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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104480 | Follicular unit transplantation planner and methods of its use A system for planning transplantation of follicular units in a body surface of a patient includes a user interface comprising a software-controlled processor, a monitor, and an input device, wherein the system is configured for acquiring images of the body surface, ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8025064 | Methods for attenuating pressure waves in a patient's eye Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient, comprising providing a compressible attenuation device that is moveable from a first, introduction configuration to a second, implanted configuration. The attenuation device is introduced into a treatment site. In ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020564 | System and method for analyzing medical treatment data A system and method for compiling and analyzing treatment parameters associated with medical treatments provided to a plurality of patients is provided. A report of the analysis may be provided to a technician or physician for determining medical treatment guideline... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7984717 | Devices for augmentation of lumen walls A bulking device for implantation into a lumen wall that includes a bulking material that is configured to alter the portion of the lumen into which it is implanted and one or more therapeutic substances in association with the bulking material, wherein the device i... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7958896 | Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958895 | Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7886746 | Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment A wound therapy combination comprising a suction head and a surgical drape. The suction head comprises a planar flange portion and a tubular connector piece on a first face that communicates with an aperture extending to a second face. The second face is formed with... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7810504 | System and method for wearable user interface in computer assisted surgery A computer assisted surgery system includes a display for visual rendering of surgical data, a processor for receiving a control signal and performing operations associated with the control signal and for controlling the surgical data rendered by the display, and a ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806121 | Follicular unit transplantation planner and methods of its use A system for planning transplantation of follicular units in a body surface of a patient includes a user interface comprising a software-controlled processor, a monitor, and an input device, wherein the system is configured for acquiring images of the body surface, ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7730892 | Mechanical vestibular stimulator An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the actuator that controls the actuator in response to motion information... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726318 | Radiation blocking patch for radio-therapy A flexible, relatively flat and thin patch, optionally made of biodegradable material, substantially attenuates ionizing radiation from normal but sensitive anatomy during radio-therapy, particularly breast brachytherapy. The patch is of such a thickness as to subst... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7628158 | Cupping moxa utensil as herb medical auxiliary The present invention relates generally to a cupping and moxibustion device for assisting traditional East-Asian medicine. In more detail, an inner wall is provided in the lower portion of a body so that the lower portion is divided into a moxibustion part located i... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7571728 | Gross pathology breast map A system and method to position and orient an excised breast tissue specimen on a support structure in a duplicate anatomic orientation relative to the operated breast is provided. One embodiment of the system includes an anatomically representative map of the breas... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7500484 | Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490611 | Device for the treatment of vertigo A device for the treatment of vertigo or dizziness comprises a fluid-filled tube containing a communicating means such as a bead that passes through the tube. The tube is attached to the user's head so as to allow the user to see the entire tube and communicating me... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7484510 | Implantable self-inflating attenuation device and method for treating ocular pressure spikes Disclosed herein is an attenuation device comprising a flexible housing and a medium capable of transformation to inflate the housing from the first configuration to the second configuration. Also disclose herein are methods of treating a patient, comprising: provid... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481224 | Magnetic force device, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7445009 | Spatial field effect physical therapy device A spatial field effect physical therapy device including a base and 64 equidistant Yijing columns fitted on the base in the form of a square by 8 rows and 8 columns, each Yijing column is at a height of 2 to 18 unit length, in the rectangle consisted of arbitrary 4 ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445010 | Use of magnetic implants to treat issue structures Plural (at least two) magnetic devices are implanted in a patient so that magnetic interaction between those devices modifies the patient's body in one or more respects (e.g., by modifying the shape and/or performance of some part of the body) Prior to implantation,... | 11/04/2008 |
