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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335159 | Endoscope having auto-insufflation and exsufflation An endoscopic imaging system for examining a patient's body cavity includes an endoscope having a distal end, a proximal end and a number of lumens therein. One or more distal gas ports are disposed at or adjacent the distal end of the endoscope and one or more prox... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7160247 | Endoscope with large diameter distal end An endoscope is described in which the diameter of the image relay assembly is less than that of the objective lens assembly. An endoscope sheath is also described for sheathing the endoscope and housing or directing optical fibers for use in illuminating the endosc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7041054 | LED illumination for surgical endoscopes and industrial rigid boroscopes An endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission fro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033314 | Endoscopic devices and method of use An apparatus including a handle; a first tubular body coupled to the handle and a second tubular body comprising a polymer material coupled to a distal end of the first tubular body and the distal end defining a guide face, wherein the first tubular body and the sec... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025720 | Hysteroscope with a shank exchange system An endoscope has an optics housing provided at a proximal end, with an outer shank releasably connected to the optics housing, and with an inner shank which is arranged inside and parallel to the outer shank and is releasably connected to the optics housing. A corre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997867 | Flexible sleeve slidingly transformable into a large suction sleeve A sleeve is provided for placing over a flexible endoscope. The sleeve has a port between its distal and proximal openings and the port is connected to a vacuum source. Once the endoscope is retracted proximal to the suction port, the sleeve's proximal opening is se... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994667 | Method and apparatus for facilitating urological procedures A flexible direct vision fiberoptical viewing cable is placed within a urinary catheter with its tip located at a distal end of the catheter such that the surfaces of the distal end of both the viewing cable and the catheter are aligned so as to fit together in such... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6960166 | Speculum having ultrasound probe A speculum is equipped with an ultrasound probe, for permitting ultrasound visualization during procedures, such as transcervical embryo transfer with In Vitro Fertilization, thus providing superior transvaginal ultrasonographic imaging without interference by the u... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958035 | Medical device sheath apparatus and method of making and using same A medical device sheath apparatus including: a fitting being suitable for receiving the medical device in a self sealing manner; a first sheath for receiving the medical device as it passes through the fitting; a second sheath surrounding the first sheath; a dilator... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953458 | Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site A laser energy delivery device and method are provided for irradiating a body tissue with relatively long wavelength laser energy in the presence of an aqueous liquid without significant absorption of the laser energy by the liquid. The device includes an elongate h... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918892 | Intraosseous needle An improved intraosseous injection system including an injection needle constructed of high strength metal to resist bending and buckling mounted within a protective and supportive sleeve. The sleeve includes a retractable cannula for additional protection and suppo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918909 | Resectoscope apparatus A resectoscope apparatus includes a high-frequency generating device which generates high-frequency current, a hollow sheath which can be inserted in the celom, a scope which is arranged in the sheath and which can observe the celom, an active electrode which transm... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6896653 | Personal pelvic viewer The Personal Pelvic Viewer™ abbreviated PPV™ is a hand-held instrument which a woman may place by herself into her own vagina to conveniently view and record video images of the interior of her vagina and cervix on a remote monitor, such as a television, compute... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6666818 | Modular endoscope valve assembly and method A modular endoscope valve assembly is releasably mounted on the handpiece of an endoscope. This valve assembly includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a valve manually operable selectively to block and to allow the flow of irrigation fluid from the in... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6599237 | Instrument and method for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a working sheath and an obturator. A method is also described for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures using such an instrument. The sheath is an elongated self-supporting tube with a lumen of sufficie... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6503192 | Insertion facilitating device for intestinal endoscope An insertion facilitating device for an intestinal endoscope has a cylindrical body in which an insertion portion of an endoscope for a large intestine is inserted while holding an anal sphincter of a patient in an open position. The cylindrical body is p... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6485410 | Hysteroscope port and methods The hysteroscope port includes a cylindrical cannula dimensioned for insertion through a vagina to penetrate a cervix. A balloon element having a nonsmooth surface is positioned adjacent the distal end of the cannula for dilating the cervix and for mainta... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6475139 | Visually-directed 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 curved needle-like element defining in part a curved shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. A tape attaches to the needle for i... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6432045 | Urethra surgical device A surgical device for expanding and viewing tissue is disclosed. The surgical device includes a handle, an insertion probe, and at least one window disposed within the insertion probe. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end, and the handle is size... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6350233 | Sigmoidoscope A sigmoidoscope comprising at least one disposable part (1), in combination with means (10) for insufflation of a body cavity with a medium via the sigmoidoscope; said medium being susceptible to contamination by a contaminant (as herein defined) during u... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6217512 | Self-illuminated, non-invasive, visual cervical inspection apparatus and method A visual cervical inspection apparatus for visual inspection of a cervix has a housing having a cavity. The housing has a proximal viewing aperture located in a proximal end of the housing and a distal aperture at a distal end of the housing. A light sour... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6068593 | Diagnostic instrument illumination system An illumination beam director for use with a diagnostic instrument having an optical lens system including a camera aperture for observing along an optical viewing axis passing through the camera aperture, and an illuminator including an illuminator apert... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6039687 | Rectoscope with semi-reflective tube surface A rectoscope for examination of the rectum includes a wide-lumen tube, a light conductor connection coupling light from an illumination device to the wide-lumen tube, and a viewing optic disposed in the proximal region of the wide-lumen tube and focused o... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5935056 | Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a falloposcope and a tubal wall A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an a... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921916 | Endoscope utilizing a fiber optic holding tube with a jacket slit for lateral placement of the fiber optic An endoscope, in particular for applications in urology, has a hollow shaft (10), an optical viewing system (12) which can be inserted in the hollow shaft (10) and has a fiber-optic illumination system, an optical fiber (16) which can be introduced with t... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5879286 | Diagnostic instrument illumination system An illumination beam director for use with a diagnostic instrument having an optical lens system including a camera aperture for observing along an optical viewing axis passing through the camera aperture, and an illuminator including an illuminator apert... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873815 | Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a falloposcope and a tubal wall A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an a... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5868662 | Method for improving observation conditions in urethra and a cystoscope for carrying out the method A cystoscope of the invention comprises a main portion (10) and a tubular sheath (12, 110) that carries on its distal end a balloon (22, 114, 214) inflatable from the outer side of the cystoscope for spreading apart the prostate lobes in the prostatic par... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855549 | Method of using an optical female urethroscope A female urethroscope includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a female's urethra. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels may receive an endoscope for optical examination of an operative sit... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5823940 | Optical surgical device for examining genitourinary tissue An optical surgical device includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a patient's body. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels receives an endoscope for optical examination of an operative sit... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807239 | Transcervical ostium access device and method The present invention provides methods, apparatus, and systems for accessing and imaging a patients body lumen, particularly a fallopian tube through an ostium, in a minimally or non-invasive manner. The present invention provides simplified ostium access... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5807240 | Continuous flow endoscope with enlarged outflow channel An endoscope with a working element and a sheath assembly. The sheath assembly has an outer sheath with an outer tube, and inner sheath with an inner tube and an insulating tip. An inflow channel is formed inside the inner tube. An outflow channel is form... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5688222 | Endoscopic instrument An endoscopic instrument with an inner sheath carrying instrument optics and an outer sheath enclosing the inner sheath so as to form a gap between the sheaths, the outer sheath having apertures radially through its distal end zone to provide fluid commun... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685824 | Prostascope with a bridge A prostascope with a bridge includes a guide member which has a guide surface for a laser beam emitting end of a fiber cable at the bottom thereof and which is attached to the tip of the bridge, a reflector which is formed with a slant reflecting surface ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5637075 | Apparatus for observing inside of body cavity An apparatus for optically observing a body cavity in which the view field is made more clear by eliminating mucus in the body cavity. The apparatus includes a tubular fluid passage forming member which surrounds an insert part and which is inserted into ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5575751 | Device for measuring incident light in a body cavity A device for measuring incident light in a remote situs such as a body cavity which includes a central tubular member through which light is delivered to the remote situs and one or more auxiliary tubular members through which incident light in the remote... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5536234 | Optical surgical device with scraping tool An optical surgical device includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a patient's body. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels receives an endoscope for optical examination of an operative sit... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5509892 | Endoscopic instrument An endoscopic instrument, particularly a continuous flushing cysto-urethroscope, has an oval cross-sectioned outer shaft and an inner shaft having a contour formed by two semi-circular arcs with different diameters, the arcs having their openings facing e... | 04/23/1996 |
