06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140039202 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND PURIFYING GINKGOLIDE C FROM ROOT BARK OF GINKGO - Disclosed is a method for separating and purifying Ginkgolide C from root bark of ginkgo. The method comprises: ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140039203 | Process for preparing spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione - Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione useful as intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutically active ingredients. Also disclosed are novel intermediates used in the synthesis of this compound. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039204 | 7'-PHLOROECKOL COMPOUND FOR HAIR PROLIFERATION AND A COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME - The effects on human hair growth of 7′-phloroeckol (1-(3′,5′-dihydroxyphenoxy)-7-(2″,4″,6-trihydroxyphenoxy)-2,4,9-trihydroxydibenzo-1,4-dioxin) isolated from | 2014-02-06 |
20140039205 | Method for Preparing Branched Functionalized Polymers Using Branched Polyol Cores - A method of preparing a multiarm polymer includes reacting a branched polyol with one or more functionalizing reagents to effect substitution of an ionizable functional group or a protected ionizable functional group, Y, to form a mixture comprising (i) unsubstituted branched polyol containing no Y groups; (ii) a monosubstituted polyol comprising one Y group, and (iii) a multisubstituted polyol (e.g., a disubstituted polyol comprising two Y groups); followed by purifying the mixture to separate the monosubstituted polyol from other species Thereafter, a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer segment is attached to the monosubstituted branched polyol at the site of at least one of the hydroxyl groups. The invention also provides purified monosubstituted branched polyols and multiarm polymers prepared by the method and polyol precursors for use in the method. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039206 | PROCESS FOR AUTOCATALYTIC ESTERIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for isolation of micronutrients from deodorizer distillate comprising free fatty acids, the process comprises the following steps: (i) treating the deodorizer distillate in an esterification step with glycerol, which esterification step is autocatalysed, producing a feedstock of acyl glycerides, and discharging excess of glycerol and produced water; (ii) transferring the feedstock of acyl glycerides having a water content less than 1500 ppm and a free fatty acid content less than 3 wt % to a transesterification step and treating the feedstock of acyl glycerides with methanol to produce a crude biodiesel product; and (iii) refining the crude biodiesel product in a distillation step, and separating the crude biodiesel product into three fractions 1) fatty acid methyl esters, 2) micronutrient rich product comprising tocopherol, and 3) light hydrocarbons. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039207 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - The present invention features compounds that are prodrugs of HIV integrase inhibitors and therefore are useful in the delivery of compounds for the inhibition of HIV replication, the prevention and/or treatment of infection by HIV, and in the treatment of AIDS and/or ARC. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039208 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POLYSACCHARIDES IN AN INORGANIC MOLTEN SALT HYDRATE - A process is disclosed for converting polysaccharides to platform chemicals. The process comprises dissolving the polysaccharides in a inorganic molten salt hydrate, converting the polysaccharides to monosaccharides, and converting the monosaccharides to platform chemicals that are easily separable from the inorganic molten salt hydrate. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039209 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DOCETAXEL AND ITS HYDRATE - The present invention provide process of preparation of (2R,3S)—N-carboxy-3-phenylisoserine, N-tert-butyl ester, 13-ester with 5(β)-20-epoxy-1,2(α),4,7(β),10(β),13(α)-hexa hydroxy tax-11-en-9-one 4-acetate 2-benzoate or docetaxel and its trihydrate (I) | 2014-02-06 |
20140039210 | LIQUID CATION EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a method for removing an organic compound having one or more positive charges from an aqueous solution. Said method consists of the following steps a) the aqueous solution containing the organic compound, and a hydrophobic organic solution which contains a hydrophobic liquid cation exchanger having one or more negative charges and a negative total charge, are provided, b) the aqueous solution and the organic solution are brought into contact with each other and c) the organic solution is separated from the aqueous solution. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039211 | PROCESSES OF PREPARING ESTOLIDE COMPOUNDS THAT INCLUDE REMOVING SULFONATE RESIDUES - Provided herein are processes of preparing sulfonated estolide compounds, and the removal of sulfonate residues from those compounds to provide desulfonated estolide base oils. Exemplary sulfonated estolide compounds include those selected from the formula: | 2014-02-06 |
20140039212 | REFINING OF EDIBLE OIL - A three step process for precipitating impurities from crude edible oil source is disclosed. In the first step, residual water is removed from the oil source by passing the oil source through a bed of crosslinked superabsorbent granules. In the second step, a specific polymer is added for precipitating gossypol and elemental sulfur impurities. In the third step, a polymer specific for precipitating organic impurities is added. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039213 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GEOMETRIC SHAPED CATALYST BODIES - A process for producing geometric shaped catalyst bodies K whose active material is a multielement oxide of stoichiometry | 2014-02-06 |
20140039214 | ALKYL ETHER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - A polymer includes a linker represented by Formula I ([OR | 2014-02-06 |
20140039215 | 4-Biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidin-3,5-dione derivatives - The present invention relates to novel 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) | 2014-02-06 |
20140039216 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FESOTERODINE - The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Fesoterodine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention particularly relates to a process for the preparation of fesoterodine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which involves use and preparation of R(+)benzyl tolterodine and fumarate salt of R(+)-[4-benzyloxy-3-(3-diisopropylamino-1-phenylpropyl)-phenyl]-methanol. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039217 | Process for the Production of 4-Chloroacetoacetyl Chloride, 4-Chloroacetoacetic Acid Esters, Amides and Imides - The invention relates to process for the continuous production of 4-chloroacetoacetyl chloride, comprising the steps of (a) feeding diketene and chlorine into a thin film reactor and (b) reacting the diketene and chlorine to obtain 4-chloroacetoacetyl chloride. The invention also relates to a process for the production of 4-chloroacetoaceticacid ester, 4-chloroacetoaceticacid amide or 4-chloroacetoaceticacid imide from 4-chloroacetoacetyl chloride obtained according to the inventive process. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039218 | Method And Catalyst Composite For Production Of Vinyl Acetate Monomer - Provided are catalyst composites useful for the production of vinyl acetate monomer, as well as methods of making using same. The catalyst composites may comprise a support comprising silica and about 1 to about 3 wt-% alumina, wherein the support has a surface area of about 175 to about 300 m | 2014-02-06 |
