Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142389 | Microdialysis probe and method for the production thereof A microdialysis probe including a probe body, a supply line and a discharge line for a perfusion solution and a dialysis membrane, wherein a probe needle for introduction into a tissue is provided by a generally elongate frame. The frame has at least one recess at l... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8021320 | Self-sealing device and method for delivery of a therapeutic agent through a pneumostoma A pneumostoma management system includes a pneumostoma management device for maintaining the patency of a pneumostoma and a drug delivery device for pneumostoma care. The drug delivery device may be used to introduce therapeutic agents into the pneumostoma for direc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988657 | Body cavity irrigation device A hand-held disposable body cavity irrigation device comprises a pump with an inlet and an outlet, a container for lavage fluid fastened removably to said pump, an applicator having an insertion tip, and divided longitudinally into an injection chamber with a first ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967775 | Irrigation/aspiration tip An irrigation/aspiration tip having a relatively rigid cannula attached to a hub and an open end opposite the hub. Coaxially and removable received over the tip is a soft elastomeric or rubber sleeve. The sleeve forms a gap between the sleeve and the cannula, the ga... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7947009 | Surgical system and method for controlling fluid when treating a cataract with the phacoemulsification technique A surgical system controls a fluid and includes an irrigation line and a first fluid vessel for holding the irrigation fluid. The irrigation line connects the first fluid vessel to a handpiece. An aspiration input line connects a suction pump to the surgical handpie... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7727179 | Flow adaptive aspiration tubing and devices Aspiration tubing for use in a phacoemulsification system is provided having a modified lumen that enhances resistance of fluid flow through the lumen to reduce post-occlusion surge, the modification comprising recesses or protuberances formed in the interior surfac... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722560 | Mechanical extension implants for short bowel syndrome A bowel extension device implantable into a body for treatment of short bowel syndrome. The bowel extension device comprises a housing and a displaceable member coupled to the housing. The bowel extension device is configured to apply a tensile force sufficient to p... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695447 | Apparatus and method for determining that a surgical fluid container is near empty An apparatus and method of determining when a container holding surgical fluid to be provided to a surgical handpiece, such as a liquefracture handpiece, is nearly exhausted is disclosed. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7611480 | Gastrointestinal bioreactor An in-vivo bioreactor device producing a dialysis effect by acting within the gastrointestinal tract for the removal of undesirable concentrated intestinal or blood substances or metabolites is disclosed. The ingestible device is comprised of a body wall that surrou... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594900 | Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being Delivery systems for accessing the targeted tissue within the living being and introduction of at least one agent at select locations into the tissues of the heart such as the myocardium and other select tissues. Where appropriate, portions of the system are steerab... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7572244 | Miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter A miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter useful in small blood vessel thrombectomy procedures. An annulus near the distal end of the miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter is formed between a hypo-tube and a proximally directed bore of a concentrically a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7479124 | Device for treatment of venous congestion A device for treatment of venous congestion provides for subcutaneous introduction of anticoagulant through an incision positioned within a collection shell for withdrawal of an effused material. A widened delivery tip provides dispersal of the anticoagulant and may... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7422565 | Support element for an extracorporeal fluid transport line A rigid support element for an infusion line for medical use has a first and second portion rigidly connected to each other and capable of holding a first length of tubing. The first portion incorporates a continuous separator for separating fluid into a gaseous por... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390318 | Needleless microprotrusion elastoplast system A needleless microprotrusion system for infusion of a medicament into a patient includes a plurality of microprotrusions having a length sufficient to penetrate a stratum corneum of the patient. A chemodenervating agent is disposed for delivery by the microprotrusio... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371224 | Device for rinsing a body cavity A device for rinsing a body cavity with a fluid includes a rinse pump for introducing fluid into a body cavity and a pressure sensor on a pressure side of the rinse pump. A medical instrument insertable into the body cavity is adapted to establish fluid communicatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361170 | Device, system, kit or method for collecting effluent from an individual The present invention relates to a device, method, system and kit for receiving effluent from an individual. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a device, method, system and kit for collecting effluent from an individual during a medic... | 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 |
