Process for manufacturing a finished component from an Ni/Ti or Ni/Ti/Cu memory alloy
The object underlying the invention is to specify a manufacturing process for Ni/Ti and Ni/Ti/Cu finished components, in particular connecting elements, this process being simple and economical, and g... Read More
Inventors: Melton, Keith; Mercier, Olivier; Schroder, Gunther;, Assignee: BBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Limited (Baden, CH) |
Method of processing beta-phase nickel/titanium-base alloys and articles produced therefrom
OF THE INVENTION Disclosed according to the invention is a method for processing an essentially beta-phase nickel/titanium-base alloy. The method comprises warm working the alloy and then annealing t... Read More
Inventors: Duerig, Tom; Melton, Keith;, Assignee: Raychem Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) |
Arthroscopic ankle joint distraction method
OF THE DRAWING Referring to FIG. 1, the arthroscopic ankle joint distractor is shown generally at 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the distractor 10 is assembled as it would be during a surgical procedure. Re... Read More
Inventors: Hergenroeder, Patrick T.;, Assignee: |
Method for anchoring suture to bone
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by a novel suture anchor which comprises a coupling member and at least one barb. The coupling member comprises a relatively rigid member ... Read More
Inventors: Gatturna, Roland F.; Nicholson, James E.; O'Leary, James;, Assignee: Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. (Norwood, MA) |
Composite bioabsorbable materials and surgical articles made therefrom
The present invention relates to composite materials having a core portion formed from a first bioabsorbable material and at least one shell portion formed from a second bioabsorbable material joined ... Read More
Inventors: Liu, Cheng-Kung; Jiang, Ying; Roby, Mark S.; Bennett, Steven L.; Stevenson, Richard P.; Pietrangeli, Jeffrey P.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
Dental implant including plural anchoring means
What is claimed is: 1. A substantially cylindrical dental implant anchoring means comprising a substantially cylindrical body portion adapted to fit in a passage formed in jawbone tissue, said body po... Read More
Inventors: Niznick, Gerald A.;, Assignee: Core-Vent Corporation (Encino, CA) |
Ligament reconstruction graft anchor apparatus
I claim: 1. A ligament reconstruction graft anchor assembly for securing a graft ligament to a bone having a tunnel formed therein, comprising: a body member having a first end, a second end, a centra... Read More
Inventors: Rosenberg, Thomas D.; Carlozzi, Gerard S.; Reimels, William J.;, Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Stamford, CT) |
Implantable cardiac-stimulator with flat capacitor
My invention involves an implantable defibrillator containing a storage capacitor of novel orientation and configuration. The capacitor is "flat" in the sense that its thickness is smaller than its le... Read More
Inventors: Lin, Jack H. Z.;, Assignee: Intermedics, Inc. (Angleton, TX) |
Solar hot water system without heat exchanger
It is claimed: 1. Solar hot water system comprising: a non-pressurized storage tank, a solar collector connected to the tank, a heater means connected to the storage tank, means to withdraw water from... Read More
Inventors: Lyon, Floyd A.;, Assignee: Halm Instrument Co. Inc. () |
Parallel jaw spring clip and method of making same
The clip of the present invention comprises inner and outer telescopically interengaged elongate carriers fabricated of a resilient polymeric material. Each carrier has a generally cylindrical side wa... Read More
Inventors: Cooper, Robert P.;, Assignee: Applied Vascular Devices, Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) |
Self-sealing implantable vascular graft
The present invention features a self-sealing implantable prosthetic device for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient. The device comprises a tubular body adapted for attachment to the fluid... Read More
Inventors: Herweck, Steve A.; Karwoski, Theodore; Martakos, Paul;, Assignee: Atrium Medical Corporation (Hollis, NH) |
Preparations for covering undamaged and/or damaged areas of human or animal skin
We claim: 1. A method for dressing wounds to the skin wherein the wound is allowed to breathe, the exudate is absorbed, and the granulation process is accelerated, comprising applying to said wound a ... Read More
Inventors: Bartnik, Friedhelm; Hachmann, Klaus; Lintner, Karl; Pittermann, Wolfgang; Ritter, Wolfgang;, Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Duessledorf, DE) |
Laser mist evacuator attachment
An object of the present invention is to provide an evacuator attachment for surrounding the vaginal or rectal area or any other area on the patient while laser surgery or cauterization is being perfo... Read More
Inventors: Fiore, Nello; Fiore, Fred;, Assignee: |
Method for making a vascular graft
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A method of processing an umbilical cord having open opposite ends for use as a vascu... Read More
Inventors: Possis, Zinon C.; Nicoloff, Demetre M.;, Assignee: Possis Medical, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Head cooling implement
