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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187172 | Endoscope cap with aperture An end cap for an endoscope. The end cap is configured to allow the endoscope to be introduced into a patient body by a short-wire type of operation. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177709 | Rotary self-propelled endoscope system A rotary self-propelled endoscope system includes an insertion section body, an insertion section, a drive unit, a torque detection unit, and a control unit. In a distal end portion of the insertion section body, a rigid distal end portion including an image pickup ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167790 | Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath An arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath providing an improved inflow and outflow system reducing the diameter of a continuous flow system while eliminating the need for a third portal during arthroscopy. The improved arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath comprise... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152714 | Curviliner spinal access method and device A curvilinear spinal access device for performing a procedure on a spine of a patient is disclosed. The device includes a working portal configured to be advanced toward a surgical site located at the spine of the patient. The working portal includes a distal end an... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142348 | Endoscope insertion apparatus An endoscope insertion apparatus is provided that has an inner-side unit in which a plurality of inner-side fixing sections having an inner-side arm are uniformly arranged in a circumferential direction, an outer-side unit in which a plurality of outer-side fixing s... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123675 | System and method for augmentation of endoscopic surgery A robotic device for use in surgery includes a first surgical instrument having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft extending therebetween, the distal end of the first instrument and adjacent shaft being insertable distally into a first incision; a first manip... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123676 | Anti-extravasation sheath An anti-extravasation sheath includes a tube sized and dimensioned to permit fluid flow between the inner surface of the tube and an outer surface of an arthroscopic instrument when the arthroscopic instrument is disposed within the tube. A plurality of ribs extendi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118731 | Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath An arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath providing an improved inflow and outflow system reducing the diameter of a continuous flow system while providing fluid management during arthroscopy. The improved arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath comprises an elongate... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114012 | Capsule endoscope and intrasubject medical system using same A capsule endoscope includes a string that has one end attached to a main body of the capsule endoscope and another end secured at a predetermined position, and a wind-up unit that is provided in the main body of the capsule endoscope to bring out and wind up the st... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105231 | Living-body tissue removing apparatus A living-body tissue removing apparatus includes a grip portion, an inserting portion which is connected to the grip portion and is inserted in the body, and an air feed channel which feeds predetermined air in the inserting portion so as to discharge the predetermi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8088063 | Insertion assisting tool for endoscope An insertion assisting tool for an endoscope into which an insertion section of the endoscope is inserted from a base end portion side, comprising: a fluid sealing device which seals a space between a base end part of the insertion... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075476 | Cannula system and method of use A cannula coupled to a displacement limiting coupling. The cannula includes at least one rigidizable segment and means for rigidizing the rigidizable segment. The displacement limiting coupling couples to an insertable device and aligns the axes of the insertable de... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062212 | Steerable endoscope and improved method of insertion A steerable endoscope has an elongated body with a selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion. The endoscope body is inserted into a patient and the selectively steerable distal portion is used to select a desired path with... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8012083 | Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998061 | Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath and method A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998060 | Lumen-traveling delivery device Lumen-traveling devices capable of controlled material release and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device wit... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993378 | Methods for percutaneous spinal surgery A method for accessing the spine includes making an incision in the skin of a patient. The skin and tissue can be dilated, and a cannula inserted through the dilated skin and tissue. The cannula includes a distal end positioned adjacent a first working space that in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988618 | Medical procedure via natural opening The medical procedure via a natural opening according to the present invention includes: disposing a target on the body surface near a target site on the inner wall of a hollow organ; introducing a guide member into the hollow organ via a natural natural opening, gu... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988619 | Diagnostic device for tubular anatomical structures A diagnostic device for pathologies of tubular anatomical structures comprises a tubular elongated structure having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is suitable to be inserted in the tubular anatomical structure. The device includes a means for locall... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7955253 | Apparatus and methods for achieving endoluminal access The present invention provides methods and apparatus for pleating at least a portion of a patient's body lumen, such as the colon. Pleating is achieved via relative motion between an endoscope and a flexible conduit having an engagement element configured to reversi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951068 | Rotating self-traveling endoscope system, rotating self-traveling endoscope insertion assisting tool, and method for technique of inserting endoscope insertion portion into small intestine using rotating self-traveling endoscope system A rotating self-traveling endoscope system of the invention comprising an insertion portion having an image pickup unit at its distal end portion and a helical structure formed on the outer surface, a rotating driving device for rotating the insertion portion around... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942809 | Flexible ultrasonic wire in an endoscope delivery system The flexible ultrasound wire delivered through an endoscope can bend through multiple radii and deliver ultrasonic energy to the business end of the working channel of an endoscope without requiring percutaneous incisions. The flexible ultrasonic wire is wire or fib... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938772 | Insertion apparatus An insertion apparatus includes: an introducing duct including; insertion portion cover portion for covering an insertion portion extending from a distal side portion of a handling portion constituting an endoscope; and a spiral duct which is disposed on an inner ci... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931586 | Flexible instrument A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The instrument assembly comprises coaxially disposed shafts, and a mechanically drivable interface to which the proximal ends of the shafts are mounted. The drivable interface has first and secon... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914445 | Torque-transmitting, variably-flexible, corrugated insertion device and method for transmitting torque and variably flexing a corrugated insertion device A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible, corrugated insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A vacuum-activated device transitions the ho... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905828 | Flexible instrument A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The medical instrument assembly comprises an intravascular catheter having an elongated flexible shaft, and a drivable mechanism to which the flexible catheter shaft is mounted. The drivable mech... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7862504 | Insertion apparatus An insertion apparatus includes: a tubular member equipped with a propulsion power generating portion; a rotating portion for rotating the tubular member provided with the propulsion power generating portion around the longitudinal axis of the tubular member; and a ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850600 | Laparoscopic instrument and trocar system and related surgical method Laparoscopic instruments and cannulas are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the C-shaped trocar sleeves or through the cannula and instrument holder unit provide... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837615 | Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Apparatus and methods are provided for placing and advancing a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument in a hollow body organ of a tortuous or unsupported anatomy, comprising a handle, an overtube disposed within a hydrophilic sheath or liner, and a distal region havin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824327 | Optical trocar with scope holding assembly An optical access apparatus for receiving an endoscope to permit visualization during passage through tissue includes an access member dimensioned for insertion through body tissue. The access member defines a longitudinal axis and has a longitudinal opening for rec... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811225 | Optical trocar An optical obturator which includes a sleeve having a longitudinal bore between a proximal end and a distal end is disclosed. The longitudinal bore of the sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of an endoscope or like image transferring system. An image ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798956 | Alternating propulsion type endoscope and continuous drive type endoscope An endoscope preferably comprising an alternating propulsion system in which an endoscope shaft is advanced by means of an auxiliary means (e.g. a hose preferably including fluid pads or a guiding wire/net) in a canal-shaped cavity by the fact that the endoscope sha... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798957 | Colonoscope guide and method of use for improved colonoscopy A guide and method for tilting a colonoscope in the rectum during a colonoscopy to attain a favorable direction for advancement of the scope through the colon. The guide comprises an at least partially rigid, elongated body member that, preferably, is attached to a ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789824 | Instrument comprising a cable or tube provided with a propulsion device An instrument comprising a cable or tube, at a distal end of which a propulsion device is provided for moving the cable or tube in a hollow space, the propulsion device being shaped like a donut lying in a plane at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775972 | Flexible instrument A medical probe and medical system are provided. The medical probe comprises an elongated shaft, a plurality of electromagnetic elements spaced along the elongated shaft, and a plurality of wires extending through the elongated shaft and configured for energizing th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7736300 | Self-propellable apparatus and method A self propelled, endoscopic apparatus formed of a flexible, fluid-filled toroid and a motorized or powerable frame The apparatus may be used to advance a variety of accessory devices into generally tubular spaces and environments for medical and non-medical applica... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713190 | Flexible instrument A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient comprises conveying control signals from a remote controller to a drive unit, intravenously introducing the catheter into a heart of the patient (e.g., via the vena cava into the right atrium), and creating a p... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695428 | Endoscope apparatus In an endoscope apparatus of the present invention, an one-side gap between a tube main body of an overtube and an insertion portion is set at 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. Lubricity is improved because a lubricating liquid such as water supplied from the injection port to the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7654951 | Anastomosis system for performing anastomosis in body There is provided an anastomosis system for performing an anastomosis in a body. The system includes an anastomosis button, which has two foldable flange portions and a tubular main body portion extending between the flange portions, for coupling two lumen portions ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637864 | Medical device A capsule medical apparatus inserted in the body cavity includes a spiral projected portion on the outer peripheral surface of a body cavity inserting portion. The pitch, height, and cross section of the projected portion and the like are set to have proper values a... | 12/29/2009 |
