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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130110126 | SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT AND RELATED METHODS Described are surgical cutting tools and related methods, useful to sever tissue, optionally cauterizing the tissue; the cutting tool includes a frame that can be extended and retracted at the distal end of the cutting tool such that the frame supports a cutting element... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130103044 | Cervical Stretch Band A cervical stretch band device is disclosed that is designed for securing the neck of a woman's cervix tighter to prevent miscarriages and premature births. The cervical stretch band device comprises a band, a fastening component secured to a first end of the band, and ... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130103021 | TISSUE EXTRACTION DEVICES AND METHODS A tissue cutting device has an outer sleeve with a distal window and an inner cutting sleeve which moves past the window to cut tissue. The inner cutting sleeve has a lumen which may have a larger proximal diameter than distal diameter. A perimeter of the window may com... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130085508 | Tissue Removal and Manipulator Device for LAVH and Related Surgeries The invention is incorporated into a tissue removal and manipulation device for vaginal hysterectomies and related surgeries. The present invention solves the suturing problem of the prior art devices by providing a device that not only can manipulate the uterus during ... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130066328 | GENERAL UTERINE MANIPULATOR AND SYSTEM A general uterine manipulator 10 incorporates an elongated hollow tube 12 defining an internal passage 14. Tube 12 has opposite first and second ends 16 and 18, formed with internal threads T1 and T2; and a smooth ... | 03/14/2013 |
| 20130053863 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH A vaginal dilation device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vaginal dilation device is that it is configured to dilate vaginal tissue during labor to prevent tissue damage. Another feature of the vaginal dilation device is that... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130046304 | TISSUE EXTRACTION DEVICES AND METHODS The tissue cutting device comprises an elongated assembly including both an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a tissue-receiving window, and the inner sleeve has a distal end which cuts tissue as the inner sleeve is advanced past the window. The tis... | 02/21/2013 |
| 20130023896 | SURGICAL MANIPULATION AND OCCLUSION DEVICE Provided are uterine manipulators comprising in combination: a vaginal occlusion portion comprising a resilient deformable member (e.g., bulb, cone, cylinder, etc.) having a channel therethrough having a proximal opening sized to fit, during use of the device, snuggly a... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20130018386 | Laparoscopic Uterine Manipulator Assembly and Methodology for Use Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprise a laparoscopic uterine manipulator device assembly. The laparoscopic uterine manipulator assembly comprises a laparoscopic control device configured for insertion into the abdomen-pelvic cavity of a patient. The la... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20120330324 | ERGONOMIC, LIGHTED UTERINE MANIPULATOR WITH CAUTERY A uterine manipulator includes a sound and a body. The sound has a selectively actuatable anchor disposed proximate a distal end and an operating mechanism spaced from the anchor for controlling actuation of the anchor. The body has a passage therethrough adapted to rec... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120316572 | TRANSCERVICAL EXCISION AND REMOVAL OF TISSUE A hysterectomy method may include: severing a patient's uterus from the patient's cervix; then coring the cervix; and then morcellating the severed uterus using a morcellator inserted through the cored cervix.... | 12/13/2012 |
| 20120271230 | Fibroid Treatment System and Method Various embodiments of a fibroid treatment system and method are provided. Embodiments are adapted to treat fibroids utilizing by blocking or impeding blood flow through the uterine artery to prevent growth of the fibroid. Additionally, drugs or therapeutic agents can b... | 10/25/2012 |
| 20120239056 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Surgical instrument and method for the removal of tension in a continuous portion of tissue. In order to prevent the further tear of tissue under tension when making an initial incision, it is proposed that the initial incision is made not at the edge of the tissue port... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120239055 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF THE FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR AND PERINEAL ORGANS WITH EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVES The present invention relates to a method for treating the pelvic floor and perineal organs including female genitalia with extracorporeal shockwaves and in particular, to such a method for the treatment of the female pelvic floor and genitalia.... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120221012 | Method, Apparatus and System for Preventing or Reducing the Severity of Hemorroids Devices and methods for preventing or reducing the severity of hemorrhoids include a raised portion and a base, where the raised portion extends in a first direction away from the base and is shaped to engage and apply pressure to a region of a patient subject to hemorr... | 08/30/2012 |
| 20120209281 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION A system for treating uterine tissue having a seal assembly configured for positioning in a patient's cervical canal and uterine cavity; an expandable distal balloon portion; an expandable elongate medial balloon portion configured for movement between a first transvers... | 08/16/2012 |
| 20120203244 | VAGINAL OCCLUSION DEVICE A vaginal occlusion device that prevents the leak of gas out of the vaginal cavity during a laparoscopic surgery. The vaginal occlusion device includes a shaft with a handle attached to one end and a round or oval shaped head attached to the other end. The head is adapt... | 08/09/2012 |
| 20120172888 | HYSTEROSCOPIC TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED FLUID MANAGEMENT AND/OR MONITORING CAPABILITIES A hysteroscopic tissue removal system having improved fluid management and/or monitoring capabilities. According to one embodiment, the system includes a hysteroscope and a tissue removal device, the tissue removal device being selectively operable and being removably m... | 07/05/2012 |
| 20120172889 | TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM A tissue removal system includes an inner tubular member configured to rotate and oscillate axially relative to an outer tubular member, and a reversible motor comprising a rotatable output shaft operatively coupled to the inner tubular member. A proximal end of the inn... | 07/05/2012 |
| 20120165826 | Uterine Manipulator and Cutting Unit A uterine manipulator comprising a mobilization rod comprising a central tubular body connected in an articulated manner at one end to a first control grip and at the other end to a screw and means for transmitting commands from said first control grip to said screw and... | 06/28/2012 |
