DR. STEPHEN MICHAEL ZAPPALA, M.D.
Medical Practice in Andover, MA

6423072, Jul 23, 2002

May 19, 2000

09/574927

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA 01810

A61B 1788

606104, 606 72

A delivery device for fixing an anchor to a bone which features: a distal delivery member which includes, an articulating head, a bone anchor attached to a suture, and a joint for articulating the head relative to the hand piece; and a proximal hand piece which includes a power source, a motor and a torquing member for driving the anchor into the bone, and one or more corresponding members for attaching the distal delivery member to the hand piece.

6329398, Dec 11, 2001

Mar 30, 2001

9/821922

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA

A61K 31445

514330

A pharmacological agent for use as preemptive analgesia, comprising, 1% lidocaine HCL and 0. 25% bupivacaine HCL in a ratio sufficient to provide analgesic effect quickly and for an extended period of time, preferably equal to or less than 10:1.

6364855, Apr 2, 2002

Aug 31, 2000

09/652177

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA 01810

A61M 2900

604 9601, 604 48

A urethral catheter adapted to facilitate transperineal brachytherapy, comprising, a sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen filled with a masma comprising a plurality of hypoechoic microspheres; an inflatable balloon fixed about the sleeve proximate the distal end; an inflation valve proximate the proximal end; and a channel, integral with at least a portion of the sleeve, for transporting an inflation medium from the valve to the balloon.

2010024, Sep 30, 2010

Sep 10, 2009

12/557063

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA, US

A61M 1/00

604540

A device and method for the removal and disposal of transected hair from the body of a patient in an operating room or other sterile location. The hand-held device is single-use, latex-free, sterile-packaged, non-conductive, fully disposable and comprises a hollow handle with a projecting wand ending in an enlarged distal tip. The other end of the hollow handle opposite the enlarged distal tip is connected to a vacuum source, such as the one readily available in most operating rooms, via flexible tubing. When the wand and the enlarged distal tip are passed over transected hair, the hair is suctioned into the hand-held device. The hand-held device includes a particulate filter to prevent the suctioned hair from entering the vacuum system, one or more internal circumferential ribs to create a turbulent flow within the handle, a reservoir to collect transected hair, and venturi apertures to regulate the suction pressure.

6117133, Sep 12, 2000

Mar 26, 1999

9/277536

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA

A61B 1736

606 46

A multiple-lumen sheath which fits over a resectoscope and provides an electrosurgical resection energy (radio frequency) return path and at least one irrigant channel, comprising, a sheath body which fits over the resectoscope; a conductor disposed within the sheath body for carrying the electrosurgical resection energy; and an irrigant channel within the sheath body and outside of the conductor, for both carrying irrigant fluid and cooling the conductor.

6328734, Dec 11, 2001

Sep 28, 1999

9/407811

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA

A61B 1816

606 32

An endoscopic device adapted for use in both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprising, one or more sheaths; one or more endoscopes disposed within the sheath; one or more return electrodes disposed within the sheath; and one or more working channels disposed within the sheath.

6993390, Jan 31, 2006

Dec 3, 2001

10/005390

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA, US

A61N 1/36

607 39

An implantable device and method for managing a patient's erectile dysfunction, wherein the device generally comprises: at least one power source member that is adapted to be implanted in the patient's lower abdominal wall; at least one pulse generating member that is adapted to be implanted in the patient's lower abdominal wall; and at least one electrode that is adapted to be implanted at the suprapubic level of the patient's neurovascular bundle of the phallus, is connected to said power source member and pulse generating member, and is adapted to electrically stimulate the neurovascular bundle upon selective activation by the patient.

6881184, Apr 19, 2005

Jul 16, 2002

10/196462

Stephen M. Zappala - Andover MA, US

A61B017/00, A61B019/00, A61F002/02

600 29

An absorbable pubovaginal sling system for surgical management of urinary incontinence, generally comprising: a latex-free, synthetic sling made entirely of absorbable materials of which at least one of the materials is adapted to stimulate fibroblast interposition; and a looped monofilament suture that is adapted to be transposed to the suprapubic position, supported by an external adjustable tension device, and connected to said sling.

2008003, Feb 7, 2008

May 25, 2007

11/753679

Stephen Zappala - Andover MA, US

A61N 1/00

607002000

A method for using an implantable device to help manage a patient's condition. The device includes a power source member that provides power to a pulse-generating member. An electrode member has its proximal end electrically connected to the pulse-generating member, and a distal end with one or more electrodes, the distal end being located intravenously such that the electrode(s) are proximate an area such as an organ to be treated by the electrical pulses.

2007011, May 17, 2007

Jan 20, 2006

11/337224

Hans Mische - Saint Cloud MN, US
Stephen Zappala - Andover MA, US

A61B 18/14

606041000, 606016000, 606020000

A surgical tip device, that generally includes a proximal handle; a distal surgical member, having a surgical tip, and at least temporarily fixed to the handle; and a retractable sheath that at least partially covers the surgical tip when the sheath is not retracted and the surgical tip is not in use.