261 results about "Implanted device" patented technology

An apparatus method for leveraging a repository of images containing implant devices in a human body are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a plurality of sets of historical subject data, classify the plurality of sets of historical subject data into one or more implant cohorts, receive an inquiry datum from a user, wherein the inquiry datum includes current subject data and generate an output datum as a function of the inquiry datum using an implant machine-learning model.

Electromechanical implantable device for actuating a patient's eyelid (11), comprising an actuator (2) for activating the opening or closing of the eyelid. The actuator is a dielectric elastomer actuator. The device may comprise a rod (3). The actuator is intended to be implanted under the skin of the patient's forehead, and linked to the eyelid via said rod.

A spinal implant device includes a unitary strand extending from a first end to a second end. The unitary strand includes an exterior surface defining an infill volume with an infill structure. The exterior surface extends from the first end to the second end. A first bead is formed in the strand has a first diameter. The second bead is formed in the strand has a second diameter. At least one joint is formed in the strand between the first bead and the second bead. The at least one joint has a third diameter that is less than the first diameter and less than the second diameter.

A surgically implanted ocular optical array that can be used in both therapeutic and diagnostic applications is described. A device configured to be implanted in an eye includes: an imaging system that receives visible light incoming to the eye; optical source generating circuitry that generates an optical signal based on the light received by the imaging system; and an optical phased array (OPA) that generates and projects an image onto a retina of the eye in which the device is implanted, the image being based on the optical signal generated by the optical source generating circuitry.

Implant devices for hypertension and methods of treatment are provided. Implant devices are configured for placement in a target region of an aortic arch of the patient, thereby engaging arterial walls in the target region sufficiently to stretch and / or tension arterial walls, thereby inducing the baroreflex response. Such implants can include one or more expandable structures configured to engage an elongated target region in the aortic arch. The target region can extend along a majority of the aortic arch including a cylindrical segment of aortic arch between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery. An elongated target zone can further extend at least between the brachiocephalic artery takeoff and the left subclavian artery takeoff. Such embodiments can utilize one or more expandable structures with a non-circular cross-section that stretch and reshape the arterial walls to induce tension in the arterial walls, thereby generating a robust baroreflex response.

An intravascular implant device for forming a fistula includes a body including a wall defining a lumen having a distal opening and a proximal opening. An anchor is coupled to a distal end of the body adjacent the distal opening. The anchor can include a first anchor extending from a first side of the distal end of the body and a second, spaced apart anchor extending from a second side of the distal end of the body. A retrieval device can be coupled to a proximal end of the body adjacent the proximal opening.

An implant device for an eye disease to be inserted into an eyeball may include: a tube having one end to be inserted into an anterior chamber of the eyeball, the tube comprising a hollow portion through which aqueous humor is drained; and a ripcord inserted into the hollow portion of the tube to control an amount of aqueous humor drainage through the tube. In the implant device, an inner diameter of the tube and a diameter of the ripcord are determined so that pressure formed in the anterior chamber of the eyeball when the tube is inserted into the anterior chamber of the eyeball is within a preset pressure range. The pressure formed in an anterior chamber to an optimal range through an appropriate combination of the tube and the ripcord inserted into the tube.

The present disclosure provides an all-suture anchor which includes a suture cannula, a pulling wire, an outer tube and an inserter, wherein the suture cannula is provided in the outer tube, the pulling wire goes through the suture cannula, the pulling wire wraps around the inserter, the suture cannula and the outer tube are both in plug-in fit with the inserter, both ends of the pulling wire pass through the suture cannula, respectively, and pass out of one end of the outer tube far from the suture cannula, the inserter is configured to push the suture cannula out of the outer tube, and the pulling wire is configured to pull the suture cannula pushed out of the outer tube, so that the suture cannula retracts, stacks and expands. The expanded suture cannula clings to the side wall of a bone tunnel to provide a fulcrum for fixing the anchor.

The present invention provides a hair implantation device that can stably implant hair material onto a hair implantation net compared to conventional devices. [Solution] The hair implantation net comprises a net transport section, a hair material supply section, a hair implantation needle section, and a first restricting section that restricts the movement of the hair material. The hair implantation net has a first hole section and a second hole section adjacent to each other with a net thread in between. The hair implantation operation can be performed including an annular section forming operation in which the middle portion of the hair material is passed through the first hole section and the second hole section of the hair implantation net to form an annular section, and a hair material passing operation in which the hair implantation needle section is engaged with one end of the hair material beyond the annular section, and the hair material is moved so that the engaged portion of the hair material with the hair implantation needle section passes through the annular section. In the hair material passing operation, after the engaged portion has passed through the annular section, the movement of the portion between the engaged portion and the annular section is restricted by the first restricting section, and the hair implantation needle section is further moved to allow one end of the hair material to pass through the annular section.

