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5695506 |
Catheter device with a flexible housing
Disclosed herein is a catheter device for use in a biological conduit. The catheter device has a catheter body with a housing and a torque cable lumen, a torque cable, a work element, and a...
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5695507 |
Transluminal thrombectomy apparatus
The invention is an apparatus for breaking up a thrombus by introducing a tating core wire into the thrombus whereby the fibrin of the thrombus will be withdrawn from the thrombus into the rotating...
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5695460 |
Enhancement of ultrasound thrombolysis
Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a combination of ultrasonic energy and an echo contrast agent containing microbubbles, for substantially dissolving blood clots or other vascular...
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5695461 |
Ophthalmic instrument for fracturing and removing a cataract and a method for using the same
A ophthalmic hand piece having a phaco needle or YAG laser is provided with a balloon nucleofractis irrigation sleeve. The balloon nucleofractis irrigation sleeve includes an irrigation conduit, a...
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5693011 |
Surgical suction cutting instrument
A surgical suction cutting instrument is provided with a suction port. A guard is mounted at the suction port to permit material to enter the suction port while preventing vital structures such as...
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5693062 |
Ophthalmic surgical apparatus for macerating and removing the lens nucleus from the eye of a living being
An ophthalmic surgical device for macerating the lens nucleus in the eye and for removing particles of the macerated lens nucleus from the eye of a living being, includes a hand-held housing with a...
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5690660 |
Arthroscopic cutter having curved rotatable drive
A powered rotatable surgical tissue working tool for chucking in a powered rotating surgical handpiece includes a tubular elongate outer member having a distal tip portion angled off the central...
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5688234 |
Apparatus and method for the treatment of thrombotic occlusions in vessels
Apparatus for the treatment of a thrombotic occlusion in a vessel of a patient comprising a flexible elongate tubular sheath having proximal and distal extremities. A relatively large lumen defined...
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5687729 |
Source of therapeutic acoustic waves introducible into the body of a patient
A source of therapeutic acoustic waves for minimally invasive treatment of internal body regions with the therapeutic acoustic waves has a number of source parts which emit the acoustic waves. In...
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5685841 |
Support for fluid infusion tube for use during eye surgery
A support for reinforcing a fluid infusion tube to prevent it from kinking during a surgical operation. The support runs to the distal end of the tube and is either embedded in the wall of the...
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5685839 |
Ultrasound probe with thermal sensing
A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports therein and stylet guides for directing one or more flexible stylets outward through...
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5685840 |
Method and apparatus for minimally invasive tissue removal
A method and apparatus for minimally invasive tissue removal contemplates a system including a tissue cutting tool having a motor driven cutting blade reciprocating within a percutaneously...
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5683406 |
Apparatus and method for harvesting bone
An instrument for harvesting bone comprises an elongate body having a hollow, and a proximal end and a distal end communicating with one another through the hollow. A blade having a cutting edge...
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5683359 |
Arthroscopic surgical instruments having suction capability
An arthroscopic surgical instrument includes a surgical punch end effector assembly, a hollow tube defining a fluid passageway, a push rod extending through the hollow tube, an actuating lever...
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5681276 |
Medical probe device and electrode assembly for use therewith
A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall. The device includes a probe housing having proximal and distal extremities and a...
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5676649 |
Phacoemulsification cutting tip
A cutting tip having an asymmetric, hydrodynamic channel that tightens the cutting tip during operation.
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5674235 |
Ultrasonic surgical cutting instrument
An ultrasonic surgical cutting instrument includes a handpiece containing an ultrasonic generator. A hollow cutting probe is connected to the handpiece and is longitudinally moved at ultrasonic...
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5674232 |
Catheter and method of use thereof
An endarterectomy catheter and method for removing obstructions from an artery comprises a cylindrical, oval, kidney shaped or other shape housing, the housing having an opening inside which a...
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5674219 |
Electrosurgical smoke evacuator
A smoke evacuator and a system for surgical devices, such as electrocautery scalpels and laser surgical devices. Evacuator is geometrically designed to permit retrofit to existing electrocautery...
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5672153 |
Medical probe device and method
A method and device for medical treatment of a tissue mass. The method comprises introducing a catheter along a body duct to a zone adjacent to the target tissue to be treated. A flexible stylet...
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5669875 |
Endoscopic surgical apparatus with longitudinal actuation
An apparatus for use in minimally invasive surgery includes an actuator slidably attached to the non-endoscopic housing, the actuator being movable between a distal position and a proximal position...
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5669876 |
Method for minimally invasive tissue removal
A method and apparatus minimally invasive tissue removal contemplates a system including a tissue cutting tool having a motor driven cutting blade reciprocating within a percutaneously introducable...
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5667489 |
Expansile surgical sleeve apparatus and method for using same
A sleeve apparatus for use in combination with a surgical instrument for the removal of a cataract through an incision in a patient's eye. The sleeve apparatus includes a first sleeve member having...
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5667490 |
Ablation device drive assembly including catheter connector
A drive assembly for an ablation device. The drive assembly including a housing and a connector for coupling a catheter assembly including a rotatable drive shaft to the housing. The connector...
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5665062 |
Atherectomy catheter and RF cutting method
An atherectomy device includes a catheter with a window at its distal tip for admitting tissue into a catheter compartment. A cylindrical cartridge in the compartment has a cutting edge that...
