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An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182479 | Surgical glove system A surgical system including a surgical glove having support systems such as, but not limited to, lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation. The surgical glove may include one or more lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation positioned on distal ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172838 | Four-position rocker switch for electrosurgical handpiece A surgical apparatus includes an actuation unit disposed on a handle and a control unit providing at least three modes for controlling the electrical instrument. The actuation unit contains a switching rocker with an operating element, which is rotatable about a roc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167877 | Endoscopic mucosal resection device with overtube and method of use A medical apparatus and method useful for resecting tissue from the gastrointestinal tract are disclosed. The apparatus can include an RF tissue cutting device disposed inward of a side opening in the device. A tissue stop can be used to control the depth of tissue ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157797 | Capsularhexis device with retractable bipolar electrodes A capsularhexis device includes a loop-shaped cutting portion formed from flexible, superelastic metal strips separated by an insulating layer, and configured so that the cutting portion may be retracted into a tubular insertion cartridge for insertion into and remo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147487 | Apparatus and method for accessing a body site A device and method of using the device to access a desired tissue site within a patient's body and separating a tissue specimen from the tissue site suitable for evaluation. The device includes a probe member having an arcuate tissue-cutting RF powered electrode se... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142430 | Electro-cautery catheter An integrated catheter assembly for enabling diverse endoscopic in situ therapies. The assembly includes a catheter with an irrigation fluid lumen, a distal electrode tip portion that acts as a hemostat, and a cutting wire for making incisions in or ablating tissue.... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137344 | Flexible, automated capsulorhexis device A capsularhexis electrode device and corresponding insertion tool are disclosed. A flexible capsulorhexis electrode device comprises an elastomeric ring, first and second electrically conductive traces disposed at a first face of the elastomeric ring and extending c... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133223 | Automatically retracting needle-tip electrocautery device Medical devices that useful during electrocauterization procedures. The present invention encompasses a needle-tipped electrocautery device in which the needle tip is housed within the body of the device when the device is not in use. When an extension mechanism on ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109928 | Plasma-generating device, plasma surgical device and use of plasma surgical device The present invention relates to a plasma-generating device, comprising an anode, a cathode and a plasma channel which in its longitudinal direction extends at least partly between said cathode and said anode. The end of the cathode which is directed to the anode ha... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105325 | Plasma-generating device, plasma surgical device, use of a plasma-generating device and method of generating a plasma The present invention relates to a plasma-generating device comprising an anode, a cathode and an elongate plasma channel which extends substantially in the direction from said cathode to said anode. The plasma channel has a throttling portion which is arranged in s... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100902 | Electrode with rotatably deployable sheath A sheath system for selectively covering a distal end of an electrocautery blade is provided. The sheath system includes a hub having a body portion defining a lumen therethrough and a sheath having a body portion defining a lumen therethrough. The lumen of the shea... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096990 | Ablative treatment of the heart to improve patient outcomes following surgery Devices and methods are described for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation. Devices may include a tissue contacting member for contacting epicardial tissue and securing the ablation device to the epicardial tissue ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8052680 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for preventing atrial premature contractions originating within a pulmonary vein from being conducted into the left atrium of a human heart. More specifically, an ablation lesion is formed which electrically isolates the located source of the atrial premat... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052681 | High-frequency incision instrument for endoscope A high-frequency incision instrument for an endoscope configured to project forward and retreat, through a forward end portion of a flexible over tube, a rod electrode disposed close thereto by remote operation from an operating unit connected to a proximal end port... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8016825 | Radio knife An electrode portion is provided with a rod-shaped portion extending in the direction of a flexible sheath. An insulating tip which closes the distal end portion of the sheath is provided with a slide hole and openings for liquid feed. The rod-shaped portion is pass... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016826 | Foam electrode and method of use thereof during tissue resection Assemblies and methods are provided for resecting a portion of tissue to be removed (e.g., unhealthy tissue, such as cancerous tissue) from a portion of the tissue to be retained (e.g., healthy tissue) within a patient is provided. An electrically conductive fluid, ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7976543 | Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for making precise incisions in body vessels Methods and apparatus employed in surgery involving making precise incisions in vessels of the body, particularly cardiac blood vessels in coronary revascularization procedures conducted on the stopped or beating heart are disclosed. Such incisions are created by ap... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972331 | Electrosurgical instrument with opposing jaws, central knife, and barbs for maintaining clamping tension on tissue even after opening jaws The invention concerns an electrosurgical instrument comprising two articulated limbs, which can be actuated in the manner of a cutting or a clamping tool. The instrument further comprises opposing electrode parts with coagulating surfaces at the distal ends of the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967818 | Cautery catheter A cautery catheter is described having an expandable and electrically conductive mesh that can cauterize treatment sites having large effective surface areas. The mesh is composed of interwoven filaments which are aligned with the cautery catheter in an unexpanded s... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959633 | Electrosurgical pencil with improved controls An electrosurgical pencil is provided which includes an elongated housing, an electrocautery blade supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing. The electrocautery blade is connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. The pencil also incl... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959632 | Plasma incising device including disposable incising tips for performing surgical procedures An apparatus for performing surgery using plasma is described. The apparatus includes a plasma generating unit, a plasma wand and a foot pedal. The plasma wand further includes a disposable tip which may be removed and replaced for each surgical procedure, so as to ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955327 | Motion detector for controlling electrosurgical output An electrosurgical instrument having a movement sensing device for controlling the electrosurgical output thereof, is disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the electrosurgical instrument includes an elongated housing, an electrically conductive element... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951145 | Surgical glove system A surgical system including a surgical glove having support systems such as, but not limited to, lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation. The surgical glove may include one or more lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation positioned on distal ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951146 | RF intervertebral electrosurgical probe An electrosurgical instrument for spinal procedures comprises an elongated tubular member configured to fit within and be extended down a standard sized cannula. The instrument comprises a proximal end including a handle for the surgeon and supplied with fittings fo... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947040 | Method of surgical perforation via the delivery of energy A method of surgical perforation via the delivery of electrical, radiant or thermal energy comprising the steps of: introducing an apparatus comprising an energy delivery device into a patient's heart via the patient's superior vena cava; positioning the energy deli... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942873 | Cavity ablation apparatus and method Ablation devices and associated methods are provided for use in ablating the margin of a cavity such as a surgical or body cavity. The ablation apparatus includes an integral or connected elongate probe and an elongate sleeve. Suction can be applied with a vacuum so... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935112 | Electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument is disclosed for simplifying making incisions and other treatments using electrosurgery. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a body having at least one conductive element that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at a conduc... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935113 | Electrosurgical blade An electrosurgical blade includes a conductive element that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at a conductor edge portion of the conductive element. The conductor edge portion and insulation layer each have unique geometric shapes and composition of the pa... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931648 | Surgical glove system A surgical system including a surgical glove having support systems such as, but not limited to, lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation. The surgical glove may include one or more lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation positioned on distal ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927331 | Method and apparatus for surgical pocket creation and dissection A surgical instrument for creation of tissue dissection and creation of space is disclosed. The instrument may be used any place in the body where a physician could or would use finger or instrument dissection to create a tissue pocket or space. The pocket dissector... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7896875 | Battery powered electrosurgical system An battery-powered electrosurgical instrument includes a blade having a conductor edge portion and insulation layer with geometric shapes and composition that concentrate electrosurgical energy and reduce or eliminate the production of smoke and eschar and reduce ti... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7879033 | Electrosurgical pencil with advanced ES controls An electrosurgical system is provided that includes an electrosurgical generator; and an electrosurgical pencil selectively connectable to the electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical pencil includes an elongated housing; at least one electrocautery end effect... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867228 | Apparatus and method for performing an endoscopic mucosal resection A surgical device including an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, an arm pivotally connected to the distal end and moveable through a dissection plane, and a cutting element disposed on the arm and adapted to move from an un-deployed configurati... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850686 | Protective needle knife Various methods and devices are provided for penetrating tissue. In one embodiment, a tissue-penetrating device is provided and includes a flexible elongate shaft and a flexible elongate wire extending through the elongate shaft and having a needle tip at a distal e... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850687 | Instrument for cutting living tissue An instrument for cutting a living tissue is provided to increase heat resistance to heat generated in an operation of cutting the living tissue and to ensure by stanch the blood of the tissue to be cut. The instrument for cutting a living tissue 41 includes ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846160 | Method and apparatus for sterilization A medical device and procedure is described for sterilizing a female. A two-part procedure includes an immediate sterilization part and a permanent sterilization part. The immediate sterilization part provides immediate sterility that endures at least until the perm... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846159 | Tissue separating and localizing catheter assembly A tissue-separating catheter assembly comprises a rotatable shaft, having a distal shaft portion, and a tissue separator device extending along the shaft. The tissue separator device has a distal separator part at the distal shaft portion movable between a retracted... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828796 | Method for creating a channel through an occlusion and apparatus therefor A method for creating a channel through an occlusion located in a substantially elongated body vessel of a patient, The method uses a channel creating apparatus defining an apparatus distal end portion insertable into the body vessel, the channel creating apparatus ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824406 | Irrigated ablation catheter having a valve to prevent backflow The invention relates to an ablation catheter which controls the temperature and reduces the coagulation of biological fluids on an electrode of a catheter, prevents the impedance rise of tissue in contact with the electrode, and maximizes the potential energy trans... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815638 | Applicator for an electrosurgical instrument An applicator for an electrosurgical instrument, alternatively for argon-plasma coagulation and cutting, also argon-supported. The applicator includes a gas and high frequency current terminal, a cutting electrode attached to a gas and high frequency current supply ... | 10/19/2010 |
