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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367342 | Wound management systems and methods for using the same In one aspect, a wound management system is provided. The wound management system includes a multi-lumen cannula adapted to be disposed in a wound site. The multi-lumen cannula includes (1) a fiber optic light distribution system adapted to irradiate the wound site ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7326213 | Systems for securing sutures, grafts and soft tissue to bone and periosteum Devices for affixing sutures, grafts and tissues to bone, and soft tissue such as periosteum. Such devices are designed to be deployed and selectively positioned at a target site and remain seated thereat. The devices are further provided with attachment structures ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320710 | Draining bodily fluid A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291140 | System and method for low average power dermatologic light treatment device The invention comprises a system and method for providing for pulses or relatively low energy light to an area of skin being treated. Typically, these low energy pulses will include shorter wavelength light, and will provided for multiple pulses of light for the are... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270657 | Radiation emitting apparatus with spatially controllable output energy distributions A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a fiber optic end having a non-cylindrical shape and further including a reflector surrounding a portion of the fiber optic end. The reflector is shaped to direct laser energy emitted from the fiber optic end in a direction ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247314 | Biocompatible material composition adaptable to diverse therapeutic indications A biocompatible material genus serves as the foundation for multiple material composition species, each adapted to a specific therapeutic indication. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244253 | Energy application with cooling A method for applying energy to biological tissue. An electromagnetic energy source is directed to apply the energy to a region of the tissue, so as to ablate a portion of the tissue in the region. Preferably, cooling of tissue in the region is initiated subsequent ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229428 | Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures A bypass conduit assembly is placed in a hollow body organ to route food and liquids past the hollow body organ. A flexible tubular member extends from a narrowed section through the hollow body organ and into either the pylorus or intestines. The tubular member is ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220237 | Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures Methods and devices for use in tissue approximation and fixation are described herein. The present invention provides, in part, methods and devices for acquiring tissue folds in a circumferential configuration within a hollow body organ, e.g., a stomach, positioning... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217266 | Apparatus and method for laser treatment with spectroscopic feedback A platform Smart Scalpel system using rapid real-time feedback for effecting laser treatment. The platform system includes an imaging system for rapid real-time detection of tissue characteristics, a processing system for processing the detected characteristics, and... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7166124 | Method for manufacturing sutureless bioprosthetic stent A bioprosthetic stent graft is disclosed, having a stent frame and a biomaterial sheath suturelessly bonded to the stent frame. Sutureless bonding avoids sutures and substantially reducing medical complications in implantation of the stent graft. A device and... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7141038 | Endourethral device and method Several embodiments of an endourethral prosthesis, assembly, and attendant methods are provided for patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary retention. The endourethral prosthesis includes a reversibly expandable element disposed circu... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142306 | Optical probes and probe systems for monitoring fluid flow in a well Several optical probes useful in downhole applications are provided. A first probe has a tip in the form of a cubical corner with the diagonal of the cubical corner aligned with the axis of the probe. A second probe has a tip formed in a 45° cone. In these designs,... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108655 | Endourethral device and method An endourethral device is provided having an elongate member having proximal and distal segments, the elongate member positionable within a lower urinary tract so as to at least partially traverses a prostatic urethra. A proximal anchor, adapted to abuttingly engage... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108692 | Apparatus for applying light to a vessel wall An apparatus for applying light to a site to be treated on a wall of a vessel in the human or animal body, in particular for laser welding of two vessels to one another, has a light-feeding instrument that guides light generated by an extracorporeal light source to ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105011 | Method for achieving tissue changes in bone or bone-derived tissue A method of achieving tissue changes in bone or bone-derived organic tissue, in which method bone or bone-derived organic tissue is provided, an interfacing agent is applied to the bone or bone-derived organic tissue, and electromagnetic energy is applied to the int... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090691 | Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of hair loss Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used to stimulate and/or restore hair growth in areas of hair loss. Methods and compositions relating to PDT treatment for alopecia are disclosed. In light of PDT use to remove unwanted hair by inactivating or destroying hair follicles ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091991 | 3D stereo browser for the internet A viewer for viewing stereo images either downloaded over a network, such as the Internet, or resident on a personal computer uses a graphical user interface (GUI) to facilitate the display of wireframes with or without texture applied in a variety of formats. In st... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077839 | Methods for tissue welding using laser-activated protein solders Various tissue glues have drawback such as toxicity, causing inflammatory reactions or insufficient bonding strength. The present invention is directed to methods of form tissue adhesion by administering to tissues compositions comprising proteins conjugated to one ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033348 | Gelatin based on Power-gel™ as solders for Crlaser tissue welding and sealing of lung air leak and fistulas in organs Laser tissue welding can be achieved using tunable Cr4+ lasers, semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers, where the weld strength follows the absorption spectrum of water. The use of gelatin and esterified gelatin as solders in conjunction with laser inducte... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008439 | Device and method for sealing puncture wounds A device is proposed for inserting hemostatic material through a tissue channel and against the outside wall of a blood vessel of a patient, wherein the blood vessel wall has a puncture therein adjacent the tissue channel. The device includes a charge of hemostatic ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001327 | Urinary flow control device and method A urinary flow control device having a bladder responsive flow control assembly operatively engaged with an elongate member having proximal and distal ends, and a lumen capable of discharging urine therethrough is provided. The flow control assembly includes first a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976984 | Skin treating device comprising a protected radiation exit opening A device treats skin by radiation. The device has a housing accommodating a radiation source and having an exit opening for the radiation. The device activates the radiation source only if the presence of skin immediately in front of the exit opening is detected. Th... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972040 | Draining bodily fluid A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal co... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962588 | Percutaneous pringle occlusion method and device Methods and devices for occluding a vessel during a percutaneous ablation procedure. An elongated access device having a lumen and a tissue piercing, open distal end in communication with the lumen is used to percutaneously access a vessel that supplied blood to the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955542 | System for monitoring repetitive movement A system for detecting, tracking, displaying and identifying repetitive movement, including a sensor configured to sense movement, and in particular static acceleration, along at least a first horizontal axis, and ideally about a second horizontal axis, with respect... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953457 | Phototherapeutic wave guide apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming annular lesions in tissue. The methods include introduction of an optical apparatus proximate to a tissue site, via, for example, a catheter. The optical apparatus includes a pattern-forming optical wave guide in commu... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942658 | Radiation emitting apparatus with spatially controllable output energy distributions A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a fiber optic end having a non-cylindrical shape and further including a reflector surrounding a portion of the fiber optic end. The reflector is shaped to direct laser energy emitted from the fiber optic end in a direction ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939364 | Composite tissue adhesive Consistent with the present invention, tissue adhesive compositions and an associated laser exposure system are provided for bonding or sealing biological tissues. The compositions are comprised of chemically derivatized soluble collagen which is formulated to conce... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936043 | Method to treat age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) results in the formation of new blood vessels in the eye. The walls of these vessels leak fluid, which causes scarring in the surrounding tissue, resulting in reduced vision or loss of vision. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) alone h... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930274 | Apparatus and method of maintaining a generally constant focusing spot size at different average laser power densities Preferred embodiments of a system and methods to deliver different magnitudes of laser power density to a work piece while maintaining a constant focusing spot size are described. In particular, the system includes a laser, an optical focusing assembly and an overla... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6917010 | Method for brazing and thermal processing The present invention includes a method for brazing of two objects or heat treatment of one object. First, object or objects to be treated are selected and initial conditions establishing a relative geometry and material characteristics are determined. Then, a first... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6855139 | Automated tissue welding system and method An automated energy irradiator guidance system is disclosed which reduces the potential for human error and improves the consistency and repeatability of tissue welding techniques. The system includes a mapper, a patternizer, an energy director and can additionally ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6829260 | Multipulse dye laser A method for generating a long effective pulse duration output beam of laser radiation using a flashlamp-excited dye laser is described. A spaced series of excitation pulses is electronically generated using a pulse forming module. The series of excitation pulses ar... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6783541 | Methods for inhibiting or suppressing stenosis of arteriovenous access fistulas and grafts A method for inhibiting or suppressing stenosis associated with an arteriovenous access. A dosage of photosensitive compound is introduced into the artery or vein. An anastomotic area of the artery or vein is then exposed to a source of light having a wavelength sui... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6692517 | Optical radiation treatment for enhancement of wound healing A method for the reduction in healing time for a wound on the skin of a mammalian patient. The method comprises the steps of providing an optical radiation apparatus with a handpiece communicating therewith, energyzing the optical radiation apparatus to p... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676655 | Low intensity light therapy for the manipulation of fibroblast, and fibroblast-derived mammalian cells and collagen Disclosed is a method for treating various dermatalogical conditions using electromagnetic radiation. Particularly preferred are narrowband, multichromatic electromagnetic radiation emitters having a dominant emissive wavelength corresponding to the peak ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6667051 | Methods for producing elastin, and tropoelastin products for repairing and or replacing tissue The invention is directed to a method including the steps of providing at least one layer of unlaminated elastin or unlaminated elastin-based materials or unlaminated tropoelastin materials. Then, the unlaminated elastin or unlaminated elastin-based mater... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6638272 | Cooling delivery guide attachment for a laser scanner apparatus A delivery guide frame attachment for a laser scanner mechanism for a laser treatment operation, to permit proper spacing and dimensional stability of the laser scanner with respect to the skin of a patient being treated. The delivery guide frame attachme... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6607522 | Methods for tissue welding using laser-activated protein solders Various tissue glues have drawback such as toxicity, causing inflammatory reactions or insufficient bonding strength. The invention is directed to methods of form tissue adhesion by administering to tissues compositions comprising proteins conjugated to o... | 08/19/2003 |
