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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182492 | Medical instrument, especially uterus manipulator A medical instrument, especially a uterus manipulator, comprises a shaft, an actuator movable relative to said shaft in order to move a tool and a locking device to lock the actuator relative to the shaft. It is now proposed that the locking device comprises a clamp... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8162954 | Uterine manipulators Universal laparoscopic uterine manipulators/dilators with variable intra-uterine length to match the length of the uterus in order to avoid any risk of perforation and to provide excellent pelvic exposure irrespective of uterine size, shape and position. Moreover, s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147502 | Gastric coil manipulator A gastric coil manipulator includes a longitudinally extending shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a flexible element with a portion thereof extending beyond the distal end of the shaft for the creation of a resilient arc, wherein an actuator cable is s... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123760 | Method, apparatus and system for preventing or reducing the severity of hemorrhoids Devices and methods for preventing or reducing the severity of hemorrhoids include a raised portion and a base, where the raised portion extends in a first direction away from the base and is shaped to engage and apply pressure to a region of a patient subject to he... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7875036 | Short term treatment for uterine disorder A method and device for treating a female patient's uterine disorder by occluding one or both of the patient's uterine artery. The treatment involves occluding one or both of the patient's uterine arteries with an intravaginal device to form a thrombus within the oc... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7763033 | System and methods for preventing intravasation during intrauterine procedures Systems, methods, apparatus and devices for performing improved gynecologic and urologic procedures are disclosed. Patient benefit is achieved through improved outcomes, reduced pain, especially peri-procedural pain, and reduced recovery times. The various embodimen... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7686817 | Occlusion device for asymmetrical uterine artery anatomy An occluding device is disclosed for occluding a female patient's uterine arteries which have unsymmetrical anatomy with respect to the patient's uterine cervix. The occluding device has a pair of pivotally connected occluding members, with at least one of the occlu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7479145 | Tenaculum-like device for intravaginal instrument delivery The invention is directed to tenaculum-like devices and systems for the intravaginal delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic devices and particularly for occluding a female patient's uterine arteries in order to treat uterine disorders. Included are methods for graspi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7404821 | Treatment for post partum hemorrhage The invention is directed to instruments and procedures using such instruments for temporarily reducing or terminating blood flow through a female patient's uterine artery to treat post partum hemorrhage (PPH). The uterine artery is occluded by a clamping device whi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7354444 | Occlusion device with deployable paddles for detection and occlusion of blood vessels Devices, systems and methods for temporarily reducing or abolishing blood flow by occluding blood vessels are provided. A blood vessel-occlusion device embodying features of the invention includes a deployable pressure-applying member with a location sensor, and an ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329265 | Uterine artery occlusion clamp The invention is directed to a uterine artery clamp and the relatively non-invasive treatment procedure utilizing this clamp. The uterine clamp includes a clamping member having a jaw with tissue-contacting surfaces for applying pressure to target tissue and a stabi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325546 | Uterine artery occlusion device with cervical receptacle An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device is used for treating uterine disorders such as fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage and the like. A occlusion device has a cervical receptacle with an open distal end for receiving the patien... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320325 | Method and apparatus for creating intrauterine adhesions An apparatus and method of use or treatment are disclosed for creating intrauterine adhesions resulting in amenorrhea. In particular, the apparatus relates to an easily deployed intrauterine implant that readily and consistently reduces or eliminates abnormal intrau... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316040 | System and method for positioning patient limbs during surgical procedures A system to facilitate surgical operations by optimally positioning limbs of patients lying on a surgery table. The system comprises a surgery table and a converter. The converter comprises five sub-systems with varying degrees of freedom. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303525 | Surgical article and methods for treating female urinary incontinence A sling assembly including a surgical sling configured to be implanted during a surgical sling procedure. The sling includes first and second regions and a central portion. The sling assembly further includes a removable sheath assembly situated about the surgical s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291155 | System with a surgical needle and a handle In a system with a surgical needle and a handle, the surgical needle has in its proximal end-section, lying opposite the needle tip, a holding section (14), which is set up for insertion into the handle. The handle has a channel (32), set up for holdin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261723 | Surgical instrument and method for the treatment of urinary incontinence A surgical assembly is provided including a surgical passer having a wire portion coupled to a handle, with the wire portion having a free distal end, an outer periphery, and at least one recess therein in a distal end region. The assembly further includes a tube el... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261688 | Devices and methods for percutaneous tissue retraction and surgery Methods and devices for performing percutaneous surgery in a patient are provided. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion coupled to a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from an unexpanded conf... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244259 | Guide for surgical device for the treatment of urinary incontinence A surgical guide and its use in medical procedures such as to treat female urinary incontinence are provided. The guide preferably includes a stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end and a cross-sectional shape having a recess therein along its length and... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235043 | System for implanting an implant and method thereof A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. Th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229465 | Method and apparatus for the detection and ligation of uterine arteries The invention provides devices, systems and methods for occluding arteries without puncturing skin or vessel walls. The devices, systems and methods for occluding arteries are configured to be applied to arteries externally of the arteries. Occlusion may be temporar... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223279 | Methods for minimally-invasive, non-permanent occlusion of a uterine artery Non-permanent occlusion of the uterine arteries is sufficient to cause the demise of uterine myomata without unnecessarily exposing other tissues and anatomical structures to hypoxia attendant to prior permanent occlusion techniques. A therapeutically effective tran... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204802 | Surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary incontinence: tension-free inside-out transobturator urethral suspension A new, quick, simple, efficient, safe, and reproducible surgical technique for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, in which the posterior urethra is suspended using a tape passed through the obturator orifices from inside (underneath the urethra) to outsid... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175634 | Uterine manipulator device A uterine manipulator device for injecting a visualisation fluid into the uterine cavity of a female via the cervix. The device comprises an elongate body, a tanaculum for gripping the cervix and an inflatable bladder for forming a fluid-resistant seal with the cerv... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172603 | Deployable constrictor for uterine artery occlusion Devices, systems and methods for occluding blood vessels include a deployable constrictor having opposed pressure-applying portions, a delivery shaft configured to intravaginally advance the constrictor to the patient's cervix, a location sensor configured to detect... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150108 | Obstetric calibration guide The described embodiments relate to cervical calibration guides. One such guide includes a gripable structure, and multiple reference structures. Individual reference structures have a deflectable region and a hinge region. The hinge regions of individual reference ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147626 | Cord blood and placenta collection kit The present invention provides an improved kit for the collection of umbilical cord blood and placental blood, and collection of the placenta from which such blood is obtained. The kit improves upon existing kits in that it provides for improved user convenience, pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144379 | Automatic apparatus for controlling the childbirth labor Apparatus for controlling the childbirth labor comprising an electromyographic unit (4) with sensors (3) for detecting electrical signals of a parturient's uterus and means (6) for analyzing and processing the electrical signals, and a pneumatic... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144992 | Synergistic antimicrobial compositions and methods for reducing biofilm formation The present invention provides novel compositions comprising: (a) a thiol-specific reagent and a cationic polypeptide or (b) a thiol-specific reagent and an iron-sequestering glyocoprotein; and uses thereof for the preparation of devices, and in particular medical d... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122041 | Clip device A clip device for hemostasis includes an introducing tube (outer sheath) insertable into a body cavity. An operating wire is slidably inserted into an inner sheath, which in turn is separately advanceable and retractable within the outer sheath (introducing tube). T... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121997 | Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence Described is a surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary stress incontinence. The instrument includes a first curved needle-like element defining in part a curved shaft having a distal end and a proximal, a mesh for implanting into the lower abdomen... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097642 | Cauterizing scalpel blades An apparatus is disclosed for cutting and cauterizing of tissue. The apparatus comprises a cutting edge of a blade. The apparatus further comprises a conduit having a catalyst located near the conduit outlet, and the conduit is for delivering a combustible mixture o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070556 | Transobturator surgical articles and methods Described is a surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary stress incontinence. The instrument includes a first curved needle-like element defining in part a curved shaft having a distal end and a proximal, a mesh for implanting into the lower abdomen... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048744 | Attachable surgical accessory instrument A surgical assisting instrument and device having an elongated rectangular u-shaped body with fasteners extending outward therefrom. These fasteners can be of any number and mounted on the top or sides of the body. The body is affixed vertically on the long handle o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044981 | Ureteral stent configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare A ureteral stent is configured for improved patient comfort and aftercare. The stent can have one or more of the following features: a distal portion with a somewhat flattened, non-circular cross-section that provides reduced irritation and elimination of urine refl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025772 | System for implanting an implant and method thereof A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. Th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971986 | Sling delivery system and method of use An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a handle, needle, dilator and sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960225 | Medical applications using microcombustion A process for delivering high intensity heat in medical applications is disclosed. The process involves forming a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen and reacting the mixture to generate heat near a region of interest. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6950839 | Nature's friend An electronic device for recording a woman's menstrual cycle, recalling each recorded cycle and updating each cycle with respect to normal and abnormal menstrual flow; a frequency button is provided to record the average number of days between periods; a projection ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945933 | Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery Methods and devices retract tissue for minimally invasive surgery in a patient. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from a first configuration for in... | 09/20/2005 |
