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For nearly three decades I've been an advocate for technology's appropriate (and changing) use in teaching and learning, and during that time I've attended more meetings on "integrating" and "scaling up" technology's use in schools and classrooms than I can count on. As one might imagine, I've become somewhat cynical about the conversation since the themes and challenges remain the same. But despite my cynicism, I came away with some new language to use when discussing school improvement and the use of technology to support it after attending the EdTech Summit, Empowering Educators to Enhance Student Learning in the Digital Era, hosted by the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the LEAD Commission and Common Sense Media earlier this week.
First, and most importantly, the conversation was centered on teaching and learning and on building the human capacity to make change ...
By Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Board Member, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Powerful Learning Practice
Millions of educators and others around the world have participated in hundreds of professional development opportunities as part of Connected Educator Month (CEM) the last two years. Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education and its partners as part of the Connected Educators initiative, Connected Educator Month offers highly distributed, diverse and engaging activities to educators at all levels, with the ultimate goal of getting more educators more connected, spurring collaboration and innovation in the space.
The official kick-off is October 1, but there are many ways that you can get involved today. This year, the U.S. Department of Education is distributing the event's management out to the connected community. Event management groups (American Institutes of Research, Digital Promise, Grunwald Associates and Powerful Learning Practice) are working collectively with the community, and the U.S. Department of Education, to construct a robust program that will get more educators connected ...
Dr. Barry Bachenheimer is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at Pascack Valley Regional High School District (NJ) and a 2014 NSBA 20 to Watch Education Technology Leader. He has been in education since 1993, serving as a teacher, social studies supervisor, principal and central office administrator. He also served as Director of Instruction in the Caldwell-West School System in Caldwell, NJ, prior to coming to Pascack.
Dr. Bachenheimer values personalized learning, student voice and thoughtful integration of technology in classrooms, and he recently supported Pascack Valley's efforts in creating a "Virtual Day" to take the place of a snow day in 2014. He was kind enough to take time to share his thoughts on these and other issues, including implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
Public School Insights (PSI): Let's start with your background. Where were you before you came to the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, and what positions did you hold that contributed to your current work in curriculum, instruction and assessment, as well as with technology? ...
By Tracy Crow, Director of Communications, Learning Forward
If school districts relied on Craigslist to build effective learning systems, the search would be simple: "Passionate learner seeks same." While the reality of building learning systems and teams is more complex, the principle is the same--committed learners at every level of a system are the key to improving teaching and learning for students every day.
Passionate learners in today's schools aren't optional. And yet, of the five beliefs that undergird Learning Forward's work, here's the one most likely to make educators do a double-take: All educators have an obligation to improve their practice.
The word obligation gives pause here. Are we willing to say that every educator MUST improve his or her practice? ...
This piece was co-authored with Dean Vogel, President of the California Teachers Association. It first appeared in the Sacramento Bee. View the original here.
The new school year brings one of the biggest transitions our state's elementary and secondary education system has ever experienced. As students settle into new classrooms, our teachers are adjusting their instruction to help students meet expectations of the new Common Core state standards. It's our job – as parents, business leaders, students, community members and educators – to look beyond both the hype and hysteria to ensure that students benefit from thoughtful, locally driven implementation.
Part of the challenge we're facing is a lack of clear information about what the standards are and aren't. They emphasize critical thinking, problem solving and inquiry-based learning – what students need to thrive in college and in today's global economy. Far from prescribing what should be taught or how, the new standards outline what students should know while giving teachers the flexibility to decide how to help each student get there. Under Common Core, there are actually fewer standards, allowing teachers to slow down and students to explore each topic in depth. ...
By Amber Chandler, American Federation of Teachers member and 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts Teacher at Frontier Middle School in Hamburg, NY
Religion. Politics. Sexual Orientation. Breastfeeding. Abortion. Homeschooling. Salary. Buy or lease. Immigration. Organic. In no particular order, these are some of the topics of conversation that I generally avoid talking about with complete strangers or getting in to verbal duels on Facebook about. Sure, if you are in my inner circle, you might know how I truly feel about these issues. That is not to say that I don't have an opinion, but that is to say, I'm not generally the type to try to indoctrinate anyone, and I've been known to play devil's advocate to make the conversation more interesting. It isn't that I don't have conviction, I do. I just try to intellectually consider the other side. To some people, this makes me interesting. To others, infuriating. If you would fall in to the later category, you have my permission to stop reading, no hard feelings.
In the last year, I've added the words "Common Core" to my inner radar of "let's not go there unless you have an hour" topics. I have heard and read so many ideas about this topic that I am certain we are not all talking about the same thing. The conversations have stopped being healthy debate, but rather devolved in to lines in the sand with picketers on both side, and politicians handing out tracts and gathering email addresses. The machine is at work, and despite most people's best efforts, we've been sucked in ...
By Hayes Mizell, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Learning Forward
National education reports often have difficulty getting attention, but that was not the case when the Gallup polling organization released State of America's Schools. Rather than prescribing technocratic approaches for improving education, the report focused on the "human elements" that drive student achievement.
According to Gallup, the factors of engagement, relationships, collaboration, hope, and trust are essential for learning and high performance. This is true not only for students, but also for teachers.
In fact, the report's headline grabber was that nearly 70% of teachers "are not emotionally connected to their workplaces and are unlikely to devote much discretionary effort to their work." Among reasons for teachers' lack of engagement, two stand out. In a Gallup survey of employees in 14 different occupational categories, K-12 teachers "were dead last ... in saying their 'supervisor always creates an environment that is trusting and open.' " ...
A recent meeting hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education on Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers brought back memories of my time teaching many years ago. And it seems that though my experience happened long ago, I fit right into the profile of today's teaching force: I left the profession after four years of teaching. The difference is that today attention is focused on the problems posed by a work force that overwhelmingly turns over in the first five years and provides an essential service not only to the health of our education system, but to our country. What was true then and is now being identified through research and increased attention is that to retain and develop a highly skilled teaching force, we need to provide support and continued learning opportunities for all our beginning teachers.
At the Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers event, Richard Ingersoll, Professor of Education and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, shared his research on the demographics of the teaching profession and how that's dramatically changed over the past twenty plus years, with the result being that the majority of the current teaching profession have fewer than five years' experience in the classroom. Dr. Ingersoll's research has looked at the kinds of new teacher induction practiced with this novice work force and the effect that induction has on teacher turnover in the first five years of employment. Percentage of turnover ranges from 41 percent for those teachers who received no induction support to 18 percent for those who were supported in significant ways in their first year on the job. ...
Principal Thomas Payton has spent several years as an assistant principal and principal, following his classroom teaching, in schools across the country from New York City to Clark County, Nevada. He is currently a principal at Roanoke Avenue Elementary School in Riverhead Central School District, NY. Principal Payton is also a National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) State Representative and recently served as a member of the NAESP/NASSP Teacher Evaluation Committee. The committee put together a set of policy recommendations aimed at supporting principals in implementing teacher evaluation systems.
As a school leader, Principal Payton is working to create a building wide understanding of the Common Core - in both ELA and math - with teachers across all grade levels to better facilitate student learning in accordance with the new standards. In a recent e-interview, he took the time to discuss the specifics of this work. He also shared his thoughts on effective teacher evaluation systems and the importance of creating individualized professional development opportunities for classroom teachers. ...
Mark White is the incoming President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). He began his career as a principal 25 years ago, after serving as a classroom teacher for six years, and he is eminently qualified to share best practices and recommendations as a long-serving building leader. Mr. White has been the principal of Hintgen Elementary School in La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 1990. He has served as President of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators and held a variety of positions with NAESP, including State Representative and Federal Relations Coordinator. He is in his third year on the NAESP Board of Directors, representing Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Public School Insights (PSI): You've been a principal for 25 years. How have principal needs changed in the past decade or so? And what advice would you give to newer principals who are starting out?
White: The role of the principal has shifted dramatically in the past decade. The need for a refined set of leadership skills by principals has never been more important. The expectations by the community, parents, and staff point directly to the principal's office. With those high expectations comes great responsibility and resulting possibility. The education community has never been more open to innovation and creativity on the part of principals. Along with the openness comes increased expectations and accountability ...
On this website, educators, parents and policymakers from coast to coast are sharing what's already working in public schools--and sparking a national conversation about how to make it work for children in every school. Join the conversation!


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|DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION OF VAGINAL FORNIX WITH URETER LOCATION, ISOLATION AND PROTECTION DURING HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE - The present invention comprises devices and methods that, in certain embodiments, provide a lighted cup, ring or cap that comprises a customizable size and fit, for use in hysterectomy procedures, whereby the ring or cup engages the vaginal fornix and is covered by the vaginal cervical tissue. The lighting allows the surgeon to visualize the location of the lighted cup, ring or cap, thereby quickly and accurately identifying the incision site while providing protection of the associated vasculature and the ureters.
|Ophthalmic endoilluminators with directed light - Certain embodiments of an endoilluminator may include a cannula, an intermediate material, and an optical fiber. The cannula has a substantially cylindrical shape that defines an interior region and has a cylindrical axis. The intermediate material is disposed within the interior region. The optical fiber is disposed within the intermediate material and has a fiber optical axis and a distal end configured to emit light. The emitted light has an illumination pattern with an illumination axis that is not parallel to the cylindrical axis.
|Illuminating Balloon Catheter and Method for Using the Catheter - To perform a prostatectomy, a directionally illuminating balloon catheter enters a bladder. The catheter has a multi-lumen shaft. The balloon defines an interior fluidically connected to a balloon inflation lumen and is inflated therethrough. The balloon comprises a light source, a light-radiating surface adjacent the shaft-balloon junction, and a substantially opaque surface disposed at a portion of the balloon other than the light-radiating surface such that the integrated light source illuminates a proximal half of the environment outside the balloon. The balloon is inflated while in the bladder. Light from the light source is directed out through the light-radiating surface to illuminate at least a portion of a procedure area at the bladder-prostate junction. With the light illuminating the portion of the procedure area, at least a portion of a prostatectomy is performed at the portion of the procedure area.
|ENDOILLUMINATION USING DECENTERED FIBER LAUNCH - An endoilluminator system includes an endoilluminator probe and an illumination source. The endoilluminator probe includes a nano-scale optical fiber and a probe fiber connector, and the illumination source includes a source fiber connector. The illumination source is configured to produce an illumination spot at the source fiber connector having a diameter smaller than a diameter of a fiber core of the nano-scale optical fiber. The probe fiber connector and the source connector are configured when connected to align the illumination spot off-center relative to the nano-scale optical fiber such that the angular distribution of light emitted by the nano-scale optical fiber is increased relative to aligning the illumination spot at a center of the nano-scale optical fiber.
|White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illumination - Disclosed is an exemplary surgical illumination system that includes a first laser configured to emit a first light beam having a first spectral range, and an illumination probe optically connectable to the first laser. The first laser may be configured as a supercontinuum laser. The surgical illumination system may include a second laser configured to emit a second light beam having a second spectral range, and a beam combiner for combing the first and second laser beams to form a third laser beam having a spectral range of the first and second lasers. The illumination probe includes a fiber optic cable for delivering at least a portion of the first light beam to a surgical site. The fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic core having a diameter of 100 microns or less.
|MEDICAL SURGICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING COLOPROCTOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES - A medical surgical device for coloproctological pathologies comprises a tubular body (
|Surgical instrument - Provided is a surgical instrument which can provide a field of view over a surgical site by sucking blood from a bleeding site during surgery such as tissue dissection and illuminating a dark and deep surgical site. The surgical instrument includes a first body including at least one suction port provided at a front end thereof, a second body configured to cross the first body and to be rotatably coupled to the first body, a suction unit provided in the first body to suck blood from a bleeding site of a patient through the suction port during surgery, and an illuminator provided in the second body to illuminate a space between front ends of the first and second bodies.
