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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172786 | Method of operating an ultrasound handpiece A method of operating an ultrasonic handpiece by pulsing the power supplied to the handpiece and varying the type of vibration during the power pulse. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167831 | Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members A method of delivery ultrasonic energy and a therapeutic compound to a treatment site and an ultrasonic catheter system are disclosed. The method comprises providing a catheter with a plurality of ultrasound radiating members, wherein the plurality of ultrasound rad... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167830 | Methods and systems for low frequency mechanical treatment of the prostate Methods and apparatus for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia rely on imparting a low frequency vibration to the prostate. A treatment catheter is introduced through the urethra, and the vibrating element on the catheter energized within the prostate. The low freq... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152753 | Ultrasound catheter and methods for making and using same Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142388 | Apparatus to facilitate removal of cataracts of from the eyes This apparatus is a device for removal of cataracts from the eyes of patient. The apparatus includes a hand piece, with an irrigation water line, a vacuum line and a power line provided therein, are all connected with the hand piece. Within the hand piece the vacuum... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8083707 | Non-contact damage-free ultrasonic cleaning of implanted or natural structures having moving parts and located in a living body Ultrasonic, sonic or vibratory energy, delivered non-invasively, minimally invasively or invasively (e.g. surgically), is utilized to provide direct cleaning action at or to the location of the implanted device such as a prosthetic heart valve with undesirable depos... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083708 | Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body A transvascular system for delivering a drug to a tissue region from a blood vessel includes a catheter having a distal portion with puncturing, orientation, drug delivery, and imaging elements. The puncturing element is deployable for penetrating the vessel wall to... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070711 | Thermal management algorithm for phacoemulsification system A control system for managing power supplied to a phacoemulsification hand piece includes a power source that provides power to the hand piece and a controller that controls the power source. The controller calculates a thermal value based on irrigation fluid flow a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048017 | High-aspect-ratio microdevices and methods for transdermal delivery and sampling of active substances High-aspect-ratio microdevices comprising microneedles, microknives and microblades and their manufacturing methods are disclosed. These devices can be used for the delivery of therapeutic agents across the skin or other tissue barriers to allow chemical and biologi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048019 | Multiple nozzle transdermal drug delivery system A transdermal drug delivery system (100) for providing controlled doses of a drug through the skin of a human or other animal is disclosed. In one embodiment, the transdermal drug delivery system (100) includes a substrate (110) designed to adhe... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048020 | Method of controlling a surgical system based on irrigation flow 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. To help avoid overheating of the tip, the system determines a temperature of an eye using irrigation flow rate and reduces the power... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048018 | Method of stimulating the body A method for driving moisturizing substances and/or cosmetic active ingredients into the skin of the human body has skin brought into contact with the substances and/or active ingredients and a compression element applied thereto. Then, the tissue is subsequently se... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043251 | Ultrasound catheter and methods for making and using same Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through t... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043250 | High-aspect-ratio microdevices and methods for transdermal delivery and sampling of active substances A method of usign a high-aspect ratio microdevice for treating, preventing or ameliorating a medical condition is provided. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8012117 | Miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for introduction into the smaller vessels in neurovascular regions. A jet bo... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7981071 | Apparatus and method for reducing pain during skin puncturing procedures A handheld instrument for minimizing pain during administration by injection of a liquid, such as, an anesthetic that has a main body, a vibration unit mounted in the main body when initiated to cause the main body to vibrate, and a detachable tip cantilever mounted... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955293 | Ultrasound catheter for disrupting blood vessel obstructions Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, an ultrasound catheter includes an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens. An ultrasound transmission member or wire extends longitudinally ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931611 | Ultrasonic wound debrider probe and method of use An ultrasonic medical probe comprises an elongate shaft formed integrally with a head portion having a distal end face oriented at least partially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft is provided with an internal longitudinal channel or bore e... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927300 | Ultrasonic operation apparatus for detecting initial resonance frequency and for shifting to PLL operation In an ultrasonic operation apparatus according to the present invention, in order to detect the initial resonance frequency (Fro) promptly once a foot switch is pressed, under the control of a sweeping speed control circuit, the D/A converter D/A converts 8-bits of ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909792 | Phaco thermal control system Control apparatus for an ultrasonic phacoemulsification handpiece utilizes flow rates and temperature measurements as well as power provided to a handpiece for calculating a matrix of power level duty cycle combination that would not generate sufficient heat to crea... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905854 | Apparatus and method for removing pigments from a pigmented section of skin An apparatus for removing a pigmented section of skin, comprises a) a skin puncturing device; b) an array of one or more needles connected to said device for puncturing the skin at said pigmented section; and c) a mediating member attached to said device and to suct... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7883488 | Transdermal local anesthetic patch with injection port Described herein are transdermal delivery devices composed of at least one resealable injection port and at least one local anesthetic reservoir. The device effectively delivers anesthetic to the skin of the subject prior to puncturing the skin by syringes, needle s... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883487 | Transdermal local anesthetic patch with injection port Described herein are transdermal delivery devices composed of at least one re-sealable injection port and at least one local anesthetic reservoir. The device effectively delivers anesthetic to the skin of the subject prior to puncturing the skin by syringes, needle ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7871392 | Endoscopic ultrasonic surgical aspirator for use in fluid filled cavities An ultrasonic horn assembly is configured so that irrigating fluid can be supplied only to a vibrating tip portion of the ultrasonic horn and so that suction aspiration can occur through a portion of the ultrasonic horn not in contact with the irrigating fluid. Cont... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857783 | Micro-burst ultrasonic power delivery Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical system for ultrasonically vibrating said needle along with a power source for providing pulsed electrical power to the handpiece electrical system. Irrigation fl... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854719 | Method of introducing ultrasonic drug and apparatus thereof A method of introducing an ultrasonic drug includes irradiating a low frequency sound wave onto a subject, irradiating a high frequency ultrasonic wave onto a target region of the subject, and introducing the drug into the target region. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842006 | Thrombectomy microcatheter The present invention is an ultrasonic thrombectomy catheter that produces physical forces (shear rates) strong enough to emulsify obstructions such as thrombi and emboli without causing damage to arterial walls. This is accomplished by properly arranging piezoelect... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842005 | System and method for pulsed ultrasonic power delivery employing cavitational effects A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include delivering energy during a surgical procedure, including applying energy at a level and for a time period sufficient to... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833187 | Systems and methods for improving image-guided tissue ablation The cryosurgical kit and method of use relates to the combined use of biodegradable, imageable, drug(s) carriers, vectors or microcapsules deposited into a target tissue region inside a body and the controlled cooling of the target tissue region. A minimally invasiv... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828762 | Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members A catheter for delivering ultrasonic energy and therapeutic compounds to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises a tubular body. The tubular body has a proximal region and a distal region opposite the proximal region. The catheter further comprises... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7785287 | Arthroscopic fluid control device The fluid control device is attached to tubes carrying irrigation solution to form the system. The control device splits the flow through a fiber optic scope and a fluid control unit. The fluid control unit controls rate of flow and direction. The flow of fluid into... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785286 | Method and system for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating an area of interest in a patient's body A method and system for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating an area of interest in a patient's body is provided. More particularly, a manually steered “rapid exchange” type catheter for a system for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating an area of interest in a ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7762979 | Longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic tissue dissection An ultrasonic tissue dissection system providing combined longitudinal and torsional motion of tips, together with irrigation and aspiration, for improved cutting of resistant biological tissue. The system permits the use of common and inexpensive electro-mechanical... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762978 | Method and instrumentation for cooling a surgical incision An infusion sleeve of an ultrasonic vibrating needle. The sleeve is collapsible and serrated or scalloped at a distal end. Fluid flows through a passage between the needle and the infusion sleeve in a direction from the proximal end of the sleeve to a distal end of ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758537 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical removal of the stratum corneum The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for removing the outer layer, or stratum corneum, of a patient's skin. In one aspect of the invention, a method includes positioning an active electrode adjacent to or near a target site on a patient's ou... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758538 | Method of controlling a surgical system based on irrigation flow 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. To help avoid overheating of the tip, the system determines a temperature of an eye using irrigation flow rate and reduces the power... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740605 | Power-assisted liposuction instrument with cauterizing cannula assembly An apparatus is disclosed for mechanically-assisted liposuction treatment. The apparatus includes a hand-holdable housing, an electro-cauterizing cannula assembly, and a reciprocation mechanism. The hand-holdable housing has a cavity adaptable for receipt of a porti... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731677 | Ultrasonic surgical system An ultrasonic surgical system enables connection of a hand switch as well as a foot switch, which is used to operate a driving signal generator, without the necessity of retrofitting a main unit including the driving signal generator used to drive an ultrasonic tran... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727178 | Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members A catheter for delivering ultrasonic energy and therapeutic compounds to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises a tubular body. The tubular body has a proximal region and a distal region opposite the proximal region. The catheter further comprises... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713228 | Surgical method An irrigating technique that can be used to increase the flow of fluid through the trabecular meshwork. Pulses of relatively high pressure irrigating are directed at the trabecular meshwork. These pulses can be focused, thereby perforating the trabecular meshwork, o... | 05/11/2010 |
