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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6616683 | Method of making miniaturized surgical forceps Miniature surgical forceps are formed from a one-piece tubular member by opposed longitudinal channels machined in a distal end thereof so as to establish a radially opposed pair of unitary forceps jaws. Most preferably, the opposed channels are formed in... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6596000 | Instrument for positioning an intracorneal optical lens An instrument for positioning an intracorneal optical lens within an intracorneal pocket is disclosed. The instrument generally includes a handle and a cannula associated with and having a distal portion extending from the handle. The cannula is for fluid... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6544259 | Hair removal method and device Method of removing hair provides for applying radio frequency radiation to a selected skin zone in conjunction with applying ultrasound waves to the skin zone, with pulling the slackened hair out. A combination of a radio frequency generator, and an oscil... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517554 | Everting triceps A triceps for anastomosis, the triceps having two outer legs on opposing sides of a middle leg. A latch is located on one outer leg and the middle leg to hold the respective legs in a clamped position. An alignment post extends through the middle leg and ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6500176 | Electrosurgical systems and techniques for sealing tissue An electrosurgical medical device and technique for creating thermal welds in the transected margin of engaged tissue. The working end of the invention carries a bi-polar electrode arrangement that provides a novel type of Rf current flow for tissue weldi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6482198 | Hand-held surgical instruments with omni-circumferential actuation capabilities Hand-held instruments have an actuator assembly which may be employed to actuate a distally mounted tool by application of radial force about the entirety of the instrument circumference (i.e., is omni-actuatable). Most preferably, the actuator assembly i... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6413266 | Tick removing device A tick removing device includes a body member that includes a fulcrum portion and a pair arms. Each of the arms has a main portion that is coupled to the fulcrum portion. The head portion of each of the arms is for engaging a portion of a body of the tick... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6322363 | Dental pliers A tweezer-like dental pliers having a pair of elongated, flat and generally parallel handles with connected first ends, spaced-apart central portions, and second ends with normally closed gripping tips. The second ends are bent at an acute angle, preferab... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290705 | Irrigating forceps A microsurgical forceps having a first handle and a second handle coupled to the first handle at a hinge point is disclosed. The first handle includes a cannula for transporting surgical fluid and a first jaw with an aperture for delivering the fluid. The... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283984 | Dural closing surgical forceps The present disclosure is directed to a surgical forceps for joining tissue on opposed sides of an incision including a pair of extension members, wherein each extension member includes tissue engaging projections at a distal end thereof and are dimension... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6270514 | Sensitive adjustment forceps apparatus Apparatus used for manipulation of a gripped element employed in surgery, which includes two elongated arms, each of which has a distal first zone, a second zone or zones rearward of the distal first zones, and a handle from which the arms extend forwardl... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6248123 | Forceps with slider adjustment Apparatus used for manipulation of a gripped element employed in surgery, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone, and a second zone or zones rearward of distal first zone, and a handle from which the arms extend for... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231591 | Method of localized fluid therapy A method and apparatus for treating a localized portion of body tissue including an endoscopic surgical instrument including a probe with a canal for guiding a hollow core needle assembly, the assembly having apparatus for extending and retracting a needl... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6206892 | Instrument for removing ticks An instrument for removing ticks from the skin of a person or animal and which includes a handle portion and a pickup device on one end of the handle portion. The pickup device includes a circular base wall having a V-shaped slot, and cylindrical jacket j... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6174321 | Collagen forceps The collagen forceps includes two elongate members coupled at a proximal live hinge. The elongate members are each provided with a knurled finger pad ergonomically contoured to stably receive a finger or thumb of a physician, and a manipulation tip having... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6167602 | Lamp removal tool The present invention provides a novel lamp removal tool which can be used to advantageously remove a hot lamp from a lamp module that has limited access space by not requiring the cool-down of the system such that a burned-out lamp can be quickly removed... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6159200 | Systems, methods, and instruments for minimally invasive surgery Systems, methods, and miniature instruments are disclosed for minimally invasive surgical procedures. A miniature surgical instrument can be inserted directly into a body cavity through a cannula in a way that a surgeon can insert his or her hand into the... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149642 | Surgical instrument and method for use in hand-assisted laparoscopy A surgical instrument and the method for delivering and withdrawing surgical tools through a cannula in an abdominal cavity during hand-assisted minimally invasive surgery. A tube slidably extends through a cannula with a slender surgical tool such as a s... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146139 | Forceps apparatus A forceps apparatus having particular utility in the removal of small teeth provides a pair of arms or limbs, each having proximal and distal end portions and a middle portion spaced about midway in between the proximal and distal end portions. Each limb ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6106041 | Device for removing ticks A device for removing ticks includes two partially elastic gripping arms, wherein gripping jaws provided at the free ends of the gripping arms are pressed together with a defined closing force. The gripping jaws can be opened for receiving a tick by press... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6042599 | Tissue approximation forceps The invention comprises tissue approximation forceps which are particularly useful in approximating wound edges where tissue glue is to be used. A handle includes two leg members which mount grip members having grip surfaces. When the handle is squeezed, ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5997567 | Forked suture forceps The forked suture forcep is a traditional forcep with handle and split planar arms; however, the arm distal ends have a two prong fork attached. The pair of prongs on each arm fork allow holding tissue taut while suturing a wound or incision. In addition ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5972021 | Tissue approximation forceps and method The present invention is a method of approximating a wound or laceration without everting the wound edges and tissue approximation forceps to practice the method. The tissue approximation forceps include handle members which mount grip members having grip... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944729 | Vascular occlusion clamp with radiopaque retrieval, identification and marking string A radiopaque marked vascular clamp comprises a vascular clamp with a radiopaque string attached thereto. The clamp is a cross-action spring clamp constructed as a single-piece body. The clamp has first and second opposing elongated members. Each member ha... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5928263 | Surgical instrument with flexible actuator and rigid actuator cover A surgical instrument includes an elongate tubular member, an end effector at the distal end of the tubular member, a linkage rod slidably disposed within the tubular member, a distal connector fixed to the proximal end of the tubular member, a proximal c... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5914062 | Tick removal device A device for removing a tick attached to a host, such device having a tweezer with first and second tweezer arms disposed on a slide member movable within an outer casing, such tweezer arms movable within first and second channels defined on the inside of... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5899910 | Direct acting cam gripping mechanism A gripping mechanism has a rotating cam directly acting upon at least one cam follower plate in such a manner that the rotating cam provides reciprocating motion up and down to and from an operating surface, sweeping forward motion along the operating sur... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897571 | Forceps A forceps according to the invention can securely grasp a tissue or a part located in a deep and remote position and extending in parallel with the swinging direction of the handles. Additionally, it can be used without giving the user a strange feeling i... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5893853 | Method for transplanting grafts of skin having at least one hair The invention provides improved forceps and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, a forceps is provided comprising a pair of arms, with each arm having a proximal end and a distal end. The arms are connected near the proximal end, and each arm includes a ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5884953 | Gripping device A gripping device is used to grip and remove a relatively small item or particle from a larger object, such as a tick or other parasite attached to an animal or human, a fruit stem, or a sliver or splinter. The gripping device includes first and second op... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868787 | Orthodontic tweezers with a gauge The present invention provides tweezers with a guage for holding and affixing the bracket accurately and precisely to the patient's tooth. Also, the present invention provides tweezers with a guage suitable for minimizing the operator's working time and d... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5861002 | Endoscopic surgical instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument treatment device assembly for inserting an endoscope and hollow core electrode assembly through a single access conduit, including a curved electrode guiding sheath or bendable bellows mechanism to deflect the electrode a... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5800256 | Tool and method for picking crabs A tool and method for picking crab which includes a long, narrow and strong forceps that is specially adapted to be inserted into cavities within the shell for tearing the shell and picking out the crab meat. The crab picking tool is preferably formed fro... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5776139 | Rocking lens implantation apparatus An apparatus used for intraocular implantation of a plastic lens in an internal eye zone, as via a surgical incision in the corneo-scleral limbus, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone for gripping the lens, a seco... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5722989 | Microminiaturized minimally invasive intravascular micro-mechanical systems powered and controlled via fiber-optic cable A micro-mechanical system for medical procedures is constructed in the basic form of a catheter having a distal end for insertion into and manipulation within a body and a near end providing for a user to control the manipulation of the distal end within ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5693057 | Instrument for implanting foldable intraocular lenses Two elongated side plates are pivotally connected together for rotation about an axis extending lengthwise of and between the side plates. Thin, elongated necks extend distally from the side plates to a pair of jaws configured to grasp and release a folda... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5662680 | Endoscopic surgical instrument An improved electrode apparatus for use with an endoscopic surgical instrument provides an adjustable volume of tissue ablation and may be used with an RF energy source in either monopolar or bipolar output mode. The electrode apparatus may be used in any... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5630821 | Apparatus for implanting an intraocular lens An apparatus for implanting an intraocular lens comprises two gripping elements, the front ends of which carry contact elements which are movable towards each other with the gripping elements so that the lens to be implanted can be held therebetween. At l... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5607451 | Flat tweezers A flat tweezer formed of a folded plastic material which can be opened to lay flat within the case. The tweezer may be formed from a plastic card with score lines defining the tweezer arms and a hinge coupling the arms.... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5607434 | Device for and method of removing ticks A tick removing device includes an upwardly angled fixed front end section with a V-shaped notch opening to the front with two blunt points. A bottom surface of the front end is slid along the skin of the host toward the embedded tick with a slight pressu... | 03/04/1997 |
