Surgical tool
A surgical tool according to the present invention includes a hollow cylindrical housing open at one end and having a reduced diameter bore through an end wall at the opposite end of the housing. With... Read More
Inventors: Kantrowitz, Adrian; Freed, Paul S.;, Assignee: L-Vad Technology, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) |
Leak detector for an intra-aortic balloon pump
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a leak detector for an intra-aortic balloon pump, which is capable of detecting a fluid leak from the balloon pump automatically. It is... Read More
Inventors: Isoyama, Takashi; Mushika, Sadahiko;, Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha (Kariya, JP) |
Intraosseous infusion device
The present invention is embodied in a simple, easy to use, intraosseous infusion device that is self-threading and that provides assured access to the bone marrow of a patient. The device includes an... Read More
Inventors: Jacobs, Michael W.;, Assignee: Pyng (Delta, CA) |
Method and apparatus for infiltration detection during administration of intravenous fluids
In accordance with the present invention, a method and apparatus for determining whether a medical solution being intravenously administered has infiltrated into the tissue of a patient are provided. ... Read More
Inventors: Burkett, David H.; Kaplan, David E.;, Assignee: IMED Corporation (San Diego, CA) |
System for preventing needle displacement in subcutaneous venous access ports
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a safer system of providing repeated intravenous drug therapy. It is another object of the invention to provide a venous access port usefu... Read More
Inventors: Wenner, Donald E.; Scott, III, George L.;, Assignee: |
Percutaneous access device having removable turret assembly
The percutaneous access device of the present invention includes a housing implantable within the patient and a turret assembly adapted to be removably fastened within the housing. The turret assembly... Read More
Inventors: Freed, Paul S.; Taro, George; Kantrowitz, Adrian;, Assignee: L. Vad Technology, Inc. (Detroit, MI) |
Pressure control system for cardiac assist device
The invention provides a driving and control system for inflatable chambers, such as balloons and pumps for cardiac assist devices, by determining the inflation duration and adjusting the pressure sto... Read More
Inventors: Freed, Paul S.; Psakhis, Michael;, Assignee: L. Vad Technology, Inc. (Detroit, MI) |
Fully portable semi-automatic mechanical heart-lung substitution system and method
OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Reference is first made to FIG. 1, which schematically illustrates a perspective view of one presently preferred embodiment of the invention. As illustrated in F... Read More
Inventors: Mortensen, J. D.;, Assignee: Mehealus Partnership (Sandy, UT) |
Implantable cardiac stimulator with polarity detection for detecting ectopic beats
Accordingly, there is herein provided an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker for electrically stimulating the heart to beat. The implantable medical device includes an atrial sense circuit ... Read More
Inventors: Routh, Andre; Bruls, Annette; Woodson, III, Drury; Vandegriff, Joseph; Verboven, Yves; Paul, Parick J.;, Assignee: Sulzer Intermedics inc. (Angleton, TX) |
Vacuum actuated tubular blood pumping device with active values and application of the same
I claim: 1. A vacuum actuated blood pumping device comprising: a blood chamber comprising a tubular elastic membrane having an initial shape with a constant diameter throughout the length of the membr... Read More
Inventors: Del Canizo, Juan Francisco;, Assignee: Servicio Regional De Salud, De La Consejeria De Salud De La Comunidad De (Madrid, ES) |
Gastric pseudocyst drainage and stent delivery system for use therein
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel technique for draining gastric pseudocysts. It is another object of the present invention to provide a technique as described above that ove... Read More
Inventors: Stinson, Jonathan S.; Richardson, M. Kevin;, Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN) |
Means and method for the treatment of migraine headaches
This invention is a means and method for the treatment of migraine headaches for those patients who experience a distinct aura before the actual occurrence of the symptoms of the migraine headache. It... Read More
Inventors: Fischell, Robert E.; Fischell, David R.; Upton, Adrian R. M.;, Assignee: NeuraLieve, Inc. (Glenelg, MD) |
Battery and method of making the battery
It has now been found that in accordance with the present invention a significant increase in the number of turnovers can be achieved for electrodes which form porous, exterior amalgamated deposits th... Read More
Inventors: Stiles, James A. R.; Brandt, Klaus;, Assignee: Moli Energy Limited (CA) |
Rebalancing of lithium/silver vandium oxide (Li/SVO) cells for improved performance
OF THE INVENTION Batteries or cells are volumetrically constrained systems. The amounts of components that go into a battery (cathode, anode, separator, current collectors, electrolyte, etc.) can not... Read More
Inventors: Crespi, Ann M.; Skarstad, Paul M.;, Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Selection circuit for dual batteries in a battery powered electronic device
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a battery selection circuit for battery powered electronic circuits having two battery packs in which discharging of batteries is effectively perf... Read More
