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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110319818 | ELECTRIC MOXIBUSTION DEVICE [Problem] To provide an electric moxibustion device which has high operability and safety and can efficiently and surely permeate effective ingredients of a loquat-leaf extract under the skin of an affected part. 12/29/2011 | |
| 20110288527 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRUG DELIVERY A therapeutic treatment device, system and method for improving administration of a temperature sensitive drug into a tissue on the body of a patient at a drug injection site are disclosed. The device includes a treatment element with a controllable heating element in t... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110288480 | DIALYSIS MACHINE HAVING MULTI-INPUT VOLTAGE CAPABLE HEATER A medical fluid heating system operable with different supply voltages including first and second heater elements: first and second power lines, first, second and third switches in electrical communication with the first and second power lines, the switches configured s... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110196294 | INFUSION OF DRUGS An at least partly implantable system for injecting a substance into a patient's body, in particular a penis erection stimulation system, comprises an infusion device (11) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body, at least one reservoir (R1, ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110196293 | STIMULATION OF PENIS ERECTION A penis erection stimulation system comprises an infusion device (11) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body, at least one reservoir (R1, R2) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body in fluid connection with the infusio... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110166518 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HOLLOW ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES A method of performing therapy on tissue using a medical apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaft configured for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure (HAS) and has a tissue sensor and a therapeutic energy application device both located on the shaft. The method... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110166519 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HOLLOW ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES A method of performing therapy on tissue using a medical apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaft configured for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure (HAS) and has a tissue sensor and a therapeutic energy application device both located on the shaft. The method... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160697 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED SUBCUTANEOUS INSULIN ABSORPTION Products and methods directed to the improved infusion of fluids are disclosed. Such products and methods can be used to more efficiently and efficaciously administer therapeutic pharmaceuticals to a subject in need of treatment. In many instances, the systems comprise ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20100305504 | SYRINGE SET AND HEATING DEVICE FOR SAME A syringe set includes a syringe and a heating device. The heating device includes a heating module in thermal engagement with the syringe and a body supporting the heating module. The heating module includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a heating element. ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100298808 | METHOD AND A DELIVERY DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE TO A SUBJECT A delivery device (1) for administering an active substance to a subject transdermal̂ comprises a first plate member (7) having a plurality of first chambers (8) formed therein. Solid form structures (2) comprising the active substance and o... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100286467 | DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTIONS THERETO Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, apparatuses, devices and methods for improving, modifying and/or stabilizing pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile of a drug infused into the tissue by a catheter and absorbed into the blood or lymph... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100280454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WARMING OR COOLING A FLUID A method and system for heating or cooling a fluid to be delivered into the body of a patient is provided and may include a controller and a fluid delivery line assembly. The fluid delivery line may include sterile fluid pathway and for communicating a fluid from a sour... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100222740 | REPLACEABLE HEATING CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A WARMING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT A replaceable heating cartridge for use with a warming device to heat or warm a fluid. The replaceable heating cartridge comprises a heater having first and second sides, a first connecting portion to receive a fluid from an external source, a second connecting portion ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100174237 | Skin cooling apparatus and method Skin cooling apparatus is provided for use with a medical treatment device such as a hypodermic syringe or a skin ablation laser or other electromagnetic source. The skin cooling apparatus provides selective, localized cooling of the target area that is acted upon by th... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100168671 | Method and Apparatus for Pressure Infusion and Temperature Control of Infused Liquids A method and apparatus for pressure infusion and temperature control of infused liquids includes a receptacle for receiving a liquid-filled bag containing intravenous solution or other liquid and an inflatable pressure device. The inflatable pressure device is disposed ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100145272 | Wax Micro Actuator An actuator comprises a cavity containing a working medium that reversibly expands as it undergoes a phase change from a solid to a liquid state, a diaphragm disposed adjacent the cavity such that expansion and contraction of the expandable working medium causes the dia... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145273 | Method for producing a heating device having a heating profile for medical instruments and a heating device produced by that method A method for producing a temperature control means (5c, 5c) of an elastic heating profile (1), which heat and/or cool a medical instrument inserted into a cavity (3) of the heating profile (1), are provided in bores (4... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100106089 | Temperature control device and thermal sensor assembly for medical device A dispensing assembly has a dispensing chamber housing, a temperature control device, a thermal sensor, and an interface. The dispensing chamber housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall thickness. The inner surface partially defines a dispensing chambe... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100069836 | RADIOFREQUENCY HOT BALLOON CATHETER A novel radiofrequency hot balloon catheter capable of exactly cauterizing a target site around the mitral annulus. The radiofrequency hot balloon catheter includes a catheter shaft comprising an outer cylinder shaft and an inner cylinder shaft which are mutually slidab... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100057003 | Drug Heating Cycle Limiter For Injection Device An injection assembly includes a dispensing chamber housing, a temperature control device, a thermal sensor, a switch, and a controller. The dispensing chamber housing has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface partially defines a dispensing chamber fo... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100010441 | FLOW-DIRECTED CATHETER GUIDE WITH VARIABLE RIGIDITY SHAFT A flow-directed catheter guide includes a selectively deployable flow-directed member and a variable rigidity shaft. The variable rigidity shaft can be selectively changed between a flexible state and a rigid state. The flow-directed member can be deployed to direct the... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090287051 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE According to the endoscope system of the present invention, when the image pickup device of the first endoscope device detects illumination light irradiated from the illumination device of the second endoscope device, the control device performs control so as to reduce ... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090287150 | Universal Rechargeable Limited Reuse Assembly For Ophthalmic Hand Piece The present invention is a universal limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic hand piece having a power source for providing power to a tip segment, a controller for controlling the operation of the tip segment, a motor with a shaft, a mechanical linkage interface locat... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090264970 | Body Heater Suspenders A portable body heating system includes suspenders with suspender strap(s) adapted to be worn adjacent to a person's torso, and a fastener that is adapted to secure the suspenders an article of clothing covering at least a portion of the person's lower body. The heating... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090149811 | FLUID VOLUME MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEDICAL USE Medical device for the delivery and/or the extraction of fluid to and/or from a patient, said medical device comprising a pumping unit (1) for pumping a fluid, a warming chamber (2) with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and containing a heating... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090099553 | DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A SUBSTANCE AND METHOD OF RELEASING A SUBSTANCE This invention provides a device for the controlled release of a substance and a method of controllably releasing a substance from a compartment. The device comprises a plurality of compartments in a substrate, each compartment being closed by at least one release mecha... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090082726 | Infusion Fluid Heating Apparatus An infusion fluid heating apparatus applicable to various types of infusion tube with different length dimensions includes a front-side tube fitting groove or a rear-side tube fitting groove formed on one of surfaces of a heating plate that receives an infusion tube in ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20080300540 | Injector and thermal jacket for use with same An apparatus for injecting a material comprising an injector barrel in communication with a delivery needle and a plunger, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within a proximal portion of the injector barrel, and a proximal end of the delivery... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080281268 | Portable Device for Heating Up Intravenous Fluids A system is disclosed for heating a flow of intravenous fluid comprising an intravenous tube (3) for connecting a source of intravenous fluid to an intravenous catheter (9), the intravenous tube comprising heating means (21) integrated therein for r... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080255538 | HEATING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR INTRAVENOUS FLUID DELIVERY An apparatus for warming fluids includes a heating element having a resistance value that limits an amount of heat dissipated from the heating element to a threshold temperature value in response to a specific amount of electrical energy being applied to the heating ele... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080228135 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A DAMAGED SPINAL DISC The advantages of this invention are provided by a surgical tool for repairing a damaged spinal disc of a patient comprising: a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; a guide wire contained within the catheter so that when the guide wire is pulled, the cathete... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080228142 | PORTABLE INTRAVENOUS FLUID HEATING SYSTEM The present invention discloses a portable intravenous fluid heating system comprising (a) a metallic heated conduit for warming IV fluids passed therethrough at a continuously regulated normal body temperature and transporting said IV fluids; and, (b) a controller unit... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080208121 | Method for creating a channel through a foreign material A method for creating a channel through a foreign material located in a body of a patient, the foreign material defining a material first surface and a substantially opposed material second surface, the channel extending through the foreign material between the material... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080132826 | Medical instruments and techniques for treating pulmonary disorders A surgical instrument for delivering energy to lung tissue, for example to cause lung volume reduction. In one embodiment, an elongated catheter has a handle portion that includes an interior chamber that is supplied with a biocompatible liquid media under pressure. An ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080046046 | METHOD FOR ENDOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT OF BODY TEMPERATURE The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the internal body temperature of a patient. According to the present invention, a catheter is inserted through an incision into a large blood vessel of a patient. By selectively heating or cooling a p... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080039792 | MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS An implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient is provided. The device includes a reservoir configured to contain a liquid comprising the therapeutic agent. The device further includes a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir. The cannu... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080039793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUE INCLUDING THE USE OF TUMESCENT TISSUE COMPRESSION An electrode catheter is introduced into a hollow anatomical structure, such as a vein, and is positioned at a treatment site within the structure. Tumescent fluid is injected into the tissue surrounding the treatment site to produce tumescence of the surrounding tissue... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080015502 | Heating profile for medical instruments The temperature control means (5c, 5c) of an elastic heating profile (1), which heat and/or cool a medical instrument inserted into a cavity (3) of the heating profile (1), are provided in bores (4a, 4 | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070270744 | Limited Reuse Assembly For Ophthalmic Injection Device A limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic medical device has an actuator with a shaft, a power source for providing power to the actuator, a controller for controlling the actuator, a mechanical linkage interface, and a housing. The mechanical linkage interface is coup... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070239156 | Method and apparatus for plasma-mediated thermo-electrical ablation An apparatus and method for cutting a material including conducting and non-conducting materials such as biological tissue, cellulose or plastic while the material is submerged in a conductive liquid medium. The apparatus has a cutting electrode with an elongate cutting... | 10/11/2007 |
