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5779662 |
Laparoscopic tissue resection system
A powered tissue resection system for use during endoscopic surgical procedures in which a body cavity is filled with a gas medium to maintain pneumoperitoneum. A powered tissue resection device is...
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5779673 |
Devices and methods for application of intraluminal photopolymerized gels
Devices for providing polymeric layers on the interior surface of body lumens and spaces are disclosed. The devices can include proximal and distal occlusion elements to define the treatment space...
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5776155 |
Methods and devices for attaching and detaching transmission components
One surgical device includes a transducer assembly adapted to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency in response to electrical energy. A first transmission component is adapted to receive and transmit...
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5776092 |
Multifunctional surgical instrument
Multifunctional instrument for ultrasound surgery having an applicator 2 for a dissection of biological tissue, as well as a device for cutting and/or coagulating of the tissue. At the instrument...
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5772627 |
Ultrasonic tissue resector for neurosurgery
An ultrasonic tissue resector is slidably engaged with a working channel of a flexible neuroendoscope for resecting brain tumors, cysts, hematomas, and herniated spinal discs. The resector includes...
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5769865 |
Instrument and method for transection of a ligament
In a procedure for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, the carpal ligament is spread by use of a cutting device passing through the interior of a cannula inserted into the carpal tunnel...
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5766200 |
Rotatable endoscopic shaver with polymeric blades
A rotatable shaver having inner and/or outer non-metallic elongated blades for use in endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment a rotatable, elongated non-metallic inner tubular member is...
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5762626 |
Transurethral needle ablation device with cystoscope and method for treatment of the prostate
A transurethral needle ablation device for the treatment of the prostate of a human male using radio frequency energy wall comprising a sheath having a lumen extending therethrough. A guide tube...
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5762069 |
Multiple sample biopsy forceps
A flexible biopsy forceps device for acquiring more than one tissue sample comprises an elongated, flexible body having a central lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. A control...
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5755731 |
Curved surgical instrument with segmented inner member
A surgical instrument includes an inner member having a plurality of interengaging segments that are disposed within a bend region of an elongated outer member. The interengaging segments transmit...
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5752515 |
Methods and apparatus for image-guided ultrasound delivery of compounds through the blood-brain barrier
Image-guide methods and apparatus for ultrasound delivery of compounds through the blood-brain barrier to selected locations in the brain target a selected location in the brain and applying...
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5749602 |
Medical device
A medical device comprises an articulated string of hollow plastic beads which lock into each other. The medical device will attach to an operating-room table-rail and hold a nozzle or suction...
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5749846 |
Medical probe device with optical viewing capability
A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at...
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5749885 |
Surgical instrument with embedded coding element
A surgical instrument includes a plastic hub which is received by a handpiece for operating the instrument. The plastic hub includes a wall that encloses a passage that receives a surgical...
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5746713 |
Phacoemulsification needle
A phacoemulsification needle generally includes a needle for fragmenting eye tissue, a sleeve coaxially disposed about the needle for introducing irrigation fluid into a surgical site, and...
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RE35787 |
Stone destroying catheter and method of use
Apparatus for disintegrating or otherwise destroying a stone, such as a gallstone, within the body of a living being. The apparatus comprises a small diameter catheter having a longitudinal axis...
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5744360 |
Methods for harvesting adipose tissue containing autologous microvascular endothelial cells
Disclosed herein are methods for harvesting adipose tissue so as to preserve an increased population of viable microvascular endothelial cells. Adipose tissue containing microvascular endothelial...
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5743870 |
Ablation apparatus and system for removal of soft palate tissue
An ablation apparatus suitable for the ablation of soft palate tissue, including but not limited to the uvula, includes a cannula with a distal end and a proximal end and a lumen. A vacuum assisted...
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5741245 |
Corneal sculpting using laser energy
A corneal sculpting system utilized for performing surgery to reshape the cornea of the eye. The system includes a laser delivery system that is coupled to a filter positioning system and a corneal...
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5741225 |
Method for treating the prostate
A method of medical treatment of the prostate provides an ablation apparatus. The ablation apparatus includes a cannula, an electrode at least partially positioned in the cannula, and an insulation...
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5741272 |
Apparatus for the fragmentation of concretions in the medical field
A lithotripter for fragmenting concretions has a hollow probe with a first end that is arranged to face a concretion to be fragmented, and a second end that is received by a housing. A drive...
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5741287 |
Surgical tubular cutter having a tapering cutting chamber
The invention provides tubular surgical cutters having conical or tapering cutting chambers along substantially the entire length of their cutting apertures. Tissues which are drawn into such a...
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5735815 |
Method of using fluid jet surgical cutting tool
A pulsed fluid jet surgical instrument includes a cannula extending from a handpiece, the cannula emitting a pulsed fluid jet for cutting and emulsification purposes, and also providing suction for...
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5735811 |
Apparatus and methods for ultrasonically enhanced fluid delivery
An ultrasonic catheter comprises a catheter body having an interface surface which extends at least partially over a circumferential portion of the catheter body. The interface surface is coupled...
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5733256 |
Integrated phacoemulsification system
Surgical system for phacoemulsification providing infusion fluid apparatus and aspiration or evacuation apparatus to supplement the action of ultrasound vibrational energy applied to the surgical...
