Patents Issued in July 20, 2021
  • Patent number: 11064975
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe in which a supporting member is provided with a buffer unit to mitigate an outside impact. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer rotatably provided, a shaft having the transducer mounted thereto, and a supporting member rotatably supporting the shaft, wherein the supporting member is provided with a buffer unit to mitigate an outside impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Seong Song, Won-Soon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11064976
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including an elastic image data generating unit which generates elastic image data having color information corresponding to strain calculated by a physical quantity data generating unit, and a displayer which causes an elastic image having a color corresponding to the strain to be displayed on an ultrasound image of the biological tissue, based on the elastic image data. The elastic image data generating unit generates the elastic image data, based on a color conversion table which is indicative of information of association of strain and the color information with each other and in which the color information changes depending on strain in a predetermined range of strain set in advance. The displayer displays an elasticity index image indicating an elasticity index indicative of a relative relationship of an average value of strain in a region set to the ultrasound image and the predetermined range of strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Shunichiro Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 11064977
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology provide ways to detect the object of ultrasound scanning and to automatically, load system settings and image preferences necessary to generate high quality output images. In some aspects, an ultrasound system can be configured to perform steps including receiving a selection of a first transducer, identifying a body structure or organ based on a signal received in response to an activation of the first transducer, retrieving a first set of image parameters corresponding with the body structure, and configuring the first transducer based on the first set of image parameters. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Glen W. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11064978
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: a beam former that drives an ultrasound transducer including two-dimensionally arranged vibration elements and that acquires ultrasound data of a three-dimensional space; a delay calculating circuit sets scan conditions including a drive delay amount of the beam former; a graphic circuit that generates an ultrasound slice image of a predetermined cut surface from the ultrasound data of the three-dimensional space; and a CPU that determines a focal length or a focal depth of the ultrasound according to a distance from the ultrasound transducer to the desirably set cut surface to set an amount of delay to cause the delay calculating circuit to change the scan conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonao Kawashima, Shoichi Matsui, Hiroshi Kodama, Kenichi Nishina, Hironaka Miyaki, Hirotaka Eda
  • Patent number: 11064979
    Abstract: A method includes generating a real-time ultrasound image of anatomy of interest. At least a sub-portion of the anatomy of interest is deformed from an initial location to a different location by pressure applied by an external force. The method further includes obtaining a 2-D slice, which corresponds to a same plane as the real-time ultrasound image, from 3-D reference image data, wherein a corresponding sub-portion is at the initial location. The method further includes determining displacement fields for the sub-portion from the sub-portion, the corresponding sub-portion and other anatomy not-deformed in the real-time ultrasound image and the 3-D reference image data. The method further includes deforming the 3-D reference image data using the displacement fields, which creates deformed 3-D reference image data based on the different location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: David Lieblich, Zhaolin Li
  • Patent number: 11064980
    Abstract: An instrument for collecting tissue from a body cavity includes a hollow tubular body having a tubular wall. The hollow tubular body can collect material from a body cavity in a coring mode or an aspiration mode. The tubular wall defines a passage that extends from a proximal end portion of the tubular body to a distal end portion of the tubular body. A middle section of the tubular body includes an articulating section that allows the middle section to articulate relative to the proximal end portion. The distal end portion includes at least one suction port extending from an outer wall surface to an inner wall surface of the tubular wall. The suction port provides a path of fluid communication between the outer wall surface and the passage for drawing in tissue from a body cavity when the tubular body is connected to a source of negative pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lenkbar, LLC
    Inventors: Erik H. Papenfuss, Timothy M. O'Brien, Robert E. Marx
  • Patent number: 11064981
    Abstract: A biopsy device for acquiring a tissue sample is disclosed. The biopsy device comprises a partoff mechanism which can have at least a tab and an actuator. The actuator can be used to control the angle of the tab and thus partoff a tissue sample. The tab may be on a cutter tube, which may have a sharp distal end which may core the samples from the mass of tissue. Multiple tissue samples may be collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Bilgor Peliks
  • Patent number: 11064982
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for performing tissue removal and analysis based on the in-situ optical analysis of tissue and of liquid collected from the tissue region. In one example embodiment, a tissue removal and analysis probe includes an elongate tissue removal device, an optical fiber, and a fluid fillable conduit, where distal ends of the optical fiber and the conduit are in communication with an external region that is adjacent to a distal functional portion of the tissue removal device. The results of optical analysis one of both of external tissue and collected fluid may be employed to determine whether or not tissue removal is to be carried out. Various devices may be interfaced with the conduit for optical analysis of the collected fluid. In one example embodiment, the tissue removal device may be movable relative to the optical fiber and conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.