20140039219 | Method of Making 6-Aminocaproic Acid As Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient - The present invention provides a method for making 6-aminocaproic acid as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The method comprises: performing a hydrolysis procedure to have ε-caprolactam react with acid or base to generate a first reaction mixture, performing a modification procedure to have a solubility regulating agent reacts with 6-aminocaproic acid in the first reaction mixture to form a second reaction mixture including an aminocaproic acid intermediate, performing a separation procedure to have the intermediate separated from the second reaction mixture and performing a hydrogenation procedure to have the aminocaproic acid intermediate hydrogenated to form a 6-aminocaproic acid product. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039220 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMINE COMPOUND - The present invention provides a method for producing a compound represented by general formula (1) (wherein R | 2014-02-06 |
20140039221 | ARYLAMINE COMPOUND USEFUL IN AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - A problem of the invention is to provide an organic EL device having a high efficiency, a low driving voltage and a long life, by combining various materials for organic EL device, which are excellent in an injection or transportation performance of holes or electrons, and in stability and durability in a thin film, so as to enable the respective materials to effectively reveal their characteristics. The invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device including at least an anode electrode, a hole-injecting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an emitting layer, an electron-transporting layer and a cathode electrode in this order, in which the hole-injecting layer contains an arylamine compound having, in its molecule, a structure in which three or more triphenylamine structures are connected through a single bond or a hetero atom-free divalent group; and the hole-transporting layer contains an arylamine compound having two triphenylamine structures in its molecule. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039222 | Process for the manufacture of dihalodiphenylsulfones - A process for the preparation of dihalodiphenylsulfones_such as 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone or 4,4′-bis-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)biphenyl with high regioselectivity, at low temperature and in the absence of toxic reagents by reacting together at least one acid, at least one fluorinated anhydride and at least one halobenzene. The invented process is particularly suited for the manufacture of 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039223 | CONTINUOUSLY OPERABLE METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONYL COMPOUNDS BY MEANS OF A CATALYST CONTAINING A NITROXYL RADICAL - The invention relates to a method for the oxidation of a primary or secondary alcohol, preferably to form an aldehyde or ketone, comprising the following steps: a) providing a catalyst composition comprising at least one compound containing a nitroxyl radical, at least one NO source, at least one carbon or mineral acid or an anhydride of a carbon or mineral acid; b) producing a reaction mixture by adding at least one primary or secondary alcohol and a gas comprising oxygen and optionally one or more than one solvent to the catalyst composition from step a) or step e); c) incubating the reaction mixture from step b) at a temperature of between 0 and 100° C. or at the boiling point of the solvent; d) simultaneously with or subsequent to step c): crystallizing the reaction product; and e) recovering the catalyst composition by removing the crystallized reaction product from the reaction mixture obtained in step d). | 2014-02-06 |
20140039224 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING BIODERIVED PROPYLENE GLYCOL - In the process of distilling a polyol product mixture including one or both of a biobased propylene glycol and a biobased ethylene glycol from the reaction of hydrogen with a biobased feed, it has been discovered that undesirable epoxides can form, and the present invention provides means for guarding against their formation, for removing epoxides which do form by particular methods of distilling, and for removing the epoxides from a finished, otherwise commercially acceptable biobased glycol product. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039225 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL FROM A CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of ethanol from a carbonaceous feedstock; wherein the carbonaceous feedstock is first converted to synthesis gas which is then converted to ethanoic acid, which is then esterified and which is then hydrogenated to produce ethanol. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039226 | PROCESS FOR THE HYDRATION OF MIXED BUTENES TO PRODUCE MIXED ALCOHOLS - Mixed butenes from a cracking process, or raffmates of MTBE or tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), are simultaneously hydrated using water in the presence of a catalyst to produce sec-butyl alcohol (SBA) and ter-butyl alcohol as the principal products, the mixed butanols having utility as fuel additives, e.g., as oxygenates and octane enhancers to replace MTBE, and as a neat fuel. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039227 | PROCESS FOR SCRUBBING DINITROTOLUENE - The invention relates to a process for scrubbing a crude mixture comprising dinitrotoluene, nitric acid, nitrogen oxides and sulfuric acid obtained in the nitration of toluene after the nitrating acid has been separated off, which comprises two scrubbing steps (SS-I) and (SS-II), wherein
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20140039228 | CATALYTIC GAS PHASE FLUORINATION - The present invention relates to a fluorination process, comprising:
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20140039229 | Drag Reducing Compositions and Methods of Manufacture and Use - A drag reducing composition and method of use wherein the drag reducing composition comprises a polyolefin, drag reducing polymer, a carrier or suspending medium, and a polycarboxylate dispersion agent. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039230 | EXTRACTED CONJUNCT POLYMER NAPHTHA - We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140039231 | HYDROGEN RECYCLE AND HYDROGEN CLORIDE RECOVERY IN AN ALKYLATION PROCESS - We provide an alkylation process, comprising: separating and recycling a hydrogen gas and a hydrogen chloride from an offgas of a hydrogenation reactor; wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled to the hydrogenation reactor; and wherein the hydrogen chloride is recycled to an alkylation reactor. We also provide an alkylation process unit for performing this process. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039232 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MICROBES AND USES THEREOF - This invention concerns methods of identifying genetic alterations with which a microbe can be used to produce fatty acids at a large amount for making biofuels. Also disclosed are microbes with such genetic alterations and uses thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039233 | CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A catalyst composition suitable for conversion of alkanes having 3 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule to aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst composition comprises: M | 2014-02-06 |
20140039234 | ISOMERISATION CATALYST PREPARATION PROCESS - A process for preparing an alkylaromatics isomerisation catalyst comprising at least 0.01% wt of platinum on a carrier comprising of from 1 to 9 wt % of ZSM-12 and inorganic binder, which process comprises treating the carrier with an impregnation solution comprising base and an anionic platinum complex which impregnation solution has a pH of from 5.5 to 8; and a process for the isomerisation of alkylaromatics with the help of catalyst thus obtained. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039235 | Systems And Methods For Dry Storage And/Or Transport Of Consolidated Nuclear Spent Fuel Rods - In one embodiment, a system and method for dry storage comprises removing spent fuel rods from their fuel rod assemblies and placing the freed fuel rods in a storage cell of a dry storage canister with a high packing density and without a neutron absorber material present. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039236 | HYDROTALCITE LIKE SUBSTANCE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD OF IMMOBILIZING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - A hydrotalcite-like substance capable of ion exchange with target anions, being of small crystal size that exhibits large basal spacing and excels at anion exchange performance; a process for producing the same; and a method of immobilizing hazardous substances. The hydrotalcite-like substance is produced by mixing an acidic solution containing aluminum and magnesium ions with an alkaline solution containing an alkali to synthesize a hydrotalcite-like substance, followed by, without ageing, water removal or neutralization. The molar ratio of aluminum ions and magnesium ions is preferably in the range of 1:5 to 1:2. Hazardous substances can be immobilized by pulverizing the hydrotalcite-like substance after synthesis and adding the powder to a subject, or adding a hydrotalcite-like substance in slurry form to a subject, or carrying out addition so as to cause the synthesis directly at the position of the subject. Furthermore, anion adsorption can be performed by a filter containing the hydrotalcite-like substance. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039237 | MEDICATION DISPENSING DEVICE - A medication dispensing device includes a medication bottle, a perfusion device, a filter and a dispensing needle. The dispensing needle includes a lower end being shrill, smooth and seamless and puncturing into the plug of the medication bottle. The dispensing needle includes a passageway therein, and includes an opening and a groove on the side wall of the dispensing needle. The dispensing needle can puncture into the plug of the medication bottle without creating any scraps stuck in the opening of the passageway or dropping into the medication bottle. The groove can release the air and pressure of the medication bottle when the pressure in the medication bottle increases during the injection of the medication solution. Accordingly, the smoothness of the dispensation of the medication solution is improved, and the contamination of the medication solution can be avoided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039238 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING NEUROSTIMULATION OF ACUPUNCTURE SITES USING AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Techniques are provided for use with an implantable cardiac rhythm management (CRMD) system equipped to deliver neurostimulation to acupuncture sites within anterior regions of the neck, thorax or abdomen of the patient. Parameters associated with the health of the patient are detected, such as parameters indicative of arrhythmia, heart failure and hypertension. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039239 | Medical Tool - A medical tool for removing tissue includes a removing device for the mechanical removal of tissue, and a magnet for the magnetic attraction and collection of magnetic or magnetizable particles. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039240 | Applying Torque to Paramagnetic Structures in Bodies Using Dual Magnetic Fields - Techniques for applying torque to microscopic paramagnetic structures in a body includes exposing a body simultaneously to a first magnetic field oscillating at a first frequency in a first direction and a different second magnetic field oscillating at a second frequency in a second direction. The body includes a plurality of microscopic paramagnetic structures for which magnetic susceptibility to the first magnetic field is different from magnetic susceptibility to the second magnetic field. Such techniques are effective for ameliorating a symptom of a disease in an animal in which disease agents or diseased cells selectively include microscopic paramagnetic structures, including malaria. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039241 | SUB-MINIATURE ELECTROMECHANICAL MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITH INTEGRATED HERMETIC FEEDTHROUGHS - Highly miniaturized electro-mechanical medical implants for certain applications cannot be fit into the available anatomic space unless their diameter can be made small enough. With devices such as rotary blood pumps or linear actuators, using rotary or linear electric motors, a thin motor stator that provides sufficient power must be encased in a corrosion resistant hermetically sealed enclosure into which electric wires must pass. Hermetic feedthroughs of the prior art are not structurally suited to maximal miniaturization with optimal electrical properties because of the need for welding of ferrules or other support components. The sub-miniature medical implants having the robust feedthrough of the present invention integrate the feedthrough wires, insulators, and sealing within a radially extending flange that is part of the end wall of the motor enclosure. This permits the largest feedthrough wire and thickest insulator to be built into the limited available space. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039242 | PATIENT-MANIPULABLE DEVICE FOR AMELIORATING INCONTINENCE - An implantable device arranged to contact the urethral sphincter allows for manipulation of the device from outside the body by the patient. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039246 | MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTION - The invention is designed to enhance mammalian reproduction and in particular to improve the use of existing artificial insemination catheters in combination with novel products and processes for the insemination of mammals such as pigs. The invention comprises a controlled/sustained release delivery system comprising a metabolite/carrier combination based on specific gels, polymers and/or other molecular complexes for metabolite delivery at the point of insemination en order to promote aspects of spermatozoa function. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039247 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS - A system for providing support to an anatomical structure of the pelvis includes first and second soft tissue anchors, a suburethral support, an introducer, and a filament. The first soft tissue anchor has a proximal end and a distal end and includes a base having a hollow tubular structure, a plurality of barbs, and a tip. The sub-urethral support portion has first and second ends, the first and second soft tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support portion. The introducer has an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end with an aperture extending through the distal end. The filament extends through the hollow tubular section of the first soft tissue anchor and through the aperture in the distal end of introducer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039249 | VERY LIGHTWEIGHT SURGICAL MESH FOR VAGINAL PROLAPSE REPAIR - A surgical mesh for use in a surgical procedure for vaginal prolapse repair, the mesh including a first fiber or yarn and a second fiber or yarn, wherein the surgical mesh is knitted so that the first fiber or yarn is free to slide over the second fiber or yarn. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039250 | FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE - Apparatus and methods are provided comprising an implantable non-hydraulic ring that encircles and provides a controllable degree of constriction to an organ or duct and an external control that powers and controls operation of the ring. The ring includes a rigid dorsal periphery that maintains a constant exterior diameter, and a compliant constriction system that reduces intolerance phenomena. A high precision, energy efficient mechanical actuator is employed that is telemetrically powered and controlled, and maintains the ring at a selected diameter when the device is unpowered, even for extended periods. The actuator provides a reversible degree of constriction of the organ or duct, which is readily ascertainable without the need for radiographic imaging. Methods of use and implantation also are provided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039253 | Optically Guided Feeding Tube, Catheters and Associated Methods - The present invention provides devices and methods for safe, easy and cost effective means of placing and verifying proper placement of nasogastric and nasoenteric feeding tubes. Specifically, an integrated feeding device including a tube operable to deliver a nutritional and/or medicinal substance to the gastrointestinal tract, an optical system including a light source, flexible optical fibers or a camera, and a lens, and a steering system is disclosed. The components of the system, namely the optical system and the steering system, may be integrated into the tube. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039254 | MEDICAL SYSTEM - A medical system includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion that can be inserted into a body cavity of a subject, and an image pickup section provided at a distal end portion of the insertion portion; an exclusion section capable of, when the insertion portion is inserted into the body cavity of the subject, excluding a tissue existing around the distal end portion; a computing section that obtains luminance information relating to a luminance of an image picked up by the image pickup section, and determines whether or not the obtained luminance information meets a predetermined condition; a drive section that if a determination result that the luminance information does not meet the predetermined condition is provided, continues an operation to drive the exclusion section, and if a determination result that the luminance information meets the predetermined condition is provided, stops the operation to drive the exclusion section. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039255 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND/OR INTERVENTION - The invention is related to a medical device for conducting a medical examination and/or intervention within a human or animal body the medical device ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140039256 | TUBE FOR INSPECTING INTERNAL ORGANS OF A BODY - An inspection tube for use in the medical practice, in which sensors, such as a miniature electronic camera, are incorporated in the distal face of the tube. The sensors receive energy supplied via conduits running along the length of the tube, preferably embedded within the wall. Signals of the sensors are transmitted to the rear of the tube where they are fed into receivers. Sensor cleaning can be affected in some embodiments by conducting cleaning agents through a channel in the wall of the tube. An alarm procedure can be affected by comparing sensed pattern with a reference base pattern and defining a critical deviation from the reference base . | 2014-02-06 |
20140039257 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an imaging section that includes a phase difference detection element for implementing phase detection autofocus, and acquires a captured image, a phase difference calculation section that calculates a phase difference based on a signal output from the phase difference detection element, a lens position selection section that selects a lens position that is either a near point-side lens position or a far point-side lens position based on the phase difference, the near point-side lens position and the far point-side lens position being discrete lens positions set in advance, and a driver section that changes a lens position of the imaging section to the lens position selected by the lens position selection section. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039258 | ENDOSCOPE INSERTION SHAPE OBSERVATION PROBE - An endoscope insertion shape observation probe including: a bobbin including a first insulation member provided at a front end of a core made of a magnetic member and a second insulation member provided at a rear end of the core; a coil portion formed by winding metal lines on the core; at least two terminal portions to which the metal lines are electrically connected; and signal lines having wires electrically connected to the terminal portions and extended rearward while being sandwiched between an inner circumferential surface of a tube and an outer circumferential portion of the coil portion, wherein the two terminal portions has the wires brazed respectively on surface sides thereof, the surface sides being directed in opposite directions away from each other toward outward of each magnetic coil unit, which improves resistance property of signal lines connected to plural magnetic coil units without increasing an outer diameter. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039259 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - In an endoscope system including a plurality of endoscopes including insertion portions having different diameters, each of the plurality of endoscopes includes a first bending portion subjected to bending operation to actively bend, a second bending portion passively bent by external force, a flexible tube portion having rigidity higher than rigidity of the second bending portion, and a bending portion including the first bending portion and the second bending portion. In the plurality of endoscopes, a relation among lengths of the second bending portions is set to be contrary to a size relation among insertion portion diameters. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039260 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes a flat surface which is provided at a distal end of an inserter to be inserted into a subject and is approximately perpendicular to an axial direction of the inserter, an observation window which has a light entrance surface located at a position higher than the flat surface, a fluid injection nozzle which is positioned on the flat surface and injects fluid toward the observation window, a first inclined plane which faces the fluid injection nozzle and inclines such that whose height gradually increases from the flat surface toward the observation window, and a back-flow prevention member which is provided so as to prevent the fluid having been injected from the fluid injection nozzle and passed though the light entrance surface of the observation window flows backwardly from the flat surface toward the light entrance surface of the observation window. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039261 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SURGICAL GUIDANCE - An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for real-time surgical guidance includes an optical source, an optical fiber configured to be optically coupled to the optical source, a plurality of OCT sensor heads configured to be optically coupled to the optical fiber, an optical detector configured to be optically coupled to the optical fiber, a signal processor configured to communicate with the optical detector to receive detected signals therefrom, and a display system configured to receive OCT image signals from the signal processor and to display an OCT image of at least a portion of a surgical region of interest in real time to provide surgical guidance. The plurality of OCT sensor heads includes a bulk sensor head configured to image at least a portion of the surgical region of interest from an external imaging position and an endoscopic sensor head configured to be inserted into the surgical region of interest to image at least a portion of the surgical region of interest from an internal imaging position. The bulk sensor head and the endoscopic sensor head are at least one of separate exchangeable sensor heads or a reconfigurable sensor head. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039262 | ADJUSTABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION INSTRUMENT - A speculum configured for attachment to an otoscope attachment of a medical examination instrument is provided in an embodiment herein. The speculum includes a proximate end, a distal end, and a speculum body extending from the proximate end to the distal end. The proximate end is configured for attachment to a first end of the otoscope attachment, and the distal end is configured for penetration into an orfice of a subject. The adjustable speculum further includes at least one flange, wherein the at least one flange is adjustably positioned on the speculum body between the proximate end and the distal end to limit a depth of the penetration of the speculum in the orfice. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039263 | LARGE BORE INTRODUCER WITH IMPROVED SEAL - An introducer includes a housing and a flexible seal. The housing includes a hub, a cap, and a lumen. The flexible seal is positioned across the lumen and retained between the hub and the cap. The seal includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a bottom slit formed in the bottom surface, and a top slit formed in the top surface. The top slit crosses the bottom slit. The seal member is biased by an interface between the hub and the cap to at least partially close the top slit and at least partially open the bottom slit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039264 | DILATION SYSTEM - A dilation system for accessing a surgical target site to perform surgical procedures. In one version, the dilation system includes a wedge assembly and an actuating mechanism. The wedge assembly comprises includes a base and a plurality of blades extending from the base so that the distal end of the blades extend away from the base. The mechanism is operably associated with the blades so as to cause the distal end of the blades to move from a closed condition to an expanded condition. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039265 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL RETRACTOR WITH AN EXPANDED FIELD OF VISION - A surgical retractor includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first top structure and a conical outer wall. The first top structure has a first opening. The outer wall extends below the first top structure to form an ellipse-shaped second opening in communication with the first opening. The second component includes a second top structure and conical inner wall. The second top structure has a third. The inner wall extends below the second top structure to form an ellipse-shaped fourth opening in communication with the third opening. The second top structure of the second component is disposed at least partially inside the first top structure of the first component such that the second component is rotatably adjustable with respect to the first component. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039266 | Disposable Speculum with Smoke Evacuator - A disposable plastic vaginal speculum constructed for heavy duty use and/or for long duration gynecological procedures including vaginal surgical and electrosurgical procedures. The hinge region of the speculum is reinforced so that the speculum can bear forces of a magnitude normally bearable only by metal vaginal specula. The reinforcing element also functions as a smoke evacuation element. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039267 | Clamping Retractor Assembly - An assembly for retracting soft tissue in a surgical incision, the assembly comprising; a supporting member having first and second ends; a refractor blade having a first distal end and a second proximal end retained at the first end of the support member; a retaining arm which co operates with the support member and receives and supports a clamping assembly; an adjusting assembly which engages the support member and allows the clamping assembly to advance and retract relative to the retractor blade. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039268 | FLEXIBLE PORT SEAL - A flexible port seal is provided for use in single incision surgery and includes an outer seal defining a bore extending from a proximal end of the outer seal to a distal end of the outer seal. A support plate is located within the bore of the outer seal and one or more throughports are attached to the support plate for receipt of a surgical instrument. The throughports form a fluid tight seal with cannulas and/or surgical instruments inserted through the throughports. The flexible port seal is formed of a compressible or flexible material to facilitate insertion through the single incision in the patient and allow for movement of the surgical instruments relative to the seal to independently orient each of the surgical instruments. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039269 | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039270 | Device For Use In A Surgical Procedure On An Human Eye - Presented is a device for use in a surgical procedure on an eye. The device includes an elongated member that includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and hook portion. The first elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The second elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the second elongated portion is coupled to the distal end of the first elongated portion. The second elongated portion extends from the first elongated portion at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first elongated portion. The hook portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the hook portion is coupled to the distal end of the second elongated member. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039271 | HINGED TISSUE SUPPORT DEVICE - A tissue support device is provided for managing access through tissue. The tissue support device engages the tissue proximate an opening in the tissue and biases the tissue support device to bring the engaged tissue together. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039272 | Two-Stage Spinal Access Channel with Psoas Docking - A method for creating a sequence of access channels to provide access for performing surgery on a lumbar spine; through positioning a patient to facilitate surgical access to the lumbar spine; docking a retractor device against a proximal surface of the psoas muscle and maintaining the pre-psoas access channel with the retractor device docked at the proximal surface of the psoas muscle. Making a direct visual inspection of the psoas muscle before splitting the psoas muscle to create and maintain a psoas access channel that extends from the pre-psoas access channel to the spine. Holding open the psoas access channel with a pair of retractor blades. After completing a surgical process on the spine removing the pair of retractor blades from the psoas access channel. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039273 | 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. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039274 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ACTIVITIES AND ANOMALIES IN TIME SERIES DATA - Activities and abnormalities in activities are detected by: (1) receiving data corresponding to measurements of an activity occurring during a time interval; (2) determining a plurality of primitives associated with the data, wherein each of the plurality of primitives represents a characteristic pattern in a portion of the time interval; (3) derive an activity structure relating a first subset of the plurality of primitives that are correlated in time; and (4) based on the activity structure, classify a second subset of the plurality of primitives as an abnormal instance of the bodily activity. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039275 | ELECTRONIC VITAL-SIGN SYSTEM WITH A MANUAL VITAL-SIGN DATA INPUT FUNCTION - The present invention discloses an electronic vital-sign system with a manual vital-sign data input function, wherein a vital-sign recording unit is added to an electronic vital-sign system and used to input vital-sign data manually. The electronic vital-sign system detects vital-sign data automatically and receives other vital-sign data manually input by the user, such as the data of at least one of respiration rate, blood glucose, body temperature, body weight, food intake volume, fluid infusion volume, urine volume, stool volume and pain score. The system transmits the detected vital-sign data and manually-input vital-sign data to a cloud database where the vita-sign data is processed and integrated. The present invention incorporates a manual vital-sign data input function with the original vital-sign detection function and far-end transmission function of an electronic vital-sign system to provide appropriate assistance for hospitals, telecare centers, elderly nursing centers, elderly communities, and senior citizens living alone. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039276 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Assessing a Vessel - Embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a blockage in a vessel and, in particular, a stenosis in a blood vessel. In some particular embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a stenosis in the coronary arteries utilizing external imaging. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039277 | REMOTE ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SYSTEM - A remote ultrasound assessment and intervention system comprises a console having a controller for an ultrasound imaging device attachable to a human skin surface or implantable in a human body cavity. Commands from a remote work station located, for example, at a hospital may remotely control a transducer of the device to move in x, y, z, rotate and tilt directions to remotely assess an injury to a victim, for example, of a war zone injury or terrorist attack. A first responder, who need not be medically trained, may be instructed via a communications link or via a predetermined controller program stored in computer memory to move the imaging device from one location to another on the human skin surface or in a human body cavity. Intervention is also remotely controlled, once an injury is assessed and diagnosed from the hospital work station via an image guided catheter manipulated by the first responder via commands received from the hospital work station. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039278 | BARIATRIC INSTRUCMENT OR ACCESSORY WITH SENSORS - A bariatric instrument or accessory with sensors | 2014-02-06 |
20140039279 | ACOUSTIC PALPATION USING NON-INVASIVE ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET SITES AND ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN DISORDERS - Methods and systems for identifying and spatially localizing tissues having certain physiological properties or producing certain biological responses, such as the sensation of pain, in response to the application of intense focused ultrasound (acoustic probing or palpation) are provided. In some embodiments, targeted acoustic probing is employed to identify the scope and severity of chronically painful sensitized tissue areas, and of chronic pain disorders. In other applications, targeted acoustic probing is used to localize nerves and other sensitized tissues for guidance of needles and other delivery devices, and for delivery of anesthetic, analgesic or therapeutic compositions. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039280 | Non-Invasive Diagnostic Device for Early Detection of Infection and Inflammation and Methods of Use - The present disclosure provides, in part, a self-contained, point-of-care device for the early detection of infection, or other pathologic conditions that can lead to system inflammation, by the detection of the endogenous gaseous mediator nitric oxide (NO.) and methods of use. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039281 | GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT BASED ON A SATIETY AGENT CONCENTRATION LEVEL - Methods and devices are provided for adjusting a gastric band to obtain a predetermined optimal expression of hormones. These hormones may be used to control appetite, metabolism and other weight control mechanisms. Ultimately, weight-loss efficacy is desired by tightening or loosening the gastric band based on hormone response. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039282 | CONCENTRATION MEASURING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CONCENTRATION MEASURING DEVICE - A concentration measuring device, the measuring light in a wavelength region where an absorbance related to the water in the subject can be practically ignored is irradiated to the subject S by a light source. The transmitted light that was transmitted through the subject S is received in a light receiving part. An optical rotation calculation part calculates an optical rotation of the subject S by using an output signal from the light receiving part, and an absorbance calculation part calculates an absorbance of the subject S by using an output signal from the light receiving part. A concentration calculation part calculates a concentration of glucose by using a glucose measurement data related to an aqueous solution of simple glucose, a protein measurement data related to an aqueous solution of simple protein, the optical rotation calculated by the optical rotation calculation part, and the absorbance calculated by the absorbance calculation part. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039283 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING OXIMETRY DATA - A method and system for the analysis of a patient's oximetry data to detect sleep-disordered breathing is provided. The system employs an algorithm to reliably detect patient arousals and correlate those with accelerated heart rate and oxygen saturation levels in a manner that detects sleep-disordered breathing via the respiratory mask. Initially a timing channel is formed based on a plethsmography signal using an optical finger sensor. Based on the pleth waveform, a respiratory wave form is prepared that represents respiration rate. An arousal mask is applied to the signal based on attenuations in the pleth signal. Once arousals are identified the time required for changes to propagate from the lungs to the blood gas is subtracted from the onset time of the arousal. As a result if the timing agrees with dropping oxygen saturation or falling arterial pH then the arousal is indicated as a chemoreflex related arousal. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039284 | Optical Measuring Device - An accurate measurement can be made of the light absorbance of deep layer tissue such as in a human body or a fruit. The thickness of fat is computed. A first specific distance and a second specific distance corresponding to the computed fat thickness are computed based a predetermined relationship between the fat thickness, the first specific distance, and measurement sensitivity of a surface layer and measurement sensitivity of a deep layer when light is received at a position the first specific distance away from a light emitting means. A third specific distance and a fourth specific distance are computed corresponding to the computed fat thickness based on a predetermined relationship between the fat thickness, the third specific distance and a measurement sensitivity of an intervening layer and a measurement sensitivity of the deep layer when light is received at a position the third specific distance away from the light emitting means. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039285 | GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHODS USING RFID - A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. An RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039286 | TRANSVASCULAR NERVE STIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Electrode structures for transvascular nerve stimulation combine electrodes with an electrically-insulating backing layer. The backing layer increases the electrical impedance of electrical paths through blood in a lumen of a blood vessel and consequently increases the flow of electrical current through surrounding tissues. The electrode structures may be applied to stimulate nerves such as the phrenic, vagus, trigeminal, obturator or other nerves. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039287 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COLORIMETRIC ABNORMALITIES IN VIVO - A system and method for detection of calorimetric abnormalities within a body lumen includes an image receiver for receiving images from within the body lumen. Also included are a transmitter for transmitting the images to a receiver, and a processor for generating a probability indication of presence of colorimetric abnormalities on comparison of color content of the images and at least one reference value. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039288 | Systems and Methods for Noncontact Ablation - Systems and methods for noncontact ablation of tissues or materials in/on the body using a luminal catheter and a catheter inserted into the lumen. In one embodiment, the luminal catheter is an ablation catheter and the other catheter is a recording/measurement/positioning catheter. The luminal catheter incorporates a noncontact ablation element such as an ultrasonic transducer. The luminal catheter can be inserted through the skin and into the body (e.g., into the heart) and the recording/measurement/positioning catheter can be inserted into the lumen so that the ablation and recording/measurement/positioning catheters are simultaneously positioned to record/measure the electrical activity of the target tissue and ablate the target tissue without causing the trauma that results from the introduction of additional catheters. Either of the ablation and recording/measurement/positioning catheters can be steerable, and either may incorporate recording/measurement electrodes. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039289 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF WIRELESS CATHETERS - A method includes disposing multiple medical probes to acquire physiological data concurrently from a living body. The data is sent from the multiple medical probes by transmitting over wireless channels respective sequences of data packets that are marked with respective packet numbers. A synchronization signal that is broadcast to the multiple probes is received in the probes. In response to receiving the synchronization signal, the packet numbers that are to be assigned in the probes to subsequent data packets in the respective sequences are reset. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039290 | Systems, Methods and Devices Having Stretchable Integrated Circuitry for Sensing and Delivering Therapy - System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a the brain, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy. Further, the invention enables the incorporation of both sensing and therapeutic devices on the same substrate allowing for faster treatment of diseased tissue and fewer devices to perform the same procedure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039291 | ARTERIAL AND VENOUS BLOOD METRICS - A medical device including a probe configured to be orally inserted into a lumen extending into the thorax of the subject, a plurality of electrodes, and a control circuit. The probe includes a first electrode. The plurality of electrodes includes at least one second electrode and at least one third electrode configured to be disposed externally on the thorax of the subject on a first side of a sternum of the subject and a second side of the sternum of the subject, respectively, the second side opposite the first side. The control circuit is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the at least one second and third electrodes and configured to measure an impedance between the first electrode and each of the at least one second and third electrodes and determine a ratio of arterial blood volume relative to venous blood volume based upon the measured impedance. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039292 | WATERPROOF PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL DETECTION DEVICE - A waterproof physiological signal detection device includes at least one electrode pad, a waterproof base layer, at least one water absorption unit, and a waterproof top layer. The electrode pad is positioned on a top surface of the waterproof base layer, and a first receiving compartment formed therebetween. The water absorption unit is positioned in the first receiving compartment. The water absorption unit has a top engaging the electrode pad and s a bottom engaging the waterproof base layer. The waterproof top layer overlaps the waterproof base layer and forms at least one top layer opening that corresponds to and exposes the at least one electrode pad. An undersurface of a circumference of the top layer opening overlaps a circumference of a top surface of the electrode pad with a central portion of the electrode pad projecting through the top layer opening. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039293 | OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING HANDHELD PROBE UTILIZING OPTICALLY REFLECTIVE MATERIAL - An optoacoustic imaging system includes a hand-held imaging probe having a light emitting portion and an array of ultrasonic transducers. The probe includes an acoustic lens having an optically reflective material that operates to avoid image artifacts associated with light interactions with the acoustic lens. The optically reflective material may be a thin, highly optically reflective metallic layer. The acoustic lens may be formed from a material such as silicon rubber filled with titanium dioxide or barium sulfate that allows it to reflect and scatter light from illumination components with substantially no absorption of such light, and yet be optically opaque. The probe may include a housing that provides hypo-echoic encapsulation of the probe. An assembly of the array of ultrasonic transducers may include a hypo-echoic material. The probe may include optical windows, each comprising one or more anti-reflection-coated plates with acoustic impedance matching that of tissues to be imaged. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039294 | CATHETER WITH ULTRASOUND SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CREATING A VOLUME GRAPHIC BY MEANS OF THE CATHETER - A method is provided for creating a volume graphic via a catheter for introduction into a vessel which has an ultrasound unit, which is embodied to transmit ultrasound, to measure an echo of the transmitted ultrasound, and to create image data for a two-dimensional cross-section of the vessel on the basis of the measured echo. The method involves creating image data of a cross-section with the ultrasound unit at a plurality of different positions on a movement track of the catheter, and, in addition to the image data, creating position data for the current position of the ultrasound unit with a localization device. The method further involves creating the volume graphic from the image data of all cross-sections in which the cross-sections are arranged relative to one another in accordance with the position data. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039295 | PREMATURE NEONATE CRADLE - A cradle configured for life supporting a premature neonate during magnetic resonance imaging procedure. The cradle includes a receptacle configured for receiving the neonate and inserting into a MRI apparatus. The receptacle is magnetically transparent. The cradle includes a unit of neonate life support remotely connected to the receptacle such that a magnetic field of the MRI apparatus is not disturbed by the life support unit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039296 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND CONTROL UNIT FOR A MONITORING-DEPENDENT IMAGING EXAMINATION - In a method, control unit and system to acquire an image of a patient, possibly undergoing an examination according to a current examination plan with an imaging device, a vital function of the patient is monitored via a monitoring unit, and the overrun of a limit value by the monitored vital function is communicated to a determination unit by the monitoring unit, using the vital function, the determination unit selects a new examination plan that is suitable to detect a possible cause of the overrun of the vital function. An image of the patient is then acquired with the imaging device according to the new examination plan. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039297 | MOTION TRIGGERED MR IMAGING USING APT/CEST - The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of a moving portion of a body ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140039298 | APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE WITHIN A BODY DURING A MEDICAL IMAGING PROCESS AND DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - A device, system, and method for entering a medical device such as a needle into the body inside a medical imager such as a MRI scanner, CT, X-ray fluoroscopy, and ultrasound imaging, from within a body cavity (such as the rectum, vagina, or laparoscopically accessed cavity). A three degree-of-freedom mechanical device translates and rotates inside the cavity and enters a needle into the body, and steers the needle to a target point selected by the user. The device is guided by real-time images from the medical imager. Networked computers process the medical images and enable the clinician to control the motion of the mechanical device that is operated within the imager, outside of the imager or remotely from outside the imager. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039299 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AN INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE - Embodiments of a method, a tracking system, an MRI system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions for simultaneous imaging and tracking are presented. A designated signal and one or more characteristics corresponding to a plurality of imaging gradient waveforms are received. Further, a tracking pulse sequence is synchronized with an imaging pulse sequence at a determined point based on the designated signal. The tracking pulse sequence is then applied simultaneously with the imaging pulse sequence for acquiring corresponding response signals from an interventional device that includes at least one tracking coil and a tracking source configured to generate response signals at a tracking resonant frequency different from an imaging resonant frequency. A location of the tracking coil within or outside body of a subject is determined based on the response signals received from the tracking source and the characteristics corresponding to the imaging gradient waveforms. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039300 | Dynamic MR Imaging of Patients with Breast Cancer - Establishment and Comparison of Different Analytical Methods for Tissue Perfusion and Capillary Permeability - The present invention encompasses methods, apparatus, and computer based systems for identifying benign and malignant tumors in tissues such as soft tissues and particularly breast tissue using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagining (DCE-MRI) and dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (DSC) imagining of the tumors. Some embodiments encompass the use of two dynamic MRI pulse sequences in intercalating mode during parenteral administration of an MR contrast substance, wherein one of said pulse sequences is optimized for spatial information and the other pulse sequence is adjusted for high temporal solution, the high-temporal dissolved sequence further comprising a double echo-collection sensitive towards both DCE and DSC for generating a number of different biomarker data such as pharmacokinetic biomarker data, descriptive DCE biomarkers and descriptive DSC biomarkers, and subsequently normalizing and comparing said data with corresponding data from corresponding benign and malign tumors, respectively. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039301 | MR Surface Coil with Integrated Automatic Patient Immobilization - A magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) local coil includes at least two parts that may be moved relative to one another. At least one part of the at least two parts has elements that, in a closed state of the MRT local coil, presses directly or via pressure elements on at least one closed volume area in another part of the at least two parts. The at least one closed volume area is displaced by this in the closed state of the local coil into a coil interior space inside the local coil until the closed volume area rests against a patient. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039302 | MAGNETIC FIELD-COMPATIBLE COMPONENTS OF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM - A medical device assembly comprises a medical device comprising a shaft having proximal and distal end portions. The device further comprises a sensor at the distal end portion of the shaft that comprises first and second leads extending therefrom to the proximal end portion of the shaft. The device further comprises an electromechanical connector having a plurality of pins at a first end thereof. First and second of the pins are electrically connected to the first and second sensor leads, respectively, thereby forming a first partial magnetic loop between the first and second pins. The connector further comprises first and second jumpers electrically connecting the first pin and third pins, and second and fourth pins, respectively, thereby forming a second partial magnetic loop. The partial magnetic loops are configured to combine with partial magnetic loops of another connector to form a pair of magnetic noise cancellation loops. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039303 | X-RAY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A recorded image of moving images substantially synchronized to pulsation of a heart are superimposed on an X-ray image taken during a medical procedure and are together displayed in composite as a three-dimensional image on a 3D display. Safety of a coronary artery intervention and catheterization is thus improved and increased procedural efficiency can be realized. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039304 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is provided. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a fluid position detection unit configured to detect a position of fluid in a subject, a biopsy needle position detection unit configured to detect a position of a biopsy needle to be inserted into the subject, a distance calculation unit configured to calculate a distance between the fluid and the biopsy needle, based on the detected position of the fluid and the detected position of the biopsy needle, and a notice unit configured to generate a warning when the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit is smaller than a predetermined threshold value. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039305 | ROBOTIC CATHETER SYSTEM INCLUDING IMAGING SYSTEM CONTROL - A robotic catheter procedure system includes a bedside system and a workstation. The bedside system includes an actuating mechanism configured to engage and to impart movement to a percutaneous device. The workstation includes a user interface and a control system configured to be operatively coupled to the user interface, the bedside system, and a medical imaging system. The control system is responsive to a first input and to a second input, and the user interface receives the second input from a user. The control system is configured to generate a first control signal to the medical imaging system based on the first input, and the medical imaging system captures at least one image in response to the first control signal. The control system is configured to generate a second control signal to the actuating mechanism based on the second input, and the actuating mechanism causes movement of the percutaneous device in response to the second control signal. The first input is indicative of upcoming percutaneous device movement. | 2014-02-06 |
20140039306 | SHAPE SENSING ASSISTED MEDICAL PROCEDURE - A system and method for shape sensing assistance in a medical procedure includes providing ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140039307 | Ultrasound Guided Positioning of Cardiac Replacement Valves - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for positioning a valve or other device in a patient's body (e.g., in the patient's heart) using an ultrasound system in combination with position sensors. One position sensor is mounted in the ultrasound probe so that a geometric relationship between the position sensor and the ultrasound transducer is known, and another position sensor is mounted in the device installation apparatus so that a geometric relationship between the position sensor and the device is known. The device's position with respect to the imaging plane is determined based on the detected positions of the position sensors and the known geometric relationships. Images of the imaging plane are displayed, and an indication of the device's position with respect to the imaging plane is outputted. | 2014-02-06 |