| Patent # | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011/0202123 |
ANATOMIC NEEDLE SYSTEM A needle system for providing fluidic and/or instrument access to an internal body structure. Exemplary embodiments may include non-linear needles having... |
| 2011/0202122 |
STENT A stent includes a stent body in which struts are joined mutually while intersecting and which is formed tubularly as a whole, and a drug coat layer on the... |
| 2011/0202121 |
ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR An electrical nerve stimulator includes a main probe device receiving a current signal generated by a current generator. The main probe device includes a probe... |
| 2011/0202120 |
Electrode Design for Reduced Trauma Insertion An implantable electrode for a cochlear implant system is described. A basal electrode lead goes from an implant housing to a cochleostomy opening and contains... |
| 2011/0202119 |
TRANSVENOUS METHOD OF TREATING SLEEP APNEA A system and method for treating sleep apnea includes inserting an implantable pulse generator subcutaneously within a body of a patient and connecting a lead... |
| 2011/0202118 |
IMPLANTABLE LEAD WITH ISOLATED CONTACT COUPLING An implantable lead for a medical device with an isolated contact connection for connecting a conductor to a contact reduces the opportunity for conductor... |
| 2011/0202117 |
MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD INCLUDING AN INDUCTANCE AUGMENTER A medical electrical lead includes an inductance augmenter assembly. The assembly includes an inductor coil formed of an insulated wire, which is wound about a... |
| 2011/0202116 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MAMMALIAN TISSUES A method and device for causing a predetermined physiological change in a mammalian tissue. The method includes irradiating the tissue with a radiation having a... |
| 2011/0202115 |
HAIR GROWTH MODULATION DEVICE A hair growth modulation device is configured to impart a suitable quantity of irradiated light to a target site while lowering the irradiation intensity... |
| 2011/0202114 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF LENS RELATED DISORDERS The present invention provides a means and a system for the prevention, treatment and/or amelioration of a disease and/or disorder which is either related to a... |
| 2011/0202113 |
ADAPTIVE STAGED WAKE-UP FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION A communication wake-up scheme for an implantable medical device may involve repeatedly activating a receiver to determine whether an external device is... |
| 2011/0202112 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTIONS IN ELECTRICAL
STIMULATION THERAPY OF A PATIENT In one embodiment, a method of identifying a cause of intermittent interruption in stimulation therapy, comprises: communicating a signal by an external... |
| 2011/0202111 |
PROGRAMMABLE AUDITORY PROSTHESIS WITH TRAINABLE AUTOMATIC ADAPTATION TO
ACOUSTIC CONDITIONS An auditory prosthesis (30) comprising a microphone (27) for receiving the sound and producing a microphone signal responding to the received sound, an output... |
| 2011/0202110 |
Spatial Mapping for a Visual Prosthesis A visual prosthesis and a method of operating a visual prosthesis are disclosed. Neural stimulation through electrodes is controlled by spatial maps, where a... |
| 2011/0202109 |
VISION REGENERATION ASSISTING APPARATUS A vision regeneration assisting apparatus for regenerating a patient's vision, includes: a housing; a plurality of needle-like electrodes that are formed at the... |
| 2011/0202108 |
ELECTRICAL MENORRHAGIA TREATMENT Apparatus and methods are provided for treating menorrhagia of a subject. At least one electrode is coupled to a pelvic site of the subject. A control unit... |
| 2011/0202107 |
BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZATION SYSTEM USING TRANSDERMAL STIMULATION The present invention relates to an electric stimulation apparatus for treating hypotension of patients with spinal cord injury and a method for treating... |
| 2011/0202106 |
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy. |
| 2011/0202105 |
BIOELECTRIC BATTERY FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE APPLICATIONS A bioelectric battery may be used to power implantable devices. The bioelectric battery may have an anode electrode and a cathode electrode separated by an... |
| 2011/0202104 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES OF AN
IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BASED ON AN... An implantable medical device that is configured to be exposed to magnetic fields includes a lead, a detection module, a field measurement sensor, and a control... |
| 2011/0202103 |
WAKEUP OF IMPLANTABLE COMMUNICATION CIRCUITRY An IMD has its communication circuitry in an inactive state and has access to two different identifier codes. The IMD activates the communication circuitry... |
| 2011/0202102 |
METHOD AND IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR SELECTIVE HEART PACING An implantable medical device measures an AV delay in connection with measurement of N physiological patient parameters. The parameters are used for identifying... |
| 2011/0202101 |
Defibrillator Charging Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary... |
| 2011/0202100 |
Defibrillator Display Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary... |
| 2011/0202099 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR DELAY
FOR AN ACTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE An active medical device such as pacemaker, defibrillator and/or resynchronizer with automatic optimization of atrioventricular delay is disclosed. The active... |
| 2011/0202098 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD NEUROMODULATION VIA AN