|In-Ceiling Focus Located Surgical Lighting - The present disclosure provides a device for the automated illumination of a surgical sight and methods of use thereof.
|APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING AN UMBILICUS - In one embodiment, an umbilicus support apparatus includes a base and an armature that extends from the base, the armature including a flexible arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the armature further including a support head attached to the distal end of the arm, the support head including umbilicus securing means for securing an umbilicus.
|Surgical Lamps and Methods for Illuminating Operating Sites - A surgical lamp for illuminating an operating site includes a lamp body that includes first and second light sources that respectively generate first and second light fields of different diameter on the operating site. When a change in a distance between the lamp body and the operating site is detected, the first and second light intensities of the first and second light sources, respectively, can be controlled such that the predetermined diameter (dx) at which the preset relative central illuminance (Ecx) of the resultant light field is generated is maintained at a substantially constant value as the distance changes.
|ENHANCED VISUALIZATION ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A first light source producing a first light beam with a first intensity and a second light source producing a second light beam with a second intensity. A light filter device receives the first light beam and transmits a filtered portion of the first light beam. A first angling device reflects the filtered portion of the first light beam in a first angled direction and a second angling device reflects the second light beam in a second angled direction. A mirror receives and in turn reflects the filtered portion of the first light beam reflected by the first angling device and the second light beam reflected by the second angling device to form a converged light beam with a third intensity.
|INTRODUCED IN CUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINA APPARATUS - An apparatus (
|SOFT TIP CANNULA AND METHODS FOR USE THEROF - A surgical device having a body portion that is gripped by a user, the body portion having a distal end equipped with a soft tip and the proximal end optionally connected to an external vacuum or gas/air source. The surgical device is particularly suitable for use in ophthalmic surgical procedures to remove fluid from the eye or introduce gas/air into the eye. The soft tip is fabricated to protect the delicate tissues if the eye and is further modified so as to enhance a user's visibility of the device in the surgical field.
|Inductive Task Light For Surgical Console - A task light system for a surgical console includes a task light that can be held to a coupling location on a surgical console. The task light has an inductive coupling, a light source, and a goose neck connecting the light source to the inductive coupling. The coupling location is located on a face of the surgical console. The coupling location is configured to magnetically attract and hold the inductive coupling. The face of the surgical console where the coupling location is located is a continuous surface.
|SURGICAL LAMP WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A surgical lamp that includes a lamp body having a central axis, and a suspension system for connecting the lamp body with a carrying system. The suspension system can include a first pivot joint around a first pivot axis that is perpendicular to the central axis, and the first pivot joint can be located in the central region of the lamp body.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT OF ILLUMINANCE OF SURGICAL LAMP - The present invention provides a surgical lamp for illuminating a surgical site. The surgical lamp includes a housing that defines an internal cavity. A light source is disposed within the internal cavity of the housing for producing a light field at a surgical site that is remote from the housing. A voltage sensitive device is disposed between the light source and the surgical site. The voltage sensitive device has light transmissive properties that change in response to a biasing voltage applied thereto. Control means control the biasing voltage to the voltage sensitive device.
|METHOD AND ARTICLES FOR TREATING THE SINUS SYSTEM - A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject includes advancing a distal portion of a light source through a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity and into the sinus cavity and visually observing a transdermal light emitted from the light source. A distal portion of a substantially rigid inner guide member of a balloon dilation catheter is advanced into the drainage pathway, the balloon dilation catheter including a movable shaft including a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. The movable shaft and balloon are advanced distally over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place a portion of the balloon in the drainage pathway whereby the balloon is inflated.
|Gastric Bougie/Dilator with Integral Lighted Tip - The invention is a lighted gastric surgical bougie which includes an integral light source disposed at the distal end that, when activated, is detectable through the gastric wall of a patient during gastric surgery. The light source enables a surgeon to identify the location of the bougie within the patient. The light source may include at least one LED integrally disposed at the distal end. Optionally, a second LED is integrally disposed on the main body a longitudinal distance away from the at least one LED at the distal end. The second LED may be disposed near the tapered region so that a surgeon can readily identify the location of the tapered region with respect to the patient's anatomy. Preferably, the second LED at the proximal portion of the tapered region is visibly different than the at least one LED. Alternatively, the light source is chemiluminescent.
|METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ILLUMINATION DURING PHLEBECTOMY PROCEDURES - A method comprising (a) illuminating a blood vessel in a relatively low-light surgical field by inserting a subcutaneous light source into tissue near the blood vessel and to a first location in the tissue underlying the blood vessel, and causing emission of light from the subcutaneous light source while the subcutaneous light source is at the first location, so that light from the subcutaneous light source passes through the tissue near the blood vessel, toward an observer; (b) drawing a portion of the tissue near the blood vessel through an incision in the skin; and (c) illuminating the drawn portion of tissue by activating an external light source in a hands-free manner, thereby facilitating determining whether the drawn tissue is the blood vessel.
|STROBOSCOPIC OPHTHLAMIC ILLUMINATOR - An ophthalmic illuminator is provided that includes a pulse generator to provide amplified pulses and an amplifier to amplify the current pulses to produce amplified pulses. A light source within the ophthalmic illuminator is driven by the amplified pulses so as to stroboscopically illuminate a vibrating ophthalmic surgical tool within the interior of an eye.
|CARDIAC ABLATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT-OFF FEATURE - A cardiac tissue ablation system according to one embodiment includes an elongate catheter configured to deliver a distal end thereof to a patient's heart and an expandable member formed at the distal portion of the catheter. The expandable member has an elastic portion configured to conform to the shape of a target tissue region upon expansion. The system further includes an energy emitter movably disposed within a lumen of the catheter. The energy emitter is configured to deliver radiant ablative energy to the target tissue region. The system further includes a controller that includes a safety shut-off feature for automatically shutting off power to the energy emitter when a prescribed event occurs resulting in power to the energy emitter being stopped.
|PORTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MINIATURE ENDOSCOPE - A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic procedures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is coupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illumination subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination subsystem and inserted into a target area on a patient. Images of the target area are conveyed from the camera to the display device while an endoscopic procedure is performed, thus facilitating real-time diagnosis during the procedure.
|METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR ILLUMINATING TISSUE - Methods and products for illuminating the tissue of a patient wherein the products include a conformable polymeric layer.
|ILLUMINATED APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCAUTERY AND DEVICES AND METHOD OF USE - According to one configuration, an electrocautery electrode for use in electrocautery or electrosurgery is provided which has a light-emitting component disposed thereon. The electrode is configured to be inserted into or positioned between components of standard electrocautery pencils, making wide distribution easier. According to another configuration, a sleeve is provided with a light-emitting component disposed thereon, the sleeve being sized to fit on any standard electrocautery pencil. The light-emitting component on the electrode or sleeve reduces shadows and allows improved illumination of the treatment sight without necessitating purchase of a new electrocautery device.
|Apparatus and System for Performing Surgery - An illumination system configured to light an anatomical location of a patient is provided. The illumination system includes an interior illumination device positionable and movable within a body cavity of a patient. The interior illumination device is configured to provide a light having a wavelength that is visible to a clinician. The illumination system includes an exterior illumination device operatively coupled to the interior illumination device and positionable and movable about an exterior of a patient. The exterior illumination device is configured to provide a light having a wavelength that is visible to a clinician.
|COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD FOR TREATING THE SCALP - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a cosmetic treatment method that treats the human scalp, including applying a cosmetic composition and/or a gas to the scalp with a spray device operating with a compressed gas, a mean size of the sprayed particles of composition lying in the range 10 μm to 35 μm.
|Illuminated Surgical Instrument - An illuminated surgical instrument is disclosed. One embodiment of the illuminated surgical instrument comprises a cannula and an injection-molded light-sleeve adjacent to and encircling at least a portion of the cannula. The surgical instrument can be a vitrectomy probe having a cutting port disposed at a distal end of the cannula. The light-sleeve can terminate near a distal end of the cannula, for example, near the cutting port of the vitrectomy probe. The light-sleeve is optically coupled to a light source. The light-sleeve can be injection-molded during manufacture using the cannula as an insert for the injection molding. The light-sleeve can be oriented for providing illumination in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the instrument.
|ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND BOTTOM UNIT, ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS - An illumination device comprises at least one LED (
|Structured illumination probe and method - A structured illumination probe is disclosed, one embodiment comprising: an optical fiber, to receive and transmit a light beam; a handpiece, coupled to the optical fiber; an optical element, comprising a distal optical fiber and a distal light guide, wherein the proximal ends of the distal optical fiber and the distal light guide can be selectably optically coupled to the optical fiber, for receiving the light beam and scattering the light beam to illuminate an area, and wherein the surface area of the proximal end of the distal light guide is greater than the surface area of the distal end of the optical fiber; an actuator, coupled to the handpiece, for selectably coupling the optical fiber to the distal optical fiber and the distal light guide; and a cannula, coupled to the handpiece, for housing and directing the optical fiber and the optical element.
|Illuminated Suction Apparatus - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING THE INTERIOR OF A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for illuminating the interior of a medical imaging device is provided. The method and apparatus may convey information to the patient within the scanning tube via the use of different colors or brightness of illuminating light and images and/or text may be provided.
|Minimally Invasive Tissue Modification Systems With Integrated Visualization - Aspects of the invention include minimally invasive tissue modification systems. Embodiments of the systems include a minimally invasive access device having a proximal end, a distal end and an internal passageway. Also part of the system is an elongated tissue modification device having a proximal end and a distal end. The tissue modification device is dimensioned to be slidably moved through the internal passageway of the access device. The tissue modification device includes a tissue modifier. Positioned among the distal ends of the devices are a visualization element and an illumination element. Also provided are methods of using the systems in tissue modification applications, as well as kits for practicing the methods of the invention.
|White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illumination - Disclosed is an exemplary surgical illumination system that includes a first laser configured to emit a first light beam having a first spectral range, and an illumination probe optically connectable to the first laser. The first laser may be configured as a supercontinuum laser. The surgical illumination system may include a second laser configured to emit a second light beam having a second spectral range, and a beam combiner for combing the first and second laser beams to form a third laser beam having a spectral range of the first and second lasers. The illumination probe includes a fiber optic cable for delivering at least a portion of the first light beam to a surgical site. The fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic core having a diameter of 100 microns or less.
|ATTACHABLE PORTABLE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - The present invention consists of an illumination apparatus capable of being attached to surgical instruments, and providing a better illumination of the operating field during surgical procedures. The illumination apparatus comprises a light source (
|SURGICAL LIGHTING SYSTEM - A surgical lighting system includes: a lighting portion
|COLOR TEMPERATURE CORRECTION - A surgical lighting system includes a control device operable to adjust a color temperature of the surgical lamp, a camera, an image processing device, and means for transmitting color temperature information, corresponding to a set color temperature of the surgical lamp, to the image processing device.
|ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH VACUUM PORT - An electrosurgical device comprising: an electrode having a first portion whose exterior is electrically uninsulated, a second portion whose exterior is electrically insulated, and a third portion; an elongated hollow body having an internal cavity, a front end, a rear end, an external surface, and an electrical wire arranged within the body. The hollow body is configured to reversibly receive the third portion of the electrode at the front end of the body such that electrical contact is made between the electrode and the electrical wire and the second portion of the electrode is not surrounded by the hollow body. A first button is provided for controlling a current flow at a first level to the electrode and is arranged on the external surface. A vacuum tube is slidably engaged by the body and has an inlet generally facing the front end and adjacent the electrode. A vacuum outlet port is arranged near the rear end of the body, and the outlet port, internal cavity, and vacuum inlet are in fluid communication with each other.
