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Surgery > Endoscope > With Tool Carried On Endoscope Or Auxillary Channel Therefore With Tool Carried On Endoscope Or Auxillary Channel ThereforeWith Tool Carried On Endoscope Or Auxillary Channel Therefore patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/28/06 - 20060293561 - System and methods for intervertebral disc surgery This invention pertains to a surgical system for removing a damaged intervertebral disc and replacing it with a support system. ... 12/28/06 - 20060293560 - Minimally invasive surgical stabilization devices and methods The various embodiments of the present inventions provide stabilization devices and methods for use of the stabilization devices with minimally invasive gynecological procedures such as methods of preventing pregnancy by inserting intrafallopian contraceptive devices into the fallopian tubes ... 12/14/06 - 20060281970 - Attachment apparatus for coupling with an endoscope An endoscopic apparatus shaped and dimensioned for passage through an orifice in the body includes a scope attachment member coupled to an endoscopic instrument, and a connection member attaching the scope attachment member to the endoscopic instrument. The connection member has an insertion orientation sized for passage through the orifice ... 11/30/06 - 20060270900 - Apparatus and methods for performing ablation Apparatus and methods for performing endoscopic surgical procedures where only a minimal number of (or even one) openings are required to perform the procedures. Ablation procedures, including epicardial ablation procedures and apparatus for performing such procedures. Epicardial atrial ablation may be performed epicardially with access through only one side of ... 11/23/06 - 20060264705 - Controllable endoscopic sheath apparatus and related method of use A controllable sheath for optimizing the control of surgical instruments at the operation site includes a flexible sheath surrounding an endoscope and including a lumen extending along the walls of the sheath and adjacent to the endoscope. The lumen permits the passage of surgical instruments from the proximal end of ... 11/16/06 - 20060258902 - Apparatus useful for positioning a device on an endoscope A medical apparatus and method useful for positioning a device, such as an endcap, on an end of an endoscope, is disclosed. The apparatus can exert a pulling force on the endoscope through the endcap while a pushing force is applied to the endcap. The apparatus can be used to ... 11/02/06 - 20060247494 - Instrument for endoscope The instrument for an endoscope is an instrument for an endoscope is able to move reciprocally in the channel of the endoscope along a guide wire, and includes: a sheath portion having a guide lumen into which the guide wire is inserted and another lumen disposed along the guide lumen. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241342 - Optically guided penetration catheters and their methods of use Catheter devices, systems and methods for penetrating from one location within a patient's body to another location. An elongate catheter is insertable into a natural or man-made lumen within the body of a patient. A penetrator is advanceable from the catheter to a target location outside of the lumen in ... 10/19/06 - 20060235269 - Method, apparatus and kit for bile or pancreatic duct endoscopy A method, apparatus and kit for performing bile or pancreatic duct endoscopy. In some embodiments, the kit includes a wire adapted to be navigated perorally or pernasally to a position within the biliary tree or the pancreatic duct. The kit can further include an endoscope having a generally tubular body ... 08/10/06 - 20060178557 - Self-stabilizing encapsulated imaging system Wireless capsule endoscope technology has been used to image portions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, particularly the small bowel. However in other GI organs, especially those having larger-lumens, the capsule may become destabilized and tumble, precluding meaningful interpretation of the acquired images. The present invention describes a method and apparatus ... 07/06/06 - 20060149128 - Method and devices for lubricating an endoscopic surgical tool The device for lubricating an endoscopic tool comprises a housing accommodating therein a retaining bushing for receiving the surgical tool thereinto. The bushing is provided with a longitudinal through going bore extending between an entry opening and an exit opening. The bore is filled up with a lubricating material and ... 07/06/06 - 20060149127 - Disposable multi-lumen catheter with reusable stylet A disposable catheter and reusable stylet assembly is disclosed. The disposable catheter prevents infectious bodily fluids and tissues from making contact with the stylet. The catheter includes an implantable elongated tube connected to a stylet receiving body. The stylet includes a control handle that can be coupled or engaged to ... 