| Patent # | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012/0078338 |
Shoe Electrode A shoe electrode comprising an electrode, a skin adhesive for attaching the electrode to the skin, an electrically conductive heel pad, and a conductive pathway... |
| 2012/0078337 |
REFERENCE ELECTRODES FOR INNER EAR STIMULATION DEVICES A reference electrode for an inner ear stimulation device is disclosed. The reference electrode is to be implanted and includes a protruding conductor portion... |
| 2012/0078336 |
METHOD FOR INDICATING EMBEDMENT OF A HELICAL ANCHOR IN CARDIAC TISSUE VIA
FLUOROSCOPY A method for implanting an active fixation medical lead is disclosed herein. The lead may include a lead body distal end, a tissue fixation helical anchor and a... |
| 2012/0078335 |
IMPLANTABLE APPARATUS COMPOSED OF A BIOMEDICAL DEVICES ENCAPSULATED WITH
CROSSLINKED TPU A method for producing increased resistance to biodegradability is provided for biomedical devices subject to in vivo implantation. Among the steps required to... |
| 2012/0078334 |
ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUBORBITAL FORAMEN MEDICAL LEAD A medical lead includes a plurality of electrodes on an annular distal end portion of the lead. The electrodes may be arranged along a circle concentric with... |
| 2012/0078333 |
MEDICAL LEAD SYSTEM UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDSTOP FILTERS Medical lead systems utilizing electromagnetic bandstop filters are provide which can be utilized in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment for patients... |
| 2012/0078332 |
HELICAL ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL LEADS A medical lead includes a lead body having a proximal end for electrical connection to an implantable electric signal generator and a distal end portion having... |
| 2012/0078331 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING ELECTRODES FOR ENHANCING
STIMULATION PENETRATION OF PATIENT TISSUE A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a paddle body having a plurality of electrodes. At least one of the... |
| 2012/0078330 |
IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE LEAD AND HYDROGEL SENSOR An implantable electrode lead that includes a distal section having at least one electrode for transmitting electrical energy between the electrode lead and its... |
| 2012/0078329 |
OPTICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS It is an object of the invention to provide an optical treatment apparatus having a light emitting surface which can properly carry out an optical treatment of... |
| 2012/0078328 |
SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL CELLULAR STRUCTURE WITH
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ENERGY AND... A system and apparatus for treatment of cellular structure anomalies, principally in human patients, utilizes precisely controlled electromagnetic wave energy... |
| 2012/0078327 |
MICRODEVICE-BASED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED NEURAL STIMULATION
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Microdevice-based electrode assemblies and associated neurostimulation systems, devices and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular... |
| 2012/0078326 |
ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE NON-INVASIVE REDUCTION OR REMOVAL OF
SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE TISSUE An electromedical device for the non-invasive reduction or removal of subcutaneous adipose tissue, comprising an energy source which provides a high-frequency... |
| 2012/0078325 |
IDENTIFYING COMBINATIONS OF ELECTRODES FOR NEUROSTIMULATION THERAPY A programmer allows a clinician to identify combinations of electrodes from within an electrode set implanted in a patient that enable delivery of desirable... |
| 2012/0078324 |
Post-Operative Pain Inhibitor For Joint Replacement and Method Thereof A post-operative pain inhibitor system comprises a controller and leads. Neuro-stimulator circuitry may be included within the patient controller or within one... |
| 2012/0078323 |
SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING REGULARITY AND/OR PHASE-LOCKING OF
NEURONAL ACTIVITY RELATING TO AN... A method, comprising detecting, in at least a first brain region of a patient, an electrical activity relating to an epileptic activity; determining a first... |
| 2012/0078322 |
Apparatus And Methods For Wireless Communication Via Electrical Pulses
Conducted By The Interstitial Tissues Of... An active implantable medical device having wireless communication of data via electrical pulses conducted by the interstitial tissues of the body. This device... |
| 2012/0078321 |
SYSTEM AND METHODS OF STIMULATING A HEART A cardiac stimulator is connected to a hemodynamic sensor to sense hemodynamic signals. An optimization module determines recommended AV and VV delays based on... |
| 2012/0078320 |
PRIORITIZED PROGRAMMING OF MULTI-ELECTRODE PACING LEADS Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating selection of at least one vector from among a plurality of vectors for pacing a chamber of a heart. In one... |
| 2012/0078319 |
STIMULATION DESIGN FOR NEUROMODULATION The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode... |
| 2012/0078318 |
DETERMINING PHASE-SPECIFIC PARAMETERS OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLE The invention relates to methods and systems for determining phase-specific parameters of a physiological variable, and a related computer program and a related... |
| 2012/0078317 |
CARBON MONOFLUORIDE IMPREGNATED CURRENT COLLECTOR INCLUDING A 3D FRAMEWORK One example includes a battery case sealed to retain electrolyte, an electrode disposed in the battery case, the electrode comprising a current collector formed... |
| 2012/0078316 |
Methods and Devices for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation Element
Placement Minimally invasive methods and devices for introducing a spinal fixation element into a surgical site in a patient's spinal column are provided. In general, the... |
| 2012/0078315 |
INTERVERTEBRAL INSERT SYSTEM A system for delivering fluid to a space between two vertebrae is provided. The system includes a tool and an insert configured to be implanted in the space... |
| 2012/0078314 |
Method for selecting and installing a dynamic pedicle screw A modular dynamic pedicle screw system including anchoring device having a threaded shank for anchoring within a vertebra, an intermediate element and a head... |
| 2012/0078313 |
COMPLIANT IMPLANT An implant extends along a central axis, and includes first and second members spaced along the central axis. The implant can include a compliant interface. The... |
| 2012/0078312 |
HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A RADIOPAQUE REGION TO FACILITATE POSITIONING A
BONE PLATE ON BONE Bone fixation system, including methods, apparatus, and kits, and comprising a bone plate and at least one instrument that attaches to the bone plate and... |
| 2012/0078311 |
BONE PLATE SUPPORTED BY A LEG MEMBER AND USED AS A LEVER System, including apparatus and methods, for fixing bone with a bone plate supported temporarily at a slant on bone by a leg member before the bone plate is... |
| 2012/0078310 |
INFINITELY MODULAR PLATE CAGE DEVICE FOR FIXATION OF THE SPINE ABSTRACT The present invention discloses a device and method of application, combining a cervical plate system with a cervical graft (bone or synthetic) for the safe and... |
| 2012/0078309 |
MODULAR VERTEBRAL STABILIZER A stabilizer device for the spinal column, comprising a first body (2) and a second body (2) adapted to be mutually connected by a rod-like element (5), the... |
| 2012/0078308 |
ROD REDUCTION INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF ROD REDUCTION An instrument for reducing a spinal rod includes a reduction member sized and shaped to be positioned about an anchor extension connected to a bone anchor, an... |
| 2012/0078307 |
PEDICLE SCREWS AND DYNAMIC ADAPTORS The present invention may include a pedicle screw with a multifunctional adaptor, a strain reliever, and a dual-surface cap. The multifunctional adaptor may... |
| 2012/0078306 |
BONE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS In some embodiments, provided is an apparatus including a first elongated member, the first elongated member including a distal end and a proximal end. The... |
| 2012/0078305 |
FLEXIBLE SPINE FIXING STRUCTURE A flexible spine fixing structure includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a... |
| 2012/0078304 |
BILATERALES LAMINA-IMPLANTAT A reinforcing implant for the lamina of a vertebra includes a transverse support, one anchoring device for the right-hand side and one anchoring device for the... |
| 2012/0078303 |
MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPINAL SURGERY A medical apparatus for use proximate a surgery location on a spine of a subject includes a first lateral support member and a second lateral support member,... |
| 2012/0078302 |
CLAMPING INTERSPINOUS SPACER APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE An interspinous process spacer includes a main body, a first wing, and a screw. The main body includes a first securing member extending from a top portion of... |
| 2012/0078301 |
INTERSPINOUS IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SAME A spinal implant for treating lumbar spinal stenosis or as an adjunct to spinal fusion. The implant includes a body portion having an interior cavity. A... |
| 2012/0078300 |
SUTURE ANCHOR AND METHOD FOR FIXATING A SUTURE RELATIVE TO HARD TISSUE A suture anchor includes a material having thermoplastic properties and is fixated in a hard tissue opening by liquefying at least part of this material and... |
| 2012/0078299 |
SURGICAL RETRACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF A surgical retracting device includes a linking element and support element, characterised in that the linking element is a thread (2) and in that support... |
| 2012/0078298 |
KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR FOR SECURING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE A suture anchor comprising an elongated body having a distal end surface, a proximal end surface, an exterior sidewall extending between the distal end surface... |
| 2012/0078297 |
BIODEGRADABLE SUTURE TYPE CELL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STEM CELL
ENGRAFTMENT RATE The present invention relates to a biodegradable suture-type cell delivery system, a preparation method thereof and a biodegradable suture comprising the same.... |
| 2012/0078296 |
BIOMIMETIC COMPOUNDS AND SYNTHETIC METHODS THEREFOR Synthesis methods for creating polymeric compounds comprising dihydroxyphenyl derivatives (DHPD), or DHPp i.e. polymers modified with DHPD, with desired surface... |
| 2012/0078295 |
OCCLUDER The invention relates to an occluder for closing a passage in a circulatory system comprising an expandable fixation unit for fixing the occluder on the... |
| 2012/0078294 |
Vascular Hole Closure Delivery Device A surgical delivery instrument for delivering a vascular hole closure device having first and second flexible members and a first and second engagement members... |
| 2012/0078293 |
APPLICATORS FOR PATCHES AND ADHESIVES Apparatus is provided for use with a tubular structure (2) in a body of a patient. The apparatus includes an adhesive including first and second components, a... |
| 2012/0078292 |
SURGICAL FORCEPS A surgical forceps includes: an insertion portion including, an internal space formed along a longitudinal axis, a distal end portion, and a proximal end... |
| 2012/0078291 |
LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT WITH ATTACHABLE END EFFECTOR A laparoscopic surgical device comprises an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft comprising a distal end and a proximal end. A plurality of... |
| 2012/0078290 |
LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT WITH ATTACHABLE END EFFECTOR A laparoscopic surgical device comprises an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft comprising a distal end and a proximal end. A plurality of... |
| 2012/0078289 |
REPOSABLE ENDOSCOPIC FORCEPS SYSTEM Reposable endoscopic forceps systems are described. The forceps systems may be provided with one or more reposable elements that are intended to be... |