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5624430 |
Magnetic device to assist transcorporeal guidewire placement
Devices and methods are described to facilitate the coupling of two wires introduced into the vascular system at two different points in the body. The coupling enables the formation of a continuous...
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5618295 |
Apparatus for preparing skin in advance
An apparatus for preparing skin in advance to administer insulin to a body of a diabetic by forming a plurality of cicatrices on the skin is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable skin...
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5613973 |
Laraposcopic surgical grasper having an attachable strap
A medical grasper device (10) that is useful for holding and manipulating a body organ is described. The grasper device is partially inserted into a body cavity and comprises a flexible strap (14)...
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5613953 |
Sheath introducer with valve that splits
A transvenous lead introducer having an integral mechanical valve assembly which includes opposed comating valve members that are operated by opposed handles. The handles and the valves are joined...
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5609560 |
Medical operation device control system for controlling a operation devices accessed respectively by ID codes
A communication port of a concentrated controller for performing concentrated control, and a communication port of each of a plurality of operation devices having respective peculiar ID codes are...
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5601548 |
Open angle glaucoma treatment apparatus and method
An open angle glaucoma treatment method and apparatus wherein pressure, positive or negative, is applied to the frontal surface of the eye. The open angle glaucoma treatment apparatus is a vacuum...
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5593424 |
Apparatus and method for reducing and stabilizing the circumference of a vascular structure
An apparatus and method for reducing the circumference of a vascular structure comprising the steps of providing a plurality of sutures and a plurality of discrete suture support segments of a...
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5593415 |
Acoustic catheter with reduced friction drive
An acoustic catheter (10) has a shaft (18) driven by a rotary motor (60). The shaft drives a rotary-to-axial motion converter (30) near the distal end (14) of the catheter. The converter (30)...
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5593402 |
Laparoscopic device having a detachable distal tip
A laparoscopic device allowing for the quick attachment and removal of interchangeable, detachable distal tips on its distal end. The device includes concentrically-arranged inner and outer...
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5591156 |
Semiconductor medical treatment instrument
A semiconductor medical treatment instrument in close contact with a part of the human body at which a pain is caused. A plurality of sets of diodes in each of which two diodes the same in kind as...
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5585267 |
Cellular attachment to trans-epithelial appliances
A trans-epithelial appliance having a hemidesmosome formation-inducing protein composition derived from rat bladder carcinoma cells deposited thereon. This composition stimulates cell attachment...
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5582607 |
Heart valve prosthesis rotator with bendable shaft and drive mechanism
A heart valve prothesis rotator which also has an annealed stainless steel shaft which can be bent by the surgeon interoperatively. The shaft will retain its shape after bending. Surrounding the...
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5582190 |
Arthroscopic surgical device and method for evaluating and relieving the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders
A device and method are provided for evaluating and relieving the symptoms associated with joint disorders. The cannula device has two channels extending from the proximal end to the distal end....
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5578076 |
Low profile holder for heart valve prosthesis
A device for engaging a heart valve prosthesis during implantation includes a handle and a low profile holder. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is attached to the low...
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5578050 |
Ergonomic surgical scalpel sleeve
A handle sleeve for facilitating the use of ophthalmic and micro-surgical instruments such as scalpels includes a flexible tube which can be removably attached to the instrument handle. The sleeve...
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5573530 |
Handle for a surgical instrument including a manually actuated brake
A surgical tool, such as grasping forceps, biopsy forceps, or a retaining basket, is operated by a control wire that extends through a sheath. A handle assembly has a luer at one end through which...
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5573529 |
Color coded medical instruments
The method of identifying sets of metal medical instruments includes the steps of creating a color plan for identifying metal medical instruments, providing at least one medical instrument having a...
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5571114 |
Mechanism to advance or withdraw objects in lumens or cavities of mammals
The invention provides a mechanism for an improved medical or veterinary implement comprising a chain or sheath covering an elongated tool or instrument. The sliding sheath of the invention helps...
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5571094 |
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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5569279 |
Surgical abrading device
An abrading device for use in surgery such as cataract removal utilizing an element having a resilient body. The element includes an outer surface capable of abrading cellular material from a...
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5569237 |
Marking device for breast surgery
A breast marking device includes an annular body and a circular felt marking pad disposed on a front end of body which holds ink. A removable annular cap covers the felt marking pad and is secured...
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5569179 |
Acoustic catheter with magnetic drive
A catheter 10 according to the invention includes an elongated shaft 14 defining a distal end 12 and a proximal end 13. The proximal end of the shaft includes a coupling arrangement 15 for coupling...
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5569164 |
Surgical laparoscopic apparatus
A surgical laparoscopic apparatus comprises a protector tube (11) and a hgrip (12) mounted onto the rear end thereof. At least one rod-shaped instrument (13) is arranged in an axially removable way...
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5562692 |
Fluid jet surgical cutting tool
A pulsed fluid jet surgical instrument includes a cannula extending from a handpiece, the cannula emitting a pulsed fluid jet for cutting and emulsification purposes, and also providing suction for...
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5562655 |
Surgical apparatus having a universal handle for actuating various attachments
The present invention is embodied in a surgical apparatus that can be used in laparoscopic surgical procedures. In particular, the apparatus includes a universal actuating handle for use with...