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5665098 |
Unitary removal of plaque
Novel apparatus and related methods are disclosed by which plaque is connected to the head of a removal instrument for removal of a unitary segment of plaque from an artery intact to increase blood...
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5665141 |
Ultrasonic treatment process
A method of degassing utilizing a degassing faucet having a first portion which includes a liquid inlet with a first cross-sectional area and a liquid outlet with a second cross-sectional area...
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5656016 |
Sonophoretic drug delivery system
The present invention relates to devices and methods for enhancing the rate and efficacy of permeation of a drug into and through skin and into the circulatory system utilizing ultrasound.
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5653684 |
Catheter with expandable wire mesh tip
A catheter for use in angioplasty and other medical procedures is disclosed. The catheter features a flexible-wire mesh tip movably attached at a distal end of the catheter, the tip being...
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5653724 |
Angled phacoemulsifier tip
An aspiration/irrigation tip adapted for use with a handpiece for the removal of a cataractous lens from the eye is described. The tip, which may be used with an ultrasonic handpiece, is a bent,...
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5649935 |
Ultrasonic percussion device
The invention relates to an ultrasonic percussion device, of the type including: an ultrasonic wave generator, terminated by an unit (6) transmitting the vibration generated; a wire (8), the...
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5649941 |
Improved vascular incisor/dilator
A device and method for clearing a stenosis in a vessel of a patient requires a catheter having a rigid, cone-shaped probe at its distal end. The probe has a distally diminishing taper and also has...
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5647851 |
Method and apparatus for vibrating an injection device
A vibrating injection device includes a housing formed with an interior chamber for releasably housing a conventional syringe therein and further including an opening on one end thereof. A syringe...
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5645530 |
Phacoemulsification sleeve
A phacoemulsification sleeve having a centering ring isolated within an outer shell. A bellows-like sleeve between the handpiece and the outer shell provides a fluid path for the irrigating fluid.
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5643303 |
Flexible surgical instrument
A flexible surgical instrument is provided which is ideal for providing flexibility in surgery performed through a small incision, such as arthroscopic surgery. In one embodiment, the surgical...
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5636632 |
Ultrasound-enhanced sampling of materials through the skin
A method for enhancing the permeability of the skin or other biological membrane to a material such as a drug is disclosed. In the method, the drug is delivered in conjunction with ultra sound...
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5634912 |
Infusion sleeve
An infusion sleeve having a two-piece body. The first piece is conical in shape and is attached to the handpiece by conventional methods. The distal end of the first piece contains a series of...
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5632728 |
Skin testing and vaccinating needles
A plastic skin testing and vaccinating needle characterized by an end bifurcated into two sharp points spaced sufficiently close so that the points will form a small hole in the skin when the...
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5630794 |
Catheter tip and method of manufacturing
A medical device having a unique tip has been described. Furthermore, a process of manufacturing the unique tip is described. The medical device of this invention penetrates tissues within a body...
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5628730 |
Phoretic balloon catheter with hydrogel coating
A drug delivery apparatus and method for delivering a drug locally to internal body tissue. The invention contemplates positioning a drug delivery device in a body passageway or within body tissue...
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5628743 |
Dual mode ultrasonic surgical apparatus
A single ultrasonic surgical apparatus can provide a substantial cutting effect on tissue, a substantial coagulation effect on tissue, and an appropriate blend of simultaneous cutting and...
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5626560 |
Diathermic hand-held instrument with an endoscopic probe
A diathermic hand-held instrument (1) and a detachable endoscopic probe (101) for use in surgical operations, particularly in laprascopic ultrasonic dissections during which surgery-related...
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5620479 |
Method and apparatus for thermal therapy of tumors
An ultrasound applicator for thermal therapy, having a multi-element array of plastic or rubber coated piezoceramic tubular transducers, each with separate power control and supported by a...
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5620414 |
Apparatus and method for effecting surgical incision through use of a fluid jet
Applicant's invention is of apparatuses and associated methods in the use of high pressure, sterile water jets in effecting surgical incisions, including those of hard tissues such as bone. The...
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5618275 |
Ultrasonic method and apparatus for cosmetic and dermatological applications
Low frequency ultrasonic pressure waves of high intensity are applied to the skin to cause cavitation. A therapeutic agent may be applied to the skin in a predetermined amount prior to the...
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5611807 |
Ultrasonic angioplasty balloon catheter
An angioplasty balloon catheter particularly adapted for ablation of a stenosis in vivo has a balloon which may be inflated with a conductive contrast fluid injected proximally to the balloon, and...
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5609572 |
Cassette infusion system
A modular cassette infusion system for multiple infusions and the automatic administration of medicament. Sterile disposable cassettes are employed, which possess integral connections for the...
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5609573 |
Electrosurgical suction/irrigation instrument
An electrosurgical device provides the electrical energy from an electrosurgical generator to an electrode for cutting, coagulation, and the like, and further provides suction and irrigation to a...
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5607389 |
Medical probe with biopsy stylet
A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through at...
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5603724 |
Suction punch
A cutting-suctioning tool for micro-surgery including closing jaws, that in closed position, provide a suctioning/fluid channel axially through the jaws for removal of tissue and fluids.
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