Patents Issued in September 15, 2020
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Patent number: 10772666Abstract: A bone plate locking cannula and drill guide assembly having a locking cannula detachably mountable onto screw-receiving apertures of a bone plate and a drill guide received within the locking cannula such that pilot holes are drilled through the apertures into bone at the proper angle to receive bone screws. The screw receiving apertures have a proximal bore of greater diameter than a distal bore, and the proximal bore is provided with internal threading to mate with external threading located on the distal end of the locking cannula. The bone screws are inserted through the locking cannula after removal of the drill guide and fastened into the bone to secure the bone plate in position without having to remove the locking cannulas from the bone plate, the internal diameter of the locking cannula bore being greater than the maximum diameter of the screw heads. The locking cannula is detached from the bone plate after the bone plate has been secured in place on the bone.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KLS-MARTIN, L.P.Inventors: Thomas S. Johnston, Jr., Jennifer C. Pinto
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Patent number: 10772667Abstract: Various bone screws configured to be implanted into bone and methods of use are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a bone screw is provided with an elongate shank having at least two threads thereon, and having a distal facing surface with at least two cutting edges. The cutting edges can be configured to cut bone as the bone screw is rotated into bone, thereby forming a path for the threads.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Chris Ramsay, Joseph Peterson
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Patent number: 10772668Abstract: A surgical tool of a surgical torque-transferring instrument includes a distal engagement segment or tool head which is adjoined by a tool shaft whose proximal end portion is prepared for a torque-transferring insertion into a tool mounting of the instrument. The proximal end portion is subdivided at least in a functional section for torque transmission and a functional section for axial locking which is axially spaced from the functional section for torque transmission. The functional section for axial locking, with respect to its geometry, includes parameters which are intended to be changed and cooperate according to the key/keyhole principle only with one tool mounting including corresponding geometrical mating parameters for a correct mounting of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventors: Jürgen Barth, Florian Kraft
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Patent number: 10772669Abstract: Drill and/or guide wire guides and methods are usable with at least one orthopedic surgical implant screw, wherein the guides have a length defined between a first end and a second end located opposite to the first end and a thickness defined between a front side and a back side located opposite to the front side of the guide. The guides have a guide hole formed adjacent to the first end of the guide, wherein the guide hole extends through the thickness of the guide from the front side to the back side of the guide, wherein the guide hole has a diameter sized to receive a diameter of a drill bit or a guide wire. The guides have a slot formed on the front side of the guide and located adjacent to the front side of the guide, wherein the slot extends along at least a portion of the length of the guide, wherein the slot has a diameter sized to receive a diameter of a drill bit or a guide wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: FLOWER ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATIONInventors: Oliver Burckhardt, Brian Garvey
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Patent number: 10772670Abstract: A vapor delivery needle and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate cancer. The energy delivery probe can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a peripheral zone tissue in a human prostate. In one method, a needle is introduced into peripheral zone tissue of a human prostate, and vapor media is delivered through the needle to ablate peripheral zone tissue without ablating non-peripheral zone tissue. Systems for treating prostate cancer with vapor therapy are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Grant Mauch, Mark Schrom
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Patent number: 10772671Abstract: Cold atmospheric plasma is an emerging technology in the treatment of cancer. Meanwhile, different types of self-organized pattern (SOP) phenomenon have been reported in a wide of range of plasmas. In this paper, we describe the application of SOP plasma to two breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7. Specifically, the effect of SOP plasma on reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) were investigated. SOP plasma-generated RONS displayed significantly decreased cancer cell viability in both breast cancer cell lines; significantly inhibiting cell proliferation via while inducing apoptosis. SOP plasma induced DNA damage, activating the ATM/ATR kinase signaling cascade. ATR phosphorylates the checkpoint effector kinase Chk-1 activating ?-H2AX resulting in cell cycle arrest and ATM induced apoptosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: US Patent Innovations, LLCInventors: Zhitong Chen, Jerome Canady, Michael Keidar
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Patent number: 10772672Abstract: A device and method for creating an arteriovenous (AV) fistula includes a proximal base having a distal diagonal end surface and a distal tip connected to the proximal base and movable relative to the proximal base. The distal tip has a proximal diagonal end surface. A heating assembly, including an energized heating element, is disposed one of the distal diagonal end surface and the proximal diagonal end surface. A passive heating assembly is disposed on the mating diagonal end surface. The distal diagonal end surface and the proximal diagonal end surface are adapted to contact opposing sides of a tissue portion to create a fistula. The angle of the proximal diagonal end surface matches the angle of the distal diagonal end surface, so that the two surfaces match one another during deployment.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Avenu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Hull, David T. Aldridge, Seth A. Foerster, Brad M. Kellerman, Gene B. Reu, Mark A. Ritchart, David K. Wrolstad
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Patent number: 10772673Abstract: A surgical energy system includes a first and second surgical instruments and a generator including a universal interface. The first surgical instrument includes a first instrument connector having one or more instrument couplers disposed in a first instrument coupler configuration. The second surgical instrument includes a second instrument connector having one or more instrument couplers disposed in a second instrument coupler configuration. The first and second instrument coupler configurations are different. The generator includes a universal interface including generator couplers arranged to provide generator coupler configurations at the universal interface. Each generator coupler configuration accommodates one of the first and second instrument coupler configurations in order to electronically couple the generator to a respective one of the first and second surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: James D. Allen, IV, Duane E. Kerr
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Patent number: 10772674Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first actuation assembly coupled to a first component and movable from a first position to a second position to actuate the first component. A biasing member coupled to the first actuation assembly is configured to bias the first actuation assembly towards the first position. A second actuation assembly is coupled to a second component and is selectively actuatable to actuate the second component. The second actuation assembly is coupled to the first actuation assembly such that actuation of the second actuation assembly effects movement of the first actuating assembly from the first position towards the second position. A linkage assembly is configured to reduce the bias applied to the first actuation assembly when the second actuation assembly effects movement of the first actuation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: John J. Kappus, David N. Heard
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Patent number: 10772675Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps incorporates a support element within an interior of a cup for supporting one or both tines at their proximal ends. The support element minimizes or prevents misalignment of the tips of the forceps during use.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Kirwan Surgical Products LLCInventors: Chadwick J. Whitcher, Robert T. Boyd
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Patent number: 10772676Abstract: A microsurgical bipolar forceps may include an actuation structure, a hypodermic tube, a first electrical conductor, and a second electrical conductor. The actuation structure may include an actuation structure distal end, an actuation structure proximal end, and a plurality of actuation limbs. The hypodermic tube may be disposed in the actuation structure. The first electrical conductor may be disposed in the hypodermic tube and the actuation structure wherein the first electrical conductor is electrically connected to a bipolar cord. The second electrical conductor may be disposed in the hypodermic tube and the actuation structure wherein the second electrical conductor is electrically connected to the bipolar cord. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to decrease a distance between a first jaw of the first electrical conductor and a second jaw of the second electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KOGENT SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Gregg D Scheller, Jacob D Harris
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Patent number: 10772677Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided for controlling actuation and movement of various surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
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Patent number: 10772678Abstract: The devices and method described herein allow for therapeutic damage to increase volume in these hyperdynamic hearts to allow improved physiology and ventricular filling and to reduce diastolic filling pressure by making the ventricle less stiff.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Freddy Abnousi
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Patent number: 10772679Abstract: A surgical system for connecting body tissue is provided. The surgical system includes a surgical instrument having two tool elements movable relative to each other, each of which comprises a high-frequency electrode. The high-frequency electrodes, in an approach position of the tool elements, define a minimum distance from each other, lying opposite each other and facing each other. The instrument has a shaft at the distal end of which at least a first one of the tool elements is arranged or formed. A second tool element is movable from an operating position, in which it is adapted for movement into the approach position, into a removal position and/or vice versa. A surface area of a perpendicular projection of the second tool element onto a projection plane extending perpendicularly to a shaft direction in a region of the second tool element is smaller in the removal position than in the operating position.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Dieter Weisshaupt, Anton Keller, Christoph Rothweiler
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Patent number: 10772680Abstract: One aspect relates to an ablation electrode for high-frequency ablation in medical technology, whereby the ablation electrode includes a gold alloy. One aspect relates to a catheter tip for use with a catheter device, including an ablation electrode, as well as a catheter device for high-frequency ablation, including a catheter tip, as well as the use of an ablation electrode, a catheter tip or a catheter device for high-frequency ablation; as well as a process for production of an ablation electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christiane Leitold, Thorsten Keller, Lydia Buckow, Christian Hammermeister, Winfried Krämer
