Low-compliance expandable medical device
    1.
    发明申请
    Low-compliance expandable medical device 有权
    低合规可扩展医疗设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070050035A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-01

    申请号:US11438693

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: A61F2/44 A61B17/88

    摘要: An apparatus includes an elongate body and an expandable member coupled to the elongate body. In one embodiment, the expandable member has a collapsed configuration, an unfolded configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable member is configured to be percutaneously inserted into an interior portion of a bone structure when the expandable member is in the collapsed configuration. The expandable member is configured to exert a pressure in a vertical direction on a first portion of the bone structure in contact with the expandable member greater than a pressure exerted in a lateral direction on a second portion of the bone structure in contact with the expandable member when the expandable member transitions from the unfolded configuration to the expanded configuration.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括细长主体和联接到细长主体的可扩张构件。 在一个实施例中,可扩张构件具有折叠构型,展开构型和扩展构型。 可膨胀构件构造成当可膨胀构件处于折叠构型时经皮插入骨结构的内部。 可膨胀构件被构造成在骨结构的与可膨胀构件接触的第一部分上施加垂直方向上的压力,大于沿着横向方向施加的压力,该骨结构的第二部分与可膨胀构件接触 当可扩展构件从展开构型转变到扩展构型时。

    Bone probe apparatus and method of use
    2.
    发明申请
    Bone probe apparatus and method of use 审中-公开
    骨探头装置及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070049849A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-01

    申请号:US11438683

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: A61B5/103

    摘要: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a probe configured to be percutaneously deployed within an interior portion of a bone structure. At least a portion of the probe is configured to contact a portion of the interior portion of the bone structure when the probe is actuated within the interior portion of the bone structure. The apparatus also includes a pressure indicator that is configured to provide pressure data associated with a pressure externally exerted on the probe when the probe is actuated within the interior portion of the bone structure. In some embodiments, the probe includes an expandable member. In some embodiments, the probe includes an expandable low-compliance balloon.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种装置包括构造成经皮部署在骨结构的内部部分内的探针。 当探针在骨结构的内部部分内致动时,探针的至少一部分构造成接触骨结构内部的一部分。 该装置还包括压力指示器,该压力指示器构造成当探针在骨结构的内部部分内致动时,提供与外部施加在探针上的压力相关联的压力数据。 在一些实施例中,探针包括可扩张构件。 在一些实施例中,探针包括可扩张的低柔性气囊。

    Low-compliance expandable medical device
    3.
    发明申请
    Low-compliance expandable medical device 审中-公开
    低合规可扩展医疗设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070050034A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-01

    申请号:US11438692

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: A61F2/44 A61B17/88

    摘要: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body and an expandable member coupled to the elongate body. The expandable member is configured to be disposed within an interior of a vertebral body having a first portion that includes cancellous bone and having a second portion that includes sclerotic bone distinct from an endplate of the vertebral body. The expandable member is configured to exert a first pressure on the first portion of the vertebral body and a second pressure different from the first pressure on the second portion of the vertebral body. The second pressure is sufficient to move the second portion of the vertebral body in a direction away from the expandable member when the expandable member is expanded within the interior of the vertebral body.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种装置包括细长主体和联接到细长主体的可扩张构件。 可扩张构件被配置为设置在椎体的内部,其具有包括松质骨的第一部分,并且具有包括与椎体的端板不同的硬化骨的第二部分。 可膨胀构件构造成在椎体的第一部分上施加第一压力,并且在椎体的第二部分上施加不同于第一压力的第二压力。 当可扩张构件在椎体的内部扩张时,第二压力足以使椎体的第二部分沿远离可扩张构件的方向移动。

    Method and system for measuring pulmonary artery circulation information
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for measuring pulmonary artery circulation information 有权
    测量肺动脉循环信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08323202B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12272703

    申请日:2008-11-17

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: Minimally invasive systems and methods are described for measuring pulmonary circulation information from the pulmonary arteries. A transbronchial Doppler ultrasound catheter is advanced through the airways and in the vicinity of the pulmonary artery. Doppler ultrasound energy is sent through the airway wall and across the pulmonary artery to obtain velocity information of blood flowing through the artery. The velocity information is used to compute pulmonary circulation information including but not limited to flowrate.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于测量肺动脉的肺循环信息的微创系统和方法。 经支气管多普勒超声导管穿过气道和肺动脉附近。 多普勒超声能量通过气道壁穿过肺动脉,获得流经动脉的血液的速度信息。 速度信息用于计算肺循环信息,包括但不限于流量。

    Apparatus and methods of tissue removal within a spine
    10.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and methods of tissue removal within a spine 审中-公开
    脊柱内组织去除的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070060935A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11450874

    申请日:2006-06-12

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32

    摘要: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cannula configured to provide percutaneous access to a nucleus of an intervertebral disc, and an elongate body configured to be movably disposed within a lumen of the cannula. The cannula also defines an opening. The elongate body defines an internal passageway and an opening at a distal portion of the elongate body. The internal passageway of the elongate body can be coupled to a suction source. The elongate body has a cutting portion disposed on an edge of the opening of the elongate body and the elongate body is configured to draw a portion of tissue from within the nucleus of the intervertebral disc into the opening of the elongate body when the suction source is activated. The cutting portion is configured to sever the portion of tissue from the remaining tissue when the elongate body is moved relative to the cannula.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种装置包括配置成提供对椎间盘的细胞核的经皮通路的套管,以及构造成可移动地设置在套管内腔内的细长体。 套管还限定一个开口。 细长主体在细长主体的远端部分限定内部通道和开口。 细长体的内部通道可以联接到抽吸源。 细长体具有设置在细长主体的开口的边缘上的切割部分,并且细长主体构造成当抽吸源是从内部的椎间盘的细胞核内部抽出一部分组织到细长体的开口内时 活性。 切割部分构造成当细长主体相对于套管移动时,从剩余组织切断组织的部分。