A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC PROCEDURES
System (10) of the invention is for executing minimally invasive cardiac procedure. Including a pair of of surgical instrument, that is coupled to a pair of of mechanical arm (16,18) to the system. There is the instrument (22,24) one kin...
WANG Yulun，UECKER Darrin R.，LABY Keith Phillip，... - US
Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture
An apparatus for sealing a puncture communicating with a blood vessel includes an inner member slidable within an outer member, and a balloon coupled to distal ends of the inner and outer members. A proximal end of the outer member inclu...
F Khosravi，CJ Bagaoisan，S Ramee - US
Axial stitching devices
An endoscopic stitching device is provided including an end effector configured and adapted to perform at least a pair of functions; and a single actuation cable operatively connected to the end effector, wherein the actuation cable is c...
TAYLOR, Eric, J.，HATHAWAY, Peter，VIOLA, Frank, J.，... - US
Instruments for total knee arthroplasty
An instrument assembly for resecting a distal femur for receipt of a knee implant, comprising an intramedullary rod and resection instruments. A valgus portion of the intramedullary rod has series of engagement members positioned to prov...
JW Martin，K Wong，BR Harris - US
Tissue resection device, system and method
A resection device and method permits safe and efficient encapsulation, isolation and resection of body tissue. The device includes a sheath of flexible and severable material configured to receive the body tissue to be resectioned as it...
CA Alferness，GX Hugo
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE MODIFICATION
Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools delivered into the epidural space through ...
JL Bleich，EJ Hlavka
Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty method and instrumentation
A method and apparatus for performing total knee arthroplasty which is minimally invasive includes components with guide surfaces and slots for controlling the path of a cutting saw. The instrumentation permits resection of the proximal ...
TM Coon，Alfred J Tria Jr.，DM Smucker，... - US
Apparatus and Processes for Preventing or Delaying One or More Symptoms of Presbyopia
The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and processes for preventing or delaying presbyopia. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes and apparatus for ablating epithelial cells in the germinative zon...
GJ Mcardle，BL Olejniczak，JR Kuszak - US
Infusion array ablation apparatus
An infusion array ablation apparatus includes an elongated delivery device having a lumen and an infusion array positionable in the lumen. The infusion array includes an RF electrode and at least a first and a second infusion member. Eac...
SD Edwards，J Baker，H Sharkey，...
Clipping device
The present invention provides a clipping device having a coil sheath inserted into an insertion tube in a back/forth movable way to allow it to be inserted into a body cavity, an operation wire inserted into the coil sheath in a back/fo...
K Matsuno，K Kimura - US