| 20120143209 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PORTION OF A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE A medical device for performing a surgical procedure may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, an end effecto... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120143210 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PORTION OF A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE A medical device for performing a surgical procedure may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, an end effecto... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120136369 | STRUCTURES FOR OCCLUDING THE UTERINE ARTERY Apparatus and methods are described including at least one rigid structure configured to be inserted into a subject's fornix such that distal end of the rigid structure is at a site anterior to a perivascular adipose layer of at least one of the subject's left and right... | 05/31/2012 |
| 20120130394 | AMNION INSERTION DEVICE An amnion insertion device has developed for an emergency cervical cerclage operation to push back the bulged amnion into the uterus. The amnion insertion device of the present invention has configured that the dilation balloon (160) forms at the front end portio... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120116415 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT There is provided a surgical instrument that simplifies surgery for implantation surgery for treating anal incontinence in women. The disclosed surgical instrument is intended to be inserted through an incision in the vagina and is used for dissecting tissue as well as ... | 05/10/2012 |
| 20120109147 | Uterine Manipulators and Related Components and Methods A colpotomizer cup includes a cup body and one or more tenaculum engagement features. The cup body is configured to receive a cervix. The one or more tenaculum engagement features are adapted to connect the colpotomizer cup to a tenaculum such that the colpotomizer cup ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109146 | Uterine Manipulators and Related Components and Methods A colpotomizer cup includes a cup body and a sleeve. The cup body is configured to receive a cervix. The sleeve is connected to the cup body and includes a locking member for locking the colpotomizer cup in a predetermined position along a length of the uterine manipula... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120053535 | Apparatus and Method of Inhibiting Perianal Tissue Damage A perianal support device is provided that is configured to inhibit the formation and/or progression of tissue damage in the perianal region of the body. A method is provided to apply the perianal support device to patients during childbirth to inhibit the formation and... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120022520 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION Methods, systems and devices for endometrial ablation. In accordance with a method, a working end of an RF ablation device is positioned in a patient uterus to contact endometrial tissue, the working end comprising a dielectric wall capable of non-expanded and expanded ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110306829 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL ORIFICE VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY A transuterine cannula through which an endoscope can be advanced into the peritoneal space to provide visualization of tissue cutting in the peritoneal space pursuant to a vaginal hysterectomy.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110251622 | Method and instrument for occlusion of uterine blood vessels A method for performing a cesarean section includes the occlusion of uterine arteries using an atraumatic occlusion instrument, for example, an atraumatic clamp, after pulling the uterus from the pelvic cavity and placing it on the patient abdomen, The method significan... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110238076 | APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING AN EPISIOTOMY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME An episiotomy guide (2) for use in conducting an epiεiotomy on a subject is provided, the guide comprising a guide means for indicating alignment of the guide relative to a line between the vaginal opening and the anus of the subject; and a guide surface rigidly... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110190783 | HYSTERECTOMY RING A device including a ring for placing at an interface between a vagina and a uterus, the ring comprising an annular tube with a hollow annular track with an aperture formed in the ring that communicates with the annular track, and fixation elements for maintaining the r... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184272 | Portable Diagnostic Device for Precancerous Lesion of Cervical Cancer A portable diagnostic device for cervical precancerous lesions is disclosed. The device includes an inherent fluorescence detection system for cervical cancer, a cervix acetic acid coloring detection and an image collection system. The inherent fluorescence detection sy... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110130769 | UTERUS MANIPULATOR A uterus manipulator includes a shank, in which a hollow probe is guided, whose distal end section is envisaged and designed for introduction into a uterus through the cervical canal. A handle is provided on the proximal side. A distally open bell and a vaginal seal, ar... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110118718 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION UTILIZING RADIO FREQUENCY Methods, systems and devices for endometrial ablation. In accordance with a method, a working end of an RF ablation device is positioned in a patient uterus to contact endometrial tissue, the working end comprising a dielectric wall capable of non-expanded and expanded ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110105850 | VAGINAL ENTRY SURGICAL DEVICES, KIT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD A surgical method, system, kit, and various devices are provided for use in, among other things, vaginal entry during a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgical procedure. A system and/or method provide for the rapid creation of a conduit and/or multiple ports i... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110092982 | UTERUS-MANIPULATOR A micro-invasive medical instrument includes a shaft and an end balloon on a distal end of the shaft, where the end balloon completely encloses the distal end of the shaft.... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110061659 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS Transcervical pathway systems and methods are described. The system may include a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening. A visualization system, such as a hysteroscope, is deliverable through the first longitudinal opening... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110061660 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for delivering a contraceptive device to an ovarian pathway. The contraceptive device is within an enclosure in a first position. In a second position, the contraceptive device is positioned at the ovarian... | 03/17/2011 |
