Patents
Patents for A61B 17 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets (239,917)
12/2003
12/30/2003US6669689 Cryosurgical catheter
12/30/2003US6669688 Method and apparatus for measuring the heat transfer coefficient during cryogen spray cooling of tissue
12/30/2003US6669687 Apparatus and methods for treating tissue
12/30/2003US6669685 Tissue remover and method
12/30/2003US6669674 Introducer and perfusion cannula
12/30/2003US6669655 Sonic element and catheter incorporating same
12/30/2003US6669653 Method and apparatus for monitoring the progress of labor
12/30/2003US6669643 Method and apparatus for sonographic examination, biopsy, and excision
12/30/2003US6669635 Navigation information overlay onto ultrasound imagery
12/30/2003US6669073 Surgical stapling apparatus
12/30/2003US6668836 Method for tissue expansion using pulsatile motion
12/30/2003US6668688 Expandable screw apparatus and method thereof
12/30/2003CA2280792C Excisional biopsy devices and methods
12/30/2003CA2224385C Bone fragment-fixing device
12/30/2003CA2177830C Trocar with universal seal protection
12/30/2003CA2105886C Sterile clips and instrument for their placement
12/30/2003CA2080766C Endoscopic tissue manipulator
12/30/2003CA2080326C Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue
12/30/2003CA2053642C Method and apparatus for tipping sutures
12/30/2003CA2046192C Deformable surgical device
12/27/2003CA2433563A1 Thermal coagulation using hyperconductive fluids
12/26/2003CA2433892A1 Endplate shaping device
12/25/2003US20030236573 Collagen implants with improved mechanical stability and comfort for use in medicine and surgery
12/25/2003US20030236567 Implantable prosthesis with displaceabe skirt
12/25/2003US20030236555 Apparatus and method for fixation of ankle syndesmosis
12/25/2003US20030236553 Thermotropic polymer heterofilament
12/25/2003US20030236552 Siliconized surgical needles and methods for their manufacture
12/25/2003US20030236551 Mechanical method and apparatus for bilateral tissue fastening
12/25/2003US20030236550 Mechanical method and apparatus for bilateral tissue fastening
12/25/2003US20030236549 Surgical instrument
12/25/2003US20030236548 System and method for controlling pressure in a surgical tourniquet using a remote unit
12/25/2003US20030236547 Nasal packing device
12/25/2003US20030236546 Tamponade device to control post-partum hemorrhage
12/25/2003US20030236544 Method and inflatable chamber apparatus for separating layers of tissue
12/25/2003US20030236543 Polygonal cross section lancet needle
12/25/2003US20030236542 Methods for bypassing or near-total obstructions in arteries or other anatomical conduits
12/25/2003US20030236539 Apparatus and method for using an ultrasonic probe to clear a vascular access device
12/25/2003US20030236538 Artery and vein coupling tie string
12/25/2003US20030236537 Surgical instruments with improved traction
12/25/2003US20030236536 Endoscopic fundoplication devices and methods for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
12/25/2003US20030236535 Apparatus for ligating/suturing living tissues and system for resecting/suturing living tissues
12/25/2003US20030236534 Tacking tool and tack
12/25/2003US20030236533 Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter
12/25/2003US20030236532 Circumcision clamp
12/25/2003US20030236531 Electronically activated capture device
12/25/2003US20030236529 Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae
12/25/2003US20030236528 Impactor for use with cervical plate
12/25/2003US20030236527 Multi-slot guide for bone-setting operation for a femoral neck fracture
12/25/2003US20030236526 Adjustable surgical guide and method of treating vertebral members
12/25/2003US20030236525 Prosthesis removal cutting guide, cutting tool and method
12/25/2003US20030236524 Guide and blade for contouring vertebral bodies
12/25/2003US20030236523 Apparatus and method for minimally invasive total joint replacement
12/25/2003US20030236522 Prosthesis cavity cutting guide, cutting tool and method
12/25/2003US20030236521 Prosthesis cutting guide, cutting tool and method
12/25/2003US20030236520 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method
12/25/2003US20030236519 Dual short throw advancer/retractor
12/25/2003US20030236506 Improved rigidity and strength to prevent bending or flexing during insertion
12/25/2003US20030236505 Cannula
12/25/2003US20030236496 Aortic catheter with porous aortic arch balloon and methods for selective aortic perfusion
12/25/2003US20030236472 Systems and methods for moving anatomical elements
12/25/2003US20030236447 Retractor and method for spinal pedicle screw placement
12/25/2003US20030236442 Implantable valved pressure attenuation device
12/25/2003US20030236236 Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms for administration of hydrophobic drugs
12/25/2003US20030234183 Electroplating metal with thin dense chromium by immersing the metal in a sulfuric acid solution containing a hydrogen fluoride catalyst as ammonium bifluoride salts followed by a chromic acid bath; protective coatings; prosthetics
12/25/2003CA2433269A1 Surgical chair for percutaneous spinal catheter insertion
12/25/2003CA2432234A1 Polygonal cross section lancet needle
12/24/2003WO2003106110A1 Screw driver with integrated screw holder
12/24/2003WO2003105933A1 Multiple ratio fluid dispenser
12/24/2003WO2003105914A1 Method and apparatus for ensuring sterility of disposable medical items used with medical equipment
12/24/2003WO2003105746A1 Method for treating congestive heart failure using external counterpulsation
12/24/2003WO2003105712A2 Osteogenic distraction device
12/24/2003WO2003105706A1 Releasable guide and method for endoscopic cardiac lead placement
12/24/2003WO2003105705A1 Surgical instrument constructed by electric discharge machining
12/24/2003WO2003105704A1 Device and methods for placing external fixation elements
12/24/2003WO2003105703A2 Multi-point tension distribution system device and method of tissue approximation using that device to improve wound healing
12/24/2003WO2003105702A2 Surgical device
12/24/2003WO2003105701A2 Suturing instruments
12/24/2003WO2003105700A1 Device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone
12/24/2003WO2003105699A1 System and method of mating implants and vertebral bodies
12/24/2003WO2003105698A2 Annular support structures
12/24/2003WO2003105697A1 Vascular wound closure device and method
12/24/2003WO2003105695A2 Mechanical structures and implants using said structures
12/24/2003WO2003105693A1 Ultrasonic guided catheter deployment system
12/24/2003WO2003105684A1 Endovascular catheter comprising means to measure the temperature of vessel walls
12/24/2003WO2003105682A1 Method and device for monitoring physiologic signs and implementing emergency disposals
12/24/2003WO2003105674A2 Tissue removal device
12/24/2003WO2003105672A2 Cryosurgery compositions and methods
12/24/2003WO2003105670A2 Devices and methods for heart valve repair
12/24/2003WO2003105668A2 Injection devices and methods for testing implants and for unimpeded target location testing
12/24/2003WO2003105662A2 Transmurality assessment apparatus and methods
12/24/2003WO2003105659A2 Robot for use with orthopaedic inserts
12/24/2003WO2003094994A3 Adjustable balloon anchoring trocar
12/24/2003WO2003094760A3 Introducer seal assembly
12/24/2003WO2003090607A3 Vascular protection devices and methods of use
12/24/2003WO2003063735A3 Fixed length anchor and pull mitral valve device and method
12/24/2003WO2003053259A3 A tissue ablation apparatus with a sliding ablation instrument and method
12/24/2003WO2003028770A3 Plasma treated surgical needles and methods for their manufacture
12/24/2003WO2003007840A8 Stent vascular intervention device and method
12/24/2003WO2002096508A9 Ultrasound feedback in medically-treated patients
12/24/2003WO2002089701A3 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and fitting tools