Patents
Patents for A61B 18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body (59,620)
06/1991
06/25/1991US5026366 Angioplasty catheter and method of use thereof
06/25/1991US5025811 Method for focal destruction of eye tissue by electroablation
06/25/1991US5025789 Shock wave source having a central ultrasound locating system
06/25/1991US5025778 Endoscope with potential channels and method of using the same
06/20/1991DE4038520A1 Versatile balloon catheter for pulsed laser surgery - uses segmented multi-fibre optics to control energy distribution
06/20/1991DE3941705A1 Isotropic radiator for spherical cavities - has optical fibre slidable in catheter having envelope at one end fillable with dispersant from separate channel
06/20/1991CA2032458A1 Infrared delivery system with aiming component
06/18/1991US5024651 Atherectomy system with a sleeve
06/18/1991US5024617 Sphincterotomy method and device having controlled bending and orientation
06/12/1991EP0388455A4 Dental laser assembly
06/11/1991US5022413 Injection of enzyme and biocompatible dispersing agent
06/11/1991US5022399 Venoscope
06/11/1991CA1284823C Systems and methods for creating rounded work surfaces by photoablation
06/06/1991DE4017850C1 Controlling laser beam radiation dose - using difference in properties of red, green and blue components of diffusely reflected light, as measure of radiation
06/05/1991EP0430929A2 High-frequency surgical apparatus for thermally coagulating biological tissues
06/04/1991US5020995 Surgical treatment method and instrument
05/1991
05/30/1991WO1991007138A1 Method and apparatus for removal of cement from bone cavities
05/29/1991EP0429204A1 Electrosurgery apparatus
05/29/1991EP0429148A1 Method and apparatus for imaging the anatomy
05/29/1991EP0428875A2 Apparatus to treat diseases of the walls of body orifices or cavities
05/29/1991CN1051667A Laser light emitter
05/28/1991US5019076 Radio frequency surgical tool and method
05/28/1991US5019075 Method and apparatus for angioplasty
05/28/1991US5019054 Medical device valving mechanism
05/28/1991US5019040 Catheter
05/28/1991US5019038 Irrigation system for surgical procedures
05/22/1991EP0428446A1 Simplified observation and laser-treatment endoscope for use in a cavity of a human body
05/21/1991US5016401 Cautery tip cleaner and holder
05/16/1991WO1991006406A1 Razor
05/16/1991WO1991006271A1 Surgical instrument with input power transducer
05/16/1991WO1991006251A1 Optical fibre assembly for medical lasers
05/15/1991EP0427358A1 Mechanical arm for and interactive image-guided surgical system
05/15/1991EP0426779A1 Method and apparatus for precision laser surgery
05/15/1991EP0426669A1 Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of cut of a laser knife
05/15/1991EP0394431A4 Ultrasonic cutting tip assembly
05/14/1991US5016173 Apparatus and method for monitoring visually accessible surfaces of the body
05/14/1991US5015243 Means for removing smoke from an operative site
05/14/1991US5015227 Apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis
05/14/1991US5014708 Radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus
05/14/1991CA1284186C Semiconductor laser treatment unit
05/09/1991CA2029401A1 Interactive image-guided surgical system
05/08/1991DE3936941A1 Cold gas stream for cryotherapy - formed by evapn. from electric heater in liq. gas with pulsating power supply
05/08/1991DE3936716A1 Device for altering material structure using pulsed light beam - coagulation o biological tissues is produced in spatially limited region by using pulsing laser light beam with pref. light strength
05/07/1991WO1991006331A1 Medical device valving mechanism
05/07/1991US5013312 Bipolar scalpel for harvesting internal mammary artery
05/07/1991CA2066710A1 Medical device valving mechanism
05/07/1991CA1283952C Laser smoke evacuation system and method
05/02/1991WO1991005515A1 Fibre bundle coupled ophthalmic laser
05/02/1991EP0424687A1 Remote control console for surgical control system
05/02/1991EP0424499A1 Catheter using energy produced by a laser
