Abrégé

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a negative pressure source can provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing comprising a stabilizing structure. The stabilizing structure can be inserted into a wound and collapse upon application of negative pressure to the wound when the stabilizing structure is positioned in the wound. A controller can in turn determine a measure of collapse of the stabilizing structure from a pressure in the fluid flow path while the negative pressure source maintains a magnitude of the pressure in the fluid flow path within a negative pressure range. The controller can output an indication responsive to the measure of collapse.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/05 - spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation lors d’une thérapie par sous-pression ou par surpression, du drainage des plaies ou de l’irrigation des plaies, p. ex. à l’utilisation lors d’un traitement des plaies par pression négative [TPN]
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A surgical resection device may include a handle, a first blade tip, and a second blade tip stacked on the first blade tip and configured to resect bone in conjunction with the first blade tip. A surgical resection device may include a blade body, stationary with respect to the handle, moveably interfaced to the first blade tip and second blade tip, and dimensionally configured to enter a resection formed by the first and second blade tip. A surgical resection device may include one or more actuators located within the handle and configured to oscillate the first blade tip and the second blade tip, wherein when the first blade tip is at a first apex position, the second blade tip is at a second apex position, and wherein when the first blade tip is at the second apex position, the second blade tip is at the first apex position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to exert force on the tissue. Some embodiments may utilize a clamping structure with removable sections.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/05 - spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation lors d’une thérapie par sous-pression ou par surpression, du drainage des plaies ou de l’irrigation des plaies, p. ex. à l’utilisation lors d’un traitement des plaies par pression négative [TPN]
• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61F 13/0203 - comportant des éléments de rétention de fluide
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides novel mechanisms for arthroscopic applications using real-time blood flow information. The disclosed framework operates by determining a real-time (or near real-time or substantially simultaneous) visualization of blood vessels or perfusion within anatomical structures during intraoperative procedures, and leveraging this determined information for the performance of an arthroscopic procedure. The disclosed framework can enable an arthroscopic camera to see blood flow and perfusion in tissues in real-time, which allows for differentiation of various parts of the anatomy that may otherwise be undetectable.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/026 - Mesure du débit sanguin
• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 30/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement d’images médicales pour le traitement d’images médicales, p.ex. l’édition

Abrégé

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a wound dressing, negative pressure source, user interface, sensor, and control circuitry. The user interface can receive an activation input. The sensor can detect whether the wound dressing is positioned over a wound. The control circuitry can cause supply of negative pressure in response to receipt of the activation input and a determination that the sensor detects that the wound dressing is positioned over the wound. In addition, the control circuitry can prevent supply of negative pressure in response to a determination that the sensor does not detect that the wound dressing is positioned over the wound.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/05 - spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation lors d’une thérapie par sous-pression ou par surpression, du drainage des plaies ou de l’irrigation des plaies, p. ex. à l’utilisation lors d’un traitement des plaies par pression négative [TPN]
• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

An apparatus for monitoring neural response and/or providing treatment includes an electrical stimulator configured to apply electrical stimulation, and one or more processors configured to analyze stimulation response. The one or more processors can be further configured to operate the electrical stimulator, adjust the electrical stimulation, and determine one or more wound characteristics based at least in part on at least one of the electrical stimulation or the stimulation response, e.g. a movement of a patient, a color absorption characteristic, or other physiological responses. An indication of the one or more wound characteristics can be provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p.ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/103 - Dispositifs de mesure pour le contrôle de la forme, du dessin, de la dimension ou du mouvement du corps ou de parties de celui-ci, à des fins de diagnostic
• A61B 5/395 - Modalités, c. à d. méthodes diagnostiques spécifiques Électromyographie [EMG] - Détails de la stimulation, p.ex. stimulation d’un nerf pour provoquer une réponse EMG
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61N 1/04 - Electrodes

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy device can include a housing with an exterior surface including a region configured to facilitate pairing with a computing device. Electronic circuitry of the negative pressure wound therapy device can be configured to receive pairing data from the computing device in response to the computing device physically contacting a portion of the exterior surface of the housing within the region or the computing device being positioned at a distance satisfying a threshold distance from the exterior surface of the housing within the region, the pairing data being received using a first communication protocol, pair with the computing device using the pairing data, and subsequent to the pairing, transmit data to and receive data from the computing device using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local

Abrégé

A suture/anchor and delivery device combination includes a first cannulated suture and a second stepped or staged suture that has a smaller diameter section connected to a larger diameter section. The smaller diameter of the second suture is passed through the first suture and the assemblage of sutures is further passed through a tube which acts as an inserter. To actuate the device, the larger diameter of the second suture is pulled into the lumen of the first suture, thereby expanding the first diameter of the first suture to create an interference fixation within bone.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets
• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy system can include a fluid level detection circuitry positioned in a canister. The fluid level detection circuitry can include a pair of electrodes and a logic circuitry configured to detect fluid level based on one or more signals from the pair of electrodes. The logic circuitry can be protected and isolated from the patient's body to prevent flow of any leakage current through the patient's body using one or more approaches disclosed herein.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy device can include one or more fluid detection systems. A canister fluid level detection system can incorporate various fluid detection devices to communicate data relating to the fluid level of the canister. In some cases, a negative pressure wound therapy device can include a device housing, a negative pressure source, and a canister configured to be in fluid communication with the negative pressure source. The canister can include a canister housing configured to store fluid aspirated from a wound, a cap connected to the canister housing, and a fluid level sensor supported by the cap. The fluid level sensor can be configured to detect a completed electrical circuit when the fluid aspirated from the wound comes into contact with the sensor. An electronic circuitry can be configured to detect a state of the sensor and provide an indication of a status of the canister.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• G01F 23/26 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de capacité ou l'inductance de condensateurs ou de bobines produites par la présence d'un liquide ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans des champs électriques ou électromagnétiques

Abrégé

Surgical fixation assemblies include a screw-in anchor with a suture construct attached to and extending through an interior of the anchor. The suture construct has two finger trap splices to trap suture that has been passed through them when the construct is placed in tension. Transfer sutures containing loops are preloaded through the finger trap splices and used to pull the ends of the repair sutures through the finger trap splices to form reducing loops around or through captured tissue.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments

Abrégé

Systems and methods for configuring a surgical system for performing a surgical procedure on a patient. The systems can include, for one or more patient categories, display a plurality of biomechanical simulations indicating postoperative performance of an implant based on alignment algorithms and receive a selection of one of the plurality of biomechanical simulations. In connection with the performance of a surgical procedure, the systems can retrieve a selected alignment algorithm corresponding to a patient category of the plurality of patient categories with which the patient is associated and configure the surgical system according to the selected alignment algorithm.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie
• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux

Abrégé

A deformable or flexible suture anchor having apertures secures a suture to a skeletal structure via holes drilled through the skeletal structure, and passing the suture therethrough. A deformable structure permits the anchor to resiliently deform or bend for passing through an aperture, and resume a size larger than the passed aperture for securement on an opposed side of the aperture.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets
• A61B 17/06 - Aiguilles; Supports ou empaquetages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments

Abrégé

Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Bio-compatible implants are used for treating soft tissue injuries. A bio-compatible implant may include a collagen scaffold and one or more reinforcing members that help to provide the bio-compatible implant with additional strength until such time as tissue grows into the implant, thereby reducing possible injuries that could otherwise be caused by an impatient patient. The reinforcing members may be bioabsorbable, for example.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 27/56 - Matériaux poreux ou cellulaires
• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
• A61L 27/24 - Collagène
• A61L 27/54 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques

Abrégé

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed relating to the creation and use of bespoke wound fillers and other wound treatment apparatuses. Some embodiments provide for the creation of bespoke wound fillers based on characteristics of a wound. Certain embodiments also include the use of bespoke wound fillers in combination with negative pressure to treat a wound.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/107 - Mesure de dimensions corporelles, p.ex. la taille du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a method of both repairing a ligament and augmenting the repair. A single anchor may provide a single anchoring location for both a repair member and an augmenting member at a first end of the ligament.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
• A61B 17/06 - Aiguilles; Supports ou empaquetages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 17/11 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour réaliser l'anastomose; Boutons pour anastomose

Abrégé

Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/80 - Plaques corticales
• A61B 17/74 - Dispositifs pour la tête du fémur
• A61B 17/86 - Chevilles ou vis

Abrégé

Logic may interact with a user to determine a pattern of micromotions to associate with an adjustment schedule. Logic may interact with the user via a user interface element to determine a rate of micromotions to associate with the adjustment schedule. Logic may associate the set of instructions with the adjustment schedule. Logic may cause the transmission of the set of instructions to a patient device for execution during treatment in conjunction with the adjustment schedule. And logic may cause transmission of communications to one or more motor controller circuits of the bone alignment device to perform the micromotions based on execution of the instructions to apply micromotions to the portion of the adjustment schedule via an automated bone alignment device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/62 - Structures en anneau, c.à d. dispositifs entourant les os à mettre en position
• A61B 17/66 - Mécanismes de compression ou de traction

Abrégé

A sensor sheet of a wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus can include one or more electrical connections. The electrical connections can include multiple conductive inks having different impedances. A track of first conductive ink having a first impedance can be coupled to an electrical connector of an electronic component. A track of second conductive ink having a second impedance can be coupled to the track of first conductive ink.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Systems and methods for generating a surgical plan for altering an abnormal bone using a generic normal bone model are discussed. For example, a system for planning a surgery on an abnormal bone can include a model receiver module configured to receive a generic normal bone model. The generic normal bone model, such as a parametric model derived from statistical shape data, can include a data set representing a normal bone having an anatomical origin comparable to the abnormal bone. An input interface can be configured to receive an abnormal bone representation including a data set representing the abnormal bone. A surgical planning module can include a registration module configured to register the generic normal bone model to the abnormal bone representation by creating a registered generic model. A surgical plan formation module can be configured to identify one or more abnormal regions of the abnormal bone using the registered generic model.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16Z 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• G16H 10/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p.ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux

Abrégé

A system and device (110) for determining bone laxity. For example, the system includes a tracked probe (300) comprising at least one probe marker (310) and a computer assisted surgical (CAS) system (100). The CAS system includes a navigation system (130) and a processing device (110) operably connected to the navigation system and a computer readable medium configured to store one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to receive location information from the navigation system, generate (820) a surgical plan comprising a post-operative laxity assumption (720), collect (850) first motion information related to movement of the joint through a first range of motion, collect (860) second motion information related to movement of the joint through a second range of motion, determine (870) a post-operative laxity (710), and compare the post-operative laxity and the post-operative laxity assumption to determine laxity results.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61F 2/46 - Outils particuliers pour l'implantation des articulations artificielles

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, having an air leak channel separated from a suction channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy system can include multiple sources of negative pressure configured to aspirate fluid from a wound covered by a wound dressing. The multiple sources of negative pressure can be disposed on or within the wound dressing. The negative pressure wound therapy system can include electronic circuitry disposed on or within the wound dressing. The electronic circuitry can be configured to generate a driving signal with a first driving signal magnitude and a first driving signal frequency; and apply the driving signal to the first and second sources of negative pressure causing the first and second sources of negative pressure to provide negative pressure to aspirate fluid from the wound. Two or more of the multiple sources of negative pressure can be pneumatically connected in series to increase available provision of negative pressure to the wound.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a system and method for performing pre-operative planning of total joint arthroplasty. The planning tool builds a model and analyzes and visualizes movement of the joint for various selections of implant models and placement of the components on the implants on the patient's anatomy. The tool also analyzes and visualizes motions of the joint during common activities of daily living and analyzes and visualizes changes in muscles.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales

Abrégé

Methods and devices for tissue fixation. A cortical button with a rib between two slotted openings. The rib increases the cortical button structural rigidity without increasing palpability. An adjustable loop construct with two discrete locking passages that provides manageable loop reduction and improved tissue coupling. The adjustable loop construct may be coupled to tissue via a passing construct. An assembly with a reduction bar, a button and an adjustable loop construct, the assembly provided assembled in a first configuration that disassembles to guide steps of tissue fixation. The reduction bar may be assembled to the reduction bar for reducing the adjustable loop construct.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for splicing an upstream section and a downstream section of a multi-layered laminated sheet material wherein each section of the material comprises at least three layers each having first and second surfaces and wherein the at least three layers comprise first and second outer layers and at least one inner layer located between the first and second outer layers, comprising the steps of a) splicing together the upstream and downstream sections of both the first and second outer layers with a splicing material; b) removing the first outer layer from the multi-layered laminated sheet material to expose a surface of an inner layer; c) splicing the upstream and downstream sections of the exposed inner layer with a splicing material; and d) applying a replacement first outer layer to the exposed surface of the inner layer. A spliced multi-layered laminated sheet material produced according to the method is also provided. Also provided is an apparatus for splicing two sections of a multi-layered laminated sheet material wherein each section of the material comprises at least three layers each having first and second surfaces and wherein the at least three layers comprise two outer layers and at least one inner layer located between the two outer layers, the apparatus comprising: a first splicer configured to apply a splicing material to the two outer layers of the multi-layered laminated sheet material, a delaminator configured to remove a first outer layer, a second splicer located downstream of the delaminator configured to apply a splicing material to the exposed inner layer and an applicator located downstream of the second splicer configured to reapply an outer layer to the exposed inner layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• B32B 38/10 - Enlèvement de couches ou de parties de couches, mécaniquement ou chimiquement
• B32B 37/02 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par la séquence des opérations de stratification, p.ex. par addition de nouvelles couches à des postes successifs de stratification
• B32B 37/10 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par la technique de pressage, p.ex. faisant usage de l'action directe du vide ou d'un fluide sous pression
• B32B 37/12 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par l'usage d'adhésifs

Abrégé

Systems and methods for securing a sheet-like implant to soft tissue and/or bone at a treatment site may include a tissue anchor delivery device configured to deliver at least one tissue anchor to the treatment site. Some systems may include a tissue anchor deployment device separate from the tissue anchor delivery device and configured to be oriented non-parallel to the tissue anchor delivery device. In some systems, the tissue anchor delivery device may include a tubular deployment member having at least one flange extending radially inward to define a distal aperture having a minimum lateral extent less than a maximum lateral extend of an enlarged head of a tissue anchor. Some systems and methods may be configured to deploy at least one tissue anchor into the sheet-like implant at an oblique angle to an upper surface of the sheet-like implant.

Classes IPC  ?

• C08F 8/30 - Introduction d'atomes d'azote ou de groupes contenant de l'azote
• C08F 12/34 - Monomères contenant plusieurs radicaux aliphatiques non saturés

Produits et services

Surgical instruments for use in orthopaedic hip surgery; cannulas for use in orthopaedic hip surgery

Produits et services

(1) Surgical instruments for use in orthopaedic hip surgery; cannulas for use in orthopaedic hip surgery.

