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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182442 | Pyloric valve devices and methods A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a plurality of disc-shaped flanges connected in series. The blocking portion may be disposed i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8142385 | Pyloric valve devices and methods A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a disc-shaped inlet and a helical flange. The helical flange may be disposed in a contracted p... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8100850 | Pyloric valve devices and methods A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having at least one axially-aligned annular flange defining a central opening and a support having a ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099167 | Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals tha... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8041428 | Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension The present invention includes methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock, anaphylactic shock and hypovolemia. The method includes the step of applying at least one electrical impulse to at least one selected regi... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8010197 | Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals tha... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7904159 | Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension Methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock and anaphylactic shock, wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from hypotension to ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7869880 | Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals tha... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869879 | Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension Methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock and anaphylactic shock, wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from hypotension to ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7747324 | Electrical stimulation treatment of bronchial constriction Methods and devices for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma and anaphylaxis wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve and/or the lungs of a patient suffering from bronchial constriction. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7725188 | Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension Methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock and anaphylactic shock, wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from hypotension to ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7711430 | Methods and apparatus for treating anaphylaxis using electrical modulation Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals tha... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7083638 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone, which permit a suture attachment that lies entirely beneath the cortical bone surface. Advantageously, the suturing material between the soft tissue and the bone anchor is secu... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6974453 | Dual mode electrosurgical clamping probe and related methods The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a target tissue or organ of a patients. An electrosurgical apparatus of the invention... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960204 | Electrosurgical method using laterally arranged active electrode An electrosurgical probe comprises a shaft having an electrode array (12) at its distal end and a connector at its proximal end. The array (12) includes a plurality of isolated electrode terminals, and an electrosurgical power supply (28) is pro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949096 | Electrosurgical ablation and aspiration apparatus having flow directing feature and methods related thereto Electrosurgical methods, systems, and apparatus for the controlled ablation of tissue from a target site of a patient. An electrosurgical apparatus of the invention includes an active electrode assembly having an active electrode screen surrounded by a plurality of ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929640 | Methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920883 | Methods and apparatus for skin treatment Methods and apparatus for electrosurgically treating human skin. The skin may be treated by applying thermal energy to the dermis to shrink the skin following liposuction, or to induce collagen deposition at the site of a wrinkle for wrinkle reduction or removal. In... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915806 | Method for harvesting graft vessel The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to incise, dissect, harvest or transect tissues or an organ of a patient. The electrosurgical systems and methods are useful, inter alia,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896674 | Electrosurgical apparatus having digestion electrode and methods related thereto Methods and apparatus for resecting and ablating tissue at a target site of a patient, the apparatus including a probe having an elongate shaft. The shaft includes a shaft distal end portion and a shaft proximal end portion, and a resection unit located at the shaft... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896672 | Methods for electrosurgical incisions on external skin surfaces Systems and methods are provided for removing fatty tissue underlying a patient's epidermis (e.g., blepharoplasty, brow lifts, eyelid shortening procedures, and the like). These methods include positioning one or more active electrode(s) and one or more return elect... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875219 | Bone access system Instruments and methodology for nonlinear access to bone tissue sites are described. Embodiments disclosed include a conduit for delivering material or a medical device to a site and a core member that is able to steer the conduit and allow the combination to be adv... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6855157 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone, which permit a suture attachment that lies entirely beneath the cortical bone surface. Advantageously, the suturing material between the soft tissue and the bone anchor is secu... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855143 | Electrosurgical systems and methods for recanalization of occluded body lumens The present invention comprises electrosurgical apparatus and methods for maintaining patency in body passages subject to occlusion by invasive tissue growth. The apparatus includes an electrode support disposed at a shaft distal end having at least one active elect... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837888 | Electrosurgical probe with movable return electrode and methods related thereto The present invention provides systems, apparatus, and methods for dissecting, resecting, severing, cutting, contracting, coagulating, or otherwise modifying a tissue or organ of a patient. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe configurable... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837887 | Articulated electrosurgical probe and methods Systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a target tissue or organ of a patient. An electrosurgical apparatus of the invention includes a shaft having an arti... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837884 | Electrosurgical apparatus having compound return electrode Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for ablating, coagulating, shrinking, stiffening, or other treatment of a target tissue of a patient. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe, and an introducer needle adapted for passing the distal end o... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832996 | Electrosurgical systems and methods for treating tissue Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for removing tissue from a target site of a patient, the apparatus including a probe adapted for coupling to a power supply. The electrosurgical probe includes a shaft having a first electrode type and a second electrode type. T... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6805130 | Methods for electrosurgical tendon vascularization Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided for promoting blood flow to a target tissue. In one aspect, the invention involves canalizing or boring channels, divots, trenches or holes through an avascular connective tissue, or through a tissue having sparse vascula... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6783515 | High pressure delivery system This relates to an improved delivery system for accurately loading and controlling the delivery of flowable material to a patient. Particularly, the system may be used in the injection of hard tissue implant materials such as PMMA under pressures up to about 4000 ps... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773431 | Method for epidermal tissue ablation A system and method for surface tissue ablation on the patient's outer skin, such as the epidermis or the underlying dermis. An electrosurgical probe 130) comprises a shaft 132) having an array of active electrodes 136) on its distal tip and a c... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772012 | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissue Systems, apparatus, and methods for treating spinal tissue and other body structures in open and endoscopic spine surgery to relieve symptoms, such as neck or back pain. In particular, the present invention provides methods for the controlled heating of various tiss... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770071 | Bladed electrosurgical probe The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to, ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a tissue or organ of a patients. An electrosurgical apparatus includes an electrode ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766202 | Systems and methods for intradermal collagen stimulation The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selective applying energy to a patient's dermis tissue to generate the growth of new collagen in this tissue, while minimizing the effect on the outer epidermis layer, thereby minimizing or suppressin... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6763836 | Methods for electrosurgical tendon vascularization Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided for promoting blood flow to a target tissue. In one variation, the invention involves creating a pattern of voids in connective tissue, or through a tissue having sparse vascularity, such as a tendon or a meniscus, in ord... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6749604 | Electrosurgical instrument with axially-spaced electrodes A bi-polar electrocautery needle comprising an inner electrode on outer electrode and recoverable insulating-locking member for insulting the electrode from one another and locking them into relative position to one another. And the method of making the bi-polar ele... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746447 | Methods for ablating tissue Electrosurgical methods, systems, and apparatus for the controlled ablation of tissue from a target site of a patient. An electrosurgical instrument includes a working portion having a plurality of working zones differentiated according to their relative rates of as... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736847 | Anchoring device The invention relates to an anchoring device for urging a ligament transplant against the wall of a bone hole during ligament replacement and for fixing the anchor in position in the said bone hole. The device has a first component and a second component designed fo... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726684 | Methods for electrosurgical spine surgery Methods and apparatus for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. In a method of the invention high frequency (RF) electrical energy is applied to one or more active electrodes ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719754 | Methods for electrosurgical assisted lipectomy Systems and methods are provided for removing adipose or fatty tissue underlying a patient's epidermis is disclosed (e.g., liposuction, abdominoplasty, and the like). The method includes positioning one or more active electrode(s) and one or more return electrode(s)... | 04/13/2004 |
