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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 20120109125 | METHODS AND ELECTRODE APPARATUS TO ACHIEVE A CLOSURE OF A LAYERED TISSUE DEFECT Methods for treating anatomic tissue defects such as a patent foramen ovale generally involve positioning a distal end of a catheter device at the site of the defect, exposing a housing and energy transmission member from the distal end of the catheter, engaging the hou... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120053406 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY A surgical kit comprises two percutaneous instruments each having an elongate shaft with a distal end and a proximal end connected to a handle; at least two end effectors attachable and detachable to the distal ends of the percutaneous instruments; a laparoscopic loader... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120035608 | Electromagnetic treatment of tissues and cells Provided herein are methods, devices and compositions to conductively or to inductively fix substrates, including tissues, using electromagnetic energy. Also provided is a method of controlling the fixing process via feedback monitoring of a property of the composition ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029498 | Bipolar Radio Frequency Ablation Instrument An electrocautery instrument is disclosed comprising: a handle having a handle axis; a first electrode assembly, the first electrode assembly having a first handle electrode section retained in the handle, a first oblique electrode section extending from the handle, and... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029500 | Sequential Activation RF Electrode Set for Renal Nerve Ablation A catheter includes a flexible shaft having a length sufficient to access a patient's renal artery. A treatment element at the distal end of the shaft is dimensioned for deployment within the renal artery. The treatment element comprises a radially expandable structure ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120004595 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CUTTING AND EVACUATING TISSUE Various medical devices and methods for cutting and/or evacuating tissue are provided. The devices and methods may utilize a reciprocating mechanism or motor powered by suction from a vacuum source. The medical devices and methods may be used on tissue in various region... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110301600 | Apparatus for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301599 | Apparatus for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure An endoscopic forceps is provided. The endoscopic forceps includes a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom and defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and has a movable jaw member and a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295251 | Surgical Device for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure An electrosurgical forceps includes a handle and a shaft extending from the handle. The handle is selectively movable to actuate a pair of first and second opposable jaw members pivotably connected to each other at a distal end of the shaft. The jaw members are moveable... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282345 | Welding Systems Useful for Closure of Cardiac Openings A welding element is provided for applying heat, chemicals, pressure, or any combination thereof to tissues inside a patient's body, e.g., a patent foramen ovale. In one aspect, the welding element is connected to a radio frequency energy source and includes an electrod... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282344 | VACUUM COAGULATION PROBES Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue with at le... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276045 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE A particular embodiment of the invention provides an electrosurgical working end for performing high strength welding of tissue comprising a body having a tissue contacting energy delivery surface. The body includes pixel portions and non-pixel portions distributed with... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275935 | Methods and Apparatus for Treating or Deterring Injuries to or Disorders of the Brain or Spinal Cord of a Subject Methods and apparatus for treating or deterring injuries to or disorders of the brain or spinal cord of a subject. A heat exchange catheter device is inserted into the subject's body and used to cause heating or cooling the subject's cerebrospinal fluid. In some embodim... | 11/10/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110270250 | Induction Sealing An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly has a first jaw member having a support base and a sealing plate formed from a ferrous material. The end effector assembly also has a second jaw member including a... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110251611 | Sealing Plate Temperature Control An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly has a pair of opposing jaw members. At least one of the jaw members has a support base and a sealing plate coupled to the electrical jaw lead. The sealing plate ha... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110224669 | Bipolar Electrosurgical Cutter with Position Insensitive Return Electrode Contact A bipolar electrosurgical device includes a handle and an elongated end effector coupled to the handle. The end effector includes an elongated, insulating body having first and second electrodes disposed thereon. The first and second electrodes are separated at the dist... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213366 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY A device for use in performing minimally invasive surgery. A system for performing minimally invasive surgery comprising the device according to the present invention. A method for performing minimally invasive surgery.... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110160726 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUID COOLED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES Methods and apparatus associated with irrigated tissue ablation procedures.... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110152862 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ANASTOMOSES AND COAGULATION ELECTRODE A device for producing anastomoses between first and second hollow organs, each having inner and outer surfaces. The device comprises a sleeve with an electrode arrangement, over which the first hollow organ is placed such that its inner surface comes to lie on a outerm... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137311 | VACUUM COAGULATION PROBES An embodiment of the invention includes a surgical device for coagulating soft tissue such as atrial tissue in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia; tendon or ligament shrinkage; or articular cartilage removal. The surgical device... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110112531 | DUAL MODE LESION FORMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS A dual mode lesion formation apparatus including a probe component and clamp component.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110095067 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND SURGICAL METHOD FOR NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (NOTES) A system and method for use in NOTES is provided for reducing surgical invasiveness. An insertion body that is connected by an anvil assembly and joined to a thin wire guide or electric guide wire, is inserted via a natural orifice into a hollow organ so as to incise an... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110092971 | Electrosurgical Pencil with Advanced ES Controls An electrosurgical system is provided that includes an electrosurgical generator; and an electrosurgical pencil selectively connectable to the electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical pencil includes an elongated housing; at least one electrocautery end effector r... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110092973 | NANOSECOND PULSED ELECTRIC FIELDS CAUSE MELANOMAS TO SELF-DESTRUCT Methods for a new, drug-free therapy for treating solid skin tumors through the application of nanosecond pulsed electric fields (“nsPEFs”) are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the cells are melanoma cells, and the applied nsPEFs penetrate into the inte... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110087224 | MAGNETIC SURGICAL SLED WITH VARIABLE ARM A surgical device comprises an ex vivo magnet and an in vivo sled magnetically attracted to the ex vivo magnet. The sled can be positioned and anchored within a patient by moving the ex vivo magnet. The sled defines a longitudinal axis. An arm extends from the sled. The... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110087223 | MAGNETIC SURGICAL SLED WITH LOCKING ARM A surgical device comprises an ex vivo magnet and an in vivo sled magnetically attracted to the ex vivo magnet. The sled can be positioned and anchored within a patient by moving the ex vivo magnet. The sled defines a longitudinal axis. An arm extends from the sled. The... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110077585 | APC Dual Mode Theraputic Balloon Dilator A multi-mode therapeutic balloon dilator capable of stent placement, argon plasma coagulation (APC) and monopolar electrosurgery. The device comprises a housing or base having a mechanism for moving a wire within an elongated flexible tube, a balloon port, an injection ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110060332 | Electrocautery device with combination of suction and light emission An electrocautery device is disclosed, which includes: a shell body having a housing and an internal partition connecting to the housing to define a receiving space and at least one air-removal channel, where the housing has at least one first opening, at least one seco... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110034923 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RETAINING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND CABLES WITHIN STERILE FIELDS The subject devices and methods retain surgical instruments and sterile portions of any accompanying cables within sterile surgical fields. One such surgical device includes a surgical instrument for performing surgical procedures within a sterile field. A cable is atta... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028970 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING AND MODIFYING TISSUE The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a tissue or organ of a patients. An electrosurgical apparatus includes an electrode suppo... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028971 | TREATMENT SYSTEM, TREATMENT INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIVING TISSUE BY USE OF ENERGY A treatment system includes a seal member, a maintaining member and a control section, and is configured to exert energy to a living tissue to treat the living tissue. The seal member is configured to join a sealed region which seals desirable regions of at least two li... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028959 | Surgical Apparatus and Method for Performing Minimally Invasive Surgery An apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgery, for example, percutaneous minimally invasive capsulotomy surgery. The apparatus includes a shaft, a blunt tip, a flange, an energy conductor and an active surgical element, which may be a cutting or heating element... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100331836 | Medical coagulation instrument A medical coagulation instrument having a shaft as well as at least one electrode tip that extends beyond the distal end of the shaft. To create a coagulation instrument whose electrodes are of simple structure and ensure an atraumatic and safe handling, at least one el... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324555 | Thermal Barrier for Suction Coagulator An electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a housing having proximal and distal ends and a substantially malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end of the housing. The elongated tube-like shaft includes a tube-like dielectric sh... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100312241 | IMPLEMENTATION OF LIGHT SOURCES WITH ELECTOCAUTERY UNITS An electrocautery unit includes a light source that may be molded to the electrocautery tip during the manufacturing process. The light source may be chosen by the manufacturer that will work with the electrical system used to power the electrocautery. The light source ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100312237 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING LOSS OF BLOOD DURING SURGERY A device for restricting the loss of blood during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The device generates localized heating in an organ or volume of tissue and includes an applicator that is positioned against an organ or tissue to be treated, an array of retractable ne... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100305567 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROBE TO A CLAMP An apparatus for use with a clamp including a base member configured to be secured to the clamp and at least one energy transmission device carried by the base member. An apparatus for use with a clamp and a probe that carries at least one energy transmission device inc... | 12/02/2010 |
