GEORGE BERCI, MD, FACS
Medical Practice at Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

5254121, Oct 19, 1993

May 22, 1992

7/888337

Bernard Manevitz - Bronx NY
George Berci - Los Angeles CA

Meditron Devices, Inc. - Hackensack NJ

A61B 1722

606128

A method and device is described for removing concretions such as calculus stones within human ducts such as the ureter or kidney. The device includes a flexible probe insertable through the human duct so that a tip thereof is juxtaposed against the concretion. The probe includes a positive electrode extending coaxially within the conduit and embedded in a solid electrically insulative material. A negative electrode is coextensive with and outwardly encircles the positive electrode. The solid electrically insulative material stops short by a distance R from the end of the probe, thereby leaving a recess without solid insulation between negative and positive electrodes at the tip end of the probe. The recess achieves a more efficient fragmentation of target calculi at lower energy, with less human tissue damage and increase in useful probe life.

2012007, Mar 29, 2012

Sep 23, 2010

12/889095

George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US
James P. Barry - Charlton MA, US

A61B 1/04, A61B 1/267

600188, 600194

A video intubation system that provides for multiple image streams to be simultaneously presented to a user, the first image stream generated by a video laryngoscope and the second image stream generated by a video stylet. The video stylet is provided with a deflection section for ease of introducing an ETT into the trachea of a patient, the video stylet having a pistol-type grip and a control interface in the form of a trigger-type lever to facilitate comfortable griping and manipulation by the user.

6890298, May 10, 2005

Oct 31, 2002

10/285190

George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US
Marshal B. Kaplan - Beverly Hills CA, US
James P. Barry - Charlton MA, US
David Chatenever - Santa Barbara CA, US
Klaus M. Irion - Liptingen, DE
Andre Erhardt - Wurmlingen, DE
Jurgen Rudischhauser - Tuttlingen, DE
Daniel Mattsson-Boze - Sacramento CA, US

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG

A61B001/267

600185, 600188, 600112

A combination laryngoscope and video display for providing images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the laryngoscope having a detachable blade and a rigid, detachable light and image guide attachment device for providing illuminating light ahead of the blade and for detecting the reflected light.

7044909, May 16, 2006

Feb 28, 2005

11/068600

George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US
Marshal B. Kaplan - Beverly Hills CA, US
James P. Barry - Charlton MA, US
David Chatenever - Santa Barbara CA, US
Klaus M. Irion - Liptingen, DE
Andre Ehrhardt - Wurmlingen, DE
Jurgen Rudischhauser - Tuttlingen, DE
Daniel Mattsson-Boze - Sacramento CA, US

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG

A61B 1/267

600185, 600188, 600194, 600213

A combination laryngoscope and video display for providing images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the laryngoscope having a detachable blade and a rigid, detachable light and image guide attachment device for providing illuminating light ahead of the blade and for detecting the reflected light.

2008030, Dec 11, 2008

Jun 6, 2007

11/758962

George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US

A61B 1/04

348 74, 600112

The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.

2006000, Jan 5, 2006

Jul 1, 2005

11/174052

Ben Boedeker - Omaha NE, US
George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US
Marshal Kaplan - Beverly Hills CA, US
James Barry - Charlton MA, US
David Chatenever - Santa Barbara CA, US
Klaus Irion - Liptingen, DE
Andre Ehrhardt - Tuttlingen, DE
Jurgen Rudischhauser - Tuttlingen, DE
Daniel Mattsson-Boze - Sacramento CA, US

A61B 1/267

600188000, 600199000

An endotracheal device for use with a supra-laryngeal mask including a video display for providing images of the area ahead of the endotracheal device to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the endotracheal device having a flexible portion and a rigid portion maintaining a light and an image guide for transmitting illuminating light ahead of the endotracheal device and for transmitting reflected light from the area ahead of the endotracheal device.

4877016, Oct 31, 1989

Jul 29, 1988

7/226417

Edward A. Kantor - Beverly Hills CA
George Berci - Los Angeles CA
Karl Storz - 7200 Tuttlingen, DE

A61B 104, A61B 106

128 6

An endoscope is provided with an integral optical element which includes a lens system and an objective lens that is recessed approximately 15 mm from the distal end of the endoscope. An integral illuminating element includes a fiber optic bundle that terminates at the distal end of the endoscope and illuminates the region of the distal end. The lens system terminated in a viewing port that is laterally displaced from the proximal end of the endoscope and which connects to a high resolution video camera that can display a magnified image on a high resolution video monitor, thus obviating the need for an unimpaired visual path from the proximal to the distal end of the endoscope. A lumen can be provided adjacent the lens system which brings a ventilating and clearing gas over the objective lens to keep the lens clear. The magnified video image can also be supplied to printers and recorders.

2005019, Sep 1, 2005

Feb 18, 2005

11/062131

George Berci - Los Angeles CA, US
Marshal Kaplan - Beverly Hills CA, US
James Barry - Charlton MA, US
David Chatenever - Santa Barbara CA, US
Klaus Irion - Liptingen, DE
Andre Ehrhardt - Tuttlingen, DE
Jurgen Rudischhauser - Tuttlingen, DE
Daniel Mattsson-Boze - Sacramento CA, US

A61B001/267

600188000, 600197000

A laryngoscope with a detachable camera, the system providing illuminating light to and images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion of the laryngoscope without damage to the surrounding tissue, the system including a keyed attaching device for facilitating attachment of camera and laryngoscope in a correct orientation.