Abrégé

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing, negative pressure source, circuit board, and one or more controllers. The circuit board can be supported by the housing and include a conductive pathway extending around at least part of a perimeter of a first side of the circuit board. The conductive pathway can be electrically coupled to an electrical ground for the circuit board. The one or more controllers can be mounted on the circuit board and activate and deactivate the negative pressure source.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05K 1/02 - Circuits imprimés - Détails
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• H05K 1/11 - Eléments imprimés pour réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
• H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
• H05K 9/00 - Blindage d'appareils ou de composants contre les champs électriques ou magnétiques

Abrégé

An ankle prosthesis including a tibia implant including a superiorly extending bone anchoring sagittal stem arranged and configured to secure the tibial implant to a patient's tibial, a talus implant including an upper articulating surface, and a prosthetic shoe mechanically coupled to the plate of the tibia implant, the prosthetic shoe including an articulating surface arranged and configured to articulate relative to the upper articulating surface of the talus implant.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/46 - Outils particuliers pour l'implantation des articulations artificielles
• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets
• A61F 2/42 - Articulations pour les pieds, p.ex. pour les orteils

Abrégé

Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides novel mechanisms for the automatic identification of existing tunnels and hardware, which can be used for compiling of a preoperative and/or intraoperative plan for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision procedure. The operative plan, among other benefits, automatically avails surgeons with capabilities to locate the tunnels physically, and guides them in their revision ACL reconstruction procedure. According to some embodiments, the disclosed framework can generate synthetic ACL reconstruction CT images from CT images of patients without previous primary ACL reconstruction. The framework can generate realistic ACL reconstruction CTs, which can be used as input for training machine learning or deep learning models. Moreover, this can improve the accuracy, robustness and generalization capacity (e.g., identification of tunnels and hardware in MRIs and CTs) of the machine learning and deep learning based models for ACL tunnel segmentation.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 8/15 - Tomographie par transmission
• G06T 7/10 - Découpage; Détection de bords
• G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux

Abrégé

There is disclosed an orthopaedic impactor, comprising: a strike assembly arranged to impart a force to an object; and a winding arranged to receive a current and thereby generate a magnetic field. The winding is arranged to interact with the strike assembly so that, in use, a magnetic field generated by the winding causes the strike assembly to move so as to impart the force to the object.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/92 - Instruments à percussion ou extracteurs, p.ex. pour retirer les dispositifs intramédullaires
• B25D 11/06 - Moyens d'entraînement de la pièce en mouvement

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure system and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to a system that utilizes a wound dressing with at least three layers. These embodiments are directed toward improved distribution of negative pressure to a wound and periwound site surrounding the wound.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs

Abrégé

Disclosed embodiments related to a drape for use in a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The drape comprises a cover layer, a spacer layer, and a wound contact layer. The drape further comprises a support layer and a reinforcement member. A negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatus, such as a suction adapter or a wound dressing may be coupled to the drape applied on a wound. The drape may withstand multiple coupling and decoupling of NPWT apparatuses, and can be stay on the wound during coupling and decoupling of NPWT apparatuses. The drape may be coupled with two or more different types of NPWT apparatuses.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

An orthopedic humeral head implant for attachment to a bone member of an orthopedic joint such as, for example, a patient's humerus, is disclosed. In some examples, the implant may include a core (102) including a main body (104) and a flange (106) extending from the main body, and an interior element (108) formed over the core, wherein the interior element is made of a flexible polymeric material. The implant may further include a shell (116) formed over the interior element, wherein the shell includes a substrate (117) and an exterior layer (118) formed over the substrate, wherein the exterior layer is made of pyrocarbon.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/30 - Articulations
• A61F 2/40 - Articulations pour les épaules

Abrégé

A system for markerless registration and tracking is disclosed. The system includes an imaging sensor configured to capture both RGB images and depth maps of environment. The system can be configured to receive an RGB image and associated depth information from the imaging sensor, segment the RGB image, using a deep learning network, by classifying each pixel as belonging to one of the group of proximal tibia, distal femur, patella, or non-boney material of the knee, and determine a loss based on a comparison between the predicted segmentation mask and a ground-truth mask. The ground-truth mask may be generated based on the depth map captured by the imaging sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• G06T 7/11 - Découpage basé sur les zones
• G06T 7/33 - Détermination des paramètres de transformation pour l'alignement des images, c. à d. recalage des images utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is an implantation device for an orthopedic cerclage wire. The implantation device may include a hollow body having a curved or hooked end configured to be arranged around a target bone region, such as a portion of a shaft of a femur. An implantation cable configured as a flat, flexible ribbon-like elongated member may be operative to be extended out of the body to encircle the target bone region. The implantation cable may be configured to form a loop having a predetermined radius or radius range when extended outside of the body. A shuttle may be coupled to an end of the implantation cable that travels around the bone when extended. The shuttle may be connected to a cerclage wire to push or pull the cerclage wire around the bone when the implantation cable is extended or retracted.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/82 - Dispositifs de fixation interne pour le cerclage des os
• A61B 17/88 - Moyens ou procédés pour implanter ou pour extraire des dispositifs de fixation interne

Abrégé

A magnetic inductance tomography (MIT) device for imaging a tissue of a patient can include multiple coils, electronic circuitry, and one or more processors. The electronic circuitry can separately energize individual coils of the multiple coils to generate magnetic fields perturbed by the tissue. The one or more processors can receive MIT signals responsive to the magnetic fields perturbed by the tissue and process the MIT signals to generate an MIT image. The MIT signals can include a first MIT signal generated by a first coil of the multiple coils and a second MIT signal generated by a second coil of the multiple coils. The first MIT signal can be indicative of a characteristic of the tissue at a different depth in the tissue from a surface of the tissue than the second MIT signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/0522 - Tomographie par induction magnétique
• A61B 5/0536 - Imagerie par impédance, p.ex. par tomographie

Abrégé

Described herein are robotic arm assemblies that are configured to assist in making planar cuts in an orthopedic surgical procedure. The robotic arm assemblies have less than three motorized joints, but possess the functionality of conventional robotic arm assemblies that have greater numbers of motorized joints. The robotic arm assemblies further include one to four non-motorized joints. The non-motorized joints can include braking or locking mechanisms that are configured to selectively slow or lock the movement of the joints and the associated arm sections of the robotic arm assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux

Abrégé

A knotless tissue repair assembly for attachment of tissue to bone includes an anchoring implant with a length of suture threaded therethrough. The implant is preferably a soft flexible three-dimensional structure. The implant may be actuated from a first elongate low profile shape into a second short radially expanded shape having a larger diameter than the hole through which it was placed. The suture extends through the anchor, through a tissue to be secured, and back through a designated suture-binding region or passageway within the anchor enabling the suture to be secured therein and without the need for a physician to tie a knot. Further tension applied to a suture leg approximates the tissue to the anchor until a desired tension or distance between the tissue and anchor is achieved.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 17/06 - Aiguilles; Supports ou empaquetages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture

Abrégé

Embodiments described herein relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for the treatment of wounds, for example using multiple wound dressings in combination with negative pressure wound therapy. A negative pressure would therapy apparatus can include a negative pressure source and a controller. The negative pressure source can include inlets configured to couple via fluid flow paths to wound dressings. The fluid flow paths can include pressure sensors configured to measure pressure in the fluid flow paths. The pressure sensors can include a first pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the first fluid flow path and a second pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the second fluid flow path. The controller can be configured to operate the negative pressure source and provide, based on measured pressure, indication of at least one operating condition associated with at least one of the fluid flow paths.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A wound treatment system can include control circuitry configured to provide a drive signal to a wound dressing. The wound dressing can be configured to perform wound treatment based upon the drive signal. Prior to performing the wound treatment, the control circuitry can be paired with the wound dressing. The wound dressing can be configured to function only when connected to particular control circuitry after pairing of the wound dressing and the control circuitry. Further, based on pairing the wound dressing and the control circuitry, a timer can be initialized such that the wound dressing can be configured to function prior to the timer reaching a lifetime threshold and the control circuitry can be configured to disable the wound dressing, via a fuse, upon the timer reaching the lifetime threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour
• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a device housing and a canister including at least one exterior surface defining an interior volume configured to store fluid removed from a wound. The canister can be configured to be removably attached to the device housing and provide a visual indication that the canister has been correctly attached. A handpiece for a wound debridement system can include a housing configured to be coupled to a console and treat a wound by applying a liquid jet to the wound and a visual indicator supported by the housing and configured to provide: a first indication that the housing has been correctly coupled to the console, a second indication responsive to a duration of time following activation of treatment of the wound satisfying a duration threshold, and a third indication responsive to a pressure level of the liquid jet satisfying a threshold pressure level.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• A61B 17/3203 - Instruments coupants à jet de fluide
• A61M 3/02 - Clystères; Irrigateurs

