ROTATION ACTUATOR FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES
    1.
    发明申请
    ROTATION ACTUATOR FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES 有权
    内窥镜装置的旋转执行器

    公开(公告)号:US20090088603A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12331110

    申请日:2008-12-09

    IPC分类号: A61B1/005

    摘要: Methods and devices are provided for rotating an end effector on a long, flexible medical device. The methods and devices utilize an actuator mechanism that is effective to rotate an end effector on the distal end of an elongate flexible shaft. The actuator mechanism is movable between a freely rotatable position and a rotationally resistant position. When the actuator mechanism is in a freely rotatable position, the actuator mechanism can be rotated to impart torque to the end effector, and thus at least a distal portion of the elongate shaft, to cause the end effector to rotate. In order to prevent the actuator mechanism from “freewheeling,” wherein the actuator mechanism freely rotates in an opposite direction upon release rather than the end effector rotating in the desired direction, the actuator mechanism can be moved to the rotationally resistant position.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在长的,柔性的医疗装置上旋转端部执行器的方法和装置。 所述方法和装置利用致动器机构,其有效地使末端执行器在细长柔性轴的远端上旋转。 致动器机构可在可自由旋转的位置和抗旋转位置之间移动。 当致动器机构处于可自由旋转的位置时,致动器机构可以旋转,以向端部执行器施加扭矩,并且因此使细长轴的至少远端部分转动,使端部执行器旋转。 为了防止致动器机构“续流”,其中致动器机构在释放时沿相反的方向自由旋转,而不是端部执行器沿期望的方向旋转,致动器机构可以移动到可旋转的位置。

    COATING FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT
    2.
    发明申请
    COATING FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT 审中-公开
    涂层用于治疗药物的控制释放

    公开(公告)号:US20090082855A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-26

    申请号:US12327357

    申请日:2008-12-03

    IPC分类号: A61F2/82

    摘要: Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. In addition, these therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds may be utilized to promote healing, including the formation of blood clots. Also, the devices may be modified to promote endothelialization. In addition, various polymer combinations may be utilized to control the elution rates of the therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds from the implantable medical devices.

    摘要翻译: 可以涂覆医疗装置,特别是可植入医疗装置,以最小化或基本上消除生物体对将生物体引入医疗装置的反应。 医疗装置可以涂覆任何数量的生物相容性材料。 治疗药物,药剂或化合物可以与生物相容性材料混合并固定在医疗装置的至少一部分上。 这些治疗药物,药剂或化合物还可以进一步减少生物体对将生物体引入医疗装置的反应。 此外,这些治疗药物,药剂和/或化合物可用于促进愈合,包括血块的形成。 此外,可以修改装置以促进内皮化。 此外,可以使用各种聚合物组合来控制来自可植入医疗装置的治疗药物,药剂和/或化合物的洗脱速率。