|METHODS OF USING LIGHT TO REPAIR HERNIA DEFECTS - A hernia repair method includes the step of identifying a hernia defect in a patient, the hernia defect having a size, a location, and a shape. The method involves positioning a dispensing instrument laparoscopically into the patient adjacent the hernia defect. According to one step, the method includes dispensing one or more light pipes from the dispensing instrument at predetermined locations. The method also involves advancing the one or more light pipes through the patient's skin. Another step includes coupling a light source to the one or more light pipes. The method also involves generating a pattern of light that indicates one or more of the size, the location, and the shape of the hernia defect. One step includes positioning a surgical patch adjacent the hernia defect in accordance with the pattern of light.
|Indication Device - The object is to seek a position for an insertion opening through which a treatment tool inserted inside a body cavity may reach an affected area while avoiding an obstacle. A first light emitting portion placed in an insertion portion applies light to an affected area inside a body cavity. A second light emitting portion placed in the insertion portion applies light to an inner wall of the body cavity toward the opposite side of the first light emitting portion. At this time, a light pathway on which the light from the first light emitting portion and the second light emitting portion will not strike the obstacle (e.g., an organ outside than the affected area, etc.) inside the body cavity is searched for. By making, in the position that the light from the second light emitting portion strikes, an insertion opening for inserting a treatment tool, the treatment tool can reach the affected area without interfering with the obstacle.
|APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SURGERY - An illumination system configured to light an anatomical location of a patient is provided. The illumination system includes an interior illumination device positionable and movable within a body cavity of a patient. The interior illumination device is configured to provide a light having a wavelength that is visible to a clinician. The illumination system includes an exterior illumination device operatively coupled to the interior illumination device and positionable and movable about an exterior of a patient. The exterior illumination device is configured to provide a light having a wavelength that is visible to a clinician.
|Irrigation Devices Adapted to be used with a Light Source for the Identification and Treatment of Bodily Passages - Devices and methods of identifying and treating bodily passages, such as sinus cavities, are provided. More particularly, irrigation devices and methods useful in the identification and treatment of bodily passages, such as sinus cavities, are provided. The irrigation devices comprise an elongate tubular member and an optical fiber which assist with the transcutaneous identification and/or treatment of a bodily passage.
|Headlight apparatus and method - A portable headlight assembly for illuminating a surgical site when look at by a practitioner and moves with the surgeon operates only when the light energy is directed toward the site. A headlight source has a HID lamp to illuminate via a light cable coupled to receive and transmit the illumination in the range of natural daylight between 5000 and 6700 degrees Kelvin. A power supply couples to the HID lamp when the light cable is located to receive focused light from it. A control monitors the operation of the headlight source and the portable power supply and is responsive to temperature of the portable power supply and radiation supplying illumination. The light cable extends between the HID lamp to guide illumination from the HID lamp and its reflector to a lens In a head strap worn by the practitioner for delivering the illumination towards the surgical site to enhance the color spectra of the visual field during surgery providing observation with depth of field and natural coloration. A method of using the portable headlight safely to illuminate a surgical site has steps of positioning it for movement by or with the surgeon. Supplying illumination at the surgical site with a headlight source having a HID lamp able via a light cable when coupled to make, receive and transmit illumination in the range of natural daylight between 5000 and 6700 degrees Kelvin and energizing with a portable power supply if coupled to the HID lamp when a light cable is located to received focused light from the HID lamp for operating the HID lamp when the light energy is directed toward the surgical site are steps. The step of monitoring the operation with a control responsive to temperature of the HID lamp and the portable power supply wherein the control responds to the level of heat in the portable power supply, and the headlight source. Extending the light cable between the HID lamp and a mount positioned on the head of a surgeon is a step for aiming the illumination toward the surgical site for enhancing the color spectra of the visual field during surgery providing surgeon observation including depth of field and natural colorations during surgery.
|Exoscope - An exoscope serves for observing and illuminating an object field on a patient from a position set apart from the patient's body. A lens system serves to observe the object field and an illumination serves to illuminate the object field. A distance between the lens system and the object field can be modified by a bracket. A shaft comprises on its distal end a head member that is widened in comparison to it, so that the illumination reaches into the distal-side head member. Positioned in the head member is at least one radiating illumination unit whose radiant characteristic can be adjusted in such a way that the object field can be illuminated homogeneously at all possible distances from the lens system. Supply lines for the at least one illuminating unit are positioned in the shaft.
|Lighting System - A lighting system for medical use which comprises a light assembly and a drape. The light assembly comprises an elongate arm which is surface mountable from a proximal end of the arm, a light head connected to a distal end of the arm and a light source mounted in the light head. The drape comprises an elongate flexible body and a substantially transparent portion. The drape is mounted or mountable on and substantially encloses the light assembly such that in use an amount of the light from the light source exits the substantially transparent portion.
|AUTOMATED SURGICAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides illumination for a surgical procedure. Using an optical tracking system, the illumination is made to automatically track an optical marker on a surgical glove worn by a clinician to provide more consistent illumination for a surgical procedure.
|ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|SURGICAL LAMP FIELD SHAPE - A surgical lamp includes a lamp body with illuminants emitting bundled light beams with axes intersect a central axis of the lamp body, and illuminants emitting bundled light beams with axes that do not intersect the central axis. The shape of the light field and the distribution of the light intensity can be modified by driving different illuminants.
|MEIBOMIAN GLAND ILLUMINATING AND IMAGING - In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for imaging a portion of a mammalian eyelid has an eye contact lenspiece configured to direct the light through an eyelid from posterior to anterior surface to thereby trans-illuminate the eyelid, when the light source illuminates the contact lens. An imaging device receives an image of the eyelid as it is trans-illuminated. Other methods and apparatus are presented in various embodiments, hence this abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
|MICRO-OPTIC ADAPTERS AND TIPS FOR SURGICAL ILLUMINATION FIBERS - A microstructure optical adapter or tip according to the present disclosure may incorporate precision micro structure optical components engaging the input or output end of light energy delivery devices for customized light delivery of the light energy. The incorporation of precision micro structure optical components in injection molded plastic or glass parts will allow for inexpensive modification of the output light while also serving to protect the end of the illumination device. The micro structure optical components may also be incorporated in an adapter to tailor the light energy to the subsequent device.
|MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - A trans-illumination device includes at least first and second sets of LEDs of two or more different colors arranged in a light head placed against a patient's skin. The LEDs are mounted to a printed circuit board in the light head. An electronic control circuit is coupled to the light head by an electrical cable to selectively operate the LEDs in two or more user-selected modes, with the ability to adjust the relative intensities of the different colors to best suit the physiology of the patient. The light head may have a U-shape to surround an area of interest while providing ready access thereto. The light head may be used with a disposable, detachable cover having lenses for directing light from the LEDs into the patient's tissues.
|PEDIATRIC TISSUE ILLUMINATOR - A pediatric tissue illuminator includes a semi-rigid lighting head removably connected to a powered base unit for illuminating an infant's tissues while stabilizing a limb for venipuncture. The lighting head includes a series of LEDs and is placed behind an infant's arm, thereby directing light therethrough for enhanced viewing. A printed circuit board in the lighting head routes electrical conductors to the LEDs. A translucent soft covering is disposed between the printed circuit board and the infant's body. The base unit includes a control circuit for varying the application of electrical power to the lighting head via an electrical cable. The arm board/light head is inexpensive enough to be disposable. Alternatively, a re-useable light head may be used with disposable semi-rigid housings.
|ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT OF ILLUMINANCE OF SURGICAL LAMP - The present invention provides a method of controlling a light output of a surgical lamp used for illuminating a surgical site. The surgical lamp includes a housing that defines an internal cavity. A light source is disposed within the internal cavity of the housing. The light source produces a light path and a light field at a surgical site that is remote from the housing. The method comprises providing a voltage sensitive device along the light path, the voltage sensitive device having light transmissive properties that change in response to a biasing voltage applied thereto, and applying a biasing voltage to the voltage sensitive device to achieve a desired light intensity at the surgical site.
|SURGICAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A surgical illumination system, according to the present disclosure may include one or more illumination elements mounted on or in a collar body or surgical retractor pin that may also include control electronics. The surgical illumination system affords controllable direct illumination of a deep cavity surgical site and may be moved independent of any surgeon or surgical instrument. The collar body or pin provides heat conductivity to remove heat generated by the illumination elements. The collar body is adapted for engagement of Steinman style surgical retractor pins and to afford optimal heat transfer to the retractor pin. Energy for the illumination elements may be provided by batteries or other suitable source through a cable or wireless link.
|TASK LIGHT - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a treatment light comprising a support member having at least two light source support portions: each support portion adapted to be operatively connected a light source; each light source comprising one or more LEDs, particularly a plurality of LEDs associated with a focusing material which focuses the LED emitted lights into cones, the at least two light sources adapted to be fixed at spaced apart positions proximate to either side of the head of a user, the support members defining a space for positioning the head of the user next to and potentially in between the at least two light sources. Preferably, the potential contact surfaces have a steady state temperature of no greater than 120 degrees Fahrenheit when tested at an ambient temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. According to one embodiment of the invention, the potential contact surfaces are no hotter than 100 degrees Fahrenheit despite generating a cumulative output of 60 to 65 watts of power.
|Magnetic devices and apparatus for medical/surgical procedures and methods for using same - One embodiment of the invention comprises a trocar and a reducer cap that magnetically attaches to the trocar. The trocar and the cap each include a magnetic member, at least one of which is a first magnet, and the other of which is either a second magnet or a non-magnetized magnetically permeable member. Including a magnet of sufficient strength in the trocar and/or the cap will create a magnetic field that automatically holds a surgical instrument having a magnetically permeable member at its tip in axial alignment with the cap or trocar lumen. Introduction of the surgical instrument into the lumen can be further facilitated by providing the trocar or cap lumen with a funnel-shaped opening. A lumen seal can be provided by one or more compliant toroidal seal members that expand radially inwardly when compressed axially by the magnetic attraction between the cap and trocar. The alignment feature is particularly advantageous when incorporated in a mini-trocar having a lumen on the order of 1-3 mm in diameter. In that case, a trocar cap can be a small disc magnetically attracted to the trocar to cover the lumen. Magnetic aligning devices according to the invention can be used internally of a patient or transdermally. Another embodiment of the invention is an ostium plug with a lumen therethrough that can be used in tubal sterilization. The plug is permanently implanted in the patient, but a cap is coupled magnetically to the proximal end of the plug to permit reopening of the lumen when desired.
|LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a lighting device for a medical treatment room. One embodiment incorporates a support frame configured to be mounted to a wall or ceiling of the medical treatment room. A first illumination unit on the support frame is configured to provide direct illumination of an operating area and a second illumination unit (on the support frame is configured to provide indirect illumination of the operating area. The support frame can be articulated for movement of the first and second illumination units. Movement of the support frame is adapted to activate and deactivate the first and second illumination units. Thus, the lighting device includes a control unit configured to switch the first and second illumination units on and/or off when the support frame is moved relative to the operating area.
|Modular Headrest and Multi-Light Apparatus - A multi-light apparatus (
|SURGICAL LIGHT APPARATUS - A surgical light apparatus for illuminating a surgical site. The light apparatus may include a light housing, fiber optical cable, a sheath, and a cable connector. The fiber optical cable may be comprised of a bundle of fiber optical cables that have distal and proximate ends. The proximate end may be operably connected to the cable connector, and oriented to receive light emitted from a light source. The distal end of the fiber optical cable may be operably connected to the light housing. The light housing may include a main body and a cover, which either individually, or in combination with each other, provides an outlet at which the distal ends of the fiber optical cables may be dispersed. The light housing may include, or be operably connected to, an attachment mechanism that may attach the surgical light apparatus to a surgical instrument, for example a retractor blade.
|INTEGRATED SURGICAL TASK LIGHTING - Method and apparatus for coordinated control of lights and devices in an operating room. An operating room is equipped with a plurality of devices, each capable of generating light. A set of rules are provided defining the manner in which the plurality of devices are to be controlled in a cooperative, coordinated manner in accordance with the state of the operating room. The state of the operating room is detected, as such state changes from time to time during the course of a medical procedure being performed in the operating room. The plurality of devices are controlled in accordance with the detected state, as it changes from time to time, and the set of rules. The plurality of devices are thus controlled in a cooperative, coordinated manner in accordance with the changing state of the operating room.
