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...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 20120109123 | HARD TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM An electrosurgical system and method for treating hard and soft tissues in the body comprises a shaft, a distal end section, an active electrode associated with the distal end section, a first fluid supply adapted to deliver a first electrically conductive fluid to the ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083783 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH JAW MEMBER A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue may comprise a handle, a trigger, an electrical input, and a shaft extending from the handle. The surgical instrument may comprise an end effector. The end effector may comprise a cammed compression surface. The end e... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120053583 | METHOD FOR PLASMA-MEDIATED THERMO-ELECTRICAL ABLATION WITH LOW TEMPERATURE ELECTRODE Described herein are methods and apparatus for cutting a material including biological tissue. The apparatus has a cutting electrode with an elongate cutting portion. A voltage pulse waveform (typically comprising repeated bursts of minipulses) having a low or very low ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046660 | Surgical Forceps A forceps includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members disposed in opposed relation relative to one another. At least one of the jaw... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046661 | HIGH-FREQUENCY TREATMENT INSTRUMENT A high-frequency treatment instrument (10) includes a flexible tube (50) for insertion into a body cavity, an operating wire inserted through the flexible tube (50), a treatment element (60) provided at a distal end of the operating wire to t... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041438 | Surgical Forceps Including Shape Memory Cutter A forceps includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto. The shaft has an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof. The end effector assembly includes a pair of jaw members disposed in opposing relation relative to one another. At least one of the jaw... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035606 | Body Tissue Incision Apparatus The body tissue harvesting instrument is provided with a cutter which is disposed at the distal end of an insertion member that is inserted into the body to sever tissue inside the body. The cutter includes a slit that extends from the distal end toward the base end; a ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029514 | SILANE COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS A titanium electrosurgical instrument, such as a scalpel (20), and electrosurgical devices, e.g., needle (40), and Bovie tips (40), are provided with a silane coating (30) directly against the solid titanium metal (26, 43, 73) of the b... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022526 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022527 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022528 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022530 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022524 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022529 | ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022525 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SEPARATE CLOSURE AND CUTTING MEMBERS In various embodiments, a surgical instrument is provided that may comprise an end effector for performing a surgical procedure on tissue, for example. The end effector may comprise a pair of jaws, a closure beam, and a cutting member. The closure beam and the cutting m... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120010614 | Optimal Geometries for Creating Current Densities in a Bipolar Electrode Configuration An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly has a first jaw member having a first pair of tissue contacting surfaces and an insulator disposed therebetween. The end effector assembly also has a second jaw me... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010505 | Methods for Ultrasonic Tissue Sensing and Feedback An ultrasonic surgical instrument is presented including an ultrasonic transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a handle member located at the proximal end of the transmission member. The ultrasonic surgical instrument also includes an end effecto... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004657 | Electrosurgical Devices with Wire Electrode And Methods of Use Thereof The invention provides an electrosurgical device and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the device may comprise a handle, a shaft distal to the handle, a first electrode tip and a second electrode tip adjacent a distal end of the shaft, with the first electrode ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110306972 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT EMPLOYING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM An electrosurgical surgical instrument can comprise a handle and an end effector, wherein the end effector can comprise first and second jaws which can be opened and closed in order to capture tissue therebetween. In various embodiments, the first and second jaws can co... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301598 | Electrocautery Cutting Instrument with Elastic Wire Loop An electrocautery cutting instrument includes a shaft having a first handle at one end and an elastic wire loop at the other. An outer tube is longitudinally displaceable over the shaft to collapse and permit expansion of the wire loop. The wire loop is sized for surrou... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110288547 | Electrosurgical Plenum An electrosurgical probe having a plenum which prevents contact of the active electrode with tissue, while simultaneously allowing a fluid/interfacing agents to contact the active electrode.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282339 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND END EFFECTORS THEREFOR Various forms of surgical instruments are disclosed. In various embodiments, an end effector having operable and closable jaws is attached to a distal end of an elongate shaft such that portions of the jaws are axially offset from the elongate shaft. Other jaw embodimen... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276048 | Surgical Forceps A forceps includes a housing, a shaft, and an end effector assembly. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members. At least one of the jaw members is moveable with respect to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for g... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110276049 | Pinion Blade Drive Mechanism for a Laparoscopic Vessel Dissector A surgical instrument comprises a handle assembly including an actuator mounted for manipulation through an actuation stroke. An elongate shaft extends distally from the handle assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. A reciprocating member extends at least partially t... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110257650 | Battery Assembly for Battery-Powered Surgical Instruments A battery assembly is used in battery-powered surgical instruments with handles having a battery chamber and different handle types. The battery assembly includes a housing having an exterior shape formed to removably connect with the battery chamber of the handles and ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110245728 | Transdermal Integrated Actuator Device, Methods of Making and Using Same The invention provides for an integrated device for forming a cavity in a surface of a tissue of an animal comprising:
| 10/06/2011 |
| 20110238065 | SURGICAL CUTTING AND SEALING INSTRUMENT WITH REDUCED FIRING FORCE A surgical instrument is provided that can comprise and end effector including two jaws and a cutting member configured to move between the jaws. In at least one embodiment, one or both of the jaws may be flexible, such that a jaw is configured to flex when gripping tis... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230880 | Surgical Forceps A forceps includes an end effector assembly. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members. At least one of the jaws is moveable with respect to the other between a spaced-apart position and at least one approximated position for grasping tissue thereb... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110213357 | RADIO-FREQUENCY TISSUE WELDER WITH POLYMER REINFORCEMENT There are disclosed methods and apparatus for attachment and welding of tissue. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes an energy applicator configured to apply energy to generate heat within a target tissue to evaporate water to create dried tissue, and a thermally co... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110213359 | CIRCULAR THERMAL CAPSULOTOMY TOOL AND SYSTEM A system and tool for performing a capsulotomy procedure. The system includes an air pressure unit, a capsulotomy and movement control unit providing electrical current and movement control, and a capsulotomy tool, and an extendable-retractable burning element coupled t... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110196367 | ABLATOR WITH IMPROVED CUTTING TIP An ablator having an electrode positioned at a distal end is disclosed. The ablator may be configured such that the ablator includes an inner shaft having a plurality of distal slots therein and contained within an outer hollow shaft. The inner shaft may extend distally... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110184410 | ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE WITH ELECTRIC FIELD CONCENTRATING FLASH EDGE An electrode tip for use in performing electro surgical operative procedures to concentrate electrical energy communicated to the patient tissue is disclosed. The electrode tip includes a main body that can receive electrical energy from an electrosurgical generator. Th... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178515 | Electrosurgical Devices, Electrosurgical Unit and Methods of Use Thereof A cartridge assembly to couple an electrosurgical device to treat tissue with an electrosurgical unit includes a cartridge member to operate with a power delivery apparatus of the electrosurgical unit and a fluid delivery apparatus of the electrosurgical unit. An electr... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110172660 | Battery-Powered Electrosurgical Forceps With Multi-Turn Selectable-Ratio Transformer An electrocautery surgical device includes a battery power source and radio-frequency signal generating circuitry electrically coupled to the battery power source and operable to deliver power to an electrosurgical forceps. The radio-frequency signal generating circuitr... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110144641 | High-Intensity Pulsed Electric Field Vitrectomy Apparatus A high-intensity pulsed electric field (HIPEF) vitrectomy apparatus is disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a HIPEF probe comprising at least one electrode disposed at a distal end of the HIPEF probe, such that the distal end is configured for insertion into an ey... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137394 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PENETRATING ADJACENT TISSUE LAYERS Penetration and dilation of passages from a first body lumen to a second body lumen are achieved while providing tension anchoring of the luminal walls to inhibit the leakage of body fluids. In one embodiment, one or more T-bar anchors may be used to provide the tension... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110118735 | Electrosurgical device for creating a channel through a region of tissue and methods of use thereof An electrosurgical device and methods are disclosed for creating a channel through a region of tissue. The device comprises an elongate member for receiving the energy from an electrical energy source. An electrical insulation layer surrounds the elongate member along t... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118734 | CAPSULARHEXIS DEVICE USING PULSED ELECTRIC FIELDS A capsulorhexis apparatus is disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a cutting electrode device that in turn comprises a handle, a flexible ring having a single ring-shaped wire electrode embedded therein, and a shaft connecting the flexible ring to the handle, where... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110106077 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT This treatment instrument includes: a flexible wire that has a first end part and a second end part, and that has a treatment part at an intermediate part for conducting treatment within a body cavity; small-diameter parts where at least a portion of the outer circumfer... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098704 | ELECTRICAL ABLATION DEVICES An electrical ablation apparatus comprises first and second electrodes. Each electrode comprises a first end configured to couple an energy source and a second end configured to couple to a tissue treatment region. An energy source is coupled to the first and second ele... | 04/28/2011 |
