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Microfluidic device and method for quantifying contact lens deposition
2 Jan 24
Disclosed herein are methods for quantifying contact lens deposition.
Zhenyu Li, Bailin Liang
Filed: 27 Apr 21
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Method and System for Pupil Retro Illumination Using Sample Arm of Oct Interferometer
28 Dec 23
An optical measurement instrument includes optical coherence tomography (OCT) interferometer and a pupil retro illumination system which directs laser light onto the retina of an eye via the sample arm of the OCT interferometer.
Richard J. Copland
Filed: 11 Sep 23
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Detachment Indicator for Implant Deployment
28 Dec 23
A delivery system for deploying an implantable medical device to a target location of a body vessel can include a tubular body with a lumen extending therethrough, a pull wire extending through the lumen, and a proximal support tube disposed within the lumen and engaged to the pull wire such that proximal translation of the support tube causes proximal translation of the pull wire.
Daniel SOLAUN, David BLUMENSTYK, Masood SIDDIQUI
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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Surgical Instruments with Separable Motors and Motor Control Circuits
28 Dec 23
A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a drive assembly operably coupled to the end effector, and a replaceable motor cartridge that includes a motor control circuit board and a motor.
Jason L. Harris, David C. Yates, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
Filed: 26 Jun 23
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Catheter Tip Expandable In Compression
28 Dec 23
The systems and devices disclosed herein are for a clot retrieval catheter tip that can include a support frame that includes a longitudinal axis, a collapsed configuration, an expanded deployed configuration, and a plurality of interconnected struts.
Karl KEATING, David VALE
Filed: 24 Jun 22
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Method of Using Multiple Rfid Chips with a Surgical Assembly
28 Dec 23
A method of operating a surgical assembly is disclosed.
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Shane R. Adams, Kevin M. Fiebig
Filed: 28 Mar 23
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Actuated Expandable Mouth Thrombectomy Catheter
28 Dec 23
A clot retrieval catheter can have an expansile distal tip for flow restriction/arrest and improved aspiration efficiency and a large, distal facing mouth into which clots or other obstructions can be retrieved.
Brendan CASEY, Karl KEATING, Ronald KELLY, David VALE
Filed: 30 Aug 23
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Motor-driven Surgical Cutting and Fastening Instrument with Tactile Position Feedback
28 Dec 23
A surgical stapling instrument having an elongate shaft assembly, an articulation joint, and an end effector pivotally coupled to the elongate shaft assembly about the articulation joint is disclosed.
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John N. Ouwerkerk, Jerome R. Morgan, Jeffrey S. Swayze
Filed: 29 Aug 23
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Mechanically Decoupled Closure Subsystem
28 Dec 23
A surgical tool includes an elongate shaft, an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft and including opposing jaws, and an articulable wrist interposing the end effector and the shaft and comprising a plurality of articulation links arranged in series along a longitudinal length of the wrist.
Seth Daniel HOLDMEYER, Jeffrey L. CLARK, Eric William BRUNNER, Maria LUPP, Jalen Lee WIZE, Grant Wood NAIR
Filed: 28 Jun 22
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Ultrasonic End Effectors with Increased Active Length
28 Dec 23
A surgical instrument is disclosed including a transducer configured to produce vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency and an ultrasonic blade extending along the longitudinal axis coupled to the transducer.
Foster B. Stulen, Kevin L. Houser, Vincent P. Battaglia, Jr., Brian D. Bertke
Filed: 29 Jun 23
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Articulable Wrist with Flexible Member and Pivot Guides
28 Dec 23
An articulable wrist for an end effector includes a first linkage, a second linkage rotatably coupled to the first linkage at a first articulation joint, and a flexible member extending at least partially through a central channel cooperatively defined by the first and second linkages.
William George SAULENAS, Tyler N. BREHM
Filed: 7 Sep 23
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Ultrasonic Surgical Blades
28 Dec 23
An ultrasonic surgical blade includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface.
David A. Witt, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Kevin L. Houser
Filed: 10 Aug 23
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Multi-pivot, Single Plane Articulable Wrists for Surgical Tools
28 Dec 23
A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing, an elongate shaft extending from the drive housing and having an end effector arranged at a distal end of the elongate shaft, and an articulable wrist interposing the end effector and the elongate shaft, the articulable wrist including a plurality of articulation links including at least a first articulation link, a second articulation link, and a third articulation link.
Seth Daniel HOLDMEYER, Grant Wood NAIR
Filed: 28 Jun 22
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Patient-mounted Surgical Support
28 Dec 23
Surgical support instruments are described herein that can couple to, e.g., an implanted anchor and provide a platform for coupling other surgical implements thereto.
Andrew Medeiros, Zoher Bootwala, Nicholas Miller, Roman Lomeli
Filed: 29 Jun 23
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Pulsed Illumination In a Hyperspectral, Fluorescence and Laser Mapping Imaging System
28 Dec 23
Pulsed hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging in a light deficient environment is disclosed.
Joshua D. Talbert, Donald M. Wichern
Filed: 5 Sep 23
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Graphical Contact Quality Indicator for Balloon Catheter Navigation
28 Dec 23
An apparatus for medical treatment includes a probe including multiple electrodes and configured to be inserted in a body cavity of a patient so as to bring the multiple electrodes into contact with tissue in the body cavity.
Qun Sha, Avigdor Rosenberg, Eid Adawi, Tushar Sharma, Ahmed Abdelaal, Xiangming Zhang
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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System and Method for Assessing Cognitive and Mood States of a Real World User As a Function of Virtual World Activity
28 Dec 23
Cognitive and mood states of a real world person are assessed according to activity in a virtual world environment with which the person interacts.
Joseph Barbuto, Katherine Bettencourt, Carine Brouillon, Gabriel Brun, Alexandra Kramer, Joe Manfredonia, Husseini Manji, Kenneth Mosca, Mark Sapp, Magdalena Schoeneich
Filed: 27 Mar 23
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Configuring Perimeter of Balloon Electrode As Location Sensor
28 Dec 23
An expandable balloon, which is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, includes an expandable membrane, one or more electrodes and one or more respective conductive coils.
Meir Bar-Tal
Filed: 11 Sep 23
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Surgical Instrument Comprising a Control Circuit
28 Dec 23
A surgical instrument is disclosed comprising a housing and a control circuit mounted to and/or embedded in the housing.
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III, Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, David C. Yates
Filed: 25 May 23
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Surgical Footswitch Assignment for Modular Energy System
28 Dec 23
Devices, systems, and methods for assigning footswitches to control specific ports of modular energy systems are disclosed herein.
Brendan J. Oberkircher
Filed: 28 Jun 22