| 7351219 | 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 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339090 | Microinjection devices and methods of use The present invention provides for microinjection devices comprising a needle and a viewing instrument wherein the viewing instrument provides magnified viewing of an object to an operator from an angle other than a right angle to the object. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335182 | Valved connector with closure operated by axial movement of the valve A valved connector apparatus is described having an integral opening and closing system operated by axial movement of the valve. The body of the valved connector apparatus is in a Y-shaped configuration with a main channel and a lateral channel branching off of the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337088 | Intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system An intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system comprises an engine control module. The engine control module is operable to communicate with a user via a user interface, and is further operable to communicate with and to control the state of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331953 | Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment. The apparatus includes multiple sources of optical energy or several blades that are scanned along a region of skin to form micro-line patterns of damaged tissue. The micro-lines are s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331984 | Glaucoma stent for treating glaucoma and methods of use Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a stent implant. The stent implant is inserted into an opening cre... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322954 | Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment using dual lumens A catheter assembly is provided for intracranial treatment having outer and inner catheters. The outer catheter has a first lumen communicating between a first opening and at least one aperture and a second lumen in communication with a second opening. The first and... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320437 | Device for dispensing liquid A liquid dispenser (100) primarily for use in dispensing liquid drench to animals. The dispenser (100) is electronic in operation and has the ability to control the speed of its pump (5) according to environmental conditions including the viscos... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318814 | Medical suction valve A valve assembly includes a housing defining an aperture, a passageway, and a branch passage. The branch passage extends from the aperture and intersects and communicates with the passageway. The branch passage is disposed at an angle greater than 90 degrees with re... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316679 | Medical device connector fitting A releasable medical device connector comprises a connector fitting with a spin nut which connects to an adaptor. The connector fitting has at least one radially extending member with a variable radius cross section. The spin nut is disposed upon the connector fitti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316665 | Method and device for the delivery of a substance including a covering An abrasion device and method for delivery of substances into the skin using a microabrader for delivering a substance into the skin are disclosed. An abrasion device with a cover is also disclosed. Such devices and methods can be effectively used to deliver bioacti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316662 | Infusion device for medical use An infusion device for medical use has a container designed to hold a specified quantity of a liquid to be infused into a patient, a weighing device associated for operation with the container to measure the weight of the container and emit a corresponding signal, a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303541 | Method for testing peritoneal function The peritoneal function of a peritoneal dialysis patient is examined to evaluate the condition of the patient. An examining method comprises a step of alternately repeating introduction/drainage of a predetermined quantity of a peritoneal dialyzing fluid of an osmot... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300430 | Multi-lumen catheter with attachable hub The present invention is a multi-lumen catheter assembly having a selectively attachable hub including a multi-lumen catheter tube that has a proximal portion and a distal portion and a hub assembly that has a proximal portion and a distal portion, whereby the dista... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297130 | Implant with anchor Surgical methods and related devices for treating glaucoma are described. The methods include trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with a seton implant. The implant is used to limit a healing process known as filling in, wh... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294116 | Surgical smoke plume evacuation system Smoke evacuation apparatus designed to provide safe and efficient filtration and evacuation of smoke plume generated by laser-surgical, electrosurgical, radiosurgical, and electrocautery devices. A filter assembly is removably mounted on a front panel of the apparat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291125 | Ocular pressure regulation This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to locate the device... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287981 | Cooling device and method for intraoral device illumination source A method of using a heat sink device with an intraoral illumination device includes inserting an intraoral illumination device at least partially in a patient's mouth, connecting a heat sink device to the intraoral illumination device, the heat sink device including... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273056 | Optical guidance system for invasive catheter placement Light from a small laser diode is inserted in a distal end of a catheter and passed through an optical fiber that is either included in the lumen or incorporated into the wall of an invasive catheter tube during manufacture. The light is selected to be of a waveleng... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273451 | Endoscopic treatment system and anastomotic method using this system The endoscopic system includes an endoscope having an insertion portion which is inserted into a body and has a forceps insertion duct, and a light emitting member which has an end portion that emits the light and is inserted into a hollow organ in the body through ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263997 | Respiratory apparatus having an instrument introduction section and manifold A respiratory apparatus includes an instrument introduction section that is used for introducing an instrument into an artificial airway of a patient. The instrument introduction section has a distal end and proximal end with an opening which allows for insertion of... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252649 | Implantable vascular access device An implantable vascular access device includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, an interior chamber defined therein and a valve positioned between the inlet and the interior chamber. The valve is subcutaneously manipulated between an open position, in which flu... | 08/07/2007 |
