Patents
Patents for A61B 18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body (59,620)
06/2004
06/29/2004US6757565 Electrosurgical instrument having a predetermined heat profile
06/29/2004US6755850 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus
06/29/2004US6755849 Method for delivering energy to tissue and apparatus
06/29/2004US6755845 Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith
06/29/2004US6755827 Tissue sealing electrosurgery device and methods of sealing tissue
06/29/2004US6755826 Urological resectoscope having an insulating case
06/29/2004US6755825 Electrosurgical device having a dielectric seal
06/29/2004US6755824 Platelet inhibitor eluting ablation catheter
06/29/2004US6755823 Medical device with enhanced cooling power
06/29/2004US6755822 Device and method for the creation of a circumferential cryogenic lesion in a pulmonary vein
06/29/2004US6755821 System and method for stimulation and/or enhancement of myocardial angiogenesis
06/29/2004US6755818 Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imaging
06/29/2004US6755790 Transseptal access tissue thickness sensing dilator devices and methods for fabricating and using same
06/29/2004CA2255058C Balloon catheter for photodynamic therapy
06/29/2004CA2213216C Systems and methods for examining heart tissue
06/29/2004CA2101293C Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
06/24/2004WO2004054048A2 Tunable spectroscopic source with power stability and method of operation
06/24/2004WO2004052223A2 Electrically-induced thermokeratoplasty systems and method
06/24/2004WO2004052222A1 Angle indexer for medical devices
06/24/2004WO2004052221A1 Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument
06/24/2004WO2004052220A1 Bipolar medical instrument and electrosurgical system comprising one such instrument
06/24/2004WO2004052182A2 Monitoring and treating hemodynamic parameters
06/24/2004WO2004052181A2 Device and method for inducing vascular injury and/or blockage in an animal model
06/24/2004WO2004052171A2 Flexible wrist for surgical tool
06/24/2004WO2004028233A3 Methods and devices for ablation
06/24/2004WO2004026098A3 Method for administering thermotherapy to prevent the growth of tumors
06/24/2004US20040122500 Electrode for utilizing edge effect to create uniform current density
06/24/2004US20040122482 Nerve proximity method and device
06/24/2004US20040122423 Vessel sealer and divider with non-conductive stop members
06/24/2004US20040122422 Medical device on helical support
06/24/2004US20040122421 Endoluminal radiofrequency cauterization system
06/24/2004US20040122420 Electrosurgical method and apparatus
06/24/2004US20040122419 Medical device recognition system with write-back feature
06/24/2004US20040122372 Surgical needle holder
06/24/2004US20040122347 Method and apparatus for revascularizing a coronary vessel with an implant having a tapered myocardial leg
06/24/2004US20040122328 Integrated optical scanning image acquisition and display
06/24/2004US20040122318 Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of use
06/24/2004US20040120668 Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site
06/24/2004US20040118440 Cleaning device for medical instrument
06/24/2004DE10354830A1 High frequency cutting device with oval loop, in particular suitable for removal of laterally positioned tumor from colon
06/24/2004DE10257146A1 Thermal ablation probe for minimal invasive body tissue high frequency thermal treatment has temperature sensor on star shaped flexible arms with adjustable protrusion from insulating sheath
06/24/2004CA2511767A1 Electrically-induced thermokeratoplasty systems and method
06/24/2004CA2508800A1 Method and system for monitoring and treating hemodynamic parameters
06/24/2004CA2488435A1 Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument
06/23/2004EP1431789A1 Arrangement for monitoring the power level of a photon channeling element
06/23/2004EP1430850A2 Device and method for treating skin
06/23/2004EP1430849A1 Coaxial catheter system for performing a single step cryoablation
06/23/2004EP1430848A1 Cold tip RF/ultrasonic ablation catheter
06/23/2004EP1430847A2 Surgical balloon having varying wall thickness
06/23/2004EP1429820A2 Cryoplasty apparatus and method
06/23/2004EP1429679A2 Apparatus and method for cryosurgical treatment of tumors of the breast
06/23/2004EP1429678A1 Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method
06/23/2004EP1429677A1 Method and equipment for controlling necrotized areas in ablative technique on tissues
06/23/2004EP1429676A2 Microwave ablation device
06/23/2004EP1173095B1 Medical electrode
06/23/2004EP0996368B1 Pneumatic tissue dissector with exhaust system
06/23/2004EP0966226B1 A system for sharing electrocardiogram electrodes and transducers
06/23/2004EP0929779B1 Precooling system for joule-thomson probe
06/23/2004EP0847252B1 Insulated implement
06/23/2004EP0822783B1 Intrauterine ablation system
06/23/2004CN2621028Y Sintered clamp of electrocautery device for operation
06/23/2004CN1154447C Apparatus for transferring energy to ligate human body tissue structur
06/23/2004CN1154446C Endoscope power supplying appliance
06/23/2004CN1154445C Electrosurgical generator
06/23/2004CN1154444C Balloon catheter for photodynamic therapy
06/23/2004CN1154440C Ophthalmic microsurgical system employing flash EEPROM and reprogrammable modules
06/22/2004US6752816 Powered surgical handpiece with removable control switch
06/22/2004US6752815 Method and waveguides for changing the direction of longitudinal vibrations
06/22/2004US6752811 Laser-resistant medical retrieval device
06/22/2004US6752806 Unrollable tip for a catheter
06/22/2004US6752805 Surgical ablation probe for forming a circumferential lesion
06/22/2004US6752804 Ablation system and method having multiple-sensor electrodes to assist in assessment of electrode and sensor position and adjustment of energy levels
06/22/2004US6752803 Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression
06/22/2004US6752802 Method and apparatus for the prevention of endometrial hyperplasis and uterine cancer
06/22/2004US6752786 Moving heat exchange catheter system
06/22/2004US6752778 Removal of waste products by suction during the ablation of biological tissue
06/22/2004US6752767 Localization element with energized tip
06/22/2004US6752154 Device for accurately marking tissue
06/22/2004CA2193975C Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for performing laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization
06/20/2004CA2452817A1 Surgical balloon having varying wall thickness
06/17/2004WO2004051409A2 System for providing computer guided ablation of tissue
06/17/2004WO2004050171A2 Devices and methods for selective orientation of electrosurgical devices
06/17/2004WO2004049976A1 Treating arrhythmias by altering properties of tissue
06/17/2004WO2004049971A2 Methods and devices for minimally invasive cardiac surgery for atrial fibrillation
06/17/2004WO2004049957A2 Apparatus and methods for minimally invasive harvesting of a vascular conduit
06/17/2004WO2004049918A2 A system for administering a combination of therapies to a body lumen
06/17/2004WO2003030708A3 Surgical instrument
06/17/2004US20040117652 Tissue accessing and anchoring device and method
06/17/2004US20040117032 Devices for less-invasive intracardiac interventions
06/17/2004US20040116986 Apparatus for lipolyusis for aesthetic treatment
06/17/2004US20040116983 Device and method for treating skin
06/17/2004US20040116979 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use
06/17/2004US20040116965 Atrial fibrillation therapy with pulmonary vein support
06/17/2004US20040116952 Surgical apparatus permitting recharge of battery-driven surgical instrument in noncontact state
06/17/2004US20040116951 Apparatus and method for cutting a heart valve
06/17/2004US20040116924 Vessel sealer and divider
06/17/2004US20040116923 Electrode arrangement for surgical instrument
06/17/2004US20040116922 Methods and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs
06/17/2004US20040116921 Cold tip rf/ultrasonic ablation catheter
06/17/2004US20040116920 Angle indexer for medical devices