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Surgery > Instruments > Internal Pressure Applicator (e.g., Dilator) Internal Pressure Applicator (e.g., Dilator)Internal Pressure Applicator (e.g., Dilator) 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.11/30/06 - 20060271086 - Stretch-resistant vaso-occlusive devices with flexible detachment junctions Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices for forming occluding the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices comprising at least one polymer structure and methods of making and using these devices. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271085 - Introduction device for introducing an object into a vessel of a body An introduction device for introducing an object into a vessel of a body comprises a tubular channel (15) and a dilator (11) carrying the channel. To keep the diameter of the body canal as small as possible, the wall thickness of the channel (15) is max. 0.06 mm. The channel ... 11/23/06 - 20060264998 - Access device maintenance apparatus and method A trocar includes a valve housing and cannula which define a working channel. A valve disposed in the valve housing along the working channel includes a gel material which defines a slit that functions as a zero seal in the absence of an instrument, and an instrument seal in the ... 11/16/06 - 20060259061 - Expandable sheath for percutaneous upper gastrointestinal tract access Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is configured for use in the upper gastrointestinal ... 11/02/06 - 20060247673 - Multi-port laparoscopic access device A surgical access device includes a base having two or more ports or apertures that provide for the insertion of surgical instruments. The multi-port insert may be used with a laparoscopic access device. The multi-port insert may also include one or more instrument supports that are attached to the base ... 10/26/06 - 20060241671 - Self-sealing surgical access port An access port for performing surgical procedures within an insufflated body cavity is disclosed. The port is formed from a duct that is inserted into the body cavity, the duct having a stiff sidewall to prevent collapse. The duct contains a flexible tube that has a constricted shape that forms ... 10/19/06 - 20060235458 - Instruments having an external working channel Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards instruments for investigation, screening, diagnosis, analysis or therapy and, more particularly, towards embodiments of one or more external working channels along the instrument. In one aspect, there is provided an apparatus having an instrument having an elongate body; and an expandable lumen ... 10/19/06 - 20060235457 - Instruments having a rigidizable external working channel Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards instruments for investigation, screening, diagnosis, analysis or therapy and, more particularly, towards embodiments of one or more external rigidizable working channels along the instrument. In one embodiment, there is an apparatus that includes an instrument having an elongate body; a working channel ... 10/12/06 - 20060229656 - Switching stick dilation method and apparatus A method of dilating an incision to provide access to a surgical site. Such method may include the steps of making an incision in the skin of a patient near a predetermined surgical site, inserting into the incision a dilator, inserting at least one shoe horn in juxtaposition or in ... 09/28/06 - 20060217755 - Expandable guide sheath with steerable backbone and methods for making and using them Apparatus and methods are provided for providing access to a body lumen. The apparatus includes a tubular member including a proximal end, a distal end sized for insertion into a body lumen, and a lumen extending therebetween. A pushable stiffening member extends from the distal end of the tubular member. ... 09/28/06 - 20060217754 - Expandable intervertebral disc dilating cannula In previous applications, the authors have provided Methods and Devices for minimally invasive, percutaneous methods for accomplishing disc dilation, with increase of disc height, as well as accomplishment of an intervertebral fusion, and percutaneous insertion of an artificial disc prosthesis. As an extension of these applications and inventions, the authors ... 09/21/06 - 20060212063 - Surgical device and associated trans-organ surgical method A tubular member is inserted into a natural body cavity such as the vagina or colon for retracting that internal organ to facilitate surgical access to the abdominal cavity through a wall of the organ. An end closure is formed with an aperture for the insertion of medical instruments. The ... 09/21/06 - 20060212062 - Radially expandable access system including trocar seal The present disclosure relates to access systems which may be percutaneously or otherwise introduced while in a narrow diameter configuration and, which after introduction, may be radially expanded to accommodate passage of larger diameter surgical instruments therethrough. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a radially expandable sleeve component, ... 09/21/06 - 20060212061 - Surgical portal with enhanced retention capabilities A surgical portal apparatus for permitting introduction of a surgical object within tissue includes a portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having leading and trailing ends. The portal member includes an outer wall defining a longitudinal opening dimensioned for reception of a surgical object. At least one projection is ... 