Patents Issued in September 24, 2024
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Patent number: 12096938Abstract: Devices and methods divert blood flow from a first vessel to a second vessel and maintain blood flow in the first vessel. The device includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to anchor in the first vessel. The first segment includes a window to allow blood to flow into the first segment, through the window, and distal in the first vessel. The second segment is configured to anchor in the second vessel. The second segment is configured to allow blood to flow into the first segment, through the second segment, and into the second vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: LimFlow GmbHInventors: Rowan Olund Hettel, David Hugo Deaton, Sophie Humbert
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Patent number: 12096939Abstract: A firing mechanism and a circular stapler are provided. The firing mechanism includes a staple pushing assembly, which includes an actuating rod provided with a stopping groove; a firing handle, wherein a pin post is provided in the firing handle, a first end of the pin post is capable of protruding from a first end of the firing handle and entering the stopping groove, to stop the firing handle from rotating relative to the actuating rod; and a pressing button capable of moving along a first direction to press the first end of the pin post to move towards a second end of the firing handle. Before the stapler reaches a ready-to-fire state, the pin post is inserted in the stopping groove of the actuating rod, to limit the rotation of the firing handle, therefore the operator cannot press the firing handle to fire the stapler.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.Inventors: Teng Shan, Yuanyang Cao, Xueqian Huang
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Patent number: 12096940Abstract: Devices and methods for treatment of a patient's vasculature are described. The device includes a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained state and an expanded state with a globular, axially shortened configuration. The permeable shell may be a single layer of braided elongate filaments having first and second ends that are secured at the proximal end of the permeable shell. The devices may also include permeable shells made of woven braided mesh having a variable mesh density, i.e., the average size of pores in one region are a different than the average size of pores in another region. Methods of using the device to treat a cerebral aneurysm are also described. Methods of forming a tubular braid are also described. Methods of forming a tubular braid with variable braid densities are described. Methods of forming a tubular braid using a castellated mandrel are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: MICROVENTION, INC.Inventors: Todd Hewitt, Brian Merritt, William R. Patterson, James M. Thompson, Claudio Plaza, Hung P. Tran, Richard L. Quick
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Patent number: 12096941Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of an implant for treating a nerve. A treatment site on a nerve is positioned within a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the treatment site. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the treatment site. The implant may be a growth inhibiting nerve cap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury, a growth permissive conduit for facilitating reconnection of a severed nerve, or an anchor for stabilizing a pain management electrode with respect to a nerve. Access to the nerve treatment site may be open surgical or percutaneous.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc., INCEPT, LLCInventors: Corinne Bright, Yong Ren, Ken Martin, Farhad Khosravi, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
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Patent number: 12096942Abstract: A hemostasis and suturing conjoined dual-clamp capable of passing through a channel of a digestive endoscope and an operation method, the dual-clamp including a handle, a clamping assembly and a driving assembly. The clamping assembly includes a clamping holder and two clamping portions, and the driving assembly is detachably connected to the clamping assembly. A hemostasis and suturing conjoined dual-clamp capable of passing through a channel of a digestive endoscope and an operation method, two clamping arms of the dual-clamp are able to individually open, clamp and close, have a function of double-sided clamping and closing a large defective wound, and are able to be conveniently separated from the driving assembly, overcoming the defects that conventional hemostatic clamps can only perform one-sided clamping, thereby it is difficult to treat defective wounds that are large or in difficult operating sites.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: MICRO-TECH (NANJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Zhang, Yang Bai
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Patent number: 12096943Abstract: A medical apparatus is provided. The medical apparatus includes: a clamp, a work head, and a handle. The work head is connected to the clamp and the handle; the work head includes a casing, a firing forcing member, a firing rod connected to the firing forcing member, a receiving cavity, a clip-cartridge assembly configured for delivering ligation clips to the clamp. An inner cavity communicating with the receiving cavity is formed in the casing, the casing has an opening formed at a side of the inner cavity, and the clip-cartridge assembly passes through the inner cavity via the opening to be inserted into the receiving cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: INTOCARE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTDInventors: Bingchao Zhou, Hui Zhang, Yunfeng Du, Dianchen Liu
