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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717873 | Applicator device for suppositories and the like An applicator for delivering pharmaceutical products or the like to a bodily cavity includes a barrel member having a distal end which is equipped with an opening. The applicator also includes a plurality of petals extending outwardly from the distal end in a genera... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7381184 | Sensor inserter assembly An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7310544 | Methods and systems for inserting a transcutaneous analyte sensor The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7231920 | Medicament dispenser According to the invention there is provided a medicament dispenser for use with a medicament carrier having a plurality of pockets for containing medicament wherein said pockets are spaced along the length of and defined between two peelable sheets secured to each ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229461 | Removable occlusion system for aneurysm neck A system for treating an aneurysm in a vessel includes a delivery device having a delivery portion suitable for delivery of embolic material. The delivery device is placed in a neck of the aneurysm and an expandable member is placed proximate the neck. The expandabl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226622 | Chemoablation of tissue using biodegradable, solid salt dosage forms Novel methods for the chemical ablation of tissue (e.g. prostatic tissue) are described. These methods include the steps of: (a) providing one or more solid salt dosage form comprising 50-100% w/w salt; and (b) inserting one or more of such solid salt dosage forms i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214206 | Implanting device and method of using same A device for inserting implantable objects beneath the skin of a patient includes a handle for grasping the device and a base connected to the handle. The base comprises a post, a cannula, and a flexible actuator positioned in an angled track. The cannula is positio... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198612 | Applicator device for suppositories and the like An applicator for delivering pharmaceutical products or the like to a bodily cavity includes a barrel member having a distal end which is equipped with an opening. The applicator also includes a plurality of petals extending outwardly from the distal end in a genera... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172573 | Device for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity A device (100) for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity includes an elongate body (12) which includes an elongate barrel (14) with a passage (18), configured to receive a non-flowable object or me... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104968 | Applicator device for suppositories and the like An applicator for delivering pharmaceutical products or the like to a bodily cavity includes a barrel member having a distal end which is equipped with an opening. The applicator also includes a plurality of petals extending outwardly from the distal end in a genera... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077821 | Implant system and method for bulking tissue A system for placing an implant in the body includes an elongated member having at least one inner lumen extending from a proximal end portion of the member to an opening in a distal end portion of the member. At least one compressible implant is in the inner lumen ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070557 | Tissue graft material and method of making The present invention relates to a method of making a tissue graft material. The method includes placing body tissue and a blood component in a chamber and extruding the body tissue and blood component from an opening in the chamber to form the tissue graft material... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069087 | Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc Apparatus and methods are disclosed for accessing the interior of an intervertebral disc to perform a function within the disc. One such apparatus comprises a catheter having a lumen; and a guide wire having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and configured to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063681 | Trocar for inserting implants An implant retention trocar includes a cannula for puncturing the skin of an animal and an obturator for delivering the implant beneath the skin of the animal. The implant retention trocar has a cannula distal tip design which causes a minimum of trama and tearing o... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044957 | Devices for defining and marking tissue In order to later identify the location of a biopsy or surgery, various means and methods for permanently and non-surgically marking selected tissue in the human body are used. Later visualization of the markers is readily accomplished using state-of-the-art imaging... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028640 | Pet training device A device for pet training comprising a rigid tube formed with at least one elbow, and having a cavity in at least the distal end thereof for insertion of edible rewards therein; a handle, attached at the proximal end of the rigid tube, a flexible plunger rod dispose... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025755 | Medical suctioning apparatus and methods of use A medical fluid suctioning device for selectively applying varied levels of suction pressure at a device-tissue interface includes a direct “trumpet”-type control mechanism in conjunction with a “venturi”-type control. A valve manifold is adapted to couple a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022112 | High pressure syringe A hand-operated syringe for injecting a liquid under high pressure. The syringe has an elongated barrel with proximal and distal ends, the barrel having opposing finger grips at its proximal end with each finger grip having a proximal inner portion defining a most p... | 04/04/2006 |
