Patents Examined by Christina C Lauer
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Patent number: 11213308Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of medical devices for treatment and diagnosis of paranasal sinus conditions and methods of using same. There is disclosed a device having a hollow shaft configured to be inserted into a paranasal sinus through a natural opening thereof. The hollow shaft is shaped/configured to reach a treatment area within the paranasal sinus.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SINUSAFE MEDICAL LTDInventors: Nir Altman, Avinoam Gemer, Danny Hadar
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Patent number: 11213618Abstract: A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes. A tool is provided to aspirate excess fluid and tissue from the treatment area.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Ulthera, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Clark, III, James E. Chomas, Adnan I. Merchant, Ben F. Brian, III
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Patent number: 11202623Abstract: A suturing device for grasping soft tissue and placing stitches in soft tissue during endoscopic procedures is described. An elongate housing with a stationary jaw and a movable jaw disposed at the distal end are configured for grasping and releasing soft tissue. A movable needle disposed within the housing is actuated to engage a length of suture and drive the suture into and through the grasped soft tissue. A suture capture member is disposed on the movable jaw and is configured to allow passage of the needle therethrough while securing a portion of the stitched length of suture.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ArthroCare CorporationInventors: David Gregoire, George W. White
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Patent number: 11185320Abstract: Methods of attaching a soft tissue to an adjacent bone at a defect site are provided. An adjustable loop region of a flexible construct contained in a bore defined by a fastener is passed through a tissue. The adjustable loop is passed through the tissue. The fastener is passed back through the adjustable loop to fold the adjustable loop upon itself. The fastener is attached to the bone. An adjusting arm on the flexible construct is engaged to reduce the size of the adjustable loop and secure the soft tissue to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Kaiser, Gregory J. Denham, Kevin T. Stone
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Patent number: 11185345Abstract: A debrider that includes an outer member, an inner member located inside of the outer member, and an irrigation supply channel configured to supply irrigation fluid to a distal portion of an aspiration channel defined inside the inner member. The irrigation supply channel is located outside of the outer member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Gyrus Acmi, Inc.Inventor: Kevin C. Edwards
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Patent number: 11172932Abstract: A hemostatic vessel band is provided. The hemostatic vessel band has a membrane. A plurality of cells extend transversely from a membrane second surface. Each of the cells has a cell chamber that is defined by the membrane second surface and a plurality of cell walls. When the hemostatic vessel band is selectively fastened circumferentially about a vessel to at least partially cover the target site. The hemostatic vessel band applies radially inward pressure to at least a portion of the vessel and at least a portion of the target site. Each cell chamber that is positioned transversely adjacent to at least a portion of the target site forms one isolation zone of a plurality of isolation zones. Each isolation zone is at least partially isolated from each of the other isolation zones and from any vessel surface adjacent to the isolation zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONInventors: Jamshid Karimov, Kiyotaka Fukamachi
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Patent number: 11141272Abstract: A method of deploying a blood-flow controlling device is described for treating a native mitral or tricuspid valve. The blood-flow controlling device includes a blood-flow blocking portion that is slidable over an elongate body portion. The blood-flow blocking portion is preferably an elongate structure fillable with blood having a portion adapted for placement between leaflets of the native valve. An anchor is located on a distal end of the elongate body portion for engagement with heart tissue adjacent a heart apex. An anchor delivery catheter is advanced through the native valve and into an adjacent ventricle. The anchor is then expelled from the anchor delivery catheter into ventricular tissue. The blood-flow blocking portion is then slid along the elongate body portion and positioned between the native leaflets. A locking catheter is then slid along the elongate body portion for locking the blood-flow blocking portion to the elongate body portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Inventors: Jan Otto Solem, David Alon
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Patent number: 11141581Abstract: Diffusion and infusion resistant implantable devices and methods for reducing pulsatile pressure are provided. The implantable device includes a balloon implantable within a blood vessel of a patient, e.g., the pulmonary artery. The balloon is injected with a fluid mixture comprising a constituent fluid(s) and a diffusion-resistant gas to provide optimal balloon volume and limit fluid diffusion throughout multiple cardiac cycles. The fluid mixture may be pressurized such that the balloon is transitionable between an expanded state and a collapsed state responsive to pressure fluctuations in the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Aria CV, Inc.Inventors: Karl Vollmers, Lynn Zwiers, John Gainor, John Scandurra
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Patent number: 11123546Abstract: Medical leads include distal tip anchors that are retained by fixation mechanisms of implantation tools. The fixation mechanism may include a fixed body that has features retaining the distal tip anchor. The fixation mechanism may include a movable body that can apply tension to the distal tip anchor to force the distal tip anchor to be released from the features of the fixed body. The movable body may include an axial portion that is received by an axial hole of the fixed body to allow for axial movement of the movable body to release the distal tip anchor. The fixation mechanism may instead include an elongated flexible body that passes through the distal tip anchor and is attached to the fixed body. Tension applied to the elongated body creates a releasing motion of the distal tip anchor to free the distal tip anchor from the features of the fixed body.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventor: Eric H. Bonde
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Patent number: 11116492Abstract: An insertion instrument is configured to eject a pair of anchor bodies across an anatomical gap so as to approximate the gap. The insertion instrument can include a single cannula that retains the pair of anchor bodies in a stacked relationship, or a pair of adjacent cannulas that each retain respective anchor bodies. The insertion instrument can be actuated so as to eject the anchor bodies into respective target anatomical locations.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Tom Overes, James Talbot, Daniel Vennard, Kevin Henrichsen, Jamie Manos, Scott Larsen, Wamis Singhatat
