tibial plate, a femoral plate, a tibial arm having a plate end and a control end, wherein the tibial plate is fastened to the plate end of the tibial arm at its anterior edge, and wherein,... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270870 - Dynamic distractor: A dynamic distractor is described for distracting an intervertebral space and determining a size of an artificial intervertebral disc to be implanted in the intervertebral space.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090270871 - Impulsive percussion instruments for endplate preparation: A hand-held instrument, with a rotary power input to a camshaft, has cam and follower arrangement to provide a reciprocating shaft output. A cutter is provided on the output shaft. In one example, rotating cam percussion is transmitted to the cutter by engaging the cutter with the tissue to be... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090270872 - Remotely-activated vertebroplasty injection device: A remotely-activated injection device for use in vertebroplasty is provided to inject a flourescent probe material into a patient. The injection device includes a pump defining an injection chamber having an exit opening; an actuator; and a cable having a first end coupled to the actuator, and a second end... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090270874 - Modular hip inserter/positioner: A modular hip body/stem inserter comprises a stem inserter and a holder. A proximal body portion of an implant is loaded, or mounted, onto the holder. A distal stem portion of the implant is affixed onto the stem inserter. The modular hip body/stem inserter maintains the proximal body portion and... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090270873 - Spine surgery method and inserter: A surgical inserter for use in inserting an implant into a vertebral space may include: (a) a handle; (b) a gripper having one end attached to the handle and a second end having a pair of arms; and (c) a grip activator having an opening that threadingly receives the gripper.... Agent: Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC

20090270875 - Measuring instrument for version angle: An instrument for measuring an angle about a cavity axis defined by a cavity extending into a head of a bone is provided, the bone having been resected on a plane that is inclined relative to the cavity axis. The instrument includes a stem arranged to be inserted into the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270876 - Back loaded iol insertion cartridge: A rear-loaded injector cartridge for an intraocular lens (IOL) having a proximal opening that provides a haptic slot. The haptic slot receives a leading haptic of an IOL loaded therein, and temporarily retains the leading haptic while the optic of the IOL is inserted into a holding area of the... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090270877 - Detachment actuator for use with medical device deployment systems: A detachment actuator for use with an implantable medical device deployment system that guide and deploys the medical device at a target location within a body vessel. The detachment actuator includes a first portion that is connected the implantable medical device and a second portion that is attached to a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270878 - Quick-release tag applicator: An identification tag applicator is provided, which is especially suited to applying identification tags to animals. The applicator includes a body (12) which has a driving rod housing (20) in which a driving rod (24) is slidably engaged. The driving rod (24) has a driving surface (28) adapted to receive... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090270879 - Newborn baby shoulder cup extractor: During deliver of a baby unexpected shoulder dystocia will be encountered. Shoulder dystocia will cause temporarily or permanent paralysis of upper Extremity or Erb's syndrome. Nowadays vacuum cup extractor is available for obstetricians to deal with mild head dystocia and nothing is available for obstetricians to deal with shoulder dystocia.... Agent: Kun Yang Tong

20090270880 - Clutch mechanism: A clutch mechanism for use with a carrier of a linear drive device includes a housing, a first gear, and a first clutch arrangement. The first gear coupled to the housing and has gear teeth to engage a threaded shaft of a linear drive device. Rotation of the shaft causes... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20090270881 - Facial blemish removing device: A device and method for removing facial blemishes, including sebum that blocks facial pores. The device includes a substantially flat, elongated and rigid element having a first surface and a second surface, and a distal end and a proximal end. The device also includes a base member to which the... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20090270882 - Needle cover with site preparation tip: A needle cover is disclosed which includes a site preparation tip at a distal end of a needle cover body. The tip may be configured with rounded and/or beveled edges in order to facilitate material removal from a cannulation site. The proximal end of the needle cover body may include... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20090270883 - Epilating apparatus: The present invention is directed to an epilating apparatus (10) comprising a first disc assembly (12) arranged in a first row (14) and at least a second disc assembly (16)arranged in a second row (18), wherein during operation of the apparatus (10) the first disc assembly (12) and the second... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090270884 - Mesh dispensing device having a closed loop of backing film: A mesh dispensing device includes a housing having a substantially enclosed interior and an opening; a plurality of routing guide elements mounted in the interior of the housing; and a closed loop of backing film having a defined circumference. The closed loop of backing film is routed around at least... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270885 - Tissue closing device: A tissue closing device includes an elongate arrangement device of which a distal end portion can penetrate an opening penetrating an living tissue membrane and which has a handling portion on the proximal side, and a clip which is detachably retained at a distal end portion of the arrangement device... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090270886 - Hollow suture needle with handle: A suture needle instrument having improved connection means enabling a hollow suture needled to be attached to a handle in a variety of orientations. The suture needle is provided with user accessible suture channels and suture advancing wheels to facilitate cleaning and repair.... Agent: Michael De Angeli

20090270887 - Anastomotic staple with capillary which expels a bonding agent upon deformation: A surgical fastener for use with an anastomosis of two tissues includes a base leg and an upright leg. The base leg is selectively deformable and includes a traumatic tip for piecing tissue. The surgical fastener also includes at least one capillary disposed on the base leg which has a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090270888 - Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages: A rotating cutting head catheter for passage through chronic total occlusions or other refractory atherosclerotic plaque from diseased arteries is disclosed. The catheter's rotating cutting head is designed to reside safely within an outer protective sheath when not in use. The outer protective sheath contains one or more helical groves... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090270890 - Methods and apparatus for crossing occlusions in blood vessels: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. The device further includes a handle assembly... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090270889 - Vascular treatment device: A vascular treatment device may include (1) a handle having a motor, a trigger, and a male coupling, and (2) a cartridge, engageable to the handle, having a female coupling, a wire, and a sheath fixed to the cartridge. When the female coupling is not engaged to the male coupling,... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20090270891 - Balanced ultrasonic curved blade: Methods and devices that provide reduced transverse motion in a curved ultrasonic blade and/or ultrasonic surgical instrument with functional asymmetries. An ultrasonic blade in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes a curved functional portion of an ultrasonic blade, wherein the center of mass of the curved functional portion... Agent: Jean M. Beaupre

20090270895 - Low advance ratio, high reciprocation rate tissue removal device: Disclosed is a tissue removal device having an outer tube with a resection window and an inner tube disposed within the outer tube. The inner tube is slidable and rotatable relative to the outer tube so that the distal end of the inner tube moves back and forth across the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270893 - Medical device for tissue disruption with serrated expandable portion: Apparatuses and methods for accessing and disrupting a tissue are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate member. A distal end portion of the elongate member includes multiple elastically deformable arms that are configured to perform a medical procedure in a biological body. The elastically deformable arms... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090270897 - Methods of high rate, low profile tissue removal: Disclosed are methods and devices for removing tissue from a site in a hollow organ, where the device has a low crossing profile and is capable of removing tissue at a high rate of speed. The device includes an elongate outer tube with a side opening and an inner tube... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270892 - Steerable medical device for tissue disruption: Apparatuses and methods for accessing and disrupting a tissue are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes inserting a distal end portion of a medical device into a biological body such that a cutting member disposed at a distal end of the medical device is at a first location... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090270894 - Surgical instrument with internal irrigation: A surgical cutting instrument comprises an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a side wall. The side wall defines a central lumen extending from the proximal section to the distal section. The side... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC Attn: Md Matters

20090270899 - Surgical tool system: A surgical tool system comprising a handpiece and a cutting accessory that is releaseably secured to the handpiece. The handpiece has a gear assembly with two drive heads. The gear assembly turns the drive heads at different rotational speeds relative to each other. The cutting accessory is provided with one... Agent: Intel. Prop./ Rnd Stryker Corporation

20090270896 - Tissue cutter with differential hardness: Disclosed is a tubular cutting element for axial reciprocal movement within an outer tubular sleeve. The cutting element has an elongate tubular body, having a proximal end, a distal end and a cutting tip. The tubular body is formed in a drawing operation and the cutting tip is formed in... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270898 - Tissue removal device with high reciprocation rate: Disclosed is a tissue removal device. The device includes an outer tubular body, an inner tubular body and a cutting edge on the inner tubular body. The outer tubular body includes a window, which may be opened or closed by moving the cutting edge. The cutting edge has a hardness... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270900 - Multiple purpose body pierce system: A body friendly, multi-purpose, largely invisible, sub-dermal or trans-dermal body pierce system offering numerous applications. One embodiment is for the rapid mounting of extremely compact, attractive, comfortable, magnetically self aligning, temples, eyewear. Another is as a means for quick change, body friendly, pierce-style jewelry. Yet another is as a sub-dermal... Agent: Edward Macleod

