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6009614 Stent crimping tool and method of use  
A tool and method for enabling substantially uniform and tight crimping of an intravascular stent onto a balloon catheter assembly. The crimping tool is constructed from a rigid cylindrical chassis...
6007530 Angioplasty catheter for expanding and/or opening up blood vessels  
The invention pertains to an angioplasty catheter for expanding and/or opening up morbidly constricted or obstructed blood vessels, comprising at least one rotor (3) that is rotatively mounted in a...
6004335 Ultrasonic hemostatic and cutting instrument  
A therapeutic ultrasonic instrument is provided for hemostatic cutting and/or cauterizing of tissue. A preferred embodiment provides an end effector which grasps tissue while a cutting element...
6004329 Shape-adjustable surgical implement handle  
A multi-purpose surgical implement handle has proximal and distal ends. A gripping section is located toward the proximal end, and an attachment section is located toward the distal end. An...
6001092 Complex coils having fibered centers  
A vasoocclusive device in the form of a coil for placement in the vasculature of an animal to form thrombus in a selected site such as an aneurysm or AVM. The device involves a primary coil form...
6001091 Revascularization with heart pacing  
An apparatus for treating a heart by stimulating revascularization of the heart or creating channels in the heart, the apparatus comprising an artificial energy source for causing a first created...
5997528 Surgical system providing automatic reconfiguration  
A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto. The microsurgical instruments are for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic...
5993470 Universal handle for medical instruments  
A universal handle for medical instruments includes a first member movably disposed within a housing for detachably mounting a first medical instrument, a bias member for moving the first member...
5989278 Method and apparatus for mechanical transmyocardial revascularization of the heart  
An apparatus for creating revascularization channels in tissue, such as the myocardium of the heart, mechanically cuts the channels using a hand piece with easily removable cutting tip assemblies...
5989243 Excimer laser angioplasty system  
A fiber-optic waveguide, used for ablating lesions in blood vessels, is mounted within and guided by a catheter having multiple lumens extending therethrough and parallel to each other. The...
5989242 Therapeutic appliance releasing device  
This invention is a device (10) for releasing a therapeutic appliance, such as an embolic coil (12) inside an aneurysm (16). The device includes a coupling (24) of a shape memory alloy which is...
5988174 Method for coloring the skin  
An apparatus and method are disclosed for marking the proper location of incisions to be made during a surgical procedure and for coloring the skin. The apparatus includes a pinwheel with a...
5984945 Guidewire replacement method  
A guidewire replacement device having an elongated catheter shaft with an inner lumen extending within the catheter shaft, a proximal guidewire port spaced at least 1 cm from the distal end of the...
5980569 Prosthetic valve holder and method of use  
A prosthetic valve holder includes a first end portion for rigidly mounting to an articulating arm. A second end portion has two opposing tines for capturing a valve used for valve replacement...
5980511 Medical instrument handle with integral palm blocking member  
A medical instrument handle consisting of an ergonomic main handle body incorporating an integral palm blocking arch which will provide a simple and reliable means for preventing the application of...
5980510 Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm pivot mount  
An ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus is configured to effect cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. The apparatus includes an elongated portion having...
5976122 Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity  
An articulated surgical instrument for enhancing the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrument has a high degree of dexterity, low friction, low inertia and good force...
5976121 Medical manipulator  
A medical manipulating device (1), in particular, for endoscopic applications, having a medical instrument (3) disposed at the distal end, a grip (2) disposed at the proximal end, the grip...
5974652 Method and apparatus for uniformly crimping a stent onto a catheter  
A stent crimping tool for firmly and uniformly crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter is constructed from a crimping section holding the stent and the balloon catheter therein, wherein the...
5972016 Stent crimping device and method of use  
A device and method for enabling substantially uniform and tight crimping of an intravascular stent onto a balloon catheter assembly. The device has a base portion having an intermediate portion...
5971998 Support device and method for controlling breast thickness during stereotactic guided needle biopsy  
A support device for controlling breast thickness during stereotactic guided needle biopsy is provided. The support device includes a compressible support having an inner surface which extends...
5971977 Surgical laser smoke plume evacuator  
A surgical laser smoke plume evacuator includes an evacuator body which is formed to a shape which is suitable for placement in normal use position substantially entirely around and adjacent to a...
5971976 Motion minimization and compensation system for use in surgical procedures  
A system for maintaining a substantially fixed distance between a localized surface of the heart and the distal end of a surgical device for use in endoscopic surgical procedures. The system...
5968075 Nasal septal button  
A medical appliance for plugging a hole in a nasal septum that includes a central member that has an irregular cross section where its major axis is longer than its minor axis and where the...
5968055 Amniotic membrane perforator  
An amniotic membrane perforator comprising an elongated shaft portion having an arcuate bend at the proximal end of the shaft and a hook at the distal end of the shaft. A flag portion extends...
5968032 Smoke evacuator for a surgical laser or cautery plume  
A surgical smoke evacuator for a surgical laser or cautery plume is disclosed. The evacuator includes collection tubing through which surgical smoke is drawn. The collection tubing has a distal end...