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Patent number: 10772681Abstract: A method to apply a nerve inhibiting cloud surrounding a blood vessel includes creating a treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan prescribes application of the nerve inhibiting cloud towards at least a majority portion of a circumference of a blood vessel wall, and applying the nerve inhibiting cloud towards the majority portion of the circumference of the blood vessel wall for a time sufficient to inhibit a function of a nerve that surrounds the blood vessel wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Utsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michael Gertner
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Patent number: 10772682Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventor: Nigel Cronin
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Patent number: 10772683Abstract: Systems for enabling delivery of very high peak power laser pulses through optical fibers for use in ablation procedures preferably in contact mode. Such lasers advantageously emit at 355 nm wavelength. Other systems enable selective removal of undesired tissue within a blood vessel, while minimizing the risk of damaging the blood vessel itself, based on the use of the ablative properties of short laser pulses of 320 to 400 nm laser wavelength, with selected parameters of the mechanical walls of the tubes constituting the catheter, of the laser fluence and of the force that is applied by the catheter on the tissues. Additionally, a novel method of calibrating such catheters is disclosed, which also enables real time monitoring of the ablation process. Additionally, novel methods of protecting the fibers exit facets are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: EXIMO MEDICAL LTD.Inventors: Yoel Zabar, Oren Meshulam Stern, Ilan Ben Oren
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Patent number: 10772684Abstract: A system for visualizing an anatomical target includes an imaging device having a field of view for imaging a portion of a region to be imaged. A three-dimensional model is generated from pre-operative or intra-operative images and includes images of an internal volume in the region to be imaged not visible in the images from the imaging device. An image processing module is configured to receive images from the imaging device such that field of view images of the imaging device are stitched together to generate a composite image of the region to be imaged. The composite image is registered to real-time images and the three-dimensional model. An internal view module is configured to generate for display an internal view of the internal volume at one or more positions along the composite image.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Aleksandra Popovic, Haytham Elhawary
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Patent number: 10772685Abstract: A process and system are provided for placing recovery markers on a bone, prior to surgery, at locations that permit the bone to be re-registered within a desired degree of accuracy. The process includes installing a first recovery marker on the bone, and digitizing a first position with a digitizer probe having a probe tip. Subsequently, a user navigates along a surface of the bone with the probe tip to place a second recovery marker on the bone. A processor calculates a distance between the first recovery marker and the probe tip, and notifies a user when the processor calculates that a probe tip position is at or beyond a pre-determined distance from the first recovery marker. A second recovery marker is installed on the bone at or beyond the pre-determined distance, and is digitized to permit bone re-registration using the first recovery marker and the second recovery marker.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventor: Klaus George Erbe
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Patent number: 10772686Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can determine one or more intersections between a medical device and an image region based at least in part on first emplacement data and second emplacement data. Using the determined intersections, the system can cause one or more displays to display perspective views of image guidance cues, including an intersection ghost in a virtual 3D space.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Andrei State, Brian Heaney, Luv Kohli, Kurtis Keller, Caroline Green
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Patent number: 10772687Abstract: A computer-assisted imaging and localization system assists the physician in positioning implants and instruments into a patient's body. The system displays overlapping images—one image of the surgical site with the patient's anatomy and another image showing the implant(s) or instrument(s). The overlapping image of the implant/instrument is moved over the static image of the anatomy as the implant/instrument is moved. These moving image of the implant/instrument can be an unaltered image or an image altered to intensify or mitigate the anatomical or non-anatomical aspects of the moving image. Sliding these images over one another helps the surgeon in positioning devices or instruments with a high degree of accuracy and with a limited number of additional x-rays.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: TrackX Technology, LLCInventors: Robert E. Isaacs, Samuel Morris Johnston, David Alexander Skwerer
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Patent number: 10772688Abstract: An input device for a robotic surgical system includes a body, a light source, and control interfaces. The body is configured to couple to a user interface. The control interfaces are each associated with a function of the robot system. The light source is configured to selectively illuminate each of the control interfaces independent of one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: William Peine, Peter Vokrot