05/01/1991CN1050992A Laser light irradiation apparatus
05/01/1991CN1050984A Laser light irradiation apparatus
04/1991
04/30/1991US5011483 Combined electrosurgery and laser beam delivery device
04/30/1991US5010886 Medical probe assembly having combined ultrasonic imaging and laser ablation capabilities
04/25/1991DE4030734A1 Dental treatment by pulsed solid state laser - using fibre-optics tool and hydroxy-apatite or tetra:calcium phosphate filler
04/25/1991DE3934646A1 Power or pulse energy control for laser cutting of biological tissue - using light output resulting from pyrolysis as control signal
04/24/1991EP0424272A2 Laser light irradiation apparatus
04/24/1991EP0424231A1 Ultrasonic percussion device
04/24/1991EP0423757A1 Electrosurgical unit
04/24/1991EP0423431A2 Surgical laser
04/23/1991US5009660 Gas purging, eye fixation hand piece
04/23/1991US5009658 Dual frequency laser lithotripter
04/23/1991US5009656 Bipolar electrosurgical instrument
04/23/1991US5009655 Hot tip device with optical diagnostic capability
04/23/1991US5009232 Extracorporeal lithotripsy apparatus using high intensity shock waves for calculus disintegration and low intensity shock waves for imaging
04/23/1991CA1283460C Laser shield
04/21/1991CA2027282A1 Laser light irradiation apparatus
04/18/1991WO1991005332A1 Process and device for generating laser-induced shock wave
04/18/1991DE4032967A1 Monitoring optical fibres conducting high power laser beams - measuring intensity losses before and after beam passes through fibre by photosensors
04/18/1991DE3933613A1 High-power crystal-laser pulsed for surgical use - has multi-fibre catheter used ether as endoscope or hallow and carrying fluid to tip
04/17/1991EP0422233A1 Laser beam emitter
04/17/1991EP0422112A1 Combined microwave heating and surface cooling of the cornea.
04/16/1991US5007908 Electrosurgical instrument having needle cutting electrode and spot-coag electrode
04/16/1991US5007907 Resectoscope apparatus
04/16/1991US5007896 Insertable into a human blood vessel
04/16/1991US5007437 Catheters for treating prostate disease
04/16/1991CA1283015C Method and apparatus for thermal angioplasty
04/10/1991EP0421030A1 Apparatus for enhanced vascular or other growth
04/09/1991US5006119 Hollow core coaxial catheter
04/09/1991CA1282664C Electrosurgical knife with visual alarm
04/04/1991WO1991003997A1 Gas purging, eye fixation hand piece
04/04/1991WO1991003996A1 Method and device for thermal ablation of hollow body organs
04/04/1991DE3931854A1 Laser radiation treatment equipment for NMR tomograph for tumours - uses tumour location and multiplanar X=ray device enabling therapy fibres to be placed in tumour and coagulation
04/03/1991EP0420023A1 Apparatus for destroying calculi
04/03/1991EP0165301B1 Excimer laser for medical treatment on organic tissue in biolocical systems at a pathological situs
04/03/1991CN1050330A Catheter balloon
04/02/1991US5005180 Laser catheter system
04/02/1991US5004338 Method and apparatus for attenuation and measurement of laser power at the end of a laser guide
03/1991
03/30/1991WO1991005300A1 Temperature control of a heated probe
03/27/1991EP0419235A1 Loop electrode
03/27/1991EP0418382A1 Electrosurgical instrument
03/26/1991US5002553 Atherectomy system with a clutch
03/26/1991US5002051 Method for closing tissue wounds using radiative energy beams
03/26/1991CA1281963C Process and apparatus for harvesting vein
03/21/1991WO1991003267A1 Lung cancer hyperthermia via ultrasound and/or convection with perfluorocarbon liquids
03/21/1991WO1991003208A1 Hot tip catheter assembly
03/21/1991WO1991003207A1 Physiologic low stress angioplasty
03/21/1991DE3930451A1 HF coagulation device for biological tissue - has forward and rear electrodes with different measurements along common longitudinal axis
03/20/1991EP0418147A1 Diagnostic and/or surgical catheter for use in a vessel in the human body through which an opaque liquid is flowing
03/20/1991EP0393160A4 End effector for surgical plume evacuator