Abstract:
A device for use in performing minimally invasive surgery. A system for performing minimally invasive surgery comprising the device according to the present invention. A method for performing minimally invasive surgery.
Abstract:
A radiation treatment system (100) for accurately delivering radiation to a targeted site within a cancer patient (108) that includes a modular patient support system and a patient positioner (114). The modular patient support system includes a modularly expandable patient pod (200) and at least one immobilization device, such as, for example, a rigid moldable foam cradle. The patient pod (200) includes a generally hemi-cylindrical support shell (212) that extends longitudinally between proximal edge (214) and distal edge (216), and transversely between two lateral edges. In one embodiment, the lateral edges are tapered to minimize edge effects that result when radiation beams traverse the lateral edges.
Abstract:
A patient positioning system for a radiation therapy system (100). The positioning system includes multiple external measurement devices (124) which obtain position and orientation measurements of components of the radiation therapy system (100) which are movable and/or are subject to flex or other positional variations from nominal. The external measurements provide corrective positioning feedback to more precisely register the patient and align them with the delivery axis (142) of a radiation beam. The positioning system monitors the relative positions of movable components of the radiation therapy system and plans an efficient movement procedure when indicated. The positioning system also plans the movement to avoid collisions either between the components of the radiation therapy system (100) as well as with personnel that may intrude into a movement envelope. The positioning system can be provided as an integral part of a radiation therapy system (100) or can be added as an upgrade to existing radiation therapy systems ( Fig. 1A ).
Abstract:
A device (100) which facilitates the closure of puncture wounds in the vasculature of a patient is used in conjunction with a guidewire, and helps locate and isolate the site of the puncture wound in the patient. The retractor (100) moves the surrounding tissue laterally when positioned in the patient, and acts as a guide for the physician in locating the exact site of the wound. A double-sleeved balloon can be used in conjunction with the retractor (100) to move the tissues laterally and form a tunnel from the surface of the patient's body to the puncture site. The retractor (100) is preferably used in combination with a surgical clip applicator which delivers clips to the site of the wound, but can also be used with other methods of wound closure such as suturing and stapling.
Abstract:
Systems and methods (200) for characterizing spatial distortions in location data determined by an imaging system (102), for example as employed in imaged guided therapy A three dimensional phantom (104) is custom formed (204, 206, 210, 212, 214) for a desired imaging space (120) of a given imaging system (102) The phantom (104) includes a large plurality of control points (105) fixed rigidly in space to a high degree of known accuracy The phantom (104) is fixed to a stereotactic frame (108) defining a known calibrated reference or zero and imaged (216) An algorithm (218) customized for the phantom (104) determines the spatial locations of the control points (105). A (comparison 220) is made between the known and the determined spatial locations for at least a subset of the control points (105) The (comparison 220) results in indicia for any determined spatial distortions observed.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes an apparatus that can be threaded over a guidewire into place at or adjacent the wound. The apparatus includes a chamber that encloses a hemostatic material therein. When the apparatus is positioned adjacent the wound as desired, the hemostatic material is deployed from the chamber. A blocking member distal of the hemostatic material functions as a barrier to prevent the hemostatic material from entering the wound. Blood contacts the hemostatic material, and blood clotting preferably is facilitated by a hemostatic agent within the material. Thus, the vascular puncture wound is sealed by blood clot formation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides medicament-containing cyanoacrylate adhesive formulations for sealing wounds. The adhesive comprises a cyanoacrylate, a substance, and a defect forming agent, wherein the defect forming agent is capable of being removed from a cured cyanoacrylate matrix by solvation in an aqueous solution whereby a plurality of defects in the matrix are formed permitting release of the substance from the matrix at a controlled rate.
Abstract:
A substance or a composition for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating one or more than one immune-mediated inflammatory disorder in an organism who is susceptible to developing the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder, who is developing the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder or who has the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder. A method of preventing, delaying the onset of or treating an organism who is susceptible to developing the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder, who is developing the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder or who has the immune-mediated inflammatory disorder.
Abstract:
The present invention provides medicament-containing cyanoacrylate adhesive formulations for sealing wounds. The adhesive comprises a cyanoacrylate, a substance, and a defect forming agent, wherein the defect forming agent is capable of being removed from a cured cyanoacrylate matrix by solvation in an aqueous solution whereby a plurality of defects in the matrix are formed permitting release of the substance from the matrix at a controlled rate.
Abstract:
A radiation treatment system (100) for accurately delivering radiation to a targeted site within a cancer patient (108) that includes a modular patient support system and a patient positioner (114). The modular patient support system includes a modularly expandable patient pod (200) and at least one immobilization device, such as, for example, a rigid moldable foam cradle. The patient pod (200) includes a generally hemi-cylindrical support shell (212) that extends longitudinally between proximal edge (214) and distal edge (216), and transversely between two lateral edges. In one embodiment, the lateral edges are tapered to minimize edge effects that result when radiation beams traverse the lateral edges.