Abrégé

A bone anchor for securing an implant to a bone may comprise a proximal head portion adjacent a proximal end of the bone anchor, a distal fixation end adjacent a distal end of the bone anchor, an intermediate connecting portion extending between the proximal head portion and the distal fixation end, and a lumen extending from proximal end to the distal end of the bone anchor. The bone anchor may be inserted into a bone to liberate blood from the bone through the lumen of the bone anchor to a sheet-like implant placed over a meniscal tear.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/86 - Chevilles ou vis
• A61B 17/88 - Moyens ou procédés pour implanter ou pour extraire des dispositifs de fixation interne

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a femoral component (100) of a knee arthroplasty system. The femoral component may be a multi-radius (MR) component having multiple centers of rotation within the functional knee range of motion. The femoral component may include at least two of a mid-flexion radius (141), an extension radius (142), or a deep flexion radius (140). The femoral component may include an articulate surface (112) that is handed to conform to a medial condyle, a lateral condyle, a right knee, a left knee, and/or the like. The femoral component may be configured based on, among other things, a relationship between a mid-flexion region (131) and an AP dwell ("MFR/AP relationship"). Accordingly, the femoral component may be in the form of a MR component with a spherical or substantially spherical mid-flexion region in a handed configuration. The femoral component may be configured as a unicompartmental femoral implant or a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) femoral implant.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/38 - Articulations pour les coudes ou les genoux

Abrégé

A method for producing a bone ingrowth surface on a zirconium alloy device includes forming a substrate comprising a zirconium alloy, forming a substantially uniform oxide surface composition on an articulating surface of the substrate, and depositing a metallic or non-metallic coating on a bone apposition surface of the substrate. An interface between the bone apposition surface and the substrate has less than 20% surface residual oxide, less than 10% of surface or sub-surface hydrides, and less than 0.2% bulk hydrides.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 31/02 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 31/08 - Matériaux de revêtement
• A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method of determining the sagittal rotation of a patient's pelvis based on a standard anterior posterior X-ray-image with known image parameters and a calibration of the image, for example by using at least one King-Mark calibration object. The angle of the pelvic rotation is determined between a pelvic plane which is orthogonal to the midsagittal plane of the pelvis, and the image plane of the X-ray-image. Assuming the patient's position shown on the X-ray-image represents a standard neutral position, the X-ray-image plane can be used as a functional reference plane for further calculations, for example during hip-replacement surgery. The present invention further relates to a corresponding computer program and system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 6/00 - Appareils pour diagnostic par radiations, p.ex. combinés avec un équipement de thérapie par radiations
• G06T 3/60 - Rotation d'une image entière ou d'une partie d'image
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06T 11/00 - Génération d'images bidimensionnelles [2D]
• A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p.ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre

Abrégé

Embodiments of secure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a pressure source, a user interface, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can be in one of at least two states, the at least two states including a first state in which the locking mechanism physically prevents user adjustment of one or more operational parameters with the user interface and a second state in which the locking mechanism does not physically prevent user adjustment of the one or more operational parameters with the user interface. The locking mechanism can include an authentication key and a receiver configured to receive an authentication input, which may be compared to the authentication key. Providing a sufficiently matching authentication input can transition the locking mechanism from the first state to the second state, permitting adjustments to the one or more operational parameters.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• G06F 21/62 - Protection de l’accès à des données via une plate-forme, p.ex. par clés ou règles de contrôle de l’accès

Abrégé

A tissue anchor delivery system includes an elongate shaft and a tissue anchor magazine coupled to the elongate shaft. The delivery system includes a plurality of tissue anchors arranged sequentially within the tissue anchor magazine in a first, pre-deployed configuration. An actuation assembly is configured to deploy a leading one of the tissue anchors in a distal direction from the distal end of the elongate shaft, wherein upon deployment, the deployed tissue anchor transitions from the first, pre-deployed configuration to a second, deployed configuration. Each of the tissue anchors including a tab positioned near the proximal end of the anchor body and a barb positioned near the distal end of the anchor body. The tab and the barb may move relative to the anchor body between the pre-deployed configuration and the deployed configuration.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 17/064 - Agrafes chirurgicales
• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a system and method for providing a surgical appliance and, optionally, one or more fixation devices to assist in the performance of bunion correction surgery. The appliance and fixation devices are custom fabricated to fit a particular patient's physiology based on a model derived from imaging of the foot.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets

Abrégé

Disclosed are systems and methods for polyhedral fiducial marker configurations that improve the mechanisms for their placement as well how they can be relied upon for surgery. The disclosed fiducial markers are configured with polyhedral shapes and increased marker surfaces, and improved marker designs that offer improved installation and system tracking, which leads to improved procedural efficiency and outcomes from surgery. The disclosed polyhedral fiducial markers can have a shape geometry with a number of faces that is an increase from existing markers. This provides improved mechanisms for installation and tracking with a camera system. Moreover, improved installation tools for the polyhedral fiducial markers can be utilized, which can be based on how the fiducial marker is held at the distal end of the installation tool. Such categorical installation tools can include: magnet-based embodiments; clip-based embodiments (e.g., O-ring and spring clip variants); and friction-based embodiments.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25B 23/10 - Dispositions pour manipuler les vis ou écrous pour tenir ou présenter la vis ou l'écrou avant ou pendant sa rotation par des moyens mécaniques de prise
• B25B 23/12 - Dispositions pour manipuler les vis ou écrous pour tenir ou présenter la vis ou l'écrou avant ou pendant sa rotation par des moyens magnétiques

Abrégé

In some aspects, a method of managing communication between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The method includes facilitating, by a first electronic device, motion of a second electronic device in a motion sequence; detecting, by the second electronic device, motion of the second electronic device in the motion sequence; determining, by the second electronic device, a key from the motion sequence from the detecting, the key being usable to communicate with the first electronic device; and wirelessly communicating, by a communication interface of the second electronic device, with the first electronic device using the key.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04W 12/50 - Appariement sécurisé de dispositifs
• H04W 76/14 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion Établissement de la connexion en mode direct
• H04W 12/68 - Sécurité dépendant du contexte dépendant des gestes ou des comportements
• H04W 12/0471 - Gestion des clés, p.ex. par architecture d’amorçage générique [GBA] sans l’utilisation d’un nœud de réseau fiable comme ancre de confiance Échange de clés
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance

Abrégé

Flexible polyurethane (PU) material which comprises a flexible hydrophilic polyurethane foam porous matrix comprising two matrix faces and therebetween a structural matrix framework defining a network of cells, having a cell network surface and therein a network of pores and a powder charge comprising one or more additives loaded in said structural matrix framework wherein said material is a foamed polymer of a system comprising an isocyanate prepolymer or monomer phase and an aqueous phase, wherein said system comprises one or more slurry phases or solid concentrates of said powder charge, or an insoluble portion thereof, as said isocyanate phase or part thereof and/or as said aqueous phase or part thereof and/or in a carrier liquid phase; and/or comprising a powder charge of silver salt loaded in said structural matrix framework in a population of silver salt particles defined by particle size distribution about a mean particle size of greater than or equal to 1 micron, said material comprising silver salt in population of particles corresponding to silver salt comprised in powder charge pre-loading; methods for manufacture thereof, systems for control thereof, devices containing said material and methods for treatment therewith and uses thereof.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 15/26 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone; Leurs dérivés
• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61L 15/42 - Utilisation de matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 15/44 - Médicaments
• A61L 15/60 - Matériaux gonflant avec les liquides pour former un gel, p.ex. super-absorbants
• C08G 18/10 - Procédés mettant en œuvre un prépolymère impliquant la réaction d'isocyanates ou d'isothiocyanates avec des composés contenant des hydrogènes actifs, dans une première étape réactionnelle
• C08G 18/48 - Polyéthers
• C08G 18/76 - Polyisocyanates ou polyisothiocyanates cycliques aromatiques
• C08J 9/00 - Mise en œuvre de substances macromoléculaires pour produire des matériaux ou objets poreux ou alvéolaires; Leur post-traitement

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy can include a negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure to a wound of a patient covered by a wound dressing, first sensor and second sensors configured to measure temperature of the negative pressure system, electronic control circuitry configured to control operation of the negative pressure source responsive to temperature measured by the first sensor, and a programmable controller configured to control operation of the negative pressure source responsive to temperature measured by the second sensor, the controller configured to control operation of the negative pressure source independently of the electronic control circuitry.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

The disclosed technology relates to methods of manufacturing a fabric (100) for a wound dressing in which a knitting machine (500) is configured to knit a plurality of yarns to form a knitted fabric (100), and a fabric formed according to the method. The disclosed technology also relates to a system, a computer program and a non-transitory computer readable medium.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• D04B 1/10 - Tricots ou articles à dessins
• D04B 21/06 - Tricots ou articles à motifs
• D04B 15/10 - Fontures
• D04B 27/00 - TRICOTAGE - Parties constitutives de métiers pour tricots chaîne, ou dispositifs auxiliaires incorporés, limités aux métiers de ce type
• D04B 15/66 - Dispositifs pour déterminer ou commander les dessins

Produits et services

(1) Surgical robots; operating consoles for use in robot assisted surgery; instruments for use in robot assisted surgery. (1) Medical services; services relating to the planning and modelling of surgical procedures.

Abrégé

A fastener delivery tool may comprise a sheath assembly having at least one position retention member proximate a distal end of the sheath assembly, and a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the sheath assembly, the handle assembly comprising a housing, a trigger handle, and an insert connector. An external force applied to the trigger handle may cause displacement of the trigger handle relative to a rest position, and displacement of the trigger handle from the rest position within a first displacement range may impart a first amount of force on the insert connector relative to the applied external force and displacement of the trigger handle from the rest position within a second displacement range may impart a second amount of force on the insert connector relative to the applied external force, with the first amount of force being greater than the second amount of force.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/068 - Agrafeuses chirurgicales
• A61B 17/064 - Agrafes chirurgicales

Abrégé

Porous biocompatible structures suitable for use as medical implants and methods for fabricating such structures are disclosed. The disclosed structures may be fabricated using rapid manufacturing techniques. The disclosed porous structures each have a plurality of struts and nodes where no more than two struts intersect one another to form a node. Further, the nodes can be straight, curved, and can include portions that are curved and/or straight. The struts and nodes can form cells that can be fused or sintered to at least one other cell to form a continuous reticulated structure for improved strength while providing the porosity needed for tissue and cell in-growth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/28 - Os
• B33Y 70/10 - Composites de différents types de matériaux, p.ex. mélanges de céramiques et de polymères ou mélanges de métaux et de biomatériaux
• B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive

Abrégé

In some embodiments, a wound dressing that incorporates a number of sensors or sensors separate from the wound dressing can be utilized in order to monitor characteristics of a wound as it heals or to identify one or more risk factors or conditions that may precipitate a wound. In some implementations, a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound includes a substantially flexible substrate supporting one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can include temperature sensors, conductivity sensors, multispectral optical measurements sensors, sensors, pressure sensors, colorimetric sensors, optical sensors, ultraviolet (UV) sensors, or infrared (IR) sensors.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A portable negative pressure wound therapy system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has a filter assembly having a filter and a passageway between the filter and a wall of the collection canister. The collection canister also includes a canister interface having a suction port, an inlet port, and a channel. The vacuum source draws air through the suction port from the channel which draws air from the passageway connected to the channel, the air in the passageway is drawn from the collection canister through the filter, and the air in the collection canister is drawn through the inlet port.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A device for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue includes a pilot member and a staple push rod. In some embodiments, the pilot member has a distal end and at least a pair of prongs extending from the distal end. The prongs are configured to form pilot holes when the distal end of the pilot member is pressed against the target tissue. The staple push rod is disposed within at least a portion of the pilot member and slidable relative thereto. The staple push rod includes at least a pair of stakes. Each stake is dimensioned to engage a surface of a staple to apply pushing forces thereto. Each stake is positioned relative to a prong along an inner surface of the pilot member so that the stakes advance into the pilot holes when the stakes are moved in a distal direction. Methods for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/068 - Agrafeuses chirurgicales
• A61F 2/00 - Filtres implantables dans les vaisseaux sanguins; Prothèses, c.-à-d. éléments de substitution ou de remplacement pour des parties du corps; Appareils pour les assujettir au corps; Dispositifs maintenant le passage ou évitant l'affaissement de structures corporelles tubulaires, p.ex. stents
• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
• A61B 17/064 - Agrafes chirurgicales
• A61F 2/30 - Articulations

Abrégé

Some embodiments are directed to a system 10 for the application of topical negative pressure therapy to a site 18 on the body of a mammal. Some embodiments of the system 10 comprise a piston 22 and cylinder 24 device 12 having a self-contained power source for the generation of a reduced pressure and for aspirating the site 18. Some embodiments of the system 10 comprise a dressing 14 sealably surrounding the site 18 that can be operably connected to the device 12 by a conduit means 16 to apply the reduced pressure to the site 18.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for treating, a wound by applying reduced or negative pressure to the wound. The apparatus can include a wound cover, a fluid collection container, a vacuum pump, an inflation pump, and one or more conduits. The wound cover can be configured to move between at least a relatively rigid, generally raised position and a relatively flexible, generally collapsed position according to a predetermined program or in response to input from a user or one or more sensors. In some embodiments, the wound cover can be configured to move between at least the relatively rigid, generally raised position and the relatively flexible, generally collapsed position by adjusting the air pressure in one or more channels in the wound cover or by adjusting the length of piezoelectric or other length changing material supported by the wound cover.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs

Abrégé

Systems and methods for real-time navigation of reaming of an acetabulum are disclosed. A first tracking element is interfaced to a reamer. A second tracking element is interfaced at or near the acetabulum. The first tracking element can be interfaced to an outer casing surrounding a portion of the shaft of the reamer. A depth and a tilt angle of the reamer with respect to the acetabulum are determined, based on a location of the first and second tracking elements. Based on a surgical plan, the depth and the tilt angle, the volume of removed bone from the acetabulum can also be determined.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
• A61B 90/50 - Supports pour instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. bras articulés

Abrégé

An antimicrobial material including a composite of a matrix component comprising a flexible hydrophilic polymer foam or fiber matrix comprising two matrix faces providing a release face and a reverse face or two release faces, and therebetween a structural matrix framework defining a network of cells having a cell network surface and therein a network of pores or cell openings, and a powder charge component comprising antimicrobial additive or wound care additive, wherein said powder charge is comprised at one said release face or both said faces and/or within said cell network.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 15/20 - Bandages, pansements ou garnitures absorbant les fluides physiologiques tels que l'urine, le sang, p.ex. serviettes hygiéniques, tampons contenant des matériaux organiques
• A61L 15/42 - Utilisation de matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 15/60 - Matériaux gonflant avec les liquides pour former un gel, p.ex. super-absorbants

Abrégé

Embodiments of tissue monitoring and therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a monitoring and therapy system comprises collecting video images of a tissue site, amplifying said video images via Eulerian Video Magnification, and determining a treatment parameter from the amplified video images detectable by Eulerian Video Magnification. If the treatment parameter differs from a threshold, an alert may be generated.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p.ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/0522 - Tomographie par induction magnétique
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a surgical navigation system that utilizes multimodal tracking along with low profile/small diameter bone pins to fix FBG sensors to a patient. With some embodiments, a multi-core fiber optic cable having both an infrared (IR) tracking sensor disposed at a known location in the multi-core fiber optic cable and FBGs. The FBGs can be used to locate the tip of the cable relative to the IR marker, where the tip of the cable is embedded in a bone, the location of the done can be determined.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 17/72 - Dispositifs intramédullaires