This invention relates to an implantation device and a surgical robot. The implantation device includes a support, a drive assembly, and a first bracket. The drive assembly includes a first drive unit, a second drive unit, a clutch assembly, and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first input unit, a second input unit, and an output unit, with the first and second input units respectively driving the output unit to move. The clutch assembly includes a first clutch member and a second clutch member. In a first engaged position, the first clutch member coaxially connects the output shaft of the first drive unit to the first input unit, and in a first disengaged position, disconnects the output shaft of the first drive unit from the first input unit. In a second engaged position, the second clutch member coaxially connects the second drive unit to the second input unit, and in a second disengaged position, disconnects the second drive unit from the second input unit. During the implantation of a microelectrode, if the first drive unit malfunctions, the microelectrode can be implanted using the second drive unit.

The implantable device includes a core including a core polymer matrix within which is dispersed one or more therapeutic agents. The core polymer matrix includes a hydrophobic polymer comprising a first poly ortho ester (POE) polymer. The POE polymer has a Tg of between about -20°C and 40°C as determined in accordance with ASTM E1640-18. Methods for treating conditions in a patient in need thereof are also provided.

The present disclosure includes micro-patterned fabrics, meshes, textiles, and implantable devices (300) that can include one substrate having a mesh (302), a second substrate having a microstructured surface (304), and a fibrous layer (308) disposed therebetween. The fibrous layer includes a plurality of randomly oriented fibers. The device having a microstructured surface can include a plurality of first-level microfeatures and a plurality of second-level microfeatures, wherein the plurality of second-level microfeatures are disposed in a hierarchical arrangement with the first-level microfeatures. Methods of manufacturing such micro-patterned fabrics, meshes, textiles, and implantable devices are also disclosed.

A method is provided for performing a quadruped unicompartmental stifle arthroplasty. The method includes cutting a plateau of a tibia to form first cut surfaces. The method also includes cutting a medial condyle of a femur to form second cut surfaces. The method also includes aligning openings in a first trial device with the first cut surfaces and forming first holes in the first cut surfaces by passing a drill through the openings in the first trial device. The method also includes aligning openings in a second trial device with the second cut surfaces and forming second holes in the second cut surfaces by passing a drill through the openings in the second trial device. The method also includes mounting a first implant device to the first cut surfaces and mounting a second implant device to the second cut surfaces. A system is also provided for performing the method.

The invention relates to the technical field of penis prosthesis implantation, in particular to a liquid filling type penis cavernosum internal implant, an implant and a corresponding catheter link. The liquid-filling type penis cavernosum internal implant comprises a pair of cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies, an anti-expansion sleeve is arranged outside the cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies, and a liquid filling cavity is formed in the cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies; the filling body is filled in the liquid filling cavity and comprises a group of disc bodies and connecting bodies which are alternately arranged and connected, the connecting bodies are flexible and located in the centers of the disc bodies, and the outer edges of the disc bodies extend out of the outer sides of the connecting bodies in the radial direction; the liquid passing flow channel is communicated with the liquid filling cavity, and the liquid passing flow channel is used for correspondingly communicating the scrotum implant pump body and the liquid storage cavity in the liquid filling and discharging process; and the liquid filling expansion state and the emptying soft state of the scrotum implantation device can be regulated and controlled.

An endovascular embolization system including a braided implantable device having: a tubular braid pre-formed as a default shape into multiple distinct sections including: an intermediate section interposed directly between a stabilizing section and a sealing section; the intermediate section having a stiffness greater than that of the stabilizing section; and a proximal section. Each of the stabilizing section and the sealing section are self-expanding between a radially expanded state when free from an externally applied radial force and a radially constricted state when subject to the externally applied radial force; each of the stabilizing section and the sealing section while in the radially expanded state have a maximum outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of each of the distal section, the intermediate section, and the proximal section.

The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco filtration, and provides a non-contact gas distribution type blasting bead implanting device. The non-contact gas distribution type blasting bead implanting device comprises a gas distribution disc, a bead implanting disc and a negative pressure source, the bead planting disc comprises air holes formed in the radial direction, and the air holes are used for adsorbing blasting beads; the gas distribution disc comprises a negative pressure part located on the periphery, and the negative pressure part communicates with the gas holes so that the gas holes can adsorb the blasting beads. The negative pressure source is connected with the gas distribution disc and provides negative pressure in the negative pressure part; the outer side wall of the air distribution disc is in clearance fit with the inner side wall of the bead planting disc to form a fit clearance, and clearance airflow exists in the fit clearance. According to the blast bead implanting device, almost no friction is generated between the gas distribution disc and the bead implanting disc, so that the blast bead implanting device is relatively efficient, and the efficiency of implanting blast beads into a filter section of a tobacco product is improved.

