ABLATION NEEDLE WITH A SEMIPERMEABLE RING
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200030023A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16493580

    申请日:2017-03-16

    Abstract: An ablation needle apparatus (10) for delivering ablation energy (20) to a subject (40) comprising a hypotube with a proximal and distal end and having a hollow lumen, including a puncture member and a first electrode disposed at the distal end of the hypotube; a second electrode disposed within the hollow lumen; and a first ring member disposed about the second electrode and slidably holding the second electrode apart from the first electrode; wherein the first ring member comprises a semipermeable structure that allows for the passage of a gas and resists the passage of a liquid from the distal end to the proximal end of the hypotube.

    AIRWAY SIZING APPARATUS
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200008711A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16493043

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Abstract: An airway sizing apparatus (10) for determining a cross-sectional length (20) of an airway (30) of a subject (40) comprising: a guide rod assembly (50) including one or more control members (52) and a distal scale (54); a collar assembly (70) disposed on the guide rod assembly, configured to radially expand and contract with activation of the one or more control members; wherein the collar assembly includes a collar indicator member (72) that moves linearly on the distal scale to indicate the cross-sectional length of the airway.

    ROTATIONAL TISSUE CUTTING CONTROL DEVICE
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190290313A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US15933363

    申请日:2018-03-22

    Inventor: David A. Herrin

    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses and systems for controlling an apparatus for cutting an opening in a tissue wall. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for controlling a counter-rotatable cutting apparatus includes a first radial actuator configured to engage a first drive shaft. A second radial actuator is configured to engage a second drive shaft, the second drive shaft being coaxially disposed with the first drive shaft. A housing supports the first radial actuator and the second radial actuator and permits the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft to extend therethrough, the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft being relatively counter-rotatable responsive to rotation of at least one of the first radial actuator and the second radial actuator.

    ROTATIONAL TISSUE CUTTING DEVICE
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190290312A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US15933359

    申请日:2018-03-22

    Inventor: David A. Herrin

    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for cutting an opening in a tissue wall. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes an inner cutting member having a first cylindrical body supporting at least one first cutting surface at a distal end. The first cutting surface faces a first rotational direction relative to an axis of the first cylindrical body and has a first cutting edge at an outer periphery of the first cylindrical body. The apparatus also includes an outer cutting member having a second cylindrical body concentrically disposed around the first cylindrical body and supporting at least one second cutting surface at the distal end. The second cutting surface faces a second rotational direction relative to the axis and has a second cutting edge at an inner periphery of the second cylindrical body. A tissue is rotatably scissorable between the first cutting edge of the inner cutting member and the second cutting edge of the outer cutting member responsive to application of the distal end of the apparatus against a tissue and counter-rotating the inner cutting member and the outer cutting member.

    Breathing Lung Device
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190351162A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16101043

    申请日:2018-08-10

    Abstract: A device for placing a lung in a variety of different inflation states using positive air pressure. An exemplary device includes a housing and an air supply component. The housing includes a platform receives at least one of a synthetic lung or a real lung. The platform is at the same air pressure as a surrounding environment. The air supply component is located within the one or more internal cavities of the housing. The air supply component inflates the synthetic lung or the real lung with positive pressure.

    WIRE ASSEMBLY WITH ECHOGENIC FEATURES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING WIRE ASSEMBLY WITH ECHOGENIC FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190328362A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16476052

    申请日:2017-01-04

    Inventor: Peter A. LAMBE

    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a wire assembly having echogenic features, an electrosurgical device, a system for treating tissue, a method for treating tissue, and a method for fabricating a wire assembly having echogenic features. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a wire assembly includes: a wire having a finite length and an exterior surface, at least a portion of the wire having at least one depression defined in the exterior surface; and tubing disposed in an airtight manner over the exterior surface of the at least a portion of the wire having the at least one depression defined in the exterior surface, the tubing and the at least one depression forming an air pocket therebetween.

    SAFETY LOCKED NEEDLE
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190275261A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16461859

    申请日:2017-01-12

    Abstract: The present teachings relate generally to a medical sampling device assembly (10), comprising: a sampling portion (20) disposed at a distal end (12) of the assembly; handle portion (30) disposed at a proximal end (14) of the assembly and including a bias member (32), a locking member (34) coupled to the bias member, and an indicator member (36); an intermediate portion (40) disposed between and interconnecting the sampling portion and the handle portion; and a sampling member (50) slidably disposed within the handle portion, the intermediate portion, and the sampling portion and protruding distally thereof, and in mechanical communication with the bias member; wherein the indicator member is deployed and the sampling member retracts permanently and completely into the sampling portion upon decoupling the locking member from the sampling member.

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