Patents Issued in August 15, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190247146
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handpiece for simultaneously irrigating and suctioning during an endodontic procedure, the handpiece comprising a handle portion comprising a first fluid line and a second fluid line passing into a head portion comprising an outlet for the first fluid line and an inlet for the second fluid line. The invention also relates to a method of performing a dental procedure such as a root canal. The handpiece permits the procedure of irrigating, cleansing and disinfection to be conducted by a single operator such as an endodontist, a dentist or even a dental student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Saju Joseph George, George Vijay Joseph, Sanjay Jacob George
  • Publication number: 20190247147
    Abstract: A device for use by a clinician includes a tip structure that is configured to extend from a handle and to be inserted into a patient's mouth and at least one light source that is capable of emitting incoherent actinic radiation from the device. The light source is on the tip structure or within the handle. A light device includes a shell that is configured to engage an orthodontic bracket while the orthodontic bracket is attached to a tooth and at least one light source is embedded in the shell and is capable of emitting incoherent actinic radiation. A method of debonding an orthodontic appliance from a tooth includes exposing an adhesive secured to the tooth to incoherent actinic radiation that reduces a bond strength of at least a portion of the adhesive and separating the orthodontic appliance from the tooth at the portion of the adhesive having reduced bond strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jessica Elivier Grande, Sammel Shahrier Alauddin
  • Publication number: 20190247148
    Abstract: An orthodontic appliance that by ensuring proper occlusal position of teeth in an oral cavity enables teeth straightening to thereby achieve precise correction ensuring proper occlusion and enables performance of teeth straightening by residing in the oral cavity for a certain time period such as during sleep. A configuration includes an orthodontic unit to be removably fitted in the oral cavity and molar caps erected near the orthodontic device. The orthodontic unit includes a pair of U-shaped devices formed of a maxillary orthodontic unit and a mandibular orthodontic unit united by wires. Teeth are straightened while adjusting positions of upper and lower jaws. The molar caps include large covering lids for anchoring that are slightly higher than surrounding teeth. The orthodontic unit is mounted on outer peripheries of the molar caps by locking to the molar caps through grooves provided in the maxillary orthodontic unit of the orthodontic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: MIKIKO NAGAI
  • Publication number: 20190247149
    Abstract: A custom dental component and scan body for supporting the soft tissue surrounding an implant that is installed in at least a portion of a patient's jaw bone during the dental restoration process. The custom dental component includes a custom subgingival emergence profile so as to support and train the surrounding soft tissue. The custom dental component, while remaining connected with the implant, is scanned or an impression is obtained. A three-dimensional digital model of the patient's detention is produced from the scan or impression. A dental design software is used to view the three-dimensional digital model. A digitally-designed custom dental component is imported in the three-dimensional digital model and aligned with the custom dental component to obtain the implant's position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: EVOLLUTION IP HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Boris A. SIMMONDS
  • Publication number: 20190247150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental component (20; 120) forming the basis for at least a part of a prosthetic dental arch and comprising at least two subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122) and a connecting device (30; 130) for compensating an offset in position and/or orientation between the subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122). Each subcomponent (21, 22; 121, 122) includes a mounting portion (25, 26; 125, 126) for mounting the dental component (20; 120) on at least one dental implant or at least one dental implant analogue (11, 12; 111). The connecting device (30; 130) comprises a rotary compensation means (50, 60; 150, 160) that connects the two dental subcomponents (21, 22; 121, 122).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Kaup, Roberto Carretta, Jörg Weitzel, Piers Christiansen, Raquel Tschopp
  • Publication number: 20190247151
    Abstract: A dental restorative system (10) includes a dental prosthesis (21), a support surface (13a or 30) and a cement gap (22) between those opposing surfaces. A number of dry-fit features (11) can be placed upon the support surface (13a or 30) or the prosthesis (21) such that the features (11) extend into cement gap (22). Dry-fit features (11) serve to position the prosthesis (21) during a dry-fit procedure and during subsequent cementing of the prosthesis (21) to its support surface (13a or 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric BRIGHT, Alexander YARMARKOVICH, Anton VENDLAND, Najib KHALIL
  • Publication number: 20190247152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for selectively treating parts of the surface of a porous dental zirconia article, the process comprising the steps of providing a liquid composition and a porous 3-dimensional dental zirconia article having an outer and inner surface, applying the liquid composition to only a part the outer surface and/or inner surface of the porous dental zirconia article, the liquid composition comprising a whitening agent comprising a phosphorous containing component, the phosphorous containing component comprising a phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety, with the proviso that at least one P-O unit of the phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety is dissociable or able to otherwise interact with zirconia. The invention also relates to a dental zirconia article obtainable or obtained by such a process and a kit of parts comprising a container containing a certain liquid composition and a dental zirconia mill blank useful for producing a porous dental zirconia article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Jahns, Jacqueline C. Rolf, Dajana Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20190247153
