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7604633 |
Moisture transport system for contact electrocoagulation
An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation or coagulation of organs and other tissue includes a metallized fabric electrode array which is substantially absorbent and/or permeable to...
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7604609 |
Bendable, reusable medical instruments with improved fatigue life
A needle device which is manufactured from shape memory or pseudo-elastic materials, such as Nickel Titanium alloys, is provided which may be formed and used repeatedly without adverse effects,...
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7575565 |
Extravasation minimization device
The devices and methods shown provide for the minimization of extravasation during arthroscopic surgery. The extravasation minimization device allows a surgeon to drain excess fluids from the soft...
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7563242 |
Ultrasonic surgery apparatus
An ultrasonic surgery apparatus capable of setting surgical conditions properly in accordance with hardness of a nucleus lentis and performing surgery with efficiency is disclosed. The ultrasonic...
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7553290 |
Subdural evacuating port aspiration system
A subdural evacuation port aspiration system for permitting aspiration of a subdural evacuation port device that defines an evacuation lumen is disclosed. The port aspiration system comprises an...
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7524299 |
Aspiration control
A microsurgical system capable of controlling aspiration via a vacuum control mode, a suction control mode, or a flow control mode.
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7522955 |
Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic cleaning of biofilm coated surfaces
To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses, which are coated with biofilms, the surface is irrigated and suctioned with a fluid which may contain a biocide or other chemical agent for disrupting...
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7512445 |
Moisture transport system for contact electrocoagulation
An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation or coagulation of organs and other tissue includes a metallized fabric electrode array which is substantially absorbent and/or permeable to...
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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...
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7479124 |
Device for treatment of venous congestion
A device for treatment of venous congestion provides for subcutaneous introduction of anticoagulant through an incision positioned within a collection shell for withdrawal of an effused material. A...
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7473263 |
Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus
A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can...
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7458940 |
Biopsy apparatus
A biopsy apparatus having a disposable cutting element and a reusable handpiece is disclosed. The disposable cutting element includes an inner cannula that defines an inner lumen and terminates in...
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7452344 |
Platelet concentration syringe kit
A single-use system for separating blood and producing platelet concentrates includes an elongated container for receiving blood from a patient. The container has a movable plunger mounted within...
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7449021 |
Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine
The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present...
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7393351 |
Apparatus and methods for treating cervical inter-vertebral discs
Apparatus and methods for treating an inter-vertebral disc by ablation, coagulation, shrinking, stiffening, or other treatment of disc tissue. A method of the invention includes positioning at...
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7381196 |
Vacuum venous assist cannula
A cannula having an elongated tubular flexible body reinforced to prevent kinking in which the distal end of the tube is inserted in the heart and is provided with openings allowing blood to enter...
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7365126 |
Medical device articles formed from polymer-inorganic hybrids prepared by ester-alkoxy transesterification reaction during melt processing
A shaped medical device article prepared from a polymer melt composition comprising a polymer ester, a transesterification catalyst, and a tri- or tetraalkoxy silane, by forming and solidifying...
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7364562 |
Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system
A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the...
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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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7357142 |
Apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source
An apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source. A vacuum source is operatively connected to a first container forming a first chamber and a second container forming a second...
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7351246 |
Minimally invasive, sustained, intra-tympanic drug delivery system
A convenient and preferably wearable system and method for implementing the controlled and sustained delivery of a medical liquid through the tympanic membrane and into the middle ear including...
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7351219 |
Method and instrumentation for cooling a surgical incision
An infusion sleeve of an ultrasonic vibrating needle. The sleeve is collapsible and serrated or scalloped at a distal end. Fluid flows through a passage between the needle and the infusion sleeve...
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RE40156 |
Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discs
Apparatus and methods for treating an intervertebral disc by ablation of disc tissue. A method of the invention includes positioning at least one active electrode within the intervertebral disc,...
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7338478 |
Tubular apparatus for drainage of the colon and method and guidewire for colonic intubation
Method for draining and decompressing a colon in which a drainage tube is inserted through the anus into the colon to extend through the entire colon. The drainage tube is fixed in position and...
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7331957 |
Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for laparoscopy
Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for treating tissue at a target site of a patient. An electrosurgical instrument includes a shaft, having a shaft distal end and a shaft proximal end, and an...
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7297133 |
Surgical suction irrigator
A surgical irrigation system is suitable for endoscopic and other surgical procedures. A hand held handpiece has a forward protruding hollow tip for supplying irrigation liquid to a surgical site,...
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7285107 |
Vitreoretinal instrument
An improved instrument for removing subretinal fluid and performing fluid exchanges in vitreoretinal surgery is disclosed. The instrument includes a cannula with a curved distal portion and a side...
