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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6960084 | Method and system for selectively staining dental composite resin A method and system for selectively staining dental composite materials includes an applicator (104) and a disclosing agent (102). In one embodiment, the applicator (104) provides the disclosing agent (102) to a tooth surface and a compos... | 11/01/2005 |
| 7513620 | Correction of presbyopia using adaptive optics and associated methods Devices, systems, and methods measure, diagnose, and/or treat one or both eyes of a patient. Adaptive optics systems (such as those having a deformable mirror) may be configured to an aspherical or multi-spherical presbyopia-mitigating prescriptive shape to allow ob... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7431459 | Slit lamp for ophthalmic use A slit lamp for illuminating an eye comprises several LEDs electrically coupled to an LED driver. A user input accepts input for a length, a width and an intensity of a shaped beam of light. An LED driver selectively drives a set of LEDs of an LED array to form a sh... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431457 | Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye Methods and systems for tracking a position and torsional orientation of a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for registering a first image of an eye with a second image of an eye. In another embodiment, the present... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431455 | Pupilometer for pupil center drift and pupil size measurements at differing viewing distances The present invention generally provides improved devices, systems, and methods for measuring characteristics of at least one eye, and particularly for measuring the physiological changes in eyes under different viewing conditions. An exemplary embodiment provides a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430450 | Device and method for treating obesity A device and method are provided for treating obesity by implanting an electrode in the duodenum and stimulating the duodenum with a stimulator, causing the pylorus to contract. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422328 | Sterile hand held slit lamp cover and method A sterile barrier is provided for use with a slit lamp. The slit lamp has a proximal handle and a distal light slit transmitting window. The sterile barrier comprises a flexible tubular membrane having a first end, a second end, and an opening therebetween. The open... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413306 | Sphero cylindrical eye refraction system using fluid focus electrostatically variable lenses Optical devices, systems, and methods can produce and/or measure cylindrical (as well as spherical) lens shapes throughout a range of both powers and cylindrical axes. Fluid focus lenses employ electrical potentials to vary the shape of a fluid/fluid interface betwe... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413566 | Training enhanced pseudo accommodation methods, systems and devices for mitigation of presbyopia Devices, systems, and methods for developing prescriptions for and/or treating presbyopia may use a combination of an alteration to the refractive tissues of the eye with changes in the response of the visual system. The visual system response may include using resi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405056 | Tissue punch and tissue sample labeling methods and devices for microarray preparation, archiving and documentation A workstation that provides an efficient method to collect biological tissues in a column tissue array format from blocks of embedded, frozen tissues, or fresh tissues. The workstation has a control unit for directing operations of the workstation and the operation ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377648 | Volumetric point spread function for eye diagnosis and treatment Systems and methods analyze, diagnose, and/or treat a patient's eye using modified forms of the point spread function (“PSF”) tailored to the vision system. Factors that alter perception of visual aberrations can be included and/or volumetric point spread functi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371215 | Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating a patient is provided where a functional device is attached to a stomach wall. The device in one embodiment provides electrical stimulation of the stomach wall. The device may also have other functional aspects... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7355695 | Wavefront calibration analyzer and methods A wavefront sensor enhances calibration of a laser ablation system, such as a laser eye surgery system, by measuring one or more characteristics of an ablated test surface. Typically, light is passed through the ablated test surface, and the light is analyzed to det... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338164 | Systems and methods for eye aberration and image sensor orientation Systems and methods orient sensors of an optical system that measures aberrations of an eye. The aberration measurement system may include an optical aberration sensor and an eye image sensor. An asymmetric feature can be imposed in an optical beam path so as to int... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338169 | Slit lamp for ophthalmic use A slit lamp for illuminating an eye comprises several LEDs electrically coupled to an LED driver. A user input accepts input for a length, a width and an intensity of a shaped beam of light. An LED driver selectively drives a set of LEDs of an LED array to form a sh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331672 | Sterile hand held refractive surgery slit lamp illumination system A sterile hand held slit lamp for laser refractive surgery includes a charging base that charges a battery while a hand held slit lamp is positioned thereon. A sterile supple cover is positioned over a slit lamp handle while supported by the charging base. A sterile... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330275 | Method and system for determining the position and alignment of a surface of an object in relation to a laser beam The present invention generally relates to a method and system for determining the position and alignment of a plane in relation to an intersecting axis and using that known position and alignment to allow for corrections to be made when using the plane as a referen... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291146 | Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation of atherosclerotic material A catheter and catheter system for eccentric remodeling and/or removal of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient include an elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure. A plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical ener... | 11/06/2007 |