The utility model provides a connector, an implantable electrode piece using the connector, an electrode assembly and an implantation device, the connector is used for being connected with the implantable electrode piece and comprises an insulation main body and a conductive terminal connected with the insulation main body; the conductive terminals extend along a first direction and are connected with the insulating main body, so that the electrode piece can be vertically connected with the conductive terminals along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction. According to the connector, the implantable electrode piece using the connector, the electrode assembly and the implantation device, the circuit stability can be effectively improved, and the service life of the electrode is prolonged.

An implantable device for sealing an aperture in a tissue of a body vessel, includes: an external fixation disposed on the outside of a vessel wall; a scaffold disposed on the inside of the vessel wall and interfacing with the external fixation, at least a portion of the scaffold disposed through an aperture in the vessel wall; and a patch disposed on the inside of the vessel wall and sandwiched between the external fixation and the scaffold, the patch substantially covering the full area of the aperture, thereby sealing the aperture.

The application provides a connector, an implantable electrode member using the connector, an electrode assembly, an implantable device and a preparation method thereof. The connector is used for connecting with an implantable electrode member and comprises an insulating body and a conductive terminal connected with the insulating body. The conductive terminal extends along a first direction and is connected with the insulating body, so that the electrode member can be connected with the conductive terminal in a vertical type along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction. The connector, the implantable electrode member using the connector, the electrode assembly, the implantable device and the preparation method thereof can effectively improve circuit stability and prolong the service life of the electrode.

The application relates to the technical field of antibacterial coating ureteral stents, and discloses an antibacterial coating ureteral stent, which comprises a telescopic liquid-permeating mechanism, and both ends of the telescopic liquid-permeating mechanism are provided with fixing mechanisms. The antibacterial coating ureteral stent and the implanting device thereof are provided with the telescopic liquid-permeating mechanism, the fixing mechanism, the guide wire mechanism and the pushing mechanism, can form elasticity through the vortex fixed end pipe and the spring permeation pipe during use, can self-adapt to the elastic telescoping of the ureter when the patient's body position changes or moves, and can form storage for the end part through the multilayer vortex structure of the vortex fixed end pipe, so that rigid contact of the top end with the renal pelvis and the bladder wall is avoided, and the comfort of the patient is improved.

A method of preparing a syringe in connection with a therapeutic treatment is disclosed. The method can include removing a plunger of the syringe from a barrel of the syringe, aligning the barrel in a horizontal orientation, filling a lumen of the barrel with a viscous material through an opening at a proximal end of the barrel, and inserting a plunger tip into the lumen to seal the lumen. The method can also include attaching an implantation device to a hub coupled to the barrel at a distal end of the barrel. The method can also include depressing the plunger until the cell suspension fills the implantation device and a droplet of the cell suspension is expelled from a distal tip of the implantation device.

The invention relates to an implantation device for gold labels or radioactive particles, belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and solves one of the problems that the number of the gold labels or radioactive particles loaded at one time is insufficient and the implantation counting accuracy of the gold labels or radioactive particles is poor in an existing implantation device. The device comprises a puncture outfit, a loader and an implantation needle, and the puncture outfit is used for puncturing into the body of a patient and puncturing to a tumor area; the loader can load a plurality of gold labels or radioactive particles and can be clamped on the puncture outfit; and the implantation needle is used for implanting the gold label or the radioactive particles loaded in the loader into a tumor area. A plurality of gold labels or radioactive particles can be loaded at a time through the loader, one-time filling and multi-batch continuous implantation are achieved, the device does not need to be frequently disassembled to supplement the gold labels or radioactive particles, the interruption frequency of clinical operation is greatly reduced, the operation efficiency and operation continuity are improved, and the large-dose implantation requirement is met.

