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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110307079 | MULTISCALE INTRA-CORTICAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to collect neuro data from an organ, such as a brain. Spikes may be detected using raw neuro data collected from the organ. The spikes may be sorted. Underlying neuronal firing rates may be estimated using the sorted spikes. T... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110077700 | ARTIFICIAL BODY PART INCLUDING BIO-MEDICAL UNITS An artificial body part system includes an artificial body part and a bio-medical unit. The artificial body part includes a bio-medical mounting mechanism. The bio-medical unit is mechanically associated with the artificial body part based on the bio-medical mounting me... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20090240345 | PROSTHETIC APPARATUS AND METHOD An apparatus and method for fitting a person with a maternity garment includes one or more prosthetic devices. Each prosthetic device simulates a belly enlarged by a corresponding stage of pregnancy, to be worn by a person while wearing the maternity garment to simulate... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20060041310 | Foreskin prosthesis The foreskin prosthesis is installed over the penile glans and shaft of a circumcised male and functions similarly to a natural foreskin, protecting the glans from abrasion and desensitization due to contact with clothing. This allows the glans to regain sensitivity pre... | 02/23/2006 |
| 20060009856 | System and method for bidirectional communication with an implantable medical device using an implant component as an antenna A system and method enables data to be communicated from a position within a human body to an external data device. The system includes a wireless communication module that is electrically coupled to an implant component having a metal surface so that the implant compon... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050166841 | Clamping fixture for coating stents, system using the fixture, and method of using the fixture A device is provided for holding an appliance from an interior that may include a center support shaft, two arbors arranged on the center support shaft in a spaced apart position, a plurality of springs coupled to the two arbors, and an actuator coupled to the center su... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050079196 | Medical implant The invention concerns a medical implant in the form of at least an elongated filament. The latter is preformed so as to have a specific structure when it is set on the implantation site. Said filament is traversed in the longitudinal direction by at least a removable r... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050075622 | Bariatric sleeve Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the stomach and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled through... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050065617 | System and method of performing ball and socket joint arthroscopy A method of performing a total replacement surgery of a ball and socket joint of a patient using a surgical navigation system is performed by constructing intra-operatively a three dimensional model of the joint based on landmarks of the patient, by preparing the joint ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050027269 | Male foreskin replacement for sensation preservation A male foreskin replacement for sensation preservation with anti-drip/anti-stain characteristic includes a multi-layer synthetic covering, an elasticized material to hold the covering in place encircling a user's penis when worn, and means actuable to open a closure pat... | 02/03/2005 |
