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7618435 Magnetic attachment systems  
A magnetic attachment device is provided for use in a transcatheter delivery system. The system may be useful for delivering, repositioning, and removal of an implant, such as a septal occluder, in...
7618413 Medical device control system  
A control system for allowing a physician to control the orientation of a medical device or a medical instrument in a variety of directions with one hand. An actuator selectively tensions one or...
7617137 Surgical suite radio frequency identification methods and systems  
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for tracking surgical items. A sensor reads RFID tags and confirms the type of surgical procedure to be performed on a patient's body. An allowable zone...
7615047 Laser tip incision template for bone surgery  
A shape and depth template for incisions with laser tips, usable in bone surgery, comprising a guiding body for a laser tip provided with two mutually opposite end faces arranged at a preset...
7611830 Device to lavage a blood vessel  
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of tissues and organs ex vivo and in situ. In addition, the present invention provides for kits that may be used in...
7608083 Robotically controlled medical instrument with a flexible section  
A robotically controlled medical instrument includes a bending section with a unibody construction, a tool supported at a distal end of the bending section and used to perform a medical procedure...
7604642 Interchangeable instrument  
A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a selected one of a plurality of instruments including fluid-dispensing instruments. An instrument storage chamber is...
7595043 Method for processing and using adipose-derived stem cells  
The present invention relates to a device comprising a cell carrier portion containing regenerative cells, e.g., stem and progenitor cells, and a cell carrier containment portion. The device is...
7594912 Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgery  
Medical, surgical, and/or robotic devices and systems often including offset remote center parallelogram manipulator linkage assemblies which constrains a position of a surgical instrument during...
7593777 Fixation of a medical implant to the exterior of a body organ  
In general, invention is directed to devices and methods for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures in which a medical implant is affixed to or implanted within an exterior surface of a body...
7591784 Bi-directional handle for a catheter  
A catheter actuation handle for deflecting a distal end of a tubular catheter body having first and second actuation wires extending from a proximal end of the body. The handle comprises a first...
7585670 Automated methods for isolating and using clinically safe adipose derived regenerative cells  
Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g.,...
7578819 Spinal access and neural localization  
A method in which a probe is advanced between a neural tissue structure and a non-neural tissue structure such as the intervertebral foramen. The probe includes electrodes on opposite surfaces....
7576344 Target positioner  
A target positioner including a radiation source disposed in a source housing, the radiation source adapted to emit a radiation beam, a target holder adapted to be attached to and generally...
7572253 Surgical operation device  
In order to rotate and move an arm of a slave which supports a needle-holder, the rotation and movement of a pen-shaped operating section ( 31 ) caused by the fingers of the operator's hand are...
7571729 Apparatus and methods for performing mucosectomy  
Apparatus and methods are provided for performing mucosectomy, such as to map out gastrointestinal surgery, including endoluminal gastric reduction. In one variation, the apparatus comprises a...
7566331 Reconfigurable surgical apparatus  
A reconfigurable surgical apparatus that includes a surgical instrument assembly that is formed with a hollow manipulation shaft. A linearly or rotationally movable prime mover is received within...
7563259 Operation system  
In an operation system according to the present invention, a radio foot switch is turned on and a pedal is pressed. Further, a medical device as a control target is turned on and a signal...
7558616 Guidance of invasive medical procedures using implantable tags  
Apparatus for locating a tissue within a body of a subject includes an acoustic tag configured to be fixed to the tissue and adapted, responsive to acoustic waves incident thereon, to return...
7556626 Medical instrument holding apparatus  
A medical instrument holding apparatus includes a supporting mechanism, a moving mechanism, a basal portion and a counterweight. The supporting mechanism supports a medical instrument. The moving...
7553307 Devices and methods for tissue modification  
Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools...
7553275 Medical device with articulating shaft  
A medical device includes an articulating shaft with a pair of slat assemblies. By moving an articulator, the slat assemblies are configured to concurrently push while the other pulls in order to...
7540866 User interface for remote control of medical devices  
An interface for remotely controlling a medical device in a patient's body provides a two dimensional display of a three dimensional rendering of the operating region, and allows the user to select...
7524320 Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools  
Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is...
