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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922688 | Automated delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance to cutaneous, subcutaneous and intramuscular tissue regions Automated systems and methods for delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance into cutaneous, subcutaneous or intramuscular tissue, wherein an automated (e.g., robotic) arm is maneuvered to position a delivery device proximate a targeted location (e.g., an exist... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7347342 | Container for holding sterile goods and sterile goods dispenser A container (100) for holding sterile goods (10) is described, including a container body (20) with at least one continuous receiving channel (21) having a cover (30) at least at one end, wherein a pushing ram is displaceably arran... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7241261 | Dual use syringe An injection syringe for the injection of materials into domestic animals is provided. The syringe includes a tubular body having a guide member positioned within the body that is adapted to engage and properly position fluid containing straws of varying diameters w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207095 | Process for forming elongated flexible strip of nailing caps A process for forming an elongate strip defined by a plurality of adjacent but sidewardly spaced pressure caps used for securing an underlayment to a substrate. A plurality of essentially identical strip segments, each containing a plurality of substantially identic... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7147644 | Apparatus for delivery of ocular implants An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be eje... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118010 | Apparatus, systems and related methods for dispensing and /or evaluating dry powders Methods, systems, and computer program products flowably dispense meted amounts of dry powders using a flexing piezoelectric layer to transmit a vibratory signal to the dry powder to facilitate fluidic flow through a flow channel. The apparatus for dispensing dry po... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097649 | Device for inserting a lens into an eye A device for inserting a lens into an eye has a grip body (1) with a lens holder (13) for holding the lens, and a plunger (2) which can be displaced in the grip body (1) for guided insertion of the lens into the eye. A ball-bearing bush (... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004352 | Acupuncture needle container and dispenser An acupuncture needle container and dispenser to store and dispense a plurality of sterile acupuncture needles having a transparent top cover piece and an opaque colored bottom piece with a distal end, a proximal end and a middle portion. The transparent top cover p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6679199 | Tag and release device A device for safely tagging and releasing large fish includes a long pole to which is attached at its distal end a holder body for retaining therewithin an axially extending cutting blade and, at its tip portion, a tag applicator.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6592508 | Fiberoptic-guided interstitial seed manual applicator and seed cartridge A method and apparatus 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 a longitudinally therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end of ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6508755 | Fiberoptic-guided interstitial seed manual applicator and seed cartridge A method and apparatus 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 and to a distal end of th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6440141 | Method and apparatus for treating osteochondral pathologies Systems and methods are described for treating osteochondral pathologies. An implantable prosthesis for treating osteochondral pathologies includes: a porous substrate; and a substance positioned within the porous substrate that is elutable with regard to... | 08/27/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6258056 | Implanter apparatus An implanter comprising a housing, a hollow needle connected to the housing, a drive pin positioned within the housing and aligned with the hollow needle, and a trigger assembly operably connected to both the housing and the drive pin. The drive pin has a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6142972 | Method and apparatus for the delivery of elongate solid drug compositions The invention features an implantable device for the automatic delivery of an active ingredient according to an adjustable delivery profile. The device includes a housing; a reservoir operatively connected to the housing and arranged to store a solid comp... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6050999 | Corneal implant introducer and method of use A device for introducing a corneal implant into a cornea of a human eye. The device includes a body, a member coupled thereto, and a guide portion. The body has a distal end and a proximal end. The guide portion is disposed at the distal end of the body a... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6007474 | Radioactive and/or thermal seed implantation device An instrument for implanting radioactive and/or thermal seeds in body tissue for radiation and/or heat therapy comprises a tubular hypodermic needle barrel affixed to a pistol-grip shaped handle incorporates a reciprocally movable push rod for stripping o... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997500 | Pneumatically operated veterinary pellet implanter A pneumatically operated veterinary medicinal pellet implanter utilizes pressurized air to drive an impeller for dispensing medicinal pellets through a needle on an end of the implanter and into a cavity created by the needle under the skin of an animal t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5971951 | Aerosol extrusion mechanism Devices for the generation of inhalable aerosols by extrusion through a porous membrane by a motor-driven cam assembly are disclosed. The device holds a drug formulation container in a drug release position. The package is comprised of a collapsible wall ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5855564 | Aerosol extrusion mechanism Devices for the generation of inhalable aerosols by extrusion through a porous membrane by a motor-driven cam assembly are disclosed. The device holds a drug formulation container in a drug release position. The package is comprised of a collapsible wall ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5817054 | Veterinary implanter with disinfectant dispenser A veterinary implanter includes an attached disinfectant dispenser including a reservoir for holding a quantity of disinfectant, a pump attached to the reservoir, and a special needle holder spray tip with the implanter including a conduit which has an in... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5596837 | Injection device for injecting articles into trees and a method of treating same There is disclosed an apparatus and method for treating trees. The apparatus includes an injecting device for injecting articles into trees. The device provides a plurality of article retaining tubes fixedly connected to a removable and rotatable delivery... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5514101 | Pistal grip implantation device with push back bar A device for the implementation of pellets containing medication in animals comprises a housing in the shape of a pistol with a handle, a hollow needle for injecting the body of the animal arranged at the front side of the housing and a push rod adapted t... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5439475 | Tissue grafting method using an apparatus with multiple tissue receiving receptacles A cosmetic procedure for hair transplantation is carried out with an apparatus (50) comprising a magazine (52) with a plurality of compartments (53) each containing a sample of de-epithelialized tissue having at least one hair shaft attached to a hair bul... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5370611 | Injector Injector (1), comprising a housing to which is fixed a hollow needle (17) provided with conveyance means (3,4) for moving an object such as a transponder (22) through said needle (17). Such transponders (22) are inserted in living beings for identificatio... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5273532 | Injector for hypodermically implanting an object in a living being Injector for hypodermically implanting of an object (14) in a living being. This injector comprises a housing (13), with a hollow needle (3) which can be moved in and out from the housing (13). In the hollow needle (3) a pushing rod (9) is received, to po... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5147295 | Retractable implanter An implanting gun apparatus (10) is described. A drive rod (23) is linearly moveable in a handle assembly (11) by a first pivotable linkage (16) actuated by a trigger (14), to urge a pellet (101) from a carrier (100) through a head assembly (12) and into ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5135493 | Strip cartridge adapter and strip cartridge for implant device A strip carriage adapter and corresponding strip cartridge which allows conversion of a handgun-type implanter which uses cylinder-type pellet cartridges to one which uses strip-type pellet cartridges.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5106370 | Pellet carrier fed pellet implanter apparatus An improved automatic pellet carrier (100) fed pellet implanting gun apparatus (10) is described. The carrier is mounted in an opening (12b) through a front side (12c) of a retractable head (12) which is linearly moveable in a nose end (11c) of a handle a... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5002548 | Animal marker implanting system A system for implanting a solid marker in an animal is provided. The apparatus includes a hollow tube having an entrance and an exit opening. A support is provided for supporting a hollow tube. A plunger is slideably disposed between a first position and ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4988335 | Pellet implanter apparatus An implanting gun apparatus (10) is described. A rod (31) is linearly moveable in a pistol grip (11) so as to move a pellet out a barrel (13). A pivotable linkage (34) between a trigger (36) and a holder (32) for the rod is actuated by the trigger. The gu... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4976686 | Implant gun An implant gun for implanting an insert or pellet into or below tissue of an animal. The gun has a body comprising a barrel, a hand grip and a trigger mounted on the hand grip for successive manual firing operations. At least a portion of the barrel defin... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4846793 | Injector for implanting multiple pellet medicaments A device for subcutaneous implantation of a plurality of solid, elongated medicinal pellets. The device includes a needle-like, hollow cannula within a barrel. The hub has a manually engageable knob thereon so that the hub and cannula may be easily moved ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4799921 | Method for implanting retainers and implants in cattle A retainer for cattle implants comprising a main body portion and a plurality of retention elements capable of implantation into cattle along with the implant itself. An injector and new process of implanting is also disclosed wherein a double acting trig... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4784640 | Apparatus for implanting implants in cattle A retainer for cattle implants comprising a main body portion and a plurality of retention elements capable of implantation into cattle along with the implant itself. An injector and new process of implanting is also disclosed wherein a double acting trig... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4687465 | Automatic clip or pellet carrier fed pellet implanter apparatus An automatic clip or carrier 100 fed pellet implanting gun apparatus 10 is described. The gun uses a pivotable lever 15 with a projection 15e on arm 15b which engages an arcuate surface 101a of a cam 101 on the carrier and snaps into place adjacent a driv... | 08/18/1987 |
