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8168848 |
Access openings in vacuum bandage
A wound dressing member is provided for use in a vacuum bandage connected to a vacuum source and for use with a wound having a wound surface. The member may include a top surface and a bottom...
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8070724 |
Apparatus for extracting milk from a breast and related pump unit
An apparatus (1) for extracting milk from a breast, comprising means (2,3) for receiving at least a portion of a breast and its nipple; a container (5) for collecting the milk operatively connected...
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8048046 |
Wound therapy system with housing and canister support
A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with the healing of a surgical wound is disclosed. The system may be portable or semi-portable, thereby providing the subject with the...
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8034018 |
Surgical system having means for stopping vacuum pump
The present invention provides a surgical system 10 for aspiration of a biological material comprising a source of irrigation fluid 24, a collection cassette 30, a pump 40 for creating a vacuum in...
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8007481 |
Subatmospheric pressure mechanism for wound therapy system
A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound...
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8002725 |
Embolic protection and plaque removal system with closed circuit aspiration and filtering
Embolic protection and plaque removal apparatus and methods are provided wherein an aspiration device aspirates, filters and reperfuses blood using a closed fluid circuit having a bi-directional...
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7976521 |
Body fluid suction reservoir
The present invention provides a body fluid suction reservoir including a flexible bag, two plates for supporting the bag, and a spring put between the two plates. The body fluid suction reservoir...
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7959604 |
Medical suction control with isolation characteristics
A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is...
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7947033 |
Systems and methods for detection of wound fluid blood and application of phototherapy in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment system
Wound fluid blood detection systems and methods are described that are operable in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment (RPWT) systems, as well as ancillary therapy and monitoring...
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7942852 |
Aspiration catheter having an internal vacuum accumulator
An aspiration catheter is provided in which vacuum may be accumulated within the catheter and released suddenly within a distal region of the catheter to induce ingestion of intravascular matter...
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7922693 |
Apparatus systems and methods for flushing gas from a catheter of a robotic catheter system
Apparatus, systems and methods for flushing a lumen of a catheter instrument to reduce or eliminate bubbles within the lumen. An interface valve is adapted for attachment to a proximal end of the...
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7918822 |
Surgical aspiration system and method of surgical aspiration
A single handed, safe and efficient system for aspirating a surgical site. The aspirating system of the present invention allows the surgeon to aspirate a surgical site by holding the aspiration...
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7914482 |
Vacuum surge suppressor for surgical aspiration systems
An apparatus and method to suppress vacuum surges in a surgical aspiration system is disclosed and claimed. A vacuum surge suppressor includes a first fluid path for coupling to a surgical...
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7887510 |
Suction control apparatus and methods for maintaining fluid flow without compromising sterile lines
The present invention relates to a device and method to control suction in a patient environment. The device comprises a body portion having an interior chamber adapted for coupling to a source of...
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7879228 |
High volume liquid waste collection and disposal system
A system for collecting and disposing of liquid medical waste includes a fluid collection cart and a draining and cleaning station. The fluid collection cart includes a pair of containers, each of...
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7824355 |
Methods and devices for processing blood
Methods, devices and device components are presented for blood processing. Particularly, methods, devices and device components are presented for separating blood into blood components and...
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7819837 |
Device for controlling flow rate of aspirated fluids
A flow control device includes a housing having a motor chamber and a pump chamber. The motor chamber has an outlet for communication with a fluid collection device, and an inlet for communication...
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7811256 |
Vacuum aspiration handle
A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a sheath with an extended distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a lumen defined therethrough. A handle is fixedly connected to...
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7779842 |
Suction system with high efficiency suction control valve
An improved high efficiency suction control valve providing unobstructed fluid flow in its activated suction applied mode for removal of viscous secretions at a low level of applied input suction...
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7758546 |
Variable flow device
A surgical handpiece having an active flow restrictor responsive to a feedback loop that can vary the fluid flow resistance through the handpiece.
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7686785 |
Medical suction control with isolation characteristics
A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is...
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7625354 |
Handpiece for fluid administration apparatus
A handpiece assembly is provided that is adapted for use with a medication infusion system that applies pressure to the handpiece assembly for delivering medication to a body. The handpiece...
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7621898 |
Medical/surgical waste collection unit including waste containers of different storage volumes with inter-container transfer valve and independently controlled vacuum levels
A waste collection and disposal system for use in health care facilities is provided. The system includes a mobile waste collection unit for moving between use areas in the health care facility to...
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7611490 |
Adjustable surgical vacuum valve
A suction regulator valve adapted to be installed between a suction pump or other vacuum source and a suction tube or catheter, the valve comprising a hollow valve body having an outer surface with...
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7491193 |
Personal care apparatus with at least two suction nozzles
A personal care apparatus (1) is provided with a suction nozzle configuration (4) which has two different suction nozzles (15, 22) with two different suction sections (27, 26), wherein the suction...
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7363072 |
Method and apparatus to remove substances from vessels of the heart and other parts of the body to minimize or avoid renal or other harm or dysfunction
To accomplish isolation and removal of a substance from a vasculature, a catheter is employed to occlude a vessel of the vasculature. The substance is thus isolated in the vasculature and can be...
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7297137 |
Method of detecting surgical events
A surgical system that is able to sense the onset of an occlusion or other surgical event as well as the instant an occlusion breaks.
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7175612 |
Suction limiting device with variable control
A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough and a variable vent mechanism having a...
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7083601 |
Automatic fluid control system for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery and method therefor
A manual and automatic fluid control system and method for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery is disclosed. The system includes a manual mode along with several automatic...
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7070582 |
Injection devices that provide reduced outflow of therapeutic agents and methods of delivering therapeutic agents
Injection devices are provided, which reduce potential outflow of therapeutic agents from an injection site. Devices are provided having at least a first lumen containing one or more therapeutic...
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7033336 |
Proximal catheter assembly having a relief valve
The present invention is directed to a proximal catheter assembly that is configured to facilitate natural or suction-assisted aspiration through a catheter lumen. The proximal catheter assembly...
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7025755 |
Medical suctioning apparatus and methods of use
A medical fluid suctioning device for selectively applying varied levels of suction pressure at a device-tissue interface includes a direct “trumpet”-type control mechanism in conjunction with a “...
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6986757 |
Suction connector and suction catheter using the connector
A suction connector, comprising a fluid passage (31) having one end to be connected to a conduit and the other end to be connected to a suction source when in use and a ventilating passage (32)...
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6960189 |
Proximal catheter assembly allowing for natural and suction-assisted aspiration
The present invention is directed to a proximal catheter assembly that is configured to facilitate aspiration through a catheter lumen. The proximal catheter assembly enables natural aspiration to...
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6960190 |
Vacuum regulator and method
A vacuum pressure regulator system for use in association with a vacuum system in which a vacuum is employed for healthcare purposes, for assisting in monitoring and regulating the vacuum pressure,...
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6887220 |
Catheter having a compliant member configured to regulate aspiration rates
The present invention is directed to a catheter that is configured to self-regulate aspiration rates through a working lumen of the catheter. The catheter comprises a compliant member in...
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6875198 |
Surgical suction regulator valve
A suction regulator valve adapted to be installed between a suction pump or other vacuum source and a suction tube or catheter, the valve comprising a hollow valve body having an outer surface with...
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6860870 |
Self-cleaning fluid delivery device for medical applications
A gas powered spraying device that can be used for single or multi-part reactive medical polymer compositions is provided. A fluid or one or more reactive solutions are sprayed independently at a...
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6817988 |
Injection device
The invention provides an injection device comprising an open cavity, an injection needle projecting from the bottom of this cavity, a first leakproof compartment delimited by a first section of a...
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6780166 |
Irrigation/aspiration apparatus
An irrigation/aspiration apparatus for ophthalmic surgery, includes: an irrigation fluid supplying unit, which supplies irrigation fluid into a patient eye; an aspiration unit provided with a hand...
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6716194 |
Surgical aspiration device employing continuous, precise venting
The invention relates to an improved surgical instrument and method for the aspiration of tissues and fluids from a patient via suction through a small diameter cannula. The device and method...
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6689088 |
Irrigator used in celioscope surgery
An irrigator used in a celioscope surgery comprises a main casing, a water pumping stud and a water control stud which are engaged with the main casing. An interior of the main casing has a pumping...
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6663586 |
System for collection of blood without damage
A system for the collection of physiological fluids includes a vacuum source (14) that is controlled to provide low vacuum as a function of whether fluids are entering the system. The suction wand...
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6635034 |
Multifunctional handpiece for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery
A manual and automatic fluid control system and method for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery is disclosed. The system includes a manual mode along with several automatic...
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6626827 |
Fluid management assembly for use in endoscopic procedures
A fluid management assembly for use in an endoscopic procedure is provided. The assembly comprises a first line for fluid to flow therethrough from an endoscope to a Y-connector and a second line...
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6599271 |
Ophthalmic flow converter
A device for preventing post occlusion flow surges during eye surgery includes an enclosure defining an inlet and an outlet. The enclosure further defines a flow passage between the inlet and the...
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6579255 |
Pressurized flow of fluid into the eye using pump and pressure measurement system
A method and apparatus provided for controlling fluid control to and from an eye or a phacoemulsification handpiece. The handpiece includes an ultrasonically driven, hollow, sleeved needle and the...
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6533244 |
Backwash flow control valve
Apparatus for treating water utilizes a single flow control valve that has only one moving part to divert treated water from several water treatment units to backwash another water treatment unit.
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6471667 |
Medical suctioning methods
A medical fluid suctioning device for selectively applying varied levels of suction pressure at a device-tissue interface includes a direct “trumpet”-type control mechanism in conjunction with a “...
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6425883 |
Method and apparatus for controlling vacuum as a function of ultrasonic power in an ophthalmic phaco aspirator
An aspiration system that may include a control valve to allow a flow of fluid into an aspiration line and vary a vacuum pressure within the line. The system may include a pressure transducer that...
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