Did You Know...
...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182415 | Minimally invasive surgical system A surgical instrument is inserted through a guide tube. A telemanipulation system moves the distal end of the surgical instrument in all six Cartesian degrees of freedom independently of any guide tube movements. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157725 | Port extraction kit for trans-organ surgery A surgical method for removing a port element disposed in an incision or perforation in a wall of a hollow internal organ in a trans-organ surgical procedure. A distal end portion of a tubular member is inserted into the internal organ through a natural body opening... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8100823 | Surgical file system with a visualization instrument A reciprocating surgical file system for precisely removing bone and/or other tissue is described. The system allows a user to maneuver the system and navigate into hard-to-access sites under a direct vision mechanism. A transmission mechanism converts rotary motion... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100822 | Anoscope for treating hemorrhoids without the trauma of cutting or the use of an endoscope A surgical instrument includes a hollow member having a sidewall provided with a window and a closure member movably connected to the hollow member for alternately covering and uncovering the window. The hollow member has a first clamping surface along an edge of th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088061 | Through the scope tension member release clip An apparatus for deployment of a hemostatic clip comprises a handle assembly, a shaft connected to a distal portion thereof and a clip assembly releasably coupled to a distal portion of the shaft. The clip assembly includes clip arms and a capsule cooperating with t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083667 | Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly A surgical instrument is inserted through a guide tube. The surgical instrument exits at an intermediate position of the guide tube and is oriented to be substantially parallel to the guide tube's longitudinal axis as it exits. A stereoscopic image capture component... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083668 | Through the scope tension member release clip A hemostatic clip assembly for mounting on a delivery device comprises a capsule and a clip slidably mounted within the capsule so that, when the clip is drawn proximally into the capsule, arms of the clip are drawn together to a closed position, an abutting surface... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083666 | Endoscopic resection devices and related methods of use Described is a tissue resection system which includes a guide element; a resection head; a positioning mechanism and an actuating mechanism. The resection head includes a guide channel slidably receiving the guide element and an endoscope channel sized to slidably r... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8062211 | Retrograde instrument A minimally invasive surgical instrument includes a U-turn mechanism that transmits actuating forces around a U-turn. The U-turn mechanism is coupled between segments of the instrument and has a bend radius that is smaller than flexible arms having a similar cross s... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057386 | Integrated endoscope and accessory treatment device An integrated endoscope and accessory treatment device is provided. The device employs a medical treatment device at its distal end that is combined with the endoscope as a complete system. The treatment device is controlled by integrated elements at the proximal en... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057385 | Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly Two surgical instruments are inserted through a guide tube. The surgical instruments exit at an intermediate position of the guide tube and are oriented to be substantially parallel to the guide tube's longitudinal axis as they exit. A stereoscopic image capture com... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8043207 | Non-circular resection device and endoscope A proximal housing for a full-thickness resection device (FTRD) is provided with a plurality of chambers through which fasteners are introduced into a portion of tissue to be resected. The proximal housing has a noncircular cut-out opposite the plurality of chambers... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038597 | Instrument for endoscope The instrument for an endoscope is an instrument for an endoscope is able to move reciprocally in the channel of the endoscope along a guide wire, and includes: a sheath portion having a guide lumen into which the guide wire is inserted and another lumen disposed al... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033987 | Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument consisting of at least two instrument parts, which is provided with a coupling for releasably connecting the two instrument parts, wherein the coupling having a locking element which may be moved between a released and a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021293 | Medical treatment endoscope The medical treatment endoscope according to the present invention includes a sheath having a flexibility; at least one arm member having a bending part that projects out from a front end of the sheath and performs bending actions; an open/close mechanism which dire... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007432 | Endoscopic accessory control mechanism Devices and methods useful for manipulating tools at a surgical site are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an accessory device is provided and can include an insertion member and a control wire. The insertion member can have a lumen for receiving a tool theret... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002695 | Medical procedure via natural opening The medical procedure via a natural opening according to the present invention includes: adjusting the patient's body so that a target site on the anterior wall of a hollow organ faces in the direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force; introducing a ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976458 | Independent articulating accessory channel Devices and methods useful for delivering tools and/or materials to a surgical site are disclosed. In one embodiment, an accessory device for an endoscope is provided and can include an elongate sheath and an accessory channel. The elongate sheath can be adapted to ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963910 | Endoscope accessory, endoscope system and method for mounting endoscope accessory to endoscope An endoscope accessory, used with an endoscope including a suction conduit communicating with a suction device, an accessory insertion channel, and an operation portion at which entrances of the conduit and channel are formed, includes a tubular insertion unit to be... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7922650 | Medical visualization system with endoscope and mounted catheter The present invention is directed to features and aspects of an in-vivo visualization system that comprises a catheter having an access port leading to an interior lumen through which an image transmission member is routed, and an endoscope having an access port lea... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922651 | Ultrasonic treatment apparatus, endoscope apparatus, and treatment method An ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes a sheath which has an opening at a distal-end thereof; an ultrasonic transducer which is connected to the sheath, the ultrasonic transducer being able to generate ultrasonic vibration which is of treatment energy; an ultras... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918784 | Endoscopic surgical tool with retractable blade for carpal tunnel release An endoscopic tool utilizes a fiber optic system for illuminating and imaging ligaments or other tissue which are to be cut. Illumination and imaging is performed above a lateral opening at the distal end of a probe that is inserted into an incision point. Preferabl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918785 | Medical apparatus, treatment instrument for endoscope and endoscope apparatus A biopsy forceps as one of treatment instruments for endoscope includes: a tubular coil sheath introduced into a body cavity through a treatment instrument channel included in an endoscope insertion portion; a treatment portion disposed closer to a distal end side t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918783 | Endoscope working channel with multiple functionality Endoscopic instrument assemblies and methods for making and using the same. An example endoscopic instrument assembly includes an endoscope having a working channel and an endoscopic instrument slidably disposed in the working channel. The inside surface of the work... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7862503 | Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument A flexible endoscopic clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is arranged adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is arranged adjacent to the store of clips.... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857750 | Endoscopic tube delivery system An apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises an endoscope comprising a first distal end portion, and a tube comprising a second distal end portion, wherein the endoscope and the tube are in a side-by-side relationship and are coupled at di... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857749 | Treatment tools for endoscope A tubular treatment tool is provided for an endoscope. The tubular treatment tool includes a flexible tubular member. A groove is formed on the flexible tubular member and traverses the flexible tubular member along the diameter. An operation wire is provided in the... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828720 | Surgical adapter A surgical system is provided that includes a device body that has a working channel providing a pathway for an instrument, an extension adjuster engaged with the device body, the extension adjuster also including a stop. The stop is disposed a predetermined distanc... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7803107 | Guidewire locking device and method A locking device for a maintaining an elongated member at a selected place within a body lumen includes a substantially rigid body including an attachment portion adapted to be coupled to a proximal portion of a medical instrument. When in an operative position, the... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789822 | Endoscopic therapeutic instrument, endoscope, and endoscopic therapeutic system An endoscopic therapeutic instrument has a therapeutic section, a flexible transmission member which transmits operating driving forces to the therapeutic section by moving forwardly and reversely, and a sheath section in which the transmission member can move forwa... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785250 | Endoscopic instrument assembly with separable operative tip and associated medical method In an insertion configuration, an endoscope assembly includes an insertion member with a distal end face and a working channel and further includes an instrument shaft extending through the working channel and an operative tip connected to the instrument shaft and e... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785251 | Port extraction method for trans-organ surgery A surgical method for removing a port element disposed in an incision or perforation in a wall of a hollow internal organ in a trans-organ surgical procedure. A distal end portion of a tubular member is inserted into the internal organ through a natural body opening... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775968 | Guided access to lung tissues This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular, the invention relates to auxiliary access devices and tools for use with con... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758495 | Remote inspection device An integrated solid state device for viewing and manipulating objects located in remote sites and locations which includes a flexible cable having a camera on one end and a viewer on an opposite end. The camera captures images near the end of the flexible cable and ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749156 | Retractable treatment instrument for endoscope A retractable treatment instrument for an endoscope is provided. The retractable treatment instrument includes a flexible sheath configured such that at least a tip portion thereof is formed of a flexible tube, an operation wire inserted in the flexible sheath so as... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7717846 | External endoscopic accessory control system The present invention provides an endoscopic accessory control system that resides externally of the endoscope. The system comprises the endoscopic accessory with a working end to be placed at the distal end of the endoscope, a control sheath extending proximally ex... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7670282 | Lung access device This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular, the invention relates to auxiliary access devices and tools for use with con... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7645229 | Instrument and method for endoscopic visualization and treatment of anorectal fistula A fiber-optic endoscopic instrument (Fistuloscope) is used to visualize anorectal fistula, and to accurately identify the course through the fistula. The instrument can be used to flush the fistula, to close the fistula tract by means of injecting sealants or placin... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637863 | Wire guide holder A wire guide holder having a body for securing an elongate medical wire or tube, such as a wire guide or catheter. The body is adapted to be attached to a scope or a bite block. The body can be provided with protrusions and/or grooves for holding a wire guide. The w... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7615003 | Track for medical devices A medical apparatus and method useful for positioning one or more members within the gastro-intestinal tract is disclosed. The medical apparatus can include a track supported on a sheath sized to receive an endoscope, and a carrier slidable with respect to the track... | 11/10/2009 |
