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"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7951107 | Medical device with high pressure quick disconnect handpiece A method and apparatus are provided for quickly connecting a handpiece to a pressurized fluid source. A hollow tube on the handpiece is inserted through an aperture in an annular gasket which is held in a chamber in a body. On application of pressurized fluid to the... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7935075 | Self-deploying vascular occlusion device The present invention provides a cardiac vascular occlusion system which includes inner and outer guide catheters and an occluding member disposed on the inner catheter. The occluding member may be deployed from a compressed to an expanded position to limit retrogra... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931612 | Bypass valve An intravenous fluid administration apparatus may include a proximal conduit having a spiked first end for attaching to a reservoir of fluid and a second end, a distal conduit, an intermediate conduit network providing fluid communication from the proximal conduit's... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7766860 | Catheter systems having flow restrictors Catheter systems including one or more flow restrictors are disclosed. The catheter systems may include two or more delivery branches. The delivery branches may be connected to a supply catheter section using a branching catheter connector that may include one or mo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7371246 | Barrel pinch fastener and applier Surgical fasteners (100) are disclosed for terminating flow of fluid through a body lumen, including an outer barrel (102) having an annular side wall (106) having at least a pair of radial slots (110) formed therein, and an inner barrel ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331956 | Methods and apparatus for treating back pain Apparatus and methods for treating back pain of a patient by denervation of an intervertebral disc or a region of the posterior longitudinal ligament by the controlled application of heat to a target tissue. In one embodiment, the invention may include a procedure c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331949 | Urinary catheter with check valve The present invention provides a novel construction for a catheter that includes backflow prevention in the form of a check valve, which keeps the flow of drained fluid material from reentering the patient. The catheter construction of the present invention provides... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297132 | Shape memory shutter device A shape memory shutter device for controlling the rectum of a disabled person, comprises a section of conduit to be connected to the rectum of the disabled person, and a shutter which controls the passage through the conduit section and actuated by a shape memory ac... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7270658 | Systems and methods for electrosurgery Methods and apparatus for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. In a method of the invention high frequency (RF) electrical energy is applied to one or more active electrodes ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270647 | Apparatus for vacuum-assisted irrigation and drainage of a body cavity A system and method to administer a liquid agent into a body cavity of a patient is provided. One exemplary system comprises a lumen disposed into an airway of the patient and a valve assembly coupled to the lumen. The valve assembly comprises a body portion, a firs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270659 | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissue Systems, apparatus, and methods for treating spinal tissue and other body structures in open and endoscopic spine surgery to relieve symptoms, such as neck or back pain. In particular, the present invention provides methods for the controlled heating of various tiss... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244240 | Surgical cassette and consumables for combined opthalmic surgical procedure An ophthalmic surgical cassette for removably receiving in a cassette receiving mechanism of an ophthalmic surgical system. The system includes first and second plunger valves. The cassette includes a body having a rear surface, an irrigation inlet for receiving irr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241293 | Electrode screen enhanced electrosurgical apparatus and methods for ablating tissue Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for the controlled ablation of tissue from a target site of a patient. The instrument includes a shaft having proximal and distal end portion and an active screen electrode on the distal end portion; a return electrode arranged ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217251 | Pressure relief methods in a medical catheter system Catheter systems including one or more flow restrictors are disclosed. The catheter systems may include two or more delivery branches. The delivery branches may be connected to a supply catheter section using a branching catheter connector that may include one or mo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217127 | Switching device for irrigation fluids in a dental handpiece A switching device for an irrigation line includes two flexible supply tubes (4a, 4b), each of the tubes connecting a flask containing an irrigation fluid to a handpiece via a peristaltic pump. The device includes at least one compression... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182753 | Valve disc and combination filling device using the valve disc, and tube, pipe jointing device, connection port manufacturing device, and pipe jointing system A valve element including a pair of end faces, at least a part of which is constituted by an elastic material, characterized in that the valve element is provided with a first slit that is opened to a first end face and is not opened to a second end face of the pair... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179255 | Methods for targeted electrosurgery on contained herniated discs Apparatus and methods for treating an intervertebral disc by ablation of disc tissue. A method of the invention includes positioning at least one active electrode within the intervertebral disc, and applying at least a first high frequency voltage between the active... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169143 | Methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment in electrically conductive fluid An electrosurgical probe comprises a shaft having at least one electrode terminal at its distal end and a connector at its proximal end. The electrode terminal may be spaced from a return electrode such that when the electrode terminal is brought adjacent a tissue s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168930 | Peristaltic pump with air venting via the movement of a pump head or a backing plate during surgery A peristaltic pump 10 for use in ophthalmic surgery includes a housing 12, a pump head 14 having plurality of rollers 16, a backing plate 18 attached to the housing 12, and a length of surgical tubing 50. The rollers ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153287 | Surgical/medical irrigator with removable splash shield A surgical/medical irrigator with a handpiece in which there is a pump from which irrigating fluid is discharged. The irrigating fluid is discharged from a discharge tube attached to the handpiece. Irrigating fluid is removed from the site to which it is applied thr... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131969 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of obstructive sleep disorders The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within the head and neck of a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the ear, nose and throat. The present invention applies high frequency (... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094232 | Electrode rod for treating biological tissue An electrode rod for treating a biological tissue is provided to properly carry out a surgical operation wherein a sufficient thermal shield is applied onto a core wire connected to an electrode at the root of the electrode. A heat resisting ceramic or polyimide non... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087047 | Predonation blood sampling apparatus This invention discloses a donor blood donation and sampling system including a donor needle adapted for drawing blood from a body, a blood collection bag coupled to a blood collection conduit which is coupled to the donor needle, a blood sampling conduit also coupl... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7083587 | Blood transfusion system The present invention provides a blood transfusion system having valve circuit, for transfusion of blood to a patient, said system comprising a Y-Shaped connector comprising of three arm [7, 16(a) and 16(b)] and a junction (9), whe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074212 | Flow regulator device and method of using A flow regulator device and an associated method of using the device to constrict the flow of fluid through an intravenous line is disclosed. The device comprises a first component pivotally attached to a second component by a hinge. The first and second components ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070578 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070596 | Electrosurgical apparatus having a curved distal section Apparatus and methods for advancing and retracting a medical instrument within an introducer device, wherein the instrument includes a distal tip, a distal linear portion, a first distal curve, a substantially linear inter-curve portion, and a second proximal curve.... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037303 | Urinary flow control valve A flow control valve (22) such as for a catheter (10) allows discharge of urine from a bladder (12) by manual actuation. The valve (22) may be a double-duckbill valve (22) with a single slit (62) at one apex (60a | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011645 | Dialysis catheter A catheter for delivering and withdrawing blood from a patient's body comprising a catheter body having a distal portion, a central return lumen extending from a proximal portion of the catheter body to the distal portion to allow blood passage therethrough, at leas... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004931 | Proximal catheter assembly having a self-limiting aspiration valve The present invention is directed to a proximal catheter assembly configured to facilitate natural or suction-assisted aspiration through a catheter lumen. The proximal catheter assembly comprises a multi-function valve configured to perform functions associated wit... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974453 | Dual mode electrosurgical clamping probe and related methods The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a target tissue or organ of a patients. An electrosurgical apparatus of the invention... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6929640 | Methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923184 | Suction system with high efficiency suction control valve An improved trachea suction system includes a suction catheter with a high efficiency suction control valve providing unobstructed fluid flow in its activated suction applied mode for removal of viscous secretions at a low level of applied input suction through the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918902 | Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least the irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site. First and second sources provide fluid and suction to the valve. Valve body source ports communicate with the source lines and a delivery port communica... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918903 | Device for suction-assisted lipectomy and method of using same A device is described which allows simultaneous application of suction or vacuum for evacuation of fat with application of energy to the fat inside an opening in a cannula. A pair of electrodes is situated within the cavity of the cannula just under the surface of c... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908451 | Liquid venting surgical system A surgical system having a cassette with an aspirant collection chamber and an aspiration exhaust line that drains into the aspirant collection chamber. A fluid line containing a valve allowing fluid from the irrigation fluid container to be vented into the aspirant... | 06/21/2005 |