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Patent number: 11116498Abstract: A method of suturing includes: (1) wrapping a first segment of a suture through a traction loop; (2) pulling the traction loop and the first segment through an opening in a suture lock; (3) continuing to pull the traction loop such that a second segment of the suture extends through the opening, wherein the second segment has a greater denier than the first segment such that the second segment more nearly fills an entire dimension of the opening than the first segment; and (4) locking the suture in place with the second segment in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Syntorr Inc.Inventor: Daniel L. Martin
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Patent number: 11103424Abstract: A pacifier device includes a body. A first arm extends from the body. A first sucker is coupled to a distal end portion of the first arm. A second arm extends from the body. A second sucker is coupled to a distal end portion of the second arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventors: David Adam Hornthal, Erica Joy Hornthal
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Patent number: 11096465Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanical hair removal. In order to provide a handheld hair removal apparatus with improved detection of fine hair, a handheld hair removal apparatus (10) is provided that comprises a hair removal arrangement (12), a support structure (14) for supporting the hair removal arrangement, and a light source (16) attached to the support structure. During operation, a main movement direction (20) of the apparatus is provided. The hair removal arrangement comprises a skin contact portion (22) extending at least along a primary axis (24) extending perpendicularly to the main movement direction for contacting a user's skin during operation. Further, the light source can be arranged in an operational position (PO) at a side of the hair removal arrangement in front of the skin contact portion with respect to the main movement direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Uros Stampe, Stefan Feichter, Jianfei Wu
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Patent number: 11083460Abstract: A method of percutaneously creating a fistula includes inserting percutaneously a medical instrument to a target location having a first blood vessel and a second blood vessel. A fastener is then deployed via the medical instrument to the target location. The fastener is in a first configuration before the deploying and a second configuration after the deploying. The fastener limits relative movement between the first blood vessel and the second blood vessel when in the second configuration. An anastomosis between the first blood vessel and the second blood vessel is percutaneously produced.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Avenu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Ritchart, Brad M. Kellerman, Justin K. Mann, Gene B. Reu
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Patent number: 11071565Abstract: A male circumcision and suture device includes a glans receiver socket including a glans socket for inserting into an excess foreskin of a patient and a socket shaft extended from the glans socket, an operation housing having a shaft channel extended from a front edge, an annular cutter coaxially coupled at the front edge of the operation housing, a plurality of staples spacedly disposed at the front edge of the operation housing, and two operation handles pivotally coupled at the operation housing to actuate the annular cutter and the staples at the same time. When the operation handles to are concurrently and pivotally actuated, the annular cutter is pushed out of the front edge of the operation housing for removing the excess foreskin of the patient and at the same time, the staples are pushed for applying stitches at a cut area of the excess foreskin of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventors: Xiaofeng Weng, Zhijiang Weng, Yuguo Zhu
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Patent number: 11058412Abstract: Disclosed is a suture delivery device for endoscopically passing a suture into biological tissue. The device can include two hypodermic needles that can be manipulated via controls on a handle of the device in order to pass a suture from one needle to the other. For example, the device can include a first needle coupled to at least one loop member that, when deployed from the first needle, provides a target through which a second needle of the device can deliver the suture. Once the second needle intersects the loop member, the user can advance a length of suture out through a distal end of the second needle. The loop member can then be retracted into the first needle, thereby grabbing and securing the suture in the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Paragon Surgical LLCInventors: Zachary S. Copple, Asheesh Bedi
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Patent number: 11051981Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for performing an ophthalmic procedure in an eye are disclosed. The devices include a hand-held portion and a distal, elongate member coupled to the hand-held portion having a lumen operatively coupled to a vacuum source. A drive mechanism operatively coupled to the elongate member is configured to oscillate the elongate member. When in use, the device is configured to aspirate ocular material from the eye through the lumen. The drive mechanism retracts the elongate member with a retraction speed profile and advances the elongate member with an extension speed profile. The retraction speed profile is different from the extension speed profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Michael P. Schaller
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Patent number: 11045302Abstract: The present application discloses a covered stent and a method for navigating the covered stent to a branch vessel, the covered stent including a main body and at least one lateral side branch connected to the main body. A system of covered stents and a method for implanting, including interconnecting the covered stents is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Swiss Capital—Engineering AGInventor: Michael Szente Varga
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Patent number: 11033272Abstract: Devices and methods are used to modify a metabolic pathway of a digestive system by creating a pathway within the intestinal tract through an anastomosis between a proximal location within the intestinal tract and a distal location within the intestinal tract. In some examples, the small intestine has a first initial length and the created pathway defines a second length of the intestinal tract that is approximately ten to seventy percent of the first initial length of the small intestine.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., University of CincinnatiInventors: Elliott J. Fegelman, Randy J. Seeley, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason L. Harris
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Patent number: 11020125Abstract: A system for treating tissue including a clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, a proximal end of each of the clip arms slidably received within a channel of a capsule and moveable between a tissue receiving configuration and a tissue clipping configuration. The system also including an applicator releasably coupleable to the clip assembly, the applicator including a control member connectable to the proximal end of each of the clip arms and a locking sleeve coupleable to a proximal end of the capsule via a deflectable tab including an engaging structure configured to engage a corresponding engaging structure at the proximal end of the capsule and a releasing structure proximal of the engaging structure, the releasing structure engagable with a portion of the control member to deflect the deflectable member and disengage the engaging structure of the locking sleeve from the corresponding engaging structure of the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Nishant Randhawa, Sukhvinder Singh, Subodh Morey, Federico Rivera