|FILM ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illuminator film system may include one or more pre-cut sections of optical film applied to a waveguide to allow light to exit the waveguide through the film in a predetermined manner. The one or more pre-cut sections may be removed and reapplied during a procedure to redirect the light. A laminated illuminator film may be provided that uses a laminated optical film structure to direct light from a fiber optic input. Such a laminated illuminator film may be very low profile, low cost and easy to apply to a retractor for providing illumination during a surgical procedure.
|ILLUMINATED MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING OPTICAL FIBER WITH BEVELED END FACE - An illuminated microsurgical instrument includes a microsurgical instrument having a distal tip and an optical fiber for delivering a beam of light to a surgical site. The optical fiber includes a proximal end for receiving a light beam from a light source, and a distal end proximate to the distal tip of the microsurgical instrument for emitting the light beam. The distal end includes a beveled end face either oriented toward or oriented opposite from the distal tip of the microsurgical instrument.
|ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|Vibrating Comedo Extractor with Light - A vibrating comedo extractor with light to aid in immediate removal of blemishes to allow healthier and better-looking skin. The vibrating comedo extractor with light generally includes a housing having an extractor extending from a frontal opening thereof. A motor is positioned within the housing for imparting vibrational force to the extractor. An illumination device is positioned adjacent to the extractor to aid in lighting the area being treated. By activating the motor and light using a switch on the housing, the present invention may be utilized to efficiently, accurately and safely remove various blemishes such as comedones from the skin.
|Surgical Lamp Beam Arrangement - A surgical lamp includes a lamp body with illuminants. Axes of bundled light beams emitted by the illuminants intersect a central axis at different positions along the central axis.
|Detachably-mountable, compact, light for surgical and diagnostic devices - A detachable light for use in combination with surgical and diagnostic devices. The detachable light incorporates multiple functions into a minimum number of elements in the housing of the detachable light. The housing includes aligning gripping elements which align the light to a functional centerline of the surgical or diagnostic device. The housing includes multiple light sources on its exterior surface, where the direction of light output may be adjusted. Exterior surfaces of the detachable light which are in contact with patient tissue are formed from an atraumatic material.
|ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - An illumination device for use in an ophthalmic surgical apparatus, the illumination device including a fiber optic having a proximal end and a connector coupled to the fiber optic. The connector includes one or more of (1) a datum surface disposed a predetermined distance from the proximal end to position the proximal end at a predetermined location within the surgical apparatus, (2) a shutter actuation surface configured and arranged to open a shutter in the surgical apparatus when the connector is being connected to the surgical apparatus, and (3) a visual indicator position to provides a visual indication that the connector is fully inserted into the surgical apparatus. The illumination device may be in a combination with an ophthalmic surgical apparatus.
|HEADLAMP - A headlight device that can be mounted to a surgical face shield, helmet, or other type of headgear with dual-sided peel and stick adhesive or magnets allowing for various mounting locations.
|SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An illuminating ring assembly is disclosed. The illuminating ring configured to be used with a surgical access element. The illuminating ring assembly comprises a housing defined by a cover and a wall member extending from the cover, wherein the cover and wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein, a light element configured to be disposed with the cavity, and an attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a surgical access element. Wherein the cover and the light element both include an opening therethrough.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING LIGHT TO A SURGICAL SITE - An ophthalmic surgery system for delivering light to a surgical site includes an ophthalmic surgical console including a light source to generate light and a processor operably coupled to the light source and a surgical handpiece operably coupled to the ophthalmic surgical console via an optical fiber for delivering light from the from the light source to a surgical site. The processor is configured to adjust the light source to ensure an output light level at the surgical site is substantially consistent over a period of time.
|PORTABLE DEVICE FOR CERVICAL INSPECTION COMPRISING GROUPS OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES - A portable device for cervical inspection, comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes comprising a first light-emitting diode group and a second light-emitting diode group, wherein the first light-emitting diode group emits light within a first wavelength range upon operation, and the second light-emitting diode group emits light within a second wavelength range upon operation, wherein the first wavelength range comprises a sub-range of wavelengths shorter than the wavelengths of the second wavelength range, and the second wavelength range comprises a sub-range of wavelengths longer than the wavelengths of the first wavelength range, the portable device further comprising a controller provided for a control of the luminous intensity of the second light-emitting diode group from a first intensity to a second intensity, lower than the first intensity, such that a preferred color rendering for the visual examination of the cervix may be provided.
|SURGICAL PENCIL PROVIDING AN ILLUMINATED SURGICAL SITE - Described herein generally are surgical pencils which provide a physician with illumination of a surgical site. The surgical pencils described herein can be retrofitted with a lighting device, can be manufactured incorporating a lighting device or can be fitted with a preformed lighting device.
|Replaceable LED illumination assembly for medical instruments - A replaceable LED assembly for medical instruments and medical devices including at least one LED(light emitting diode) to be used with the medical instruments that are using incandescent lamps or xenon lamps as illumination source. This LED illumination assembly will also allow exchange of LED lamp's without the use of heat, solder, mechanical tools or physical force beyond the use of hand pressure.
|LIGHTING SYSTEM - The lighting system
|SELF-POWERED LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL - A self-powered lighting system that mounts to an electrosurgical pencil that is used to cauterize human tissue during a medical surgical procedure. The self-powered lighting system of the present invention illuminates the affected region during the medical procedure and is uniquely configured to meet the strict water-proofing and sanitizing requirements of a surgery room setting. The self-powered lighting system of the present invention is powered by a simple rotation of a main body relative to a lens cover to connect a battery to a light source that emanates light. The lens is shaped to properly distribute and direct the light to the affected region.
