JACK DODICK, M.D.
Medical Practice at Park Ave, New York, NY

7736329, Jun 15, 2010

Nov 9, 2006

11/558318

Jack M. Dodick - New York NY, US

A61M 3/00

604 43, 604163, 604171, 604198, 604204, 604175, 604 39, 604 22, 604264, 604 27, 604 40, 604902, 606169

According to one exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument for insertion in an incision during surgical treatment and removal of tissue includes an inner elongated needle having an ovoid shape and a bore extending therethrough; and a hollow sleeve that surrounds the ovoid shaped needle such that two side regions of the needle contact an inner surface of the sleeve at two locations so as to define a pair of fluid channels that are located between convex outer surfaces of the needle and the inner surface of the sleeve. The shape of the sleeve, when deformed by insertion of the needle, is configured to be received within the incision during the surgical treatment and removal of the tissue so as to plug opposite ends of the incision and provide an at least substantially closed surgical site.

5324282, Jun 28, 1994

Apr 8, 1992

7/844661

Jack M. Dodick - New York NY

A61N 506

606 15

A surgical instrument in the form of, for example, a two mm needle has an open distal aspiration port for holding tissue to be fractured. An optical fiber extends along the length of the needle and has it's distal end positioned close to a metal target. Pulses of laser energy are discharged from the distal end of the optical fiber to strike the target. The target acts as a transducer converting the electromagnetic energy to shockwaves that are directed onto tissue in an operating zone adjacent to the aspiration port. The mechanical shockwaves cause the tissue to fracture and the tissue, together with the irrigating fluid is drawn out through an aspirating passageway. A flexible as the needle enhances access to various area where tissue is to be fractured.

5906611, May 25, 1999

Jul 28, 1997

8/901302

Jack Murray Dodick - New York NY
Reinhardt Thyzel - 8640 Rapperswil, SE

A61B 1736

606 16

A surgical needle with an open distal port at which tissue to be fractured is positioned contains an optical fiber for providing pulses of laser energy and a titanium target that receives these pulses. The target converts the energy in the electromagnetic pulses to shockwaves that impinge on the tissue at the port causing the tissue to fracture. The target has one or more steps such that vaporization of the target by the laser pulses leaves a surface which directly faces the port so that the continued conversion of laser energy to mechanical shockwaves will provide shockwaves that are not blocked in traveling to the port at which the tissue is located.

2007002, Feb 1, 2007

Jun 30, 2006

11/479964

Jack Dodick - New York NY, US

A61B 17/08

606213000

According to one exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument for insertion in an incision during surgical treatment and removal of tissue includes an elongated body having a distal tip that terminates at a distal end. The distal tip has a plug feature that has a varying diameter that increases from the distal end toward an opposite proximate end of the body. The plug feature is formed at discrete local areas of an outer surface of the elongated body and is adapted to be received within the incision during the surgical treatment and removal of the tissue so as to plug opposite ends of the incision and provide an at least substantially closed surgical site.