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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130289 | METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION Methods and apparatus are provided for treating hypertension, e.g., via a pulsed electric field, via a stimulation electric field, via localized drug delivery, via high frequency ultrasound, via thermal techniques, etc. Such neuromodulation may effectuate irreversible e... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120016319 | SUBSTANCE DISPENSER, ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICAL OR COSMETIC TREATMENT A dispenser containing a substance to be applied on a patient is described. The dispenser comprises a plunger, a tube and a perforated element located inside the tube. The tube contains openings at its application end. When the plunger is pushed during application, the ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110319807 | Rejuvenation or preservation of germ cells Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of compositions, methods, devices, systems, kits, or products regarding rejuvenation or preservation of germ cells or gametes. Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not li... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313342 | Method of Treating Open Wounds and Bed Sores A method for treating human pressure ulcers of bedridden patients utilizing flour. The flour is first heated over heat for a sufficient amount of time to undergo a chemical change causing the granule molecules to burst and become gelantize. Flour is a known starch and i... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110295095 | Meter with bi-stable display A medical handheld device having a bi-stable display, which can be supplemented by a further display, is presented. The display of the medical handheld device can have a display surface. The display surface can have a keypad in the form of a matrix of sensors. The matri... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110129913 | Device for cell culture The device for cell culture comprises: a container body (2) which has an internal compartment (5) to contain a quantity of cells to be cultured and a culture surface (3A; 120) for said cells placed in said internal compartment (5); an ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110028885 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CARE TO A PATIENT The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing care to a patient, comprising a patient care device having a number of configuration databases stored in a memory in the device. Each configuration database preferably includes protocols, operating l... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100312165 | AIR GAP FOR SUPPORTING CELLS Apparatus is provided, including a housing (60), configured for insertion into a body of a subject, one or more photosynthetic oxygen supplies (24), disposed within the housing (60), and at least one layer (70 and 74) of functional cel... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100189779 | IN VIVO DEVICE, SYSTEM AND USAGE THEREOF An in vivo device (1) for an at least temporary placement in a human or animal body (17), comprising an actuator (2) adapted to be actively triggered from the exterior in order to induce a local impact on the adjacent body area for in vivo treatment... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100106073 | METHOD OF MONITORING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND TREATING AN OCULAR DISORDER The invention discloses a trabecular stent and methods for treating glaucoma. The stent may incorporate an intraocular pressure sensor comprising a compressible element that is implanted inside an anterior chamber of an eye, wherein at least one external dimension of th... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100100167 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES A sheathed catheter system is described where the sheath comprises a distal portion and a proximal portion that are moveable axially relative to each other, and relative to a tube carrying a medical device thereon. The distal and proximal sheath portions can be brought ... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100016698 | INTEGRATED RECEIVER FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR A system is provided for monitoring glucose in a host, including a continuous glucose sensor that produces a data stream indicative of a host's glucose concentration and an integrated receiver that receives the data stream from the continuous glucose sensor and calibrat... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010321 | MEDICAL SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A BACKPACK POUCH A medical system includes a folding backpack pouch adapted to be carried by a person, a patient monitoring module, and a laptop computer adapted to display a physiological parameter measured by the patient monitoring module. The patient monitoring module and the laptop ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100004659 | Cavitation Depth, Perforation Confirmation and Implant Delivery Tool Methods and tools that insert implants for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea in a cavity created in the patient's tissue are disclosed. Some tools and methods can additionally verify that the cavity has proper cavitation depth and does not have unwanted perforati... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090326433 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY A method for placing an implant within a hollow body organ by providing a member with distal and proximal ends. The member has at least one tensioning tether with a first end attached to at least one of the distal and proximal end and a second ends attached to the membe... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090286211 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED USERS AND USERS NOT VISUALLY IMPAIRED The present invention refers to a medical device for self testing and monitoring the concentration of analytes in a body fluid, or a blood parameter, or for the controlled administration of therapeutic agents, comprising a connectable, preferably pluggable Braille or Br... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090270786 | Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a schedule for administration of a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the accept... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090247931 | Device for self-care support The invention relates to an indication device for assisting a patient to follow a self-care regimen. The device comprises a first display area comprising at least two of a first indicator representative of a first type of activity, and a second display area comprising a... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090205641 | PNEUMOSTOMA MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE A pneumostoma management device for maintaining the patency of a pneumostoma while controlling the flow of gases and discharge through the pneumostoma. The pneumostoma management device includes a bulb connected to a tube which enters the pneumostoma. A flow control dev... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090163941 | Bistable Device, A Kit And A Method For Treatment Of Disorders In The Heart Rhythm Regulation System A tissue cutting device is disclosed, which is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent to the heart and/or into the heart, and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart t... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090156980 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TREATING PARANASAL SINUS CONDITIONS Described here are paranasal sinus devices for treating paranasal sinus conditions. The devices include a cavity member, ostial member, and nasal portion. One or more of the cavity member, ostial member, and nasal portion may deliver an active agent for sustained releas... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090143716 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPAIRING AN INTERVERTEBRAL DISC USING A TRANSCORPORAL APPROACH The invention includes a system and methods for performing surgery on a spinal disc. The system includes an implantable bone plate with an access port to accommodate a bone cutting device, a spinal repair device insertable through the access port of the bone plate confi... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090131851 | FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH MICROFABRICATED FILTER ELEMENT Various embodiments of MEMS flow modules that both filter and regulate pressure are disclosed. One such MEMS flow module (58) has a tuning element (78) and a lower plate (70). A plurality of springs or spring-like structures (82) interconnect... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131946 | Devices and Methods for the Restoration of a Spinal Disc A system and method is provided for maintaining a proper intervertebral disc height during the replacement or augmentation of the spinal disc. In one embodiment, a cannulated distractor is used to distract the adjacent vertebrae and maintain a proper disc space height. ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090117170 | SEGMENTED DEVICE FOR THE DELAYED RELEASE OF MOLECULES IN A TANGENTIAL DIRECTION THROUGH THIN FILMS AND USES THEREOF The present invention of a segmented release device (sandwich construction with reservoir) for molecules (active compounds, medicaments, diagnostic, therapeutic and chemical reagents) is based on a construction which makes possible a constant release rate through diffus... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090112149 | Variable rate fluid dispenser A compact, low-profile fluid dispensing device for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments, such as, antibiotics, analgesics and like medicinal agents from the novel bellows-type device reservoir. The dispensing device includes a novel actuating mechanism contr... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090105745 | Tissue Dilation Systems and Related Methods A tissue dilation system is described which effectively provides an access path from a skin surface region to a target structure located in the body of a patient. The present tissue dilation system includes a tissue penetrating member and a sleeve. The tissue penetratin... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090099501 | Spinal Cord's Epidural Space Detection By Using Fiber Optic Technology The present invention provides a device and a method for effectively processing epidural anesthesia by providing the needle-localization information in real time. The idea of this invention is derived from the concept that different tissues due to their different compos... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090092692 | The use of onion extracts to prevent and treat acute and chronic cardiac and vascular complications and their sequelae, as well as to resolve hematomas Onions (Allium Cepa and its close relatives, as opposed to Allium Sativum) contain potent coagulation modulators, as well as platelet inhibitors. Clinical, in vivo and in vitro testing confirms that the efficacy of commonly consumed quantities of onions in... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090089093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO A PATIENT A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090088823 | VACUUM ASSISTED TREATMENT OF THE SKIN An apparatus for treating skin includes a chamber defined by a surface and a rim extending from the surface. A source of vacuum is capable of removing air from inside the chamber so that air outside the chamber flows into the chamber. Impedance of the air flowing betwee... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090030414 | Four Function Surgical Instrument A unique four function surgical instrument that performs aspiration, irrigation, dilation and cauterization with an innovative trigger mechanism. An embodiment is “gun-like” in configuration having a housing with a depending handle and a protruding trigger, a forwar... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090005816 | Spinal rod, insertion device, and method of using An apparatus and a method for fixing tissue.... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080317991 | Multiple wall dimensionally recoverable tubing for forming reinforced medical devices A multi-layered dimensionally recoverable tubing system and method for making the same, in which the system has a first layer, a second layer, and a reinforcing structure. The first layer includes at least one crosslinkable polymer. The second layer is disposed adjacent... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080302932 | Mounting Clip for Fluid Reservoir A mounting clip for a fluid reservoir and includes a support member supporting a clip member which releasably receives a shroud or the reservoir and supports a mounting member such as for a sample site.... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080280339 | Cell Training For Local Field Stimulation A system is provided for stimulating one or more cells, wherein the stimulation is sub-threshold and may alter a transmembrane potential of the one or more cells. For some populations of cells it may be possible to affect the transmembrane potential to gain a therapeuti... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080281251 | Medical Devices A medical device may be constructed using one or more components. At least some of the medical device's components may be treated with a softening agent and/or a texturizing agent. For example, the medical device may include an expandable member that may be sized and co... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080269570 | Medical device for delivering drug and/or performing physical therapy Current methods of delivering drug usually require a certain degree of human intervention. For example, a doctor, a paramedic or a patient is required to inject insulin manually when the blood sugar level becomes low. This invention provides a medical device for use wit... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080269663 | High flow rate infusion unit and heat exchanger A high flow rate infusion unit includes a heating unit with opposing, electrically-operated heating plates that contact a heat exchanger to heat infusate flowing therethrough. Pressure infusers on the infusion unit are operable to provide infusate at a high flow rate. A... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080269748 | Deformable Implant Systems and Methods The present invention provides a deformable implant and a deformation apparatus. The implant has an elongated shape and may be inserted into the intramedullary canal of a fractured bone. The implant may have a support structure and thermo-chemically activated matrix mat... | 10/30/2008 |
