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6470236 System and method for controlling master and slave manipulator  
In a system and a method for remotely controlling a slave manipulator easily and highly accurately, operations of three master manipulators are consolidated, and one slave manipulator is remotely...
6468266 Fast detaching electrically isolated implant  
This is an implant for placement in the human body and an assembly for so placing that implant. Most desirably, it is an implant for use in the vasculature of the human body and is used to occlude...
6468265 Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia  
A surgical system or assembly for performing cardiac surgery includes a surgical instrument; a servo-mechanical system engaged to the surgical instrument for operating the surgical instrument; and...
6468247 Perfusion device for localized drug delivery  
A device for localized delivery of drugs into a user definable, three dimensional area within a tissue mass comprising a means for securely housing a plurality of hypodermic needles, a means of...
6464691 Port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system  
A port device is insertable between the ribs of a patient and functions as an entryway for surgical instruments. The port device includes a tubular body having proximal and distal portions. The...
6464690 Port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass heart stabilization system  
A heart stabilizer includes a shaft and two articulating arms coupled to a distal end of the shaft. At the end of each arm is a rotatable foot adapted to be angled relative to the heart wall...
6464689 Graphical user interface for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices  
A device for treating a tissue region is supplied with a separate usage key card. The usage key card comprises a storage medium, which is formatted to contain an identification code unique to the...
6461356 Medical device having an incrementally displaceable electrode  
A medical device in one embodiment includes an electrode which is connected to a flexible, tubular, movable member, such as a catheter shaft or an outer sheath, which is slidably extended over a...
6458119 Ultrasoft embolism devices and process for using them  
An exceptionally flexible, ultra-soft vasoocclusive or embolism forming device made of a material which may be a braid, coil, or chain which forms a long, thin thread-like device having little...
6454783 Laparoscopic instruments and trocar systems for trans-umbilical laproscopic surgery  
Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands...
6454760 Insertion tool for transmyocardial implant  
An insertion tool facilitates insertion of a vessel end of a transmyocardial implant into a coronary vessel. The insertion tool has a hollow sheath and mating dilator. The sheath has an external...
6450948 Deflecting tip for surgical cannula  
A steerable probe with a deflectable tip. In one embodiment, the probe may include a cannula having a proximal end and a distal end and extending along a length therebetween, an exterior surface,...
6450170 Treatment of migraine, post-traumatic headache, tension-type headaches, atypical facial pain, cervical pain and muscle spasm  
A new method of treatment of migraine, tension-type headaches, post-traumatic headache, atypical facial pain as well as cervical pain and muscle spasm is presented, comprising the application of...
6447526 Disposable microkeratome blade housing  
An apparatus which attaches to microkeratome surgical devices. The disposable microkeratome blade housing apparatus securely attaches to the surgical devices but remains independent of the motor,...
6447502 Protective cap for medical hf instruments  
A protective cap for a medical high-frequency instrument is configured such that it covers the high-frequency instrument in insulating fashion at least in the vicinity of an electrical connector...
6443944 Surgical devices comprising articulated members and methods for using the same  
Surgical devices and methods for their use in manipulating internal body objects are provided. The subject devices have proximal and distal ends separated by an elongate member. Located at the...
6443943 Handling section for endoscopic treatment tool  
A handling section for an endoscopic treatment tool that permits the manipulation stroke of a manipulating wire to be set or changed to an optimal condition in an easy way. Tubular stopper ( 8 )...
6432112 Articulated apparatus for telemanipulator system  
An articulated apparatus is disclosed that includes a first link member, a second link member, and a third link member. The second link member is coupled to the first link member at a proximal end...
6428535 Disposable medical instrument and medical device incorporating the instrument  
A medical apparatus comprising an apparatus body and a terminal instrument which operates when receiving a terminal output which is an electric or electromagnetic output. The terminal instrument is...
6428530 Grip of endoscopic instrument  
Described is a grip part of an endoscopic instrument with at least a movable control element for mechanical guidance of a tool unit mounted on the distal end of the shaft of the endoscopic...
6423054 Operation wire connecting part in endoscopic treating instrument  
In an operation wire connecting part of an endoscopic treating instrument, an engaging groove is formed for engagement with a small diameter portion of a connecting rod at a base end of an...
6416506 Instrumentation for endoscopic surgical insertion and application of liquid, gel and like material  
An endoscopic instrument includes an inner elongated instrument member that fits the bore of an outer elongated instrument member. The inner instrument member carries a flag that can be furled...
6416505 Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body and pressure application probe for use with same  
A surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body. The apparatus may be catheter-based or a probe including a relatively short shaft.
6416504 Urethral catheter holder  
A urethral catheter holder ( 10 ), comprising a supporting base ( 20 ); a suspension housing ( 22 ) mounted to supporting base ( 20 ); a catheter securement device ( 24 ) adapted to hold a catheter...
6413252 Confocal microscope for facilitating cryosurgery of tissue  
A confocal microscope is provided including a confocal imaging system having an objective lens, and a device which can be an attachment to the confocal imaging system, or a part thereof. The device...
6406472 Remote center positioner  
The invention is directed to a remote center positioner used to support an instrument and provide a center of spherical rotation, remote from any bearings or mechanical supports, at a desired...
6402738 Wire connection structure for endoscope  
In a connection structure for connecting a stranded operation wire and a connection member of an endoscope, an end of the stranded operation wire is formed to be an integrally fixed portion where a...
6402737 Surgical apparatus  
A surgical apparatus for automatically and dynamically changing the constitution of a system and the operation of respective elements. The surgical apparatus includes a plurality of devices...
6394998 Surgical tools for use in minimally invasive telesurgical applications  
This invention provides surgical tools or instruments for use in minimally invasive telesurgical applications. The instruments typically include a base whereby the instrument is removably mountable...
6386357 Soft intraocular lens-folding device and storage case  
A soft intraocular lens-folding device comprises a movable member 1 and a base member 2 . The movable member 1 comprises an elastically bendable pair of legs 12 a , 12 b , and a common base ...
6383174 Detachable aneurysm neck bridge (II)  
This is a device for bridging the neck of either a wide-necked or narrow-necked aneurysm in the vasculature and stabilizing the presence of vaso-occlusive devices (such as helically wound coils) in...
6383162 Apparatus and method for abdomino-pelvic chemotherapy perfusion and lavage  
An abdomino-pelvic perfusion and lavage apparatus is disclosed to which skin surrounding an incision formed through an abdominal wall of a patient can be attached and suspended. The apparatus...
6377011 Force feedback user interface for minimally invasive surgical simulator and teleoperator and other similar apparatus  
A handle module actuates handles of a user interface for various applications, including minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”). A modified MIS tool handle has two shafts that translate relative to...
6375650 Treating instrument for endoscope  
A treating instrument for an endoscope includes a flexible sheath removably inserted into an instrument-inserting channel of the endoscope. A treating member is provided at the distal end of the...
6375634 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ENCAPSULATE, KILL AND REMOVE MALIGNANCIES, INCLUDING SELECTIVELY INCREASING ABSORPTION OF X-RAYS AND INCREASING FREE-RADICAL DAMAGE TO RESIDUAL TUMORS TARGETED BY IONIZING AND NON-IONIZING RADIATION THERAPY  
Methods for conducting an operation on a living organism are provided, including methods in which a channel is provided around a tissue of the organism, and an encapsulating composition is infused...
6373571 Disposable contact lens for use with an ophthalmic laser system  
A device for use in laser ophthalmic surgery includes a laser system, a disposable contact lens and an adjustable retainer ring for mounting the contact lens on the laser system. In order to...
6371952 Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity  
An articulated surgical instrument for enhancing the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrument has a high degree of dexterity, low friction, low inertia and good force...
6371906 Method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue  
A method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue. In particular, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of heart...
6368332 Motion tracking platform for relative motion cancellation for surgery  
A system for performing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on the beating heart senses the movement of the surgical area of the heart to be worked on and moves a support with a controlled...
6364870 Apparatus and method for securing a stent on a balloon  
Apparatus and method for securing a stent to a balloon catheter. A first clamping portion and a second clamping portion are arranged for movement toward and away from each other and are provided...
6358241 Package for removable device tips  
A package for a tip, such as a replaceable tip for a bipolar electrosurgical device, is used for insertion of the tip onto and removal of the tip from the end of a device handle, without requiring...
6358240 Low profile flexible pusher rotator  
A device for releasably holding and positioning a heart valve prosthesis includes a handle having a first end, a second end and a super elastic shaft interconnecting the first and second ends. A...
6355028 Stable port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system  
A port device includes tubular body with a distal swivel, a platform movable along the length of the port body, and preferably three legs movable relative to the platform. The tubular body is...
6352547 Stent crimping system  
A stent crimper is formed of at least one crimping member disposed in a reducible diameter loop. The crimping member includes at least one pulling member extending from the loop. The diameter of...
6350229 Method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue  
A method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue. In particular, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of heart...
6349726 Laser surgery eye shield  
A shield is provided to protect the outer portions of the cornea and the under surface of a cap of the cornea during LASIK surgery comprising an annular body with a concave lower surface and a...
6346110 Chamber for applying therapeutic substances to an implantable device  
A chamber is provided that allows a user to medicate an implantable prosthesis such as a stent. The implantable prosthesis is capable of securing a therapeutic substance and subsequently delivering...
6346101 Photon-mediated introduction of biological materials into cells and/or cellular components  
A photon-mediated technique for introducing biological materials into cells and/or cellular components. The technique may be used to introduce nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, proteins or other...
6346072 Multi-component telepresence system and method  
Systems and methods are provided for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient. In particular, a three-component surgical system is provided that includes a non-sterile drive...
6344038 Surgical anti-friction device  
A surgical anti-friction device for use with highly flexible, reinforced swan neck liposuction cannulas. The flexible cannulas are constructed of metal and plastic, with the metal cannulas having...
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