09/14/06 - 20060206136 - Medical device with slotted memory metal tube A series of medical instruments can be made with the use of shape memory tube with a transformation temperature that is above or below the ambient temperature. In the first case, the material behaves with the shape memory effect and in the second case the behavior is superelastic. The wall ... 09/07/06 - 20060200186 - Adjustable access device for surgical procedures An access device for providing access from a skin incision to a surgical site is described. The access device has a first section having a proximal end and a distal end defining a first path therethrough. The access device has a second section having a proximal end and a distal ... 09/07/06 - 20060200185 - Adjustable access device for surgical procedures An access device for providing access from a skin incision to a surgical site is described. The access device has a first section having a proximal end and a distal end defining a first path therethrough. The access device has a second section having a proximal end and a distal ... 09/07/06 - 20060200184 - Access catheter having dilation capability and related methods Various embodiments of a medical device having a dilation capability and related methods are disclosed. For example, the medical device may include a distal assembly having a radially expandable body defining a passageway therethrough, and a control member extending from the distal assembly to a proximal end of the device. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178691 - Methods and devices to curb appetite and/or reduce food intake The present invention relates to methods and devices that help to curb appetite and/or reduce food intake. In one embodiment, the methods and devices of the present invention include a small intestinal/duodenal insert comprising an elongated member with at least one flow reduction element that can cause the stimulation of ... 08/03/06 - 20060173482 - Device for insertion of lacrimal stents Disclosed herein is system for inserting lacrimal stents utilizing a rigid tapered probe and a flexible, blunt-tipped probe, wherein both probes provide a channel for directing a guidewire. The guidewire assists in efficiently positioning lacrimal stents, while minimizing possible injury to the lacrimal apparatus structures. ... 07/06/06 - 20060149307 - Implant system and method for bulking tissue A system for placing an implant in the body includes an elongated member having at least one inner lumen extending from a proximal end portion of the member to an opening in a distal end portion of the member. At least one compressible implant is in the inner lumen of ... 07/06/06 - 20060149306 - Sealed surgical access device A surgical access device is adapted to facilitate access through an incision in a body wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and into a body cavity of a patient. The device includes first and second retention members adapted to be disposed in proximity to the outer surface ... 07/06/06 - 20060149305 - Surgical seal for use in a surgical access apparatus A seal assembly for use with an access apparatus during a surgical procedure includes a housing defining a longitudinal axis and having a passageway dimensioned to permit passage of an object. The housing is adapted for mounting to a surgical access apparatus and has internal wall portions defining an internal ... 06/29/06 - 20060142795 - Expandable percutaneous sheath Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration by a removable tubular restraint. In one application, the sheath is utilized ... 06/29/06 - 20060142794 - Self-expanding device for the gastrointestinal or urogenital area Devices for treatments of diseases and disorders associated with the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach, or urinogenital tract are described herein. Initially, the device is in a temporary form which is suitable for oral or rectal administration. After exposure to a stimulus, such as a temperature or pH change, the ... 06/22/06 - 20060135981 - Expandable transluminal sheath Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the ... 06/22/06 - 20060135980 - Balloon with stepped sections and implements A catheter balloon may include a proximal waist portion, a proximal cone portion, a first body portion, a second body portion, a third body portion, a distal cone portion and a distal waist portion. The second body portion may comprise a stepped-down section. An inflated diameter of the second body ... 06/22/06 - 20060135979 - Catheter tip to reduce wire lock An elongate medical device and methods for making and using the same. The elongate medical device may be a catheter that includes an elongate tubular shaft having a lumen defined therein. A scraping member is coupled to an inner wall surface of the shaft and extends into the lumen. The ... 05/11/06 - 20060100657 - Percutaneous dilational device A dilator (10) for creating tracheostomies in one pass. Dilator (10) includes a generally linear shaft (12) extending from a proximal end (14) and beginning at a distance therefrom, gradually and continuously through a curved distal portion (16) of continuously decreasing diameter (from about 38 french) to a distal tip ... 05/04/06 - 20060095062 - Universal catheter tunneler A tunneler assembly (100) for use with a catheter assembly (50), for securing the catheter assembly to a patient. The tunneler assembly includes a tunneler (102) and a connector assembly (110), the connector assembly being removably securable to the tunneler's proximal end (104) and also extending through the or one ... 04/06/06 - 20060074445 - Less invasive surgical system and methods A system for performing a less invasive surgical procedure and, in particular, devices and methods for spinal fixation. The system comprises dilation tool(s), at least one working/insertion cannula, a plurality of screws, at least one fixation rod for connecting the screws, and a rod inserter. The dilation tool(s) may be ... 03/02/06 - 20060047296 - Annulus replacement system and technique An annulus replacement technique includes inserting a guide wire into an annulus space. A first dilator tube is then slid over the guide wire and into the intervertebral space. The first dilator tube has a first longitudinal channel of a first cross section that is shaped to matingly engage with ... 02/09/06 - 20060030873 - Nosebleed lip pack A device for treatment of nosebleeds having an elongated body configured to be positioned between the upper gum and the portion of the face below the nose and above the top lip of a human. When so positioned intra-orally, the device exerts pressure on an area of nasal vascularization of ... 02/09/06 - 20060030872 - Dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery The dilation introducer has a locked assembled configuration for placement of the dilation introducer against a patient's bone tissue to be treated, and an unlocked, collapsed configuration for dilating the patient's soft tissue down to the bone tissue to be treated to a desired degree of dilation to permit minimally ... 02/02/06 - 20060025797 - Cannula for in utero surgery A cannula, a straightener, and a cannula and straightener combination for insertion into tissue, the cannula including an elongated rigid hollow tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway extending therebetween. The distal end includes a memory of directionality to bend about a radius. The cannula straightener ... 01/26/06 - 20060020284 - Systems and methods for determining optimal retractor length in minimally invasive procedures A measurement instrument is provided with indicia extending therealong. The measurement instrument indicia is correlated with an indicator of a reference instrument. The measurement instrument is positionable adjacent the entry location of a portal into a patient when the reference instrument is in the portal. The indicator of the reference ... 01/19/06 - 20060015132 - Probe introducer with valve assembly to minimize air entry A medical probe introducer includes a cannula having an axial lumen, and a valve assembly connected to the cannula. The valve assembly is configured to allow passage of a medical probe (e.g., a stylet probe, a biopsy probe, or a RF ablation probe), while substantially preventing the passage of air, ... 01/19/06 - 20060015131 - Cannula for in utero surgery A cannula, a straightener, and a cannula and straightener combination for insertion into tissue, the cannula including an elongated rigid hollow tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway extending therebetween. The distal end includes a memory of directionality to bend about a radius. The cannula straightener ... 01/05/06 - 20060004398 - Sequential dilator system The present invention is directed to a sequential dilator for use in surgery and a method for using the sequential dilator. The sequential dilator may have a bullet-shaped dilator and a plurality of dilator tubes with a removable handle. The method may include inserting a guide wire through an incision ... 12/22/05 - 20050283178 - Delivery system that facilitates visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device Delivery systems, methods of making delivery systems, and methods of treatment are provided. A delivery system according to the invention facilitates a visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device included in the delivery system. ... 12/15/05 - 20050277975 - Methods and apparatus for creating a working space within a body lumen or cavity Methods and apparatus for creating a working space within a patient's stomach are described. The working space is created by internally spreading or pushing the walls of the stomach apart. Advantageously, such spreading is achieved without pressurizing the patient's stomach, i.e. without injecting a pressurized gas or other fluid directly ... 12/15/05 - 20050277974 - Thermodynamically driven reversible infuser pump for use as a remotely controlled gastric band An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An infuser device provides bi-directional fluid transfer via a flexible conduit to a sphincter band, such as a gastric band, by a combination of thermodynamic actuation ... 11/24/05 - 20050261720 - Surgical access device Surgical device (1) is used fir in minimally invasive surgery using an inflated body cavity (2) accessible to a surgeon through an access port defined by a sleeve (4) passing through an incision in a patient's abdominal wall (3). The device is held in position by a distal ring (5) ... 11/24/05 - 20050261719 - Catheter and method of its use A catheter capable of being propelled through blood vessels. The catheter comprises at its distal end a head portion and, proximal thereto, a propulsion compartment. The propulsion compartment comprises an outer tube and an inner tube, the tubes being concentric, wherein one of the inner or outer tubes can slidingly ... 11/10/05 - 20050251192 - Access device having discrete visualization locations A device for providing access to a surgical location within a patient comprises an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The elongate body defines a first passage for accessing the surgical location with surgical instruments. The elongate body has a contracted configuration for insertion into the ... 11/03/05 - 20050245959 - System and method for establishing vascular access Systems, kits, and methods for establishing vascular access are described. A system typically includes a radially expandable sleeve, a dilator, and a guidewire. The methods comprise positioning the guidewire through an initial tissue tract, passing the radially expandable sleeve over the guidewire through the tissue tract to a target blood ... 11/03/05 - 20050245958 - System and method for establishing vascular access Systems, kits, and methods for establishing vascular access are described. A system typically includes a radially expandable sleeve, a dilator, and a guidewire. The methods comprise positioning the guidewire through an initial tissue tract, passing the radially expandable sleeve over the guidewire through the tissue tract to a target blood ... 11/03/05 - 20050245957 - Biasing stretch receptors in stomach wall to treat obesity Medical devices and methods are designed to bias stretch receptors in the stomach wall of a patient to treat obesity. Biasing of the stretch receptors by pre-stretching induces an early sensation of satiety, causing the patient to consume less food. Biasing of the stretch receptors can be achieved by the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240209 - Minimal access lumbar diskectomy instrumentation and method a minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin ... 10/20/05 - 20050234497 - Externally positioned medical dilator An expandable medical dilator used for dilating a body opening during or in preparation for the performance of a medical procedure. The dilator comprises an outer wall for positioning against an inner surface of the body opening as the opening is dilated and an inner wall defining an internal lumen ... 09/29/05 - 20050216047 - Catheter with expandable body and method of dilating a blood vessel with such catheter A catheter includes an elastically radially expandable body encompassed by an elastically radially expandable slitted sleeve. Before the body is expanded, the slit is closed but is opened when the body and the sleeve are expanded. When the catheter is used to dilate a constricted portion of a blood vessel, ... 09/22/05 - 20050209627 - Expandable medical access device In one embodiment, an access sheath includes a movable coil sheath that is insertable into a patient through an endoluminal or surgical approach. The sheath is inserted into a patient in a flattened configuration. A plurality of separate coils, elements, or hoops are connected by a fixed member and a ... 09/01/05 - 20050192614 - Method and apparatus for reducing obesity Method and apparatus for treatment of morbid obesity by placement of a series of flow reduction elements in the small intestine to induce satiety are disclosed. The flow reduction elements restrict the movement of partially digested food and reduce the flow rate through the small intestine which causes the emptying ... 08/04/05 - 20050171568 - Catheter and guidewire exchange system with improved catheter design A catheter guiding assembly includes a catheter and a catheter advancing and retracting apparatus. The catheter includes an elongate shaft having an exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end; a first lumen extending through the shaft and sized to receive a guidewire; and a guideway enabling transverse access ... 07/28/05 - 20050165440 - System for treating obesity and implant for a system of this type A system for treating obesity in a patient including a gastric implant to control alimentary absorption, the gastric implant including a ring sized and shaped to fit around an esophagus of the patient and a motorized controller to adjust extension of the ring, and an induction coil to power the ... 07/28/05 - 20050165439 - Electrically actuated medical devices The present invention relates to medical devices for implantation or insertion into body lumens, for example, catheters, guidewires, stents and aneurysm coils. The devices of the present invention comprise electrically actuated materials, such as electroactive polymers and piezoelectric and electrostrictive materials, which enhance or expand their functionality. ... 07/07/05 - 20050149098 - Tissue expander, system and method Non-fluidized tissue expanders, tissue expander systems, and methods of expanding tissue are disclosed. The tissue expanders, systems, methods of the present invention incorporate an expandable encapsulated body mass implantable within the patient and operative to selectively expand to promote growth of an enlarged area of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Such ... 07/07/05 - 20050149097 - Transseptal needle A transseptal needle and other structures and methods may include an outer conduit, for example one that may be subject to skiving, and a needle or other sharp structure within the outer conduit. A material no softer than the needle is positioned between the needle and the outer conduit so ... 07/07/05 - 20050149096 - Catheter with conduit traversing tip A catheter facilitating traversal of restrictions in body conduits includes a shaft having a distal tip with a shape that is non-conical, radially twisted, and rectangular in radial cross section. An outer surface of the tip includes at least one side section extending from a blunt point radially outwardly with ... 06/16/05 - 20050131443 - Endovascular aneurysm treatment device and method An self-expanding frame is mounted on the distal end of a shaft. The frame is sized and configured so that it can be inserted into the cavity of an aneurysm. Suction is applied to the interior of the aneurysm through the shaft or through another catheter, and the wall of ... 06/09/05 - 20050125020 - Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract The present invention relates to an anchor configured for minimally-invasive implantation and sized to remain securely positioned within at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. The anchor includes a radial spring formed from an elongated resilient member shaped into an annular wave pattern about a central ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |