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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311663 | Multi-positionable vaginal speculum with removable blades A speculum provides visual access to a body cavity, and such instrument is used by physicians for vaginal examination. The speculum comprises a handle having a frontal portion and a rear portion slidingly secured to the frontal portion. A blade angle positioner is p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309312 | Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractors and method of use A retractor retaining device retains an otherwise hand-held retractor in a retracting position within a surgical wound. The retractor retaining device includes a clamp that is attachable to a retractor support that is positioned about the wound. A retaining plate is... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300440 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion A laparoscopic surgical technique is provided for preparing a site for implantation of a fusion device or implant. In accordance with one embodiment of the technique, a laparoscope is provided having an outer sleeve with distraction fingers at one end to distract th... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7175594 | Ophthalmic sulcus speculum Devices in accordance with certain embodiments of the present sulcus speculum are designed to be placed into the sulcus of an eye to perform one or more of the following functions: evacuation of fluid, opening of the lids, and application of drugs such as anesthetic... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7011681 | Bioprosthetic cardiovascular valve system A cardiovascular valve system including a permanent base unit that is affixed to the patient using conventional sutures or staples, and a collapsible valve having a collapsible frame that mates with the permanent base unit, and supports valve leaflets. An installed ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958038 | Multipositional ratchet device for surgical retractor The invention disclosed herein relates to a multipositional ratchet device for use in conjunction with a surgical retractor assembly. The ratchet device of the invention permits both independent and simultaneous adjustment of the longitudinal axial positioning of a ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932765 | Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractors A retractor retaining device retains an otherwise handheld retractor in the retraction position. The device includes a flexible loop that is detachably attached to a retractor support proximate the surgical wound with the loop engaging a proximal end or handle of th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6702741 | Medical body access device A medical device for retracting tissue allows access to the inside of the body by "prying open" an existing or created opening in a body. The device comprises a substantially transparent head having first and second head halves defining a substantially co... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6488620 | Self-seating surgical access device A surgical access device (10 or 10') includes a frame defining an access port and a pair of flanges are carried on the lower surface of the frame. The flanges are pivotable between an insertion position, where their leading edges are optimally placed adja... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6450952 | Medical body access device A medical device for retracting tissue allows access to the inside of the body by "prying open" an existing or created opening in a body. The device comprises a substantially transparent head having first and second head halves defining a substantially co... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6283913 | 3-dimensional lid speculum and method for use A lid speculum that operates in an anatomically correct manner. The speculum has a first blade and a second blade that can pivot about an axis of rotation. The speculum is constructed so that the axis of rotation is essentially parallel with and posterior... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6024696 | Side wall support speculum The present invention provides hingeable side wall support blades integral with any of vaginal speculum parts that operatively lie circumferential to the view of the vagina, whereby the side wall support blades are movable from a collapsed position near t... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5951466 | Self-seating surgical access device and method of gaining surgical access to a body cavity A surgical access device (10 or 10') includes a frame defining an access port and a pair of flanges are carried on the lower surface of the frame. The flanges are pivotable between an insertion position, where their leading edges are optimally placed adja... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947895 | Abdominal retractor with rotating arms and method of using the same An apparatus and method for laparoscopically lifting the abdominal wall utilizes a pair of lifting rods each having a substantially straight proximal portion mounted to a lifting body and an arcuate distal portion joined to the proximal portion. The rods ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5722935 | Laparoscopic retractor having a plurality of blades extending laterally from a handle A surgical retractor retracts tissue from a body cavity in which surgery is to be performed. The retractor has a plurality of fingers or blades which extend laterally from a handle. The fingers pivot about a pivot pin between a retracted position and an e... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5613950 | Multifunctional manipulating instrument for various surgical procedures Apparatus are provided for manipulating various internal tissue and organ structures of a patient incident to a variety of medical procedures. Organ or tissue manipulation is obtained through the use of one or more radially displaceable members such as ba... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5505689 | Propertioneal mechanical retraction apparatus A fan retractor for laparoscopic surgery has a pair of angle-shaped elements with first legs disposed in parallel relationship to one another and second legs extending laterally from the first legs for movement between a juxtaposed collapsed condition and... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5339802 | Endoscopic retractor The present invention discloses an endoscopic retractor for use in minimal invasive surgery. A retractor blade is pivotally attached to an elongated hollow cylinder. An elongated shaft slides and rotates within the cylinder. At one end of the shaft is a h... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5318013 | Surgical clamping assembly and associated method A surgical device including a frame member having a distal end and a proximal end and a pair of clamping mechanisms movably mounted to the frame member at the distal end thereof for exerting respective clamping forces on spaced organic tissues of a patien... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5293863 | Bladed endoscopic retractor A retractor is provided for use during endoscopic surgery. Bladed instruments located inside the patient's body at an insertion end of the retractor are manipulated by controls located outside the body at a control end. In three embodiments, the retractor... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5267554 | Spreadable laparoscopic retractor and associated method of use A retractor instrument for use in laparoscopic surgery, comprises an elongate frame or holder and a substantially rigid retractor member movably mounted to the frame. A first retainer component is mounted to frame for maintaining the retractor member in s... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5232443 | Combined urological retractor and instrument for inserting suprapubic catheter and method of use A urological instrument combining in itself a function of a prostate retractor and an instrument for the insertion of a suprapubic catheter. The instrument has a curved tubular body (10) inserted into which is a flexible metallic tubular catheter (32). Th... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5113846 | Organ manipulator An organ manipulator is described for exposing an organ situated in a body cavity to be investigated or treated. The manipulator has a retractor body comprising a multi-joint lever system of articulated arms connected to one another, to be pivotally movab... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4889112 | Apparatus for performing a tracheostomy operation Apparatus and method for performing a tracheostomy operation wherein the trachea is penetrated using a syringe needle (23) attached to a syringe (20) to form a small opening in the trachea. A guide wire (30) is inserted into the trachea through the needle... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4690132 | Endoscope particularly useful as an anoscope An endoscope device particularly useful as an anoscope, includes three sections each of the configuration of a segment of a cylinder. Two of the sections are pivotable to each other to a tubular position wherein the three sections define a tubular endosco... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4350151 | Expanding dilator A dilator for use in implant and other types of urologic surgery which reduces tissue abrasion and damage includes radially separable longitudinal sections for variably dilating generally cylindrial urinary passages and tissue formations. The controlled v... | 09/21/1982 |