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis system (30) with a dental implant (32) insertable into the jaw bone of a patient and with a prosthetic structure (34) mountable on the dental implant (32) is intended, even under high mechanical loading, to provide a high degree of flexibility during use and specifically also when adapting the prosthesis to the oral situation presented by the patient. For this purpose, according to the invention, the dental implant (32), at its front end (50) provided for mounting of the prosthetic structure (34), forms a bearing face (52) serving as a support face for the prosthetic structure (34), and the prosthetic structure (34) forms a base face (54) adapted in terms of its contour to the bearing face (52), wherein the bearing face (52) and the base face (54) are provided with a number of guide pairings (56) which each comprise a guide rib (58) formed integrally on one of the faces (52, 54) and a corresponding guide groove (60) introduced into the respective other face (52, 54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Holger Zipprich
  • Publication number: 20190247154
    Abstract: A process for providing a gingival tissue former may include, but is not limited to: capturing a cross-sectional image of a representation of a tooth in a digital scan, perpendicular to a reference axis, at a specified reference level; modifying an orientation of the cross-sectional image to correspond to a standard orientation; applying one or more image processing techniques to the cross-sectional image to generate a tooth shape image; and mapping the tooth shape image to one or more design specifications for a gingival tissue former.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: David J. Rallis
  • Publication number: 20190247155
    Abstract: A periosteal elevator applied to comb and elongate a subcutaneous fibrous tissue includes a stem bar, a first spoon end, and a plurality of hook-shaped comblike structures separated to each other. The first spoon end, fixed to a first end portion of the stem bar, further has a spoon-end edge. The plurality of hook-shaped comblike structures, fixed to the spoon-end edge, further have an extension portion and a hook-like comb portion. The extension portion is extended from the spoon-end edge, and the hook-like comb portion is extended from the extension portion. When the subcutaneous fibrous tissue is cut and separated from a bone tissue, the plurality of hook-shaped comblike structures can comb and elongate the subcutaneous fibrous tissue. In addition, a comb surface of the hook-like comb portion and an inner-side extension surface of the extension portion are together to form an angle within a range of 60 and 100 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Shih-Cheng WEN
  • Publication number: 20190247156
    Abstract: A periosteal elevator with a tissue combing and pulling structure comprising a bar, a combing and pulling base, and a plurality of combing and pulling structures is provided. The bar has a holder and a connection part, wherein the holder is utilized for being held by an operation executer, and the connection part is connected to the holder. The combing and pulling base is fixed to the connection part and has a base outer edge part. The combing and pulling structures are protruded opposite to the bar from the base outer edge part, for combing and pulling a subcutaneous fibrous tissue when the subcutaneous fibrous tissue is cut and elevated from an alveolar bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Shih-Cheng WEN
  • Publication number: 20190247157
    Abstract: The invention provides a three-dimensional object scanning device using structured lights and method using the same. A combination of specific monochrome light sources is used to construct the content of the structured lights to form a predetermined image, which is projected to the three-dimensional object such as an intraoral object. The combination of blue and green lights effectively eliminates reflective interference of the red or white environment within the intraoral space. Default patterns of the predetermined image are distinguished from one another by using well designed arrangement of color blocks so that specific coding information of location may be embedded and exploited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Po-Fu Wu
  • Publication number: 20190247158
    Abstract: A method of administering a dental impression kit includes receiving, from a user, a first set of dental impressions of an upper dental arch and a lower dental arch of the user and identifying, based on the first set of dental impressions, one or more defects in at least one dental impression of the first set of dental impressions. The method includes sending a dental impression kit to the user and receiving a second set of dental impressions, the second set of dental impressions replacing the at least one dental impression having the one or more defects. The method includes manufacturing dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SmileDirectClub LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman
  • Publication number: 20190247159