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Patent number: 10772689Abstract: To perform a tool exchange in a medical robotic system, tool is retracted back into an entry guide from a deployed position and pose so that an assistant in the operating room may replace it with a different tool. While the tool is being retracted back towards the entry guide by user action, its configuration is changed to an entry pose while avoiding collisions with other objects so that it may fit in the entry guide. After the tool exchange is completed, a new tool is inserted in the entry guide and extended out of the guide by user action to the original position of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide while the tool's controller assists the user by reconfiguring the new tool so as to resemble the original deployed pose of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Daniel H. Gomez, Nicola Diolaiti, David Q. Larkin, Tabish Mustufa, Probal Mitra, Paul E. Lilagan
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Patent number: 10772690Abstract: A system comprises a medical instrument including a rotatable capstan. The rotatable capstan includes a capstan coupling member that can engage with a drive shaft coupling member such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the capstan about a drive axis concentric with the drive shaft, and can disengage from the drive shaft coupling member such that rotation of the drive shaft does not cause rotation of the capstan.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Giuseppe Maria Prisco
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Patent number: 10772691Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument includes a first mechanism including a periphery and an opening in the periphery, a second mechanism including a surface and a helical slot in the surface, a pin extending through the opening of the first mechanism and into the helical slot of the second mechanism, and a surgical device coupled to an end of the first mechanism. A first axial axis of rotation is defined for the first mechanism. A second axial axis of rotation is defined for the second mechanism. The second axial axis of rotation is coincident with the first axial axis of rotation. Rotation of the first mechanism relative to the second mechanism results in motion of the second mechanism along the second axial access of rotation relative to the first mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David W. Bailey, Simon P. DiMaio
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Patent number: 10772692Abstract: The invention provides a probe device, a precision detection method, a precision detection system, and a positioning system. The probe device includes a positioning part and a guide detection part, wherein the positioning part is provided with a support having three or more non-collinear positioning element installed thereon, and the guide detection part is connected with the support, has a first preset positional relation with the positioning elements, and has a cylindrical outer contour matched with a guide element of the positioning system. The precision of the guide element can be accurately detected, so that the control precision of a surgical robot is effectively improved, and the system safety is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: TINAVI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yinyan Li, Bo Chen, Yubiao Wei
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Patent number: 10772693Abstract: A surgical instrument may include a shaft, a force transmission mechanism, and an end effector. The shaft may have a proximal end and a distal end. The force transmission mechanism may be coupled to the proximal end of the shaft. The end effector may be coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The shaft may include a body having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface may surround a lumen configured to receive a drive member that extends through the lumen. The outer surface of the body may form an outer surface of the shaft. The body may be made of a single material from the inner surface of the body to the outer surface of the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Nicole Kernbaum, Samuel T. Crews, Harsukhdeep Singh Ratia
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Patent number: 10772694Abstract: Disclosed are a compact activation member for operating a medical treatment tool, an activation mechanism having the activation member, and a method for fabricating the activation mechanism. An activation member is directed to an activation member which is provided in a housing as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and around which an elongate element for operating a treatment tool is wound. The activation member includes: a plurality of rotation members which rotate about the rotational axis; and a pressing member which engages with at least one of the plurality of rotation members. Each of the plurality of rotation members includes a surface provided with ridges and grooves. The plurality of rotation members are attached to a base of the housing by being pressed by the pressing member in an extending direction of the rotational axis, with the surfaces of the plurality of rotation members engaged with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Ishihara, Yu Usuki, Kenji Ago
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Patent number: 10772695Abstract: A glove with thinner and thicker parts is disclosed. The thinner parts, in one version of the glove, cover all of a thumb and index finger and a distal phalanx of a middle and ring finger. The rest of the glove, in such an embodiment, is thicker. The thicker parts can include the palm and dorsal side of the hand. The thinner region palmar side of the distal phalanx of the middle and ring finger include, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, a pad with a peelable cover which reveals a local anesthetic and disinfectant. Such pads can further be used/attached with a version of the glove with only thinner material throughout. In this manner, one can grasp with greater dexterity with the thinner regions of the glove compared to the thicker regions and also use a disinfectant followed by an anesthetic.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Henny Avitan
