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7367973 Electro-surgical instrument with replaceable end-effectors and inhibited surface conduction  
Improved robotic surgery end-effectors include at least one insulation material for inhibiting surface conduction of electrical current in a proximal direction, from a distal active electrode towar...
7361172 Ultrasonic device and method for tissue coagulation  
An ultrasonic surgical device for the coagulation of animal tissue having an ultrasonic applicator and a movable jaw with a jaw surface adjacent the distal portion of the ultrasonic applicator for ...
7357774 Multi-component telepresence system and method  
The present invention provides systems and methods for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient. In particular, a three-component surgical system is provided that includes a...
7354397 Capsule-type medical apparatus and a communication method for the capsule-type medical apparatus  
When a capsule is manufactured, a unique number such as a serial number is stored in non-volatile memory in the capsule. If the capsule is used with an external apparatus, the unique number is sent...
7344528 Optic fiber probe  
An optic fiber probe system for treating thrombus of a patient comprising at least one optic fiber with at least one confined liquid-fillable void space and a light source for causing a laser-induc...
7338484 Aortic heart valve prosthesis sizer and marker  
Improved sizers and markers include a cylindrical section and a handle extending from the cylindrical section. The cylindrical section has a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of an aorti...
7335223 Apparatus for the treatment of body tissue  
An apparatus for treating body tissue includes a treatment instrument 1 for treating the body tissue and a measuring unit 3 for measuring the actual value of a parameter of the body tissue at a...
7335158 Surgical devices for imposing a negative pressure to stabilize the cardiac tissue during surgery  
The invention is devices and techniques which use a negative (suction) pressure or vacuum, applied through a surgical instrument, to fix the position of a portion of the surface of a beating heart ...
7331950 Apparatus for containing noise generated by a pneumatically powered surgical instrument and related method  
A sound attenuating system is provided for pneumatically powered surgical instruments. In one aspect, the exhaust hose is formed of at least two dissimilar materials to impede the transmission of v...
7331931 Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue  
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating mem...
7326198 Remote release instrument holder for surgical use  
An instrument holder ( 10 ) for surgical use has a remote locking mechanism ( 12 ) and is elongated having a proximal end ( 14 ) and a distal end ( 16 ). The holder ( 10 ) has an elongated shank ( ...
7320700 Flexible wrist for surgical tool  
The present invention is directed to a tool having a wrist mechanism that provides pitch and yaw rotation in such a way that the tool has no singularity in roll, pitch, and yaw. In one embodiment, ...
7316681 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 r...
7311714 Marking catheter for placement using frameless stereotaxy and use thereof  
A marking catheter made out of a flexible material and having a closed distal end and an open proximal end is provided. The marking catheter is sized and shaped to fit over the probe of a frameless...
7311701 Methods and apparatus for non-invasively treating atrial fibrillation using high intensity focused ultrasound  
Methods and apparatus are provided for non-invasively treating patent foramen ovale using an ultrasound imaging system and a high intensity focused ultrasound system to selectively target high inte...
7306587 Adjustable handle for a medical device  
A handle for a medical device comprises a frame, a transmission, a slide, a first rack, a sheath, and a cable assembly. The transmission is mounted to the frame. The slide is moveably attached to t...
7300450 Surgical instrument  
The invention relates to an instrument for surgery, in particular minimally invasive surgery. The instrument includes means for feeding back a force which is exerted on the working element of the i...
7300432 Apparatus for securing a sensor to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided orthopaedic surgery  
A self-centering coupling device is provided for coupling a sensor array to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided surgery. The self-centering coupling device includes a sensor support ha...
7300431 Remote controlled device for tool rotating  
A remote-controlled device for rotating tools, preferably medical tools, comprising a hollow body ( 1 ) which is embodied in the form of pivotally connected proximal and distal parts ( 2, 6 ) provi...
7297154 Optical apparatus for detecting and treating vulnerable plaque  
An optical apparatus and methods for monitoring temperature enabling detection and treatment of a vulnerable plaque of a patient comprising an elongate catheter, a plurality of outer optical fibers...
7297142 Interchangeable surgical instrument  
A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a selected one of a plurality of instruments. An instrument storage chamber is providing having passages for separately accomm...
7289885 Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library  
A dual purpose media drive exchanges data with removable media items. The drive includes at least one port to receive various control signals, including (1) data exchange commands directing the dri...
7285115 Remote controlled medical instrument  
A wire section ( 1 ) inserted into a patient includes a wire ( 4 ) connected with a snare ( 3 ) at the front end thereof, and an outer tube ( 8 ) which retractably passes the wire ( 4 ) and the sna...
7269480 Mobile robot  
A mobile robot which has a communication with a detection target by a motion of the mobile robot or by an utterance from the mobile robot, the mobile robot includes: a personal identification unit ...
7259652 General purpose distributed operating room control system  
The present invention pertains to control systems and provides a run time configurable control system for selecting and operating one of a plurality of operating room devices from a single input so...
7258691 Working instrument with handle element for use in a resectoscope, and handle element for a working instrument  
A working instrument for use in a resectoscope with a pushing force-transmitting elongated support, whose proximal end area includes an attachment section for attachment in a resectoscope, and whos...
7258687 Device and method for inducing vascular injury and/or blockage in an animal model  
Ultrashort laser pulses are used to induce photodisruptive breakdown in vasculature in an animal to controllably produce hemorrhage, thrombosis or breach of the blood-brain barrier in individual, s...
7256696 Tracking surgical implements with integrated circuits  
A system and method of tracking medical products provides for associating a group of medical products with a group location based on a group radio frequency identification (RF ID) device signal, wh...
7252667 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism and distal lockout  
An open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue includes a pair of first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a fi...
7252660 Multifunctional instrument for use in microinvasive surgery  
A multifunctional instrument for use in microinvasive surgery includes an operator hand grip, a multi-lumen tube fastened on the operator hand grip, at least two guide channels coaxially configured...
7244252 Medical device with visual indicator and related methods of use  
Embodiments of the invention relate to a medical device with a visual indicator that changes color when exposed to a particular environment and/or chemical. The visual indicator may be printed or o...
7244024 Eye target apparatus  
An eye target apparatus and method helping to control an operative eye focus line of sight position during medical procedures on the operative eye of a cooperative awake patient. The apparatus incl...
7241290 Surgical tool kit  
A tool kit for interchanging tools within an at least partially closed area is provided. The tool kit includes at least one tool, each tool being preferably provided within a tubular housing, and a...
7241289 Surgical instrument  
A surgical instrument comprising an instrument handle which is linked to a proximal end portion of a tube shaft and at the distal end portion of which an instrument head rotatably supporting an eff...
7241288 Surgical instrument  
A surgical instrument comprising a tube shaft at the proximal end of which an instrument head for rotatably supporting an effector is pivotably supported and at the distal end of which an instrumen...
7239684 Radiotherapy apparatus monitoring therapeutic field in real-time during treatment  
A radiotherapy apparatus includes an irradiation head section, an X-ray source section and a sensor array section. The irradiation head section irradiates therapeutic radiation to a therapeutic fie...
7228202 Industrial robot  
A communication system for safe wireless control of an maneuverable object. A control unit includes an operator for operating the object and a receiver for receiving wireless information. A portabl...
7226408 Tack device with shield  
A slotted shield for a surgical tack, including a body adapted to engage a tack head. The shield has at least one slot having a width, defined by the body. Optionally, the shield is mounted on a ta...
7223230 External endoscopic accessory control system  
The present invention provides an endoscopic accessory control system that resides externally of the endoscope. The system comprises the endoscopic accessory with a working end to be placed at the ...
7222000 Mobile videoconferencing platform with automatic shut-off features  
A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The remote control station may generat...
7218993 Robot system and autonomous mobile robot  
A robot system is provided and includes an autonomous mobile robot. In the system in which monitoring is performed using the autonomous mobile robot which travels along a predetermined path, an int...
7217264 Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly  
A tool actuating assembly for a multi-function surgical instrument is disclosed. The tool actuating assembly of the present invention can be utilized in a variety of differently configured multi-fu...
7201747 Surgical instrument positioning system and method of use  
A positioning system for use during surgical procedures comprising a belt assembly adapted to be positioned about a bodily surface of a patient. The belt assembly may comprise a single module, or a...
7198630 Method and apparatus for controlling a surgical robot to mimic, harmonize and enhance the natural neurophysiological behavior of a surgeon  
The present invention was developed by a neurosurgeon and seeks to mimic the results of primate neurological research which is indicative of a human's actual neurological control structures and log...
7197354 System for determining the position and orientation of a catheter  
Electromagnetic field detector located within a catheter, for determining the position and orientation of the catheter according to an electromagnetic field generated in the vicinity of the cathete...
7189223 Dual short throw advancer/retractor  
A dual throw advancer/retractor has a pair of finger rings that can independently advance or retract a medical device into a catheter. The advancer/retractor has a body and a channel wherein each f...
7181315 Manual-mode operating system for robot  
A manual-mode operating system for a robot provided with an end-effector. The manual-mode operating system includes a display section including a screen for displaying an image of an end-effector; ...
7180014 Method and equipment for automated tracking and identification of nonuniform items  
An apparatus comprising of a segmented instrument tray, precision scale, image processing system, photoelectric sensors and a Personal Computer (PC) is disclosed. Said apparatus provides an automat...
7179271 Method for driving an ultrasonic system to improve acquisition of blade resonance frequency at startup  
The ability of an ultrasonic system to sweep and lock onto a resonance frequency of a blade subjected to a heavy load at startup is improved by applying a high drive voltage or a high drive current...
7177723 Operational optimization after powering on a robotic data storage library  
A robotic storage library is provided for reducing the transition time to reach an operational state following a transition from a power-off to a power-on state. The robotic storage library can gen...

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