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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075478 | System, apparatus, and method for viewing a visually obscured portion of a cavity A system, apparatus, and method for viewing a visually obscured portion of a body cavity. The system includes an endoscopic-type instrument, an imaging apparatus, and a human interface apparatus. The endoscopic-type instrument includes a face tip assembly connected ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8007434 | Variable stiffness medical device shaft A medical device shaft with varying flexibility along its length is provided. The shaft includes at least first and second elongate shaft portions that have differing geometries and differing flexibilities. The elongate shaft portions can be made of different materi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7942815 | Endoscope insertion portion with a two wire bending portion An endoscope insertion portion includes a distal end side wire guide which is provided over a distal end side of a operation wire, and a portion of which is fixed to a bending portion, a proximal end side wire guide which is provided over a proximal end side of a op... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7850604 | Flexible shaft for an endoscope and such an endoscope A flexible shaft for an endoscope comprises a shaft body which, in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, has a first portion with a first degree of flexibility, and, proximally from the first portion, has at least a second portion with a second degree of flexibil... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837619 | Transeptal apparatus, system, and method Methods, apparatus, and systems for locating a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a positioning device that can be configured to occlude the PFO. Methods, apparatus, and systems include the use of a positioning device that can be seated on the limbus of a septum secund... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7794391 | Endoscope An endoscope capable of preventing the cover member from being damaged and also preventing the airtight failure from being caused is disclosed. A projection 172 can reparably join with an opening 137. It becomes possible for the cover fitting member | 09/14/2010 |
| 7435216 | Robotized laparoscopic system A robotized laparoscopic system capable of executing commands of an operating surgeon is provided. The laparoscopic system includes a cylindrical tube inserted through an incision. A small-sized camera is attached to one end of the tube to capture the images of the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7367939 | Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument A flexible endoscopic dip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is arranged adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is arranged adjacent to the store of clips. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354435 | Electrosurgical instrument Electrosurgical instrument for the coagulation of biological tissue, wherein from a gas source a noble gas is sent through a tubular probe to at least one outflow opening in a distal end region of the probe, with an electrode device disposed in the distal end region... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338441 | Superelastic/shape memory tissue stabilizers and surgical instruments A surgical instrument is used for temporary use in a medical procedure in a mammalian body. The surgical instrument is configured to be changed between two shapes upon application of one or both of heating and cooling. The instrument includes a first member, a secon... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326176 | Endoscope angle portion An endoscope angle portion comprises an angle portion structure. The angle portion structure includes angle ring units each of which comprises pivoting joint portions extending from its both ends and has a shape that is notched obliquely in directions away from the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318803 | Endoscope and manufacturing method therefor An endoscope is provided with a pliable tube composed of an integument layer formed from a resin and a metal tube integrally fitted into this integument layer in an insertion portion. The inner diameter dimension of the pliable tube at ambient temperature after appl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314475 | Extraluminal balloon dissection The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311659 | Endoscope shaft An endoscope shaft comprising a working conduit and a number of supply and/or functional conduits. The supply and/or functional conduits have an excessive length with respect to the endoscope shaft and are arranged in spirals, in serpentine and/or zigzag shape aroun... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302148 | Test head for optically inspecting workpieces An optical test head comprises a block of material with a plurality of optical paths extending therethrough. At least one of the optical paths is an input optical path for receiving laser light and holding a lens for focusing the laser light on a workpiece that is p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292759 | Contra-angle rotating handpiece having tactile-feedback tip ferrule An illumination device is described containing optical fibers that transmit electromagnetic energy from a source to a target. Additional optical fibers return reflected electromagnetic energy from the target. High-level electromagnetic energy can be used for cutting... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277833 | Modeling of the workspace and active pending behavior of an endscope using filter functions A method is provided for simulating a flexible tube in an environment. The method comprises determining a model of the flexible tube according to a plurality of internal constraints of the flexible tube and a plurality of external constraints of the flexible tube, d... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273451 | Endoscopic treatment system and anastomotic method using this system The endoscopic system includes an endoscope having an insertion portion which is inserted into a body and has a forceps insertion duct, and a light emitting member which has an end portion that emits the light and is inserted into a hollow organ in the body through ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267648 | Magnifying image pickup unit for an endoscope, an endoscope for in vivo cellular observation that uses it, and endoscopic, in vivo cellular observation methods An endoscope observation system for in vivo cellular observation is disclosed that includes an illumination optical system having a light source for supplying illumination light to an object, an objective optical system that forms a magnified image of the object suc... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267647 | Endoscope An endoscope has an inserting tube to be inserted into a human body, first and second optical systems integrally secured to a tip end portion of the inserting tube. The first and second optical systems are for observing the in vivo tissues at different magnification... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250027 | Articulating vertebrae with asymmetrical and variable radius of curvature An endoscope has a first segment with a proximal end and a distal end and is symmetric about an axis. A second segment, comprising a flexible and interconnected linkage system, is pivotably coupled to the first segment and, when subject to an applied force, is confi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235046 | Toroidal propulsion and steering system An apparatus comprises a body having a torus skin with inner and outer layers, and a drive system configured to propel the apparatus by moving the inner layer relative to the outer layer. The active skin propulsion system allows movement and steering of a device. A ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232434 | Catheter A catheter according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a flexible tubular insert section having, in the outer surface of the distal end side of the insert section, a plurality of notches arranged in the longitudinal direction of the insert section on o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7201717 | Electronic endoscope A hard distal component formed at the distal part of an inserting section and a leading bending piece included in a bending section are joined using a substantially cylindrical hard joint pipe. Build-in components including an imaging device that is a CCD are placed... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169105 | Flexible tube for an endoscope A flexible tube for an endoscope has an elongated tubular core body, and an outer cover which is provided over the core body. The outer cover is composed of an inner layer, an outer layer and at least one intermediate layer. In this flexible tube, any one of the lay... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7117703 | Wire-stranded hollow coil body, a medical equipment made therefrom and a method of making the same A wire-stranded hollow coil body (1) has a multitude of coil line elements (2) stranded along a predetermined circular line to form a flexible wire tube having a central axial hollow portion (3), the flexible wire tube is stranded under a strand... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115119 | Dual reamer holder for surgical use A surgical tool holder has a shank having a central axis, a first driveable end and second coupling end. The second end has a coupling device having interfaces each for mating with corresponding structures on the inside of a hollow reamer. The interfaces mate with c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115092 | Tubular compliant mechanisms for ultrasonic imaging systems and intravascular interventional devices A micromanipulator comprising a tubular structure and a structural compliance mechanism that are formed from a tube made of an elastic and/or superelastic material. Fabricated with laser machining and has no mechanical joints, the micromanipulator can be manipulated... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103413 | Ferrite core telemetry coil for implantable medical device An implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker with a telemetry coil located in the device header rather than the conductive housing. The telemetry coil has a core made of magnetically permeable material such as ferrite in order to increase the efficiency... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066880 | Catheter introducer system for exploration of body cavities A catheter introducer system for endoscopy is disclosed which includes a steering section and a propulsion section located near the end of the catheter that is introduced in body cavity, and a non-collapsible sheath defining a working channel, disposed inside the ca... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063663 | Endoscopic system with a solid-state light source An endoscopic system for internal inspection of an object includes an endoscope extending along a longitudinal axis between a distal end to be inserted into the object and a proximal end and an illumination assembly attached to the proximal end of the endoscope. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060026 | Diassembly of endoscope having adhesively bonded parts An endoscope comprises a plurality of members constituting the endoscope, and parts-bonded sections each having at least members thereof bonded together using an adhesive. The temperatures of thermal destruction at which the adhesives included in the parts-bonded se... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052489 | Medical device with deflecting shaft and related methods of manufacture and use Various embodiments of a medical device having a deflecting shaft and related methods of manufacture and use are disclosed. For example, the device may include a proximal handle, a distal assembly for performing a medical procedure, and a wire coil connecting the pr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052495 | Polypectomy snare instrument A surgical snare instrument according to several embodiments includes a first handle capable of controlling the rotational position of the snare, and a second handle adapted to control the opening and closing of the snare and cauterization. The first handle serves a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048711 | Drug delivery catheter and steering guide catheter combination A system and method for delivering a drug to a target site within a patient's body. The system and method include a steerable guide catheter and a drug delivery catheter. The steerable guide catheter has a first extension tube and a second extension tube that are jo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044906 | Flexible tube for an endoscope and an endoscope equipped with the flexible tube A flexible tube for an endoscope includes a tubular core member, and an outer cover provided around the core member, the outer cover being formed of a material containing as a major component thereof polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer and polyolefin, wherein t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011627 | Flexible tube for an endoscope and electronic endoscope equipped with the flexible tube An flexible tube for an endoscope having excellent resilience and durability is provided. The flexible tube for an endoscope includes a spiral coil formed by helically winding a band-shaped member, a reticular tube formed by braiding a plurality of fine wires and pr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008375 | Articulating shaft An articulating shaft includes an outer tubular member having a longitudinal axis and portions defining a slot. An inner tubular member is disposed within the outer member and movable about the axis of the outer member. A wedge carried by the inner member is movable... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997869 | Endoscope and manufacturing method therefor An endoscope is provided with a pliable tube having an integument layer made of a resin constituting an insertion portion and at least one slender tube element inserted through the insertion portion. The amount of contraction of the pliable tube after application of... | 02/14/2006 |