06/22/06 - 20060135849 - Endoscopic resection devices and related methods of use Described is a tissue resection system which includes a guide element; a resection head; a positioning mechanism and an actuating mechanism. The resection head includes a guide channel slidably receiving the guide element and an endoscope channel sized to slidably receive an endoscope therein, so that, when the resection head ... 06/22/06 - 20060135848 - Endoscope guiding device An endoscope guiding device has a main wire body made of nitinol memory wire to retain its shape after bending, a handle fixed to the proximal end of the wire body and, at the distal end a rounded tip and adjacent to the distal end a reduced diameter end portion ... 06/22/06 - 20060135847 - Endoscope guiding device An endoscope guiding device has a main wire body made of nitinol memory wire to retain its shape after bending, a handle fixed to the proximal end of the wire body and, at the distal end a rounded tip and adjacent to the distal end a reduced diameter end portion ... 06/22/06 - 20060135846 - Endoscopic device and component attachable to an endoscope handpiece An endoscope includes an endoscope handpiece having a working channel opening and having either a retainer, an endoscope-adjunct-device actuation carriage, or an endoscope-adjunct-device actuation cylinder associated with a handle or a cable of an endoscope adjunct device, wherein the cable is insertable into the working channel opening. Examples of endoscope ... 06/15/06 - 20060129029 - Method and surgical tool to assist trocar inserting during surgery A method of identifying a position at which an opening can be made in the peritoneum of an anaesthetised patient to enable the insertion of a laparoscopic tool to assist in laparoscopic surgery after an initial umbilical opening has been made. The method involves the steps of: inflating the abdomen ... 05/18/06 - 20060106281 - Multi-functional endoscopic system for use in electrosurgical applications A multi-functional endoscopic system, for use in electrosurgical applications, that includes an imaging endoscope that may be used in combination with various electrosurgical devices, all of which are sufficiently inexpensive to manufacture, such that the endoscope and electrosurgical devices are considered single use, disposable items. The multi-functional endoscopic system of ... 05/04/06 - 20060094930 - Catheter system for vascular re-entry from a sub-intimal space A catheter system and corresponding methods are provided for accessing a blood vessel true lumen from a sub-intimal plane of the vessel. The catheter system includes visualization elements for determining the orientation of the true lumen with respect to the sub-intimal plane at an identified entry site from a position ... 05/04/06 - 20060094929 - Distal portion of an endoscopic delivery system The disclosure describes an endoscopic delivery system that includes an endoscope and a tissue-receiving member. The tissue-receiving member includes an opening to receive the distal end of the endoscope. The tissue-receiving member also defines a tissue-receiving space that receives tissue when vacuum pressure is applied to the space through the ... 04/13/06 - 20060079735 - Endoscope assemblies having working channels with reduced bending and stretching resistance Apparatus and methods for endoscope assemblies having working channels with reduced bending and stretching resistance are disclosed. In one embodiment, an endoscope assembly includes a sheath having a body portion adapted to at least partially encapsulate an endoscopic insertion tube, and a working channel attached to the body portion and ... 04/13/06 - 20060079734 - Airway tube guiding apparatus A guiding apparatus to be used when inserting an airway tube from a mouth of a patient includes a body (A) and an endoscope (B) disposed through the body (A). The body (A) includes a blade (10). The blade (10) is inserted from the mouth of the patient to depress ... 03/30/06 - 20060069304 - Endoscopic treatment instrument, endoscopic treatment system and supporting adaptor In an endoscopic treatment instrument having a plurality of sheaths, a supporting member for directly and indirectly supporting the plurality of sheaths, and a connecting member for directly/indirectly bringing the sheaths and an endoscope in a connected state are provided. The supporting member constrains a relative position of the plurality ... 03/30/06 - 20060069303 - Endoscopic apparatus with integrated hemostasis device An endoscope or other medical device includes an elongated shaft having a flexible proximal section, an articulatable distal region, and distal tip. The endoscope or other device includes an associated hemostasis device for treating internal bleeding during a contemporaneous medial procedure. Embodiments of the present invention may incorporate mechanical, chemical, ... 03/16/06 - 20060058580 - Resectoscope electrode that is longitudinally displaced by a carriage A resectoscope having an electrode longitudinally displaceable in a stem. The electrode is electrically contacted at its proximal end 31, in a carriage that is fitted with a down-pointing finger grip, by a contacting system. The resectoscope further includes an hf-power cable 15 affixed to and suspended from the carriage. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015006 - System and method for accessing a body cavity A device and method for accessing the interior of a cavity of a patient is described. The transmural access system includes an overtube for use with an endoscope, a safety trocar, suture anchors, and a suture exchanger. The overtube is deployed in conjunction with an endoscope through a selected body ... 01/12/06 - 20060009677 - Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument consisting of at least two instrument parts, which is provided with a coupling for releasably connecting the two instrument parts, wherein the coupling having a locking element which may be moved between a released and a locked position, as well as at least ... 12/29/05 - 20050288550 - Lung access device This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular, the invention relates to auxiliary access devices and tools for use with conventional bronchoscopes or other endoscopes ... 12/29/05 - 20050288549 - Guided access to lung tissues This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular, the invention relates to auxiliary access devices and tools for use with conventional bronchoscopes or other endoscopes ... 10/20/05 - 20050234294 - Methods and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access. An elongate body is configured for insertion within a body lumen, conduit, organ, orifice, passageway or cavity, the elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, and an articulating element disposed near the distal region, the articulating ... 10/13/05 - 20050228225 - Method of injecting a drug and echogenic bubbles into prostate tissue Method and surgical instrument for treating prostate tissue including a surgical instrument having a main body, a needle deployment port, a needle, first and second handles and a lockout release mechanism to limit needle extension. Additionally, a kit includes the surgical instrument, together with a cystoscope, and optionally a syringe ... 10/13/05 - 20050228224 - Endoscope therapeutic device In an endoscope therapeutic device having a plurality of introduction guide tubes for introducing a treatment tool into a body cavity, the introduction guide tubes are mutually joined at a position more proximal than bending portions thereof. Accordingly, the effects caused by the movement of the plurality of the introduction ... 10/06/05 - 20050222491 - Method and system for supplying predetermined gas into body cavities of a specimen In a gas supply system, a controller is electrically connected to a pressure regulator and an operation switch. The controller is operative to control the pressure regulator so that a predetermined gas is supplied to a first delivery member directing to a first body cavity with its pressure regulated to ... 09/29/05 - 20050215853 - Retractable treatment instrument for endoscope A retractable treatment instrument for an endoscope is provided. The retractable treatment instrument includes a flexible sheath configured such that at least a tip portion thereof is formed of a flexible tube, an operation wire inserted in the flexible sheath so as to be movable along an axial direction of ... 08/18/05 - 20050182292 - Endoscopic surgical instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument has an insertion portion to be inserted in a channel of an endoscope, a treatment portion provided at a tip of the insertion portion for treating an objective part and a manipulation portion provided close to a proximal end of the insertion portion. The operator can ... 07/21/05 - 20050159642 - Lesion detecting system A capsule medical apparatus includes a reaction plane on which one or more kinds of reacting substance reacting with an internal substance in the body to be examined are fixed, wherein the reacting substance is chemical reacting substance or biochemical reacting substance, and an analyzer detects and analyzes the substance ... 07/14/05 - 20050154255 - Surgical device A surgical device used during a surgical procedure combines a cutting tool and an optical device for removing tissue from a distal area with visual inspection of the tissue that needs to be removed. In a preferred embodiment, the surgical device includes a cutting tool for removing tissue from an ... 07/14/05 - 20050154254 - Polypectomy snare instrument A surgical snare instrument according to several embodiments includes a first handle capable of controlling the rotational position of the snare, and a second handle adapted to control the opening and closing of the snare and cauterization. The first handle serves as a grippable element on the sheath and contains ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |