| Patent # | Description |
|---|---|
| US-8,070,779 |
Percutaneous interspinous process device and method A percutaneous interspinous process device for treating spinal conditions includes a first section, a second section, and a locking mechanism. The first section... |
| US-8,070,778 |
Interspinous process implant with slide-in distraction piece and method of
implantation Systems and method in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can includes an implant having an initiating piece and a distraction piece. The... |
| US-8,070,777 |
Method and device for treating abnormal curvature of a spine This invention relates to a spinal facet cap for treating scoliosis, the facet cap comprising a shim portion for inserting into a facet joint of a spine, and an... |
| US-8,070,776 |
Deflection rod system for use with a vertebral fusion implant for dynamic
stabilization and motion preservation... A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are... |
| US-8,070,775 |
Deflection rod system for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation
spinal implantation system and method A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are... |
| US-8,070,774 |
Reinforced bone anchor for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation
spinal implantation system and method A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are... |
| US-8,070,773 |
Medical closure methods and screen devices A medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical... |
| US-8,070,772 |
Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the... |
| US-8,070,771 |
Ambidextrous locking clamp system An ambidextrous locking clamp system for providing a user the ability to use the right or left hand to engage and disengage a ratcheting means on the clamp. The... |
| US-8,070,770 |
Iris valve with novel locking mechanism A laparoscopic surgical access device comprises a first frame and a second frame having relative axial positions. A flexible and resilient iris valve is... |
| US-8,070,769 |
Inverted embolic protection filter An embolic protection filter having an inverted membrane with improved blood perfusion characteristics is disclosed. An embolic protection filter in accordance... |
| US-8,070,768 |
Devices and methods for treatment of obesity Implantable devices, instruments, kits and methods for treatment of obesity. One or more devices can be implanted adjacent to or in contact with the stomach to... |
| US-8,070,767 |
Optical penetrating adapter for surgical portal An optical penetrating adapter for mounting to a surgical portal to permit visualization through the surgical portal includes an adapter member defining a... |
| US-8,070,766 |
Skin pricking apparatus A skin pricking apparatus includes a casing 1, a lancet 19 located within the casing, and a firing mechanism 5,13,31 for causing a needle tip 22 of the lancet... |
| US-8,070,765 |
Systems and methods for surgical removal of brain tumors A method for treating a brain tumor includes providing a surgical instrument having an inner member and an outer member. The outer member has a distal region... |
| US-8,070,764 |
Microkeratome with a detachable head A microkeratome that includes a latch assembly that couples a head to a hand piece. The latch assembly allows the head to be readily detached from the hand... |
| US-8,070,763 |
Disposable oral hygiene instrument and methods and packages for same Described are packages and systems for conveniently dispensing tongue cleaning devices. The packages include containers containing a plurality of tongue... |
| US-8,070,762 |
Atherectomy devices and methods The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding... |
| US-8,070,761 |
Vessel occluding material extractor Methods, devices, and systems for extracting vessel occluding material are provided. An embodiment of a vessel occluding material extractor includes a host... |
| US-8,070,760 |
Clipping instrument for an endoscopic surgical device A clipping instrument for an endoscope is provided. The clipping instrument includes a flexible sheath, an operation wire, at least one detachable clip... |
| US-8,070,759 |
Surgical fastening device Various embodiments are directed to a surgical device including an end effector. The end effector may include a first jaw member defining a first groove and a... |
| US-8,070,758 |
Enhanced products and processes for removing cavity tissue Improved devices for removing tissue, for example nasal hair using natural wax. One embodiment uses telescoping tubes and there is wax or glue located in the... |
| US-8,070,757 |
Quick-release tag applicator An identification tag applicator is provided, which is especially suited to applying identification tags to animals. The applicator includes a body (12) which... |
| US-8,070,756 |
Polypectomy device and method of use A polyp removal tool and method of use is disclosed. The tool includes a main body, an elongated hollow conduit fixed to the body, a handle, a cable assembly, a... |
| US-8,070,755 |
Joint arthroplasty kit and method A method for providing joint arthroplasty includes providing a gauge for making a measurement of the contour of a long bone, making a measurement of the contour... |
| US-8,070,754 |
