GEISINGER CLINIC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150073829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING PATIENT DATA AND PATIENT STATUS NOTIFICATIONS - A method for distributing patient data includes: storing patient data entries, each entry including a patient identifier and patient data points, each point being associated with an access control; storing a plurality of user data entries, each user entry including a user identifier, authentication information, and access control information; receiving questionnaire answers and a specific patient identifier associated with the patient; updating the points in a specific patient entry including the specific patient identifier based on the questionnaire answers; receiving a patient data request including the specific patient identifier, a specific user identifier, and supplied authentication information; and transmitting a subset of points based on the access control associated with each point in the subset and the access control information included in a specific user data entry including the specific user identifier, if the supplied authentication information matches the authentication information included in the specific user data entry. | 03-12-2015 |
20130096566 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF BONE - A method for determination of mechanical integrity of bone includes embedding a threaded rod into the bone, extracting the threaded rod out of the bone, and measuring the force required to extract the threaded rod from the bone, wherein the force required to extract the threaded rod is indicative of the mechanical integrity of the bone. A device for determining the mechanical integrity of bone includes a housing, a rod holder mounted to the housing and configured to hold a threaded rod which is embedded in the bone, a pulling force applicator which applies a pulling force to the rod holder to extract the threaded rod from the bone, and a pulling force measuring instrument which measures the pulling force applied to the rod holder by the pulling force applicator as the threaded rod is extracted from the bone. | 04-18-2013 |
20120040342 | Genetic Indicators Of Weight Loss - Methods for determining resistance to weight loss and susceptibility to binge eating episodes are described. The methods include determination of the presence of a obesity related alleles for a patient at single nucleotide polymorphism sites associated with the genes INSIG2, FTO, MC4R, and PCSK1. The total number of obesity alleles for the patient is indicative of the patient's resistance to weight loss and susceptibility to weight gain following bariatric surgery. The methods also include determining if a patient is homozygous for an obesity related allele at one or more single nucleotide polymorphism sites of the four genes. | 02-16-2012 |
20110046602 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FLUID ADMINISTRATION - Improved fluid delivery devices and systems are disclosed, including drug delivery devices and systems, and methods that permit, inter alia, the rapid sequential delivery of two or more fluids to a single external fluid flow or intravenous line. | 02-24-2011 |
20100212063 | MEDICAL MODESTY GARMENT - A medical modesty garment is disclosed which allows easy access to and removal from a patient's body while providing improved patient modesty and privacy. The medical modesty garment may comprise a lower garment shaped like shorts, and/or an upper garment shaped like a tee shirt. The medical modesty garment of the invention may comprise perforations that may be torn to provide selective access to a patient's body or that may be torn to easily remove the garment from the patient. | 08-26-2010 |
20090304704 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND PREDICTING NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS (NASH) - The invention provides a panel of genes useful for diagnosing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The invention also provides a method of diagnosing NASH in non-invasive assays based on the expression of particular genes in a panel of NASH-related genes. Methods of treatment for NASH and compositions for treating NASH are also provided. | 12-10-2009 |