20090270902 - Bone dilator system and methods: Disclosed are surgical tools, tool sets and methods for percutaneously accessing and preparing treatment sites within the spine for subsequent treatment procedures. The treatment site may be an inter-vertebral motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine. The tool set may comprise introducer tools and bone dilators... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270903 - Chemically based vascular occlusion device deployment: A vascular occlusion device deployment system for placing an occlusion device at a preselected site within the vasculature of a patient. The deployment system employing a pusher having a lumen with an opening at the distal end of the pusher. A vascular occlusion device is connected to the distal end... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20090270901 - Degradable detachment mechanisms for implantable devices: Described herein are degradable detachment mechanisms for implantable devices and assemblies comprising these devices. Also provided are methods of using the detachment mechanisms and assemblies.... Agent: Robins & Pasternak

20090270904 - Remotely adjustable gastric banding system: Presently described are systems for facilitating obesity control comprising: a gastric banding device including at least one inflatable member for containing fluid; a fluid reservoir; an implantable pump unit in communication with the fluid reservoir for controlling pressure within the inflatable member, the implantable pump unit including a piezoelectric diaphragm... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20090270905 - Stent delivery system and method of use: A balloon dilation catheter comprising a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end. An inflatable balloon is disposed at the distal end of the tubular member. A first lumen is disposed in the tubular member and in is communication with an interior of the inflatable balloon. A... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20090270906 - Methods and devices for treating lesions: An method and apparatus are disclosed including an expandable body having a diameter suitable for insertion into a blood vessel and capable of being modified from a first diameter to a second larger diameter in response to an inflation pressure. The expandable body includes an outer wall having a plurality... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090270907 - Retrievable urethra sparing prosthetic stent and kidney stone intervention system: The present invention provides devices, a system, and a method for removing kidney stones from the urinary system of a patient with reduced pain and expenses. The system includes expandable, elongated balloon sheaths that deliver and retrieve forceps and a urethral sparing prosthetic stent. The stent is reconstrainable with interwoven... Agent: Katherine N. Addison Esq.

20090270909 - Back-loading catheter: A catheter provided with a collapsible inner lumen within a main body. The catheter can deploy a distal protection device using a guidewire which is threaded through the inner lumen, the inner lumen collapsing upon retrieval of the device into the catheter main body.... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 8519 Eagle Point Blvd

20090270908 - Device and method for occlusion of fluid flow through a body vessel: The present invention provides an improved occluding device and an improved method of occluding fluid through a body vessel. The occluding device comprises an inner coil. At least one outer coil is disposed about a portion of the inner coil. The outer coil has a pre-curled tension to facilitate the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090270910 - Method and apparatus for increasing blood flow in a body part: An enclosure is dimensioned to enclose an affected area of a body part plus a small margin around which a releasable seal is attached to make the enclosure substantially airtight around the body part without contacting the area to be treated. A port in the enclosure is attached to tubing... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20090270911 - Vessel sealing device and method of using same: A sealing device for sealing openings in blood vessels has a first and second sealing elements. The first element is preferably fixed attached to a rigid shaft. The second sealing element is slidingly movable relative to the rigid shaft in only one direction. The first and second sealing elements directly... Agent: Michael L. Leetzow, Esq. Michael L. Leetzow, P.A.

20090270912 - Tacking device: The present embodiments provide apparatus and methods suitable for coupling a graft member to tissue, closing a bodily opening, and the like. At least one proximal deployable member and at least one distal deployable member are provided, each having a contracted state suitable for delivery and further comprising an expanded... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090270913 - Sacrifical teething attachment for books: A replaceable article can be secured to and removed from the binding or backing of a children's book. The device can be chewed on without damage to the book or injury to the child. The device can slide onto the binding area and extend away from the book to provide... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A.

20090270914 - Spinal therapy apparatus: A spinal therapy apparatus (10) including at least one gripping member (26) whose direction deviates from the transverse direction relative to the spinal column, so that the angle between said gripping member and the midline of the spinal column is less than 90°. A gripping member unit (20) comprising most... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090270915 - Portable chiropractic adjustor: A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjustor, manipulator or thruster for applying an adjustment energy to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy applied to the plunger being supplied by non-manual sources and the impulse is adjustable or tunable along with having annunciators... Agent: Greenberg Traurig (phx)

20090270917 - Device and method for implantation that restores physiologic range of motion by establishing an adjustable constrained motion of the spine without intrusion of associated facet joints: A device and method of insertion and use that provides for adjustable, constrained motion of a spinal motion segment that is affected by degenerative disease, microinstability, etc. is disclosed. The device does so by establishing a specified range of motion of said target motion segment. The specified range of motion... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20090270916 - Implants for securing spinal fixation elements: Embodiments of the present invention provide an implant having a protrusion. The protrusion aids in the insertion and placement of the implant as well as the spinal fixation element. In certain embodiments the protrusion may be configured as a guide for the insertion of the spinal fixation element as well... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20090270918 - Surgical intervertebral implant forming a swivel joint: A surgical implant that supports and assists movement adjacent vertebrae including a top part and a bottom part associated with the spinous process of one of the vertebrae, each part including means for association with one process and reciprocal means or rotational association with the other part and forming a... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper LLP (us)

20090270919 - Interspinous device: The present invention discloses an interspinous device that enables the suitable and safe positioning of the spinous processes in column treatments. More specifically, it discloses a device constituted of a structure that facilitates the insertion thereof into patients, demanding less effort from surgeons and, principally reducing the size of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090270921 - Flexible spine components having a concentric slot: The invention relates to a flexible spine stabilization and/or vertebral replacement system and having one or more flexible segments within a spinal element. The flexibility is created through the use of at least one circumferential slot formed in the spinal element. One or more fasteners are connected to the distal... Agent: Parker Intellectual Property Law Office

20090270920 - System for stabilizing at least a portion of the spine: Disclosed are embodiments of a dynamic stabilizer system for dynamically stabilizing the sacrum and at least lumbar vertebra L5. The dynamic stabilizer system may comprise two anchoring members that can be implanted at distinct locations in the sacrum, a mechanical fastener element having two ends and a flexible portion that... Agent: SprinkleIPLaw Group

20090270922 - Rod-shaped implant, in particular for spinal stabilization, method and tool for producing the same: A rod-shaped implant for spinal stabilization includes a first component comprising a first material, and a second component comprising a second material, wherein at least the first material is a plastic material, and wherein the first and the second component are connected by melting at least the first component to... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090270923 - Bioabsorbable band system,a bioabsorbable band, a method for producing a bioabsorbable band, a needle system of a bioabsorbable band and a locking mechanism: A bioabsorbable band system for securing a bone fracture, or an osteotomy, or a soft tissue on a bone. The bioabsorbable band system includes a needle system and a bioabsorbable band including a bioabsorbable locking member. The bioabsorbable band includes a length having an at least partially oriented structure. The... Agent: Venable LLP

20090270924 - Occipitocervical fixation system: An occipital plate system comprising: (a) a plate having one or more apertures for receiving bone fasteners adapted for securing the plate to the skull; (b) two rails extending outwardly from opposing sides of the plate; and (c) two rod receptacles, each comprising a body portion and a receiver portion,... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090270927 - Bone plate system: A bone plate system is provided that includes bone plates and bone anchor assemblies for being inserted into bone plate bores to secure the bone plates to one or more bones. In one aspect, the bone plate system includes a bone anchor assembly having a locking cap and a locking... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090270925 - Bone plate system and method: A system, components of the system, and methods for attaching a plate between two or more bones or bone fragments. The system includes distraction pins having a threaded bone attachment or screw section and a detachable shaft section. The screw section of the distraction pins remain in the bone and... Agent: Gregory Smith & Associates