| RE39014 | Packaging and method for solid dose administration of medicaments A method and packaging for vaccinating or medicating an animal by implanting a solid dose medicament in an animal. The solid dose medicament, or plurality of such medicaments, are each color-coded to identify a particular active ingredient, then packaged in a pellet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008439 | Device and method for sealing puncture wounds A device is proposed for inserting hemostatic material through a tissue channel and against the outside wall of a blood vessel of a patient, wherein the blood vessel wall has a puncture therein adjacent the tissue channel. The device includes a charge of hemostatic ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960183 | Veterinary pill and capsule delivery device A veterinary pill/capsule delivery device comprised of a dispensing head for holding a pill or capsule, the dispensing head being attached to the end of a syringe component for ejecting the pill or capsule out from the dispensing head into the animal's mouth while a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953007 | Pet training device A device for pet training comprising a rigid tube formed with at least one elbow, and having a cavity in at least the distal end thereof for insertion of edible rewards therein; a handle, attached at the proximal end of the rigid tube, a flexible plunger rod dispose... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6949091 | Method for inserting solid object into skin A method may be used to insert or to engage solid objects into human bodies, and includes a syringe having a bore and a front opening to receive the solid objects. The syringe may then be engaged into the human bodies, and may then be disengaged from the human bodie... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936006 | Atraumatic insertion of a subcutaneous device The invention relates to a concept for placing a subcutaneous device such as a sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient, e.g. to obtain blood glucose readings. In a first aspect, an insertion needle comprises an oblong needle body and a distal end port... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923814 | System and methods for cervical spinal fusion A system for performing spinal fusion between adjacent cervical vertebrae, including an implant and an introducer system, and related methods. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6835187 | Needleless syringe provided with an inner seal containing the active principle The technical field of the invention is that of needleless syringes used for injecting active principles in powder form for therapeutic purposes. The invention concerns a needleless syringe (1) comprising successively a gas generator (2), a gas expandi... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830554 | Tampon applicator with taped finger grip The present invention is an applicator barrel with a taped finger grip. The applicator barrel includes a barrel body having an outer surface. A three-dimensional tape is connected to a portion of the outer surface and includes a first surface and a second surface op... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6755779 | Apparatus and method for delivery of cardiac constraint jacket A cardiac constraint jacket is formed of flexible material defining a volume between an open upper end and a lower end. The jacket is dimensioned for an apex of a patient's heart to be inserted into the volume through the open upper end and for the jacket to be slip... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6679255 | Inhaling device for dispensing powdered medicaments contained in a capsule through the respiratory tract An inhaler capable of administering powdered medicaments contained in a capsule is formed by a compartment housing the capsule, inside the cover or the body of the inhaler, and a cutting element, inside the same cover or the body. The element cuts or perf... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6616664 | Clamp assembly for an external fixation system A clamp assembly for an external fixation system includes a first clamp member receiving a first elongated and a second clamp member receiving a second elongated member. The first clamp member includes a first fastener rotatably in a first direction to lo... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616594 | Cartridge-moveable shield A cartridge is configured to be inserted into a medical instrument for treating patients with radioactive seeds. The cartridge includes a rotating internal barrel that is loaded with a plurality of seeds, where the internal barrel has a plurality of condu... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6582441 | Surgical insertion tool A tool is provided for facilitating determining a proper location for an implantable device or medication, and for then delivering the implant to the precise location determined with the tool. To determine the target location, the tool may include a compo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6567689 | Methods and chemical preparations for time-limited marking of biopsy sites Detectable markers that may be introduced into a cavity created by removal of a biopsy specimen to mark the location of the biopsy site so that it may be located in a subsequent medical/surgical procedure. The markers remain present in sufficient quantity... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6514238 | Method for preparation and transplantation of volute grafts and surgical instrument therefor A method of transplanting a graft in the subretinal area of a host eye comprises preparing the graft by harvesting from the donor tissue a population of cells in a manner that maintains the population of cells in the same organization and cellular polarit... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485453 | Cassette for storing and insertion of solid medicine A cassette for storing and insertion of a solid medicine peg appears as a unit having a first bore (2) which accommodates the medicine peg (3) and has a diameter corresponding to the diameter of this peg (3), a second bore (4) in coaxial extension of the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6468264 | Closed exchange system The invention provides a means of closed exchange of implanted medical device components. An exchanger is brought into contact with the implanted medical device in situ. The component is withdrawn from the implanted device and brought into a closed chambe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461322 | Media dispenser The nasal dispenser (1) consists of but two integral housing bodies (4, 5) for accommodating a medium blister (6). Bodies (4, 5) are interlocked by withdrawal prevention means against separation and by releasable blocking means (49) against actuation. The... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6436068 | Instrument for implanting sensors and solid materials in a subcutaneous location and method thereof An implantation instrument for implanting a sensor or substantially solid material, including solid medication or drugs, in a subcutaneous location and method thereof are described. An incising shaft includes a beveled tip with a cutting edge along a dist... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432035 | Fiberoptic-guided interstitial seed manual applicator and cartridge A method for implanting seeds in or about a target area, such as a tumor, within a patient. The implantation device includes an implantation needle having a bore extending longitudinally therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end of the needle, the ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428463 | Fiberoptic-guided interstitial seed manual applicator and seed cartridge A method for implanting seeds in or about a target area, such as a tumor, within a patient. The implantation device includes an implantation needle having a bore extending longitudinally therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end of the needle, the ... | 08/06/2002 |