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7270647 |
Apparatus for vacuum-assisted irrigation and drainage of a body cavity
A system and method to administer a liquid agent into a body cavity of a patient is provided. One exemplary system comprises a lumen disposed into an airway of the patient and a valve assembly...
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7244241 |
Method and means for cementing a liner onto the face of the glenoid cavity of a scapula
A tool for cementing a liner to the glenoid cavity of a scapula. The tool comprises an elongated, hollow, rigid tube having distal and proximal ends with the distal end of the tube having either an...
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7244240 |
Surgical cassette and consumables for combined opthalmic surgical procedure
An ophthalmic surgical cassette for removably receiving in a cassette receiving mechanism of an ophthalmic surgical system. The system includes first and second plunger valves. The cassette...
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7241293 |
Electrode screen enhanced electrosurgical apparatus and methods for ablating tissue
Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for the controlled ablation of tissue from a target site of a patient. The instrument includes a shaft having proximal and distal end portion and an active...
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7235071 |
Gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector and method with improved gas sealing and biasing for maintaining a gas tight seal
Male and female mating pieces of a gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector are connectable together by radially contacting a sealing surface formed on one mating piece with a resilient...
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7220269 |
Thrombectomy catheter system with occluder and method of using same
A thrombectomy catheter system with occluder and method of using same for removal of tissue, such as thrombus and the like, from a vessel in the body. Multiple catheters and an occluder-bearing...
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7217257 |
Aspiration flow resistor
An aspiration flow resistor 10 includes an inlet 12 and an outlet 14 . A housing 16 is connected to the inlet 12 and outlet 14 . A series of spaced walls 18 are disposed between the...
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7207977 |
Smoke evacuation system
An improved smoke evacuation system and method for removing gaseous byproducts of surgical procedures and noxious vapors from chemicals is provided. The smoke and vapor evacuation system includes a...
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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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7175605 |
Therapeutic catheter having sensor for monitoring distal environment
Apparatus with a pneumatic or hydraulic or mechanical therapeutic catheter. The therapy energy required to treat internal vessels of the patient is transferred by the same fluid or the same...
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7172578 |
Sterile tubing sheath
A flexible sheath is attached to an end of a rigid extension tube. The other end of the rigid extension tube is connected with a surgical handpiece. Two flexible sheaths may be used—one as a...
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7169124 |
Electrophysiology positioning catheter
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for treating body tissue whereby a section of tissue is drawn into contact with the open distal end of the first passageway of the apparatus. A tissue treatment...
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7153287 |
Surgical/medical irrigator with removable splash shield
A surgical/medical irrigator with a handpiece in which there is a pump from which irrigating fluid is discharged. The irrigating fluid is discharged from a discharge tube attached to the handpiece....
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7144383 |
Surgical/medical irrigating handpiece with variable speed pump, integrated suction and battery pack
A medical/surgical irrigating handpiece with both a discharge line through which fluid is applied to the site and a suction line through which the discharge fluid is drawn away. The handpiece has a...
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7137982 |
RF intervertebral electrosurgical probe
An electrosurgical instrument for spinal procedures comprises a generally scoop-shaped cup whose periphery is electrically active and is capable of applying RF electrosurgical currents to spinal...
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7122017 |
Fluid jet surgical instruments
The invention provides a variety of surgical instruments for forming a liquid jet, which are useful for performing a wide variety of surgical procedures. In some embodiments, the invention provides...
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7112200 |
Electro-cauterizing cannula assembly for use with power-assisted liposuction instruments
An electro-cauterizing cannula assembly for use in a power-assisted liposuction instrument having a hand-holdable housing and a mechanism for reciprocating the cannula assembly. The...
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7104986 |
Intervertebral disc replacement method
The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present...
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7083591 |
Surge-flow regulator for use in ophthalmic surgical aspiration
A surge-flow regulator ( 36 ) for use with an ophthalmic surgical instrument ( 12 ) having an infusion line ( 20 ) adapted to irrigate a surgical site with fluid and an aspiration line ( 24 )...
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7070574 |
Irrigation system and tip with debrider
An improved irrigation system for removing arthritis causing fragments from a joint in the body includes a handpiece and a tip that is connectible to the handpiece. The tip includes a shaft that...
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7066922 |
Transdermal transport device with suction
A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and one or more needles. Each needle has a bore through which the formulation is transported...
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7066903 |
Aspirator sleeve and tip
The present invention provides a coupling device for attaching a sleeve ( 40 ) to a surgical aspirator tip ( 10 ) that allows airflow between the external environment and the interior of the sleeve...
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7056315 |
Liposuction apparatus with pressurized liquid spray and liposuction method using the apparatus
The liposuction apparatus ( 1 ) comprises in combination a tubular canula ( 3 ) having at its distal extremity ( 18 ) one or more suction orifices ( 24 ) and connected at its proximate extremity (...
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