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Generating Arterial Endothelial Cell-Seeded Vascular Grafts
A frequent procedure in cardiovascular surgery is to replace or bypass a blood vessel in order to provide a more adequate flow of blood to downstream tissues. In operations that bypass coronary arteri...
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James Thomson, Jue Zhang, John Maufort | P180255US02
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Triaxial Antenna And System For Tissue Ablation
An improved antenna for microwave ablation uses a triaxial design which reduces reflected energy allowing higher power ablation and/or a smaller diameter feeder line to the antenna.
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Daniel van der Weide | P04339US
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Apparatus For Intraoperative Ligament Load Measurements
Axial stress or similar properties in a stressed connective tissue may be assessed during surgery by excitation of the ligament to create a shear wave allowing measurement of the shear wave velocity w...
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Darryl Thelen, Jack Martin, Joshua Roth | P180019US01
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Dipole Antenna For Microwave Ablation
An antenna includes a first dipole arm and a second dipole arm. The first dipole arm is connected to a first conductor and is formed of a first conducting material. The first dipole arm extends in an ...
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Susan Hagness, Yahya Mohtashami, Nader Behdad | P180129US01
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Microwave Ablation Antenna System With Slot Balun
A balun includes a center conductor, a dielectric material, a tapered wall, a ring, and a prong. The center conductor extends a length of the balun. The dielectric material surrounds the center conduc...
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Susan Hagness, Nader Behdad, Hung Luyen | P170070US01
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Microwave Ablation Antenna System With Reflector And Slot
An antenna system is provided that includes a coaxial cable, an antenna, a reflector wall, and a slot wall. The reflector wall is formed of a conductive material connected to a conductive shield to ex...
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Nader Behdad, Susan Hagness, Yahya Mohtashami | P170098US01
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Syringe Attachment Device And Methods
A syringe adapter having a syringe holder and an actuator are disclosed. The syringe holder may include a fixed portion that may receive a barrel of a syringe and an adjustable portion adjustably posi...
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Robert Radwin, Joseph Ulbrich, Thomas Yen | P170216US02
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Systems And Methods For Surgical Guide For Real-Time Mri Surgery
A system and method are provided for a guide system for guiding an interventional medical instrument toward a region of interest (ROI) along a predetermined trajectory path. The guide system comprises...
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Caitlin Randell, Zachary Hite, Molly De Mars, Bailey Ramesh, Mark Nyaeme, Haley Yagodinski, Terrence Oakes, Azam Ahmed | P180149US01
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Wavy Multi-Component Vascular Grafts With Biomimetic Mechanical Properties, Antithrombogenicity, And Endothelial Cell Affinity
Disclosed herein are novel wavy, multi-component vascular grafts (WMVGs) with a wavy inner layer of rigid biopolymer fibers and an outer layer of elastic biopolymer fibers and a method for preparing W...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Haoyang Mi | P180253US02
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Catheter Apparatus And Method
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to methods and/or apparatuses involving the deployment and coupling of catheters. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, each of first...
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Paul Laeseke, Michael Woods, Emily Foran, Will Flanigan, Alexandra Doersch, Brett Struthers, Joseph Ashley | P180230US02
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Minimally Invasive Microwave Ablation Antennas
Microwave ablation is a minimally invasive method for treating cancer, especially solid tumors. The method uses an interstitial antenna that heats tissue with microwave energy.
These antennas require...
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Nader Behdad, Susan Hagness, Hung Luyen | P140132US01
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Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
An estimated eight out of 10 people will be affected by a spine condition during their lifetime, making treatment options like spinal fusion surgery imperative. Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure i...
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Nathaniel Brooks, Meghan Anderson, Hannah Meyer, Hannah Pezzi, Amy Slawson, Andrea Schuster | P140303US01
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Monitoring Tumor Ablation in Real Time
As an alternative to surgery, thermal ablation is a method of treating tumors of the liver, kidney, lung and other body parts. In the process, a slender antenna or probe is inserted through the skin t...
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Christopher Brace, Peng Wang | P130294US01
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Surgical Manipulator with Finer Motion Control and Capability
Minimally invasive surgeries – including robotic procedures – utilize manipulators, which are inserted into patients to help maneuver tissue or tools. Manipulators can be classified either as rigi...
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Michael Zinn | P130344US01
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Portable Carbon Monoxide Source for Therapy and Organ Delivery
The inhalation of small amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) by a transplant organ recipient has been shown to significantly improve transplant outcomes. Currently, medical grade CO is only available in hi...
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Tye Gribb, Duncan Bathe | P120148US01
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Calibrated Drill Sleeve Also Protects Soft Tissue
Drills are commonly used during orthopedic surgery to place screws that allow fixation of fractured bones. One problem that surgeons face while drilling is the overlying soft tissue becoming entangled...
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Kenneth Xu, Austin Crow, Josh Kolz, Sarah Sandock, John Renfrew | P120364US01
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Adjustable Implant for Treatment of Glottic Insufficiency
Glottic insufficiency is the medical term used to describe inadequate vocal fold contact during voice production. Glottic insufficiency results in poor voice quality and “breathiness” duri...
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Matthew Hoffman, Jack Jiang, Rachel Witt, Timothy McCulloch | P100114US01
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Electrode Array for Radiofrequency Tissue Ablation
The liver is a common site for both primary and metastasizing cancer. Surgical resection, the preferred treatment for liver cancer, is a time consuming procedure during which the surgeon must cut thro...
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Dieter Haemmerich, David Mahvi, John Webster, David Schutt | P03367US
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Fan-Beam Microwave Horn for Improved Organ Resection
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and is frequently fatal. Surgical resection currently is the preferred treatment for liver cancer. During the time-consuming treat...
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David Mahvi, Mark Converse, Punit Prakash, John Webster | P07328US