7514075 Systems and methods for separating and concentrating adipose derived stem cells from tissue  
Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g.,...
7507231 Surgical power console with locking speed control  
A powered surgical system includes a power console with locking speed control capabilities. The surgical power console delivers power to two separate surgical instruments, particularly surgical...
7498565 Method of and system for selective cell destruction  
Method and apparatus for the ionization of living cells where an optical device ( 14 ) delivers an optical pulse having an optical field power which is modified locally by an optical field power...
7491198 Computer enhanced surgical navigation imaging system (camera probe)  
A system and method for navigation within a surgical field are presented. In exemplary embodiments according to the present invention a micro-camera can be provided in a hand-held navigation probe...
7491165 Surgical system  
A surgical system according to the present invention comprises: a surgical instrument for medical treatment of an affected portion in the body cavity; an observation device for observing tissue in...
7485115 Remote operation support system and method  
According to the present invention, a remote operation support system includes a first control system arranged in an operating room, a second control system arranged in a primary support room, and...
7485114 System and method for the central control of devices used during an operation  
The present invention relates to a system for the central control of devices ( 20, 52 ) used during an operation, comprising a first control unit ( 12 ) for control of said devices. The system is...
7473420 Systems and methods for treating patients with processed lipoaspirate cells  
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
7470277 Simultaneous proportional control of surgical parameters in a microsurgical system  
A microsurgical system, and a foot controller for the improved operation of a microsurgical system, are disclosed. A surgeon may use the foot controller to simultaneously control multiple surgical...
7470268 Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool  
A double cylinder system is disclosed, comprising at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one slave being in fluid communication with the controller...
7466303 Device and process for manipulating real and virtual objects in three-dimensional space  
A device and software system with input and output capability for manipulating real and virtual objects in 3-dimensional space. The device consists of a six degree-of-freedom mechanical armature...
7458966 Medical instrument  
The invention relates to a medical instrument, in particular an endoscopic instrument, with an instrument shaft, a tool positioned on the distal end of the instrument shaft, and a handle, which can...
7454268 Manipulator  
A manipulator comprises an operation command unit provided with an attitude adjusting unit and an end effector control unit, a connecting unit having one end connected to the operation command...
7431729 Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device with radial and circumferential support  
The present invention provides a device for occluding an anatomical aperture, such as a septal defect or patent foramen ovale (PFO). The occluder includes two sides connected by an intermediate...
7430457 Robot teaching program editing apparatus based on voice input  
Candidate character strings representing objects disposed in a work cell, models for robot operation instructions which has variable parts, and robot commands related to the objects are defined in...
7429488 Method for processing lipoaspirate cells  
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
7429259 Surgical anchor and system  
The present invention is a device and system for manipulating a surgical tool at an intended location, e.g., a confined or inaccessible space, which includes a surgical anchor having at least one...
7422582 Control console to which powered surgical handpieces are connected, the console configured to simultaneously energize more than one and less than all of the handpieces  
A surgical tool system including plural powered surgical handpieces. The handpieces are removably connected to a single control console. The control console has a power supply. A controller...
7413565 Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and telecollaboration  
A medical system that allows a mentor to teach a pupil how to use a robotically controlled medical instrument. The system may include a first handle that can be controlled by a mentor to move the...
7410483 Hand-actuated device for remote manipulation of a grasping tool  
The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of...
7410482 Detachable aneurysm neck bridge  
In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached...
7408439 Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network  
A method and apparatus for retrieving, accessing, and storing medical data relating to a patient during a medical procedure. The invention provides a single interface to many disparate forms of...
7402162 High frequency treatment instrument for endoscope  
A high frequency treatment instrument for an endoscope is provided. The high frequency treatment instrument is provided with an insulative flexible sheath, an operation wire inserted in the...
7393348 Two-part medical instrument  
A two-part medical instrument is proposed, comprising a first part having a peg and a second part having a peg receiver, wherein first part and second part are connected to one another by a peg/peg...
7390484 Self-contained adipose derived stem cell processing unit  
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
7390324 Magnetic retrieval device and method of use  
Apparatus and method for retrieving a remotely located device equipped with a magnetic coupler is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic coupling carried at an end of an elongate member for...