| D553749 | Sterile cover for doctor's console for laser eye surgery | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261415 | Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye Methods and systems for tracking a position and torsional orientation of a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for registering a first image of an eye with a second image of an eye. In another embodiment, the present... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261412 | Presbyopia correction through negative high-order spherical aberration Devices, systems, and methods for treating and/or determining appropriate prescriptions for one or both eyes of a patient are particularly well-suited for addressing presbyopia, often in combination with concurrent treatments of other vision defects. High-order sphe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238177 | Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignment The present invention provides methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating a laser ablation system, such as an excimer laser system for selectively ablating a cornea of a patient's eye. The invention also facilitates alignment of eye tracking cameras that measur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213919 | Method and device for calibrating an optical wavefront system The present invention provides methods and devices for calibrating an optical wavefront system. The calibration devices of the present invention can include a body which has a proximal portion and a distal portion. A pupil can be positioned on the proximal portion o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175656 | Percutaneous transcatheter heart valve replacement The present invention provides improved devices and methods for replacing or repairing a malfunctioning heart valve. In particular, improved minimally invasive methods and devices are provided for percutaneous transcatheter implantation of expansible prosthetic hear... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128416 | Eye refractor with active mirror wavefront sensor Methods and systems for measuring optical aberrations of an eye are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides transmitting light from the eye along an optical path to an aberration sensor. An adaptive optic is disposed along the optical path betwee... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107124 | Roll-pitch-roll wrist methods for minimally invasive robotic surgery A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (72R and 72L) for control of right and left manipulators (24R and 24L) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer (42). Cam... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083609 | Corneal topography-based target warping Systems and methods for treating a tissue of an eye with a laser beam include at least one processor that determines angles between a curved surface and a laser beam, controlling an ablative treatment in response to the angles. Angles between a surface of a cornea a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077838 | Variable repetition rate firing scheme for refractive laser systems Systems and methods apply pulsed laser energy to an eye with a pulsed laser system. The laser system includes a pulsed laser, a laser beam delivery system and at least one processor. The laser makes a beam of an ablative light energy. A dimension across the laser be... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044602 | Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye Methods and systems for tracking a position and torsional orientation of a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for registering a first image of an eye with a second image of an eye. In another embodiment, the present... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040759 | Apparatus and method for determining relative positional and rotational offsets between a first and second imaging device Apparatus and methods can determine positional and rotational offsets between a first and second imaging device. Embodiments may determine the relative offsets between a Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor and a pupil camera using a calibration apparatus having a rotati... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7006895 | Computed pivotal center surgical robotic system and method A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (72R and 72L) for control of right and left manipulators (24R and 24L) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer (42). Cam... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004942 | Ribbed electrodes and methods for their use The invention provides improved devices, methods, and systems for shrinking of collagenous tissues, particularly for treating urinary incontinence in a noninvasive manner by directing energy to a patient's own support tissues. This energy gently heats fascia and oth... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999852 | Flexible robotic surgery system and method A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (72R and 72L) for control of right and left manipulators (24R and 24L) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer (42). Cam... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984227 | Multiple beam laser sculpting system and method The invention improves the laser sculpting of a region of a material to a predetermined shape by improving the smoothness and accuracy of surfaces formed by the sculpting technique. The technique includes projecting plurality of partially overlapping beams toward th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972015 | Cryosurgical fluid supply Improved systems, devices, and methods for delivering cryogenic cooling fluid to cryosurgical probes such as cryosurgical endovascular balloon catheters take advantage of the transients during the initiation and termination of cryogenic fluid flow to moderate the tr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973112 | Passive gas flow management and filtration device for use in an excimer or transverse discharge laser The present invention provides systems and methods for filtering particles and assisting gas flow management within laser systems. In one embodiment, a laser apparatus (100) includes an elongate laser chamber defining a chamber cavity (130) and an elec... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964659 | Thermal modeling for reduction of refractive laser surgery times The present invention provides systems and methods for applying pulsed energy to an eye. In an exemplary embodiment, a firing rate of the pulsed energy varies in correlation with a modeled or estimated thermal response of a tissue of the eye to the pulses of the las... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963792 | Surgical method A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (72R and 72L) for control of right and left manipulators (24R and 24L) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer. The teleoperato... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6908462 | Apparatus and method for cryogenic inhibition of hyperplasia Post-angioplasty hyperplasia in blood vessels is treated using a cryosurgical balloon catheter. The balloon catheter is positioned at a target region within the blood vessel, and the balloon inflated by expanding a cryogenic fluid, such as liquid nitrogen, across an... | 06/21/2005 |