    Abstract: A method includes sending a dental impression kit to a user including dental trays of different sizes including a first set of dental trays having a first size and a second set of dental trays having a second size, a base putty, and a catalyst putty, where the base putty and the catalyst putty are mixable to form a putty mixture for creating dental impressions. The method includes receiving dental impressions created using the first set of dental trays, the first set of dental trays having been selected by the user based on a fit of a first dental tray of the first set on a dental arch of the user relative to a fit of a second dental tray of the second set, and manufacturing a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SmileDirectClub LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman
  • Publication number: 20190247160
    Abstract: A method includes sending a dental impression kit to a user, the dental impression kit including a dental tray, a base putty, and a catalyst putty, where the base putty and the catalyst putty are mixable to form a putty mixture for creating dental impressions. The method further includes receiving an image provided by the user of an initial dental impression created by the user in the putty mixture, and communicating with the user based on the image of the initial dental impression. The method further includes receiving a redundant dental impression created by the user after the communication with the user, and manufacturing, based on the redundant dental impression, a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SmileDirectClub LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Katzman, Alex Fenkell, David Katzman, Christopher Yancey, Josh Chapman
  • Publication number: 20190247161
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dental nozzle tip used to apply a dental impression material, the dental nozzle tip including an impression material inlet and an impression material outlet connected to the impression material inlet, wherein the impression material outlet is configured to have an expanded type opening at a tail end opposite to an end connected to the impression material inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Hyeong Joo MOON
  • Publication number: 20190247162
    Abstract: An intraoral scanner includes an image sensor, a projection module, a motion sensor, a memory unit and a processor. The motion sensor senses three motion variations corresponding to three axes according to a motion state of the intraoral scanner. The memory unit stores three first variation thresholds corresponding to the three axes. The processor determines whether the three motion variations are smaller than or equal to the three first variation thresholds, respectively. When the processor determines that at least one of the three motion variations is smaller than or equal to the three first variation thresholds, the processor enables the image sensor and the projection module. When the processor determines that all of the three motion variations are larger than the three first variation thresholds, the processor disables at least one of the image sensor and the projection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Lin, Chuang-Wei Wu, Tsung-Hsi Lee
  • Publication number: 20190247163
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an oral scanner, including an outer casing, a reflector, a heat source, an optical module and a forced convection element. The outer casing has a cavity. The reflector is located at the front end of the cavity. The heat source is located in the outer casing. The optical module is located in the casing. A heat channel is formed between the optical module and the outer casing. The forced convection element is disposed in the heat channel and configured to forcedly dissipate the waste heat of the heat source to the cavity to heat the reflector. Thus, the temperature of the heat source can be reduced, and vapor will not be generated on the reflector heated by the waste heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsun WU, Yung-Tsun HSIEH, Hao-Chieh LI
  • Publication number: 20190247164
    Abstract: A method of generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object includes capturing, by an imaging apparatus for performing intraoral scans, surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of the imaging apparatus, wherein the surface scan data comprises depth data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object. The method further includes adjusting the depth data for one or more of the plurality of points based at least in part on the position of the at least one lens associated with the depth data for the one or more of the plurality of points. The method further includes generating the three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object using the adjusted depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Tal Verker, Adi Levin, Ofer Saphier, Maayan Moshe
  • Publication number: 20190247165
    Abstract: The invention related to a method for planning a dental structure, in which a 3D model of the structure, with at least one radially symmetrical aperture, is already provided. On the basis of the 3D model of the structure that is already provided, an axis of symmetry of the at least one radially symmetrical aperture of the structure is determined in relation to said 3D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel MÜLLNER, Clemens GROSS
  • Publication number: 20190247166
    Abstract: Artificial teeth are inserted in a denture base in order to produce a denture. The artificial teeth used according to the invention have an outer part, which is visible in the inserted state. An inner part is arranged in the denture base in the inserted state. A virtual data record of the artificial tooth, which corresponds to the outer side of the tooth, helps to define a virtual gum line in a region of the inner part of the tooth, which is undercut-free. In order to produce a denture base, cavities are created in the denture base. In order to be able to create the cavities with the help of automatic production methods such as CAD/CAM methods, the artificial teeth are virtually subtracted from a virtual denture base such that a cavity edge is defined, which corresponds to the virtual gum line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Armin Kirsten