|SPRAYER - A sprayer includes: a sprayer body; a nozzle extending from the sprayer body; and an irradiation unit disposed on a leading end of the nozzle and emitting light that is oriented and diffuses in a leading end direction of the nozzle. The nozzle includes: an elongated nozzle body extending from the sprayer body and having a curved portion on a leading end side; and a nozzle head disposed on a leading end of the nozzle body. The irradiation unit is arranged inside a curve shape of the curved portion.
|Insect locator and removal tool - A hand-held tool for locating and removing parasitic insects from hair-covered skin comprises a tool body including a pad-like head portion with extended handle and a magnifying window incorporated therein; a linear set of rake-like teeth along one side of the window projecting at a 90° thereto; and a separate set of comb-like teeth along the opposite side of the window projecting at about 45°. With means for illuminating the viewing area further provided around the magnifying window, the tool is stroked through the hair with the rake-like teeth passing in the direction opposite from the natural growth of the hair to provide an illuminated and magnified view of exposed skin area through the window as the hair is pulled back by the rake-like teeth. If an insect is viewed, the tool is stroked in reverse through the same area leading with the comb-like teeth to collect and remove the insect.
|VERESS NEEDLE WITH ILLUMINATED GUIDANCE AND SUTURING CAPABILITY - A laparoscopic instrument for forming an incision in a body cavity, insufflating the body cavity with gas, and suturing the incision at the completion of the surgery includes a set of jaws at the distal end of the Veress needle or cannula. The jaws are pivoted to one another for motion between an open position or a closed position in which they may be used to grasp a suture in the body cavity for removal from the cavity for knotting. A push mechanism at the proximal end of the instrument moves the jaws between their open and closed position on successive actuations of a pushbutton and retains them in that state until the next push. An illumination source is provided for the distal end of the instrument to provide illumination through the walls of the body cavity so that the surgeon can determine the degree of penetration of the instrument into the body cavity and can identify any major arteries which should be avoided in the formation of other laparoscopic openings.
|METHOD OF TRACKING A POSITION OF AN EYE AND A MEDICAL HEAD LAMP USING THE SAME - A method of tracking a position of an eye is provided. The method of tracking a position of an eye includes converting an obtained image into a binary number image, classifying the corner of the eye, maximum and minimum values of a pupil of the eye, and extracting a feature point from the binary number image on which the binarization step is completed, calculating a distance and inclination between the corner and the pupil of the eye using the feature point extracted through the feature point extraction step, and determining a gaze direction of the eye based on the distance and inclination calculated through the distance and inclination calculation step.
|Methods and Devices for Facilitating Visualization In a Surgical Environment - Devices and methods for visually confirming the positioning of a distal end portion of an illuminating device placed within a patient include inserting a distal end portion of an illuminating device internally into a patient, emitting light from the distal end portion of the illuminating device, observing transillumination resulting from the light emitted from the distal end portion of the illuminating device that occurs on an external surface of the patient, and correlating the location of the observed transillumination on the external surface of the patient with an internal location of the patient that underlies the location of observed transillumination, to confirm positioning of the distal end portion of the illuminating device.
|REPLACEMENT LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A light assembly for a hand-held medical diagnostic instrument. The light assembly includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a light source mounted to the top surface, and the bottom surface having first and second electrical terminals. The light assembly further includes a circuit board disposed inclined to the substrate, the circuit board having first and second electrical terminals, a first connector mounting and electrically connecting the first electrical terminal of the substrate to the first electrical terminal of the circuit board, a second connector mounting and electrically connecting the second electrical terminal of the substrate to the second electrical terminal of the circuit board, a heat sink, and a thermal conductor thermally connecting at least one of the first and second electrical terminals of the substrate to the heat sink.
|ILLUMINATED SUCTION APPARATUS - An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
|METHOD FOR INSERTING MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - To reliably fix a medical instrument to a body wall by easy operation without causing increased costs and complicated configuration. For inserting a trocar as a medical instrument which can be pierced into a body cavity, a front end of the trocar is inserted into a body wall along a first direction having a specified angle with respect to an exterior surface of the body wall, and then the front end of the trocar is inserted into the body wall along a second direction whose angle with the exterior surface of the body wall is acuter than that of the first direction. As a result, the trocar is reliably fixed with large resistance received from the body wall.
|Hybrid Fiber-Optic Cannula - The hybrid fiber-optic cannula can have a body having an implant end, a light passage extending through the body, and a light inlet end coinciding with the light passage, an optical fiber held in the body in coincidence with the light passage and oriented out the implant end, the light inlet end being opposite the implant end relative to the light passage, and a conduit extending through the body between a conduit outlet located at the implant end and a conduit inlet. A fluid and/or electrical wires, can be conveyed by the conduit, for instance.
|DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION OF VAGINAL FORNIX WITH URETER LOCATION, ISOLATION AND PROTECTION DURING HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE - The present invention comprises devices and methods that, in certain embodiments, provide a lighted cup, ring or cap that comprises a customizable size and fit, for use in hysterectomy procedures, whereby the ring or cup engages the vaginal fornix and is covered by the vaginal cervical tissue. The lighting allows the surgeon to visualize the location of the lighted cup, ring or cap, thereby quickly and accurately identifying the incision site while providing protection of the associated vasculature and the ureters.
|THROAT SPRAY DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION - A throat spray device with light apparatus, which providing lightening and allow the user of the throat spray to see his or her throat in a mirror, is disclosed in the present invention. Said throat spray device comprises of a throat spray of any kind that is commercially appropriate, a light apparatus with attachment means which attach the light apparatus to said throat spray. Said light apparatus is powered with a battery and has lightening means controlled by a on/off switch.
|Fiber optic illumination device and method of manufacturing - A fiber optic illumination device suitable for use in medical procedures and other application requiring the delivery of light to limited access locations is disclosed. The illumination device defines a proximal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than the diameter of the optical fiber and a distal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than diameter of the optical fiber. An integral light communication path is defined between the proximal terminal structure and the distal terminal structure. A method of manufacturing the fiber optic illumination device is also disclosed.
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The filmmaker-actor duo are coming together for All Is Well…
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