公开(公告)号：US20060200023A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-07

申请号：US11073265

申请日：2005-03-04

申请人： Anthony Melkent ,  John Pond ,  William Adcox ,  Jonathan Blackwell ,  Sharonda Felton

发明人： Anthony Melkent ,  John Pond ,  William Adcox ,  Jonathan Blackwell ,  Sharonda Felton

IPC分类号： A61B5/04

CPC分类号： A61B5/04001 ,  A61B5/4041

摘要： Systems and methods include an anchor engage able to a vertebra and an extender removably mounted to the anchor. The extender includes an insulating member extending at least partially thereabout to electrically insulate the extender and prevent shunting of electrical signals delivered through the extender to the anchor to structures adjacent the extender.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法包括能够到椎骨和可移除地安装到锚的延伸器的锚固件接合。 扩展器包括绝缘构件，其至少部分地延伸到其周围以电绝缘延伸器并且防止将通过延伸器传送的电信号分流到锚定件到邻近扩展器的结构。

公开(公告)号：US20060173521A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11047358

申请日：2005-01-31

申请人： John Pond ,  William Adcox

发明人： John Pond ,  William Adcox

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61B17/1757 ,  A61B2017/00026

摘要： A surgical needle assembly for penetrating soft and hard tissues of a patient includes a handle assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly is electrically coupled to an electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the needle assembly, and an insulated portion extending from the distal end to the handle assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20060178594A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11052666

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Seth Neubardt ,  William Adcox ,  Sharonda Felton

发明人： Seth Neubardt ,  William Adcox ,  Sharonda Felton

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/4041 ,  A61B5/4504 ,  A61B5/4893 ,  A61B17/7092 ,  A61B2017/00039 ,  A61N1/36014

摘要： An instrument for locating defects adjacent neural elements in bone tissue includes a handle member with a rotatable coupling member and a probe member coupled to the coupling member. The probe member extends distally from the handle member and includes a longitudinal shaft portion along a longitudinal axis and a distal angled portion extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. The angled portion has a probe end that carries an electrical signal. The handle member operates to rotate the probe member and the probe end about the longitudinal axis to sweep holes in the bone tissue to locate possible defects in the bone tissue.

摘要翻译： 用于定位邻近骨组织中的神经元件的缺陷的仪器包括具有可旋转联接构件的手柄构件和联接到联接构件的探针构件。 探针构件从手柄构件向远侧延伸并且包括沿着纵向轴线的纵向轴部分和横向于纵向轴线延伸的远侧倾斜部分。 倾斜部分具有携带电信号的探头端。 手柄构件操作以使探针构件和探针端围绕纵向轴线旋转以扫掠骨组织中的孔，以定位骨组织中的可能缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US5952218A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US53905

申请日：1998-04-02

申请人： Gregory S. Lee ,  William Adcox ,  Lanny V. Grade

发明人： Gregory S. Lee ,  William Adcox ,  Lanny V. Grade

IPC分类号： G01N21/75 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/24 ,  C12M1/34 ,  G01N21/03

CPC分类号： C12M41/36 ,  C12M23/08 ,  C12M23/48 ,  Y10S435/808 ,  Y10S435/809

摘要： A bottle retaining mechanism holds a culture bottle in place in a cell in an incubating apparatus which agitates the culture bottle and detects the growth of microorganisms in the culture bottle. When a bottle is not present in the cell of the apparatus, the retaining mechanism moves to a position which reflects light from the light emitter to the light detector in an amount greater than the amount of light reflected off of a bottle when present, so as to indicate when a bottle is not present in a cavity of the bottle holder. The retaining mechanism/reflectance flag also is capable of providing a reference signal for auto-calibration purposes. The amount of light reflected from the retaining mechanism/reflectance flag to the light detector in a cell when no bottle is present can be monitored in order to detect changes in the cell. By monitoring such changes in the empty cell, drift from the original cell calibration can be monitored. Based on the magnitude of the measured changes, small changes could be compensated for, whereas large changes could indicate that a cell must be replaced.

摘要翻译： 瓶保持机构将培养瓶在培养瓶中的细胞中保持在适当位置，培养瓶搅拌培养瓶并检测培养瓶中微生物的生长。 当瓶子不存在于设备的单元中时，保持机构移动到以大于当瓶子反射的光量时将来自发光器的光反射到光检测器的位置，以便 以指示瓶子何时不存在于瓶保持器的空腔中。 保持机构/反射标志也能够提供用于自动校准目的的参考信号。 当不存在瓶子时，可以监测从保持机构反射标记到单元中的光检测器的光量，以便检测单元格的变化。 通过监视空单元格中的这些变化，可以监测原始单元格校准的漂移。 基于所测量的变化的大小，可以补偿小的变化，而大的变化可以表明必须更换一个单元。

公开(公告)号：US20060178593A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11052641

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Seth Neubardt ,  William Adcox ,  Sharonda Felton

发明人： Seth Neubardt ,  William Adcox ,  Sharonda Felton

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B17/1626 ,  A61B17/1671 ,  A61B17/8875 ,  A61B90/03 ,  A61B2017/00022 ,  A61B2090/08021

摘要： An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system change an operative mode of the tool portion.

摘要翻译： 用于提供医疗处理的装置包括被配置为相对于骨组织操作的工具部分，用于操作工具部分的手柄部分和用于检测神经元件的神经监测系统。 工具部分包括由导电构件和非绝缘尖端组成的绝缘轴。 轴向非绝缘尖端传送电信号。 可移除地和可操作地连接到工具部分的把手部分包括操作工具部分的操作系统。 另外，神经监测系统连接到尖端，并且可操作以根据尖端上的电信号的特性来检测神经元件。 在检测到神经元件时，神经监测系统向手柄部分的操作系统提供信号，指示操作系统改变工具部分的操作模式。