  • Publication number: 20190247167
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacture of a removable dental prosthesis by moulding, the method including: digital modelling of a prosthesis model; a step of producing a mould including a lower half-shell corresponding to a tooth part of the prosthesis and an upper half-shell corresponding to a gum part of the prosthesis, the two half-shells being able to be joined together by affixing one to the other, thereby forming an impression of the prosthesis, the step including digital modelling of a model of the mould, followed by additive manufacture of at least the lower half-shell, and a step of producing the prosthesis, the step including in succession at least one provision of at least one artificial tooth, positioning of the artificial tooth in a seat of the lower half-shell, assembling the mould and pouring a filler material into the mould. Also disclosed is a prosthesis obtained by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Alexandre FOREST
  • Publication number: 20190247168
    Abstract: What is described is a milling blank having a continuous shade gradient for production of an indirect dental restoration, composed of resin or a resin-based composite. What is also described is a method of producing such a milling blank by mixing two differently coloured pastes with continuous variation of the mixing ratio of the two pastes during the dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: VOCO GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Oldenburger, Marie Appelmann, Manfred Thomas Plaumann
  • Publication number: 20190247169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a denture including a denture base and at least two artificial teeth arranged in the denture base, wherein the method includes the steps of obtaining the denture base; manufacturing the at least two artificial teeth with a common placement support connected to the at least two artificial teeth for keeping the at least two artificial teeth in a desired relative arrangement, arranging the at least two artificial teeth on the denture base with the common placement support connected to the at least artificial teeth, attaching the at least two artificial teeth on the denture base, and removing the common placement support. This further ensures proper placement of the artificial teeth in the denture base of a denture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventor: Rune FISKER
  • Publication number: 20190247170
    Abstract: Dental systems and methods related to impressionless dental modeling. A dental modeling system includes a dental model base and a mounting plate. The dental model base includes a plate support surface and a plurality of pin receiving apertures formed in the support surface. The mounting plate includes a plate portion positioned on the plate support surface and a plurality of pins extending into the pin receiving apertures to provide removable attachment of the mounting plate to the dental model base. The plate portion includes a model support surface configured to support a model of a person's teeth. The model may be formed directly on the model support surface using an impressionless technique. The model may be formed separately using an impressionless technique and then bonded to the model support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Ronald E. HUFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20190247171
    Abstract: The preset invention is a system for easy and effective cleaning and disinfecting the gum-denture contact surfaces of a fixated-in-place denture plate, especially for cleaning and disinfecting the surfaces immediately surrounding the implants structures in the gum of the denture wearer that support the denture plate. The system is composed of: a denture plate having a smooth gum contact surface, at least one Denture-Alveolar-Implant Liquid Dispenser (DAILD) and a conduit liquid (or gas) streaming system. Optionally, the system also includes at least one Denture Liquid Sieve-Dispensers (DLSD). Each DAIL is constructed of: a dental implant structure, a locking component, a basin-structure and fastening-component. When liquid (or gas) is injected into the basin structure it flows from DAILD and cleans and disinfects the surrounding area of the DAILD in the denture plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Summer FAWARSY
  • Publication number: 20190247172
    Abstract: A sonic vibration toothbrush includes a head extending in an axial direction with a plurality of bristles implanted at an outer circumference thereof in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; a head arm having an inner space to transmit a sonic wave to the head. A top portion of the head arm where the inner space is narrowed is coupled to the head and a motor accommodating portion that accommodates a motor therein and transmits a sonic wave generated by a rotating force of the motor to the head arm. The toothbrush further includes a handle having a space for accommodating a battery; an input unit provided at the motor accommodating portion in a button form; a display unit provided at the handle; and a control circuit that controls the motor according to input information provided from the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: ONE STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae-Hoon Sohn
  • Publication number: 20190247173
    Abstract: An oral appliance and a method of making the oral appliance for delivering a medicament to an oral cavity are provided. The method comprises forming a non-porous material into a portion of the oral appliance; and applying a porous material to one or more discrete regions of the portion of the oral appliance to make the one or more discrete regions of the oral appliance porous thereby forming the oral appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Peter John Zegarelli
  • Publication number: 20190247174
    Abstract: A method of reducing counterfeit medicaments or reducing medicament abuse is provided, the method comprising making an oral appliance for delivering a medicament to teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside an oral cavity, the oral appliance comprising an interior surface having a medicament disposed in or on at least a portion of and/or all of the interior surface of the oral appliance, the interior surface being formed to fit contours of at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity and being configured for holding the medicament in contact with at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity to deliver the medicament thereto. In some embodiments, the oral appliance is used in a blockchain system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Peter John Zegarelli
  • Publication number: 20190247175
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and compositions for treatment are provided. The methods can be used to stretch and completely or nearly completely wrap a composition around an implant or tissue expander. The systems can be used to protect an implant or tissue expander by completely or nearly completely wrapping a composition around the implant or tissue expander. The compositions can be used to completely or nearly completely wrap around an implant or tissue expander to provide support and protection to the implant or tissue expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Roy Wang, Sangwook Park, Aaron Barere
  • Publication number: 20190247176
    Abstract: A system for use in performing aortic valve procedures using an instrument disposed through an aortic arch includes a lubricious track positionable within the aortic arch such that a lubricious inferior surface of the track is exposed to the interior of the aortic arch. An instrument to be used in performing the valve procedure is configured to be percutaneously introduced into a femoral artery, advanced through the descending aorta and into the aortic arch, and moved into sliding contact with the lubricous inferior surface of the track. The instrument is advanceable along the lubricious surface until its distal portion is at a target site for the aortic valve procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Minimally Invasive Surgical Access Limited
    Inventors: Richard S. Stack, Richard A. Glenn, Michael S. Williams, William L. Athas, Colleen Stack
  • Publication number: 20190247177
    Abstract: A stent graft device having radiopaque markers for rotational orientation. The stent graft device may include an expandable stent frame and attached graft member. Two radiopaque markers, one the mirror image of the other, positioned on opposite sides of the stent graft at the same axial position along the longitudinal axis of the stent graft device, may be used to provide fine granularity rotational orientation of the stent graft. The two radiopaque markers may be attached to a same stent element and be in the form of checkmarks or some other linear asymmetric design that allow a user to view rotational orientation of the stent graft device by the amount of alignment and overlap of the two radiopaque markers when viewed via an imaging device such as an x-ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190247178
    Abstract: Vascular prosthesis includes a luminal graft component defining a graft fenestration, at least one support disk fenestration, and a moveable disk defining a moveable disk opening, wherein the graft fenestration, the support disk fenestration and the moveable disk opening are all aligned, and the moveable disk is sandwiched between the support disk and the luminal graft component or between two of the support disks. The moveable disk is moveable between the support disk and the luminal graft component. The support disk is fixed to the luminal graft component. The vascular prosthesis is implanted by a method that includes directing the vascular prosthesis to an aneurysm site of a patient, and then implanting a branch prosthesis through the graft fenestration and into an arterial branch, whereby the moveable disk opening moves within the support disk fenestration to properly align the branch prosthesis with the arterial branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Samuel Arbefeuille
  • Publication number: 20190247179
    Abstract: A stent graft includes a luminal graft component defining at least one fenestration. At least one ligature traverses the fenestration and at least partially defines an opening within the fenestration that secures a branch prosthesis. The stent graft is implanted in a patient to thereby treat an arterial aneurysm, such as an aortic aneurysm in a region of the aorta that includes at least one arterial branch, including juxtarenal and short-neck aortic aneurysms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Lostetter
  • Publication number: 20190247180
    Abstract: Full contour absorbable implants for breast surgery redistribute breast volume between the breast's upper and lower poles in exact and desirable ratios. The implants preferably redistribute breast volume so that the upper pole breast volume is 20-40% of the total volume, and the lower pole breast volume is 60-80% of the total volume. The implants are also designed to provide specific curvatures to the poles of the breast, and to angulate the nipple areolar complex slightly skyward so that the patient's nipple is positioned at an angle above the nipple meridian reference line. The implants are designed to be transitory, with sufficient strength retention to allow transition from support of the breast by the implant to support by regenerated host tissue growing in and around the implants, without any significant loss of support during or subsequent to remodeling. The implants may optionally be used with permanent breast implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190247181
