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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088095 | Polymeric sealant for medical use The invention provides a polymeric film-forming medical sealant. The medical sealant is useful for application to the tonsils and adenoids, wherein the sealant performs at least one of the following functions, a) inhibit the colonization of bacteria, b) inhibit the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7955296 | Biologically enhanced irrigants Compositions, systems and methods utilizing engineered surgical irrigants providing delivery of components with therapeutic or other secondary benefits. Engineered irrigants provide targeted delivery of desired agents, including agents for propulsion of nano-devices... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7901374 | Fluid injection device A fluid injection device includes: a pulse generation section that includes a fluid chamber whose volume is changeable, and an inlet flow passage and an outlet flow passage that are connected to the fluid chamber; a first connection flow passage connected to the out... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7435380 | Pseudo-plastic or thixotropic liquid deodorant product for ostomy pouches A pseudo-plastic or thixotropic carrier having anti-malodorous components dissolved or suspended therein is sprayed on the internal surfaces of an ostomy bag or pouch. The viscoelastic properties of the carrier allow the composition to be conveniently dispensed from... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7396341 | Blocking device for a locking stressing mechanism having a spring-actuated output drive device A locking-stressing-mechanism with spring-actuated output drive and a counter with which an apparatus of this kind is fitted, accommodated in a two part housing the two parts of which are mounted to be rotatable relative to each other, can be blocked by means of a p... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7366561 | Robotic trajectory guide A surgical alignment device is shown that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364564 | Implant having MEMS flow module with movable, flow-controlling baffle Various embodiments of MEMS flow modules that may be disposed in a flow path (296) of a shunt (290) are disclosed, where the shunt (290) may be used to control a flow out of an anterior chamber (284) of an eye (266). One such MEMS ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347850 | Adhesion barriers applicable by minimally invasive surgery and methods of use thereof Biocompatible crosslinked polymers, and methods for their preparation and use with minimally invasive surgery applicators are disclosed. The disclosure includes compositions and methods for in situ formation of hydrogels using minimally invasive surgical techniques.... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341737 | Medicated tampon A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338474 | Luer attachment for syringe safety The needle head assembly is used with an ISO luer lock or luer slip syringe having a single thread or multiple threads. The assembly includes a one or two piece luer needle housing having a plunger end, a needle end and a pair of opposing slots located at the needle... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328702 | Tracheostomy device A tracheostomy device has a short tube terminating adjacent the internal end of an opening into the trachea. A flange secures the external end of the tube and a retainer secures the internal end of the tube against the surface of the trachea. The device also include... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303756 | Multiphase system The invention relates to a preparation comprising a carrier phase and at least one further phase which cannot be mixed with the carrier phase or only partially mixed therewith, wherein the change in ambient conditions alters the viscosity of the carrier phase. The i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285111 | Apparatus and methods for transportable medical fluid administration The exemplary embodiment of the present invention would provide an apparatus for concealed transport of a medical fluid administration device. The medical fluid administration device would be capable of infusing medical fluids to, or collecting medical fluids from, ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7232439 | Bipolar tissue morcellator An endoscopic morcellator device and method for use is provided. The morcellator device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough, a handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, at least one active elect... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213774 | Air brush An air brush having a simple structure which can be easily disassembled and assembled without use of any particular tool, for improvement in maintenance performance. In the air brush, a needle to open/close a nozzle member is inserted through an air brush main body.... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213702 | Small bag-shaped drug container A bag-shaped drug container comprises a bag-shaped container body made of a flexible film, and a mouth provided at one end of the container body. The mouth is provided on a side of an open end thereof with a Luer locking means to liquid-tightly connect it with a tip... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211039 | Strand with end plug A treatment strand for insertion into a patient using a needle. The strand includes an elongated member having first and second longitudinal ends, and a plurality of treatments seeds spaced apart from one another within the elongated member between the longitudinal ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211062 | Solid solution perforator for drug delivery and other applications A solid drug perforator (SSP) system and an associated drug reservoir are provided for delivering theraputic, prophylactic and/or cosmetic compounds, for nutrient delivery and for drug targeting. For drug delivery, the SSP system includes an active drug ingredient a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204822 | Intranasal delivery system This invention relates to apparatus and methods of delivering various compositions including medicaments to a variety of targets. The invention includes a dose administrator (1) which may be used for intranasal delivery of compositions or medicaments, such as... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204840 | Deep organ access device and method Devices and methods provide accurate targeting, placement, and/or stabilization of an electrode or other instrument(s) into the brain or other body organ, such as to treat severe tremor or other neurological disorders. Targeting is performed using any form of image-... | 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 |
| 7192404 | MRI compatible surgical biopsy device having a tip which leaves an artifact A biopsy device which is compatible for use with a magnetic resonance imaging machine. The device includes a non-metallic elongated substantially tubular needle having a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal axis therebetween, and a port on the elongated needle... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169127 | Pressure apron direct injection catheter A pressure apron for insitu plug formation is provided. In one embodiment an injection tube having a first channel and a piercing tip is provided, the first channel in fluid communication with a pressure source. In this embodiment, the injection catheter may also in... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147625 | Leg bag accessory An accessory is connected between a leg bag and a urinary catheter to prevent microorganisms migrating from the leg bag up through the catheter. The accessory has a sleeve, connectors to connect the sleeve to the leg bag and to the urinary catheter, a filter positio... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141036 | Methods of applying a medicinal substance A method of applying a medicinal substance onto an area within a patient's body cavity includes providing an applicator formed by six integral sections. A proximal section is formed with an entry passage. An axial intermediate passage of the applicator extends from ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137966 | Immobilizing objects in the body Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable mater... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131960 | Apparatus and method for piercing skin with microprotrusions A method and device are described for applying a microprotrusion member (44) including a plurality of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum with impact. The method and device are used to improve transport of an agent across the skin for agent de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117870 | Lacrimal insert having reservoir with controlled release of medication and method of manufacturing the same A lacrimal insert includes a body defining a reservoir, and a head provided at an end of the body and closing the reservoir. The body is made from a material impermeable to the medication while the head is made from a permeable material adapted to release the medica... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097632 | Automatic valve A valve system is provided that includes a valve connector that has a portion of a first passageway. The valve connector includes a suction port and an introduction port that are spaced apart and in substantially parallel alignment. The suction port and the introduc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7080486 | Pass-through firestop device A cast-in-place pass through firestop device for providing a passage in a partition in a structure through which wires, cables, pipes, and the like are run includes a housing having a riser portion with frangible connections that define removable bands that can be r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077832 | Process and device for application of active substances to a wound surface For application of active substances to a wound surface a porous padding (12) is provided upon the wound (10), which is sealingly covered over with a foil (14). A fluid active substance is introduced into the padding (12) via a supply lin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074291 | Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housings A delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy comprising substantially axially stiff and longitudinally flexible elongated members made of material which is bioabsorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predeter... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066937 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion An apparatus (10) includes a fastener (16) engageable with a bone portion to connect a longitudinal member (12) to the bone portion. A housing (40) has a first passage (42) configured to receive the longitudinal member (12) ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066919 | Alarm for a fluid-dispensing/receiving receptacle A fluid receptacle alarm assembly and/or kit comprising a fluid receptacle, an alarm module and at least one magnetic field source. The alarm module comprises an alarm, a magnetically-actuated switch, and a power source. The alarm module is attachable to a first sur... | 06/27/2006 |
