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Medical Devices

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Reference # Patent
Status
Description
2009-007 None Endoscopic Spinal Shaver
This description details and instrument to assist in the removal of tissue from the spinal canal. Arthritic ...
2009-118 None Postierior Percutaneous Facet Screws
The device is a screw which is inserted in a percutaneous fashion posteriorly across the cervical facet joint ...
2008-014 Pending Nitinol Curve: Intramedullary Fixation for Small Bone Fractures
A fracture fixation system particularly useful for bones of the hand and foot is disclosed. The system uses ...
2008-036 Pending Artifact Reduction System (ARS) for Ultrasound Coblation Procedures
Coblation devices are currently being employed to débride diseased tendons and other soft tissue via open and ...
2008-037 Pending Ultrasound Guided Balloon Dilator (UGBD)
The UGBD is a versatile medical device utilized to percutaneously dilate soft tissue regions in the body. ...
2008-059 Pending Tissue Block Transport Container
Clear plastic container used to transport up to 4 (1" square pathology tissue blocks) via suggested method of ...
2008-192 Pending Translocation Inhibition Needle
Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS FNA) systems have been designed to prevent or ...
2008-239 None Transfer Tray
The transfer tray conceived is MRI and CT compatible and is extremely strong, to accommodate even the largest ...
2008-268 Pending Tendon or Ligament (Soft Tissue) Attachment Device(s)
Methods and devices are disclosed for the attachment of a soft tissue structure (e.g., tendon or ligament) to ...
2007-039 None Adherent Thoracolumbar Plate and Rod Spine Stabilization Implant
A spinal implant composed of a locking screw-plate and rod used to stabilize the anterior human spine. An ...
2007-051 None Distal Radius Shadow Fixation System with PEEK-OPTIMA (TM)
The Shadow Fixation System allows open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fractures utilizing ...
2007-052 None Olecranon and Radial Head Shadow Fixation Systems with PEEK-OPTIMA (TM)
The Shadow Fixation System allows open reduction internal fixation of olecranon and radial head fractures ...
2007-069 None Previous Proximal Row Carpectomy Wrist Fusion Plate
Proximal row carpectomy is frequently a successful surgery, alleviating pain from the arthritic joint. ...
2007-088 Pending Multi-Planar EUS Transducer
This echoendoscope would include a transducer (of variable shapes) with multiple crystal of which some ...
2007-089 Pending Dual Channel Bi-Directional Echoendoscope
This instrument allows passage of accessories through two separate channels. The opening to one channel is ...
2007-094 Pending Mucosal Biopsy Mount
Unique system including a mounting system to place mucosal biopsy specimens in a preferred orientation and to ...
2007-138 Pending X-Compression/Cross Compression PIP and MCP Joint Fusion System
The purpose of this fusion system is to provide the hand surgeon, orthopedic surgeon and plastic surgeon with ...
2007-141 None Intraoperative Surgical Warming Table
This invention is composed of a radiotranslucent frame with hollow tubework throughout that allows for the ...
2007-175 None Pressure Ulcer Prevention Bed
Inspired by the contoured shape of a satellite dish, the Pressure Ulcer Prevention bed matches the natural ...
2007-268 None Shoulder Strengthening Kit
Elastic shoulder strengthening device with exercise manual. ...
2006-191 None Cement Heat Management Device
This device is designed to extract heat during cement polymerization. The device consists of any ...
2006-279 Pending Peripheral Oxistimulator
The purpose of this invention is to prevent sudden unexpected death of hospitalized patients, or people at ...
2005-044 Pending Saphenous Vein Clipping and Injection System for Use in Duplex Guided Extraluminal Endoscopic Saphenofemoral Junction Clipping with Retrograde Foam Sclerotherapy
The proposed technology is a simpler and safer method for treating varicose veins of the lower extremities. ...
2005-055 Pending Anterior Adherent Thoracolumbar Spine Plate
This implant is a fixation device, shaped in the form of a plate for use in the fixation and stabilization of ...
2005-115 None Device for Intracorporeal Vascular Exit and Reentry
Frequently in medical practice there is a need for devices to access tissues that may be difficult to reach. ...
2005-136 Pending Semi-constrained 1st Carpometacarpal Implant Arthroplasty
This device is used to treat a painful thumb base joint (1st CMC joint) from arthritis. It is composed of ...
2005-143 None Phased Array Designed for Torso Imaging
4/8 channel phased array coil designed for abdominal imaging....
2005-144 None Phased Array Designed for Brachial Plexus Nerve Imaging at 1.5 or 3T MRI
4/8 or more channel array designed to image left, right, or bilateral brachial plexus nerves at 1.5T or 3T....