INTRA-TO-EXTRAVASCULAR APPROACH Methods and apparatus are provided for pulsed electric field neuromodulation via an intra-to-extravascular approach, e.g., to effectuate irreversible... |
| 2011/0202097 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY PROBING AND PROVIDING MEDICAL
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION A system for providing medical electrical stimulation including a lead assembly and a cannula. The lead assembly includes a lead body and a needle tip. The lead... |
| 2011/0202096 |
Spinal Rod and Screw Securing Apparatus and Method A minimally invasive and open surgery surgical system for implanting spinal screw assemblies to be connected by a spinal rod is disclosed. In one form, the... |
| 2011/0202095 |
ANTI-SPLAY APPARATUS An anti-splay apparatus having a bridge and frangible connection points for use with mechanical fasteners having a shank portion and a receiving member with... |
| 2011/0202094 |
TRANS-POLYAXIAL SCREW An orthopedic screw, including a threaded shaft defining a longitudinal axis; a head defining a region able to receive at least a portion of a prosthesis, the... |
| 2011/0202093 |
Bone Plate A bone plate includes (a) a body having a first surface which, in an operative configuration, faces away from a bone on which the plate is to be mounted and a... |
| 2011/0202092 |
Variable Angle Fixation Element System A device for stabilizing portions of bone, comprises a plate to be coupled to a target portion of bone including a first hole extending therethrough from a... |
| 2011/0202091 |
NON-METALLIC IMPLANT DEVICES AND INTRA-OPERATIVE METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY AND
FIXATION This invention relates to orthopedic implants and to methods of treating bone defects. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention is directed... |
| 2011/0202090 |
METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PACIFIER TEAT Method for the production of a pacifier teat and pacifier teat with a suction section forming a cavity, to which suction section a shaft adjoins, wherein an... |
| 2011/0202089 |
COMPRESSION HEMOSTASIS DEVICE The characteristics of the utility hemostasis model is that it includes a buckle plate, guide column, color frame, color cap, T-type platen, elastomer, and turn... |
| 2011/0202088 |
Embolectomy Device With Optional Vibrator The present invention provides an embolectomy device for removal of clots from vasculature, said device comprising: a proximal effecter characterized by a... |
| 2011/0202087 |
CATHETER A delivery catheter 1 has a distal pod 2 for reception of an embolic protection filter 3. The filter 2 is moved from a retracted delivery configuration to an... |
| 2011/0202086 |
VENA CAVA FILTER HAVING PLURALITY OF HOOKS A removable filter for capturing thrombi in a body vessel is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts comprising proximal and distal... |
| 2011/0202085 |
Braid Ball Embolic Device Features Embolic implants and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The implants may be used for occluding blood flow at endovascular sites. One use is in intracranial... |
| 2011/0202084 |
Operating A Vessel Occlusion Catheter Some systems and methods for operating a vessel occlusion catheter may include a control and inflation device to control the filling of the balloon in such a... |
| 2011/0202083 |
DISTENDER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY AND METABOLIC AND
OTHER DISEASES A gastrointestinal implant device is positioned in a patient's small intestine or rectum and produces an outward force that itself produces a distension signal... |
| 2011/0202082 |
TISSUE DISSECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD Surgical apparatus and method includes a cannula that houses an endoscope and supports a dilating element near a distal end of the cannula. The dilating element... |
| 2011/0202081 |
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR MINI-INVASIVE SURGERY A surgical instrument equipment appropriate for mini-invasive surgery, inserted through natural orifices or incisions, made up by a device to have access to the... |
| 2011/0202080 |
LANCING DEVICES A lancing device includes a main body having a drive spring, hammer, trigger mechanism and a lancet holder 22. A lancet 34 may be pushed to engage in snap fit... |
| 2011/0202079 |
THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED
APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES TO A... The invention provides a system, device and method for localized application of therapeutic substances within a biological conduit. One embodiment comprises a... |
| 2011/0202078 |
TRANSORAL ENDOSCOPIC GASTROESOPHAGEAL FLAP VALVE RESTORATION DEVICE,
ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD The invention provides a device, assembly, and method for transoral endoscopic restoration of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The invention also provides a... |
| 2011/0202077 |
Temporary Anastomotic Seal and Method Forming a proximal anastomosis on an aortic wall includes method and instrumentation and apparatus for forming an aortic puncture and inserting into the vessel... |
| 2011/0202076 |
AMORPHOUS METAL ALLOY MEDICAL DEVICES This invention provides a new class of medical devices and implants comprising amorphous metal alloys. The medical devices and implants may be temporary or... |
| 2011/0202075 |
TISSUE INGROWTH ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND RELATED PRODUCTS Described, in certain aspects, are medical devices that can be used to anchor graft materials to bodily structures. These devices comprise an implantable graft... |
| 2011/0202074 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING MEDICAL SUTURES The invention relates to a medical suture (100) and devices and methods for deploying a medical suture. One embodiment of the invention relates to a suture... |