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Patent number: 12096944Abstract: A hemostatic device is worn on a hand having a site where bleeding is to be stopped and includes a pressing member that applies a compression force to the site. The hemostatic device further includes a cover configured to be worn on a thumb and a dorsal side of the hand, and a linear member having a first end connected to the cover and configured to secure the cover to the hand when a second end thereof is attached to the cover. The cover has a hole which surrounds a portion of the linear member and the pressing member is disposed on a distal side of the cover relative to a virtual line passing through the hole and the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomomi Yamada, Yo Higashi
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Patent number: 12096945Abstract: Endoscopic image analysis, endoscopic procedure analysis, and/or component control systems, methods and techniques are disclosed that can analyze images of an endoscopic system and/or affect an endoscopic system to enhance operation, user and patient experience, and usability of image data and other case data.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Kunnskap Medical, LLCInventor: Michael C. Holmstrom
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Patent number: 12096946Abstract: An improved surgical tool including a cutter that will accumulate cut disc material during operation. One form can form a bore while another form can be used as a side cutter. The tool can be used as a rotary and/or reciprocating cutter.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Peter L. Bono, James D. Lark, John S. Scales
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Patent number: 12096947Abstract: Bone harvesting tools and methods of use thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, the tool comprises a chamber having a first aperture, a second aperture, an internal cavity, and a suction source fluidly connected with the chamber. The suction source is effective to generate negative pressure within the internal cavity of the chamber. The tool also has a reamer having a reaming portion, the reamer being sized to extend through the first and second apertures of the chamber, wherein the reamer is movable relative to the chamber. Additionally, the tool includes a storage container fluidly connected to the internal cavity of the chamber and effective to receive bone and/or cellular material extracted from the patient, the bone and/or cellular material being extracted during reaming a bone of the patient with the reamer.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLCInventors: Roman Nassutt, Robin Büscher, Nils Reimers
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Patent number: 12096948Abstract: Various surgical devices and methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed is multi-component prosthesis, which can be used as an ankle prosthesis. One of the disclosed surgical alignment systems includes a guide arm, a ratchet arm frame configured to be coupled slidably to the guide arm, a ratchet arm configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm frame, and a sagittal guide body configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm. The sagittal sizing guide body includes a first radiopaque object disposed at a first position and a second radiopaque object disposed at a second position that is spaced apart from the first position.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Paul Stemniski, David Reynolds, Shawn McGinley, Ramon Luna
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Patent number: 12096949Abstract: Device for the treatment of tissue calcification, in particular aortic valve leaflets, characterized by the fact that it comprises a first ultrasound emission source that is adapted to provide ultrasound waves with MHz frequencies and a second ultrasound emission source that is adapted to provide ultrasound waves with KHZ frequencies, both MHz and KHz waves being used for the said treatment. The invention also includes a method for the treatment of tissue calcification that is characterized by the simultaneous use of ultrasound waves with MHz frequencies and ultrasound waves with KHz frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: AorticLab SrlInventors: Enrico Fermi, Enrico Pasquino, Stefano Osta, Franco Osta, Francesco Bonetti, Davide Benettin
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Patent number: 12096950Abstract: A system that breaks calcium in a liquid includes a catheter including first and second electrodes arranged to receive there-across a high electrical voltage at an initial low current. The high electrical voltage causes an electrical arc to form across the electrodes creating a gas bubble within the liquid, a high current to flow through the electrodes, and a mechanical shock wave. A power source provides the electrodes with the high electrical voltage at the initial current and terminates the high electrical voltage in response to the high current flow through the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Doug Hakala, John M. Adams, Randy Holmberg
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Patent number: 12096951Abstract: A thromboembolic removal system for treating ischemic stroke, including a guide and occlusion catheter, a delivery and aspiration catheter, an aspiration pump, a thromboembolic receiver, and a thromboembolic separator.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Penumbra, Inc.Inventors: David Barry, Arani Bose
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Patent number: 12096952Abstract: Surgical forceps can include a jaw, a blade, and a tongue. The jaw can include a grip surface defining a slot. The blade can be configured to reciprocate along the slot between an extended position and a retracted position. The tongue can be connected to the jaw where at least a portion of the tongue can be located proximal of the grip surface to guide the blade into the blade slot when the blade moves from the retracted position into the blade slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Hanam Pham, Zane R. Ward, John Mensch, Jeffrey D. Holton
