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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070691 | Cytology device A cytology device and a method of use thereof are described. The cytology scraper comprises a scraping element that provides increased tissue removal capabilities over conventional cytology brushes. The edges of the scraping element can also simultaneously dilate st... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7540844 | Cell scraper A cell scraper includes a grip, an elongate arm and a scraper blade. The cell scraper includes a substrate molded from a substantially rigid plastic. The substrate includes a blade support remote from the grip. The cell scraper also includes a resilient material ove... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7416542 | Open circuit gravity-assisted uroflowmeter An open circuit gravity-assisted uroflowmeter has a urine collector having a generally open inlet in fluid communication with a sensing passage located at a lower elevation than the inlet, the sensing passage intersecting a magnetic field and having electrodes for d... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377902 | Biopsy anchor device with cutter A device for accessing and for isolating a desired site within a patient's body, and for obtaining a body of tissue from a patient at the site that includes an electrosurgical cutting electrode near the distal tip of a shaft, an anchoring mechanism and an electrosur... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311718 | Lancet having adjustable penetration depth Lancet device including a first housing. A first guide wall is disposed within the first housing. The first guide wall includes an opening. A cap removably mounted to the first housing. A needle holding member for holding a lancet. At least a portion of the needle h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288102 | Lancing device with decoupled lancet A lancing device having a low-mass, high-velocity lancet decoupled from a drive mechanism when piercing a user's skin. The drive mechanism includes a spring-driven piston that impacts the lancet on firing to propel the lancet from a retracted position towards an ext... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7244264 | Dual blade lancing test strip An integrated lancing test strip includes a pair of blade members that each have a lancing tip that are configured to lance skin. A pair of spacer members connect the blade members together such that the blade members define an internal capillary. A test strip is po... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201722 | Bone biopsy instrument having improved sample retention The invention disclosed herein relates to a sampling cannula for use in bone marrow biopsy procedures having structural features which facilitate sample retention within the device. In particular, the sampling cannula comprises an open trough-like portion, wherein t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7144377 | Personal cervical cell collector A personal cervical cell collector that will allow a female patient to collect cervical cells in the privacy of her home, having a proximal end and a distal end that has a position unit formed therein, a guide assembly having a head formed in a front end thereof and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118586 | Forceps for medical use Forceps having two-half shells are disclosed. Each half-shell includes a front rim and a base wall and is mounted on a support element in a manner such that the half-shells can adopt a first opened-out configuration and a second closed configuration. The forceps inc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114403 | Fluid collection and application device and methods of use of same The present invention is a device for conveniently collecting and storing liquid samples, as well as applying an aliquot of the sample to a test device, such as a lateral flow immunoassay. The present invention comprises an absorbent swab and a dropper container con... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7004946 | Acetabular cup impactor An acetabular cup impactor particularly suited for minimally invasive surgical procedures includes a handle, a shaft assembly and a coupler connectable to an acetabular cup. The shaft assembly includes a hollow outer shaft and a flexible drive shaft disposed in the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6936013 | Intra-vaginal self-administered cell collecting device and method An intra-vaginal self-administered cell collecting device and method includes inserting a tampon-like telescoping tube intra-vaginally. The tube includes an expandable preformed absorbent member having a textured cover. The absorbent member also includes a retrieval... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908440 | Dual action aspiration biopsy needle A biopsy needle scrapes tissue of cellular size from a lesion during repeated proximal-to-distal thrusts of the needle along its longitudinal axis of symmetry. A first sharp edge, formed by a beveled distal end of the needle, scrapes tissue during proximal-to-distal... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899685 | Biopsy device A biopsy device suitable for collecting cells from a mammary duct is provided. The device is suitable for conducting brushing biopsy and tissue excision procedures. The device comprises a sheath that is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The device further compris... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6890309 | Method for scraping cellular material from tissue A dual action biopsy needle scrapes tissue of cellular thickness from a lesion during forward and rearward reciprocations of the needle along its longitudinal axis of symmetry. A first sharp edge, formed by a beveled distal end of the needle, scrapes tissue during p... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6872185 | Dual action aspiration biopsy needle A biopsy needle scrapes tissue of cellular thickness from a lesion during repeated proximal-to-distal thrusts of the needle along its longitudinal axis of symmetry. A first sharp edge, formed by a beveled distal end of the needle, scrapes tissue during proximal-to-d... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846292 | Pleural biopsy and brushing needle A biopsy needle and method of using the same. The biopsy needle includes a pair of articulating members that can be moved between a retracted position where the articulating members are contained within the biopsy needle and an extended position where the articulati... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840909 | Apparatus and method for intraductal cytology The invention is directed toward a micro-endoscope assembly for the removal of tissue and cells from breast ducts comprising a cylindrical guide tube with a beveled distal end defining an internal cylindrical passageway and a first smaller cylindrical tube eccentric... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6755837 | Apparatus and method for harvesting bone A bone grafting and/or shaping instrument includes a handle portion, a collection chamber and a blade. Features on the blade cooperate with features on the collection chamber to secure the blade to the collection chamber. A flexible joint between the collection cham... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752769 | Core bite biopsy needle A biopsy needle that is based upon an opening at the tip of the needle, not the side, that permits the entire sample to be cut from the patient yet has smooth sides to reduce injury to the patient when the needle is inserted. The needle of the invention has a coaxia... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749575 | Method for transdermal nucleic acid sampling A minimally invasive transdermal nucleic acid sampling method comprises piercing through the outermost layer of the skin and into the underlying epidermis with a plurality of microprojections. Living skin cells in the underlying epidermis are disrupted, causing them... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6723057 | Cell sampling spatula A spatula for taking cell samples for histological examination formed with a body portion and a head portion, in which the spatula is formed from a non-absorbent plastics material and includes a frangible zone between the body and the neck portions whereby the head ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709408 | Dual action aspiration biopsy needle A dual action biopsy needle scrapes tissue of cellular thickness from a lesion during forward and rearward reciprocations of the needle along its longitudinal axis of symmetry. A first sharp edge, formed by a beveled distal end of the needle, scrapes tissue during p... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702759 | Intra-vaginal self-administered cell collecting device and method An intra-vaginal self-administered cell collecting device and method includes inserting a tampon-like telescoping tube intra-vaginally. The tube includes an expandable preformed absorbent member having a textured cover. The absorbent member also includes ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679897 | Adenoid curette An adenoid curette that includes a shank, a handle, and a cutting head. The shank has a pin, male threads, and a collar. The cutting head is a loop that is continuous and has a groove, a slot, and a neck. The shank is placed in the groove and in the neck,... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6607494 | Mucosal sampler A cytology cell sampler for use in collecting mucosal cell samples from a human comprising a handle and a head portion. The handle is grasped by the operator and the head portion is then abutted a patient's mucosal surface for sample collection. The head ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6394966 | Apparatus and method for removing cells from an endocervical brush in a liquid-based pap test system A device for collecting cervicovaginal cells, including a first end portion for contacting an ectocervical region and obtaining a sampling of cells therefrom, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and an elongated middle portion connecting ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379315 | Spatula for taking of sampling A spatula for sampling comprises an elongated stem (10) having a flat scraper at least at one end of the stem. According to the invention said scraper is perforated.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6346086 | Endocervical and exocervical cell collection device A medical device 10 for collecting both endocervical cells and exocervical cells from a human or veterinary patient includes an elongate handle 12 having first and second handle ends 14 and 16, an elongate foam portion 18 carried by one of the handle ends... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6309818 | Scratch wound assay device An apparatus having at least one template opening for causing a substantially reproducible injury to a cell, organ or tissue layer. The apparatus is useful in determining the effects of cell growth and migration agents in model wounds produced in the cell... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6291234 | Method and apparatus for transferring a biological specimen to a cellular suspension An apparatus and method for transferring exfoliated cells from a variety of specimen collection devices to a preservation fluid contained in a specimen vial. The apparatus comprises an interior frame member which is inserted into the specimen vial. The in... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6171323 | Tongue cleaner A tongue cleaner having an elongate shank portion for holding thereof and a portion extending from one end thereof for supporting a tongue scraping edge. The support portion is skewed relative to the shank portion to slope downwardly for effecting engagem... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6114382 | Methods for treating inflammatory bowel disease The present invention provides novel compositions and methods relating to the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease ("IBD"), most notably, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis and Diverticulitis. The invention relates to the discovery of a paras... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110177 | Apparatus and method for harvesting bone An instrument for harvesting bone comprises an elongate body having a hollow, and a proximal end and a distal end communicating with one another through the hollow. A blade having a curved cutting edge for cutting or abrading bone is mounted adjacent an a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6086545 | Methods and apparatus for suctioning and pumping body fluid from an incision A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a casing which is pressed against a skin surface to produce a seal therewith. A cocking mechanism is pulled rearwardly to place a lancing device in a cocked state. By releasing a trigger, the lancing devi... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6053876 | Apparatus and method for marking non-palpable lesions A surgical tool forms a collapsible cage that surrounds a lesion or a tumor in a breast or soft tissue so that removal of all encaged tissue ensures the removal of the tumor or lesion. The collapsibility of the cage enables it to be closed and repositione... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5976170 | Bowel blockage removal instrument and method An instrument for removing bowel blockage comprising a handle, and a probe element extending from the handle, the probe element being elongate, having a round or oval transverse cross-section, and having a rounded distal end, the handle being substantiall... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5865765 | Dilator/sampler for sampling materials and fluid from a body cavity A dilator/sampler for sampling materials and fluid from a body cavity, the device comprising: a shaft having a distal end, and a proximal end; a Z-shaped sampler having a first sampling surface and a second sampling surface parallel to each other joined b... | 02/02/1999 |