20090270928 - Navigation tracker fixation device and method for use thereof: A navigation tracker fixation device system is provided that comprises a plate that is placed at a generally longitudinal axis of a patient's bone and having at least one hole and operable to receive a member for coupling the plate to the bone. A post is provided that is coupled... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090270926 - Rotolock cervical plate locking mechanism: An orthopedic plate contains a thru-bore with an oval shaped rim and an internal groove underneath that rim. A compressible retention member is designed with an upper plane and a lower plane. The upper plane being oval shaped and smaller in diameter than the lower plane. The lower plane is... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090270929 - Facet joint fixation device: A device for fixing the positions of proximate bone elements including an inter-bone implant adapted to be implanted between suitably prepared proximate bone elements, the inter-bone implant having an internally threaded aperture, a bone fixation apparatus including a base having an eyelet and a means connected to the base for... Agent: Andrew E. Mclaughlin Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20090264871 - Nerve elevator and method of use: A nerve elevator tool is disclosed for the recovery of nerve tissue from living or cadaveric donors with minimal or no damage to internal tissues or the external integrity of the body. The elevator tool includes a dissecting head affixed to a shaft with a handle. Advancing the dissecting head... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090264872 - Device for shortening hairs by means of laser induced optical breakdown effects: An advantage of the device (1) according to the invention is that the amount of total energy, which is necessary to completely break a hair (3), is at such a level that irritation and damage of the skin tissue surrounding the hair are limited to an acceptable level or even... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264874 - Method and apparatus for calculating a laser shot file for use in a refractive excimer laser: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating a laser shot file for use in a refractive excimer laser comprising the steps of providing information with respect to a desired ablation profile, calculating the shot density of the desired ablation profile, determining a grid width of a grid... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090264873 - System and method for altering internal stress distributions to reshape a material: A system and method for altering the configuration of a transparent material (e.g. the cornea of an eye) requires identifying local stress distribution patterns inside the material. These patterns are then used to define boundary (interface) surfaces between volumes within the material. In operation, a laser unit performs Laser Induced... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20090264875 - Method of treating a blood vessel with an optical fiber having a spacer: An endovascular laser treatment device designed to be used with an optical fiber to treat venous diseases such as varicose veins is provided. The device includes a expandable separator that positions the distal end of the optical fiber away from the inner wall of the blood vessel during delivery of... Agent: Afs / Angiodynamics

20090264876 - Probe, sleeve, system, method and kit for performing percutaneous thermotherapy: A cryosurgical probe that is operative to bring target nerve tissue to a temperature below about −140° C. so as to reduce or eliminate regeneration of the nerve tissue by growing an ice ball. The probe comprises a thermally conductive body, a thermally insulating body and a temperature sensor. The... Agent: Bereskin And Parr LLP/s.e.n.c.r.l., S.r.l.

20090264878 - Devices and methods for ablating and removing a tissue mass: Disclosed herein are high efficiency surgical devices and methods of using same using radio frequency (RF) electrical power to destroy, vaporize and remove soft tissues, such as tumors, both malignant and benign, from within a target surgical site. In one particularly preferred embodiment, the electrosurgical device employs a combination of... Agent: Smith Patent Consulting, LLC

20090264879 - Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods: Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device comprises a handle (20a) having a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending distally beyond the distal end of the handle, the... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090264877 - High-strength microwave antenna coupling: Microwave antenna assemblies incorporating a high-strength antenna coupler are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. Proximal and distal radiating portions of the antenna assembly are separated by a microwave antenna coupler. In embodiments, the described... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090264880 - Device, a kit and a method for treatment of disorders in the heart rhythm regulation system: A tissue lesion creating device is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent the heart and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The tissue lesion creating device may thus be used... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20090264881 - Ultrasonic surgical system: An ultrasonic surgical system enables connection of a hand switch as well as a foot switch, which is used to operate a driving signal generator, without the necessity of retrofitting a main unit including the driving signal generator used to drive an ultrasonic transducer incorporated in a connected handpiece. An... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090264882 - External fixation system: An orthopedic fixation ring for an external fixator has a ring or a ring-segment extending around a center axis. The ring comprises a first surface running perpendicular to the center axis, a second surface which is parallel to the first surface, and a plurality of spaced apart through openings running... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090264883 - Radiolucent orthopedic fixation plate: An orthopedic fixation plate comprises a plurality of cylindrical holes for attaching connectors of a external fixation system, wherein the fixation plate comprises two supporting elements around each orifice of a cylindrical hole wherein the supporting elements are connected with a sleeve and said supporting elements are also connected with... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090264884 - Apparatus for external fixation of the pelvic ring: An apparatus for external fixation of the pelvic ring, having left grip means and right grip means to be engaged in insertion/engagement holes formed respectively in the left and right iliac bone of the pelvic ring, left locking means and right locking means for mutually locking respectively the left grip... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20090264885 - Orthopaedic trauma hip screw assembly: A fracture reduction assembly and method for insertion of the assembly through a surgical site in one embodiment includes a base portion including a bone contacting surface and an upper surface, a barrel with a first end portion connected to the bone contacting surface, the base portion and the barrel... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090264886 - Distraction device for use with a revisable anterior cervical plating system: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20090264888 - Bone graft drill: A bone graft drill includes a shaft with a shaft axis, and a head with a rear side connected to the shaft and being shaped substantially conical at a front portion. A guiding tip is formed at a front end of the head, and a chipping recess is also formed... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20090264887 - Surgical prosthetic device cutting tool: A surgical tool includes a drive assembly including a head assembly and a cutting assembly coupled to the drive assembly. The cutting assembly includes a first blade having a first cutting surface and a first contact surface. The cutting assembly also includes a second blade pivotally coupled to the first... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264941 - Guide sleeve for accessing a vertebral body and related methods of use: Embodiments of the subject disclosure are directed toward surgical devices, and more particularly, to a guide sleeve apparatus and its use thereof, where the guide sleeve apparatus provides access to a vertebral body for use in various therapeutic treatments. Methods of using such guide sleeves for delivering devices and agents... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090264939 - Instrument set and method for performing spinal nuclectomy: A nuclectomy method for creating a nuclear cavity in an annulus located in an intervertebral disc space and for preparing the nuclear cavity to receive an intervertebral prosthesis. The method involves identifying a plurality of regions in at least a portion of the nucleus. A sequence for removing the regions... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20090264942 - Methods, materials and apparatus for treating bone and other tissue: n

20090264940 - Surgical tool: A tool for use during surgery includes a housing including a distal end and a proximal end, a motor disposed within the housing, and an output shaft having a proximal end connected to the motor and a distal end extending from the distal end of the housing. The tool further... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264889 - Humeral rotating burr guide: A bone cutting assembly includes a guide pin that may be securely inserted into a bone to define a cutting axis. The bone cutting assembly also includes a housing having a cam surface and features for temporarily fastening the housing to the bone. The bone cutting assembly also includes a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090264890 - Tibial resection guide: A tibial resection guide. The tibial resection guide includes a support member having a longitudinal shaft, and a referencing guide coupled to the longitudinal shaft, the referencing guide defining a referencing slot. The tibial resection guide can also include a cutting guide coupled to the longitudinal shaft, the cutting guide... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264891 - Telescoping plunger assembly: A bone filler mixing and delivery device includes a mixing section adapted to mix components to form bone filler. A syringe barrel is coupled to the mixing section and has an opening through which the bone filler can be dispensed. A controllable portal can be manipulated to open a flow... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090264892 - Methods, materials and apparatus for treating bone or other tissue: b

20090264893 - Surgical tool: A surgical tool for removing a portion of an implant is provided that includes a housing, a motor contained within the housing and coupled to the housing, and an output shaft having a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264894 - Method of designing orthopedic implants using in vivo data: The present disclosure is directed to orthopedic implants and methods of designing orthopedic implants using in vivo data specific to an orthopedic implant or orthopedic trial. Specifically, the instant disclosure utilizes permanent orthopedic implants and orthopedic trials outfitted with pressure sensors to provide feedback regarding the position and magnitude of... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20090264896 - Instrument for assembling a bone anchoring device: An instrument for assembling a bone anchoring device includes a shank with a shaft section to be anchored in a bone and a engagement end, a head being separate from the shank and having a through bore, and a receiving part having a first end, a second end and a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090264895 - Systems and methods for implanting a bone fastener and delivering a bone filling material: A driver for fastening a bone fastener to a bone, the driver comprises an elongated outer member including a first bore extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis and a coupling element that is releasably coupled with the bone fastener. The driver further comprises an elongated material conduit extending at least... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264897 - Tonsil forceps: A tonsil forceps having first and second intersecting and pivoting arm members, releasable locking members for securing the forceps in multiple positions and sets of inwardly curved, blunt tipped, finger-like tine members, wherein the sets of tine members do not contact each other when the forceps are closed. In at... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.A.

