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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ( ...
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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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; ...
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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...
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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...
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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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