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5558665 |
Surgical instrument and method for intraluminal retraction of an anatomic structure
An instrument and method for retracting or repositioning a distal anatomic structure (organ) having a lumen (cavity) by remote manipulation. The method includes advancing the distal end of a...
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5556406 |
Corneal template and surgical procedure for refractive vision correction
A method for the selective removal of corneal tissue, and change of curvature thereof, for refractive vision correction, by means of a correction template in conjunction with a planar cutting high...
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5556401 |
Uterus maneuvering and associated apparatus and method, with controlled drive
A uterus maneuvering apparatus comprising a lengthwise elongated boom, and a strut carried at one end of the boom to be pivoted relative to the boom, the strut and boom adapted to be inserted via...
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5556092 |
Ergonomic handle
A handle grip is provided which has undulating surfaces to provide a comfortable, non-slip interface with the user's hand, the handle having first and second concentric gripping ridges separated by...
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5554151 |
Specimen retrieval container
A specimen retrieval tube for use in minimally invasive diagnostic and/or surgical procedures includes an elongated fluid impervious and, preferably, transparent tube; a first end cap positioned at...
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5549634 |
Surgical instrument with swivel member
A surgical instrument includes a conduit, the conduit having a conduit axis defined through a terminal end thereof, and a fluid-powered motor for rotating a dissecting tool, the motor having a...
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5549615 |
Method and apparatus for extracting pacemaker electrodes embedded in the heart
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for extracting a pacemaker electrode whose electrode head has become embedded in the heart. An extractor including an elongated hollow shell, a wire...
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5549595 |
Gear activated trocar assembly
A trocar assembly is disclosed for use in inserting a laparoscopic instrument into the abdominal cavity during surgery and includes a cylindrical member activated by intermeshing gears to expand a...
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5549594 |
Sealing cap for guide tubes or reducing sleeves for the introduction of surgical instruments
The invention relates to a sealing cap for guide tubes or reducing sleeves for inserting surgical instruments containing an all-round skirt extending down from the end wall of the sealing cap. The...
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5545123 |
Surgical lift method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for lifting an abdominal wall during laparoscopic diagnostic and surgical procedures. The surgical lift device includes a gripping portion for contacting and holding an...
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5540681 |
Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of tissue
A system for delivering radiofrequency energy to ablate tissue comprises a radiofrequency generator and an intravascular catheter. The catheter includes both a radiofrequency ablation electrode and...
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5540675 |
Support for surgical instrument
A support for a surgical instrument which support has a first sleeve with a through bore to allow passage of the instrument through the sleeve bore and tissue into a cavity in which a surgical...
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5540648 |
Medical instrument stabilizer with anchoring system and methods
A medical instrument stabilizer for use in endoscopic procedures includes a stabilizer body for being placed against an external surface of an anatomical cavity wall and having a port for receiving...
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5531790 |
Device for extending living tissue
A method and apparatus for extending living tissue. The apparatus being surgically implanted in the human body, and in particular beneath the scalp to extend hair producing tissue for reducing...
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5531785 |
Prosthetic heart valve holder
The present invention provides a prosthetic heart valve holder specifically configured to hold a prosthetic heart valve comprised of a stent. The heart valve holder assembly has three main...
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5531737 |
Surgical x-ray instrument for guiding needles
An surgical X-ray instrument (10) is disclosed for use in guiding needles during procedures involving radiation. The instrument (10) includes a longitudinal body (12) and a handle (22)....
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5527328 |
Apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments
An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments, particularly for refractive keratic surgery, particularly lamellar refractive surgery, which includes a device for correctly...
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5522821 |
Apparatus for grasping a suturing device to ease withdrawal
A device for gauging the depth of suture penetration and for easing the withdrawal of a suturing device is provided. The device has a sheath with a closed end, where the interior of the sheath is...
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5520678 |
Manipulator arm with proximal and distal control balls
A surgical manipulator arm has a first and a second control ball rotatably mounted and disposed at a proximal end and a distal end of an outer-shaft tube, respectively. The control balls are...
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5514133 |
Access device for endoscopic surgery
An endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for enabling the surgeon to access directly the surgical site during an endoscopic procedure. The apparatus includes an opening extending longitudinally...
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5511564 |
Laparoscopic stretching instrument and associated method
A surgical device includes a frame member having a distal end and a proximal end and a pair of tissue holding mechanisms movably mounted to the frame member at the distal end thereof for securing...
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5508036 |
Devices for preventing tissue adhesion
A device for preventing adhesions or binding of tissue to tissue or of tissue to bone which comprises a composite of a first layer and a second layer, each of which comprises a biodegradable...
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5507738 |
Ultrasonic vascular surgical system
An ultrasonic vascular surgical system for passing by an artery lesion having a restricted passageway. The system includes a generator, a handpiece having a velocity transformer, a coupling unit...
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5505722 |
Corneal curvature adjusting ring
Surgical apparatus for inserting a plastic, split end, adjusting ring into the stroma of the cornea of the eye wherein the adjusting ring includes, as a part thereof, a dissecting head to part the...
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5499985 |
Detachable coupling system for surgical instruments
A coupling system for detachably connecting a surgical tool to a driver to form a surgical instrument. The coupling system includes two members. The first member has a cylindrical body with at...
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