    Inventor: Siu Wai Jacky Mak
  • Patent number: 11064983
    Abstract: A control device for a surgical power tool. The control device including a housing, an input element located on the housing, and a control unit. The housing configured to couple to a surgical power tool. The input element located proximate the top of the housing and configured to receive a user input. The control unit located within the housing, where the control unit sends user input information received at the input element to the surgical power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Bucina, Jim Kasper, Cedric Beausse, Piotr Nowak, Dave Narducci, Ovi Neiconi
  • Patent number: 11064984
    Abstract: A specimen containment device includes an actuation assembly, a bag assembly, a bag locking mechanism, and an articulation locking mechanism. The actuation assembly includes a handle assembly, an elongated member, a release rod, and a holding assembly. The bag locking mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and enables the actuation assembly to selectively retain the bag assembly. The articulation locking assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and is configured to selectively lock the holding assembly in a first position where at least a portion of the holding assembly is disposed along a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Jacob C. Baril, Saumya Banerjee, Justin J. Thomas, Matthew A. Dinino, Roy J. Pilletere, George S. Matta, Christopher M. Meehan, Amy L. Kung, Scott J. Prior
  • Patent number: 11064985
    Abstract: Tissue plugs for occlusion of hollow anatomical structures and methods for their use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherif A. Eskaros, John M. Herman
  • Patent number: 11064986
    Abstract: A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture and having a first opening. A first retainer is positionable external of the vessel. A flexible connecting member operatively connects the covering member and the first retainer, wherein the first opening of the covering member is configured to restrict movement of the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., John D. Leedle, James S. Tarmin, Thanu Anidharan, Stephan A. DeFonzo
  • Patent number: 11064987
    Abstract: Described are devices, methods, and systems useful in the treatment of fistulae, and in certain embodiments those having openings extending into the alimentary canal, such as anorectal fistulae. Illustratively, an anorectal fistula can be treated by placing a volumetric construct within the primary opening of the fistula. In certain embodiments, the volumetric construct can include a rolled remodelable material processed to form a substantially unitary body. Advantageous such remodelable materials can include collagenous extracellular matrix materials, such as small intestine submucosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cook Biotech Incorporated
    Inventors: F. Joseph Obermiller, Michael C. Hiles, Matthew R. Graham, Clay D. Fette
  • Patent number: 11064988
    Abstract: A biodegradable device for maintaining the alignment of the edges of a trocar defect, consisting of two bases coupled and offset by a connector. The first base to be positioned below the defect and a second base above. The first base has a threaded hole from its upper surface but not through the lower surface. The connector attached to the bases such that there is a hole aligned with the threaded hole in the first base allowing a device to mate with the threads in the first base. The second base has a hole aligned with the hole in the connector and wide enough to allow a device to mate with the threads in the first base. The device is arranged so the distance between the lower surface of the second base and upper surface of the first base holds the fascia around the trocar defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LAP IQ INC
    Inventors: Michael Sigmund Klein, Michael George Fourkas, James Su
  • Patent number: 11064989
    Abstract: A multi-ply adhesive retraction device is provided which comprises a top layer, a backing layer and a stretchable middle layer between the top and backing layers. A middle-ply adhesive applied to substantially the entirety of the middle layer bottom surface to removably adhere the backing layer to the middle layer bottom surface. The device includes at least one bottom ply tab integral with the device which is operable to remove at least a portion of the backing layer from the middle layer to expose the adhesive of the middle layer. Additionally, the device includes at least one top ply tab which is operable to remove the top layer from the middle layer. The device can be applied pre-operatively, and then the top layer can be removed post-operatively to remain in place during healing of, for example, an incision site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GSQUARED MEDICAL LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Galbierz, Michael A. Galbierz
  • Patent number: 11064990
    Abstract: A cardiac retractor is disclosed. The cardiac retractor has an outer tube. The cardiac retractor also has a fixed collar fixedly coupled to a proximal end of the outer tube. The cardiac retractor further has a fixed link fixedly coupled to a distal end of the outer tube. The cardiac retractor also has an inner tube rotatable within the outer tube. The cardiac retractor further has a fixed key coupled to a proximal end of the inner tube and configured to rotate the inner tube relative to the outer tube. The cardiac retractor also has a keyed link coupled to a distal end of the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LSI Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude S. Sauer
  • Patent number: 11064991