| RE40470 | Body function measuring apparatus Body function measuring apparatus which provides: (1) an indication of the body function being measured, and (2) a loose probe condition by determining that the difference between the rate of change of a first body function signal, developed by a first sensor in the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406968 | Fail safe interlock method and apparatus The present invention relates to a fail safe method and apparatus for automatically securing an area during a medical radiation procedure. Upon initiation of the procedure, an electrical signal is sent from the medical device to the locking device, which automatical... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401611 | Airway implant Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for treating a condition of a patient's airway. The condition is attributed at least in part to a spacing of tissue from opposing surfaces in the airway. In various embodiments, the base of the tongue including geometry and posi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401413 | Disposable wound measuring device A disposable wound measuring device for making simultaneous three-dimensional (length, width and depth) measurements of a wound or ulcer to facilitate wound care assessment and healing that includes a flexible, clear plastic planar card or member superposed on the w... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395181 | Motion tracking system Tracking a motion of a body by obtaining two types of measurements associated with the motion of the body, one of the types including acoustic measurement. An estimate of either an orientation or a position of the body is updated based on one of the two types of mea... | 07/01/2008 |
| RE40365 | Portable emergency oxygen and automatic external defibrillator (AED) therapy system This invention provides a medical diagnosis and therapy system particularly adapted for the combined uses of emergency cardiac defibrillation and pulmonary oxygen administration, including automated patient cardiopulmonary assessment and voice prompted therapy and r... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371215 | Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating a patient is provided where a functional device is attached to a stomach wall. The device in one embodiment provides electrical stimulation of the stomach wall. The device may also have other functional aspects... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367984 | Methods and apparatus for sizing fresh donor heart valves A fresh donor tissue valve isolation annulus size comprising a handle and trigger or crank knob manipulated by the user moves a movable probe into proximity with a stationary probe so that the probes can be inserted into the tissue valve lumen. The user releases the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366561 | Robotic trajectory guide A surgical alignment device is shown that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364591 | Method for treating morbid obesity A method for treating morbid obesity in a body of a mammal having a gastrointestinal tract extending through a stomach and a pyloric sphincter and a wall forming the stomach and pyloric sphincter. At least one implant is formed in the wall in the vicinity of the pyl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360544 | Inhibition action incontinence device and method A method and apparatus for minimizing fecal incontinence in a subject, is disclosed. An inhibition action incontinence device includes a truncated cone with an angled concavity at a top portion. The truncated cone is positioned at the external opening of the anal ca... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361184 | Device and method for wound therapy A disposable wound-healing device is disclosed that incorporates a housing having a fluid-impermeable material having a cavity and a perimeter that can be sealed in an air-tight manner over a wound region of a patient. The device is capable of producing a negative p... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360542 | Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods develop static and/or kinetic and/or pressure forces to fixate or brace tissue in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357798 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical prevention of disc herniations The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354454 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350522 | Scanning method for applying ultrasonic acoustic data to the human neural cortex A method for creating sensory experiences operates by scanning the acoustical signal across the human neural cortex to create the desired sensory perceptions. The acoustic signal is scanned in a predetermined pattern. The pattern is then modified to fill in spaces i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347855 | Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring A methodology and system for lysing adipose tissue including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain adipose tissue, thereby to selectively lyse the adipose tissue in the target volumes and gene... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346521 | System and methods for generating physician profiles concerning prescription therapy practices A system and methods for generating a profile concerning the prescription therapy practices of physicians in a therapeutic area of interest. A plurality of historical de-identified patient prescription records are analyzed, and the records are categorized based on c... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338434 | Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization This invention provides a heart positioning device, method and system for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart. The heart positioning device may include a suction head and a shaft with a means for remotely changing th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337781 | Implant for tongue A method and apparatus for treating a condition of a patient's airway includes identifying a patient with obstructive sleep apnea and identifying a muscle of a tongue of the patient. A first brace is implanted within the tongue at a first implant location near the t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335223 | Apparatus for the treatment of body tissue An apparatus for treating body tissue includes a treatment instrument 1 for treating the body tissue and a measuring unit 3 for measuring the actual value of a parameter of the body tissue at at least one measuring point. An identifier 4 is conn... | 02/26/2008 |