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Patent number: 10772696Abstract: Connection systems are disclosed for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape. An example connection system includes a first connector and a second connector configured to connect to each other. The first connector includes a first-connector housing, an electrical lead extending from the first-connector housing, and at least a first piercing element within the first-connector housing configured to pierce the drape. The first piercing element is orthogonally connected to the electrical lead. The second connector includes a second-connector housing and at least a first receptacle within the second-connector housing. The first receptacle is configured to form at least a first electrical connection of the one or more electrical connections with the first piercing element when the first connector is disposed over the second connector with the drape therebetween. Methods are also disclosed herein for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape with the connection systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chase Thompson, Jerry Zhao, Kent F. Beck
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Patent number: 10772697Abstract: Disclosed is an anatomical drape, such as a dental drape, for covering a treatment area of an anatomical part. The drape includes an elastomeric material capable of conforming to the contours of the anatomical part. The drape preferably includes a curing agent. Activation of the curing agent, for example by a light source, causes selective hardening of the stretched material to at least partially set the drape in a configuration conforming to the anatomical part. The semi-rigid set drape preferably is liquid impermeable but gas permeable. A method of manufacturing the drape is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: MAVRIK DENTAL SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Daniel Sanders
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Patent number: 10772698Abstract: A package for an object includes a support element with means for coupling the object to the support element. A first hollow protective element is provided as a stopper coupled to the support element of the object. The support element presents a grip portion which projects from the stopper, the support element, alone or in co-operation with the stopper, defining a first chamber containing the object. A second hollow protective element is provided as a cover. The cover is coupled to the stopper so as to cooperate with the stopper to define a second chamber inside which the grip portion of the support element extends. The cover is coupled to the stopper, with the grip portion of the stopper projecting from the cover. The means for coupling is configured to hold the object suspended through the means for coupling, so that the object extends into the space left free between the means for coupling and a bottom portion of the support element.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Olivier Richart
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Patent number: 10772699Abstract: A mechanotransductive bowel extender device that can be used to correct short bowel syndrome by applying tension to the bowel tissue which, via the process of mechanotransduction, grows in length in response to the applied tension. Such a device is placed within the small bowel and applies tension over a period of several days or weeks by attaching to the lumen of the bowel at two different locations and moving those two points apart, stretching the tissue between. The extender device further capable of localized application and/or evacuation of medically relevant liquid and other material within the bowel.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Jonathan E. Luntz, Meredith Barrett, Diann Erbschloe Brei, Brent Utter, Farokh R. Demehri
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Patent number: 10772700Abstract: A loading unit detection system includes an elongate member, a loading unit, a magnet, and a GMR IC. The elongate member defines a receiver. The loading unit includes a connector that is configured to be received within the receiver to releasably couple the loading unit to the elongate member. The magnet is supported on the connector and is configured to translate relative to the elongate member as the connector is received within the receiver. The GMR IC is embedded within the elongate member and is configured to output a differential voltage in response to a magnetic field produced by the magnet of the loading unit. The differential voltage is indicative of the position of the loading unit within the receiver of the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: John Pantazis, Anthony Calderoni
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Patent number: 10772701Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided that comprises a support arm; a surgical instrument, moveably mounted to the support arm, including a housing a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and having an end effector at the distal end portion thereof; an actuator to impart movement to the surgical instrument; an optical fiber, including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, mounted to the surgical instrument to emit first light from its distal end at the distal end portion of the surgical instrument; and a light source disposed to impart the first light to the proximal end of the optical fiber at a first angle within an acceptance angle of the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Brian D. Hoffman, Theodore W. Rogers
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Patent number: 10772702Abstract: A surgical lighting apparatus for illuminating a surgical environment includes a lighthead and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive data from sensors positioned in one or more light emitting modules and identify, from the received data, an obstruction inhibiting delivery of a predetermined amount of light from one or more of light emitting elements of moveable light emitting modules to corresponding areas of a surgical site. The lighthead is configured to illuminate the surgical site. The lighthead includes a plurality of the light emitting modules and the sensors. Each of the light emitting modules includes a plurality of the light emitting elements positioned on a front side thereof. Each of the light emitting elements is configured to emit the predetermined amount of light from the light emitting modules to illuminate one of the corresponding areas of the surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: James Allyn Petrucci, Lance Clark Bellows