    Abstract: Systems and methods of placing one or more suture loops into tissue, such as the base of the tongue, are described. A system can include a variable-thickness suspension line for suspending tissue, including a suture having a first thickness dimension; an elastomer surrounding a portion of the suture and defining a central segment of the suspension line having a second thickness dimension greater than the first thickness dimension, and at least one transition zone extending from the central segment of the suspension line to a lateral end of the suspension line, the transition zones having a thickness dimension that tapers from the second thickness dimension to the first thickness dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Siesta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Feezor, Erik van der Burg, Peter Martin, Tedd Hinton
  • Patent number: 11064992
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a soft material anchoring system including an elongate, tubular braided soft anchoring implant. The implant has a first elongate state where the implant may easily slide within a bone tunnel, and a second axially compressed state where the implant is wedged within the bone tunnel. The implant also includes at least one suture pathway that extends along and through an implant side wall; this pathway receives at least a portion of a length of suture that is also attached to soft tissue. This length of suture may slide along the suture pathway and transition the implant from the first elongate state to the second compressed state. The system also includes a binding element that at least partially extends within the implant, the binding element having both a first larger binding portion and a second smaller sliding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventor: Seth A. Foerster
  • Patent number: 11064993
    Abstract: A button inserter apparatus for the insertion of a surgical button includes an inserter handle and an elongated inserter shaft connected at one end to the inserter handle. An inserter head is connected to the inserter shaft at an end opposite to the inserter handle. The inserter head includes opposing engagement projections for engaging and retaining a surgical button there between. One of the engagement projections is longitudinally movable relative to the other of the engagement projections. A button engage and release assembly extends from the inserter handle to the inserter head, and selectively prevents relative longitudinal movement between the engagement projections, and selectively permits relative movement of the engagement projections and thereby release of the surgical button. The engage and release assembly is operable from the inserter handle to cause relative longitudinal movement of the engagement projections and release of the surgical button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PARCUS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Brunsvold, Barton W. Bracy, Joel Harshbarger
  • Patent number: 11064994
    Abstract: Devices are provided for a suturing device used during laparoscopic surgical procedures. A suturing needle includes a shaft forming a rod axis; a curved body having a piercing tip at a first end and a base at a second end; and an arm extending radially from the shaft to the base of the curved body such that the curved body is positioned in a plane orthogonal to the rod axis of the shaft and rotatable about the shaft in the plane orthogonal to the rod axis. The suturing device includes a housing, a suturing needle, one or more sutures, a suture magazine configured to hold the one or more sutures, and a drive system, whereby the drive system may actuate the suturing needle to rotate in the plane orthogonal to the drive system, allowing the suturing needle to drive in to and out of tissue to apply a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ReViable Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek O'Hara, Jack Pullo, Peter James Meinz
  • Patent number: 11064995
    Abstract: An exemplary surgical device includes a handle including a bore, and a trigger configured to advance or retract a needle through the bore of the handle. The trigger is configured to rotate about a pivot axis and is further configured to slide in distal and proximal directions. The device may be operated using one hand, and permits a user, such as a surgeon, to advance a needle through the device using intuitive, relatively easy thumb movements. While the device may be used in other techniques, it is particularly useful in meniscal repairs, including inside-out meniscal repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Johnson
  • Patent number: 11064996
    Abstract: A medical device includes a surgical needle, an elongated suture, and an intervening segment. The elongated suture has a first end proximate to the needle and a second end located away from the needle. The elongated suture also includes a plurality of fibers defining a mesh wall between the first and second ends. A plurality of pores extend through the mesh wall, at least some which are in the macroporous size range of greater than 200 microns for facilitating tissue integration when introduced into a body. The intervening segment is disposed between and connected to either or both ends of the elongated suture and the needle. The intervening segment includes one or more fibers of the plurality of fibers and has a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the mesh wall such that the intervening segment facilitates indirect attachment of the elongated macroporous mesh suture to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Gregory A. Dumanian
  • Patent number: 11064997
    Abstract: A surgical stapling attachment configured to clamp, staple, and cut tissue is disclosed. The surgical stapling attachment comprises an attachment portion, a shaft assembly, an articulation joint, and an end effector assembly. The end effector assembly comprises a firing system configured to cut tissue only after the tissue has been stapled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Anil K. Nalagatla, Sudhir B. Patel, Jason L. Harris
  • Patent number: 11064998
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to transmit control motions from the robotic system to an end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV
  • Patent number: 11064999
    Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob when an instrument shaft is engaged with the handle. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler and can provide certain motor drive profiles for predetermined positions of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Erik D. Nelson, Jonathan R. Nash, Timothy M. Hopkins, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham, Zachary W. Gyugyi, Joshua A. Spalding, Christian A. Halvorsen
  • Patent number: 11065000
    Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus includes an end effector having an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly, and an anvil buttress retention system releasably disposed on the anvil assembly. The anvil buttress retention system includes an anvil buttress and a retention member including an elongated body looped around at least a portion of the anvil buttress with a free end of the elongated body extendable through a looped end of the elongated body in an untightened configuration such that the anvil buttress retention system is slidable relative to the anvil assembly. The free end of the retention member is movable relative to and through the looped end to a tightened configuration to secure the anvil buttress retention system to the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Jeevan Maddur Shankarsetty, Hari Naga Mahesh Kalepu, Jitendra Bhargava Srinivas
  • Patent number: 11065001
    Abstract: An anchor-storage device comprises (i) a housing, shaped to define a channel having an anchor-storage zone and an opening configured to provide access for an anchor driver to the anchor-storage zone; and (ii) a retaining member. A tissue anchor is stored in the anchor-storage zone and is slidable through the channel. The retaining member (a) has a retaining state in which the retaining member is configured to retain the tissue anchor in the anchor-storage zone, and (b) is configured, by moving in response to a proximally-directed force applied to the tissue anchor, to allow the tissue anchor to leave the anchor-storage zone in response to the proximally-directed force. The proximally-directed force is greater than a pre-determined threshold force. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Valtech Cardio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval Zipory, Alexei Koifman, Ehud Iflah, Tal Reich
  • Patent number: 11065002
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion and at least one aperture and positioning the distal portion of the first intravascular device in the vascular wall. The method may further include providing a reentry device having a body and a distal tip, the distal tip having a natural state and a compressed state and inserting the distal tip, in the compressed state, in the distal portion of the first intravascular device. The method may further include advancing the distal tip, in the natural state, through the at least one aperture of the first intravascular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Matthew J. Olson, Ross A. Olson, David B. Robinson, Peter Alan Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11065003
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment method that reduces risk factors contributing to anastomotic leakage by using a medical device. The treatment method includes placing a medical device including a sheet-like main body portion for promoting adhesion between biological tissues between one joint target site and another joint target site of a biological organ to be joined, and joining the one joint target site and the other joint target site to each other in a state where at least a portion of the main body portion is interposed between the one joint target site and the other joint target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Aramaki, Miho Kai, Mayu Hata
  • Patent number: 11065004
    Abstract: An anvil assembly having a sliding sleeve is provided. The anvil assembly includes an anvil center rod assembly, a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod assembly, and a sleeve member slidably disposed about the anvil center rod assembly. The sleeve member is configured to slide relative to the anvil center rod assembly as the head assembly pivots relative to the anvil center rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Justin Williams
  • Patent number: 11065005
    Abstract: A reload assembly includes a shell housing, a knife carrier, and at least one engagement member. The shell housing includes an inner housing portion and an outer housing portion that is spaced from the inner housing portion to define an annular cavity. A catch is supported within the annular cavity. The knife carrier defines a longitudinal axis and supports a knife. The knife carrier also supports a resilient locking member that is positioned to engage the catch when the knife carrier is in its retracted position after the reload assembly has been fired to retain the knife carrier in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Anthony Sgroi, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11065006
    Abstract: A system includes an inner filling structure around a stent-structure and an outer filling structure around the inner filling structure. The inner filling structure can be configured to produce a proximal seal with a first portion of an artery at a proximal end and a distal seal with a second portion of an artery at a distal end when the inner filling structure is in an inflacted state. The outer filling structure can have an inner surface surrounding at least a portion of the inner filling structure. The outer filling structure can be configured to be inflatable to occupy a space within an aneurysm at a lower pressure than a pressure in the inner filling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Endologix LLC
    Inventors: David Deaton, Eric Noda, Carlos Ortega, Girma Kebede, Kaushik Patel, Swanand Sardesai
  • Patent number: 11065007
