A61B90/40

Device and method for the application of a curable fluid composition to a portion of a bodily organ
11564671 · 2023-01-31 ·

Disclosed are devices and methods suitable for application of a curable fluid composition to a bodily organ, such as to a lower portion of a bodily organ. The device comprises a monolithic piece of material having a lower surface, two spaced-apart sides, and two spaced-apart walls connecting the two spaced-apart sides. A receptacle for containing the curable fluid composition is defined by the lower surface, the two sides, and the two walls. At least a portion of the height of the two walls is less than the height of at least a portion of the two sides. The device is deployable underneath the bodily organ such that a lower portion of the bodily organ is supported by at least a portion of each of the two walls.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF AIRBORNE MATERIALS DURING CLINICAL OR LABORATORY PROCEDURES

A system can include a barrier configured to form a three-dimensional (3D) structure to define an interior volume and an exterior space and to mitigate fluid movement from the interior volume and into the exterior space thereby mitigating droplet, articulate, and aerosol movement in the flow path of the fluid from the interior volume and into the exterior space. The system can include a plurality of passages extending through the barrier to provide access from the exterior space and into the interior volume to perform the procedure on the patient or perform the study on the laboratory sample arranged in the interior volume. The barrier can be configured to be formed in the 3D structure to arrange a portion of the patient or the laboratory sample in the interior volume. The barrier can be external to the patient.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF AIRBORNE MATERIALS DURING CLINICAL OR LABORATORY PROCEDURES

A system can include a barrier configured to form a three-dimensional (3D) structure to define an interior volume and an exterior space and to mitigate fluid movement from the interior volume and into the exterior space thereby mitigating droplet, articulate, and aerosol movement in the flow path of the fluid from the interior volume and into the exterior space. The system can include a plurality of passages extending through the barrier to provide access from the exterior space and into the interior volume to perform the procedure on the patient or perform the study on the laboratory sample arranged in the interior volume. The barrier can be configured to be formed in the 3D structure to arrange a portion of the patient or the laboratory sample in the interior volume. The barrier can be external to the patient.

PORTABLE AEROSOL-PROTECTIVE APPARATUS FOR USE IN A HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SETTING
20230225824 · 2023-07-20 ·

Disclosed herein is a portable aerosol-protective apparatus and method for reducing the exposure of healthcare workers to contaminants and aerosols that may contain respiratory and other pathogens. The apparatus generally comprises a shield suitable for forming a partial enclosure around the head-space end of a hospital or surgery bed, through which a medical procedure can be performed on a patient. The method generally comprises performing the medical procedure on the patient through the shield of the disclosed apparatus.

PORTABLE AEROSOL-PROTECTIVE APPARATUS FOR USE IN A HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SETTING
20230225824 · 2023-07-20 ·

Disclosed herein is a portable aerosol-protective apparatus and method for reducing the exposure of healthcare workers to contaminants and aerosols that may contain respiratory and other pathogens. The apparatus generally comprises a shield suitable for forming a partial enclosure around the head-space end of a hospital or surgery bed, through which a medical procedure can be performed on a patient. The method generally comprises performing the medical procedure on the patient through the shield of the disclosed apparatus.

Arthroplasty balance and gap gauge and cutting guidance

A gap gauge is disclosed for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient. The gap gauge may include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone. The second plate may be displaced from the first plate by a displacement. The gap gauge may further include a balance indicator configured to indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate and a pin guide. The pin guide is configured to couple to one of the first plate and second plate and includes a pin hole that is configured to guide a pin for insertion into the second bone. The pin can be used to couple a cutting guide to the second bone to resect the second bone to adjust the balance status.

Sterile adapter drive disks for use in a robotic surgical system
11701196 · 2023-07-18 · ·

Generally, a sterile adapter for use in robotic surgery may include a frame configured to be interposed between a tool driver and a surgical tool, a plate assembly coupled to the frame, and at least one rotatable coupler supported by the plate assembly and configured to communicate torque from an output drive of the tool driver to an input drive of the surgical tool.

Sterile adapter drive disks for use in a robotic surgical system
11701196 · 2023-07-18 · ·

Generally, a sterile adapter for use in robotic surgery may include a frame configured to be interposed between a tool driver and a surgical tool, a plate assembly coupled to the frame, and at least one rotatable coupler supported by the plate assembly and configured to communicate torque from an output drive of the tool driver to an input drive of the surgical tool.

Protective shield for odontological procedures

The containment of aerosols produced in dental processes and treatments is of notorious relevance since they represent a high risk of transmission of infectious diseases, such as viral flu or COVID-19. Medical personnel in the dental area, or others, are exposed to a high risk of infection by constant exposure to these aerosols and splashes. Consequently, it is providing a protective shield for odontological procedures that functions as a physical barrier avoiding contact of dentists, orthodontists and/or their technicians/assistants with aerosols and splashes that occur during dental treatments and procedures.

Apparatus and method for deploying a preoperative skin disinfection device with integrated drape
11696962 · 2023-07-11 ·

A device is provided for enclosing an extremity of a patient for container efficient wound cleaning and for integrating draping prior to surgery. A loose-fitting flexible container with a flexible seal is provided for enclosing the extremity and treating the extremity in a controlled fashion to reduce or eliminate spillage and unwanted dispersion of antiseptic solution. Sealed to the flexible container is a vacuum packed, folded and rolled sterile surgical drape. The combination of a flexible container and a sterile pre-positioned surgical drape in a single device provides the advantage of controlled decontamination of the skin or wound while simultaneously providing the advantage of pre-positioning a surgical drape. The use of the device also provides the advantages of reduced operating room fires and biohazard dispersion risk and reduced cost by reduction of total operating room time per procedure.