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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 “...
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)...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 “...
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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