20090264899 - Method and apparatus for cannula fixation for an array insertion tube set: An instrument holding system for a drive system is provided. The system can include an array holder that defines at least one bore for receipt of an instrument therethrough. The at least one instrument can be adapted for insertion into an anatomy. The array holder can be in communication with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264898 - Steerable endovascular retrieval device: A retrieval catheter for retrieving endovascular devices from the lumen of a blood vessel includes a controllable steerable distal tip.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264900 - Extracting device for surgical fasteners: The application provides a device (2) for extracting from a body tissue surgical fasteners (20) having a crown, a baseplate and prongs extending from the crown to the baseplate. The device includes a shaft having a lumen with a cross-sectional shape and dimensions to allow the crown to enter the... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090264901 - Implantable access port device and attachment system: A system for attaching an access port to bodily tissue includes an access port assembly and including an access port having a generally central axis. The access port assembly further includes an attachment mechanism structured to enable the access port to be attached, for example, to an abdominal muscle of... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20090264902 - Methods and devices for providing direction to surgical tools: Methods and devices are provided for providing direction to surgical tools. In one embodiment, a surgical device can include a cannulated elongate shaft with a cannulated curved distal tip. The device can be configured to be introduced into a body of a patient, and one portion of the device can... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090264903 - Apparatus and methods for minimally invasive valve repair: A surgical fastening apparatus including at least one self-closing clip and a deployment device. The self-closing clip comprises a wire defining an intermediate portion interconnecting opposing, first and second side portions having a memory set loop shape. The deployment device includes a clip holding assembly and an actuator. The clip... Agent: Medtronic Cardiovascular

20090264904 - Surgical clip applicator: A surgical clip applicator for applying surgical clips to body tissue includes an elongated ram housing that has proximal and distal ends and at least partially encloses a ram. A trigger housing includes a trigger that has an open position and a closed position. The trigger housing is mounted to... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090264905 - Medical instrument: A medical instrument which allows ligation in a living body to be efficiently carried out in safety by only one operator, or one operator and an assistant is provided. The medical instrument comprises a puncture needle for surgical suture insertion (20); a puncture needle for surgical suture gripping (30); a... Agent: Kubotera & Associates

20090264906 - Cuff device: A cuff device configured to treat a site of a lesion in a vessel includes a flexible material having a first surface and a second surface. The flexible material is configured to be wrapped around an exterior surface of the vessel so that the first surface of the flexible material... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264907 - Medical device for crossing an occluded blood vessel: Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device includes a tubular shaft and a crossing member disposed within the tubular shaft. The crossing member may include a loop portion. The methods for using the medical device may include advancing the medical device through the... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090264908 - Method and apparatus for increasing rotational amplitude of abrasive element on high-speed rotational atherectomy device: A high-speed atherectomy device is disclosed, for abrading a blockage (stenosis) in the interior of a lumen (artery). The device uses a rapidly rotating drive shaft that includes an eccentric abrasive element that has its center of mass laterally offset from the rotational axis of the drive shaft. As the... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20090264910 - Methods and devices for dissecting tissue: Methods and devices are provided for dissecting tissue. In one embodiment, a surgical device can include an elongate shaft configured to be introduced into a body of a patient. A transducer coupled to the elongate shaft can be configured to deliver mechanical energy to the elongate shaft, e.g., axially along... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090264909 - Ultrasonic shears stop pad: An ultrasonic-surgical-shears stop pad has a stop-pad body including a base material and at least one filler material. An alternate ultrasonic-surgical-shears stop pad has a stop-pad body adjacent to tissue pad. An ultrasonic surgical shears includes an ultrasonic surgical blade and a clamping arm which is operable to open and... Agent: Jean M. Beaupre

20090264911 - Single-use disposable lancing apparatus and methods: A single-use disposable lancing apparatus configured to extend and rapidly retract a lancet needle for reduced pain in taking body fluid samples, such as blood samples from skin. Embodiments include use of differential pressure, pneumatics, partial vacuum, compressed gas or fluid to actuate the lancet needle. Variations include the use... Agent: Marlin J Messick

20090264912 - Medical devices having durable and lubricious polymeric coating: A medical device having a contact surface exposed repeatedly to bodily tissue is disclosed. The contact surface is coated with a silicone polymer and one or more non-silicone hydrophobic polymers. The preferred medical device is a surgical needle, and the preferred coating is a polydimethylsiloxane and polypropylene wax hydrocarbon mixture.... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090264913 - Tamponade trocar device and method: A tamponade trocar includes an elongate balloon having a closed distal end and is adapted to expand from a small diameter to a large diameter. A cannula is positioned at a proximal portion within the balloon lumen. A rigid stylet is removably positioned within the balloon and cannula lumens. A... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20090264914 - Method and apparatus for sealing an opening in the side wall of a body lumen, and/or for reinforcing a weakness in the side wall of a body lumen, while maintaining substantially normal flow through the body lumen: t

20090264917 - Embolic protection device: An embolic protection filter. In some embodiments, the device includes an elongate shaft, a filter coupled to the shaft, and a proximal stop coupled to the shaft.... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090264916 - Embolic protection filter with reduced landing zone: An emboli capturing filter device and system are provided. The filter device includes an expandable filter disposed about an elongate member. The filter has a proximal mouth portion facing the proximal end of the elongate member, and a distal portion extending toward to distal end of the elongate member. A... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090264915 - Staged release of ivc filter legs: A catheter for stage-delivering a vena cava filter within a body lumen is disclosed. The catheter may comprise an elongated tubular member having a proximal section, a distal section, and an inner lumen configured to receive an intravascular filter. One or more notches or slits radially disposed about the distal... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090264918 - Clevis assemblies for medical instruments and methods of manufacture of same: Embodiments of the invention relate to endoscopic instruments. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to features on the clevis portion of endoscopic instruments. The devises may be formed from a sheet material to obtain a substantially cylindrical end and at least one clevis arm. The clevis features may include... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090264920 - Catheter-based septal occlusion device and adhesive delivery system: A catheter-based occlusion device for sealing tissue openings comprises a guiding catheter, a catheter, and a septal occluder including a first disk-like member for deployment proximate to a first side of a tissue opening, a second disk-like member for deployment proximate a second side of a tissue opening, and a... Agent: William H. Dippert Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

20090264919 - Vascular puncture closure: An apparatus for placing a patch over a puncture wound in a blood vessel exteriorly of the vessel includes a device for delivering the patch in a folded form and then expanding the patch from its unfolded configuration while deploying the patch about the region of the vessel puncture.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264921 - Adhesive hemostatic agent based on porcine atelocollagen and method for production thereof: Disclosed is an adhesive hemostatic agent based on non-blood constituents including DOPA, able to strongly adhere to collagen fibers. The agent includes an antifibrinolytic agent in addition to an esterified atelocollagen which is non-immunogenic and may become positively charged thereon such that the adhesive hemostatic agent has no possibility of... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20090264922 - Device and method for effecting hemostasis about a blood vessel puncture: A device and method for closing a percutaneous vascular puncture with anchors at the distal ends of wires temporarily implanted in extravascular tissue adjacent the puncture. The wires are tensioned to draw the tissue together to approximate the edges of the puncture. The wires are retained in that position while... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264923 - Vascular puncture stapling system: A stapling system includes a tissue staple, a mandrel, and a pusher. The staple includes a crown at the proximal end and a plurality of prongs extending distally therefrom about a central axis of the staple. Each prong of the staple includes a tab extending towards the central axis. The... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264925 - Poly(trimethylene)terephthalate filaments and articles made therefrom: Poly(trimethylene)terephthalate filaments are used alone or in combination with other types of filaments to make medical or surgical devices and to achieve wound closure or tissue approximation.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090264924 - Surgical device and method: A surgical device and method for fixation of a tissue graft into a bone is disclosed. A strand is coupled with the tissue graft. A guide wire is coupled with the strand. The tissue graft is positioned within a socket of the bone and a cannulated screw is driven along... Agent: Patrick Reill

20090264926 - Spinal fixation system: Embodiments of a spinal implant system include a fixation element, a connector body, and a compression member. The fixation element has a bone engaging portion, a pivoting portion, and a hinge portion. The hinge portion permits pivotal motion of the pivoting portion relative to the bone engaging portion. Additionally, the... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264927 - Spinous process stabilization device and method: A fixation device to immobilize a spinal motion segment and promote posterior fusion, used as stand-alone instrumentation or as an adjunct to an anterior approach. The device functions as a multi-level fusion system including modular single-level implementations. At a single-level the implant includes a pair of plates spanning two adjacent... Agent: Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090264928 - Implant and method for facet immobilization: Devices and methods are provided for immobilizing facet joints of the vertebral column. Embodiments of the invention provide an implant that is inserted in a facet joint from which cartilage has been removed, and which retains the approximate original spacing of the facets in the joint. A retaining arrangement, such... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090264929 - Structures and methods for constraining spinal processes with single connector: Spinous process constraint structures include a first attachment element for placement over a first spinous process and a second attachment element for placement over a second spinous process. The attachment elements are joined by a single connector which may optionally include a compliance member for providing controlled elasticity between the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090264930 - Minimally invasive systems and methods for insertion of a connecting member adjacent the spinal column: A spinal surgical system includes at least one extender mounted to an anchor engaged to the spinal column. The extender extends proximally away from the anchor to a proximal end outside the patient. The extender is configured to receive a connecting member from an approach that is generally parallel or... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264931 - Implantable article for use with an anchor and a non-metal rod: An implantable article for use with an anchor and a non-metal rod assembly includes a ring having a body including an outer surface, an inner surface defining an aperture extending through the body configured to engage a non-metal rod. The ring body further includes protrusions extending from the inner surface... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264932 - Methods and systems for constraint of multiple spine segments: Methods, apparatus and systems for constraining spinous processes to elastically limit flexion of two or more adjacent spinal segments rely on placing a tether structure over at least three adjacent vertebral bodies or two adjacent vertebral bodies and the sacrum. The tether structures may be continuous, for example in the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090264933 - Anchors for securing a rod to a vertebral member: Anchors to secure a rod to a vertebral member. The anchors may include a fastener with a distal end adapted to be connected to the vertebral member and a proximal end. A receiver may be operatively connected to the proximal end of the fastener. The receiver may include a channel... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090264934 - Bone plate system configurable as static or dynamic implant: Bone plate systems and methods for implanting. A bone plate system includes a bone plate having a first surface, a second, bone contacting surface opposed to the first surface, and at least one aperture extending through the first and second surfaces. The system includes a bone screw having a threaded... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090264936 - Soft tissue attachment system and clip: A suture attachment clip and method for assisting in the attachment or re-attachment of soft tissue to bone. The clip generally comprises a head having a shape suitable for allowing the passage of a suture during attachment of soft tissue to bone. One or more clips can be secured to... Agent: Feldmangale, P.A.

20090264935 - Surgical implant used in osteotomy: A surgical implant used for stabilizing an opening site in a bone between two osseous corticals (20, 22) having a plate (14) with an upper concave part (16) and a lower concave part (18) in which the osseous cortical parts come to rest against one another. The concave parts are... Agent: James C. Lydon

20090264937 - Bone screw for providing dynamic tension: A bone screw including a head portion, an intermediate portion, and a threaded portion. The intermediate portion further includes a wave-type spring formed therein. In one exemplary embodiment, the wave-type spring is formed to have a lattice structure. In one exemplary embodiment, the wave-type spring of the intermediate portion is... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20090264938 - Composite skull pins with reduced x-ray signature: a jacket comprising a hollow cone terminating in a sharp distal point, the hollow cone of the jacket being sized and shaped so that it overlies, and closely conforms to, the exterior of the cone of the core, the jacket being formed out of a strong, hard material, and further... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P. C.

20090259218 - Apparatus and methods for skin treatment: A hair treatment device for the treatment of the human or animal skin by laser radiation to prevent or reduce hair growth, which device includes a laser radiation source for emitting a laser radiation beam; beam deflecting elements for deflecting the radiation beam across the skin, the deflecting elements including... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090259219 - System and methods for nonablative photorejuvenation: System and methods for treatment of photoaging signs and skin texture includes precooling a surface of the skin to be treated, applying a beam of radiation to the surface of the skin having a wavelength between about 515 nm to about 1200 nm and a fluence less than about 26... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20090259220 - Treatment devices and methods: Systems disclosed herein contain a source for providing one or more energy sources as well as substances singly or in combination, and a kit containing a delivery device. The delivery device is configured to be releasably coupled to the source for delivering the energy as well as the substances to... Agent: Angiodynamics, Inc.

20090259221 - Power supply apparatus for operation: A power supply apparatus for operation for outputting power to a surgical instrument includes an impedance detection section for detecting the impedance of the surgical instrument in the output, and an abnormality detection section for detecting an abnormality according to whether or not a variation value of the impedance per... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259222 - Ablation electrode assembly with insulated distal outlet: The present invention relates to improved ablation electrodes (10, 10′) and catheter assemblies (12), as well as methods useful in conjunction with irrigated ablation catheters. An irrigated ablation electrode assembly (10, 10′) includes a proximal member (18, 18′) having an outer surface (22), an inner lumen (26, 26′) and a... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090259223 - Apparatus for retrieving a tissue volume with improved positioning precursor assembly: Apparatus for retrieving a tissue volume of a variety utilizing an electrosurgically excited cable implemented capture component which performs in combination with an improved precursor assembly. Where that assembly is electrosurgically excited, then it is located and dimensioned to avoid arc-over with the capture component cables. A precursor assembly also... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20090259225 - Minimally invasive surgical needle and cauterizing assembly and methods: A minimally invasive surgical assembly broadly includes an outer hollow needle which has an outer diameter, a longitudinal axis, and a sharp distal end. An insulating member extends through the hollow needle and is movable relative to the hollow needle. An elongated member extends through the insulating member and is... Agent: Sundaram Ravikumar

20090259224 - Vessel sealing system: A method for electrosurgically sealing a tissue includes steps of: (A) applying a first pulse of RF energy to the tissue; and (B) applying at least one subsequent RF energy pulse to the tissue and keeping constant or varying RF energy parameters of individual pulses of subsequent RF energy pulses... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090259226 - Method for installation of dynamic, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments: An anterior cervical plating system having moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a non-detachable fastener. The plating system includes locking elements for locking only one bone screw to the plate, instrumentation,... Agent: Martin & Ferraro, LLP

20090259227 - Reamer for operating implant: Disclosed therein is a reamer for operating implant, which can very usefully apply an implant operation to a patient who is short of bone quantity to the maxillary sinus, which is easier and safer than a conventional hammering method using a drill and an osteotome or a conventional operation method... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090259262 - Surgical tool: Provided herein is a surgical tool for performing a distraction or compression procedure that includes a first member and a second member pivotally connected together at a pivot point and configured to be moved between a first position and a second position about a common axis defined by the pivot... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090259263 - Apparatus and methods of fixating bone: Apparatus and methods of fixating bone include repairing or remodeling a hard tissue defect with a composite bone structure. The composite bone structure includes at least two hard tissues or bones and a scaffold material fixed together by an adhesive component. The apparatus and methods include positioning the hard tissues/bones,... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090259228 - Methods for preventing posterior capsular opacification: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a sterile ophthalmic composition, which comprises one or more agents capable of inhibiting lens epithelial proliferation dissolved in a physiologically isotonic solution. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing capsular opacification comprising by using said composition. The method comprises... Agent: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090259229 - Surgical extractor: A surgical extractor for removing objects from a body including, for example, calculi, such as kidney stones and gall stones. The extractor includes a handle at a proximal end with a slider for operation by a physician. At the distal end, the extractor includes a plurality of wires with each... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090259230 - Method and apparatus for optimal trajectory planning: A system and method can increase confidence or other factors of a trajectory, path, etc. for a procedure. The system can use various weighting or determining factors to identify confidence of identified trajectories. The identified trajectories can be used for various purposes, such as diagnosis or treatment.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090259231 - Implantable device fastening system and methods of use: A surgical fastening system for implantable devices is disclosed. The implantable device may contain a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position, may have a housing fitted over or around it which contains a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position, or may be a part of a two-part system into which... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20090259233 - Deployment system for surgical suture: A suture deployment system is disclosed including a surgical needle having a flexible suture fixedly attached thereto and a target suture releasably secured to the flexible suture. A collar is positioned between the flexible suture and the target suture and is fixedly secured to the flexible suture. The target suture... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090259232 - Suture device: A suture device which sutures tissue using a suture unit having a first anchor and a second anchor respectively attached to both ends of a suture thread, wherein a hollow distal member is provided which houses said first anchor and second anchor, the end face of the distal side of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259234 - Suture cutting method and device: A surgical device for manipulating and cutting a suture, including methods for making the device and methods for using the device in minimally invasive and general surgical procedures.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090259235 - Surgical fastener for attaching a hernia prosthesis: The present disclosure relates to a surgical fastener for attaching a prosthesis intended to repair a hernial defect of the abdominal wall, the prosthesis has at least two layers made of a biocompatible flexible material joined together at least one assembly zone, so as to define an internal space delimited... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090259240 - Pyloric valve: A pyloric valve for regulating the flow of fluids in the pyloric region a patient's gastrointestinal tract is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pyloric valve includes a plurality of axially connected blocking members located along a longitudinal axis of the valve in a proximal to distal direction. Each blocking... Agent: Endocore Inc.

20090259237 - Pyloric valve devices and methods: A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a plurality of disc-shaped flanges connected in series. The blocking portion may be disposed in a contracted position wherein the plurality of disc-shaped... Agent: Endocore Inc.

20090259238 - Pyloric valve devices and methods: A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a disc-shaped inlet and a helical flange. The helical flange may be disposed in a contracted position defining a contracted length and a... Agent: Endocore Inc.

20090259239 - Pyloric valve devices and methods: A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having at least one axially-aligned annular flange defining a central opening and a support having a rim and a support surface. The support may... Agent: Endocore Inc.

20090259236 - Gastric retaining devices and methods: Methods, devices and systems facilitate gastric retention of a variety of therapeutic devices. devices generally include a support portion for preventing the device from passing through the pyloric valve or esophagus wherein a retaining member may optionally be included on the distal end of the positioning member for further maintaining... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090259241 - Blade strage case: The holder body is provided at its front end portion with an attaching finger to attach the blade, and in the blade is formed a fit hole adapted to an engagement portion such as a slit or the like formed in the attaching finger. The storage case that accommodates the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090259242 - High speed pneumatic vitrectomy control: A method and system for controlling the cutting speed of a cutting device employable in an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The apparatus includes a control module, a variable gas pressure regulator arrangement configured to receive gas from a gas pressure supply, wherein the variable pressure regulator arrangement is connected... Agent: Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.

20090259243 - Power supply apparatus for operation: A power supply apparatus for operation for outputting power to a surgical instrument includes a phase difference detection section for detecting a phase difference between an output voltage and an output current in the output, and an abnormality detection section for detecting an abnormality according to whether or not a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259244 - Power supply apparatus for operation: A power supply apparatus for operation for outputting power to a surgical instrument includes a temperature detection section for detecting a temperature of the surgical instrument, and an abnormality detection section for detecting an abnormality of the surgical instrument on the basis of the detected temperature. The temperature detection section... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259245 - Vibrating knife and excision apparatus: Demands have arisen for a vibrating knife such as a biometrical ultrasonic knife which can easily obtain sharp cut surfaces with little possibility of contamination and the like. In order to meet the demands, the excision portion of a vibrating knife such as a biometrical ultrasonic knife which is brought... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090259246 - Intragastric volume-occupying device: An intragastric device having a non-degradable porous membrane enclosing a material which expands upon contact with fluid, and causes the volume of the device to increase is described. The intragastric device is useful for managing satiety and weight loss.... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20090259247 - Emboli filtration system and methods of use: An emboli filtration apparatus is provided comprising a guide wire having a filter element captured thereon, so that the guide wire is free to rotate and translate while the filter element remains stationary. The apparatus allows for movement and rotation of the guide wire as devices are advanced over it... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090259248 - Surgical gripping forceps: The invention relates to surgical gripping forceps with two gripping jaws movable relative to a main body, with each gripping jaw having a stationary pivot axis relative to the main body, and a lever arm, and with the lever arms being articulated via at least one push element. Each gripping... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20090259249 - Arteriotomy stapling system for non-orthogonal tissue tracks and methods of use therein: A stapling system for closing an arteriotomy includes a staple having four legs and a stapler that accommodates a non-orthogonal angle formed between a percutaneous tissue track and an arteriotomy. The staple is formed from a resilient material and is biased towards a static configuration in which a proximal portion... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090259250 - Endoscopic stapling device, related staples, and methods for use: A material-fastening device and related fastener and methods for use, and more particularly, a device with segments of the fastener capable of being independently attached to different sides of a gap in the material.... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090259251 - Loop suture: The present disclosure relates to a suture having a proximal end defining a first outer diameter and a distal end configured to accommodate the proximal end of the suture to form a closed loop stitch.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090259252 - Apparatus for the joining of tissue having integral penetrating end: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for joining tissue in surgical applications and/or incision repair, and to methods for making the same. The apparatus includes an elongated member formed of a biocompatible material, and a rigidifying agent associated with a distal end portion of the elongated member, wherein the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090259253 - Apparatus for stretching the vertebral column of a person: An apparatus for stretching the vertebral column of a person, comprising a table equipped with a traction system having fixing means for connecting a cable to the person's feet, and traction means acting on the cable to effect traction on the legs in order to stretch the legs and the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20090259254 - Apparatus ans method for aligning and/or stabilizing the spine: Apparatus for use in stabilizing and/or aligning the spinal column. The apparatus utilizes hooks and rods to effectively transfer load from the vertebrae to the apparatus regardless of the angle and the height of the pedicular screws. The screws are retained to a screw cap that includes a hook forming... Agent: Wisner & Associates Suite 400

20090259255 - Spinal arthroplasty device and method: An artificial spinal joint and methods for replacing at least a portion of a natural intervertebral disc are provided. In some embodiments, at least portions of facet joints are replaced along with the intervertebral disc.... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen C. Johnson,IPLegal Department

20090259256 - Connectors for elongated surgical members and methods of use: The present application relates to connectors for coupling together two surgical members of different materials while inhibiting galvanic corrosion. The connector may include a first coupling element composed of a material with a similar galvanic potential to one of the surgical members, and a second coupling element composed of a... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090259257 - Pedicule-based motion- preserving device: Methods and devices for a motion-preserving spinal rod are disclosed including an elongate first rod portion extending generally along a first curved path wherein at least a portion of the first curved path substantially approximates a kinematic curve defined by flexion and extension of a superior vertebra relative to an... Agent: Medtronic Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20090259258 - Vertebral disc tensioning device: A vertebral disc tensioning device that restores the loss of disc height as a result of disc degeneration and other factors. The device includes first and second pedicle screws each including a screw body portion and a ball head. The device also includes first and second screw head portions each... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC Mi4 Spine, LLC

20090259259 - Helical wound mechanically interlocking mating guide and advancement structure: A structure including a pair of helically wound interlocking forms located on a cylindrical closure for an open headed medical implant and in a receiver between arms of the implant respectively. The interlocking forms each include overlapping gripping elements that engage mating elements during assembly to prevent radial splaying of... Agent: Law Office Of John C. Mcmahon

20090259260 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus: This disclosure presents methods and devices for treating a tear, rent, incision, defect, aperture or delamination of the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ fixation delivery apparatuses, fixation apparatuses, patch delivery tools and patches positioned, at least in part, in or on aspects of... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property

20090259261 - Systems and methods for the fixation or fusion of bone at or near a sacroiliac joint: At least one bone fixation device comprising a stem having a maximum outer diameter is inserted into the sacroiliac joint through a minimally invasive incision path sized approximately at or about the maximum outer diameter of the stem in soft tissue, into the iliac bone, across the sacroiliac joint and... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090254068 - Method and apparatus for light-based hair removal: Methods and apparatus for damaging hair follicles using a series of rapidly-delivered low-fluence pulses of coherent or incoherent light are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the pulses of coherent or incoherent light have a wavelength or wavelengths primarily in the range between 750 nm and 1500 nm. In some embodiments,... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20090254070 - Apparatus and methods for performing enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient light conditions: The apparatus and methods of the present invention in a broad aspect provide novel visualization platforms for performing enhanced visually directed procedures on target objects or tissues under low ambient light conditions. The visualization platforms can be included with or retro-fit to existing optical systems such as stereomicroscopes and include... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090254069 - Instrument for treating amblyopia using automatic frequency conversion laser: The present invention relates to an instrument for treating amblyopia using automatic frequency conversion laser, comprises a laser generator, a circular lightproof system installed on the output light path and a control circuit, also comprises an angular rotation expander for adjusting height and light path output angle. The angular rotation... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090254071 - System and method for identifying a position to insert a scleral prosthesis into an eye: A method includes identifying an actual location of a ciliary body in a patient's eye. The method also includes identifying a position for a scleral prosthesis to be inserted into scleral tissue of the patient's eye based on the identified location of the ciliary body. The method could also include... Agent: Docket Clerk

20090254072 - Laser catheter with an adjustable distal tip for increasing the laser target zone: A laser catheter having a compliant balloon and a plurality of optical fibers extending from a base to a tip of the catheter for plaque removal is disclosed. The laser catheter may include a distal flush lumen extending to the tip. The compliant balloon may extend along a longitudinal axis... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090254073 - Fractional scanner for dermatological treatments: A dermatological treatment device is disclosed for generating a matrix of two dimensional treatment spots on the tissue. A handpiece carrier a laser which generates a beam of laser pulses. The pulses are focused onto the tissue with a lens system. A diffractive element is positioned between the laser and... Agent: Cutera C/o Mofo