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5730156 |
Method for cutting and removing wrapping from an intraocular lens implant within an eye
A method of cutting and removing a wrapping from an intraocular lens implant within the eye. The method employs either a laser beam to effect the curing or an ultrasonic vibratory probe to effect...
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5730717 |
Method and associated device for removing material from body
A pull push device for removing a clot. The device includes an elongate tubular member having a suction port and an irrigation or fluid pressurization port respectively connectable to a vacuum...
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5730719 |
Method and apparatus for cosmetically remodeling a body structure
An apparatus for ablating at least a portion of an interior of a body structure includes a catheter with a catheter interior and a port formed in a body structure of the catheter. An ablation...
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5728123 |
Balloon actuated catheter
A catheter device for performing atherectomy procedures and the like in which cutting blades at the distal end of the catheter are extended by the application of fluid pressure to the catheter to...
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5728089 |
Microfabricated structure to be used in surgery
A microstructure suitable for use as a surgical instrument. The microstructure includes a silicon substrate having body and horn portions. The horn portion may include a blade with a forward edge....
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5728124 |
Medical needle for use in ultrasound imaging and method of enhancing the visiblity of such a needle to ultrasound
A needle inserted into body tissue is rendered visible to a Doppler ultrasound imager by generating a longitudinal oscillation of the fluid column in the needle barrel by means of a transducer...
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5728130 |
Ultrasonic trocar system
An ultrasonic trocar system includes a cannula having a guide bore, an obturator to be passed through the guide bore of the cannula so that the obturator can be removed, and a vibration generator...
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5725494 |
Apparatus and methods for ultrasonically enhanced intraluminal therapy
An ultrasonic catheter comprises a catheter body having a resonantly vibrating assembly at its distal end. The resonantly vibrating assembly comprises a tail mass, an interface member, and a spring...
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5722979 |
Pressure assisted ultrasonic balloon catheter and method of using same
An ultrasonic balloon catheter and stent assembly including ultrasonic acoustical oscillating energy for low pressure balloon inflation and expansion of implantable devices including stents. The...
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5722980 |
Device for removal of calculi
A device for removing calculi by using an intracorporeal lithotripter (1) including a probe (2) transmitting impact waves is characterized by a guiding tube (5) for the probe, which is adapted for...
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5720718 |
Medical probe apparatus with enhanced RF, resistance heating, and microwave ablation capabilities
A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at...
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5720719 |
Ablative catheter with conformable body
A medical probe device for reducing tissue mass in a selected portion of the body comprises a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a malleable tube and a flexible...
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5718702 |
Uvula, tonsil, adenoid and sinus tissue treatment device and method
An apparatus for ablating at least a portion of a uvula includes an electrode with a proximal end and a distal end sufficiently sharpened to pierce an exterior of the uvula without a retainer...
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5716363 |
Pars plana vitrectomy tool
An intracellular surgical tool for removing material from an eye of a patient. The tool is provided with a blade to allow the tool to make its own incision in the eye. The tool is provided with a...
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5713848 |
Vibrating catheter
The present invention describes a catheter suitable for introduction into a tubular tissue for dissolving blockages in such tissue. The catheter is particularly useful for removing thrombi within...
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5709698 |
Irrigating/aspirating shaver blade assembly
A shaver blade assembly useable in either an irrigation-only mode, an aspiration-only mode or an irrigation/aspiration mode. The shaver blade assembly has a stationary elongated outer tube and a...
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5709675 |
Smoke reducing device for minimally invasive surgery
A smoke reducing device for use in minimally invasive surgery includes a housing having an inlet opening from an outlet opening. The housing is sized to fit through a trocar opening that leads to a...
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5709676 |
Synergistic treatment of stenosed blood vessels using shock waves and dissolving medication
A method for removing a thrombus or plaque deposit from the wall of a blood vessel of a patient is enhanced by synergistic action of two individual procedures. A catheter is introduced into a blood...
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5707350 |
Surgical instrument
A surgical instrument that includes a rigid outer member within which is disposed a hollow inner member having rigid proximal and distal ends and a region disposed between the rigid proximal and...
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5702433 |
Kink-resistant steerable catheter assembly for microwave ablation
A kink-resistant steerable catheter assembly suitable for microwave ablation includes a handle, a catheter and a steering control. The catheter has (a) a flexible, torque-transmitting and axially...
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5702360 |
Ultrasonic surgical knife
A surgical knife comprising an ultrasonic generator (3) for ultrasonically vibrating an electrode or sonotrode (9) arranged at the front end of the knife and provided with an axial suction bore...
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5700240 |
Phacoemulsification system having ultrasonic power controlled by aspiration vacuum sensor
A method for controlling aspiration and irrigation fluids in an eye during a surgical procedure includes placing a handpiece in an operative relationship with an eye for introducing irrigation...
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5697898 |
Automated free flow mechanism for use in phacoemulsification, irrigation and aspiration of the eye
An apparatus and method for removing a cataract lens from an eye, the apparatus comprising a surgical handpiece capable of phacoemulsification, irrigation and aspiration, for insertion into the...
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5697944 |
Universal dilator with expandable incisor
A device for incising and dilating a stenosis in a vessel of a patient includes a dilator housing and a plurality of blades which can be selectively extended from the housing. Specifically, the...
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5697897 |
Endoscope carrying a source of therapeutic ultrasound
An endoscope includes a carrier which can be inserted into a living examination subject, having a distal end which is advanced into the subject, the carrier carrying an optical examination...
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