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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946980 | Modular, zone-specific medical electrical lead design A medical electrical lead configured to be coupled to a pulse generator in a cardiac rhythm management system. The lead comprises a proximal terminal connector configured for coupling the lead to the pulse generator, and a plurality of longitudinally arranged lead s... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7431694 | Method of guiding medical devices A guide system for use with an endoscope, and a method of use is disclosed. The guide system can include a track, in the form of a rail, and a mating member for engaging the rail. The guide system can also include an accessory, such as an accessory guide tube throug... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7310547 | Fluorescent fiberoptic probe for tissue health discrimination A system and method for the in situ discrimination of healthy and diseased tissue. A fiberoptic based probe is employed to direct ultraviolet illumination onto a tissue specimen and to collect the fluorescent response radiation. The response radiation is observed at... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309867 | Methods and apparatus for characterization of tissue samples The invention provides methods for determining the probability that a given region of a tissue sample contains tissue of a given category, such as CIN 1 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1), CIN 2/3 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 and/or 3), no... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7282723 | Methods and apparatus for processing spectral data for use in tissue characterization The invention provides methods for processing tissue-derived spectral data for use in a tissue classification algorithm. Methods of the invention comprise application of spectral and/or image masks for automatically separating ambiguous or unclassifiable spectral da... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260248 | Image processing using measures of similarity The invention provides methods of relating a plurality of images based on measures of similarity. The methods of the invention are useful in the segmentation of a sequence of colposcopic images of tissue, for example. The methods may be applied in the determination ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241482 | Protective sheath reclosable by overlapping and use thereof The invention concerns a protective sheath reclosable by overlapping comprising an outer longitudinal edge (10a) adapted to overlap an inner longitudinal edge (10b) of the sheath (10) in an overlap portion (13). Adhesive mea... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237672 | Radiation bag system A radiation bag system comprising a major body portion in a generally rectangular configuration including a linear bottom edge and a parallel linear top edge with perpendicular side edges there between. The side edges include a discontinuous side edge and a parallel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7187810 | Methods and systems for correcting image misalignment The invention provides methods of determining a correction for a misalignment between at least two images in a sequence of images due at least in part to sample movement. The methods are applied, for example, in the processing and analysis of a sequence of images of... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7136518 | Methods and apparatus for displaying diagnostic data The invention provides methods for displaying diagnostic results obtained from a tissue sample. In general, the invention assigns tissue-class probability values to discrete regions of a patient sample, and creates an overlay for displaying the results. The overlay ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127282 | Optical methods and systems for rapid screening of the cervix A method and a system is provided for discriminating between healthy cervical tissue and pathologic cervical tissue based on the fluorescence response of the tissue to laser excitation (LIF) and the backscatter response to illumination by white light (in the spectra... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7103401 | Colonic polyp discrimination by tissue fluorescence and fiberoptic probe A system and method for the in situ discrimination of healthy and diseased tissue. A fiberoptic based probe is employed to direct ultraviolet illumination onto a tissue specimen and to collect the fluorescent response radiation. The response radiation is observed at... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094201 | System and method for genetically treating cardiac conduction disturbances The present invention provides delivery systems for and methods of delivering conduction protein genetic material to cardiac cells in localized areas of the heart to improve the conductance therein. More specifically, there is provided a system and method for delive... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6962563 | Surgical apparatus A surgical apparatus comprises a rigid sheath, an object observation mechanism and an observation optical axis rotating mechanism. The sheath has a distal opening and a proximal opening. The object observation mechanism is inserted into the sheath from the proximal ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958036 | Endoscopic manual control knob, and a method for manufacturing same An endoscopic manual control knob which has a knob body proper in the form of a synthetic resin molding. The knob body is largely composed of a ring-like top plate and a peripheral side wall portion fringed along outer periphery of the top plate. The top plate is pr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6933154 | Optimal windows for obtaining optical data for characterization of tissue samples The invention provides methods for determining a characteristic of a tissue sample, such as a state of health, using spectral data and/or images obtained within an optimal period of time following the application of a chemical agent to the tissue sample. The inventi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902935 | Methods of monitoring effects of chemical agents on a sample The invention provides methods and systems for monitoring effects of chemical agents on optical signals produced by samples in response to the chemical agents. Preferred methods comprise application of multiple chemical agents that interact to alter an optical signa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902278 | Surgical microscope drape assembly The present invention relates to a surgical microscope drape assembly for use with surgical microscopes in an operating room or similar sterile environment. In one embodiment of the invention, the drape assembly comprises an elongated hollow enclosure of sheet-form ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878107 | End of side-looking endoscope An end of a side-looking endoscope is constituted by covering an end body with a cap. The end body has a stand lever accommodation room in which a stand lever is accommodated, and a ridge is provided on a top surface of the stand lever accommodation room. A groove i... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852077 | Cover for preventing contamination of an operating portion of an endoscope A cover for preventing contamination of an operating portion covered on an operating portion of an endoscope a lower end of which is connected with an inserting portion. The cover is formed in a bag-like shape for enveloping a total of the operating portion, formed ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6413209 | Imaging system with condensation control In one embodiment, a camera includes an image sensor, a sheath, and a housing. A first end of the sheath is closed to form a cavity to accommodate the image sensor, and the housing is adapted to mate with a second end of the sheath. One of the housing and... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398725 | Endoscope having elevation and azimuth control of camera A surgical/diagnostic imaging device for use in interabdominal, interthoracic, and other surgical and diagnostic procedures includes an image sensor pivotally mounted at the distal end of a support. In use, the image sensor and support are contained withi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6375610 | Endoscopic drape A method for producing an endoscopic drape includes positioning a portion of a sheath of flexible material (22) in abutment with a joining portion (23) of a first housing piece (14). A joining portion (24) of a second housing piece (16) is positioned clos... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6346073 | Imaging system and components thereof In one embodiment, an imaging unit to be mated with an image-producing scope via a coupler includes at least one imaging unit body, and an image sensor disposed within the at least one imaging unit body. The imaging unit further includes a refractive lens... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6305536 | Method for covering a mouth insert portion of an intraoral camera with a film-made sheath and the combination thereof A film-made sheath is formed of a transparent film and a shrinkable film. These transparent and shrinkable films are in a contiguous relation and are adhered or fusion-bonded at edges thereof into sheath-shaped configurations. The transparent and shrinkab... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6080101 | Endoscope video camera head which can be autoclaved A TV camera is attached to an eyepiece unit of an endoscope and includes a solid-state imaging device. A housing of the TV camera has an outer metallic sheathing. The outer metallic sheathing is hermetically coupled via an insulating material to a metalli... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6007484 | Endoscope having elevation and azimuth control of camera A surgical/diagnostic imaging device for use in interabdominal, interthoracic, and other surgical and diagnostic procedures includes an image sensor pivotally mounted at the distal end of a support. In use, the image sensor and support are contained withi... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5980450 | Coupling device for use in an imaging system According to one embodiment, an apparatus for mating a first instrument having an image sensor to a second instrument includes: a coupler having first and second ends respectively adapted to mate with the first and second instruments; a sheath, mounted to... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971916 | Video camera cover Expendable video camera cover for medical use comprises a sleeve-shaped cover means shaped such as to cover a video camera and its electrical cable, and rigid ring-shaped case means for holding the cover means therein. The case has a generally U-shaped cr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5924977 | Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover In an endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section insertable into a cavity under inspection and an operation section having at least one operation switch, the operation section being connected to a proximal end of the insertion sec... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5882295 | Video camera drape An endoscopic video camera drape for completely segregating a video camera lens and camera assembly from an attached endoscopic lens assembly. The video camera is attached to a coupling. The coupling is shaped to hold a flared end of an endoscope. The dra... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876328 | Surgical camera drape assembly and method A surgical drape having a transparent, flexible tubular body for enclosing a non-sterile video camera includes a closed end and an opening adjacent the closed end. A flat reinforcing washer formed to the tubular body adjacent the opening defining an acces... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5863286 | Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover In an endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section and an operation section and a disposable protection cover having an insertion section cover having formed therein a forceps channel and a forceps inlet opening through which a forc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5853363 | Surgical microscope operating drape and methods of operation and manufacture thereof For use with a surgical microscope having an objective lens barrel protruding therefrom, drapes, methods of draping the microscope and methods of manufacturing the drapes. In one embodiment, a drape includes: (1) a sheet, having an elastically-deformable ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5840014 | Endoscope A transparent material having an air-layer-purging function is disposed between a cover tip portion of a protective cover covering an inserting portion of an endoscope, and a front end face of the inserting portion of the endoscope, so as to keep illumina... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5792045 | Sterile surgical coupler and drape An apparatus and method are provided for enclosing a non-sterile camera setup comprising a video camera, its trailing cables, and a standard optical connector for use of the unsterile camera setup in the sterile environment of an operating room. The appar... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5762603 | Endoscope having elevation and azimuth control of camera assembly A surgical/diagnostic imaging device for use in interabdominal, interthoracic, and other surgical and diagnostic procedures includes an image sensor pivotally mounted at the distal end of a support. In use, the image sensor and support are contained withi... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5695449 | Cover-sheathed endoscope An operating portion cover for covering an operating portion of a cover-sheathed endoscope is provided with a finger putting portion to which a finger of the operator can be put in order to operate a movable operating member such as a bending operation kn... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5679110 | Endoscope cover attaching apparatus There is disclosed an endoscope cover attaching apparatus including: a cover holding stage for holding an endoscope cover in the form of a straight line, the endoscope cover including an insertion part cover for covering the insertion part of an endoscope... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674180 | Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover An endoscope system includes an endoscope and a disposable protection cover for covering the endoscope and provided with at least one channel tube. The endoscope has an insertion section which is insertable into a cavity to be inspected, and an operation ... | 10/07/1997 |