    Abstract: A method of intracorneal lens implantation with a cross-linked cornea is disclosed herein. The method includes forming a pocket in a cornea of an eye, applying a photosensitizer inside the pocket so that the photosensitizer permeates at least a portion of the tissue bounding the pocket, the photosensitizer facilitating cross-linking of the tissue bounding the pocket; irradiating the cornea so as to activate cross-linkers in the portion of the tissue bounding the pocket, and thereby kill cells therein; inserting a lens implant into the pocket; and applying laser energy to the lens implant in the pocket using a laser so as to correct refractive errors of the lens implant and/or the eye in a non-invasive manner. In other embodiments, a lens implant is soaked in a cross-linking solution that includes a photosensitizer prior to being inserted into the pocket in the cornea of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Gholam A. Peyman
  • Publication number: 20190247182
    Abstract: An intraocular lens for providing enhanced vision includes an optic having a clear aperture having an outer diameter. The optic has opposing first and second surfaces disposed about an optical axis, the first surface including a cross-sectional profile. The optic further includes central and outer zones that fill the entire clear aperture of the optic. The central zone is disposed about the optical axis having an outer diameter, the profile in the vicinity of the central zone having a constant radius of curvature or a radius of curvature that increases with increasing radius from the optical axis. The outer zone is disposed about the central zone, the profile in the outer zone having a base curvature with a base radius of curvature and a center of curvature, the profile in the outer zone characterized in that, as the distance from the optical axis increases, the distance from the center of curvature of the base curvature also increases. The central zone and the outer zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Theophilus Bogaert
  • Publication number: 20190247183
    Abstract: A prosthesis for nose surgery is disclosed. The present invention comprises: a column part; a first fixing part having a first leg part and a second leg part which are divided into two parts at one side end of the column part and extend therefrom; and a second fixing part provided at the other side end of the column part. The prosthesis for nose surgery according to the present invention improves the structural integrity of a skeleton forming a nasal valve by reinforcing a columella when the nasal valve is constricted due to inherent or acquired anatomical anomalies such as nasal septum deviation, thereby resolving nasal valve stenosis and as a result, smoothening a nasal air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Tae Hwan AHN
  • Publication number: 20190247184
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve is provided with a cuff having features which promote sealing with the native tissues even where the native tissues are irregular. The cuff may include a portion adapted to bear on the LVOT when the valve is implanted in a native aortic valve. The valve may include elements for biasing the cuff outwardly with respect to the stent body when the stent body is in an expanded condition. The cuff may have portions of different thickness distributed around the circumference of the valve in a pattern matching the shape of the opening defined by the native tissue. All or part of the cuff may be movable relative to the stent during implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Peter N. Braido, Paul E. Ashworth, Julia Ann Schraut
  • Publication number: 20190247185
    Abstract: Described embodiments are related to a prosthetic valve for surgical placement with a sewing cuff durably attached to a frame. The durability of the attachment is accomplished by sandwiching a fabric between the frame and a composite material. The fabric extends beyond the frame base to form a sewing cuff that is integral to a frame assembly. The sewing cuff facilitates tissue ingrowth while tissue ingrowth is discouraged elsewhere around the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Paul D. Gassler
  • Publication number: 20190247186
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for delivery and deployment of a prosthetic mitral valve into a heart includes inserting an introducer sheath having a prosthetic mitral valve disposed therein in a collapsed configuration into the left atrium of a patient's heart, through a gap between the native mitral valve leaflets, the left ventricle and apex of the heart. An epicardial pad device coupled to the prosthetic valve via a tether is moved distally out of the sheath. The introducer sheath is withdrawn into the left atrium of the heart. An inner delivery sheath is extended distally from within the introducer sheath and disposed within the left atrium. The prosthetic mitral valve is moved distally out of the inner delivery sheath and assumes a biased expanded configuration. The valve is positioned within the mitral annulus of the heart, and secured in place via the tether and epicardial pad device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Tendyne Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Igor Kovalsky
  • Publication number: 20190247187
    Abstract: A method for delivering an implant including, a catheter having a shaft defined by a proximal end and a distal end and a bore extending therethrough; a first joint in the shaft, and a second joint in the shaft located distal of the first joint. The first joint and the second joint are separated by a first digit sized to receive the implant and located between the first joint and the second joint. The second joint and the distal end are separated by a second digit being sized to receive the implant. The implant is advanced through the first digit and into the second digit without bending the implant or the first and second digits by rotating the digits at the first joint and the second joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Koji J. Kizuka
  • Publication number: 20190247188