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Patent number: 12096953Abstract: A medical hand-held instrument includes two handle elements that can swivel relative to one another, and a spring element having two spring element ends. The spring element ends are each connected to one of the two handle elements such that, when swiveling at least one of the two handle elements out of an initial position, a swiveling back into the initial position can be achieved by the spring element At least one of the two spring element ends is connected to the corresponding handle element via form-fit which is generated by reshaping the spring element. A method for producing a medical hand-held instrument includes connecting two handle elements such that they can swivel relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Aesculap AGInventor: Robert Vogtherr
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Patent number: 12096954Abstract: An endoscopic surgical tool including a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing having a central axis and a first aperture forming an opening disposed at the distal end, an insulator disposed within the housing and having a central bore and a second aperture, the insulator configured to extend distally from the first aperture along the central axis, and a knife disposed within the first aperture and including a tip. The knife having a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the extended position, the knife is extended distally from the first aperture along the central axis and in the retracted position, the knife is retracted proximally towards the proximal end along the central axis. The endoscopic surgical tool including a biasing element coupled to the knife and biasing the knife toward the retracted position when the knife is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Hiromasa Kato, Yusuke Shiota
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Patent number: 12096955Abstract: An intravascular catheter device for modifying tissue located within a blood vessel and methods of using the same are provided. An expandable portion is secured to a distal end of a flexible catheter tube and is operable between a first position and a second position where the expandable portion is enlarged. An incising element extends lengthwise along an outer surface of the expandable portion and is configured to create axially extending slits in the tissue when the expandable portion is placed in the second position and moved axially through the blood vessel. An abrasive is provided at the outer surface of the expandable portion for abrading the tissue when the expandable portion is placed in the second position and move axially through the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: VentureMed Group, Inc.Inventor: John P. Pigott
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Patent number: 12096956Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating an abrasive element within the vessel. The abrasive element can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Cardio Flow, Inc.Inventors: Cassandra Ann Piippo Svendsen, Charles Anthony Plowe, Albert Selden Benjamin, Paul Joseph Robinson, Evan Leingang
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Patent number: 12096957Abstract: An apparatus and method to enable clinicians to verify needle or catheter location within an anatomic site by relying upon combined sensing of two signals, such as a pressure signal and a heart rate pulse signal, in which the detection of a correlation between both signals is identified to confirm location of the needle or catheter.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC.Inventors: Mark N. Hochman, Richard K. Buck
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Patent number: 12096958Abstract: A cannula seal assembly with a compatible flexible cannula. The cannula includes a rigid cannula body having proximal and distal body ends. The cannula body is composed of material having a first thickness. A flexible thread extends along at least a portion of the cannula body from the distal body end toward the proximal body end. The thread is composed of material having a second thickness, which is less than a first thickness. The cannula is attachable to a cannula seal assembly. The assembly includes a housing having a primary seal and a secondary seal therein. The assembly has a spacer connected between the primary seal and the secondary seal and a reservoir between the primary seal and the secondary seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventor: Ryo Isshiki
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Patent number: 12096959Abstract: A blood regurgitation preventing puncture and guidance device without skin dilation is provided. The puncture and guidance device mainly includes a needle tube, a dilation tube, a sheath, and a deceleration and stop device. A hydrophilic ultrasound developing coating is provided on a surface of the sheath to lay a foundation for visual puncture. The sheath and the dilation tube contain X-ray developing particles, and are provided with a transition section.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHANDONG BRANDEN MEDICAL DEVICE CO. , LTDInventors: Haijun Zhang, Shudi Zhi, Kunshan Yuan
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Patent number: 12096960Abstract: A uterine manipulator can include a shaft including a first end, a second end, and a channel along an axis of the shaft, a handle coupled to the first end of the shaft, and a triangular balloon coupled to the second end of the shaft. The triangular balloon can be configured to inflate upon insertion into a vagina via a fluid injected into the channel of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventor: Jon I. Einarsson