2005-145 None Phased Array Receive Only Coil Designed for Leg Imaging
4/8 or more channel receive only array designed for long bone imaging at 1.5 or 3T....
2005-146 None Hand Phased Array Coil
4 or 8 channel receive only phased array coil used for hand imaging in MRI at 1.5T and 3T ...
2005-147 None Phased Array Receiver Coil Designed for Arm Imaging
4/8 or more channel receive only array designed for arm, elbow, extremity imaging ...
2005-183 Pending Temporomandibular Joint Fossa-Eminence Metal Prosthesis
A metal onlay implant surgically placed in the temporomandibular joint fossa/eminence (temporal bone) ...
2005-192 Pending A Device for Tracking Fetal Heart Rate During Fetal Monitoring
Assessment of fetal well-being requires a continuous signal from the fetal heart to assess beat-to-beat and ...
2005-287 Pending A Non-Invasive 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure Monitor
This device is designed to monitor intraocular (eye) pressure over a 24 to 48 hour period, awake and asleep, ...
2004-002 None Suture-Mediated Closure Devices
This device serves to close body cavities deep to the skin surface through suture closure. The device can be ...
2004-105 Pending Detection of Blood Flow Using Emitted Light Absorption
This invention is related to detection of blood pressure, blood flow and heart rhythm abnormalities ...
2004-252 Pending Fallopian Tube Ostia Location and Marking Device
Device that uses methylene blue to mark tubal ostia enabling location of fallopian tube ostia after ...
2003-028 None Wire-less MRI Coils
This invention uses optical or RF means to transfer the MRI coil signal from the coil to the scanner reciever ...
2003-119 Patent A Novel Lead Delivery Device
A device to facilitate epicardial placement of permanent pacing leads, ablation catheters, and other ...
2003-190 Pending Biofilm Removal From Surfaces
Vortexing sonication bath fluid prior to sonication significantly enhances the removal of bacterial biofilms ...
2003-202 None Scaphoid Fracture Highly Porous Metal Pin
Device combines stability of screw with ability to integrate with bone; can be used for bone fracture ...
2002-038 Patent Synthetic Aortic Valve Leaflet With Inlaid Stress-Bearing Fibers and Synthetic Nodulus of Arantzius
A synthetic valve/leaflet for manufacturing cardiac valve prostheses - mechanical characteristics include ...
2002-074 Patent Antibiotic Impregnated Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC's) with Continuous Central Venous Oximetry
A peripherally inserted central catheter includes three lumens that communicate with its proximal end. A ...
2002-095 None Screw Hole Repair Device/Technique
Device and method for filling and repairing holes in bone after removal of screws or drilling; prevents ...
2002-167 None MRI Receiver Coil with Transmit Only Sections Designed to Reduce Artifacts
An RF coil with added coils which transmit only to reduce artifactual signals due to flow or poor magnet ...
2001-087 Patent Pedicle Oblique Support Pillar
Pedicle oblique support pillar system; shares loads applied to pedicle implant in spine fracture fixation; ...
2001-168 None Elbow Arthroscopy Arm Holder
Currently looking for a licensing partner for arm positioner device for elbow surgery-- attaches to surgical ...
2000-017 Patent Anatomic Incontinence Pessary
Anatomy shaped vaginal pessary with adjustable suburethral pressure mechanism....
2000-033 Patent Pre-Deployment Stent Chamber
Toughy "type" holding chamber to clean stent, deliver genes and seed/impregnate stents. ...
2000-155 Patent Segmented Flexible Coated Porous Tantalum Femoral Stem
Prosthesis with varying stem stiffness from proximal to distal ends; minimizes stress shielding; decreases ...
1998-060 Patent An Intracoronary Breaking Stent
A stent that fractures at strategic points to relieve arterial stress after placement....
1998-062 Patent Endocervical and Ectocervical/Vaginal Brush for Pap Smear Collection
Injection-molded devices used to collect the endocervical, ectocervical and vaginal component for use with ...
1997-103 Patent Self-Tapping Expanding Screw in Spinal Surgery
Expanding screw with increased strength of bone-screw interface for spinal internal fixation surgeries....
1996-112 Patent Selective Convective Brain Cooling
Enable clinicians to selectively cool the brain, independent of core temperature, as a means of cerebral ...
1995-111 Patent Automated Injection Manifold
Automated manifold allows injection of contrast with no manual manipulation of any valves....
1994-090 Patent Long-Stem Femoral Component for Revision THA
Long-stem femoral component coated with multiple in-growth and bioabsorbable materials; allows surgeon ...
1989-057 Patent Nondiffracting Transducer for Medical Imaging and Diagnosis
Nondiffracting transducer used to improve resolution of pulse-echo imaging ...