Inventors: Kim, Dong-Hwan;, Assignee: SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon, KR) |
Apparatus for preventing deterioration of lithium secondary battery
It is a general object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for preventing a lithium secondary battery from being deteriorated when a voltage thereacross is high. A principal object of the... Read More
Inventors: Sato, Noboru; Araki, Kazuhiro; Maruno, Naoki;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Respiration leading system
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a respiration leading system that can lead a living body to respire so that relaxation is effectively induced without any phys... Read More
Inventors: Noguchi, Hiroki; Inoue, Manabu; Iwai, Wataru; Kobayashi, Hiromitsu; Amano, Katsushige; Yano, Tadashi; Tanabe, Yoshinori;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (Kadoma, JP); Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Kadoma, JP) |
Crossed haptics for intraocular lenses
The present invention comprises crossed haptics attached to an intraocular lens suitable for implantation in either a phakic or an aphakic eye and a method for implanting and releasing the haptics aft... Read More
Inventors: Callahan, Wayne B.; Callahan, J. Scott;, Assignee: |
Wiper bearing
In keeping with these objects, one feature of present invention resides, briefly stated, in a wiper bearing which is a further improvement of the existing wiper bearings. In keeping with these objects... Read More
Inventors: Knauf, Richard;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Turbocharger thermal isolation connection
The present invention provides a turbocharger connection structure that thermally isolates stationary turbine components from a rotor support structure by minimizing contact between the two assemblies... Read More
Inventors: Svihla, Gary R; Mc Creary, Charles Henry; Zagone, John R.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Method of inducing harmonious states of being
The present invention provides a method of inducing harmonious states of being through the application of vibrational stimuli, preferably sound. The stimuli are comprised of a pattern of waveforms tha... Read More
Inventors: Bowman, Gerard D.; Karam, Edward M.; Benson, Steven C.;, Assignee: Zebedee Research, Inc. (West Boylston, MA) |
Method for treating fecal incontinence
What is claimed is: 1. A method for treating fecal incontinence in a body of a mammal having a rectum formed by a rectal wall extending to an anus wherein the rectal wall includes sphincter muscles su... Read More
Inventors: Silverman, David E.; Stein, Alan;, Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN) |
Hollow suture member with radioactive seeds positioned therein for treatment of prostate cancer
What is claimed is: 1. A combination of a hollow suture member and a plurality of radioactive seeds located therein for use in treatment of prostate cancer, comprising: a hollow suture member; and a s... Read More
Inventors: Grimm, Peter D.;, Assignee: |
Vessel occlusion device
The disadvantages of the prior art clamping devices are overcome by the present invention of a vessel occlusion device which provides atraumatic occlusion with multiple vessel occlusion adjustments. T... Read More
Inventors: Picha, George J.;, Assignee: Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (Independence, OH) |
Method and apparatus for homogeneously irradiating the vaginal mucosa with a linear source uterovaginal applicator
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An assembled uterovaginal applicator 10 includes an elongated, tubular intravaginal tandem 1 2 that is adapted to receive a linear tube 14 as shown in FIG. 5 containing mu... Read More
Inventors: Morrison, Richard A.;, Assignee: |
Fixed length anchor and pull mitral valve device and method
The present invention provides a device that effects mitral valve annulus geometry of a heart. The device includes a first anchor configured to be positioned within and anchored to the coronary sinus ... Read More
Inventors: Mathis, Mark L.; Nieminen, Gregory D.; Reuter, David G.;, Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. (Kirkland, WA) |
Surgical irrigation system incorporating flow sensor device
The present invention relates to a surgical irrigation system not requiring any cumbersome electrical connection between the handpiece and the pump. The system handpiece does not include any electrica... Read More
Inventors: Humphreys, Jr., James E.; Braganza, Austin;, Assignee: Circon Corporation (Santa Barbara, CA) |
Brain lead anchoring system
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a simple and reliable system to anchor a lead within a cranial burr hole. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a simple a... Read More
Inventors: Dreessen, Chrit; Gubbels, Paul A.; Adams, Paul;, Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Treatment accessories for an endoscope
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved treatment accessory for an endoscope which is easy to insert in a forceps channel and which allows easy adjustment of the posi... Read More
Inventors: Ouchi, Teruo;, Assignee: Asahi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of controlling blood pump
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling a blood pump in which change in flow rate of the blood pump with respect to fluctuation of pressure load can be supp... Read More
Inventors: Nakazeki, Tsugito; Akamatsu, Teruaki; Nojiri, Toshihiko;, Assignee: NTN Corporation (Osaka, JP) |
Heart Surgery 
