A combination stylet device for use in guiding an endotracheal tube during an intubation procedure includes an elongated hollow sleeve having a fitting at one end configured for mating with a syringe and a nozzle at the second end for generating a fine spray of a liquid forward from the second end. An elongated bendable guiding stylet is disposed coaxially within the sleeve to define a channel through which pressurized liquid is conducted from the fitting to the nozzle. The sleeve is inserted into the endotracheal tube during intubation to guide the insertion and to allow for administration a medication from the end of the endotracheal tube.

A combination stylet device for use in guiding an endotracheal tube during an intubation procedure includes an elongated hollow sleeve having a fitting at one end configured for mating with a syringe and a nozzle at the second end for generating a fine spray of a liquid forward from the second end. An elongated bendable guiding stylet is disposed coaxially within the sleeve to define a channel through which pressurized liquid is conducted from the fitting to the nozzle. The sleeve is inserted into the endotracheal tube during intubation to guide the insertion and to allow for administration a medication from the end of the endotracheal tube.

A system and method for prostate cancer treatment under local anesthesia includes creating a superficial skin and subcutaneous block in a perineal area of a patient by administering a first anesthetizing agent; creating a deep nerve block under ultrasound guidance by administering a second anesthetizing agent, the second anesthetizing agent infiltrating cavernosal nerve bundle tissue and periprostatic space; and ablating prostate tissue. The office-based method, statistical models and computer generated treatment plans identify and ablate prostate tissue containing cancer through or via the perineum while preserving prostate function, and critical anatomical structures. Multiple technologies are integrated and processed to deliver a safe treatment procedure, under local anesthesia by integrating the information of magnetic resonance imaging and planning the ablative treatment using algorithms that ensure maximal precision in both killing cancerous tissue and preserving healthy tissue along with its corresponding function.

A system and method for prostate cancer treatment under local anesthesia includes creating a superficial skin and subcutaneous block in a perineal area of a patient by administering a first anesthetizing agent; creating a deep nerve block under ultrasound guidance by administering a second anesthetizing agent, the second anesthetizing agent infiltrating cavernosal nerve bundle tissue and periprostatic space; and ablating prostate tissue. The office-based method, statistical models and computer generated treatment plans identify and ablate prostate tissue containing cancer through or via the perineum while preserving prostate function, and critical anatomical structures. Multiple technologies are integrated and processed to deliver a safe treatment procedure, under local anesthesia by integrating the information of magnetic resonance imaging and planning the ablative treatment using algorithms that ensure maximal precision in both killing cancerous tissue and preserving healthy tissue along with its corresponding function.

A blunt-tipped cannula needle for injection of fluid into the subcutaneous tissue around a vein. The cannula needle includes a tubular side wall having three straight sections, each section having a central axis. The second central axis is angled away from the first central axis at a first preselected angle in a first plane. The third central axis is angled away from the second central axis at a combination of a preselected second angle and a preselected third angle, such that the third central axis is effectively angled away from the second central axis both at the second angle in the first plane and at the third angle in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. A distal end section of the needle in the third straight section has a plurality of apertures that at least substantially face the second central axis.

Periodontal disorders such as disorders associated with a dental implant are treated with a laser where an average laser power along with other laser parameters provide particular settings for the treatment, the treatment including one or more of creating a gingival trough or flap around the implant, ablating or denaturing infected tissue via photothermolysis, lasing a pocket around the affected implant, and compressing marginal tissues against the implant.

Periodontal disorders such as disorders associated with a dental implant are treated with a laser where an average laser power along with other laser parameters provide particular settings for the treatment, the treatment including one or more of creating a gingival trough or flap around the implant, ablating or denaturing infected tissue via photothermolysis, lasing a pocket around the affected implant, and compressing marginal tissues against the implant.

The invention relates to coaxial needle assembly (41) for introduction into human tissue, comprising an anesthesia needle (11), a stylet (21) and a coaxial cannula (31), wherein the anesthesia needle is inserted in the stylet and has a distal end (12) that projects out from a distal end (22) of the stylet, and wherein the stylet is inserted in the coaxial cannula and has a distal end (22) that projects out from a distal end (32) of the coaxial cannula, such that, during introduction into and through human tissue, the coaxial needle assembly acts and is manipulated as an integrated device. The assembly is arranged with a predetermined needle-stylet release torque which is required to release the anesthesia needle (11) from the stylet (21), and a predetermined stylet-cannula release torque which is required to release the stylet (21) from the coaxial cannula (31), wherein the value of predetermined needle-stylet release torque is less than the value of predetermined stylet-cannula release torque.

A container holds at least one surgical implement, has a lock mechanism, and has a signature label that impedes access to the surgical implement until the correct surgical site is confirmed. A method of using the container includes the steps of confirming the correct surgical site, signing the label and removing it from the container, placing the label in the medical record, unlocking the container, removing the implement, and beginning the surgery, wherein the surgical team is forced to pause to confirm the correct surgical site before starting the surgery. The system and method may also include a wrong site surgery profile used by individuals within the surgical procedure environment and third parties for tracking and determining if, and where, a wrong site surgical procedure occurred. The profile can be updated, tacked and monitored while a patient is interacting within the medical environment.

A liquid ventilation system includes a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical (“PFC”) fluid, and a suction pump connected to the reservoir to reduce pressure within the reservoir. A sensor is configured to measure an intra-lung pressure. An appliance is configured to be disposed within a patient. The appliance carries an injector to supply the PFC fluid through the appliance. An extraction valve is disposed on an extraction line between the appliance and the reservoir. The extraction valve is arrangeable between a first position enabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and a second position disabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir.