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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7727224 | Method and Apparatus to Decrease the risk of intraneuronal injection during administration of nerve block anesthesia An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifica... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713257 | System and method of delivering local anesthesia A catheter and introducer needle assembly is provided including a catheter adapter at its proximal end. The catheter adapter includes a side port in fluid communication with the catheter and a septum located in the proximal end of the catheter adapter proximal of th... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713256 | System and method of delivering local anesthesia A catheter and introducer needle assembly is provided including a catheter adapter at its proximal end. The catheter adapter includes a side port in fluid communication with the catheter and a septum located in the proximal end of the catheter adapter proximal of th... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7357944 | Liposomal analgesic drug compositions prepared in GMV using an ammonium sulfate gradient Liposomal bupivacaine compositions are prepared using an ammonium sulfate gradient loading procedure, at a pH which prevents precipitation of the drug from the loading solution. Also described are liposome suspensions comprising ‘GMV’ (giant multivesicular) lipo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347863 | Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337776 | Methods for easing pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation Methods for easing a patient's pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. The methods include causing the patient to inhale a medical gas prior to activation of a atrial defibrillation device or subsequent to activation of a ventricula... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309333 | Medication delivery system having selective automated or manual discharge A portable medication delivery system enables a patient to elect slow continuous auto-administration or rapid bolus self-administration of a fluid medication. The medication delivery system has an infusion pump, which includes a fluid storage chamber and a spring-dr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7223760 | Substituted triazole compounds Novel substituted triazole compounds and compositions for use in therapy as CSBP/p38 kinase inhibitors. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217263 | Device and method for manual retinal vein catheterization A microcatheter system that allows for vascular infusion into retinal veins for extended periods of time. The microcatheter system includes a flexible cannula that is inserted into the retinal vein lumen and that remains stably within the retinal vein lumen without ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195614 | Methods and apparatus for intraoperative administration of analgesia Disclosed herein is a catheter placement apparatus 900 for assisting in the placement of a catheter for administering analgesia intraoperatively in conjunction with spinal and other surgeries. The catheter placement apparatus 900 comprises a guide cond... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156867 | Uniform selective cerebral hypothermia Disclosed is an apparatus and method for uniform selective cerebral hypothermia. The apparatus includes a brain-cooling probe, a head-cooling cap, a body-heating device and a control console. The brain-cooling probe cools the cerebrospinal fluid within one or more b... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7122042 | Apparatuses and methods for transcleral cautery and subretinal drainage Apparatuses for transcleral cautery and subretinal drainage are provided. One such embodiment includes a barrel section, a needle section extending from the barrel section, and a scleral depressor section at least partially surrounding an intermediate portion of the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120487 | Catheter system and method for administering regional anesthesia to a patient A catheter system and method is provided for overcoming various problems commonly associated with the application of regional anesthesia. Disclosed herein are several embodiments for providing continuous regional anesthesia. In general, the catheter system includes ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7034692 | System and method for transparent early detection, warning, and intervention during a medical procedure The present invention relates, in general, to prevention of false, annoying, or oversensitive alarms, providing early detection by a sensitive test, generating silent, semi-overt, or overt alarm conditions and/or initiating early passive or active interventions to u... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014634 | Anesthetic delivery device Disclosed is a vapor wand for administering inhalation anesthesia to wild animals. The wand has a fibrous wick that absorbs liquid anesthetic inserted by a syringe through a distal end cap and/or a leur fitting. Holes are spaced around the distal end of the wand so ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011647 | Introducer sheath A variety of devices for use in accessing the subarachnoid space are described. In several embodiments an introducer sheath is disclosed having three main sections, a distal portion, an intermediate portion, and a proximal portion. The distal portion and intermediat... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6866648 | Method and apparatus to decrease the risk of intraneuronal injection during administration of nerve block anesthesia An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifica... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860875 | Method and apparatuses of using foramen catheter needle scope to induce temporary blockade of sacral nerves A using method and apparatuses of foramen catheter needle scope of the present invention uses a new approach, new sites and set of apparatuses to block sacral nerves or nerve plexus to reduce pain during operating. The present invention uses an endoscopic video syst... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6626887 | Hard tissue drug delivery device and method A medication delivery device is disclosed having a hollow drill bit with a lateral opening that is adjacent to a beveled or sharpened tip of a hypodermic needle. The lateral opening, which can be a slot or a notch or hole, is located a distance proximal o... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6527760 | Out-patient joint lavage kit and protocol Out-patient knee lavage is performed by use of a kit comprising: A. Means for preparing the knee joint for lavage; B. An optional surgical drape; C. A first needle and a first syringe containing a first local anesthesia; D. A second needle and second syringe containing ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6428529 | Epidural administration of therapeutic compounds with sustained rate of release A drug delivery system provides sustained-release delivery of therapeutic biologically active compounds administered epidurally. In the preferred embodiment the biologically active compound is an opioid, which is encapsulated within the non-concentric int... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6361786 | Microbicide treated polymeric materials A microbicidal organic polymer material for use in manufacturing of contact lenses, catheters, condoms, surgical sutures and gloves, medical examination devices and similar uses is provided by polymers to which is tightly adsorbed a disinfectant organic d... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6210394 | Surgical irrigation solution and method for inhibition of pain and inflammation A method and solution for perioperatively inhibiting a variety of pain and inflammation processes at wounds from general surgical procedures including oral/dental procedures. The solution preferably includes multiple pain and inflammation inhibitory at di... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6193704 | Site-specific postoperative pain relief system, fit and method A system for delivering an anaesthetic-containing fluid to a desired site in a patient includes a catheter for channeling the fluid into a unitary portal penetrating a body. A pump capable of delivering fluid at a constant flow rate is dimensioned to reta... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6004293 | Slotted regional anesthesia needle A hypodermic needle device for administration of anesthesia to a patient's epidural space comprising a hypodermic needle having a barrel portion with opposed distal and proximal ends, a hub assembly located at the proximal end of the barrel portion of the... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5976110 | Catheter system for administration of continuous peripheral nerve anesthetic A catheter system having an epidural needle, an electrically conductive stimulation wire attached to the needle, a multi-purpose connector, which is adapted to connect to intravenous tubing for supplying local anesthesia, and an epidural catheter for supp... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5931809 | Epidural administration of therapeutic compounds with sustained rate of release A drug delivery system provides sustained-release delivery of therapeutic biologically active compounds administered epidurally. In the preferred embodiment the biologically active compound is an opioid, which is encapsulated within the non-concentric int... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5865184 | Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia A method of combined spinal and epidural anesthesia includes (a) inserting a catheter into an epidural space in a patient; (b) performing a spinal anesthesia for the patient; (c) monitoring an analgesic level of the spinal anesthesia in the patient; (d) i... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5857996 | Method of epidermal surgery A method of epidural surgery is provided that improves visibility in the epidural space of a patient for more effectively conducting therapeutic surgery therein. The method includes the steps of distending a portion of the epidural space of a patient by f... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5843048 | Epidural catheter needle An epidural needle through which an epidural catheter may be threaded for administering liquid anesthesia into the epidural space, the needle having a curved distal end, the tip of the needle distal to the opening in the needle shaft being substantially p... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5685852 | Needle assembly and methods useful for epidural anesthesia The needle assembly of the present invention includes a hollow cannula having a sharp distal end, a hollow stylet having a blunt distal end with a radial opening and an interior deflection surface near the radial opening, and a mechanism for biasing the s... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5591132 | Epidural catheter An epidural catheter with a patient end that forms a coil in its natural state, either in the plane of the length of the catheter or helically, so that, when inserted in the epidural space, the coil projects into the epidural space to ensure adequate rete... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5505694 | Apparatus and method for raising a skin wheal The sight of a large I.V. needle makes one shiver with fright due to one's association of an I.V. needle with pain. An apparatus and method of anesthetizing the intended site for I.V. needle insertion is provided to reduce or eliminate the pain. In additi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5458631 | Implantable catheter with electrical pulse nerve stimulators and drug delivery system A catheter intended to be implanted in the epidural space of a patient for relief of pain, either temporarily or permanently, includes four circumferential ring electrodes connected to terminals by fine wires embedded in the side wall of the catheter for ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5328479 | Set for continuous epidural anesthesia A set for continuous epidural anesthesia has an epidural catheter and a device for determining its required length and including an epidural needle insertable into an epidural space and a ruler with shorter and longer scales designed so that when the epid... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318517 | Multiple lumen thoracostomy catheter and method for administering anesthesia The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for administering medicants, specifically anesthesia, to a catheterized patient. An administration tube is provided in longitudinal connection with an aspiration tube. The administration tube prefer... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5306239 | Method of and set for spinal anesthesia A spinal anaesthesia is performed with the use of a step and instruments for removing an antiseptic substance after its application of patient's skin for disinfection and before introduction of a spinal needle, to prevent contamination of central nervous ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304141 | Method and apparatus for inducing anesthesia The present invention provides apparatus and methods for introducing spinal anesthesia directly into the subarachnoid space of a patient. One apparatus and method utilizes a small gauge spinal needle for penetrating the dura; the other utilizes a small ga... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5269755 | Catheter with outer membrane medicament delivery system A catheter is disclosed having an outer sheath made of a porous polymer material such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). The sheath has a porosity to allow anti-microbial or anti-bacterial medicament or other medicaments or liquids to pass throu... | 12/14/1993 |