The present invention is a head cooling implement comprising a main body consisting of a unit cooling piece polygonal or circular in shape for covering the top of the head and a plurality of unit cool... Read More
Inventors: Tatsuki, Tokuji;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Dunlop Home Products (Kobe, JP) |
Atherectomy catheter having flexible nose cone
According to the present invention, a vascular atherectomy catheter which comprises a flexible tube having a cutter housing at its distal end further includes a flexible nose cone attached to the hous... Read More
Inventors: Andreas, Bernard H.; Glynn, Brian A.; Evans, Michael A.; Farley, Brian E.;, Assignee: Devices for Vascular Intervention, Inc. (Redwood City, CA) |
Breast prosthesis
Referring now in more detail to the drawing, in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, FIG. 1 shows a breast prosthesis 10 embodying the present invention. The drawing ... Read More
Inventors: Mulligan, Elisabeth;, Assignee: Amoena Corporation (Marietta, GA) |
Method of producing a breast prosthesis
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In accordance with the invention FIG. 1 shows a breast prosthesis 10 of the type initially mentioned, and on the synthetic resin film 12 constituting the inner side of the... Read More
Inventors: Wild, Helmut F.;, Assignee: Amoena-Medizin-Orthopadie-Technik GmbH (DE) |
Soft tissue implant
FIG. 1 depicts a soft tissue implant 10 according to the present invention having been implanted in a female breast 12. The implant or prosthesis 10 is comprised of an envelope or pouch 14 and filler... Read More
Inventors: Janzen, Ernst; Hoekstra, Matthias Johannes; Dutrieux, Richard P.; Damink, Leonardus Hermannus Hendrikus Olde;, Assignee: Datascope Investment Corp. (Montvale, NJ) |
Generator for a pulse train of shockwaves
What we claim is: 1. In an apparatus for generating pulse trains of shockwaves for the contactless comminution of concretions in living bodies, comprising a shockwave source including a spark gap, and... Read More
Inventors: Heine, Gerold; Wess, Othmar;, Assignee: Dornier System GmbH (Friedrichshafen, DE) |
Device consisting of a heterologous collagen tube for use in hollow organ sutures
This invention relates to a tubular device of heterologous collagen having considerable advantages when used in the formation of sutures on hollow organs. In recomposing the two ends of a hollow organ... Read More
Inventors: Palmieri, Beniamino;, Assignee: Euroresearch S.r.l. (Milan, IT); Palmieri; Beniamino (Modena, IT) |
Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds
The present invention provides a novel surgical instrument for applying sutures through body tissue and includes a lightweight and easy to use instrument which may be operated quickly and efficiently.... Read More
Inventors: Hinchliffe, Peter W. J.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
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Double truncoconical spring of wire with circular cross section
What is claimed is: 1. A double truncoconical spring made of wire having a circular cross section, the coil having the greatest diameter being toward the middle of the spring, the coils of one half of... Read More
Inventors: Borlinghaus, Arthur;, Assignee: Bebrueder Ahle (Karlsthal Post Berghausen, DE1) |
Spiral permanent rods
It is one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide an instrument to perform spiral type permanent procedures on a person's hair that is effective, stays in place and is not uncomfort... Read More
Inventors: Longoria, Irma A.;, Assignee: |
Depilation apparatus
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 and 2 both show a part of a depilation apparatus 1 for extracting hairs from the skin. The depilation apparatus 1 comprises a multi-part housing 2 which can be hand-h... Read More
Inventors: Niedertscheider, Reinhard;, Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY) |
Polymerization process and product
OF THE INVENTION According to the process of this invention, lactic acid is condensed with glycolic acid in such a way that a copolymer is formed which is derived from about 60 to about 95 percent by... Read More
Inventors: Nevin, Robert S.;, Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN) |
Pistons including inserts
I claim: 1. A piston for an internal combustion engine comprising: a crown formed at one end of the piston, a cast body of a light metal material, an insert of a material more resistant than the mater... Read More
Inventors: Jones, Kenneth J.;, Assignee: AE PLC (Rugby, GB2) |
Depilating appliance
It is for the reasons given above that the object of the present invention is to provide an appliance of the same general type but differently designed so as to ensure that the hairs to be plucked-out... Read More
Inventors: Demeester, Jacques;, Assignee: Braun Aktiengesellschaft (Kronberg im Taunus, DE) |
Dip storage, insertion and ejection tool
What is claimed is: 1. A portable hand-held storage-dispensing tool for components having arrayed diverging pairs of terminal posts protruding therefrom, comprising: A. a central housing defines a com... Read More
Inventors: Green, LaVerne Merritt;, Assignee: |
Obesity Surgery 