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Patent number: 12096961Abstract: A surgical instrument is provided that includes a first member defining a longitudinal axis and including a first mating surface engageable with a second mating surface of a fastener. A second member includes an expandable portion. A third member is engageable with the expandable portion to releasably capture the fastener. A first lever is connected to the first member, and a second lever is connected with the first lever via a pivot. The levers being rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis between a non-locked orientation and a locked orientation such that the pivot is rotatable past axial alignment to fix position of the first member relative to the fastener. Systems, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Adam D. Glaser, Daniel Paxton Wall, William Alan Rezach
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Patent number: 12096962Abstract: A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part including a rod receiving portion with a first end, a second end, and a U-shaped recess for receiving a rod, the recess defining two free legs, and a head receiving portion at the second end for introducing and clamping the head, and a locking ring configured to be arranged around the head receiving portion, the locking ring including an engagement structure for engagement with a tool, the engagement structure defining a width of the locking ring that is greater than a greatest width of the rod receiving portion, wherein the locking ring can assume a locking position exerting a greatest compressive force on the head receiving portion of the receiving part to lock an inserted head, and wherein the locking ring is movable out of the locking position towards the first end of the rod receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Lutz Biedermann, Timo Biedermann, Wilfried Matthis, Berthold Dannecker
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Patent number: 12096963Abstract: A coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part with an accommodation space defining an opening for inserting and accommodating a head of the bone anchoring element, and a pressure element having a cap portion configured to hold the head. In an inserting position, the cap portion of the pressure element is expandable in the accommodation space of the receiving part, and a first retaining element is configured to prevent the pressure element from moving towards a first end of the receiving part. In a pre-locking position, the head is held in the cap portion of the pressure element and is pivotable in the receiving part, while the cap portion is restricted from expanding to prevent removal of the head, and where a second retaining element is configured to prevent the pressure element from moving from the pre-locking position towards the inserting position.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Lutz Biedermann, Wilfried Matthis
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Patent number: 12096964Abstract: A modular bone anchor system includes a plurality of bone anchors, with each bone anchor comprising a capture portion at a proximal end, an anchor portion at a distal end, and a neck portion integral with the capture portion and the anchor portion. The system also includes a plurality of pivoting and non-pivoting receiver sub-assemblies, with each receiver sub-assembly including a receiver having a channel for receiving a rod and a central bore that extends upwardly from a bottom opening through the channel to a top of the receiver, and either a capture portion-engaging retainer or a rod-engaging insert positioned within the central bore. The capture portion of each bone anchor has a single predetermined size and shape that is common with the other bone anchors and is configured for uploading into either the pivoting or non-pivoting receiver sub-assemblies through the bottom opening of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Roger P. Jackson
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Patent number: 12096965Abstract: An embodiment includes a system comprising: a tulip including a slot to receive a linkage, first and second side walls that define a portion of the slot, and a ring that couples the first side wall to the second side wall; wherein the ring couples to the first side wall at a thinned first proximal fulcrum and to the second side wall at a thinned second proximal fulcrum and the ring pivots about the first and second proximal fulcrums when the ring is forced proximally; wherein the first side wall includes a first sidewall projection that projects past the first proximal fulcrum and the second side wall includes a second sidewall projection that projects past the second proximal fulcrum. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Genesys SpineInventors: John Stokes, David L. Greenwald, Josh Kaufmann, Greg Calbert, Scott Bryant, Landon Gilkey, Brian Bergeron
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Patent number: 12096966Abstract: A bone anchor includes a shank having a longitudinal axis, a core, a tip at one end of the core, and a thread forming a helix that extends around the core with a lower flank directed towards the tip and an upper flank directed away from the tip. A recess in a first turn of the thread forms a cutting structure, the recess being defined by first and second surfaces directly connected to one another at an angle. The first and second surfaces are spaced apart from every other turn of the thread above or below the first turn. A majority of the first surface is positioned higher axially than and circumferentially aligned with part of the second surface. At least one of the first or second surfaces extends circumferentially around the shank by a greater distance than an axial height of the at least one surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Timo Biedermann, Markku Biedermann
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Patent number: 12096967Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Patent number: 12096968Abstract: The disclosure relates to a chemical ablation apparatus for treating arrhythmia. The apparatus includes a clamp body, a clamp head consisting of a pair of clamp jaws, a needle head assembly, a needle head extension and retraction control assembly, pipeline components, and an electrocardiographic mapping component. The chemical ablation apparatus can control needle heads to extend out of or retract into the clamp head by means of the needle head extension and retraction control assembly. A chemical ablation reagent may be injected to a cardiac muscle tissue to conveniently achieve complete ablation of the cardiac muscle tissue by applying a chemical ablation method. The ablation effect can be verified by an electrocardiographic mapping system, to increase the success rate and lower the difficulty level of arrhythmia ablation operations, while also reducing the manufacturing cost of ablation apparatus and corollary equipment thereof, and decreasing expenses for atrial fibrillation surgical operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SUZHOU SINUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Xingpeng Liu, Jun Mao, Mingdong Zhang
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Patent number: 12096969Abstract: An arthroscopic system includes a re-useable, sterilizable handle integrated with a single umbilical cable or conduit. The single umbilical cable or conduit carries electrical power from a power and/or control console to the handle for operating both a motor drive unit within the handle and delivering the RF power to a disposable RF probe or cutter which may be detachably connected to the handle. The RF power delivered to the handle and on to the probe or cutter is typically bi-polar, where the handle includes first and second electrical bi-polar contacts that couple to corresponding bi-polar electrical contacts on a hub of the disposable RF probe or cutter is connected to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Simon Malkevich, Steffan Benamou, Kyle Klein, Ben Poser
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Patent number: 12096970Abstract: A medical system includes a first electrical circuit, a second electrical circuit electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, an optical isolator circuit coupled between the first and second electrical circuits, and a common-mode choke comprising a plurality of wires wound around a core and configured to reduce a voltage transient at an input of the optical isolator circuit to a level within a tolerance of the optical isolator circuit. A first end of the wires is conductively coupled to an output of the first electrical circuit and a second end of the wires is conductively coupled to the input of the optical isolator circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventor: Alan W. Petersen
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Patent number: 12096971Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly. A sliding electrical coupling provides electrical continuity between components of the shaft while permitting movement of a second shaft component relative to a first shaft component at the joint. An end effector is positioned at a distal end of the shaft assembly and is operable to engage tissue of a patient. A sensor is positioned adjacent to the joint and is configured to measure a joint parameter indicating a state of the sliding electrical coupling. The sensor transmits a first signal indicative of the measured joint parameter to a control module. The control module determines whether the measured joint parameter exceeds a maximum deviation from a predetermined value. When the measured joint parameter exceeds a maximum deviation from a predetermined value, the control module initiates a responsive action.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Patent number: 12096973Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for improving sleep by treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nasal or throat irritation and itching.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Neurent Medical LimitedInventor: David Townley
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Patent number: 12096974Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for improving sleep by treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nasal or throat irritation and itching.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Neurent Medical LimitedInventor: David Townley
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Patent number: 12096975Abstract: A resectoscope for endoscopic surgery, having a tubular shaft which includes an elongated sheath tube, and an irrigation tube arranged in the sheath tube for supplying irrigation fluid, as well as a rod-shaped lens and an electrode instrument, characterized in that the lens and the electrode instrument are arranged between the outer wall of the irrigation tube and the inner wall of the sheath tube. In addition, an electrosurgical system including the resectoscope and an irrigation fluid supply device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventor: Christian Brockmann
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Patent number: 12096976Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to selectively controlling delivery of electrical energy to an ablation electrode, with the selective control based on a history of the electrical energy delivered to a return electrode (e.g., electrical energy delivered in a current time-step and in one or more time-steps preceding the current time-step). Controlling electrical energy delivered to an ablation electrode based on the history of electrical energy delivered to a return electrode can reduce the likelihood of unintended tissue damage away from a treatment site as electrical energy is delivered to the treatment site via the ablation electrode. Further, or instead, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure can reduce the likelihood of unintended tissue damage away from the treatment site while reducing or eliminating the need to interrupt lesion formation by the ablation electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: AFFERA, INC.Inventors: Doron Harlev, Paul B. Hultz, Robert Alan Mest