20090254074 - Liquid light-guide catheter with optically diverging tip: A light-diverting catheter tip is provided according to embodiments disclosed herein. The light-diverting catheter tip may be coupled with the distal tip of a laser catheter and divert at least a portion of the light exiting the distal tip of the laser catheter such that the spot size of the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090254075 - Surgical instrument: A surgical instrument suitable for endoscopic operations having a gripping handle, tubular body and an operational tip. Jetting outlets laterally disposed at the operational tip provides for jetting pressurized liquid delivered by the tubular body. The jetting outlets are configured as to emit converging jets. Two or more jets converge... Agent: Avia Kafri

20090254078 - Ablation electrode and catheter assembly for epicardial mapping and ablation with directionally focused rf energy: The present invention provides various embodiments of electrodes and/or electrode tips for use in connection with ablation catheters and ablation catheter systems. In an embodiment, an electrode tip for an ablation catheter is provided, comprising an electrode carrier, a first electrode, and second electrode, each adapted to direct energy is... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema C/o Cpa Global

20090254077 - Arc generation in a fluid medium: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes a radio frequency output stage configured to generate a frequency waveform to an active electrode of an electrosurgical instrument when the active electrode is disposed in a fluid medium. The generator also includes a sensor circuit configured to measure tissue impedance and... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090254076 - Method and apparatus for fractional deformation and treatment of tissue: Devices and methods of treatment of tissue, such as skin tissue, with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) are disclosed that employ local deformation of tissue in small areas. Devices and methods employing local deformation are used to produce fractional lattices of EMR-treated islets in tissue.... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090254079 - Methods for treating the cardia of the stomach: Methods treat a tissue region. In one arrangement, the methods deploy an endoscope in an esophagus and visualize with the endoscope a Z-line that marks a transition between esophageal tissue and stomach tissue by observing tissue color change at or near the Z-line. The methods deploy an electrode support structure... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090254080 - Surgical operation apparatus: A surgical operation apparatus includes a handpiece to be held by an operator, and an apparatus main body to be connected with the handpiece, wherein the handpiece includes a high-frequency treatment unit to treat a living tissue by a high-frequency current, an ultrasonic treatment unit to treat a living tissue... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090254081 - System and method for surgical jaw assembly: A surgical jaw assembly having a top portion and a bottom portion hingedly attached. The top and bottom portion having a base, a seal plate and a cover, the seal plate and base being in direct contact and being electrically common. The bottom portion having a blade that is stationary... Agent: Tyco Technology Resources

20090254082 - Electrosurgical instrument: The present invention relates to an electrosurgical instrument, more particularly to an electrosurgical instrument for laparoscopic hysterectomy. The instrument includes an expandable and contractible loop positioned to controllably emerge from the distal end of the shaft, with loop defining a first electrode. The instrument further includes at least one second... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090254084 - High-frequency treatment apparatus: A high-frequency treatment apparatus includes an insertion portion, a covering portion provided in a distal end portion of the insertion portion, an electrode portion provided in the covering portion, through which high-frequency current is to flow, including a side treatment portion arranged along an outer surface of the covering portion... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090254083 - Robotic ablation catheter: Assemblies, systems, and methods related to remotely-steerable ablation procedures are described. A necked-down ablation catheter may be coupled within a working lumen of a robotically-steerable sheath configured to be driveably coupled to an electromechanical instrument driver. The ablation catheter may be an irrigated ablation catheter having an irrigation fluid reservoir... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090254085 - Treatment instrument for endoscope: A treatment instrument for endoscope that is suitable for cutting submucosal layer in endoscopic submucosal dissection is provided, and the treatment instrument for endoscope has a treatment section at a distal end of an insertion section which is inserted in a body. The treatment section includes a conductor that is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090254086 - Articulated joint for mutually locking rods and/or pins in an external fixation device for reducing bone fractures: Articulated joint for mutually locking rods and/or pins in an external fixation device for reducing bone fractures, including a first rod support having a first pair of jaws and a second support for the rods or pins having a part that has a flat face resting against a corresponding flat... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090254087 - Apparatus for stabilizing long bone fractures: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the strictly limited flexible stabilization of long bone fractures, said apparatus incorporating a stabilization element configured to be a helical rod that may be introduced into the cavity of a long bone and that comprises a fixation device at one end at... Agent: Mh2 Technology Law Group, LLP

20090254088 - Device for intrabody extension with screws working in traction: An intra-corporal expandable device incorporating a screw operating under traction. A first elongated part (1) receives a second telescopic part (2). Each of these parts comprises links (61), (62) to the organism at a first end (11), (21) and is linked to a rod (3) comprising at least one thread... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090254089 - Stabilization system and method for the fixation of bone fractures: A bone stabilization device which permits a user to drill one or more holes at a desired location and trajectory for insertion of a fastener. The stabilization device may comprise a bone plate, a locking plate, an intermedullary rod, and/or an artificial vertebrae. The stabilization device may comprise a portion... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090254090 - Compression staple: A compression staple according to an embodiment of the present invention includes two arms connected by a transverse bridge. Each arm includes an anchor portion and a manipulation portion arranged so as to extend from one another and connected by a separation mechanism or breakaway feature. The anchor portion is... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property

20090254131 - Systems and methods that facilitate minimally invasive spine surgery: A system and method that facilitates minimally invasive spine surgery. The system includes screw preparation instruments that include a targeted guide with a laser attached to a fluoroscope, at least one polyaxial screw and rod guidance instruments that selectively insert the at least one polyaxial screw within the spine. The... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP

20090254132 - Devices and methods for the treatment of bone fracture: Devices and methods for treating bones having bone marrow therein, or other targeted anatomical locations, including bones that are weakened, suffering from or prone to fracture and/or disease. The disclosed devices desirably prepare the targeted anatomical site for a flow of filling/stabilizing and/or therapeutic material, and then provide for control... Agent: Moore & Hansen, Pllp

20090254092 - Cutting apparatus for performing osteotomy: For performing an osteotomy operation at a selected location on a patient's bone, a cutting apparatus comprising a screw device having a tubular shell with at least one longitudinal slot through said shell. A knife holder is slidable longitudinally in the bore to pivotally support at least one knife for... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090254091 - Humeral rotating burr guide: A cutting guide for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing having a three-dimensional guide path and an arm coupled to the housing and extending through the guide path. The arm includes a burr. As the arm is slid along the path, the burr simultaneously cuts... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090254093 - Patient-specific alignment guide: An orthopedic apparatus includes an alignment guide attachable to one of a femoral joint surface of a femur of a patient. The alignment guide has a patient-specific three-dimensional engagement surface, and at least one guiding portion defining a guiding passage. The engagement surface anatomically matches a corresponding portion of the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090254094 - Ratcheting mechanical driver for cannulated surgical systems: A device for rotatably driving a cannulated tool along a guide wire. In one aspect, the device includes a coupling assembly for receiving the tool and guide wire as well as a ratchet mechanism permitting selective rotation between the device and the tool. The device further includes an elongate gripping... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090254095 - Subcutaneous tunneling device: A subcutaneous tunneling device is provided with an adjustable handle and a user actuated penetrating mechanism for greater control and ease of use during a tunneling procedure.... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20090254096 - Vacuum delivery extractor: A delivery extractor for use with a vacuum suction source and at least one monitor in vacuum assisted deliveries. The extractor comprises a cup-shaped element and a tubular stem joined to the cup-shaped element and in pneumatic communication with the vacuum suction source. The extractor also includes at least one... Agent: Paul D. Bianco Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090254097 - System and device for designing and forming a surgical implant: The present invention relates to a method of determining the proper shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column. The present invention also relates to methods of shaping and bending surgical linking devices such that they fit... Agent: Passe' Intellectual Property, LLC

20090254098 - Visual orientation aid for medical instruments: The invention relates to a method for visually assisting the alignment of a medical instrument, wherein the instrument is visually displayed on an image output in a positional relationship to a part of a patient's body by means of a medical navigation system, wherein an orientation aid is displayed as... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20090254099 - Invaginator for gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device: An assembly for restoring a gastroesophageal flap valve includes a restoration device substantially free for rotation. The assembly comprises an elongated member configured to be fed through a throat, down an adjoining esophagus and into an associated stomach. The elongated member has a distal end. The assembly further comprises a... Agent: Hoekendijk & Lynch, LLP

