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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172749 | Bolster assembly A bolster assembly for use in aligning a tubular interventional device along an outer epidermal layer of a patient. A base portion of the assembly has a first surface for contacting the epidermal layer at an exit site of the tubular interventional device from the bo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147405 | Surgical access port with multilayered tortuous path seal A surgical access device includes a wound protector and an instrument seal. The instrument seal comprises a plurality of resilient membranes each having a plurality of parallel slits. The membranes are stacked relative one another to create a tortuous path preventin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137266 | Surgical portal apparatus with armature assembly A surgical portal apparatus includes a portal housing, an elongated portal member connected to the portal housing and an armature assembly. The portal housing and the portal member have an axial bore for reception and passage of a surgical object. The armature assem... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118736 | Method of accessing a bladder and associated apparatus therefor A bladder access apparatus and method of provided access into a bladder through a abdominal wall therewith is provided. The apparatus has an annular body extending between opposite ends with a through passage extending between the ends. A tubular sheath is attached ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118735 | Rotational control for a hand assisted laparoscopic seal assembly A seal assembly for permitting hand assisted laparoscopic procedures includes a seal cap having a seal positioned within a housing. The housing includes a lower seal ring having a track which supports an upper seal ring for relative rotational motion, wherein the se... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8047986 | Molded and undivided medical penetrating device A molded and undivided medical penetrating device comprises a first portion and a second substantially tubular portion having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the second substantially tubular portion of the device is joined to a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038610 | Medical instrument introduction device and method of introducing medical device A medical instrument introduction device for introducing a medical instrument into a living body provided with; a rigid main body provided with a lumen, a first fixing portion disposed on the main body to fix the main body on the first septate of the living body, an... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8012086 | Sterile transcolonic access device Devices and methods useful for transluminally accessing a body cavity are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transluminal access device adapted to be inserted through a body lumen is provided and can include an inner shaft having an opening at its distal end and adapte... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7963915 | Devices and methods for tissue access Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools delivered into the epidural space through an epidural needle. The sharp... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7892170 | Surgical access device and manufacture thereof A surgical access system includes a tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and having an axial lumen. The tubular member includes a braided material adapted to expand from a first initial condition having a first cross-sectional dimension to a second expanded c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892171 | Cannula for receiving surgical instruments A cannula (10) receives surgical instruments (120) for performing a surgical procedure on a body (130). The cannula (10) comprises a tube structure (12) defining a passage (16) through which the surgical instruments (120 | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874981 | Orifice introducer device An orifice introducer device for introducing, e.g., a surgical device, into, e.g., an orifice of a body, includes a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is adjustable between a first position for insertion into an orifice and a secon... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7833156 | Procedural cannula and support system for surgical procedures A system for performing minimally invasive medical procedures includes an elongate support advanceable into a body cavity. The elongate support supports a frame that carries a pair of tool cannulas, each of which has a lumen for receiving a tool useable to perform a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7766822 | Hand assisted laparoscopic seal assembly with a ratcheting mechanism A seal assembly for permitting hand assisted laparoscopic procedures includes a seal cap having a seal positioned within a housing. The housing includes a lower seal ring having a track which supports an upper seal ring for relative rotational motion, wherein the se... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7713193 | Expandable percutaneous sheath Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-se... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695432 | Instrument for use in the treatment of prolapsed hemorrhoids An instrument for use in the treatment of prolapsed hemorrhoids by applying a purse-string suture includes a tube, which has a distal end, with which it can be inserted forward into the rectum of a patient. The tube also has an open proximal end and a shell wall enc... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7678046 | Hand assisted laparoscopic seal assembly with a ratchet mechanism A seal assembly for permitting hand assisted laparoscopic procedures includes a seal cap having a seal positioned within a housing. The housing includes a lower seal ring having a track which supports an upper seal ring for relative rotational motion, wherein the se... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7473220 | Surgical port device An improved surgical port device includes a port body with a tubular section having a distal end. A flexible flange is disposed at the distal end. A retention member is slidably mated along the tubular section such that a distance between the retention member and th... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7470230 | Optical obturator An optical obturator apparatus includes an obturator sleeve defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal bore for receiving surgical instrumentation and a transparent window mounted to the obturator sleeve and being dimensioned and configured to pass throu... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7452329 | Retractor for operations on the arteria haemorroidalis The invention describes a disposable device for operations on the arteria haemorroidalis, which comprises a retractor tube (1), closed and rounded on the end (101) which is inserted in the anal cavity, and open and diverging on the external end (201... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7377897 | Portal device A portal device maintains an opening in the skin of a patient to allow for the passage of surgical device therethrough. Tabs disposed at one end of the portal device may be used to resist removal of the device, retract soft tissue from the operative site, and seal t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351231 | Illumination assembly for a cannula/hub assembly An illumination assembly for use with a cannula/hub assembly that withdraws fluids from and/or injects fluids into a body. In the preferred embodiment, the illumination assembly comprises a housing and a light-emitting element mounted in and/or on the housing, for e... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7284981 | Functional handpiece having a light emission element at its forward end Functional handpiece 1 having an elongate handpiece body which has at its rearward end a connection element for connection with a flexible supply line, and has at its forward end a light emission element of a light permeable material for the illumination of the trea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7244228 | Sigmoidoscope A sigmoidoscope comprises at least one disposable part, in combination with a device for insufflation of a body cavity with a medium via the sigmoidoscope, the medium being susceptible to contamination by a contaminant during use of the sigmoidoscope. The insufflati... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223233 | Systems and techniques for illuminating a surgical space Methods and devices for illuminating a surgical space in a patient are provided. A retractor provides a portal or working path for access to a working space location in the patient. The retractor transmits and emits light from a light delivery system to illuminate t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182730 | Anal retractor An anal retractor includes four retractor valves (48), which are offset 90° relative to each other and can be moved radially apart from each other. For this the four retractor valves (48) are guided by sleds (30) in radial guide slots (14 | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134763 | Illumination for coaxial variable spot headlight A surgical headlight that includes a small housing containing an LED white light source and light transmission elements including a fiber optic rod and lenses. The headlight housing is attached to a device worn by a surgeon. The LED provides a high intensity, light ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121720 | Protective cap for infrared radiation thermometer The invention is directed to a protective cap (2) for a temperature measurement probe (30) of an infrared radiation thermometer (1) that can be introduced into a body cavity (31). The protective cap (2) is comprised of a base body ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118528 | Hemorrhoids treatment method and associated instrument assembly including anoscope and cofunctioning tissue occlusion device A surgical instrument assembly for the treatment of hemorrhoids includes an anoscope and a hemorrhoid occlusion device. The anoscope includes a hollow body closed at a distal end and at least partially open at a proximal end to define a longitudinal channel. The hol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089046 | Removable cap for tissue-insertable connections A helical element for insertion into tissue comprises a helical element having an insertion end, a protruding end and an open central area within the wire, rods, filaments, cables or the like that form the helix. The helical element has at least its insertion end co... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070561 | Adjustable weighted vaginal speculum An adjustable weighted speculum for use during vaginal surgery to separate the vaginal walls. The speculum includes a telescopic blade including a primary blade having first and second ends and a recess extending therethrough, and a secondary blade having a first an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063664 | Disposable cover to a vaginal speculum A disposable cover for the opposed blades of a vaginal speculum comprises a tube of sheet plastic or elastomeric material having an opening at one end of the tube to receive the opposed blades of a speculum and pouches adjacent to the open opposite end of the tube f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060029 | Speculum with attachable blades for lateral wall retraction A pair of lateral structures is removably attached to a vaginal speculum after the speculum is inserted and opened to retract anterior and posterior vaginal tissue. Each of the lateral structures includes a blade extending along a side of a space provided between th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037314 | Multiple band ligator and anoscope system and method for using same A hemorrhoidal ligator and anoscope system used to facilitate ligation of internal hemorrhoids. The ligating device consists of head, shaft and firing handle assemblies and is capable of storing and releasing multiple rubber bands singularly. The ligating device com... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029438 | Anoscope An anoscope for use with a medical instrument insertable within the interior of the anoscope. The anoscope comprises a tubular member having a longitudinal axis with a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is insertable into the rectum of a patient while the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6926677 | Cellular collection apparatus and method A personal cellular collection apparatus and method for collecting a non-intrusive cell or tissue sample for medical testing such as cervical cancer screening is provided. The apparatus includes a cervical guide ring, an insertion handle, a means for movably attachi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923760 | Endoscopic auditory canal cleaning apparatus An endoscopic cleaning device capable of properly removing wet cerumen from an auditory canal while the interior of an auditory canal is illuminated. The device allows an image of the interior of the auditory canal to be acquired while the auditory canal is being cl... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916287 | Mouthpiece intended for a device used to assess the sensitivity of the pharynx and a device comprising same To assess the sensitivity of a subject's pharynx, an open mouthpiece (1) fitted with a thin guide tube (2), having an articulated end (4), is inserted into the subject's mouth. A pipe (9) is inserted into the guide tube, under visual obse... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6761687 | Speculum A speculum according to the invention comprises two parts, an outer member (1) and an inner member (2). The outer member (1) comprises a tubular body (3) having an anterior end (4) with an opening (6) and a posterior end ( | 07/13/2004 |
| 6719687 | Vaginal speculum with seal A vaginal speculum of the kind including a tubular probe (6) for penetrating the vagina wherein the probe is encircled by an annular sealing element (13), in the form of a thick walled, domed shell of polyethylene foam, spaced from the leading end of t... | 04/13/2004 |