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Patent number: 12096977Abstract: A modular multi-electrode structure for use with an electrophysiology device includes a plurality of interconnected, non-conductive, tubular substrates. Each non-conductive, tubular substrate includes an outer surface and a conductor disposed on the outer surface, as well as at least one signal conductor extending along a length of the interconnected plurality of non-conductive tubular substrates. The conductor disposed on the outer surface of each non-conductive tubular substrate is in electrical communication with the at least one signal conductor. In some embodiments, the plurality of non-conductive tubular substrates includes a plurality of non-conductive polymeric substrates. In alternative embodiments, the plurality of non-conductive tubular substrates includes a plurality of non-conductive, unitary molded cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Oliverius, Timothy S. Marass, Therese C. Gilbert, Nicholas Strom, Gregory K. Olson
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Patent number: 12096978Abstract: Neuromodulation catheter systems with controlled irrigation capabilities and methods for using such systems are disclosed herein. One such method includes, for example, positioning an irrigated neuromodulation catheter at a treatment site within a renal blood vessel of a human patient, delivering neuromodulation energy at the treatment site, and delivering irrigation fluid to the treatment site having characteristics coordinated with the delivered energy. The characteristics can be adjusted to maintain an energy delivery element and/or tissue of the blood vessel at a constant temperature as power is increased. The method can further include monitoring at least one parameter of the tissue and/or of the energy delivery element, and adjusting the neuromodulation energy and/or the characteristics of the irrigation fluid if the at least one parameter falls outside of a treatment range of values.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited CompanyInventor: Paul Coates
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Patent number: 12096979Abstract: An ultrapolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil that can be used in both monopolar and bipolar modes for cutting and coagulation. The ultrapolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil can operate at very low power levels (such as 15-20 Watts or less) to both cut and coagulate tissue thereby reducing patient risk and damage to tissue. An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade having a top, a bottom, opposing planar sides, a cutting edge, and a non-cutting end, an active electrode positioned on one of the opposing planar sides such that at least a portion of the opposing planar side is exposed near the cutting edge, and a return electrode positioned on the other opposing planar side such that at least a portion of the other opposing side is exposed near the cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: I.C. Medical, Inc.Inventor: Ioan Cosmescu
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Patent number: 12096980Abstract: A co/counter propagating acousto-optic modulator is provided that creates a low-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) wave on a laser beam in a medium such as water without any auxiliary mediators or special software/hardware. The main optical effect of the FUS is the controllable focusing of the laser beam through modification of the refractive index of the medium in a time-stable and dynamic fashion. The laser beam and the FUS wave are coaxially mixed and propagated through each other. The FUS pressure field highly amplifies the power density, highly amplifies the intensity, sharpens the diameter, and reduces the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the laser beam. The FUS pressure field keeps the laser beam's lensing power positive, with small fluctuations, as long as the ultrasound wave is coaxially propagated with the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: PHONONZ INCInventor: Hamid Reza Chabok
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Patent number: 12096981Abstract: A processor of an ophthalmologic image processing device acquires an ophthalmologic image photographed by an ophthalmologic image photographing device. The processor inputs the ophthalmologic image into a mathematical model trained by a machine learning algorithm to acquire a result of an analysis relating to at least one of a specific disease and a specific structure of a subject eye. The processor acquires information of a distribution of weight relating to an analysis by a mathematical model, as supplemental distribution information, for which an image area of the ophthalmologic image input into the mathematical model is set as a variable. The processor sets a part of the image area of the ophthalmologic image, as an attention area, based on the supplemental distribution information. The processor acquires an image of a tissue including the attention area among a tissue of the subject eye and displays the image on a display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Takeno, Ryosuke Shiba, Sohei Miyazaki, Yusuke Sakashita, Yoshiki Kumagai
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Patent number: 12096982Abstract: In certain embodiments, double-vision-related vision defects determinations or modifications may be facilitated. In some embodiments, a stimulus may be to be presented at a first time at a position on a first display for a deviating eye of a user (e.g., without a stimulus being presented on a second display of for a reference eye of the user) to cause the deviating eye to fixate on the position on the first display. A deviation measurement for the deviating eye may be determined based on an amount of movement of the deviating eye occurring upon the presentation on the first display for the deviating eye at the first time. In some embodiments, a modification profile associated with the user may be determined based on the deviation measurement, where the modification profile includes one or more modification parameters to be applied to modify an image for the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: University of MiamiInventor: Mohamed Abou Shousha
