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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177808 | Vein holder The vein holder has an upright wall forming a central opening. The central opening is large enough to allow easy access by a needle. A bottom flange extends outwardly from the wall and rests against the patient's skin. It is the bottom surface of the flange 14 | 05/15/2012 |
| 8114117 | Compression device with wear area A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body has an inner face for being placed adjacent to the part of the wearer's body in use and an outer face opposite the inner face. The device includes a pressure applicator to apply compression to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7938846 | Femoral compression device A femoral compression device (1) for compressive bearing against the femoral artery of a patient, comprising a base plate (2), an inflatable air cushion (4), and an electronic manometer (8) connected to the inflatable air cushion for meas... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7909849 | Matching limb protection sleeve for tourniquet cuff Apparatus is provided for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising: a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb protection sleeve applied to a limb at a location having a limb circumference of not less than a pred... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909848 | Tissue retractor and guide device A tissue retractor and guide device for use in securing a spinal fixation plate to a spine is provided. In general, the device includes an elongate member having a guide member formed thereon or mated thereto with at least one pathway for receiving a tool. The guide... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7879069 | Anti-pooling vest for patients undergoing hemodialysis and in critical care An anti-pooling vest to be worn by a patient undergoing a hemodialysis procedure is disclosed for inhibiting intradialytic hypotensive symptoms in the patient during the course of hemodialysis treatment. The anti-pooling vest includes an inflatable bladder for apply... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879068 | Feedback sensing for a mechanical restrictive device An apparatus comprises an implantable mechanically adjustable band configured to form a restriction in a patient. The band defines an inner diameter. The mechanical adjustability of the band is configured to permit the inner diameter defined by the band to be select... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7655023 | Blood vessel locating and stabilizing device and method of using the same A blood vessel locating and stabilizing device including a transparent planar device that may be used to locate and stabilize a blood vessel so that the blood vessel is less likely to roll when it is punctured with a needle. The device is planar and includes a trans... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637921 | Femoral compression device with progressive pressure device A femoral compression device (1; 41; 51; 61) for compressing a femoral artery of a patient is provided. The femoral compression device (1; 41; 51; 61) comprises a pressure device (7; 21; 31; 42; 55; 62), a compression member (8; 43; 56; 65 | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637922 | Calf compression devices There is provided a calf compression device for reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis which comprises an inflatable cuff (100, 200) adapted to be wrapped around the whole or part of a calf of a human person and a pump (104, 204) capable of first in... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7435232 | Noninvasive tissue assessment Methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing physiological hard of soft tissue of human and other species are described. In a preferred embodiment, tissue is vibrationally stimulated in vivo through a frequency spectrum. The tissue reacts against the stimulus ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407481 | Impotence treatment apparatus with connection device A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus comprises a constriction device implanted in an impotent male patient and engaging the patient's penile tissue. The constriction device includes an elongate adjustable constriction member extending in a loop around the pen... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384425 | Matching limb protection sleeve for tourniquet cuff Apparatus is provided for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising: a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb protection sleeve applied to a limb at a location having a limb circumference of not less than a pred... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354410 | Compression treatment system A compression treatment system is provided that includes a first bladder supported about a limb. A second bladder is supported about the limb. The bladders are in fluid communication with a fluid source and the bladders are inflated such that the first bladder is in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335174 | Capsular contracture preventing and relieving device A device for exerting a compression force on a breast implant located within a user's breast. The device includes a support member adjustably connect to a compression member, the compression member comprising a positioning element on one side of the compression memb... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331931 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329270 | Femoral compression device The invention provides a femoral compression device (11; 21) for compressing a femoral artery of a patient. The femoral compression device (11; 21) comprises a pressurizing means (12; 22), a compression plate (13; 23) for compressive bear... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329792 | Method and apparatus for hemostasis Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis in patients who have received skin-penetrating wounds to the periphery, including the head, arms, and legs. Such haemostatic packing devices and methods are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329793 | Extravascular roller device and method of removing subcutaneous fluid A roller device has a handle with two arms extending from one end of a handgrip and a roller which is cylindrical having a surface composed of a spongy material, and two ends having an opening through the center of each end. The arms have ends which rotatably engage... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326227 | Tourniquet padding Tourniquet padding and methods of its use with a tourniquet are provided. The tourniquet padding comprises a cover sheet with at least one surface having anti-slip properties, and can be made with and without a compressible padding material disposed on the cover she... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311717 | Device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by means of a piston-cylinder unit, the size of the passageway opening of ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303576 | Vein stabilizer The vein stabilizer is a small device that: 1) isolates the vein, so it cannot roll from side to side when penetrated; and 2) causes the vein to bulge toward the surface of the skin making it more apparent. The vein stabilizer includes a sterile, two-piece disposabl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291117 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a voice coil based penetrating member driver. A plurality of penetrating members are included. A transport mechanism is configured to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276037 | Compression apparatus for applying localized pressure to the venous system of the leg An apparatus is provided for applying compression therapy to an extremity of the human body, such as a portion of the human leg. The device includes a flexible member and an air bladder chamber. The flexible member is adapted to wrap around the extremity to secure t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267679 | Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising an elongated member positionable inside the vessel against an internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension exceeding a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of flui... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266404 | Device for collecting skin permeable gas and apparatus for measuring skin permeable gas An apparatus for measuring skin permeable gas, which can be used to obtain clinical information by noninvasive and bloodless operations and are useful for in-home medical care and health management. The device for collecting skin permeable gas includes a finger-stal... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261692 | Skin permeable gas collector and skin permeable gas measuring apparatus An apparatus for measuring skin permeable gas, which can be used to obtain clinical information by noninvasive and bloodless operations and is useful for in-home medical care and health management. The apparatus includes a device for collecting skin permeable gas in... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258676 | Device and method for low pressure compression and valve for use in the system The present invention relates generally to compression devices and, more particularly to a method using air flow to close the exhaust valve in each sleeve, allows air to fill the sleeve to a pretuned pressure, and finally deflating the sleeve by letting the air flow... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258693 | Device and method for variable speed lancet A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second lay... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247163 | Internal telescopic guide for an inflatable air cushion The invention provides an air cushion unit (4) for use in conjunction with a compression device for stopping bleeding from puncture wounds. The air cushion unit (4) comprises a base plate (5), an inflatable air cushion (6), which is attac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247145 | Therapeutic treatment apparatus and method An improved treatment apparatus and method of using in which the device has plural protruding contact elements, each preferably having an undulating contact surface with one or more peaks. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of contact elements are positioned s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243959 | Reactor water isolation devices A seal clamp assembly for sealing an opening in a piping system includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a base having a first side, a second side and an aperture extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, and a brace coupled to the base. The brace ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244265 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member alo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232451 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A skin penetrating system has a housing member and a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing device is coupled to the housing member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performanc... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229458 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226461 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204253 | Punctum plug A punctum plug includes a body portion having a nose and rim portions which meet at an angle which facilitates both insertion and retention. In addition, the shaft of the plug includes a circumferential groove level with the top of the body which increases flexibili... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198606 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with analyte sensing A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue is provided. A plurality of penetrating members are coupled to a single cartridge and are operatively couplable to the penetrating member driver. The penetrating members are movable to extend radi... | 04/03/2007 |