    Abstract: A delivery device includes a central elongate structure, a sheath, a plurality of tethers extending through the central elongate structure configured to hold a cardiac valve, a cutting mechanism, a handle, and a control. The sheath is configured to slide over the central elongate structure. The cutting mechanism is configured to cut the tethers upon activation to release the cardiac valve. The handle is connected to the central elongate structure. The control on the handle is configured to activate the cutting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: CEPHEA VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dan WALLACE, Peter GREGG, Evelyn HAYNES, Aaron GROGAN, Crissly CRISOSTOMO
  • Publication number: 20190247189
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve may include a stent having an inflow end, an outflow end, a collapsed condition, and an expanded condition. The prosthetic valve may also include a collapsible and expandable valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets. The prosthetic valve and/or stent may include features to anchor the prosthetic valve to a native valve annulus and to seal the prosthetic valve with respect to the native valve annulus, such as planar and/or nonplanar annular sealing members coupled to ends of the stent. The stent may include one or more circumferential rows of anchor members or hooks extending radially outwardly from the stent. These hooks may be configured to extend in a particular direction when the stent is in the collapsed condition to facilitate resheathing of the stent if, upon deployment, a user determines the prosthetic heart valve is not positioned optimally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Paul Dale, Andrea N. Para, Gaurav Satam, Jason Diedering, Thomas Mark Benson, Saravana B. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20190247190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heart implant comprising an attachment element (2), particularly a tubular attachment element for attaching a sheath (4), preferably having a sheath (4) being coaxially positioned around at least a part of the attachment element (2) and fixed to it, the attachment element (2) having a lower end (2a) and an upper end (2b) and several strips (3) at least at one of the ends, preferably being split into several strips at least at one of the ends (2b), preferably only at the upper end (2b), the strips (3) forming an expandable anchoring cage, particularly for fixing the heart implant to a lumen of the heart, preferably the atrium, by surface contact between an exterior surface of the expandable cage and an interior lumen surface, the strips (3) of the anchoring cage ending in respective strip tips (7) at the end of their extension in the compressed state, particularly during delivery through a catheter (1), the strip tips (7) forming the distal or proximal end of the implant, particularl
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: coramaze technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Niklas Maximilian NATHE, Stefan Daniel MENZL, Thomas GERHARDT, Raz BAR-ON, Leah KIDNEY
  • Publication number: 20190247191
    Abstract: A collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve stent is provided and comprising an outer section, a valve support defining a flow channel therethrough, a transition section configured to smoothly transition the outer section to the valve support. The valve support is disposed within an interior defined by the outer section, with the inflow end of the valve support disposed inside the outer section's interior. In some cases, the outflow end of the valve support is at least partially defined by the transition section. The prosthetic leaflets are disposed on the inner surface of the valve support's flow channel and are located at or above the annulus of the heart chamber. A paravalvular leakage mitigation system is attached to the stent to mitigate retrograde blood flow and/or regurgitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Chambers, Steven D. Kruse, Saravana B. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20190247192
    Abstract: A prosthetic mitral annuloplasty ring includes a wire, an adjustment member for changing a length of the wire and a jacketing annulus for adjusting a radial dimension of the mitral valve annuloplasty ring. The jacketing annulus is sleeved over the wire and forms, together with the adjustment member, a shape matching that of a native mitral valve annulus. After the prosthetic mitral annuloplasty ring is implanted by suturing in a conventional surgical procedure and the patient's heart starts to beat again, the adjustment member can be connected to the delivery device and the wire length therein can be adjusted by a rotating operation of the delivery device so that the mitral valve annuloplasty ring will be expanded or contracted until the prosthetic mitral annuloplasty ring perfectly fits the native mitral valve annulus in shape, effectively avoiding the problem of incomplete mitral leaflet coaptation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Qifeng YU, Lihong HOU, Zhijie WANG, Haishan WANG, Tao QIN
  • Publication number: 20190247193
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to cardiac assist devices that comprise a jacket that wraps the exterior of the heart, where the jacket comprises one or more pneumatic or hydraulic bladders. The pneumatic or hydraulic bladders are linked to a pump, and the pump fills the bladders with fluid and withdraws the fluid in a cycle to match beats of the heart to assist contraction and pumping of the heart in systole or to assist expansion and filling of the heart in diastole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Theodore J. Lillehei, Allan R. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20190247194
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20190247195
    Abstract: A modular reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant includes a humeral stem component and a separable fracture epiphysis component having a number of suture holes formed therein. The fracture epiphysis component is configured to receive a number of sutures for surgically repairing a proximal humeral fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jason M. Chavarria, Dwight T. Todd, Didier Poncet