20090254101 - Suturing device for anastomisis of lumens: A surgical device that includes an outer hollow body and an inner hollow body. The inner hollow body is slidably disposed within said outer hollow body and the inner hollow body includes at least two hollow arms located at the distal end of the inner hollow body. An inflatable member... Agent: Law Office Of David Mcewing

20090254100 - Ultrasonic needle driver: An ultrasonic needle driver is provided. The driver includes a housing, an ultrasonic transducer mounted within the housing, a coupling mechanism operably connected to and extending distally from the ultrasonic transducer, and a tool assembly operably connected to the coupling mechanism. The tool assembly may be configured for selectively retaining... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090254102 - Delivery mechanism for tissue holding implants: A delivery mechanism for delivering tissue holding implants through tissues to be held in approximation includes a shaft having a tip at its distal end, and which is loaded with one or more implants. A wire channel which contains a driving wire is also located within the shaft. When the... Agent: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Dawson

20090254103 - Method and device for cavity obliteration: A device for the obliteration of an aberrant space or cavity. A method for the obliteration of an aberrant space or cavity comprising providing a device according to the present invention.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20090254104 - Methods and collagen products for tissue repair: Methods and devices for the repair of articular tissue using collagen material are provided. Compositions of collagen material and related kits are also provided.... Agent: David S. Resnick

20090254105 - Anastomotic connectors: Methods and anastomotic connector device usable for connecting adjacently located blood vessels, ducts or other natural or artificial anatomical structures that have walls with openings formed therein. The anastomotic connector devices may be delivered through catheters and may be initially deployed in a non-collapsed configuration and subsequently transitioned to a... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090254106 - Method for controlling flow of sperms in a uterine tube: There is provided a method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the uterine tube wall) at least one portion of the uterine tube wall... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090254107 - Catheter device: A catheter device (K, K1, K2 and K3) has a flexible hollow tube body (1) formed by a plurality of austenitic stainless steel wires (2) cylindrically stranded to provide a hollow structure. An inner surface of the flexible hollow tube body (1) has a convex-concave structure represented by the stainless... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090254108 - System and method for corneal astigmatic axis marking: The present invention includes a corneal marker having an adjustable element providing for orientation of the marker to the astigmatic axis of a patient's eye under examination, a handle secured to the corneal marker and a stem secured to and extending below the handle. The stem is weighted to facilitate... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090254109 - Operation system: An operation system has a controller controlling a plurality of medical devices and a footswitch, the footswitch having a selection unit capable of selecting a medical device to be used and an output of the medical device; and a first and second pedals capable of instructing the selected medical device... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090254110 - Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture: An apparatus for sealing a puncture includes a positioning member including a proximal end, a distal end sized for insertion into a puncture, an expandable element on the distal end, and a tension indicator on the proximal end. The tension indicator includes a distal housing portion fixed relative to the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090254111 - Device for implanting occlusion spirals comprising an interior securing element: The invention relates to a device for the implantation of occlusion helixes (3) into body cavities or blood vessels, in particular aneurysms (12), with at least one occlusion helix (3) comprising a plurality of windings and being movably arranged in longitudinal direction within a catheter (1), and one securing means... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

20090254112 - Winding mandrel for vasoocclusive coils: The winding mandrel includes a pair of generally rounded-cube shaped or orthogonally flat-sided spherical main bodies connected together and having a plurality of cylindrical posts for forming vasoocclusive coils. The main bodies are connected together by a transition post, and the posts of the two main bodies are typically offset.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20090254114 - Balloon catheter system for treating vascular occlusions: wherein the inner shaft is constructed such that following radial expansion of the balloon to a first expanded state, said inner shaft is capable of responding to further longitudinal expansion of the balloon to a second expanded state by increasing its length from a resting value, and of responding to... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090254113 - Dilatation balloon with ridges and methods: The present invention provides a zero-fold dilatation balloon that includes a balloon body having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one ridge at the proximal end and at least one ridge at the distal end in an inflated state, wherein the balloon body between the ridges... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090254118 - Embolic protection guide wire: A sheath attached to a guide wire, a tubular shaft member slidable on the guide wire and a filtering assembly constricted within the sheath are movable in a vessel to a position distal to a lesion in the direction of fluid flow. The filtering assembly may be formed from a... Agent: Fulwider Patton, LLP (abbott)

20090254115 - Embolic protection system: An embolic protection system comprises an embolic protection filter 1 having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The filter 1 is housed in the collapsed configuration in a reception space of a delivery catheter 20. The delivery catheter 20 containing the filter 1 is housed in a... Agent: Sughrue Mion-abbott Labs

20090254116 - Retrieval catheter and methods of retrieving deployed medical devices: A retrieval catheter for retrieving deployed medical devices includes a first guidewire lumen and a second guidewire lumen spaced radially from the first guidewire lumen. The first guidewire lumen has a distal end portion configured to recapture a medical device, such as a collapsed embolic protection device, deployed in a... Agent: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20090254117 - Venous filter with detachable anchors: A venous filter including anchors that detach from the struts and that remain attached to the vein wall after retrieval of the other parts of the filter is described. Anchors may be detachably connected to struts of the filter via a detachably connected ridge and groove, a detachably connected clip... Agent: Lawrence F. Rozsnyai

20090254119 - Vascular closure methods and apparatuses: A vascular closure device comprised of a sheath-delivered expandable, umbrella-like device with structural radial members with terminal and non-terminal hooks that engage the vessel wall. Unlike other vascular closure umbrella-type devices that effect closure by opening of the umbrella to cover an opening, the present invention effects closure of the... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20090254120 - Device and method for treating central nervous system pathology: The present invention relates generally to a device and method for treating tissues of the central nervous system and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a device and method for treating the brain tissue.... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090254121 - Vascular closure with multi-pronged clip: A medical device for closing an opening in tissue may include a staple including a plurality of tines, where the staple is deformable from an initial configuration to a splayed configuration and then a closed configuration and a shuttle fixed to the staple, where the shuttle includes a weakened area... Agent: Cardica, Inc.

20090254122 - Interspinal stabilization system: An interspinous stabilization system comprising three elements and characterized in that two of its elements, called spinous anchoring parts (1, 3), are fastened to the superior and inferior spinous processes, and the third element, called an intermediate part (2), is interposed between the other two in order to ensure distraction... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates, LLC

20090254123 - Dynamic spinal stabilization system: A dynamic stabilization system includes a stabilization element, such as a spinal rod, a plurality of bone anchors, such as bone bolts, and a like plurality of connectors for connecting the bolts to the spinal rod. At least some of the connectors include a flexible element between the bone anchor... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090254124 - Method and apparatus for securing an object to bone and/or for stabilizing bone: d

20090254125 - Top loading polyaxial spine screw assembly with one step lockup: A top loading polyaxial spinal rod screw assembly is configured for simultaneous or one step lockup of angular orientation of a rod holder portion of the screw assembly relative to a bone screw and of a spinal rod within the rod holder portion of the screw assembly. The spinal rod... Agent: Bruce J. Bowman Bowman & Associates

20090254126 - Compression/distraction osteotomy system, plate, method, drill guide and saw guide: An osteotomy system includes anchoring screws and advancement screws having a head with a surface defining a first angled plane. A plate has anchoring holes and advancement holes with countersunk surfaces defining respective second angled planes for compression or distraction. The first angled plane contacts one of the second angled... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090254127 - Low profile implant locking plates: An implant locking plate system and a method of using such a system are provided. The implant locking plate system generally includes at least one “T”-headed bone anchoring means, such as a screw or bolt that can be inserted into a vertebral body adjacent to the artificial disc to be... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20090254128 - Pedicle screw with a closure device: A pedicle screw with a closure device (16) for securing a rod (10) for stabilization of the vertebral column comprises a screw-in part (2), a head part (3) provided on the screw-in part (2), and a U-shaped recess (4) disposed in the head part (3), which recess is formed by... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090254129 - Bone screw system and method for the fixation of bone fractures: A bone screw comprising a sleeve and a shaft reciprocally received within the sleeve. The bone screw may be partially or fully extended prior to insertion into a bone by inserting a driver into a longitudinal opening in the sleeve to push the shaft out of the sleeve. The bone... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090254130 - Bone clamp: A bone clamp, in one example, includes a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm pivotally connected to the first scissor arm. A guide is pivotally attached to the first scissor arm and a first clamping member with a drill or wire receiving channel therethrough is pivotally connected to... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska