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41 results about "Tissue Part" patented technology

Any component of the anatomical structure consisting of similarly specialized cells and intercellular matrix, aggregated according to genetically determined spatial relationships, performing a specific function.

Bone align and joint preparation device and method

A bone displacement system includes an anchoring portion, a tool engaging portion, a compression distraction mechanism, a lateral body and a distal body. The anchoring portion has an aperture for receiving a wire to connect the anchoring portion to a proximal bone. The anchoring portion is connectable to a downwardly depending member for holding a tissue portion. The tool engaging portion is connected to the anchoring portion and is configured to connect a tool thereto. The compression-distraction mechanism is connected to the anchoring portion. The lateral body is connected to the compression-distraction mechanism and engageable with a lateral bone. The distal body is connected to the compression-distraction mechanism. The distal body has an aperture for receiving a wire to connect the distal body to a distal bone. The compression-distraction mechanism is configured to move the anchoring portion relative to the distal body.
Owner:MEDARTIS AG

Devices and methods for tissue shaving

A device for tissue shaving includes an elongated outer cannula having a tissue pinching distal end, an elongated inner shaft extending through the cannula and having a tissue shaver at a distal end. The tissue pinching distal end of the outer cannula is configured to pinch a portion of the tissue and the tissue shaver of the inner shaft is configured to be rotated and cut the pinched tissue portion via a shearing action.
Owner:KIC VENTURES LLC

A bladder tumor specimen extractor

The application discloses a bladder tumor specimen extractor which comprises an adjusting transmission assembly capable of controlling preliminary cutting, a separating assembly capable of separating a tissue part and a liquid part of the bladder tumor and an operating handle. The application belongs to the technical field of bladder tumor surgery. When the bladder tumor temporarily stays on a tissue liquid passing layer, the removed bladder tumor can be punctured by a plurality of groups of puncture heads, so that the tissue part of the bladder tumor is blocked by the tissue liquid passing layer, and the tissue liquid and the plasma part of the bladder tumor can pass through the tissue liquid passing layer and enter a liquid storage bag. After sampling is completed, medical staff can take out the liquid storage bag to sample the tissue liquid and the plasma part of the bladder tumor, and the tissue part of the bladder tumor can be sampled from the tissue liquid passing layer. The application provides a brand-new bladder tumor sampling experience, greatly reduces the possibility of tissue liquid and plasma remaining in the bladder and brings convenience to medical staff.
Owner:SHANGHAI PUDONG HOSPITAL

Novel pelvic and abdominal cavity drainage tube

The novel pelvic and abdominal cavity drainage tube comprises a main pipeline, the main pipeline comprises a suction section and a drainage section which are connected with each other, a through suction channel is formed in the suction section in the length direction, a main channel and a plurality of auxiliary channels are formed in the drainage section in the circumferential direction, and the main channel and the auxiliary channels are through in the length direction of the suction section; the projection area of the main channel is larger than that of the auxiliary channel, and strip-shaped openings are formed in the side walls, corresponding to the drainage section, of the main channel and the auxiliary channel. The auxiliary pipeline is circumferentially provided with a plurality of drainage grooves, the outer wall of the drainage section is provided with a connecting hole corresponding to the main channel, one end of the auxiliary pipeline is inserted into the main channel along the connecting hole to enable the drainage grooves to be communicated with the main channel, drainage of the groove area of the tissue part is achieved through the auxiliary pipeline, and therefore the overall drainage range of the drainage tube is enlarged; a better drainage effect is obtained; the overall size can be reduced through connection of the auxiliary pipeline and the main channel, and therefore the wound size of the human body is reduced.
Owner:THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIV

Cigar tobacco tissue thickness measuring method and cutting device

The invention discloses a cigar tobacco tissue thickness measuring method and a cutting device, and relates to the technical field of tobacco tissue thickness measurement, and the method comprises the following steps: S1, carrying out screening treatment before cigar tobacco and rootstock cutting; s2, device cutting module selection and parameter setting work; s3, tobacco plant rhizome and leaf tissue structure slices are cut; s4, tissue slice electron microscope scanning and image selection work; and S5, carrying out tissue slice image part identification and division and average thickness calculation. The method solves the problems that in the prior art, in thickness measurement of different tissue structures of tobacco leaf sections, most methods or leaf surface image analysis systems are used for estimating and reading scale scales, and due to the fact that thickness distribution of tissue parts of leaves is not uniform and consistent, a traditional scale measurement method is large in error due to different selected measurement point positions, and the measurement accuracy is poor. And the average thickness of each part cannot be quickly and accurately measured.
Owner:ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF LIGHT INDUSTRY

Soft tissue implant systems, instruments, and related methods

The present disclosure relates to instruments, implant systems, and methods for joining bone and / or tissue portions. The instrument includes a handle portion; an inserter portion comprising an insertion portion and a tip portion; a guide portion comprising a medial end component and a distal end component, the guide portion extending from a distal end portion of the handle portion to a bone engagement end of the inserter portion; a passageway extending through the inserter portion from the distal end of the handle portion to the bone engagement end of the inserter portion; and a hole that extends from an exterior surface of the handle portion and the guide portion to the passageway, wherein the insertion portion and the tip portion of the inserter portion are positioned past the distal end component of the guide portion when the handle portion, the inserter portion, and the guide portion are mated.
Owner:PARAGON 28 INC

Soft tissue implant systems, instruments and related methods

Implant systems and related methods for joining bone and / or tissue portions is disclosed. The implant systems include a first flexible anchor tube comprising a first annular side wall defining a first internal cavity, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, and a second flexible anchor tube comprising a second annular side wall defining a second internal cavity, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. The implant systems also comprise at least one suture that passes through the first and second side walls a plurality of times. The at least one suture extends along a pattern that prevents the second anchor tube from translating along the at least one suture and allows the first anchor tube to translate along the at least one suture toward the second anchor tube when first and second end portions of the at least one suture are tensioned.
Owner:PARAGON 28 INC

Implantable energized medical device, related methods and kit

PendingUS20260192106A1SurgeryMedical device
An implantable energized medical device configured to be held in position by a tissue portion of a patient, the medical device comprising: a first portion configured to be placed on a first side of the tissue portion, the first portion having a first cross-sectional area in a first plane and comprising a first surface configured to face a first tissue surface of the first side of the tissue portion, a second portion configured to be placed on a second side of the tissue portion, the second side opposing the first side, the second portion having a second cross-sectional area in a second plane and comprising a second surface configured to engage a second tissue surface of the second side of the tissue portion, and a connecting portion configured to be placed through a hole in the tissue portion extending between the first and second sides of the tissue portion, the connecting portion having a third cross-sectional area in a third plane and a third surface configured to engage the first tissue surface of the first side of the tissue portion, wherein the connecting portion is configured to connect the first portion to the second portion, wherein: the first, second, and third planes are parallel to each other, and the third cross-sectional area is smaller than the first and second cross-sectional areas, such that the first portion, second portion and connecting portion are prevented from travelling through the hole in the tissue portion in a direction perpendicular to the first, second and third planes.
Owner:IMPLANTICA PATENT LTD

Tissue-PEXY systems and associated devices and methods

PCT designated stageWO2025255214A9Suture equipmentsSuturing needleAnatomy
The present technology is generally directed to tissue-pexy systems including a probe and a suture thrower removably coupleable to the probe. The probe can be partially inserted into a body cavity of a patient. The suture thrower can have a tissue-receiving portion and a needle. The tissue-receiving portion can include a first concave surface defining a first recess for receiving a first tissue portion and a second concave surface defining a second recess for receiving a second tissue portion. The needle can be movable between a retracted state and an extended state. The needle can be configured to pierce through the first and second tissue portions when moving from the retracted state to the extended state. Also, the needle can be configured to pull a suture device through the first and second tissue portions when moving from the extended state to the retracted state.
Owner:ALTYX MEDICAL INC

Endoscope with integrated tissue acquisition capability

PendingUS20260248367A1EndoscopeTarget tissue
A tissue closure system includes an endoscope having first and second lumens therethrough, first and second control elements disposed within the first and second lumens, respectively, and a tissue engaging portion integral with a distal end of the endoscope. The tissue engaging portion includes a tissue acquisition assembly and a tissue closure assembly. The tissue acquisition assembly is controllable via the first control element, and the tissue closure assembly controllable via the second control element. The tissue engaging portion includes a tissue grasping portion for engaging first and second target tissue portions disposed adjacent an opening in target tissue. The tissue closure assembly is configured to pierce the target tissue, and to hold the first and second target tissue portions together to close the opening in the target tissue.
Owner:BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC

Tissue cutting tool

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and provides a tissue cutting tool which comprises a cutting tool shell, and a cutting device, a camera device and a clamping device are arranged on the cutting tool shell. A to-be-cut tissue part is fixed through the tissue fixing pipe, the driving mechanism drives the linkage part to achieve movement and rotation of the cutting knife body relative to the to-be-cut tissue part, so that cutting operation of the to-be-cut tissue part is achieved, meanwhile, the camera device is further arranged, a user can conveniently achieve visual operation, and the use experience of the user is improved. The clamping device can facilitate the user to adjust the position of the camera device, so that tissue cutting is completed in a stable, accurate and efficient video environment.
Owner:GUANGZHOU CLEAN MEDICAL PROD MFG CO LTD

All-suture anchor

Provided herein are suturing systems, methods of anchoring to a bone, methods for anchoring a soft tissue to a bone, and methods of anchoring a first soft tissue portion to a second soft tissue portion. An exemplary suturing system includes an anchor and a suture inserter device. The anchor includes a plurality of anchor inserts coupled to a portion of the suture between a first end and second end of the anchor. The anchor has an insertion configuration that is substantially linear and a deployed configuration that is at least partially nonlinear. The suture inserter device includes a housing comprising a housing lumen and a housing shaft disposed therein, and an inserter fork coupled to the housing shaft. The housing shaft is axially translatable, and the inserter fork is axially translatable, via the housing shaft, between a distal position and a proximal position.
Owner:RESPONSIVE ARTHROSCOPY LLC

Repair clamp for treating valve regurgitation

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to a repair clamp for treating valve regurgitation, a conveying device and a repair clamp detachably connected with the conveying device.The repair clamp comprises a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a locking mechanism, and the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are connected and can form a clamping area; the locking mechanism comprises a restraining piece capable of being tightened, the restraining piece penetrates through the connecting structure on the repair clamp, and the restraining piece can limit relative movement of the clamping arms in the tightened state. The conveying device is detachably connected with the repair clamp and is configured to be capable of conveying the repair clamp to a target heart valve and assisting the repair clamp to be opened or closed so that a target valve leaflet tissue part can be contained in the clamping area; after being folded and used for clamping the valve leaflets, the repair clamp cannot be exposed out of the involution faces of the valve leaflets, damage caused by collision between adjacent valve leaflets and an instrument when the valve is closed is avoided, the number of the repair clamp is reduced, and the load on valve leaflet movement is relieved.
Owner:SHANGHAI ZHIKANG ARK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Combination of augment and replacement piece for filling a bone defect

