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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114154 | Fluid-filled delivery system for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable po... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110390 | PRRS viruses, infectious clones, mutants thereof, and methods of use The present invention provides isolated infectious polynucleotides, such as infectious clones, having a nucleotide sequence with identity to PRRS viruses such as VR-2332, Lelystad, or others, and optionally further including a deletion in a region of ORF1 that encod... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109996 | Minimally-invasive cardiac-valve prosthesis A cardiac-valve prosthesis is adapted for percutaneous implantation. The prosthesis includes an armature adapted for deployment in a radially expanded implantation position, the armature including a support portion and an anchor portion, which are substantially axia... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653570 | Sensor transmitter for measuring air pressure of a tire | 02/07/2012 |
| D653569 | Sensor transmitter for measuring air pressure of a tire | 02/07/2012 |
| D653567 | Sensor transmitter for measuring air pressure of a tire | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105315 | Break-away hemostasis hub A breakaway hemostasis hub for a catheter or introducer sheath includes a splittable or separable housing, a seal within the housing, an actuator partially slidably disposed within the housing, a pair of spring retainer members in the housing each adapted to receive... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103360 | Medical lead coil conductor with spacer element Medical electrical leads equipped with spacer elements and configured for use during medical procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are disclosed. An illustrative medical electrical lead includes a proximal connector, an insulated lead body including at... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103359 | Systems and methods for fixating transvenously implanted medical devices A transvenously implantable medical device (TIMD) includes an electrical lead and a control module. The electrical lead includes one or more electrodes and is adapted for transvenous implantation. The electrical lead is also pre-biased to expand from a collapsed sta... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100914 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ an expandable treatment device which is deployed at least partially in the subannular space. Fixation devices and methods are al... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100883 | Right-side coronary sinus lead delivery catheter A catheter for insertion into the right atrium from the right subclavian vein has an elongate flexible shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion has a preformed shape including a first arc portion having a curvature of from about 20 de... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100531 | Ophthalmoscope including an electronic shutter An opthalmoscope for examining a patient's eye includes an illumination device for generating an illumination beam Illumination imaging optics image the illumination beam onto the eye and a scanning device scans the illumination beam over the eye. The opthalmoscope ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099918 | Special and improved configurations for unitized post tension block systems for masonry structures An uniquely improved mortar less masonry structure comprising a plurality of concrete masonry units connected to each other by metal bars and metal threaded fasteners thereby forming a reinforcing skeletal system for the masonry to utilize a post tensioned structure... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099176 | Modular, zone-specific medical electrical lead design A medical electrical lead configured to be coupled to a pulse generator in a cardiac rhythm management system. The lead comprises a proximal terminal connector configured for coupling the lead to the pulse generator, and a plurality of longitudinally arranged lead s... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099175 | Medical electrical lead with proximal armoring A medical electrical lead includes a flexible, insulative body defining a proximal region, an intermediate region, and a distal region. The proximal region is configured to be implanted at a subcutaneous implantation site, and is dimensioned to extend from an implan... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096081 | Jamb liner for a window assembly The present invention is directed to a double hung window assembly and methods of manufacturing the double hung window assembly. The window assembly includes upper and lower sash assemblies, opposing side jambs, and a pair of opposing jamb liners that each have a le... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094413 | Disk drive head suspension flexure with stacked traces having differing configurations on gimbal and beam regions An integrated lead head suspension component comprising a spring metal layer, a first conductor layer, a first dielectric layer between at least portions of the spring metal and the first conductor layers, a second conductor layer and a second dielectric layer betwe... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092547 | Subtalar implant assembly A subtalar implant device includes a rounded end cap region, a threaded region having threads, and a core having a first end, a second end, a core exterior and a longitudinal axis. The threads can have a shape that varies between the first end and the second end of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088168 | Implant, more particularly partial ulnar head implant A method and apparatus for replacing an articular surface of a bone. The implant includes at least one head with a bore and a lateral articular surface generally perpendicular to an axis of the bore. A holding element includes a stem at a proximal end adapted to att... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088165 | Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent A spinal disc annulus repair stent for repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, which may incorporate suture closure or other means of stent insertion and fixation, designed to reduce the failure rate... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087254 | Personal heat control device and method Embodiments of the present invention provide a device for personal heat control, including a flexible housing comprising a cooling surface, a heating surface thermally insulated from the cooling surface, and a heat transfer unit configured to transfer heat from cool... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086336 | Method for design and production of a custom-fit prosthesis Systems and methods are provided for designing and producing a custom-fit prosthesis. According to one embodiment, a mold is produced from which a custom-fit implant may be directly or indirectly manufactured. Medical image data representing surrounding portions of ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086321 | Selectively connecting the tip electrode during therapy for MRI shielding A medical device includes a pulse generator and an electrode configured to contact tissue in a body vessel. The medical device includes a lead that includes a lead connector. The lead connector connects a pulse generator with an electrode via a conductive path. An e... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084039 | Methods and compositions for live attenuated viruses Embodiments herein relate to compositions of and methods for live viruses. In certain embodiments, a live, attenuated virus composition includes, but is not limited to, one or more live, attenuated viruses and compositions to reduce inactivation and/or degradation o... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083704 | Systems and methods for off-weighting a limb Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for limb off-weighting, including a sleeve operable to wrap at least partially around a leg, a support strut coupled to the sleeve to receive weight applied to the sleeve, and a foot assembly configured to suppor... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082915 | Pellet stove According to embodiments of the present invention, a pellet stove includes a firepot assembly with a bottom plate slideable along rails to move between a closed position during combustion in the firepot and an open position during ash removal. According to other emb... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082656 | Method for manufacturing a disk drive head suspension A method for manufacturing a disk drive head suspension having a plated load point dimple. A photoresist mask having an opening with load point-defining side walls and a load point diameter is formed over a planar portion of a spring metal member. Metal is plated on... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080063 | Glenoid component with an anatomically optimized keel A glenoid component for a shoulder prosthesis adapted to be mounted in a glenoid cavity of a shoulder. An elongated keel adapted to engage with the glenoid cavity is attached to the internal surface of the base. The keel extends along a longitudinal axis of the base... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078287 | His bundle mapping, pacing, and injection lead A cardiac rhythm management system includes a lead assembly for intracardiac mapping, pacing, and drug delivery. The lead assembly includes an implantable endocardial lead having a proximal end for connection to an implantable cardiac rhythm management device and a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078278 | Body attachable unit in wireless communication with implantable devices Medical systems and devices are provided. A medical system includes implantable devices and an external device configured for wirelessly interacting with the implantable devices. The external device may be attachable to a patient and be configured for wirelessly com... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075660 | Stabilized compositions comprising ammonium nitrate Preferred aspects of the present invention provide ammonium nitrate compositions comprising ammonium nitrate and at least one stabilizing agent, and preferably a third compound. In certain preferred embodiments, the stabilizing agent, together with third compound, i... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071551 | Methods and compositions for treating diabetes The instant invention provides a method of treating an animal suffering a disease characterized by excessive apoptosis by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one serine protease inhibitor and thereafter monitoring a decrease in apoptosis. Th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070799 | Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable po... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649358 | Powered paint applicator handle | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065020 | System for medical lead tunneling An apparatus includes an elongated tube and an elongated rod having a holding member on one end, the holding member is adapted to hold an end of a lead such that the end of the lead can be pulled through the elongated tube resulting in minimal forces on the lead. | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061778 | Adjustable arm for chair A chair arm adjustment device according to embodiments of the present invention includes an arm pad base slidably coupled to the arm support, the arm pad base sliding substantially horizontally in two degrees of freedom with respect to the arm support within a range... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060214 | Implantable medical device with inductive coil configurable for mechanical fixation An embodiment of a system for gathering physiologic data related to a human body includes a sensor device implanted in the human body, an inductive coil communicably coupled to the implanted sensor device; and a manager device in communication with the implanted sen... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059558 | Configuration preprocessor language A system includes network elements and a network provisioning and control system by which connection of network elements to a broadband network is controlled. The network provisioning and control system includes a configuration rendering engine that operates to conf... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057539 | System for in situ positioning of cardiac valve prostheses without occluding blood flow An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vesse... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057419 | Blood perfusion system An extracorporeal blood perfusion system includes a disposable assembly and a control unit having a control interface region. The interface region includes pump assemblies for selective pumping of venous blood, arterial blood, cardioplegia solution, suctioned blood ... | 11/15/2011 |
