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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070724 | Apparatus for extracting milk from a breast and related pump unit An apparatus (1) for extracting milk from a breast, comprising means (2,3) for receiving at least a portion of a breast and its nipple; a container (5) for collecting the milk operatively connected to said means (2,3) for receiving at lea... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7959604 | Medical suction control with isolation characteristics A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is disclosed. The regulator comprises an inlet; an outlet; a controller... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7942852 | Aspiration catheter having an internal vacuum accumulator An aspiration catheter is provided in which vacuum may be accumulated within the catheter and released suddenly within a distal region of the catheter to induce ingestion of intravascular matter into the catheter through an open distal port while avoiding large loss... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922693 | Apparatus systems and methods for flushing gas from a catheter of a robotic catheter system Apparatus, systems and methods for flushing a lumen of a catheter instrument to reduce or eliminate bubbles within the lumen. An interface valve is adapted for attachment to a proximal end of the catheter instrument and can receive a working instrument for insertion... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7887510 | Suction control apparatus and methods for maintaining fluid flow without compromising sterile lines The present invention relates to a device and method to control suction in a patient environment. The device comprises a body portion having an interior chamber adapted for coupling to a source of the vacuum; a valve comprising a shaft rotatably coupled to the body ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7811256 | Vacuum aspiration handle A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a sheath with an extended distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a lumen defined therethrough. A handle is fixedly connected to the proximal end portion of the sheath, the handle includes an operator... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7758546 | Variable flow device A surgical handpiece having an active flow restrictor responsive to a feedback loop that can vary the fluid flow resistance through the handpiece. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7686785 | Medical suction control with isolation characteristics A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is disclosed. The regulator comprises an inlet; an outlet; a controller... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7611490 | Adjustable surgical vacuum valve A suction regulator valve adapted to be installed between a suction pump or other vacuum source and a suction tube or catheter, the valve comprising a hollow valve body having an outer surface with a generally transverse or circumferential opening therethrough, and ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7367963 | Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363072 | Method and apparatus to remove substances from vessels of the heart and other parts of the body to minimize or avoid renal or other harm or dysfunction To accomplish isolation and removal of a substance from a vasculature, a catheter is employed to occlude a vessel of the vasculature. The substance is thus isolated in the vasculature and can be removed. In this way, the substance is removed before entering other pa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357142 | Apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source An apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source. A vacuum source is operatively connected to a first container forming a first chamber and a second container forming a second chamber. A fluid collection tube provides communication between the fl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335023 | Aspirator having a cushioned and aspiration controlling tip A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in dental and medical procedures where body fluids and rinse water is evacuat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335334 | Active air removal from an extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329253 | Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeve A suction sleeve is configured to couple to the shaft of an RF device to evacuate hot gasses, fluids and/or other aspirates. The suction sleeve may be configured to be disposed coaxially around the shaft between the first end of the shaft and the work element (e.g.,... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309232 | Methods for treating dental conditions using tissue scaffolds The invention provides methods, apparatus and kits for regenerating dental tissue in vivo that are useful for treating a variety of dental conditions, exemplified by treatment of caries. The invention uses tissue scaffold wafers, preferably made of PGA, PLLA, PDLLA ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302960 | Momentary high pressure valve A valve (10) comprises a housing (12) with a valve element (14) which normally fluidicly couples a low pressure operating device, such as a transducer (30) and tubing (34) to be coupled to a patient (36) along a first flow p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297137 | Method of detecting surgical events A surgical system that is able to sense the onset of an occlusion or other surgical event as well as the instant an occlusion breaks. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276052 | Medical aspirator A medical aspirator including an aspiration port, a reciprocating type electric pump for performing vacuum aspiration, a ventilation path which connects the aspiration port and the electric pump, an exhaust port, and an atmospheric pressure obtaining release valve f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264616 | Method of utilizing a surgical drain with sensors for monitoring internal tissue condition The present invention is directed to devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the sur... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252659 | Implanted surgical drain with sensing and transmitting elements for monitoring internal tissue condition The present invention is directed to devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the sur... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7217257 | Aspiration flow resistor An aspiration flow resistor 10 includes an inlet 12 and an outlet 14. A housing 16 is connected to the inlet 12 and outlet 14. A series of spaced walls 18 are disposed between the inlet 12 and the outlet 14 | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204958 | Extracorporeal blood circuit air removal system and method A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a blood ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204821 | Surgical fluid management system with suction control Apparatus for controlling the volume of surgical fluid present in a cavity in the body of a patient during surgery includes a conduit to the cavity for conducting the surgical fluid therefrom to at least one receptacle for receiving the fluid from said cavity. A sou... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201870 | Active air removal system operating modes of an extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198751 | Disposable, integrated, extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195624 | Vented vacuum bandage with irrigation for wound healing and method A ventilated bandage system is provided for use with a wound. The system includes a bandage positioned adjacent the wound to create a sealed environment around the wound. A vacuum source of the system is in communication with the bandage to create negative pressure ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189352 | Extracorporeal blood circuit priming system and method A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175612 | Suction limiting device with variable control A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough and a variable vent mechanism having a main vent opening in selective fluid communication with the fluid carryi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163618 | Multi-inlet port manifold for a medical waste receiver having an elevated filter element and tethered inlet port caps A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate p... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141047 | Eye aspirating device and method of use An aspirating device for an eye includes a tubular member having a predetermined length that enables the tubular member to fit into an open eye and to rest on the surface of the eyeball adjacent one of the eyelids. The tubular member has one or a plurality of spaced... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125394 | Applicator for dispensing a medicinal substance A device 560, for administering multiple single doses of a medicated cream, includes a cartridge 562 having a barrel 564 for containing the cream, a plunger 608 for moving the cream from within the cartridge, and a stem 610 for mov... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094218 | Valved catheter A valved catheter that allows placement and withdrawal of an accessing device or attachable unit without the risk of air embolism or blood loss. The valved catheter includes a catheter tube having a necked portion in its proximal end that forms an integral valve, th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083601 | Automatic fluid control system for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery and method therefor A manual and automatic fluid control system and method for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery is disclosed. The system includes a manual mode along with several automatic modes which can effectuate both suction and irrigation, either indiv... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083591 | Surge-flow regulator for use in ophthalmic surgical aspiration A surge-flow regulator (36) for use with an ophthalmic surgical instrument (12) having an infusion line (20) adapted to irrigate a surgical site with fluid and an aspiration line (24) adapted to carry the fluid and particles of lenticular... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070582 | Injection devices that provide reduced outflow of therapeutic agents and methods of delivering therapeutic agents Injection devices are provided, which reduce potential outflow of therapeutic agents from an injection site. Devices are provided having at least a first lumen containing one or more therapeutic agents and a second lumen containing a second material for injection in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