Graft for a bone defect, in particular a tibial head graft for a knee-joint endoprosthesis. It comprises a sleeve-like inner body (2) for implantation at one end of a long bone (99). An outer face of the inner body (2) is designed as a bone contact face (20) for bearing on the surrounding bone margin (97). According to the invention, an outer shell piece (3) is provided which, as a bone replacement piece, is doubled onto the outside of the inner body (2) for filling a defect at the cortical bone margin (97) and is not dimensioned peripherally, such that, in the circumferential direction, it covers only a part of the outer circumference of the inner body (2). The doubled outer shell piece (3) forms a filler piece for a bone defect (bone window 96) at the bone end. Closure of the bone window (96) is achieved, and unwanted contact between the graft and surrounding soft-tissue parts is avoided. Moreover, the graft is thus also supported in the region of the bone window (96). Parts of the bone margin (97) that are still present can thus remain intact, allowing the greatest possible preservation of naturally present bone substance.
Owner:WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO KG

Bladder tumor specimen extractor

The invention discloses a bladder tumor specimen extractor which comprises an adjusting transmission assembly capable of controlling preliminary dicing, a separating assembly capable of separating a tissue part and a liquid part of a bladder tumor and an operating handle. The invention belongs to the technical field of bladder tumor surgery. When the bladder tumor temporarily exists on the tissue fluid passing layer, the puncture heads can puncture the taken-down bladder tumor, so that the tissue part of the bladder tumor is blocked through the tissue fluid passing layer, and the tissue fluid and plasma part of the bladder tumor can penetrate through the tissue fluid passing layer and enter the fluid storage bag; medical staff can sample tissue fluid and plasma parts of the bladder tumor by taking down the fluid storage bag, the tissue part of the bladder tumor can be sampled from the tissue fluid passing layer, brand-new bladder tumor sampling experience is provided, the possibility that the tissue fluid and the plasma are left in the bladder is greatly reduced, and convenience is brought to the medical staff.
Owner:SHANGHAI PUDONG HOSPITAL

All-suture anchor

Provided herein are suturing systems, methods of anchoring to a bone, methods for anchoring a soft tissue to a bone, and methods of anchoring a first soft tissue portion to a second soft tissue portion. An exemplary suturing system includes an anchor and a suture inserter device. The anchor includes a plurality of anchor inserts coupled to a portion of the suture between a first end and second end of the anchor. The anchor has an insertion configuration that is substantially linear and a deployed configuration that is at least partially nonlinear. The suture inserter device includes a housing comprising a housing lumen and a housing shaft disposed therein, and an inserter fork coupled to the housing shaft. The housing shaft is axially translatable, and the inserter fork is axially translatable, via the housing shaft, between a distal position and a proximal position.
Owner:RESPONSIVE ARTHROSCOPY LLC

Soft tissue implant systems, instruments and related methods

Implant systems and related methods for joining bone and / or tissue portions is disclosed. The implant systems include a first flexible anchor tube comprising a first annular side wall defining a first internal cavity, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, and a second flexible anchor tube comprising a second annular side wall defining a second internal cavity, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. The implant systems also comprise at least one suture that passes through the first and second side walls a plurality of times. The at least one suture extends along a pattern that prevents the second anchor tube from translating along the at least one suture and allows the first anchor tube to translate along the at least one suture toward the second anchor tube when first and second end portions of the at least one suture are tensioned.
Owner:PARAGON 28 INC

Intravascular arterial to venous anastomosis and tissue welding catheter

PendingUS20260000441A1Surgical instruments for heatingCoatingsFistulaArteriovenous av fistula
A device for creating an arteriovenous (AV) fistula includes a proximal base having a distal tapered end surface and a distal tip connected to the proximal base and movable relative to the proximal base. The distal tip has a proximal tapered end surface. A first heating assembly, including an energized heating element, is disposed on at least one of the distal tapered end surface and the proximal tapered end surface. A second heating assembly, comprising a passive non-energized heat spreader, is disposed on the other one of the distal tapered end surface and the proximal tapered end surface. The distal tapered end surface and the proximal tapered end surface are adapted to contact opposing sides of a tissue portion to create the fistula. The taper of the proximal tapered end surface matches the taper of the distal tapered end surface, so that the two surfaces match one another.
Owner:AVENU MEDICAL INC

Method for identifying source of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in human expiration based on metabolism dynamics

PendingCN121191777AMedical simulationRespiratory organ evaluationMetaboliteVolatile metabolites
The invention belongs to the technical field of biological volatile metabolite source analysis, and particularly relates to a human expiration VOCs source identification method based on metabolism kinetics. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a VOCs transmission model based on metabolism dynamics; on the basis of affine function relation fitting of the exhaled concentration and the inhaled concentration, VOCs in-vivo generation and removal rates are obtained; adopting a thermodynamic equation to obtain a distribution coefficient with a mucus interface; the alveolar concentration without environmental influence is accurately predicted through the correction coefficient, and an internal and external source list of VOCs is provided. According to the VOCs transmission model, accurate simulation of transmission and distribution of VOCs in a body can be realized, and the contents of different tissue parts can be quantified; the effect of airway mucus on VOCs with different polarities is considered, the influence of physicochemical properties on transmission and distribution behaviors is emphasized, and the accuracy of the content of VOCs in different tissue parts is remarkably improved; the alveolar concentration without environmental influence is used as a standard for judging internal and external source VOCs, and refined source identification is realized by quantitative indexes.
Owner:FUDAN UNIVERSITY

Composite solid filler as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention discloses a composite solid filler and a preparation method and application thereof, the composite solid filler comprises polylactic acid microspheres, calcium source particles, a suspending aid and a freeze-drying protective additive, the particle size D50 of the polylactic acid microspheres is 10-100 [mu] m, the particle size D50 of the calcium source particles is 5-70 [mu] m, and the mass ratio of the polylactic acid microspheres to the calcium source particles is 1: (0.4-50). The dosage of the suspending aid is 5-30% of the total mass of the composite solid filler, and the dosage of the freeze-drying protective agent is 5-10% of the total mass of the composite solid filler. The polylactic acid microspheres and the calcium source particles are compounded, so that the acidity generated by the polylactic acid microspheres can be neutralized with the alkalinity of the calcium source particles in the in-vivo degradation process, and the inflammation and irritation of the two materials to the human body are reduced. And the solid preparation is obtained through a freeze-drying process, so that the transportation and storage stability of the product is improved. The product is uniformly dispersed after being redissolved, has relatively low pushing force, and can be applied to the fields of filling of skin or other tissue parts, drug carriers and the like.
Owner:CHANGCHUN SINOBIOMATERIALS CO LTD

Combination of augment and replacement piece for filling a bone defect

Graft for a bone defect, in particular a tibial head graft for a knee-joint endoprosthesis. It comprises a sleeve-like inner body (2) for implantation at one end of a long bone (99). An outer face of the inner body (2) is designed as a bone contact face (20) for bearing on the surrounding bone margin (97). According to the invention, an outer shell piece (3) is provided which, as a bone replacement piece, is doubled onto the outside of the inner body (2) for filling a defect at the cortical bone margin (97) and is not dimensioned peripherally, such that, in the circumferential direction, it covers only a part of the outer circumference of the inner body (2). The doubled outer shell piece (3) forms a filler piece for a bone defect (bone window 96) at the bone end. Closure of the bone window (96) is achieved, and unwanted contact between the graft and surrounding soft-tissue parts is avoided. Moreover, the graft is thus also supported in the region of the bone window (96). Parts of the bone margin (97) that are still present can thus remain intact, allowing the greatest possible preservation of naturally present bone substance.
Owner:WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO KG

Cephalometric parameters for assessing the harmony, aesthetics and proportions of the face

PendingUS20260096745A1User/patient communication for diagnosticsSensorsCephalometric filmCephalometric analysis
A method and apparatus for performing a photometric cephalometric analysis are provided. An image of a face of a patient in a frontal plane is generated such that his / her head is along the Frankfurt horizontal plane. A facial proportionality angle (FPA) is calculated based on the image, with the FPA being formed by two rays going from a vertex located at a gnathion point to zygomatic points on both face sides. The gnathion point is a point of maximum projection of a soft-tissue part of the patient's chin in a sagittal plane. The zygomatic points aligned with each other in a transverse plane are on a skin surface above the most protruding points of zygomatic bones. The FPA is used to determine a relationship between a visual interzygomatic distance (distance between the zygomatic points) and a visual morphological face height (distance between the gnathion point and a soft-tissue nasion point).
Owner:AVDOSHENKO KSENIA

System and method for magnet detection and operation tuning

A device includes a housing configured to be placed over a tissue portion of a recipient, the tissue portion covering an implanted device. The housing includes a cavity configured to hold a magnet therein. The device also includes at least one sensor on or within the housing. The at least one sensor is configured to detect the magnet within the cavity and generate at least one signal indicating at least one property of the magnet. The device further includes a control circuitry system within the housing. The control circuitry system is configured to receive the at least one signal and adjust at least one operating parameter of the device in response to the at least one signal.
Owner:COCHLEAR LIMITED

A staple cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument and a surgical instrument

ActiveCN115944338BEasy to holdTightly suturedStaplesNailsSurgical instrumentationStapled anastomosis
The application discloses a kind of staple cartridge assembly and surgical instrument for surgical instrument, surgical instrument includes end effector, and end effector includes staple cartridge seat and the resistance to nail seat of rotation connection with staple cartridge seat;Staple cartridge assembly includes staple cartridge body and multiple anastomosis nails, anastomosis nail is pushed out from nail cavity along Z axial direction and moves towards resistance to nail seat when being fired, and anastomosis nail includes nail crown, first nail leg and second nail leg, and nail crown is arranged in arc shape;When anastomosis nail is in forming state, the projection of first nail leg in Z axial direction is tangent or substantially tangent with first arc line, and the projection of second nail leg in Z axial direction is tangent or substantially tangent with first arc line.Make first nail leg and nail crown, second nail leg and nail crown, in Z axial direction, substantially relative, so that the tissue being clamped by anastomosis nail is simultaneously subjected to pressure on both sides in Z axial direction, so that the effect of being clamped to tissue is better.Thereby the incision of cut tissue part is relatively tightly sutured, and the probability that tissue incision bleeds and leaks is reduced.
Owner:FENGH MEDICAL CO LTD

Surgical navigation system and navigation method

PendingUS20260191604A1Display deviceControl cell
A surgical navigation system includes a first acquisition modality for acquiring a predefined region of tissue as a first recording with recording position data, and a second acquisition modality adapted to acquire the predefined region of the tissue as a second recording with recording position data. A memory unit stores a surgical map, with both a first numerical pathological value and a second numerical functional value of the tissue being stored for each position. A control unit analyzes the first and second recordings and assigns pathological and / or a functional values to portions of the tissue in the first and second recordings. The control unit visually outputs a view of the surgical map for navigation assistance purposes via a display device. The system can be used in a navigation method that is executable with the aid of a computer-readable storage medium and computer program.
Owner:B BRAUN NEW VENTURES GMBH

Vacuum-assisted electroporation devices, and related systems and methods

ActiveUS12667716B2Vacuum pressureBiology
A device for vacuum-assisted in vivo electroporation of tissue includes a housing that defines a chamber and at least one opening into the chamber. A port extends through the housing, is remote from the at least one opening, and is connectable to a vacuum source. The port is configured to communicate vacuum pressure from the vacuum source to the chamber. A plurality of electrodes are positioned within the chamber and are configured to deliver one or more electroporation pulses to a targeted portion of tissue extending through the opening and held in the chamber responsive to the vacuum pressure.
Owner:INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Endoscopic hemorrhagic spot detection device and system based on infrared thermal imaging

PendingCN121370053ACatheterSensorsMicroscopic imageAbnormal bleeding
The invention relates to the technical field of endoscope detection, in particular to an endoscopic hemorrhagic spot detection device and system based on infrared thermal imaging. The device is applied to an endoscope probe integrated with a microscopic image capturing module, and comprises an infrared thermal imaging positioning module used for determining at least one abnormal bleeding tissue part by using an infrared thermal imaging technology, obtaining position information of the abnormal bleeding tissue part and sending the position information; the endoscopic image acquisition control module is used for receiving the position information of the abnormal hemorrhage tissue part, controlling an endoscope module in the endoscope probe to move to a part corresponding to the position information provided by the infrared thermal imaging positioning module, performing image acquisition according to a predetermined endoscopic image acquisition strategy, and transmitting the acquired image to the endoscope probe; obtaining an endoscopic panoramic image of the abnormal bleeding tissue part, and compressing and sending the endoscopic panoramic image; the efficiency and precision of hemorrhagic spot detection are improved, and the reliability and operability of diagnosis are enhanced.
Owner:XIONGAN XUANWU HOSPITAL

Valve repair system with foldable valve leaflets

PendingCN121489697AHeart valvesRat heartImplant
The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to a valve repair system with a foldable valve leaflet, comprising an implant configured to fold and anchor a part of valve leaflet tissue; the conveying device is detachably connected with the implant and is configured to be capable of conveying the implant to a target heart valve and manipulating the implant and / or valve leaflet tissue so that the target valve leaflet tissue part can be contained in the anchoring area of the implant; the conveying device actuates the implant, so that the implant completes folding and anchoring of a target valve leaflet tissue part, and after the implant completes anchoring, the conveying device is disconnected from the implant and releases the implant; according to the valve repairing device, after the valve leaflets are folded and clamped, the valve repairing device cannot be exposed out of the involution faces of the valve leaflets, damage caused by collision between the adjacent valve leaflets and an instrument when the valve is closed is avoided, the number of implants is reduced, and the load on valve leaflet movement is relieved.
Owner:SHANGHAI ZHIKANG ARK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

A method for folding a fine or ultra-fine face mask

A method for folding a fine or ultra-fine face mask (1), a fine or ultra-fine face mask product and a method for producing a fine or ultra-fine face mask product. The fine or ultra-fine face mask (1) has a piece of fine or ultra-fine tissue (3) and a piece of liner (2), wherein the tissue (3) and the liner (2) are overlapped and in contact with each other, wherein the face mask (1) has at least two longitudinal lines (110, 120) extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the face mask (1) and at least one transversal line (160) extending parallel to the transversal direction of the face mask (1), wherein the face mask (1) is divided into at least three longitudinal areas (111, 112, 113) having substantially the same width by the at least two longitudinal lines (110, 120), and the face mask is divided into at least two transversal areas (161, 162) having substantially the same length by the at least one transversal line (160). The method for folding the face mask (1) includes the steps of: the first step, placing the face mask (1) flat; the second step, folding the each longitudinal line (110, 120) in sequence; the third step, folding the face mask (1) along each transversal line (160) in sequence. The method can reduce the mutual contact area between the tissue portions of the same tissue, thereby significantly reducing the possibility of the tissue portions adhering to each other.
Owner:LOREAL SA +2

Robotically Controlled Ultrasonic Instrument

Systems and methods for operating a robotic manipulator coupled to an ultrasonic instrument to control movement of the ultrasonic instrument to resect a target volume of patient tissue. The ultrasonic instrument is driven with an AC drive signal that induces vibrations in a tip of the ultrasonic instrument, and is positioned so that a distal region of the tip is vibrating against a portion of the patient tissue. A characteristic of the AC drive signal is obtained when the distal region of the tip is vibrating against the tissue portion, and a determination is made of whether the tissue portion corresponds to the target volume based on the determined characteristic. The robotic manipulator is operated to control movement of the ultrasonic instrument relative to the patient tissue based on the determination.
Owner:STRYKER CORP