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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7766844 | Surgical instrument aspiration valve A surgical instrument includes a movable member having a proximal portion, the movable member defining an opening at the proximal portion. The instrument includes a stationary member defining an aperture. The stationary member is arranged relative to the movable mem... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7285107 | Vitreoretinal instrument An improved instrument for removing subretinal fluid and performing fluid exchanges in vitreoretinal surgery is disclosed. The instrument includes a cannula with a curved distal portion and a side port on the curved distal portion for aspirating subretinal fluid. Th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7241294 | Pistol grip electrosurgical pencil with manual aspirator/irrigator and methods of using the same An electrosurgical pencil is provided and includes an elongate housing, an electrocautery blade supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing. The electrocautery blade is connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. The pencil also include... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232414 | System and method for capturing body tissue samples A system and method provides for the capture of body tissue samples such as lymph nodes. The system includes a bag formed of a flexible material having a first end opened for receiving the body tissue sample and a second end which is closed to the body tissue sample... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214059 | Bone collecting device A bone piece collecting device, wherein, when bone pieces are mixing agitated with the other substances while preventing the loss of the cut bone pieces collected on a filter and contamination thereof by saliva by a self-bone transplanting method, a filter part is i... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207951 | Apparatus for obtaining biological samples A device for collection of a fluid sample, particularly a biological sample from an internal cavity of a mammal, comprises a barrel having an opening at one end thereof, a plunger operable axially within the barrel, the barrel and the plunger defining a fluid chambe... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182754 | Containerless tissue sample collection trap A containerless tissue sample collection trap featuring, in the preferred embodiment, a flexible filter and an applicator having a shaft terminating in a distal end with a channel therein receiving a portion of the flexible filter, the combination of the applicator ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7087028 | Method and apparatus for sampling cervical tissue A cervical sampling system for collecting a cervical sample for using a Pap test. The cervical sampling system includes an insertion tube with an insertion position indicator, and an introduction guide member that guides the insertion tube into a vaginal cavity. The... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066917 | Oral gastric lavage kit with matched aspiration stream apertures A kit includes all the materials necessary for oral gastric lavage in a single pouch. The components, many of which are common hospital supplies, may thus be pre-selected to work together in critical applications and to resist clogging. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6908455 | Surgical suction probe system with an easily cleaned internal filter A suction probe system for cleaning debris from a surgical site includes a probe tip, a cylindrical filter with inner and outer chambers in fluid communication with the probe tip, and a suction source in fluid communication with the filter unit. In a first version, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6695791 | System and method for capturing body tissue samples A system and method provides for the capture of body tissue samples such as lymph nodes. The system includes a bag formed of a flexible material having a first end opened for receiving the body tissue sample and a second end which is closed to the body ti... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6491645 | Uterine tissue collector A uterine tissue collector including a cannula which has an aperture formed therein through which tissue material can be sucked into a lumen formed in the cannula, at least one guide wire attached to a distal portion of the cannula, wherein movement of th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6152886 | Suction device for use during medical procedures and the like A suction device is disclosed comprising an elongated tubular metal handle portion having a predetermined uniform diameter suction bore therethrough and a spigot connection portion for connection to a hospital suction source. The device further comprises ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6086546 | Gynecological samplers An endometrial sampler has an outer catheter and an inner plunger slidable within the catheter. The catheter has a coaxial opening at its tip and two side openings located diametrically opposite one another close to the tip, the side openings being elonga... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6042552 | Device for collecting endometrial fragments A device for collecting fragments of walls of internal organs. The device includes a tube having an opened proximal end, furthest from the patient, and a distal end sealed except for a suction aperture, a sealed plunger adapted to move in the tube and con... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5951490 | Endometrial tissue curette A uterine curette device for curetting the endometrial lining the uterus using a cannula having a hollow curetting head including at least one longitudinal blade and corresponding slot through which endometrium can be suctioned into the curetting head. Th... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5827304 | Intraluminal extraction catheter The expandable intraluminal catheter is used for removing occlusive material from a body passage. The catheter includes a handle having both a proximal handle end and a distal handle end. Attached to the distal handle end is an elongate tubular body, whic... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5823940 | Optical surgical device for examining genitourinary tissue An optical surgical device includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a patient's body. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels receives an endoscope for optical examination of an operative sit... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5810861 | Uterine tissue collector A uterine tissue collector including a deformable scraper which scrapes a uterus, a deformer which deforms the deformable scraper, and a suction device which sucks material scraped by the deformable scraper.... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807282 | Endometrial tissue curette and method A uterine curette device and method for curetting the endometrial lining the uterus using a cannula having a hollow curetting head including at least one longitudinal slot through which endometrium can be suctioned into the curetting head. The at least on... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5779649 | Surgical suction wand with filter A surgical suction wand comprising a generally tubular body with a hollow tip at one end thereof, a cap releasably closing the other end of the tubular body, and a filter member within the body and joinable to the under surface of the cap. The hollow tip ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5575293 | Apparatus for collecting and staging tissue A tissue collecting and staging apparatus is operable with a minimally invasive percutaneous tissue removal system to collect a mass of tissue bits and provide an ordered, or staged, version of the bulk tissue prior to removal. The apparatus includes a ch... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5536234 | Optical surgical device with scraping tool An optical surgical device includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a patient's body. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels receives an endoscope for optical examination of an operative sit... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533517 | Cytological sampling method and device A method and device for collecting cytological samples is provided for suctioning material into a fixative container containing a sufficient amount of fixative so that collected cytological material is fixed substantially immediately after dislodgement. T... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5464022 | Endometrial sampler An endometrial aspirator includes hollow cylindrical tube, open at one end and including a piston therein. The piston is configured to include a tapered portion which may be projected from the open end of the tube so as to form a cervical dilator which fa... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5419322 | Internal apparatus for continuous electrical and oximetric intrapartum monitoring of the fetus An internal apparatus for continuous electrical and oximetric intrapartum fetal monitoring includes a base assembly containing a photodetector and a single spiral probe extending from the base assembly, which probe penetrates a fetal scalp. The probe cont... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5357977 | Cytological sampling method and device A method and device for collecting cytological samples is provided for suctioning material into a fixative container containing a sufficient amount of fixative so that collected cytological material is fixed substantially immediately after dislodgement. T... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5250065 | Disposable lavage tip assembly A surgical device has a longitudinally extending cannula formed to define an interior channel. The cannula is attached to a conduit piece that defines first, second, and third passageways in fluid communication with the interior channel of the cannula. A ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5217024 | Tissue sampling device with visual and tactile indicator A medical device for removing tissue from a body cavity includes a tubular shaped handle securely connected and in communication with an elongated hollow tubular probe. The probe includes a spherical tip and an open area with a notch. The open area includ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5199441 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy apparatus and method A fenestrated, hollow needle mounted in fluid communication to a hollow hub, the hollow hub being mountable to a syringe or other suitable suction device for creating a negative pressure inside the hollow needle while it is inserted into tissue from which... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5197949 | Suction irrigation device with a scraper A device for irrigation and suction removal of blood, bodily fluids and debris during surgery. A hollow tube is provided which contains an interior bore such that a vacuum force may be applied therethrough. The hollow tube also contains a secondary channe... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5197485 | Method and apparatus for sampling aortic plaque Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of friable atheromatous deposits in or near the aortic arch of a patient. Fluid aspirated from the aorta in the region of the inner curvature of the transverse arch and the descending aorta through a cannula... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5192268 | Flexible thrombectomy system A flexible thrombectomy system insertable into a patient's blood vessel for sucking and removing a thrombus, comprising in combination, a flexible piston, slidably disposed in a flexible catheter and adapted to be retracted into it, thereby sucking the th... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5106377 | Chorion biopsy catheter A catheter is provided for sampling, and particularly for sampling chorionic villi. The catheter has a cannula of a material opaque to ultrasound and having a distal portion capable of being curved manually into a desired curvature for use, and defining a... | 04/21/1992 |
