Gyrus Acmi, Inc.

Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Preciflex Sa

Cephalogics, LLC

Gurus Acmi, Inc.

Precifiex Sa

Ethicon, Gmbh

Gyrus Acmi, Inc. (d.b.a. Olympus Surgical Technologies America)

Judy Lin Walish

Michel Bruehwiler

Cole Constantineau

Thomas J Holman

Hui Tang

Melissa Rosen

Azadeh Khanicheh

Ryan Everett Schoonmaker

Russell S Cole

Michael Creighton

Eric Bene

Daniel J Yasevac

Arthur Klotz

Kurt G Shelton

Lawrence J St George

Allison Dianis

Lucien Vouillamoz

Tailin Fan

Richard P Mansfield

Stephen P Femia

John A Hibner

Sean P Conlon

Jeffrey P Radziunas

David James Cagle

Gregory S Konstorum

David Alexander Monroe

Dennis G Lamser

Saeed Sokhanvar

Eric Bené

Michael James Perriello

Jeffrey H MacDonald

Antonio E Prats

Bruce W Flight

Carollynn Goldenberg

Mohammadreza Ramezanifard

Derek A Affonce

Russell L Herrig

Jeffery J Caputo

Zev Kartiganer

Ryan Shoonmaker

Melissa Rosen Ceruolo

Michel Bruehwiller

Tai-Lin Fan

A medical system is provided comprising a medical device including a handle and a mechanism for moving a distal end of the medical device; an auxiliary medical device comprising a basket retrieval device including a basket sheath disposed over a basket wire and received into a working channel of the medical device; a knob assembly in communication with the basket retrieval device, the knob assembly rotatable so that the basket sheath, wire, or both move within the working channel; and a base removably connecting the auxiliary medical device to the handle wherein the handle and the base are configured to be simultaneously gripped with a hand, and wherein the mechanism is configured to be moved with a first finger to move the distal end of the medical device and the knob assembly is configured to be rotated with a second finger to move the basket sheath wire, or both.

Control of a basket retrieval device

A ureteral stent is provided. The stent may include a first section having a first wall defining a first luminal section. The stent may further include a second section having a second wall defining a second luminal section. The second section can be enabled to substantially close at times external pressure is applied to the stent.

Ureteral stent

An infusion set includes a base () and a flexible catheter () movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base () to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter () is disposed externally of the base (). An introducer needle () is located within the catheter () and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base () and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle () is disposed externally of the base (). A spring () is activated to move the catheter () from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle () from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (). The introducer needle () is thereafter moved by the spring () back to the first introducer needle position to store the introducer needle () within the base () with the free end of the catheter () remaining disposed externally of the base ().

Self-contained spring inserter for drug delivery infusion device

A puncture visualization device can include a guidewire having a proximal section, a distal section, and a distal tip. The device can include a needle having a needle lumen configured to receive the guidewire. The device can include a lock, and the lock can engage with the guidewire. For instance, engagement of the lock with the guidewire can inhibit relative motion between the guidewire and the needle. The device can include an optical sensor, for example located at the distal tip of the guidewire. The optical sensor can be locked into a position, for instance by the lock. In an example, the device provides a distal field of view from a location within the needle and near a distal end of the needle for visualization to facilitate puncturing a target with the distal end of the needle.

Puncture visualization device and method

A uterine manipulator including an elongate shaft having a distal portion configured to be inserted into a uterus through a lumen of a cervix, and a return electrode coupled to the elongate shaft. The return electrode is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrosurgical generator.

Uterine manipulator with neutral return electrode

Disclosed herein is ureteral stent. The ureteral stent includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a middle portion. The proximal end includes a retention feature having a coiled shape. The distal end is opposite the proximal end. The middle portion is between the proximal end and the distal end.

A knob locking assembly for a laparoscopic medical device is provided. The knob locking assembly includes a lock configured to engage the knob locking assembly with a drive tube housing of the laparoscopic medical device in extended and retracted positions where the knob locking assembly rotates but does not translate with respect to the drive tube housing when engaged. The knob locking assembly also has a biasing member that provides a biasing force for biasing the lock in each of the extended and retracted positions to lock out longitudinal translation of the rotatable drive assembly when the knob locking assembly is engaged with the drive tube. In addition, the knob locking assembly includes an actuator to counter the biasing force for disengaging the lock to permit longitudinal translation of the rotatable drive assembly via the knob locking assembly when disengaged.

Proximal locking mechanism for colpotomy device

An infusion set includes a base () and a flexible catheter () movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base () to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter () is disposed externally of the base (). An introducer needle () is located within the catheter () and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base () and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle () is disposed externally of the bases (). A spring () is activated to move the catheter () from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle () from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (). The introducer needle () is thereafter moved by the spring () back to the first introducer needle position to store the introducer needle () within the base () with the free end of the catheter () remaining disposed externally of the base ().

Self-contained spring inserter for drug delivery infusion set

Provided is a ureteral stent comprising certain amount of ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer and a certain amount of an additive selected from barium sulfate, bismuth subcarbonate, bismuth oxychloride, a polyolefin elastomer, a thermoplastics elastomer, and a mixture thereof. The provided stent may have multiple layers such as inner layer and outer layer with each layer having different elastic modulus. Also provided is a method of making the aforementioned ureteral stent and a method of using the ureteral stent in treating kidney or bladder related diseases.

A ureteral stent that includes a tubular member and a retaining end adapted to be placed inside a kidney or a bladder of a patient. The retaining end includes a plurality of loops. Each of the loops are centered about a loop axis, and two or more of the loop axes extend in different directions relative to other loop axes.

A medical device for capturing one or more stone fragments includes a sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, a handle at the proximal end of the sheath, and a basket operable with the handle. The basket includes a plurality of wires that capture the stone fragments and has a collapsed configuration when the basket is positioned within the sheath and an expanded configuration when the basket is positioned beyond the distal end of the sheath. The medical device further includes an indicator that communicates to an operator of the medical device that the size of the stone fragments exceeds a predetermined limit and a release mechanism that releases the stone fragments from the plurality of wires when the size of the stone fragments exceeds the predetermined limit. The plurality of wires are able to reset into an operable position after releasing the stone fragments.

Medical device for capturing stone fragments

A tool for use by a surgeon for coupling to a working channel port and for operating a sheath and wire including a basket device for capturing an object to be removed from a body. The tool includes a controller adapted to be coupled to the sheath and the wire for selectively controlling the position of the wire with respect to the sheath and for operating the basket device between a first, closed position and a second, open position, the controller including a base portion having a wire actuation unit including a movable plunger for coupling with the wire and for moving the wire with respect to the sheath; and a sheath control unit removably coupled to the wire actuation unit for independently controlling the position of the sheath. The controller is configured to longitudinally move the wire and operate the basket device to selectively open and close the basket.

Surgical tool for operating a sheath and a wire

A tool for use by a surgeon for operating a basket device for capturing an object to be removed from a body of an animal. The tool includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller is adapted to be coupled to the basket device for selectively controlling the basket device and moving the basket device between a first, closed position and a second, open position. The first controller includes a plunger and cylinder mechanism; and a handle coupled to the plunger for operating the relative position of the plunger with respect to the cylinder. The second controller is positioned adjacent to the first controller and adapted to be coupled to the basket device for selectively independently controlling the rotation of the relative to the first controller.

Endoscope tool

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Judy Lin Walish