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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185184 | Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods This document discusses, among other things, fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods. One example illustrates a combined computed tomography (CT) imagable fiducial locator head, an integral bone screw, and an integral divot for receiving a positioning wand of an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178242 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode having a current collector and a first active material and a negative electrode comprising a current collector, a second active material, and a third active material. The second active material comprises a lithium ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8165658 | Method and apparatus for positioning a guide relative to a base A system for positioning a guide relative to an anatomy is provided. The system can include a base adapted to be coupled to the anatomy, and a guide that can move relative to the base. The system can include at least one tracking device that can be coupled to the ba... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151801 | Septum port locator system and method for an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device An implantable medical device system includes an implantable device and an external locator device for percutaneously locating detecting port opening of the implantable device. The implantable device includes a port chamber forming the port opening, a septum sealing... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150498 | System for identification of anatomical landmarks A system including a processor and/or processor system can be used to identify landmarks in image data. The landmarks can be used to further identify anatomical targets. The landmarks and/or targets can be used to create a plan for a procedure, such as a surgical pr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8131368 | Implantable medical device with material for reducing MRI image distortion An implantable medical device includes a housing formed of a first material and a first electronic component provided within the housing. The implantable medical device also includes a second material provided in contact with at least a portion of the housing. At le... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8116850 | Organ access device and method An insertion guide device guides an instrument toward a target location in a subject. The insertion guide device includes a base portion securable to the subject and an insertion guide portion defining an insertion axis. The insertion guide portion guides the instru... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108025 | Flexible array for use in navigated surgery A system can be used to determine a position of a structure in physical space. The system can include a flexible member, such as a drape, cloth, sheet, etc. that can include one or more trackable devices associated therewith. The trackable devices can be incorporate... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105714 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a plurality of generally planar positive and negative electrodes arranged in alternating fashion to form an electrode stack. Each of the electrodes includes a current collector having two opposed surfaces and an active material provide... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083753 | Robotic trajectory guide A surgical alignment device is disclosed that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082037 | Form for retaining battery in implantable medical device A form for retaining a battery in implantable medical device includes outer edge and first and second opposing major surfaces. The first major surface of the form includes a recess, a ridge disposed between the recess and the outer edge, and a trough forming element... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8073530 | Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods This document discusses, among other things, fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods. One example illustrates a combined imagable fiducial locator and divot for receiving a positioning wand of an image-guided surgical (IGS) workstation. A further example is refl... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048069 | User interface for ablation therapy The disclosure describes a user interface that may be used to control ablation therapy and monitor ablation therapy progress in systems that utilize wet electrode ablation techniques. The user interface presents a virtual electrode depth icon to a user that indicate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8032204 | Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods This document discusses, among other things, fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods. One example illustrates a combined computed tomography (CT) imageable fiducial locator head, an integral bone screw, and an integral divot for receiving a positioning wand of a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8010177 | Intraoperative image registration A system to allow registration of a patient to image space is disclosed. The registration can be performed without touching a plurality of fiducial points on the patient or in the image data. The registration process can eliminate manual steps of image to patient re... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7991479 | Neurostimulator programmer with clothing attachable antenna In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967789 | Indexing cell delivery catheter An insertion device with an insertion axis includes an axial actuator with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is moveable along the insertion axis relative to the second portion. The insertion device further includes a first tube coupled to the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955319 | Pressure sensing in implantable medical devices An implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic substance to a delivery site in a patient. A reservoir holds a supply of the fluid therapeutic substance. A catheter has a proximal end, a delivery region and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the d... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7947301 | Reduction of infection associated with medical device Anti-infective articles capable of preventing infection associated with implantation of medical devices include low levels of anti-infective agents, may cover only a fraction of the portion of the medical device and be effective, or may rapidly elute anti-infective ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942863 | Detecting needle entry into a port of an infusion device Systems for detecting needle insertion into a port chamber of an implantable medical device include a pressure sensor. The system detects characteristic pressure profiles associated with needle insertion into the port chamber through a septum and may generate a sens... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931987 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode comprising a current collector and a first active material comprising LiCoO2 and a negative electrode comprising a current collector, a second active material, and a third active material. The second act... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931643 | Miniature pump for drug delivery A miniature drug delivery pump utilizes a shape memory Ni—Ti alloy. A flow restrictor is provided and the pump is refillable. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927742 | Negative-limited lithium-ion battery A rechargeable lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode that includes a first current collector and a first active material. The battery also includes an electrolyte and a negative electrode that includes a second current collector and a second active mater... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7896871 | Impedance computation for ablation therapy This disclosure describes impedance computation techniques that may reduce the effect of crosstalk, thus generating more accurate impedance measurements. In particular, an ablation system models the electrical interaction among the active electrodes and a common ret... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890165 | Implantable medical device with reduced MRI image distortion An implantable medical device includes a housing and a circuit board provided within the housing. The circuit board includes a plurality of electronic components electrically coupled thereto. At least one non-functional component is provided on the circuit board and... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883790 | Method of preventing over-discharge of battery A medical device includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for providing power to the medical device. The lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode including a current collector and a first active material, a negative electrode including a current collecto... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875389 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode having an active material and a polymeric separator configured to allow electrolyte and lithium ions to flow between a first side of the separator and an opposite second side of the separator. The battery also incl... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7858236 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode that includes a positive current collector, a first active material, and a second active material. The lithium-ion battery also includes a negative electrode comprising a negative current collector, a third active ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7811705 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode that includes a current collector that includes a positive electrode comprising a current collector and an active material comprising a material selected from the group consisting of LiCoO2, LiMn2 | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807299 | Lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode including a positive current collector, a first active material, and a second active material. The battery also includes a negative electrode having a negative current collector and a third active material, the thi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806122 | Septum port locator system and method for an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device An implantable medical device system includes an implantable device and an external locator device for percutaneously locating detecting port opening of the implantable device. The implantable device includes a port chamber forming the port opening, a septum sealing... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803481 | Lithium-ion battery A battery includes a positive electrode having a current collector and a first active material and a negative electrode having a current collector and a second active material. The battery also includes an auxiliary electrode having a current collector and a third a... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803164 | Method for guiding instruments having different sizes A system and procedure for using the system are disclosed for guiding instruments of varying sizes. The instruments can be guided into various portions of the anatomy for performing a procedure, providing a treatment, measuring a physiological response, or the like.... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803163 | Multiple instrument retaining assembly and methods therefor This patent document discusses, among other things, assemblies and methods for retaining a plurality of surgical instruments. In one example, a retaining assembly includes a floating seat having a seat first side and a seat second side. One or both of the seat first... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7801613 | Metal injection molded titanium alloy housing for implantable medical devices The housing of an implantable medical device is made of a titanium alloy that provides improved electrical performance, mechanical strength, and reduced MRI heating. The titanium alloy housing includes portions formed by metal injection molding and welded together. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799793 | N-alkylated rifampin Compounds of the formula: where X and Y are each independently H, halo, or C1-C6 straight or branched chain substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797049 | Neurostimulation delivery during transurethral prostate treatment In general, the invention provides a transurethral ablation device comprising an electrode for delivery of neurostimulation therapy to a patient to prevent or alleviate pain experienced during the course of a transurethral ablation procedure. The device may include ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794869 | Lithium-ion battery A battery includes a positive electrode having a current collector and a first active material and a negative electrode having a current collector and a second active material. The battery also includes an auxiliary electrode having a current collector and a third a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774043 | Microcoil construction A microcoil is manufactured by rolling a trace unit in such a way as to form at least one winding. The trace unit is comprised of a conductive trace attached to a flexible insulating film. A preferred embodiment of the microcoil contains both a first winding and a s... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766885 | Drug delivery system A drug delivery system (10) has a positive pressure drug reservoir (15). A pump (19) is in fluid communication with the reservoir (15) via a first fluid passageway (18). The outlet (19b) of the pump (19) is in ... | 08/03/2010 |
