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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167874 | Assembly and kit for marking tubal ostia A method, apparatus, and kit for marking the opening between the fallopian tube and the uterus (tubal ostia) are provided. A marking dye provided in a marking assembly including a fluid dispenser coupled to a catheter having an open end and a guide wire. The cathete... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147484 | Apparatus and method for monitoring early formation of steam pop during ablation A system and method that enable real-time optical measurements of tissue reflection spectral characteristics while performing ablation, involves the radiation of tissue and recapturing of light from the tissue to monitor changes in the reflected optical intensity as... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133216 | Methods and devices for treating tissue The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for imp... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118807 | Biomedical return electrode having thermochromic layer A biomedical return electrode for electrosurgery or radiofrequency (RF), a biomedical electrode pad (100), a system (300), and a method of treating tissue using a biomedical return electrode are disclosed. The biomedical return electrode comprises an e... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114071 | Hard tissue ablation system An electrosurgical system and method for treating hard and soft tissues in the body comprises a shaft, a distal end section, an active electrode associated with the distal end section, a first fluid supply adapted to deliver a first electrically conductive fluid to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114070 | Methods and systems for treating BPH using electroporation A system for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) of a prostate. At least first and second mono-polar electrodes are configured to be introduced at or near a BPH tissue site of the prostate gland of the patient. A voltage pulse generator is coupled to the firs... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8080007 | Capacitive electrosurgical return pad with contact quality monitoring A return pad includes a backing, at least one return electrode, and at least one ring sensor. The backing has a top side, a bottom side, and a periphery. The return electrode is disposed on the bottom side of the backing layer and is adapted to connect to a current ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070746 | Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue A method for cardiac surgical intervention relies on sealing or fusing heart valve leaflets without requiring implanted materials such as sutures or staples. The method provides a forceps having at least one shaft and an end effector assembly attached thereto. The e... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052675 | Electrosurgical power control A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048068 | Monopolar electrosurgical return electrode A monopolar electrosurgical return electrode to prevent unwanted thermal effects in monopolar electrosurgery, accomplished in one aspect by volumetric incorporation of temperature-resistive material of positive nature into a flexible and adhesive return electrode pa... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048067 | Tissue ablation with irreversible electroporation A new method for the ablation of undesirable tissue such as cells of a cancerous or non-cancerous tumor is disclosed. It involves the placement of electrodes into or near the vicinity of the undesirable tissue through the application of electrical pulses causing irr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043285 | Systems for treating a hollow anatomical structure A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accom... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025660 | Universal foot switch contact port A universal contact port for use in an electrosurgical generator is provided and includes a ring gear having a circular rim formed therein and defines a central rotational axis. The rim includes a series of teeth formed therearound. A plurality of spur gears are ope... | 09/27/2011 |
| RE42756 | Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of thrombus in arteries, veins, aneurysms, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulas An artery, vein, aneurysm, vascular malformation or arterial fistula is occluded through endovascular occlusion by the endovascular insertion of a platinum wire and/or tip into the vascular cavity. The vascular cavity is packed with the tip to obstruct blood flow or... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021360 | System and method for providing even heat distribution and cooling return pads A return pad for use with an electrosurgical system is disclosed. The return pad includes a conductive layer, a contact layer configured to engage a patient's skin and an intermediate layer disposed between the conductive layer and the contact layer. The intermediat... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007493 | Methods and devices for treating tissue The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for imp... | 08/30/2011 |
| RE42662 | Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of thrombus in arteries, veins, aneurysms, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulas An artery, vein, aneurysm, vascular malformation or arterial fistula is occluded through endovascular occlusion by the endovascular insertion of a platinum wire and/or tip into the vascular cavity. The vascular cavity is packed with the tip to obstruct blood flow or... | 08/30/2011 |
| RE42625 | Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of thrombus in arteries, veins, aneurysms, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulas An artery, vein, aneurysm, vascular malformation or arterial fistula is occluded through endovascular occlusion by the endovascular insertion of a platinum wire and/or tip into the vascular cavity. The vascular cavity is packed with the tip to obstruct blood flow or... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7963962 | Methods for treating a hollow anatomical structure A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accom... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963961 | Systems for treating a hollow anatomical structure A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accom... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963960 | Cutting radio frequency catheter for creating fenestrations in graft cloth RF power is applied to a circular RF electrode cutting a side opening in a graft material of a main stent-graft in situ. As the side opening is formed by the applied RF power and the associated plasma discharge, the side opening is formed with a minimal application ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951141 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical intervertebral disc replacement The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947037 | Cosmetic RF surgery An electrode and procedure for removing skin lesions or blemishes comprising an electrode with a flat blunt active end which is applied to the skin lesion or blemish, while RF electrosurgical currents are applied to the electrode, in an up and down tapping motion in... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938824 | Apparatus and method for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits, virtual face lift and body sculpturing by electroporation An apparatus and method for performing non-invasive treatment of the human face and body by electroporation in lieu of cosmetic surgery is provided. The apparatus comprises a high voltage pulse generator and an applicator having two or more electrodes in close mecha... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918849 | Devices and methods for tissue access Methods are provided for access to a compressed space in the spinal anatomy. These methods may be used for selective surgical removal of tissue, e.g., for enlargement of diseased spinal structures, such as impinged lateral recesses and pathologically narrowed neural... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909819 | Monopolar electrosurgical return electrode A monopolar electrosurgical return electrode to prevent unwanted thermal effects in monopolar electrosurgery, accomplished in one aspect by volumetric incorporation of temperature-resistive material of positive nature into a flexible and adhesive return electrode pa... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7883507 | Methods and apparatus for dispersing current flow in electrosurgery Methods and apparatus for delivering, monitoring, balancing, and/or dispersing high-frequency current flow in monopolar electrosurgery. The methods generally include positioning an active electrode in or on target tissue, positioning at least two dispersive electrod... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7871409 | Endocardial dispersive electrode for use with a monopolar RF ablation pen Methods and devices for forming a lesion in a target tissue having a cavity within. A first RF electrode and a second RF electrode can be coupled to opposite poles of an RF current source. The second electrode can be inserted into the tissue cavity and expanded to c... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871408 | Methods and systems for gated or pulsed application of ablative energy in the treatment of cardiac disorders The present invention comprises methods and systems for treating a cardiac arrhythmia in a mammal by administering gated or pulsed radiofrequency current or other ablative energy to the mammal during one or more time periods of increased coronary blood flow. Preferr... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7842033 | Methods, systems, and devices for performing electrosurgical procedures Systems, methods, and instruments associated with controlling the operating modes of an electrosurgical instrument using control signals delivered in a wireless manner from the electrosurgical instrument to an electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical instrumen... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837678 | Systems for treating a hollow anatomical structure A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accom... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837677 | Systems for treating a hollow anatomical structure A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accom... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824398 | Electrosurgical systems and methods for removing and modifying tissue The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue in order to, ablate, contract, coagulate, or otherwise modify a tissue or organ of a patient. An electrosurgical apparatus includes an electrode s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819862 | Method for arrhythmias treatment based on spectral mapping during sinus rhythm Methods for curative ablation are provided to achieve the inactivation or destruction of fibrillar myocardium of the so-called AF nests. In addition, fibrillar myocardium may be identified and mapped by spectral analysis and phase study of the tissue during sinus rh... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819861 | Methods for electrosurgical electrolysis Methods for electrosurgical electrolysis for treating tissue within a body, including methods that operate in an electrolyzable medium, including an aqueous electrolyzable medium, by means of electrolysis, and optionally by means of oxy-hydrogen combustion for use i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819863 | System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation An electrosurgical probe (10) comprises a shaft (13) having an electrode array (58) at its distal end and a connector (19) at its proximal end for coupling the electrode array to a high frequency power supply (28). The shaft includ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819864 | Electrosurgery devices Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofreq... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794456 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical intervertebral disc replacement The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7771419 | Biomedical dispersive electrode Herein is disclosed a biomedical dispersive electrode which can redistribute the current in the subject body, increase subject safety, reduce the chance for burns and other tissue damage as well as discomfort experienced by subject during or after usage. Electrodes ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758573 | Blood vessel treatment method using multi-degree-of-freedom forceps A blood treatment method using high-degree-of-freedom forceps. The forceps main body includes a joint portion and a tip working portion provided on a distal end portion, a handle provided on a proximal end, which is held and manipulated, and an input portion provide... | 07/20/2010 |