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Patent number: 10772703Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for positioning a camera of a surgical robotic system to capture images inside a body cavity of a patient during a medical procedure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method involves receiving location information at a controller of a surgical robotic system performing the medical procedure, the location information defining a location of at least one tool with respect to a body cavity frame of reference, and in response to receiving an align command signal at the controller, causing the controller to produce positioning signals operable to cause the camera to be positioned within the body cavity frame of reference to capture images of the at least one tool for display to an operator of the surgical robotic system.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Titan Medical Inc.Inventor: Joseph Kralicky
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Patent number: 10772704Abstract: An end effector coupler for a surgical arm can include an end effector body, a proximal coupler, and a tool lock. The tool lock can releasably retain a tool stem to the end effector coupler. The tool lock can include a keyed opening, a pin bore, a pin disposed in the bin bore, a biasing element located in the pin bore, and a pin release including an actuator, the pin release operable to retract the pin into to the end effector body to disengage the pin from the tool stem allowing release of the tool stem from the keyed opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLCInventors: Saddy Garcia, Ryan Luby, Shawn Robinson, Benjamin Witten, Max Holland Billard, Nicolai Ussin, Catherine Boniface, Aurelien Bruneau, Robert Carlton, Ralph Paul, Demetrius Siachames, Jeffrey Schlosser
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Patent number: 10772705Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand operated dental instrument that allows a user to manually operate tool bits that are ordinarily operated by a power operated tool. Then invention includes a handle that carries a shaft; a bore-hole extending through at least a portion of the shaft for receiving a tool bit; an elevated stop disposed in the bore-hole for engaging at least a portion of a tool bit that is inserted into the bore-hole; a securing ring receiving slot disposed in the shaft and is in fluid communication with the bore-hole; and a securing ring that when placed in the securing ring receiving slot presses at least a portion of the tool bit towards the elevated stop so that when the shaft is rotated, the tool bit rotates.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Charles Buist, DMD, PAInventor: Charles Buist, Sr.
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Patent number: 10772706Abstract: A retainer cooperating with a plurality of teeth and configured to stabilize the plurality of teeth, the retainer including at least one elongated arc which is shaped overall adapted to a natural curvature of a lower jaw or an upper jaw, wherein the at least one elongated arc is locally adapted individually to a surface contour of respective abutting teeth, wherein the retainer is machined from a sheet metal plate and includes two mutually parallel surfaces, wherein the sheet metal plate is made from a nickel titanium alloy, preferably a nitinol, wherein the retainer contacts a tooth surface in an installed condition of the retainer, wherein a machined surface of the retainer faces the tooth surface in the installed condition of the retainer, and wherein an upper side or a lower side of the retainer corresponds to an original surface plane of the sheet metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: RETAINTECHNOLOGY UGInventor: Hildegard Brigitte Schumacher
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Patent number: 10772707Abstract: Provided herein are crosslinked polymers useful in orthodontic appliances and light polymerizable liquid compositions and formulations useful for making crosslinked polymers. Also provided are methods of making an orthodontic appliance comprising a cross-linked polymer formed by a direct fabrication technique.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Yan Chen, Chunhua Li, Srinivas Kaza, Neil Brian Cramer, Mary Catherine Berard
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Patent number: 10772708Abstract: An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body that has an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire. A movable member is engaged with the bracket body and is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The bracket body and movable member are made from a transparent or translucent ceramic for improved aesthetics. The bracket body may include one or more stop surfaces that limit movement of the moveable member in the gingival direction. The bracket body may include a support surface that is positioned lingually of a labial edge of the archwire slot. The moveable member may include a bracket-engaging portion having a first surface confronting the bracket body and a slot-covering portion having a second surface confronting the archwire slot, the first and second surfaces being offset from one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Ormco CorporationInventors: Jonathan Yeh, Rodolfo Rodriguez, Farrokh Farzin-Nia
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Patent number: 10772709Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental implant having at least one but preferably a plurality of split fins that are vertically spaced along the vertical axis of the body portion of the implant. These split fins hold the body portion of a dental implant stationary within the patient's jaw by engaging the patient's jawbone and promoting osseointegration—the growth bone around and on the surface of the implant. Each split fin has a first end that is vertically spaced from a second end along the implant body's vertical axis such that the split fin extends from the first end and around the body's circumference along an inclined plane until it terminates at the second end so that the split fin creates a single spiral that extends around the entire circumference of the body portion of the implant.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Charles Buist, DMD, PAInventor: Charles Buist, Sr.