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Patent number: 12096983Abstract: In an ophthalmic imaging apparatus of some aspect examples, a data acquiring unit acquires data by applying an OCT scan to an eye. An image constructing unit constructs an image from the data acquired. A focal position changing unit is provided to the measurement arm. A scan controller controls the data acquiring unit according to a scan pattern including first and second partial patterns that are continuous patterns for central and peripheral regions of an OCT scan application area, respectively. A focus controller controls the focal position changing unit such that a first focal position is applied in parallel with an OCT scan of at least part of the first partial pattern and a second focal position is applied in parallel with an OCT scan to at least part of the second partial pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuo Yamaguchi, Ryoichi Hirose
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Patent number: 12096984Abstract: Disclosed is a method including the steps of: a) illuminating a pupil of the eye of a subject by a light source; b) acquiring at least one picture of the pupil including an image of the reflection of the light source on the retina of the eye, by means of an image-capture apparatus; and c) and determining a refraction feature of the eye from at least a geometrical feature, a positional feature, or an intensity distribution of the image of the reflection of the light source. Optical distances between the pupil and, respectively, the light source and the image-capture apparatus, are different. An associated device is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Guilhem Escalier, Konogan Baranton
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Patent number: 12096985Abstract: Various systems and methods providing recommendations based on analysis of surgical procedure variables are disclosed. A computer system, such as a surgical hub, can be configured to be communicably coupled to a surgical device. The computer system can be programmed to determine contextual data related to the surgical procedure being performed based at least in part of perioperative data received from the surgical device paired with the computer system. Further, the computer system can determine a procedural variable associated with the determined surgical context and then compare the procedural variable to a baseline. Depending upon the outcome of the comparison, the computer system can provide intraoperative or postoperative recommendations to the surgical staff.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L Harris, Taylor W. Aronhalt
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Patent number: 12096986Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of this disclosure, a computational simulation platform comprises a computer-implemented method that includes: generating a mesh or meshless three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of a vessel lumen and a surface of the vessel lumen based on invasive or non-invasive imaging; assigning material properties to the 3D reconstructed surface of the vessel lumen based on the invasive or non-invasive imaging; performing balloon pre-dilation, stenting and balloon post-dilation computational simulations with the 3D reconstructed vessel lumen and surface of the vessel lumen; and assessing stent and vessel morphometric and biomechanical measures based on the computational simulations.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaInventor: Ioannis S. Chatzizisis
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Patent number: 12096987Abstract: A method for the spatial mapping of a model of a surgical tool onto a spatial position of the surgical tool includes a) providing a surgical tool having a working part and a marker in the form of a visual image on a surface; b) providing a tool model of the surgical tool; c) providing a viewing device configured to be carried by a user and including a camera configured to capture a view and to generate camera data representative of the view; d) creating a spatial model of a space viewed by the camera; e) bringing the surgical tool within the space viewed b y the camera; f) identifying a representation of the marker in the camera data; g) determining a position and rotation of the representation of the marker with respect to the spatial model, and h) creating a spatial mapping of the tool model in the spatial model.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: AugmedIT B.V.Inventors: Thomas Jacobus Andreas Mensink, Theodorus Petrus Cornelis van Doormaal
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Patent number: 12096988Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a method to determine an operation pathway for a patient. The method includes constructing a three-dimensional model of the patient; obtaining image information of the patient; selecting a first set of two-dimensional feature points associated with the three-dimensional model and a second set of two-dimensional feature points associated with the image information; transforming the first set of two-dimensional feature points to a first set of three-dimensional feature points and the second set of two-dimensional feature points to a second set of three-dimensional feature points, respectively; matching between the first set of three-dimensional feature points and the second set of three-dimensional feature points to determine a relationship that aligns the first set of three-dimensional feature points and the second set of three-dimensional feature points; and determining the operation pathway in a coordinate system associated with a robotic arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: BRAIN NAVI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chieh Hsiao Chen, Kuan Ju Wang