    Abstract: A vascular plug comprises a superstructure expandable from a collapsed percutaneous insertion configuration to an expanded deployment or use configuration. The superstructure incorporates a channel or passageway and a catheter extends through the channel or passageway from a proximal side at least to a distal side of the superstructure. The central channel allows for over-the wire plug delivery and a working aperture for secondary vascular interventions under flow arrest prior to final plug release. The plug includes spring-loaded mechanical elements or clotting-enhancement structure for closing the channel or passageway upon a withdrawal or removal of the catheter from the superstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: John S. DeMeritt
  • Patent number: 11065008
    Abstract: An embolic coil is formed by being spirally wound by an element wire and is filled into an aneurysm. The embolic coil includes: a first coil portion, in which a large-diameter coil portion wound to have a large diameter D1 and a small-diameter coil portion wound to have a diameter D2 smaller than the large-diameter coil portion are arranged in a plurality of coils and alternately in a longitudinal direction Y of the embolic coil. A second coil portion is wound to be continuous with the first coil portion and to have a surface flatter than the first coil portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: SHINSHU UNIVERSITY, Mikuro Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Koyama, Takuya Kojima, Makoto Natori, Yusuke Sato
  • Patent number: 11065009
    Abstract: Vascular expandable devices and associated methods are disclosed herein. An expandable vascular device can include a generally tubular sidewall formed of a plurality of braided strands. The device can have a compressed state for delivery in which the device has a compressed state diameter of 0.027 inches or less. The device can have an expanded state in which the device has an expanded state diameter. A full expansion distance of the device corresponds to a longitudinal unconstrained distance at which the distal end of the expandable device attains the expanded state diameter. The full expansion distance can be 20 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Marc Dawson, Agee Barooni, Gregory M Hamel, Anthony Huynh, Brad Jackson
  • Patent number: 11065010
    Abstract: A hemostatic device includes a band for wrapping around a puncture site of a wrist, a mechanism for securing the band to the wrist in a wrapped state, an inflatable portion connected to the band and inflated by being injected with gas, an injection part which is elastically transformable and is capable of injecting air into the inflatable portion, and a tube body that connects an inflatable space of the inflatable portion and a housing space of the injection part to each other, in which the tube body has a hole portion opening in the inflatable portion and a cover portion disposed on the tube body to cover the hole portion, and the cover portion has a communication portion that allows communication between the inflatable space and the housing space by air discharged from the hole portion when air is injected into the inflatable portion from the injection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Maeda, Kenichi Hazama, Junichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11065011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical kit, a saw guide and other related tools used in the osteotomy for temporary removal of a piece of a first bone structure to gain temporary access for treatment of defects of a second bone structure, as well as methods for designing and manufacturing said tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: EPISURF IP-MANAGEMENT AB
    Inventors: Nina Bake, Richard Lilliestråle, Leif Ryd, Katarina Flodström, Jonas Jägerback
  • Patent number: 11065012
    Abstract: A debrider that includes an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member located inside the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member includes an aspiration channel. The outer tubular member includes a declogging feature. The declogging feature extends from an inside distal wall of the outer tubular member in a proximal direction towards a distal wall of the inner member. The declogging feature is at least partially received into the aspiration channel through a distal opening defined in the distal end of the inner member, and is configured to push any matter located inside the aspiration channel in a proximal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Gyrus Acmi, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 11065013
    Abstract: A positioning device is provided, having a guiding bow, wherein the guiding bow at least in section thereof is designed as or comprises a push-in section to be inserted into a sleeve of a push-in sleeves arrangement; wherein the guiding bow comprises or is connected to an adjusting device, wherein the adjusting device comprises at least one targeting device, and wherein the targeting device is designed to receive, at least in section, an interlocking device or an instrument for acting on the interlocking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OT MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Schreiber, Lukas Zapf, Johannes Gattinger
  • Patent number: 11065014
    Abstract: A device for guiding a puncture tool to form a pilot hole through which a pedicle screw is buried in a pedicle, the device including a linear reference pin disposed forward from a rear side of a spine toward a target point of a pedicle base; a tubular sleeve having a sleeve central axis disposed at a predetermined insertion angle to the reference pin, and having a distal end open toward the target point and through which the puncture tool is passed and guided; and a rod member that couples a proximal side of the reference pin to the sleeve and maintains the sleeve central axis at the predetermined insertion angle to the reference pin. Plural slits are formed with a cutting direction orthogonal to the reference pin. A shape of a slit portion is recognized by an X-ray fluoroscopic image, and the puncture tool can be easily guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKIKAISHA KKYSS
    Inventor: Kota Suda
  • Patent number: 11065015