5964800 Methods for rotating a prosthetic heart valve within a sewing ring  
Methods for rotating a heart valve body rotatably mounted within a sewing ring. The valve body includes a plurality of drive surfaces on an inner periphery, and a rotator has a plurality of drive...
5964746 Microsurgical system having isolated handpiece detection apparatus  
A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments is disclosed. Particularly, the present invention includes an ophthalmic handpiece, such as an intraocular surgical...
5961535 Instrument and method for surgical stimulation of connective tissue  
An instrument and method for surgical stimulation of connective tissue are disclosed. The instrument has a plurality of protuberances located on a head connected to a shaft and a handle for...
5961512 Apparatus and method for positioning a human arm for shoulder surgery  
Apparatus for positioning a human arm for shoulder surgery which includes a clamp for attaching the apparatus to a support, a bracket movably mounted in the clamp, and a forearm pad movably mounted...
5957929 Expandable stent apparatus and method  
An expandable stent has a sheeted material which is expanded from a compacted configuration to an expanded configuration. The sheet is maintained in the compacted configuration at least in part by...
5957913 Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand  
A flexible, fluid-tight envelope provides access for a hand and surgical instruments through a body tissue incision while maintaining insufflation pressure or a pneumoperitoneum within the body....
5954709 Low profile introducer and rotator  
A device for positioning during surgery, a heart valve prosthesis having a general annular configuration with an inside diameter that includes a handle and a introducer/rotator. The handle has a...
5951540 Device and method for mounting stents  
Crimping sleeves, devices and methods of crimping stents onto delivery devices are disclosed. The stent is located within a channel formed by a crimping sleeve including a set of crimping elements...
5947993 Stent crimping tool and method of use  
A device for enabling crimping of an intravascular stent onto a balloon catheter assembly. The stent crimping device includes a pair of elements, adapted to be held in the hands of the user, which...
5947974 Folding device and method for an intraocular lens  
A folding device for holding and folding an IOL and adapted to allow a surgeon to select between loading the IOL into a removably attached IOL injector and between holding the IOL in a folded state...
5941873 Surgical laser smoke plume evacuator  
A surgical laser smoke plume evacuator includes an evacuator body which is formed to a shape which is suitable for placement in normal use position substantially entirely around and adjacent to a...
5938655 Remote control with varying codes  
A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto. The microsurgical instruments are for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic...
5935141 Interventional cardiology instrument controlled from an intracoronary reference  
A surgical instrument includes a proximal actuation handle and a flexible guiding catheter having a channeling lumen, a suction lumen, and a control lumen. The guiding catheter has a slit opening...
5931833 Endoscopic accessory and containment system  
A therapeutic or diagnostic accessory and containment system for use with a flexible or rigid endoscope during an endoscopic procedure. The system includes an accessory and a containment enclosure,...
5931832 Methods for positioning a surgical instrument about a remote spherical center of rotation  
The invention is directed to a remote center positioner used to support an instrument and provide a center of spherical rotation, remote from any bearings or mechanical supports, at a desired...
5928266 Anchoring device and method for sealing percutaneous punctures in vessels  
A device for sealing a puncture in a tissue within a living body, comprises a flexible tube including an opening, wherein the flexible tube extends from a proximal end which, when the device is in...
5928219 Fail-safe needle guide mount for ultrasonic probes  
A needle guide mount has a main guide body, with a knob arm and a pivot arm each attached at one end to the main guide body. A gate assembly is pivotably in the pivot arm and has an open position,...
5925032 Syringe cannula holder  
A syringe cannula holder having a split outer sleeve that can be folded around the cannula so as to engulf fully the cannula. The sleeve is held in place by a sliding retaining nut. A hinged,...
5925031 Transplantation method and cutting device of a sandwich-type tissue laminate  
Disclosed is a transplantation method and cutting device of a sandwich-type tissue laminate. The transplantation method comprises: removing a tissue, e.g. a retina, encapsulating the removed...
5922004 Method for performing optical tissue dissection/retraction  
A method for dissecting tissue includes the steps of providing a surgical device having a scope holder for holding an endoscope therein and a transparent concave head connected to the scope holder....
5921979 Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization  
A system for locally stabilizing an anastomotic site of a vessel of a beating heart during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The system includes bonding a pad to the myocardium and attaching a...
5920975 Stent crimping tool and method of use  
A stent crimping tool for firmly and uniformly crimping a stent onto a catheter. The stent crimping tool is constructed from a base having two vertically extending spaced apart supports and a...
5919184 Instrumentation for laparoscopic insertion and application of surgical sheet material  
A method and apparatus for laparoscopic insertion and application of a sheet like material (such as an adhesion barrier) and the like products enables the laparoscopic surgeon to utilize large and...
5919175 Guidewire replacement device  
A guidewire replacement device having an elongated catheter shaft with an inner lumen extending within the catheter shaft, a proximal guidewire port spaced at least 1 cm from the distal end of the...
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