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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130274 | TISSUE SAMPLING TOOL, IN PARTICULAR FOR ADIPOSE TISSUE A tissue-sampling tool is made in the form of a tube presenting an inside face of circular section and an outside face of circular section, the tube having a blunt distal end and at least one sampling orifice extending symmetrically relative to a transverse plane and to... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120040304 | System And Method For Post-Exposure Dosimetry Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy An apparatus and method for triaging patients according to radiation exposure operates by measuring electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of fingernails, toenails, and/or teeth. When operating in vivo, radiation induced spectra are obtained from intact fingernails, to... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120022396 | TISSUE SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD A device and method for collecting a tissue sample. The device includes a blade comprising an anterior portion and an elongated blade body. The elongated blade body is substantially firm and the anterior portion is bendable. The anterior portion comprises a sharp or poi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120010526 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING TISSUE FROM AN ANIMAL AND CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS The invention relates to a device for sampling tissue from an animal, comprising sampling means provided with at least one cutting element (35) for cutting and collecting a sample of tissue from the animal, and means (31) for storing the sample, into which... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110295148 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTING A TISSUE SAMPLE FROM AN ANIMAL The invention relates to a device for collecting a tissue sample from an animal, comprising: a collection means having at least one cutting element (21) for cutting a tissue sample from the animal, and a means for storing said sample. According to the invention, ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282238 | Method and Apparatus for Morcellating Tissue An apparatus for morcellating tissue specimens comprises a housing and a cutting member. The cutting member is operable to cut tissue specimens into morcellated or minced tissue pieces. The cutting member may include one or more screens. One of the screens may be rotata... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282446 | Methods and Apparatus for Delivering Tissue Treatment Compositions to Stapled Tissue A surgical stapler includes first and second tissue clamping members and a knife member. The first tissue clamping member is configured to receive a plurality of staples. The second tissue clamping member comprises an anvil configured to form the staples. A tissue treat... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110190659 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTRODE A surgical instrument can comprise a first electrode, a second electrode positioned about the first electrode, and a third electrode positioned about the second electrode. In various embodiments, a surgical instrument can comprise a biopsy punch shaft and one or more el... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110130678 | UNITARY SHAVE BIOPSY BLADE A unitary shave biopsy blade comprises a first side edge, a second side edge laterally spaced from the first side edge, and a front edge extending laterally between the first and second side edges. A back edge extends laterally between the first and second side edges an... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110112434 | KITS AND PROCEDURES FOR NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMENAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY Various surgical devices, kits, and/or methods are provided herein that may be useful in performing a surgical procedure through a natural orifice. Such a surgical procedure may utilize one or more devices, kits, and/or methods to create an access port to a body cavity ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110077551 | CHARGING STATION FOR BATTERY POWERED BIOPSY APPARATUS A charging station for a battery powered biopsy apparatus includes a charging dock having a housing and a charging unit contained in the housing. The charging unit has a set of electrical contacts. The housing is received in a first cavity of a driver assembly with the ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110060188 | LOW COST DISPOSABLE MEDICAL FORCEPS TO ENABLE A HOLLOW CENTRAL CHANNEL FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES The present invention relates to an endoscopic biopsy forceps (10) with an open central channel. The forceps include a sheath (20) having a proximal end and a distal end, a housing (50) connected with the distal end of the outer sheath, an open chan... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110046507 | DRILL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING MICROCONDUITS The present invention relates to methods and devices for formation of microconduits in tissue, particularly using an impedance sensing drill to form microconduits. One embodiment of the invention is an impedance sensing drill comprising a drilling assembly, a control mo... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100324446 | Telescoping Biopsy Device A biopsy device is provided. The device requires a first elongate substantially tubular member that defines a distal end portion and a proximal end portion with a lumen defined therethrough and a second elongate substantially tubular member that is telescopically and sl... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324445 | MRI Biopsy Cylindraceous Targeting Guide A biopsy system comprises a biopsy device, a localization grid plate, and a targeting guide. The grid plate is configured to localize part of a patient (e.g., a breast), and defines a plurality of openings. The guide is insertable into a selected opening in the grid pla... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100317995 | Method of Tetherless Biopsy Device Operation A method of biopsy device operation comprises rotating a first rotating member at a first rotational speed to rotate a cutter. A second rotating member is rotated at a second rotational speed to translate the cutter. The first and second members are rotated simultaneous... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100280406 | Tissue Collection Device and Methods A biological tissue collection device is provided having a housing with a fluid-retaining inner chamber adapted to retain a bioimplantable, fluid permeable tissue scaffold. The scaffold is preferably retained in the housing in such a way that the scaffold separates the ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100241027 | Discrete or Continuous Tissue Capture Device and Method for Making Some embodiments of the invention provide an instrument for mechanically removing segments of tissue from a patient during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. An exemplary instrument provides an inlet for receiving tissue a mechanism for cutting away received tissu... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100217151 | Methods and Systems for Performing Submucosal Medical Procedures Instruments, systems and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include safe access needle injection instruments incorporating electrosurgical capability, a submucosal tunne... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100210966 | Firing System For Biopsy Device A biopsy system for harvesting tissue samples from a suspect tissue mass in a body of a living being, e.g. in per-cutaneous aspiration biopsy, comprises a hollow needle (50) and a sample-receiving device (52), which is movable in the hollow needle. A first... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100211066 | Use of IMP3 as a Prognostic Marker for Cancer Provided herein are methods and compositions for the prognostic evaluation of a patient suspected of having, or having, cancer by assessing the expression of IMP3 in a biological sample of a patient. Methods can be used at the time of initial diagnosis of malignant tumo... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100204610 | Medical Device for Biopsies Medical device for biopsies equipped with an elongated flexible section designed to be inserted through a conduit of a surgical instrument, said elongated section comprising an interior tube and an exterior tube each capable of moving longitudinally with respect to the ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198106 | BIOPSY FORCEPS FOR TAKING ONE OR MORE SAMPLES The invention relates to biopsy forceps for collecting tissue samples and the like in connection with the use of some kind of examination or treatment telescope (1) in the treatment of humans or animals, wherein the part of the forceps (1) that performs cu... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100185116 | PUNCH BIOPSY DEVICE A biopsy device is described. In one aspect, the biopsy device includes a scoop-shaped blade with a distal, pointed tip. A handle is operatively coupled to a proximal end of the scoop-shaped blade. The scoop-shaped blade and handle combination of the biopsy device are c... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100179578 | SPINAL DISC PREPARATION TOOL A spinal disc preparation tool is provided that includes an elongate shaft having an inner lumen extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis between proximal and distal ends thereof. A lower jaw is located on a distal end of the elongate shaft for receiving tissue ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100168610 | MULTI-PURPOSE BIOPSY FORCEPS A method to perform an endoscopic biopsy includes deploying a mechanical forceps through an accessory channel of an endoscope assembly, deploying an optical probe through the accessory channel to an area of investigation, optically evaluating tissue at the area of inves... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100168611 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT A medical device is presented for use in tissue characterization and treatment. The device comprises: a tissue characterization probe comprising an elongated carrier carrying an array of tissue characterization sensors arranged in a spaced-apart relationship at least al... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100113971 | Biopsy Device with Translating Valve Mechanism A biopsy device comprises a cannula having a transverse tissue receiving aperture and a cutter that is movable relative to the cannula to sever tissue protruding through the aperture. A first valve assembly comprises a first valve body and a first actuator. The first va... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100113922 | Methods and devices for removing tissue from a patient and placing a marker in the patient The device is used to remove tissue from a patient and to also place a marker in the patient. The device has an opening through which tissue enters the device. The tissue, which enters the opening is cut and the tissue is removed. The device may be used a number of time... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100106053 | TISSUE HANDLING SYSTEM WITH REDUCED OPERATOR EXPOSURE A tissue handling system includes a biopsy device having an invasive unit with tissue-receiving and tissue-severing components being capable of harvesting and bringing at least one tissue sample to a point outside the body of a patient. The tissue handling system furthe... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100081916 | Histological facilitation systems and methods Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for generating or otherwise handling images or other data indicating (a) an extraction of chemically treated tissue frozen in vivo, (b) a treatment of a tissue sample in a chamber extended into tissue of an organism, ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100081919 | Histological facilitation systems and methods Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for generating or otherwise handling images or other data indicating (a) an extraction of chemically treated tissue frozen in vivo, (b) a treatment of a tissue sample in a chamber extended into tissue of an organism, ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100081915 | Histological facilitation systems and methods Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for generating or otherwise handling images or other data indicating (a) an extraction of chemically treated tissue frozen in vivo, (b) a treatment of a tissue sample in a chamber extended into tissue of an organism, ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100081925 | Histological facilitation systems and methods Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for generating or otherwise handling images or other data indicating (a) an extraction of chemically treated tissue frozen in vivo, (b) a treatment of a tissue sample in a chamber extended into tissue of an organism, ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100081928 | Histological Facilitation systems and methods Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for generating or otherwise handling images or other data indicating (a) an extraction of chemically treated tissue frozen in vivo, (b) a treatment of a tissue sample in a chamber extended into tissue of an organism, ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100076451 | RIGIDIZABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT A rigidizable surgical instrument comprises a rigidizable member, a first collapsible arm, a second collapsible arm, and a specimen retrieval bag for retrieving biological materials. The collapsible arms may be located at the distal end of the rigidizable member. The sp... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100069787 | ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY An adapter is provided for use with a biopsy device that includes a cutting element having an outer cannula hub removably mounted to a handpiece. The cutting element includes an outer cannula connected to the outer cannula hub and an inner cannula disposed within the ou... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100069786 | INTEGRATED BONE BIOPSY AND THERAPY APPARATUS Apparatus and method for extracting a biopsy sample and injecting a therapeutic material through a same cannula are presented. The apparatus is particularly adapted to sampling and treating cancellous bone tissue. A cannula, which may be configured to undergo a particul... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100056953 | ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVATED CAPTURE DEVICE A novel capture device apparatus comprising: (a) a capture device portion, at least a part of which is adaptable for insertion into a patient and (b) a control unit. The capture device portion comprises one or more apertures and one or more electroactive polymer actuato... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100022913 | Forceps and collection assembly with accompanying mechanisms and related methods of use The invention includes a forceps and collection assembly for acquiring and storing a plurality of tissue samples in a single pass, and accompanying mechanisms for use with the forceps and collection assembly. The accompanying mechanisms include an endoscope working chan... | 01/28/2010 |