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Patent number: 10772710Abstract: A tooth implant system is provided, comprising a fixture, protrusions, and an abutment. The fixture has a top opening portion, a bottom closed portion, an inner surface portion, an outer surface portion, and a central hole portion surrounded by the inner surface portion. The plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner surface portion of the fixture at locations of substantially same heights from the bottom closed portion and with even circumferential intervals, and each of the plurality of protrusions comprises a vertical stop and a bottom edge. The abutment comprises an upper cylindrical portion, a middle connecting portion extending from the top cylindrical portion, and a lower engaging portion extending from the middle connecting portion. The lower engaging portion of the abutment is configured to be received into the central hole portion surrounded by the protrusions and engage with the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Kwang Seob Kim
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Patent number: 10772711Abstract: A reinforcement bar combination for a direct dental bridge, the reinforcement bar combination including: first and second elongate bars, each of the first and second elongate bars contacting a single occlusal preparation formed in a single abutment tooth and each of the first and second elongate bars having an end positioned on a central pad of a third elongate bar to form a reinforcement scaffold. The first elongate bar is a first elongate torque bar that is optionally bent. The second elongate bar is a second elongate torque bar that is optionally bent.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Christopher Morris
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Patent number: 10772712Abstract: The present application is directed to a method of using a hardenable dental article. The method can include providing the hardenable dental article; applying the hardenable dental article to a dental structure; customizing the shape of the hardenable dental article; and at least partially curing the hardenable dental article.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jie Yang, Naimul Karim, Todd D. Jones, Gerald S. Deeb, Dwight W. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10772713Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibrating toothbrush, and more particularly to a vibrating toothbrush enabled to perform toothbrushing for a running time, periodically output an alarm signal in a multisensory way to guide change of a region subject to toothbrushing, and supply driving power in the form of pulses according to a period, thereby reducing power consumption and rapid driving stress of a motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: ONE STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hoon Sohn
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Patent number: 10772714Abstract: A storage case for a dental appliance includes a storage portion, a cover, and a location device. The storage portion includes a compartment that is configured to hold a dental appliance of a user. The cover is coupled to the storage portion and configured to selectively move between an open position and closed position. The cover permits access to the compartment when in the open position and restricts access to the compartment when in the closed position. The location device includes a communications device and a speaker. The speaker is configured to generate a sound based on the communications device receiving a signal from a mobile device of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SDC U.S. SmilePay SPVInventors: Josh Chapman, Brittany Lacey
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Patent number: 10772715Abstract: An injecting gun for the treatment of animals with identification aid with a push button on the handle comprising a body formed by two main housings linked by their edges with delimitate the free space, in which there is an electronic card consisting of: a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is connected by means of: a) a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) module with connections to: i) a RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) module, ii) a wireless connectivity module; and iii) a keyboard; b) a GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) module with connections to: iii) a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), iv) a vibrator, vi) a buzzer, vii) a syringe sensor, viii) a verification sensor, and ix) a TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) liquid crystal parallel port; c) a USB module (Universal Serial Bus) with: x) a micro USB plug (micro USB); wherein, said CPU is connected to a memory; and wherein said CPU is connected to an energy source, which is connected to a charger and energy manager.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: DIGIRODEO S.A.Inventors: Fernando Oscar Diaz Offeney, Carlos Ignacio Iturriaga, Leopoldo Simini, Nicolás Alejandro Reyes Viserie