The utility model discloses a chip capacitor implanting mechanism based on a thick rubber plate. The chip capacitor implanting mechanism comprises a mounting base, a mounting seat, an implanting device, an implanting conveying device and a motor vibration device, the implanting device comprises an implanting base plate, an implanting top plate and an implanting frame which are sequentially arranged at intervals from bottom to top, the implanting base plate and the implanting frame are connected through a vertically-extending supporting column, the implanting top plate is arranged between the implanting base plate and the implanting frame in a vertically-moving mode, and the conveying face of the implanting conveying device is located above the implanting top plate. According to the scheme, the motor vibration device is used for replacing an electromagnet in the prior art to achieve vibration implantation of the chip capacitor, the motor vibration device is driven by the motor, and the output end of the motor vibration device is only connected with the implantation device, so that the chip capacitor can be implanted after vibration acts on the implantation device in the implantation process; and then the chip capacitor positioned on the implanting device is driven to vibrate, and the chip capacitor is effectively implanted into the lead-in plate in cooperation with the swinging effect of the mounting seat.

An implantable device for the treatment of acid reflux disease has a body including an outer surface adapted to rest against a patient's fundus wall. The device, when implanted in the patient, fills a volume in the patient's abdomen in the cardia area and above the cardia of the patient, when standing. The body prevents the cardia from moving through the diaphragm opening into the thorax, thereby preventing reflux by keeping the abdominal pressure supporting the cardia sphincter muscle. The device may be affixed to stomach tissue. The device may also be invaginated or otherwise indirectly secured in position.

Resorbable implants comprising poly(butylene succinate) and copolymers thereof have been developed. The implants implants are preferably sterilized, and contain less than 20 endotoxin units per device as determined by the limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay, and are particularly suitable for use in procedures where prolonged strength retention is necessary, and can include one or more bioactive agents. The implants may be made from fibers and meshes of poly(butylene succinate) and copolymers thereof, or by 3d printing, and the fibers may be oriented. Coverings and receptacles made from forms of poly(butylene succinate) and copolymers thereof have also been developed for use with cardiac rhythm management devices and other implantable devices. These coverings and receptacles may be used to hold, or partially / fully cover, devices such as pacemakers and neurostimulators. The coverings and receptacles are made from meshes, webs, lattices, non-wovens, films, fibers, and foams, and contain antibiotics such as rifampin and minocycline.

This utility model discloses a bone screw implantation device, belonging to the field of medical device technology. It includes: a base, two supporting sliders slidably mounted on the base, side pressure plates fixedly mounted on the sides of the two supporting sliders that are close to each other, soft pads fixedly mounted on the sides of the two side pressure plates that are close to each other, side sliding strips fixedly mounted on both sides of the base, connecting plates slidably mounted on the top of the side sliding strips, electric push rods fixedly mounted on the top of the connecting plates, a common fixing plate fixedly mounted on the output ends of the two electric push rods, and a fixing block fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the fixing plate. This bone screw implantation device, through the cooperation of electric push rods, motors, spiral rods, bevel gears, and other mechanisms, achieves precise control and stable operation of the bone screw implantation process. Simultaneously, the design of the upper pressing component and side pressure plates ensures stability and safety during implantation, and the cooperation of multiple structures greatly simplifies the operation process and saves working time.

An insertion device configured to implant a first medical device and a second medical device in a user. The first medical device may be a fluid delivery cannula configured to deliver a fluid (e.g., insulin) to the user. The second medical device may be an analyte sensor (e.g., a glucose sensor) configured to detect a physiological characteristic of the user (e.g., a glucose level). The insertion device may be configured to be worn by the user. The insertion device includes a first linkage assembly configured to extend and retract a first insertion needle to implant the first medical device and a second linkage assembly configured to extend and retract a second insertion needle to implant the second medical device. The insertion device includes a user input device configured to cause the insertion device to initiate the implantation when activated by the user.

Disclosed are implantable devices, systems, and methods of fabricating, testing, optimizing, and / or implanting such devices. An implantable device includes a body, a first intrinsic channel network formed in the body and configured to receive cells, and a second intrinsic channel network formed in the body and configured to allow for active flow of a fluid to support viability and / or function of the cells in the first intrinsic channel network. The first intrinsic channel network comprises a first channel and the second intrinsic channel network comprises a second channel, with at least segments of the first and second channels parallel to and spaced apart from each other. Cells may be suspended in a collagen matrix and introduced to the first intrinsic channel network.

An implantable device comprising a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member configured to be implanted in a body of a patient, and an electronic pump assembly. The electronic pump assembly includes a controller configured to actuate at least one of a pump or an active valve to inflate the inflatable member, and a pressure sensor configured to monitor a pressure of the inflatable member. The controller is configured to detect a value of at least one at least one fluid transfer parameter for the pressure of the inflatable member to reach a target pressure during an inflation cycle. The controller is configured to generate size capability information of the inflatable member for the patient based on the detected value of the at least one fluid transfer parameter.