Spine surgery method and instrumentation Surgical instrumentation for use in placing an implant into a disc space between a pair of spinal vertebrae may include: (a) a distractor having a distal end... |
| US-8,070,753 |
Bone treatment systems and methods The present invention relates in certain embodiments to medical devices for treating osteoplasty procedures such as vertebral compression fractures. More... |
| US-8,070,752 |
Patient specific alignment guide and inter-operative adjustment A method of preparing a joint for a prosthesis in a patient. The method includes obtaining scan data associated with the joint of the patient, preparing a... |
| US-8,070,751 |
Instruments for minimally invasive stabilization of bony structures Systems for positioning a connecting element adjacent the spinal column in minimally invasive procedures include installation instruments that guide the... |
| US-8,070,750 |
Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device A tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device is provided for creating a notch and positioning a guidewire within a bone tunnel. In general, the device... |
| US-8,070,749 |
Revisable anterior cervical plating system An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an... |
| US-8,070,748 |
Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a... |
| US-8,070,747 |
Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) provide for applying energy to tissues adjacent the PFO with a catheter device to ... |
| US-8,070,746 |
Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue A method for cardiac surgical intervention relies on sealing or fusing heart valve leaflets without requiring implanted materials such as sutures or staples.... |
| US-8,070,745 |
Medication infusion device using negatively biased ambient pressure
medication chamber A method and apparatus for infusing medication into a patient's body using a medication chamber referenced to ambient pressure. The apparatus includes a... |
| US-8,070,744 |
Nasal aspiration device A nasal aspiration device for clearing nasal passages is provided. The nasal aspiration device comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. A... |
| US-8,070,743 |
Devices and methods for attaching an endolumenal gastrointestinal implant The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endoluminal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a... |
| US-8,070,742 |
Method for controlling body fluid condition using diuretics, based on
weight measurement The system for controlling body fluids overcomes the limitations of the prior art by automatically infusing diuretic and/or other drugs into a human patient. In... |
| US-8,070,741 |
Safety shield system for prefilled syringe A medical device is provided which includes a shield system and a syringe which is coupled to the shield system. The shield system includes a syringe holder and... |
| US-8,070,740 |
Processes and systems for hydrating and seeding medical implants with
biological components Methods and systems for providing an improved apparatus and packaging system to more expeditiously hydrate or reconstitute medical grafts and to effectively and... |
| US-8,070,739 |
Liquid drug transfer devices for failsafe correct snap fitting onto
medicinal vials Liquid drug transfer devices including a vial adapter designed for failsafe correct snap fitting on a medicinal vial for ensuring flow communication with the... |
| US-8,070,738 |
Pant-like disposable garment having improved fastener systems Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side... |
| US-8,070,737 |
Seal for controlled evacuation ostomy appliance A controlled evacuation ostomy appliance comprises a membrane that is urged into sealing engagement with a stoma, by the generation of radial tension in the... |
| US-8,070,736 |
Waste management system A waste management system includes a waste transport device, a waste collection device, and an insertion device. The waste transport device includes a... |
| US-8,070,735 |
Aspiration pump unit The portable aspiration pump unit of the invention, for the aspiration of bodily fluids, has a pump assembly housing (1) with a pump assembly (6) and at least... |
| US-8,070,734 |
Arrangement for the removal of waste products during the ablation of
biological tissue The invention relates to an arrangement for the removal of waste products, such as smoke and tissue particles, arising during the ablation of biological tissue... |
| US-8,070,733 |
Sealed device for regulating the flow rate of medical liquid directed
towards a patient A device for regulating the flow rate of a medical liquid includes a body provided with elements associated with corresponding parts connected together but... |
| US-8,070,732 |
Holding device for locking the head of a syringe piston on a syringe pump
pusher A holding device for locking the head of a syringe piston on a pusher has arms connected to respective pinions pivotable and translationally displaceable so... |
| US-8,070,731 |
Surgical access apparatus An access apparatus for use during a surgical procedure to provide access to the interior of the body includes an access member defining a longitudinal axis and... |
| US-8,070,730 |
Integral insufflation valve A trocar assembly includes a trocar valve body defining a cavity. The assembly includes a rotatable valve handle that is elongated and has a first end and a... |