Abrégé

Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides novel mechanisms for determining the automatic placement of a reference grid and an anatomical reference frame (ARF) of a bone. The disclosed framework is operational for the enablement of computerized mechanisms that, based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of a distal femur, can determine, provide and/or display the anatomically correct positions of femoral tunnels and/or other forms of surgical landmarks surgeons rely on for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) procedures. The disclosed framework is also operational for the enablement of computerized mechanisms that, based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of a proximal tibia, can determine, provide and/or display the anatomically correct positions of tibial tunnels and/or other forms of surgical landmarks surgeons rely on for ACL procedures.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61F 2/30 - Articulations
• A61F 2/38 - Articulations pour les coudes ou les genoux
• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound therapy system includes a negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing, a first circuit board assembly including a first controller configured to control a wound therapy with the wound dressing by activation and deactivation of the negative pressure source, and a second circuit board assembly in communication with the first circuit board assembly, the second circuit board assembly separate from the first circuit board assembly. The second circuit board assembly can include a second controller configured to wirelessly communicate therapy data via a communication network, receive an executable command from an electronic device, and execute the executable command without providing the executable command to the first controller.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance

Abrégé

Methods of joint repair employing sutures and attached fixation devices are discussed. For example, a bone block graft procedure (e.g., Latarjet) is discussed which employs fixation devices to secure contact between graft surfaces of two bones. A suture construct, including a continuous suture loop routed through a first fastener, is secured to a first bone. Looped ends of the suture loop are passed through passageways formed in the two bones. The looped suture ends are further routed through a second fastener. The second fastener is mounted to the second bone and a sliding knot, formed in the looped suture ends, is advanced into contact with the second fastener. The suture is further tensioned using a tensioner device to secure the two bones together.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets
• A61B 17/02 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets Écarteurs
• A61B 17/56 - Instruments ou procédés chirurgicaux pour le traitement des os ou des articulations; Dispositifs spécialement adaptés à cet effet
• A61B 17/88 - Moyens ou procédés pour implanter ou pour extraire des dispositifs de fixation interne
• A61B 17/68 - Dispositifs de fixation interne
• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans
• A61B 17/14 - Scies chirurgicales
• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments

Abrégé

The technology includes an anchor assembly for tissue repair having an open helical coil sleeve and a tip structure. The tip structure includes an aperture for passing a suture and a suture capture member for capturing a suture. The technology also includes an anchor driver for installing an anchor into bone. The anchor driver includes an outer shaft and a sleeve advancement member for advancing the sleeve as well as an inner shaft and a suture capture advancement member for advancing the suture capture member. The technology also includes a system for tissue repair having an anchor assembly and an anchor driver for installing the anchor assembly into bone.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux, p.ex. tourniquets pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir fermées, p.ex. agrafes chirurgicales; Accessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour la suture des plaies; Supports ou emballages pour aiguilles ou matériaux de suture

Abrégé

A detachable programmer arranged and configured to be selectively coupled to a motorized strut in an automated and/or motorized spatial frame is disclosed. In some examples, a plurality of detachable programmers are provided, one for each of the plurality of motorized struts in the spatial frame. Thus arranged, each of the plurality of detachable programmers can be configured to supply power and/or control the motorized strut to which it is connected to actuate the motorized strut according to a treatment plan negating, or at least minimizing, the need for any complex, sensitive circuitry housed within the motorized strut. In some examples, the detachable programmer is configured to magnetically couple to the motorized strut via a magnetic or bayonet-style connector.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/62 - Structures en anneau, c.à d. dispositifs entourant les os à mettre en position
• A61B 17/64 - Dispositifs s'étendant le long des os à mettre en position
• A61B 17/66 - Mécanismes de compression ou de traction

Produits et services

surgical training services

Abrégé

An implant delivery system for delivering an implant to the body. The implant delivery system may comprise a delivery shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion and a detachable frame coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft. Tire detachable frame may include a body portion and a plurality of attachment arms extending away from the body portion. At least one soft tissue anchor may be releasably secured to a free end of at least one of the plurality of attachment arms and may be configured to releasably secure an implant to the detachable frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/08 - Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
• A61B 17/064 - Agrafes chirurgicales

Abrégé

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. A wound dressing apparatus can comprises a wound contact layer, at least one absorbent layer, an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source unit, and a cover layer. The electronics unit can comprise a plurality of sensors positioned on a printed circuit board and an inlet protection mechanism of the negative pressure source unit comprises a first recess in fluid communication with a first sensor and the outlet or exhaust mechanism negative pressure source unit comprises a second recess in fluid communication with a second sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes
• A61M 39/24 - Soupapes de retenue ou soupapes anti-retour
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods of inspection and manufacture of flexible printed circuit boards and flexible sensor sheets, and apparatuses such as wound dressing components utilizing the same. The methods can comprise applying a coating material to a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the coating material comprises a material that will fluoresce when exposed to UV or visible light and the flexible printed circuit board comprises one or more electronic components. The coated flexible printed circuit board can be positioned under UV or visible light to cause the coating material to fluoresce.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/026 - Mesure du débit sanguin
• A61B 5/0531 - Mesure de l’impédance de la peau
• A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p.ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale
• A61F 13/02 - Emplâtres ou pansements adhésifs
• A61F 13/08 - Bandages ou pansements; Garnitures absorbantes spécialement conçus pour les pieds ou les jambes; Coussinets pour cors; Anneaux pour cors pour comprimer les anévrismes
• C09D 175/04 - Polyuréthanes
• C09J 9/00 - Adhésifs caractérisés par leur nature physique ou par les effets produits, p.ex. bâtons de colle 
• G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A bipolar electrosurgical wand for treating tissue along a patient airway. The wand includes a tubular end effector with an electrically insulative spacer, a return electrode, and an active electrode at its distal end. The active electrode includes an annular portion and a tip projection extending distally therefrom. The annular portion may be coextensive with the insulative spacer, and the tip projection may extend distally beyond a distal-most surface of the insulative spacer. Both the tip projection and annular portion may share a continuous top planar surface. The annular portion includes an aspiration opening therethrough for removing tissue debris from the target site.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 18/14 - Sondes ou électrodes à cet effet
• A61B 18/04 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour transférer des formes non mécaniques d'énergie vers le corps ou à partir de celui-ci par chauffage

Abrégé

Logic may interact with a user to generate or modify a code block of adjustments for a prescription or interact with the user via two-dimensional or three-dimensional image(s) to generate or modify a correction path of the treatment plan for a bone fixator. Logic may generate the prescription based on a deformity correction associated with a code block or based on a deformity correction identified by the user by modifying existing waypoints and/or adding new waypoints to the correction path. Logic may generate a display of an image of a fixed and a moving bone segment connected to the bone fixator and adjust the display to show a state of the bone deformity and the bone fixator at a point in time of the prescription selected by the user. And logic may display the remaining bone deformity for correction for the user during generation or modification of the correction path.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie
• A61B 17/62 - Structures en anneau, c.à d. dispositifs entourant les os à mettre en position
• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• G16H 50/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies

Abrégé

Methods and devices for implementation of a health care prescription. Some devices may dynamically monitor information from a patient device. Some embodiments may dynamically provide instructions to patient devices to treat and for treating patients through the use of medical devices based on the information from a patient device. Some embodiments treat musculoskeletal conditions by providing for alignment of bones by use of bone alignment devices in accordance with instructions provided through a prescription. Other embodiments may facilitate or provide revised prescriptions in response to treatment conditions. Embodiments may also provide effective ways of communicating prescription and compliance information between patients and health care providers.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance
• G16H 30/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement d’images médicales pour le maniement d’images médicales, p.ex. DICOM, HL7 ou PACS
• G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p.ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
• G06F 3/04842 - Sélection des objets affichés ou des éléments de texte affichés
• G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exer utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p.ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels

Abrégé

A method of planning a patellar replacement for a patient is provided. Input related to patient anatomy is received (e.g., demographic information) and imaging data is obtained from 2D or 3D medical imaging Biomechanical measurements of the patellofemoral joint are determined including a mechanical axis and pre-operative leg deformity. A 3D model of the patient anatomy is generated based on the input, and the 3D model is characterized in terms of the morphology of the patella. An implant is sized and fitted to the 3D model and implant position and orientation are optimized based on the biomechanics. Results are outputted as a patient report or a surgical plan to a computing device and/or a storage medium. A tracker unit for tracking a patella bone is also provided. The tracker unit comprises a support configured to penetrate the patella and a fiducial marker for detection by a tracking system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

A system for preparing a bone for implantation of a component of an orthopedic implant device. The system includes a forming tool having a sleeve member that is selectively received within a handle member. The sleeve member has a guide slot that is sized to receive axial passage of at least a portion of a guide. The guide slot and/or sleeve member may be positioned and/or configured to facilitate at least linear and/or rotational displacement of the forming tool about, or relative to, the guide, and thereby provide a degree of freedom in the location at which the forming tool may form a shape or opening in the bone relative to one or more reference axes. The handle member may include a connection member that is structured to be operably coupled to a bone preparation device that is structured to facilitate the displacement of bone material.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets
• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans
• A61F 2/46 - Outils particuliers pour l'implantation des articulations artificielles

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present application provide technologies related to adaptive surgeon-specific instrumentation, unique preparatory tools and procedures for bone resection and implant devices, and systems for selection of implantation preparatory tools for implantation procedures. The embodiments described herein may, for example, be utilized in connection with knee arthroplasty procedures.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets
• A61B 17/56 - Instruments ou procédés chirurgicaux pour le traitement des os ou des articulations; Dispositifs spécialement adaptés à cet effet

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the position of a broach tool used in a total hip arthroplasty procedure, the broach still being positioned in the femoral canal of a femur of the patient and the position being determined post-broaching. Also disclosed herein are examples of broach tool adapters used to attach a tracking array to the broach tool, the adapters having a body shape to mate with the geometry of particular brands of broach tools and having a common slot defined therein to accept a tracking array such as to attach the tracking array to the broach tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
• A61G 13/12 - Appuis qui leur sont spécialement adaptés; Disposition des surfaces pour supporter des patients

Abrégé

An orthopedic intramedullary ("IM") nail for internal fixation of a patient's bone is disclosed. In some examples, the IM nail is arranged and configured as a tibial IM nail arranged and configured for implantation into a patient's tibia. In some examples, the tibial IM nail is arranged and configured to be side-specific so that the anatomic specific tibial IM nails can be used to, for example, target specific bony anatomy such as, for example, the patient's posterior malleolus. In addition, the tibial IM nail may include a variable angle screw opening in the distal end portion thereof to target specific bony anatomy such as, for example, the patient's posterior malleolus, while avoiding anatomic structures such as nerves, vessels, tendons, etc. In addition, and/or alternatively, the tibial IM nail may include a variable angle screw opening in the proximal end portion thereof to enhance screw positioning.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/72 - Dispositifs intramédullaires

Abrégé

A surgical system and method for markerless intraoperative navigation is provided. The system can includes a structured light system that can be utilized to intraoperatively sense three-dimensional surface geometry. The computer system is configured to segment a depth image to obtain surface geometry data of an anatomical structure embodied within the depth image, register the surface geometry data of the anatomical structure to a model, and update the surgical plan according to the registered surface geometry data. The surgical system is an endoscopic surgical system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• G06T 7/10 - Découpage; Détection de bords
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie

Abrégé

A cannulated retrograde reamer that is adjustable to create tunnels of multiple different diameters. The cannulated retrograde reamer substantially reduces the risk of tunnel malposition and/or misalignment, and can be adjusted to create a range of tunnel diameters, thereby allowing inventory levels to be reduced for a surgical case.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans

Produits et services

Surgical navigation systems; surgical navigation equipment; parts and components of surgical navigation

Abrégé

A negative pressure wound therapy device can include a negative pressure source and a controller configured to activate the negative pressure source for a first duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure under the wound dressing to approximately ae negative pressure set point, subsequent to expiration of the first duration of time, deactivate the negative pressure source after pressure under the wound dressing is reduced to approximately the negative pressure set point, activate the negative pressure source for a second duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure in the fluid flow path, the second duration of time subsequent to the first duration of time, determine a pressure change in a fluid flow path over the second duration of time, and, in response to determining that the pressure change in the fluid flow path over the second duration of time indicates reduction in pressure, provide indication of a blockage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

A glenoid implant (100) is disclosed. The glenoid implant including a plurality of bone fixation pegs (130, 140, 150) extending from a back or medial surface thereof. The bone fixation pegs including one or more features in the form of fins (132) and grooves (160) arranged and configured to provide increased fixation to the patient's bone thus minimizing the likelihood of the implant loosening.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/40 - Articulations pour les épaules

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are surgical instruments and techniques for an arthroplasty knee procedure, including an anchor-based tibial implant procedure. For example, a guide rail (200) may be installed in a component channel (125) of a tibial baseplate (108) to prevent material from entering the channel and/or to provide a supportive path for an anchor guide to be coupled to the baseplate. A pilot cutter block (1100) may be coupled to an anchor guide (500) to facilitate the effective use of longer pilot hole cutters (800) for smaller anchor pilot holes. An anchor removal cutter (1200) may include a cutting end shaped to correspond to horizontal and vertical dimensions of an anchor fixation channel. A cutting block handle (1700) may be configured to be coupled to a femoral cutting block (1820) to facilitate manual manipulation of the cutting block. A technique may include cutting an anchor channel to allow for adjustable movement of the anchor, for instance, in a superior-inferior direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/38 - Articulations pour les coudes ou les genoux
• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 17/16 - Ostéoclastes; Forets ou ciseaux pour os; Trépans
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets
• A61B 17/84 - Attaches pour ces dispositifs
• A61F 2/46 - Outils particuliers pour l'implantation des articulations artificielles

Abrégé

Systems and methods for controlling a pump system for use in negative pressure wound therapy are described herein. In some embodiments, a method for controlling a pump system includes causing provision of negative pressure, via a flow path, to a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, the flow path configured to fluidically connect the pump system to the wound dressing, measuring a first pressure value in the flow path at a first time, measuring a second pressure value in the flow path at a second time, calculating a first rate of pressure change using the first and second pressure values, and in response to determining that the calculated first rate of pressure change satisfies a threshold rate of change, providing an indication that the wound dressing is full, wherein the method is performed under control of a controller of the pump system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage
• F04B 43/04 - Pompes ayant un entraînement électrique
• F04B 45/047 - Pompes à entraînement électrique
• F04B 49/06 - Commande utilisant l'électricité
• B29C 65/16 - Rayon laser
• F04B 51/00 - Tests des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage
• B29C 65/00 - Assemblage d'éléments préformés; Appareils à cet effet
• B29C 65/78 - Moyens pour la manipulation des éléments à assembler, p.ex. pour la fabrication de récipients ou d'objets creux
• F04B 49/12 - Commande des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ou mesures de sécurité les concernant non prévues dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes en modifiant la course des organes de travail

Abrégé

Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing patient anatomy models with indications of model accuracy included with the model. Accuracy is determined, for example, by analyzing gradients at tissue boundaries or by analyzing tissue surface curvature in a three-dimensional anatomy model. The determined accuracy is graphically provided to an operator along with the patient model. The overlaid accuracy indications facilitate the operator's understanding of the model, for example by showing areas of the model that may deviate from the modeled patient's actual anatomy.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06T 17/00 - Modélisation tridimensionnelle [3D] pour infographie
• G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
• G06T 7/12 - Découpage basé sur les bords
• G06T 17/20 - Description filaire, p.ex. polygonalisation ou tessellation
• G06T 7/33 - Détermination des paramètres de transformation pour l'alignement des images, c. à d. recalage des images utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
• G06T 7/10 - Découpage; Détection de bords
• G06T 7/11 - Découpage basé sur les zones
• G06T 7/13 - Détection de bords

Abrégé

Apparatus and a method for the provision of TNP therapy to a wound are described, the apparatus comprising: a sealing membrane (504) for covering a wound to form a wound cavity (500); one end of an aspirant conduit (522) operably associated with the wound cavity, vacuum means (524) provided at a distal end of the aspirant conduit for applying a vacuum to the wound cavity; and, air bleed means (510) in fluid communication with the wound cavity. Various embodiments of air bleed port members are also described.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 27/00 - Appareillage pour drainage des blessures
• A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médical; Dispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corps; Systèmes de drainage

Abrégé

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and surgical computing devices that more effectively protect anatomical structures from resection during surgical procedures are disclosed. With this technology, a virtual protection area is defined in a reference frame by extending a line defined by an obtained set of coordinates in the reference frame in at least one direction. The reference frame is of a bone to be resected during a surgical procedure. Resection equipment is tracked during the surgical procedure to obtain a location of the resection equipment in the reference frame. A determination is made when the obtained location of the resection equipment is within the defined virtual protection area. The resection equipment is disabled when the determination indicates the obtained location is within the defined virtual protection area. Accordingly, this technology advantageously allows a surgeon to intraoperatively establish a protection area to facilitate automated protection of particular anatomical structures from resection.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
• A61B 34/20 - Systèmes de navigation chirurgicale; Dispositifs pour le suivi ou le guidage d'instruments chirurgicaux, p.ex. pour la stéréotaxie sans cadre
• A61B 34/30 - Robots chirurgicaux
• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
• A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateur; Manipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie

Abrégé

The compositions of the present invention comprise at least one medium polarity oil and at least one antibacterial agent, the combination of which produces a synergistic antibacterial effect against bacterial biofilms. Methods are disclosed for the reduction of bacteria in and/or elimination of bacterial biofilms on biological and non-biological surfaces, as well as methods for the treatment of wounds, skin lesions, mucous membrane lesions, and other biological surfaces infected or contaminated with bacterial biofilms.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01N 37/02 - Acides carboxyliques saturés ou leurs thio-analogues; Leurs dérivés
• A01N 59/12 - Iode, p.ex. iodophores; Ses composés
• A01N 59/16 - Métaux lourds; Leurs composés
• A61L 31/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61K 33/18 - Iode; Ses composés
• A61K 33/38 - Argent; Ses composés
• A61L 27/54 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 29/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 31/10 - Matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 27/34 - Matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 29/08 - Matériaux de revêtement
• A01N 37/46 - Dérivés N-acylés
• A61L 26/00 - Aspects chimiques des bandages liquides ou utilisation de matériaux pour les bandages liquides
• A01N 25/30 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, caractérisés par leurs formes, ingrédients inactifs ou modes d'application; Substances réduisant les effets nocifs des ingrédients actifs vis-à-vis d'organismes autres que les animaux nuisibles caractérisés par les agents tensio-actifs
• A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 29/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 27/52 - Hydrogels ou hydrocolloïdes
• A61K 31/23 - Esters, p.ex. nitroglycérine, sélénocyanates d'acides carboxyliques d'acides acycliques, p.ex. pravastatine d'acides ayant un groupe carboxyle lié à une chaîne d'au moins sept atomes de carbone
• A61K 47/26 - Hydrates de carbone, p.ex. polyols ou sucres alcoolisés, sucres aminés, acides nucléiques, mono-, di- ou oligosaccharides; Leurs dérivés, p.ex. polysorbates, esters d’acide gras de sorbitan ou glycyrrhizine
• A61K 47/38 - Cellulose; Ses dérivés
• A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur 
• A61K 47/14 - Esters d’acides carboxyliques, p.ex. acides gras monoglycérides, triglycérides à chaine moyenne, parabènes ou esters d’acide gras de PEG
• A61K 47/10 - Alcools; Phénols; Leurs sels, p.ex. glycérol; Polyéthylène glycols [PEG]; Poloxamères; Alkyléthers de PEG/POE
• A61K 9/00 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par un aspect particulier
• A61K 31/625 - Acide salicylique; Ses dérivés  ayant des substituants hétérocycliques, p.ex. 4-salicyloylmorpholine
• A61P 31/04 - Agents antibactériens
• A01N 25/04 - Dispersions ou gels
• A61K 9/06 - Onguents; Excipients pour ceux-ci
• A61K 31/25 - Esters, p.ex. nitroglycérine, sélénocyanates d'acides carboxyliques avec des alcools polyoxyalkylés, p.ex. esters de polyéthylèneglycol
• A61K 31/7036 - Composés ayant des radicaux saccharide liés à des composés non-saccharide par des liaisons glycosidiques liés à un composé carbocyclique, p.ex. phloridzine ayant au moins un groupe amino lié directement au carbocycle, p.ex. streptomycine, gentamycine, amikacine, validamycine, fortimicines
• A61K 31/79 - Polymères de vinylpyrrolidone
• A61K 38/12 - Peptides cycliques
• A61L 27/02 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 27/04 - Métaux ou alliages
• A61L 27/30 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 29/02 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 29/10 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 31/02 - Matériaux inorganiques
• A61L 31/08 - Matériaux de revêtement

Abrégé

The disclosure relates to methods for treating galactosemia and manifestations of galactosemia using aldose reductase inhibitors.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 31/5025 - Pyridazines; Pyridazines hydrogénées condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes hétérocycliques
• A61P 3/00 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du métabolisme
• A61K 31/502 - Pyridazines; Pyridazines hydrogénées condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes carbocycliques, p.ex. cinnoline, phtalazine

Abrégé

Methods are disclosed for the reduction or elimination of bacterial biofilms on biological and non-biological surfaces, as well as methods for the treatment of wounds, skin lesions, mucous membrane lesions, and other biological surfaces infected or contaminated with bacterial biofilms using compositions comprising thermolysin.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 38/48 - Hydrolases (3) agissant sur des liaisons peptidiques (3.4)
• A01N 25/34 - Formes façonnées, p.ex. feuilles, non prévues dans l'un quelconque des autres sous-groupes du présent groupe principal
• A01N 33/18 - Composés nitrés
• A61L 29/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 31/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 27/54 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p.ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 27/34 - Matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 31/10 - Matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 29/08 - Matériaux de revêtement

Abrégé

Systems and method for delivery and positioning of a sheet-like surgical implant to a target site including a means of deploying and orienting the sheet-like implant within the body.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/30 - Pincettes chirurgicales
• F28C 1/02 - Réfrigérants à ruissellement à contact direct, p.ex. tours de réfrigération avec contre-courant uniquement
• A61B 17/34 - Trocarts; Aiguilles à ponction
• A61F 2/00 - Filtres implantables dans les vaisseaux sanguins; Prothèses, c.-à-d. éléments de substitution ou de remplacement pour des parties du corps; Appareils pour les assujettir au corps; Dispositifs maintenant le passage ou évitant l'affaissement de structures corporelles tubulaires, p.ex. stents
• A61B 17/56 - Instruments ou procédés chirurgicaux pour le traitement des os ou des articulations; Dispositifs spécialement adaptés à cet effet
• F28F 25/04 - Augets répartiteurs ou collecteurs
• F28F 25/06 - Buses ou canalisations de pulvérisation
• A61B 17/29 - Pinces pour la chirurgie faiblement invasive