Patents Examined by Aaron Roane
  • Method of coating tissue to promote soft tissue and bone tissue healing, involving nanotechnology, and a photonic curing system for use in repairing tissue
    Patent number: 9211114
    Abstract: A method for promoting soft tissue to soft tissue growth, soft tissue to bone tissue growth or bone tissue to bone tissue growth including coating the soft tissue or bone tissue with a nano-composition that encourages growth and photonically curing the composition to the soft tissue or bone tissue after it has been coated such that the soft tissue or bone tissue is not substantially damaged. A photonic curing system for use in repairing hard or soft tissue in a medical procedure is also provided includes a coating device for coating the tissue with a nano-composition that encourages growth, and a curing device for curing the composition to the tissue after it has been coated such that the first tissue is not substantially damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: FM-Nanocoat, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Fromm, Dana Medlin
  • Mazaheri LASIK method for visual enhancement
    Patent number: 9192517
    Abstract: A new and novel method for performing refractive correction on a patient's eyes is introduced. In one embodiment the method includes (1) performing a surface ablation corrective procedure on a corneal surface of the patient's non-dominant eye; and (2) reshaping a corneal stroma of the patient's dominant eye, where the reshaping includes the making of a lamillar cut in the surface of the dominant eye to create a flap; folding the flap back to reveal the corneal stroma and ablating a portion of the corneal stroma, after which the flap is replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Michael M. Mazaheri
  • Method and system for thermal and compression therapy relative to the prevention of deep vein thrombosis
    Patent number: 9192539
    Abstract: A control unit coupled to a thermal therapy device, a compression therapy device and DVT therapy devices is provided. The thermal therapy device includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The compression therapy device includes an gas bladder for providing compression to a patient. The DVT therapy devices provide pulsed compression in coordination with the compression therapy device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran, Sam K. McSpadden
  • Manually guided articulated arm
    Patent number: 9186222
    Abstract: An articulated arm for applying a laser beam to a treatment zone has an arm section and a horizontal pivot joint. A spring arrangement acts on the pivot joint and has a cam disk and a pressure member following the cam disk contour as the arm section pivots. The arm section has, relative to a vertical direction, positive and negative pivot angle ranges. In the positive range the spring arrangement relieves the pivot joint from weight forces. When a resting angle in the negative range is reached the articulated arm rests in a support device. A total moment resulting from a weight force moment of the articulated arm and a restoring moment of the spring arrangement acts on the articulated arm about the pivot joint; cam disk contour and spring pretension are matched such that for the resting angle the total moment is oriented toward the support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fotona d.d.
    Inventors: Marko Marincek, Jozica Kranjec, Matjaz Lukac
  • Laser device for intracranial illumination via oral or nasal foramina access
    Patent number: 9180308
    Abstract: A system and method of illuminating tissue, particularly within the cranial cavity, through the mouth or nose. The system includes a light source and a power source for powering the light source. Optics are included for directing light from the light source towards the cranial cavity when the apparatus is inserted into a cavity of the head. Light from the light source and output from the optic provides cellular interaction treatment toward a specified area of the head region. Providing illumination where there are already holes in the skull results in more efficient coupling of light to the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Ricky A. Frost
  • Precision ablating method
    Patent number: 9179970
    Abstract: Methods of ablating tissue in an alimentary tract are provided. The methods include advancing an ablation structure into an alimentary tract while supporting the ablation structure with an endoscope. The methods further include a step of moving at least part of the ablation structure with respect to the endoscope and toward a tissue surface, before activating the ablation structure to ablate a tissue surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: David S. Utley, Robert Garabedian, Michael P. Wallace
  • Surgical methods using a surgical device having a fixed angular orientation
    Patent number: 9179927
    Abstract: Surgical devices are disclosed herein that generally include an intracorporeal elbow joint to facilitate translational movement of an end effector while allowing a body portion of the surgical device and a trocar or working channel through which the device is inserted to be maintained in a fixed angular orientation relative to the patient. This allows a plurality of such devices to be used effectively with a single incision or access device. Such devices also generally provide end effector movement with six degrees of freedom, while maintaining a mechanical linkage between the user and the end effector and while mimicking and/or mirroring natural user movement. Various methods related to such devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, Omar J. Vakharia
  • Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation with concurrent hypothermia
    Patent number: 9180236
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders characterized by low cardiac output. The devices, systems and methods use intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in combination with hypothermia of all or a portion of a human or veterinary patient's body to improve coronary perfusion and cardiac output. To effect the hypothermia, a heat exchange catheter may be positioned in the a patient's vasculature separately from the intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation catheter. Alternatively, a combination Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation/heat exchange catheter may be utilized. Such combination catheter comprises a) a catheter sized for insertion into the aorta, b) a counterpulsation balloon and c) a heat exchanger. A drive/control system receives temperature and electrocardiograph signals and drives the inflation/deflation of the counterpulsation balloon as well as the heating/cooling of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Dae, Timothy R. Machold
  • Compression sequenced thermal therapy system
    Patent number: 9180041
    Abstract: A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, Clark R. Havis
  • Method and device for non-invasive temperature determination in biological tissue treated with treatment radiation
    Patent number: 9180052
    Abstract: A method for non-invasive temperature determination in biological tissue treated with treatment radiation wherein a reaction which depends on the treatment temperature is generated and detected. Measurement radiation pulses and pulses of the treatment radiation are applied to the tissue to be treated successively, in particular in an alternating way, from the same radiation source. A device includes a radiation source, an irradiation lens system, detectors for determining a reaction and a system control suitable for controlling treatment radiation and measurement radiation pulses. The system control generates successive, in particular alternating, pulses of treatment radiation and measurement radiation pulses from one radiation source only, in particular a laser which can be modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Manfred Dick, René Denner, Stefan Knoke
  • Dermatological treatment device with one or more laser diode bar
    Patent number: 9173708
    Abstract: A dermatological treatment device includes a device body; a laser diode bar configured to generate laser radiation for delivery to a target area of tissue, the laser diode bar having a fill factor of at least 50%; a power source; and control electronics configured to provide power from the power source to the laser diode bar such that the laser diode bar generates a laser beam; wherein the device is configured for delivering the generated laser beam to the target area of tissue to provide a dermatological treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: TRIA BEAUTY, INC.
    Inventors: Harvey I-Heng Liu, Tobin C. Island
  • Process for restoring responsiveness to medication in tissue of living organisms
    Patent number: 9168174
    Abstract: A process for restoring responsiveness to medication in eye tissue, namely retinal tissue, that is unresponsive to medication. The process utilizes a laser source for generating a confluent, contiguous laser light beam. The laser light beam is preferably a subthreshold diode micropulse laser beam which is optically shaped through an optical lens or mask. The tissue is then exposed to the confluent, contiguous laser light beam and allowed to recover for thirty days before administering medication to which the tissue was unresponsive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ojai Retinal Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Luttrull, Benjamin Margolis, David B. Chang
  • Ablation apparatus and system to limit nerve conduction
    Patent number: 9168091
    Abstract: A method of managing a system of minimally invasive surgery. The management method includes providing a practitioner with a minimally invasive surgery system including a controller. One or more use parameters is stored to memory associated with the controller. In addition, an electrosurgical probe having its own memory is provided to mate with the remaining elements of the system. Complementary use parameters are stored in the memory of the probe. The management method also includes communicating and comparing the use parameters of the controller with the complementary use parameters of the probe and managing the use of the electrosurgical probe according to the use parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Serene Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: William Michael Janssen, James Paul Newman, Ammon Balaster, Jeffrey Michael Buske
  • Light-based method for the endovascular treatment of pathologically altered blood vessels
    Patent number: 9168098
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DORNIER MEDTECH LASER GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Radiation applicator for microwave medical treatment
    Patent number: 9161811
    Abstract: A radiation applicator with a dielectric body (2) surrounding the antenna. The dielectric body (2) is comprised of three sections (3, 4 and 5) with different dielectric constants to provide broad-band matching of the applicator to surrounding material. Washers (10) and (11) are mounted on the antenna to act as reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Nigel Cronin
  • Medical instrument with snake wrist structure
    Patent number: 9161771
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes a snake wrist structure further including: a first joint disk having a first rim having a first tooth slot and a first toothed gear with the first tooth slot opposite the first toothed gear along the first rim; and a first strut having a first slot bearing and a first hole bearing connected by a first connection strut with the first slot bearing in the first tooth slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: John Ryan Steger
  • Light-based method for the endovascular treatment of pathologically altered blood vessels
    Patent number: 9149334
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DORNIER MEDTECH LASER GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Method for treatment of tissue
    Patent number: 9149322
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method of treating a target tissue site method comprising selecting the tissue site based on a tissue profile or condition of the tissue site; delivering energy to the tissue site at a first depth to achieve a first tissue effect using an energy delivery device; delivering energy to the tissue site at a second depth to achieve a second tissue effect using an energy delivery device; and remodeling at least a portion of tissue at the tissue site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventor: Edward Wells Knowlton
  • System and method for the photodynamic treatment of burns, wounds, and related skin disorders
    Patent number: 9144690
    Abstract: A method including photomodulating mammalian tissue with more than one light source of narrowband, multi chromatic electromagnetic radiation, wherein at least one light source emits radiation at a wavelength corresponding to yellow light and at least one light source emits radiation corresponding to infra-red light, wherein the ratio of the intensity of yellow light to infra-red light is about 4:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventor: David H. McDaniel
  • Introducer sheath and hub assembly
    Patent number: 9144462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical treatment devices. In particular, according to one embodiment, the present invention a medical treatment device that includes, for example, a tube member, a treatment member by way of which energy can be transmitted in connection with performance of a medical procedure, a sleeve, and a hub member. In this example, the treatment member is positioned within the tube member and the tube member thus affords a degree or protection to the treatment member. The combination of the treatment member and the tube member is configured to be partially received within, and secured by, the hub member. In particular, the hub member includes a securement portion and a delivery portion which are releasably attached to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred P. Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Arlin Dale Nelson