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of patella arthroplasty. A navigated patella clamp used in an arthroplasty procedure includes first and second movable jaw members and an actuation member coupled to the first and second jaw members for moving the first and second jaw members along a plane toward and away from one another. The patella clamp further includes a tracker and adjustable stylus for positioning the clamp on a patient's patella below a desired resection plane. The adjustable stylus coupled to the clamp is used to check the position and orientation of the clamp with respect to the patella to ensure the correct amount of bone will be resected from the patella corresponding to the thickness of a patella component that will be implanted on the resected patella.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Emily Hampp, John R. Fossez, Michael C. Ferko
  • Patent number: 11065016
    Abstract: A system for preparing an ankle bone to receive an ankle prosthesis is provided. The system includes a patient specific cutting guide that has an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and at least one cutting feature extending through the guide from the anterior surface. The posterior surface comprising a first protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the first protrusion. The posterior surface has a second protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart and have a length such that when the patient specific cutting guide is coupled with first and second bone references, which can include bushings implantable in bones, a clearance gap is provided between the posterior surface and the ankle bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Thomas Anthony Flanagan, Emmanuel Francois Marie Lizee
  • Patent number: 11065017
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for removing a blood clot (10) from a blood vessel (12). Various uses of suction pressure and positive pressure, proximal and/or distal to the blood clot (10) assist with clot dislodgement and removal. The pressure(s) may be constant and/or cycled/pulsed to assist with clot dislodgement and/or removal. Various further devices assist with separating the clot (10) from the vessel (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Ischemicure Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul A. Spence
  • Patent number: 11065018
    Abstract: A catheter has a cannulated guiding rail extending therethrough, an advance segment of the rail extending at least about 10 cm beyond the distal end of the catheter. The catheter and rail are advanced over a guidewire until the distal end of the advance segment is at a target vascular site. The catheter is thereafter advanced along the rail to the target vascular site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: IMPERATIVE CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Buck, Julia Fox, James Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11065019
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single lumen extending therebetween. The flexible elongate body has a proximal segment, an intermediate segment, and a tip segment. The proximal segment includes a hypotube coated with a polymer. The intermediate segment includes an unreinforced polymer having a durometer of no more than 72 D. The tip segment is formed of a polymer different from the intermediate segment and has a durometer of no more than about 35 D and a length of at least 5 cm. The tip segment has a tapered portion that tapers distally from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter over a length of between 1 and 3 cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11065020
    Abstract: A method for suctioning an object in a blood vessel, the method comprising: inserting an expansion portion connected to a shaft portion on a distal portion of the shaft portion into the blood vessel; expanding the expansion portion in the blood vessel; inserting a suction catheter along the shaft portion into the blood vessel; reciprocating at least the expansion portion or the suction catheter relative to each other along an axial axis of the shaft portion; and suctioning the object with the suction catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Chida, Masaomi Imai, Yuki Masubuchi, Takashi Kitaoka, Kazuaki Kanamoto
  • Patent number: 11065021
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches a novel medical device for osteotomy, capable of simultaneous aspiration, cauterization, image-acquisition, irrigation and tissue-protection, adapted for ear, nose and throat procedures, but available or other cavity surgeries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel Ezra Walzman
  • Patent number: 11065022
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first jaw and a second jaw, a drive beam disposed inside the end effector, a first blade, and a second blade. The drive beam is slidably attached to the first jaw. The drive beam includes a cut-out defining a first surface, a second surface, and a vertical strut. The first blade is attached to the first surface and the vertical strut. The second blade is attached to the first blade and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Timothy Ebner
  • Patent number: 11065023
    Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Relign Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
  • Patent number: 11065025
    Abstract: A probe configured to be connected to a transducer unit configured to generate ultrasonic vibration, includes an elongated vibration transmission portion configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration; and an engagement member provided on and/or near an outer circumference at a position which becomes a node of the ultrasonic vibration when the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the vibration transmission portion, the engagement member being formed by a material of an identical to or smaller damping rate than a damping rate of the ultrasonic vibration in the vibration transmission portion, and the engagement member being engaged with an exterior member disposed on an outer side of the vibration transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko Shimamura, Masashi Yamada, Hideyuki Komamura, Tomokazu Shimizu