07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090043154 | ENDOSCOPIC ATTACHMENT, ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system has an endoscope; an attachment for the endoscope, having a non-circular irregularly shaped hole that communicates with an opening of a channel of the endoscope and attached to a forward end of an insertion section of the endoscope; and a treatment instrument for the endoscope, having a flexible tube and a treatment section. An extension/retraction section having a non-circular cross section corresponding to the shape of an opening of the irregularly shaped holes is provided at a forward end of the flexible tube, and the irregularly shaped hole restricts rotation of the flexible tube. Further, the treatment section has directivity about its axis relative to the flexible tube and its rotation is restricted. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043155 | BODY-INSERTABLE APPARATUS, IN-VIVO INFORMATION ACQUIRING SYSTEM, AND BODY-INSERTABLE APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An object of the present invention is to make it possible to closely examine a specific region by making most use of an advantage of a compound-eye capsule endoscope that picks up images of an interior of a body cavity forward and backward in a movement direction of a capsule casing. By disposing imaging devices ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043156 | MEDICAL APPARATUS OBTAINING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF INTERNAL STATE OF AN OBJECT BASED ON INTERACTION BETWEEN ULTRASOUND WAVES AND LIGHT - A biological observation system is provided, which is mounted in en endoscope so as to acquire information indicating the internal state of a body tissue of an object using the interaction between ultrasound waves and light. The endoscope is equipped with an ultrasound generating member, a light transmitting/receiving member, and a moving member. The ultrasound generating member generates ultrasound waves toward a region to be examined of an object. The light transmitting/receiving member radiates light from a light source toward the region to be examined and receives light reflected by a region of the ultrasound waves within the region to be examined. The moving member spatially moves both the ultrasound generating member and the light transmitting/receiving member together as a unitary member. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043157 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a display unit that displays images contained in a plurality of image groups inside a subject picked up by a plurality of imaging devices, and a control unit that extracts a related image related to a currently displayed image currently displayed in the display unit from the plurality of image groups to make the display unit display the related image extracted. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043158 | Conduit introducer, conduit assembly and conduit-implanting device - A conduit-implanting device includes a conduit introducer and a conduit assembly. The conduit introducer includes: a rod body having an inserting end located at a lower side of the rod body; an inflatable section disposed in the proximity of the inserting end; and an injection port for injecting liquid into the inflatable section. The conduit assembly includes a hollow tube body, a plunger and a plunger rod. The plunger includes an upper end face connected with the plunger rod, and a lower end face being an abutting end. The plunger moves upward in the hollow tube body by operating the plunger rod. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043159 | SLEEVE FOR ENDOSCOPIC MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A guide tube is used with a medical endoscope. The guide tube includes an elongated tubular member and a lubricating fluid. The elongated tubular member has an inner annular membrane, an outer annular membrane, a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion opposite the proximal end portion. The inner and outer annular membranes define a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The lubricating fluid is disposed between the inner annular membrane and the outer annular membrane. The lubricating fluid is disposed between the distal end portion and the proximal end portion. The inner annular membrane moves in a first axial direction along the medical endoscope as the medical endoscope is moved through a patient. The outer annular membrane correspondingly moving axially, but in a second, opposite axial direction, along the medical endoscope as the medical endoscope is moved through the patient. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043160 | SELF-PROPELLED COLONOSCOPE - A self-propelled colonoscope comprises a tubular flexible insertion portion ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043161 | MEASURING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a measuring endoscope apparatus which includes an endoscope that photoelectrically converts an image of an object to generate an imaging signal, a signal processing section that processes the imaging signal to generate image data, a distance measuring section that calculates an object distance based on a principle of triangulation using the image data, and a display section that displays the image of the object based on the image data. The measuring endoscope apparatus further includes a measuring section that calculates a size of the mark indicating a size of the object based on the object distance and a view angle of the endoscope. The display section also displays a mark along with the image of the object based on the image data. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043162 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus according to this invention has a connector portion to which an endoscope having a CCD can be connected, a light source device having a light source portion which applies illumination light to an object to be observed by the CCD, an illumination time variator unit which changes an illumination time for illumination light from the light source portion, a storage portion provided in the endoscope and storing illumination time information for illumination light suitable for the endoscope, and a utilization factor controlling portion which, upon connection of the endoscope, reads out the illumination time information stored in the storage portion and controls the illumination time variator unit such that the illumination time for the light source portion is consistent with the read-out illumination time information. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043163 | MEDICAL APPARATUS AND MEDICAL SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - In the present invention, an endoscope apparatus has an identification unit which identifies the classification on the basis of scope ID information of an endoscopic scope, a storage unit which stores information regarding processing to be executed according to the classification of the endoscopic scope (a first SOP), and a control unit which reads a second SOP corresponding to the classification from the first SOP stored in the storage section on the basis of the result of the identification by the identification unit and sets the second SOP, and which, in the case where the information corresponding to the classification does not exist, performs switching so that predetermined information (a third SOP) is read from the first SOP stored in the storage unit and sets the predetermined information. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043164 | CAPSULE-TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE - The position of an antenna incorporated in a capsule-type endoscope | 2009-02-12 |
20090043165 | Atraumatic Arthroscopic Instrument Sheath - A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma. The sheath may be provided in the form of an inflow/outflow sheath that allows a surgeon to irrigate and drain a surgical field without the use of a separate irrigation instrument. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043166 | ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope of the present invention includes a distal end main body portion provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a disposing hole having a first space and a second space that is formed in the distal end main body portion, and an objective lens. The endoscope also includes an image pickup unit that is provided inside disposing hole such that objective lens faces a second opening and that has a shape formed along a part of first space and second space. Image pickup unit is fixed inside disposing hole by a screw that is inserted into distal end main body portion through a screw hole formed in distal end main body portion at an intersecting region between first space and second space. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043167 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an outer tube having a sharpened distal end and a retractable sleeve slidably disposed in the outer tube. An image conduit is attached to the distal end of the retractable sleeve for imaging any object in contact with the distal tip of the image conduit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043168 | Self-releasing tourniquet and method - A self-releasing tourniquet comprising a compression means and a releasing means, whereby the releasing means is configured to fail without any external influence at a predetermined time following application of the tourniquet. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043169 | Childbirth instrument and method - A childbirth instrument and method of use. The instrument may have guide and/or guard portions with concave posterior sides, and may have one or more grips. The guide may have first, second, and third elongated reference slots for performing episiotomy cuts therethrough, with the reference slots locating the angle and position of the episiotomy cuts, and the guard provides protection for the unborn infant. Another embodiment has one or more apertures through which a hypodermic needle may deliver a local anesthetic prior to making episiotomy cuts. The instrument may have one or more grips, which may be removable, and may have a movable stop and/or guide aperture. The angle of the episiotomy cut may be adjusted with one embodiment. The guide and guard portions may separate. Finger-receiving portions may be provided on the guard. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043170 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROMOTOR FUNCTIONING ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING - The present invention discloses an interactive system for neuromotor functioning assessment and training of a subject, using rhythmic-based techniques. The system may comprise an acquisition unit and an analysis unit connected by communication means. The acquisition unit may comprise measuring devices and may unit enable producing rhythmic aural and/or visual indications and measuring the subject's performing of actions under the produced rhythmus. The actions may be carried out according to predefined exercises using the measuring devices. The analysis unit may include a software application that allows receiving, storing, displaying and analyzing of acquisition data arriving from the acquisition unit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043171 | Systems And Methods For Determining Physiological Parameters Using Measured Analyte Values - Systems and methods for determining a physiological parameter in a patient are provided. In certain embodiments, a system can include an analyte detection system configured to measure first analyte data in a fluid sample received from a patient, a medical sensor configured to measure second analyte data in the patient, and a processor configured to receive the first analyte data and the second analyte data and to determine a physiological parameter based at least in part on the first analyte data and the second analyte data. In certain such embodiments, the medical sensor may be a pulse oximeter, and the physiological parameter may include a cardiovascular parameter including, for example, cardiac output. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043172 | MULTI-MODAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND WORKSTATION WITH SUPPORT FOR STRUCTURED HYPOTHESIS TESTING - Investigation of in vivo models of disease requires imaging studies involving single subjects in single imaging sessions, serial imaging of individuals or groups of subjects, and integration of data across diverse and heterogeneous experimental methodologies. Each type of experiment is preferably supported by various feature sets that can be rigorously applied to produce quantitative, reproducible results. Current imaging scanners are not equipped with standardized capability that supports an automated and scientifically rigorous workflow suited to hypothesis testing. An imaging system includes a research workstation at which a user can design, execute, study, and report imaging plans. Flexibility that comes along with a modular design of the system allows the user to customize workflow parameters for more robust hypothesis testing. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043173 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC SURGICAL OPERATIONS WITH CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS - A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and send it to the processor; a hematocrit reading device inserted inside the arterial or venous line of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the blood hematocrit value and to send it to the processor; a data input device to allow the operator to manually input data regarding the arterial oxygen saturation and the arterial oxygen tension; computing means integrated in the processor to compute the oxygen delivery value on the basis of the measured pump flow, the measured hematocrit value, the preset value of arterial oxygen saturation, and the preset value of arterial oxygen tension; and a display connected to the processor to display in real-time the computed oxygen delivery value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043174 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ENDOMETRIOSIS - A vaginal probe includes a metal detection sensor for detecting the presence of ferrous-laden endometriotic tissues. The probe is electrically connected to external electronic circuitry for interpreting the readings taken by the sensor and for providing a qualitative or quantitative measurement of the amount of endometriotic tissues present. The probe is inserted in either the vagina or peritoneal cavity of a patient to detect the location and the relative amounts of iron or ferrous-laden tissues in the pelvic area of the patient. Using the probe and monitoring the readings over time as part of pelvic exams assists in determining the early onset or progression of endometriosis and/or the response to one or more therapies being provided to the patient to treat the disease. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043175 | METHOD OF DERIVING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF DOMAIN-SPECIFIC DISPLAY OBJECTS ON AN EXTERNAL DISPLAY - Technique for deriving a graphical representation of domain-specific display-objects on an external display ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043176 | HEAT INDICATOR MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The invention is to provide a heat indicator measuring device that is able to appropriately prevent a heat disorder. The heat indicator measuring device includes: a temperature measuring unit | 2009-02-12 |
20090043177 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING FACILITATED BLOOD FLOW AND BLOOD ANALYTE MONITORING - A method for the integrated facilitization of blood flow and monitoring of blood analyte concentration (for example, blood glucose concentration) includes implanting a stent configured to facilitate blood flow into a cardiovascular system of a user's body with the stent having attached thereto a continuous blood analyte determination module of a blood analyte monitoring system. The method also includes disposing a reader module of the blood analyte monitoring system external to the user's body and in proximity to a portion of the user's skin layer and monitoring blood analyte concentration via (i) emitting an RF carrier signal from the reader module toward the stent; (ii) receiving the RF carrier signal at a reflection antenna of the continuous blood analyte determination module; (iii) reflecting a modulated signal by the reflection antenna with the modulated signal being encoded with a blood analyte concentration determined by a sensor of the continuous blood analyte determination module; (iv) receiving the modulated signal by the reader module; and (v) decoding the analyte concentration from the modulated signal by the reader module. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043178 | Optical non-invasive blood monitoring system and method - A simple noninvasive technique that is capable of very accurate and fast blood analyte, e.g., glucose, level monitoring is provided. Fluctuation in the levels of glucose and other analytes affect the refractive index of blood and extra cellular fluid in biological tissue. Given that the propagation speed of light through a medium depends on its refractive index, continuous monitoring of analyte levels in tissue is achieved by measuring characteristics of the tissue that can be correlated to the refractive index of the tissue. For instance, the frequency or number of optical pulse circulations that are transmitted through an individual's tissue of known thickness within a certain time period can be correlated to an individual's blood glucose level. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043179 | Processing of Photoplethysmography Signals - Disclosed herein are methods and devices of processing photoplethysmography signal information. The methods for processing will allow numerous medical observations and diagnoses from a simple, non-invasive probe. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043180 | SENSOR AND SYSTEM PROVIDING PHYSIOLOGIC DATA AND BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION - A device and method of use combining a non-invasive sensor for measuring a physiologic attribute with a biometric identification means. One embodiment of the device and method includes a sensor that has incorporated therein both an oximeter and a fingerprint sensor. The sensor may be connected to a controller including a fingerprint identification circuit in addition to the oximeter circuit and other physiological circuitries such as ECG, pulse or heart rate, NIBP (Non-Invasive Blood Pressure) and temperature. A display may provide an indication of the measured blood oxygen saturation level along with identification information. The display may be located to provide remote monitoring of oxygen saturation and fingerprint identification of the patient, for example, at a central station. The fingerprint identification circuit may be activated individually to obtain the patient fingerprint, which may be recorded in a memory, either in the controller or a remote memory store, or both. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043181 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043182 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043183 | INTEGRATED STENT AND BLOOD ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM - An integrated stent and blood analyte monitoring system includes a stent configured for implantation into a cardiovascular system of a user's body and a blood analyte monitoring system. The blood analyte monitoring system includes a continuous blood analyte determination module attached to the stent and a reader module configured for disposition external to the user's body and proximal to a portion of the user's skin layer. The continuous blood analyte determination module has a sensor for determining the concentration of a blood analyte (e.g., blood glucose concentration) and a reflection antenna with a switch. The reader module is configured to emit an RF carrier signal toward the stent. The reflection antenna is configured to receive the RF carrier signal and reflect a modulated signal that has been modulated by the switch to encode an analyte concentration determined by the sensor. Furthermore, the reader module is configured to receive the modulated signal and decode the analyte concentration therefrom. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043184 | CATHETER AND PROBE FOR MEASURING ANALYTES OR OTHER PARAMETERS - A medical sensing system including an access tube with a fluid infusate lumen and a sensing probe that can be passed through a second lumen in the access tube and extended into the vasculature for sensing a blood parameter. The sensing probe has a sensor on a distal end thereof and a shape that permits it to extend from the access tube such that the sensor is displaced laterally from the access tube, and out of the infusate flow. If the sensing probe passes through the lumen opening at the distal tip of the catheter, the distal end of the probe bends or otherwise deflects laterally so that the sensor is displaced laterally from the infusate flow path. Alternatively, the probe may exit a side port of the access tube upstream of an infusate side port. The deflectable probe is particularly useful for sensing glucose in blood through any number of conventional, off-the-shelf catheters. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043185 | BIOMEDICAL SURFACE ELECTRODE - A flexible biomedical surface electrode comprises an insulating substrate ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043186 | Miniature circular mapping catheter - An ablation device, including a catheter and an ablation element incorporating one or more balloons at the distal end of the catheter, has a continuous passageway extending through it from the proximal end of the catheter to the distal side of the expandable ablation element. The ablation device ablates tissue by subjecting it to ultrasound energy, cryogenic energy, chemical, laser beam, microwave, or radiation energy. A probe carrying electrodes is introduced through this passageway and deploys, under the influence of its own resilience, to a structure incorporating a loop which is automatically aligned with the axis of the expandable ablation device, so that minimal manipulation is required to place the probe. Pulmonary vein potential is monitored in real time via the electrodes. The probe may have an atraumatic tip with a ball formed at the leading edge. The atraumatic tip prevents any tissue damage such as perforation of heart wall. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043187 | Method for assessing a rupture risk of an aneurysm of a patient and associated system - A method for assessing a rupture risk of at least one aneurysm of a patient, with the rupture risk being assessed by a computing device as a function of at least one personal factor specific to the patient and at least one anatomy-linked factor relevant to the anatomy of the and/or in the area of the at least one aneurysm and at least one simulation-linked factor determined with reference to at least one simulation carried out by means of the computing device and/or a further computing device and based on anatomical data for the at least one aneurysm. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043188 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEASUREMENT AND TREATMENT OF PAIN AND THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION AND OSTEOPOROSIS - A method for pain treatment and measurement according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes providing an external field to a portion of a living being, wherein the external field comprises a frequency of about 3040 Hz. This frequency of about 3040 Hz can also be intermixed with two or more other frequencies for the treatment and measurement of pain, and can be utilized alone or together with other intermixed frequencies to treat inflammation and osteoporosis. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043189 | Mobile combined MRI/PET apparatus - A combined positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, in a trailer housing is disclosed, for imaging organs of an examination object in an examination space. In at least one embodiment, the positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a positron emission tomography apparatus with at least one radiation detector and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with at least one main magnetic field coil for generating a main magnetic field, at least one gradient coil for generating a magnetic gradient field, and a radio-frequency antenna device for transmitting excitation pulses and receiving magnetic resonance signals from the examination space, the radiation detector and the at least one gradient coil being arranged coaxially and at substantially the same axial height. In order to create a mobile MRI/PET apparatus which is designed as compactly as possible and, firstly, satisfies the radiation protection requirements for protecting the surroundings of the measurement apparatus to the best possible extent and, secondly, excludes interfering environmental influences on the measurement apparatus, a shielding arrangement with at least one shielding element for attenuating the main magnetic field and the gradient field and also the annihilation radiation outside the trailer housing is provided in at least one embodiment. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043190 | "AUTOMATIC POINTING DEVICE FOR CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREWS OF AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL" - Automatic pointing device for the correct positioning of the distal locking screws of an intramedullary nail, including means for image acquisition, processing and for guidance of the surgical instrument. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043191 | OCT-IVUS CATHETER FOR CONCURRENT LUMINAL IMAGING - The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system and an Intravascular Ultrasound (“IVUS) system for concurrent imaging of luminal systems, such as imaging the vasculature system, including, without limitation, cardiac vasculature, peripheral vasculature and neural vasculature. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINATION OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE TYPE BY MEASUREMENT OF TISSUE OPTICAL PROPERTIES - Methods for diagnosing vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque using optical coherence tomography to measure tissue optical properties, including backreflectance of heterogeneous layers, such as plaque cap, lipid pool composition and macrophage presence. Methods also include measurement of spatially and temporally dependent reflectance, measurement of multiple wavelength reflectance, low coherence interferometry, polarization and quantification of macrophage content. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043193 | Procedure radiograph orientation device and methods of use - Procedure radiograph orientation devices and methods of use are provided for stabilization and orientation of a patient's anatomy for a variety of surgical interventions. Additionally, devices of the present invention aid in orienting radiographic imaging devices through the inclusion of radiopaque fiducials so as to optimize radiographic images by providing radiographic reference landmarks. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043194 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DISTAL EMBOLIZATION FROM THE VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY USING FLOW REVERSAL - The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter, into a vertebral or basilar artery. The constrictor/occluder is mounted proximal to the port of the catheter. Manometers may be mounted distal to one or more constrictors for measuring pressure distal to the constrictor(s). Methods of using the devices for preventing distal embolization during vertebral and/or basilar procedures by reversing blood flow in the vertebral artery toward the subclavian artery are disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043195 | Ultrasound Touchscreen User Interface and Display - User interface for providing user control over device functions of an ultrasound imaging system ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043196 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A flexure display is a display graph in which positions of a plurality of surface points and amounts of displacement are correlated. A slider provides a user interface for setting time. A time which is set through the slider is reflected on the flexure display or the like. The flexure display provides a graph showing an amount of displacement of each surface point at the time which is set through the slider. A load display shows a temporal change of an amount of load applied to the bone. A strain display shows a temporal change of an amount of strain of the bone. Time markers showing a predetermined time are displayed on the load display and strain display. The time markers are displayed according to the time which is set through the slider. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043197 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - With a natural number n, an ultrasound pulse having a center frequency of nf | 2009-02-12 |
20090043198 | MAGNETO-MOTIVE ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - Provided herein are systems, methods and compositions for the use of ultrasound for detection of cells and nanoparticles. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043199 | WIRELESS NETWORK HAVING PORTABLE ULTRASOUND DEVICES - A patient monitoring system has one or more ultrasound devices that monitor patients. The ultrasound devices can communicate to a central station by way of a wireless data communication network. Ultrasound images acquired by the ultrasound devices may be displayed at the central station. Alarms may be generated based upon conditions detected by the ultrasound devices. An ultrasound device may have a strap that permits it to be held in place with a transducer against the skin of a subject to permit ultrasound observation of the subject either continuously or intermittently over an extended period. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043200 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Using three-dimensional mapping images at different time phases obtained by mapping motion information, a peak value of motion information in a local region is retrieved in each of the time phases. On the basis of the result, a locus line or the like indicative of fluctuations with time in the local peak region is generated and displayed so as to be, for example, superimposed on a mapping image. By observing the locus line on the mapping image displayed, the observer can directly grasp the state of the space-time propagation of mechanical excitement of the heart. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043201 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a random processing device which adds independent random components to a pixel value of a pixel point on each actual frame corresponding to a given time and a pixel value of a pixel point on each actual frame corresponding to a time subsequent to the time respectively thereby to obtain random-processed pixel values and a weighting/adding device which weights/adds the random-processed pixel values thereby to obtain a pixel value of a pixel point on each interpolation frame corresponding to an intermediate time. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043202 | IDENTIFICATION OF A PERSON BASED ON ULTRA-SOUND SCAN ANALYSES OF HAND BONE GEOMETRY - A method for producing a model of bone geometry of a volumetric region of a body is provided. The method comprises scanning the volumetric region using ultrasound and acquiring geometric data associated with bones; identifying points derived from a surface of the bones; organizing the points into separate bone entities and transforming the points so as to position the bone entities in accordance with a normalized template. The model may be used for identifying or verifying the identity of a person. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043203 | POWER MANAGEMENT IN PORTABLE ULTRASOUND DEVICES - A method for operating an ultrasound device comprises automatically switching among power modes in responses to changes in the power remaining available for operation of the ultrasound device. Two or more power modes may be available for each of a number of operational modes. The power modes may trade off performance against operating time. In some embodiments the ultrasound device can operate in a reduced-power idle mode in which the ultrasound device checks for ultrasound echoes indicating that a transducer is against a subject. In some embodiments, switching among power modes involves changes such as: changing a line density of ultrasound images; changing numbers of transducer elements being used for ultrasound transmission and/or reception; reconfiguring data processing circuitry; and changing pulse characteristics of transmitted ultrasound. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043204 | HAND-HELD ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE HAVING REMOVABLE TRANSDUCER ARRAYS - A hand-held ultrasonic imaging device is provided with a removable transducer array. The imaging device has a housing, a display on the housing, and a transducer assembly including a transducer array detachably coupled to the housing. The imaging device may detect the type of transducer array that is coupled to the housing and select a corresponding functional mode for the transducer array. The transducer array may be coupled at different angles to the housing. The transducer array may be coupled to the housing by a pivotable swivel connector. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043205 | HAND-HELD ULTRASOUND SYSTEM HAVING STERILE ENCLOSURE - A sterile enclosure is provided for enclosing a hand-held ultrasound device to prevent any material on the ultrasound device from contaminating a sterile environment in which the ultrasound device is used. The enclosure has an opening for insertion of the ultrasound device into the enclosure, a closure for closing the opening, an acoustically-transparent transducer portion for covering an active face of a transducer of the ultrasound device, and a transparent display portion overlaying a display of the ultrasound device. In some embodiments a detachable or integrally formed needle guide is provided with the enclosure, for holding and guiding a needle so that the needle is projected into a field of view of the transducer of the ultrasound device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING - Under one aspect, an ultrasound system for producing a representation of an object includes: a concave transducer array configured to transmit ultrasonic pulses into the object and to receive ultrasonic pulses from the object, the ultrasonic pulses from the object containing structural information about the object, each transducer in the array generating an output signal representative of a portion of the structural information about the object; a multi-focal lens structure for focusing the transmitted ultrasonic pulses; a multiplexing structure in operable communication with the concave transducer array and including logic for coupling the output signals from at least one pair of transducers in the concave transducer array; and a beamformer in operable communication with the multiplexing structure and including logic for constructing a representation of structural information about the object based on the coupled output signals from the multiplexing structure. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043207 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of appropriately evaluating dynamic characteristics of a bone. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus obtains an interpolated line | 2009-02-12 |
20090043208 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ESTIMATING BLOOD FLOW CHARACTERISTICS - Methods and devices are described for estimating blood flow characteristics through an orifice of a subject, such as regurgitant blood flow through a faulty heart valve. Acoustical techniques can be applied to send bursts of energy, such as high repetition pulsed ultrasonic signals, to a sample volume in a region of interest. For example, multiple beams can be formed from the bursts of energy each having a cross sectional area that is smaller than the cross sectional area of the orifice being investigated. By combining the multiple beams, a composite measure of the blood flow characteristics through the orifice can be obtained. In one example, the composite measure can provide an estimate of the cross sectional area of the interrogated orifice. The composite measure can also provide an estimate of the geometry of the orifice. Systems and components for providing such composite measures are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043209 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A probe includes a transducer unit including a plurality of transducers which are arrayed in the first direction, transmit ultrasonic waves and receive echo signals, and a moving mechanism for continuously moving the transducer unit in the second direction crossing the first direction. A movement control unit controls the moving mechanism to continuously move the transducer unit in the second direction. A transmission unit causes the transducer unit to generate ultrasonic waves. A scan line signal generation unit generates a plurality of actual measurement scan line signals by delaying and adding a plurality of echo signals from the transducer unit. A scan line signal calculation unit calculates a plurality of mathematical scan line signals constituting a plurality of mathematical electronic scan planes from the plurality of actual measurement scan line signals. An image generation unit generates multislice tomograms on the basis of the plurality of calculated mathematical scan line signals. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043210 | DATA DETECTION DEVICE AND DATA DETECTION METHOD - A data detection device ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043211 | MEMS BASED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY PROBE - A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) probe package is provided including a first reflective element receiving a light beam directed into to the probe package and a second reflective element receiving light directed from the first reflective element. The second reflective element directs light in an optical path extending from the probe package. At least one of the reflective elements includes a MEMS mirror. An embodiment of the package is made with a monolithic housing having mounting surfaces formed therein for aligning the first reflective element with the second reflective element. The monolithic housing also includes a mounting surface for aligning at least one lens with at least one of the reflective elements. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043212 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC SURGICAL OPERATIONS WITH CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS - A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and send it to the processor; a hematocrit reading device inserted inside the arterial or venous line of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the blood hematocrit value and to send it to the processor; a data input device to allow the operator to manually input data regarding the arterial oxygen saturation and the arterial oxygen tension; computing means integrated in the processor to compute the oxygen delivery value on the basis of the measured pump flow, the measured hematocrit value, the preset value of arterial oxygen saturation, and the preset value of arterial oxygen tension; and a display connected to the processor to display in real-time the computed oxygen delivery value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043213 | LOAD INDEPENDENT INDEX OF DIASTOLIC FUNCTION - Methods and related apparatus and systems for determining a load-independent index of diastolic function in the heart are described. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043214 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER CAPABLE OF KNOWING VARIATION IN BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE - In a sphygmomanometer ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043215 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER CUFF FOR NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - A sphygmomanometer cuff is provided for measuring the blood pressure over a blood vessel. The sphygmomanometer cuff has at least one inflatable cuff part ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043216 | HEART BEAT SIGNAL RECOGNITION - A subject's heart rate is determined by recognizing heart beat patterns in a heart beat signal. A heart rate monitor receives a Doppler signal reflected from an artery of a target, performs demodulation and heart beat recognition techniques on the received signal to determine a set or sequence of features in each frame of the signal. Once a feature sequence is extracted from the signal, pattern classification is performed to determine if the extracted feature sequence is associated with one or more heart beats. The pattern classification may include finding the optimal state sequence by calculating the probability of each allowable state sequence based on the extracted feature sequence and heart beat models or additional noise models. Another pattern classification technique may determine a heart beat candidate using frame energy and dynamic thresholding methods followed by computing the probabilities between the feature sequence and each stored heart beat model or additional noise models. A further pattern classification technique may identify heart beat candidates using frame energy and dynamic thresholding methods and compute the similarity between the feature sequences and each of the stored heart beat templates. Post-processing is applied to heart beat candidates to determine if the candidates are associated with a true heartbeat, noise or some other signal source. Once a true heart beat is identified, the subject heart rate is updated based on the detected heart beat and displayed for a user. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043217 | HEART RATE MONITOR WITH CROSS TALK REDUCTION - A heart rate monitor determines a heart rate for a primary subject by reducing noise and cross-talk from unwanted signal transmission sources. A set of pulse peaks having about the same amplitude and an amplitude greater than any other set of peaks are processed to determine a subject's heart rate, while data having an amplitude below that of the set of peaks is ignored. To retrieve enough data to determine a peak amplitude, the signal having heart rate information is sampled at a frequency higher than a normal sampling frequency. In some embodiments, if no data is received for a set time period which is in or above the range, the threshold resets to zero under an assumption that the primary subject is no longer within transmitting range. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043218 | Tachyarrhythmia detection, differentiation and assessment - A method employable during a tachycardia-tachyarrhythmia condition in a person for detecting, verifying and distinguishing ventricular and supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias, including ventricular fibrillation, including (a) confirming the presence of a tachyarrhythmia heart rate, (b) on such confirmation, collecting time-frame-simultaneous ECG and heart-sound information, (c) following such collecting, choosing selected ECG time-span, and heart-sound intensity, data, and (d) utilizing the chosen, selected ECG time-span, and heart-sound intensity, data, characterizing the defined condition as resulting from one of (a) supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmia, (b) ventricular tachyarrhythmia, and (c) ventricular fibrillation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043219 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC SURGICAL OPERATIONS WITH CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS - A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and send it to the processor; a hematocrit reading device inserted inside the arterial or venous line of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the blood hematocrit value and to send it to the processor; a data input device to allow the operator to manually input data regarding the arterial oxygen saturation and the arterial oxygen tension; computing means integrated in the processor to compute the oxygen delivery value on the basis of the measured pump flow, the measured hematocrit value, the preset value of arterial oxygen saturation, and the preset value of arterial oxygen tension; and a display connected to the processor to display in real-time the computed oxygen delivery value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043220 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ANALYSIS OF CLUSTERED DATA, IN PARTICULAR ACTION POTENTIALS (I.E. NEURON FIRING SIGNALS IN THE BRAIN) - Methods for clustering of multi-dimensional data allow unsupervised grouping of multi-dimensional data points into clusters having like characteristics. The methods may be usefully applied to extracellular action potentials (neuronal spikes) measured from the brain, whereby spike data may be grouped in accordance with dimensions such as spike period, spike shape, etc., to assist in identification and location of individual neurons and/or regions of the brain. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043221 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED DETERMINATION OF BIOELECTRIC ELECTRODE IMPEDANCES - Apparatuses and methods are provided for determining electrode impedances of a bioelectric signal-monitoring/recording system that includes an amplifier, and electrodes connected between a subject and the amplifier. An example apparatus includes: a voltage source outputting a voltage signal; a switching arrangement including an input electrically connected with the voltage source for receiving the voltage signal, an output electrically connected with the amplifier and the electrodes, and switches between the input and the output; and a controller in communication with the switches for opening and closing the switches to establish signal paths between the voltage source and the output, the controller calculating the electrode impedances relative to voltage outputs of the amplifier for each signal path. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043222 | HYDRATION STATUS MONITORING - A method of determining an indication of the hydration status relating to a subject. The method includes determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment, and then; for each body segment, using the measured impedance values to determine at least one indicator at least partially indicative of a level of extracellular fluid. Indicators can then be used to determine an indication of the hydration status. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043223 | Non-Invasive Temperature Scanning and Analysis for Cardiac Ischemia Characterization - A method is disclosed for achieving improved quality of monitoring and diagnosis for heart functions. Specifically, a method is disclosed for continuous temperature measurement and thermal characterization of patient heart tissue based on non-invasive thermal mapping technology. The method includes multi-dimensional cardiac tissue temperature scanning and tissue thermal pattern analysis with high precision, which can greatly improve the efficiency and lower the medical procedure risk for identifying myocardial ischemia (MI) disorders, predicting the MI occurrence, and mapping MI characteristics and impacting MI medical treatment, such as drug delivery and long term cardiac care. A system is also disclosed for use with the method. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043224 | Sampling System - A sampling system comprises a mailing package; a cell sampling device comprising a flexible shaft having a handle at one end, wherein the shaft is configured to allow an individual to self collect a cell sample from mucous tissue, and a sample collecting element removably connectable with the other end of the shaft and operable to collect a cell sample from mucous tissue of an individual; and a sealable unit, wherein the unit is configured to store the sample collecting element having a cell sample thereon and to be received within the mailing package in its sealed form. The system may optionally further include a transport package configured to receive the remaining components of the system for delivery to a user. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043225 | FLASHBACK BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE - The invention is a self-venting blood collection needle assembly for the extraction of at least one fluid sample into an evacuated container for laboratory testing, this blood collection needle assembly providing a clear or translucent flashback chamber for blood to flow into, for visualization by the user to confirm successful vein entry. The self-venting mechanism permits escape of air during use, and which, typically, also prevents an outflow of fluid, such as blood. Thus, air under venous pressure will be allowed to escape from the blood collection needle assembly until blood reaches the venting mechanism. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043226 | Methods for Collection of Oral Fluid - Methods for collection of oral fluid are provided. The methods generally comprise swabbing the mandibular gumline of a subject. The methods are useful for, among other things, obtaining oral fluid for use in diagnostic assays. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043227 | BLOOD SENSOR AND BLOOD TEST APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A blood sensor to be used in a blood test apparatus, more specifically speaking, a blood sensor which can be easily attached to a blood test apparatus and detached therefrom. Namely, a blood sensor to be detachably attached to a blood test apparatus having a plural number of connectors, which comprises: a supply channel to which blood is supplied; a detection section provided in the supply channel; an electrode system formed in an area including the detection section; a plural number of connection terminals electrically connected to each electrode of the electrode system respectively; and a standard electrode serving as a standard for differentiating these connection terminals. The connectors are connected respectively to the connection terminals and the standard electrode of the blood sensor having been attached to a definite position of the blood test apparatus. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043228 | LASER SHOCK PEENING OF MEDICAL DEVICES - A laser shock peening process for producing one or more compressive residual stress regions in a medical device is disclosed. A high-energy laser apparatus can be utilized to direct an intense laser beam through a confining medium and onto the target surface of a workpiece. An absorption overlay disposed on the target surface of the workpiece absorbs the laser beam, inducing a pressure shock wave that forms a compressive residual stress region deep within the workpiece. Medical devices such as stents, guidewires, catheters, and the like having one or more of these compressive residual stress regions are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043229 | Device and method for quantifying edema - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed at a device that provides a reliable, accurate and quantifiable measure of a patient's edema. The device improves on the current method of digital manipulation by evaluating the pitting phenomena in a user-independent manner. The output of the device allows a physician to categorize edema into at least ten different levels of severity. The systems of the present invention provides the ability to distinguish between tissues of varying viscosity. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043230 | BIOMECHANICAL MONITORING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a biomechanical monitoring apparatus ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043231 | Electromagnetic device, method and apparatus for selective application to vertebrates - A multifunction device for selective application to the body of a vertebrate is disclosed. The device includes an electromagnetic generator supported by an bobbin like member which has a bore therethrough for reciprocally receiving an elongated magnetizable member. A permanent magnet is disposed near one end of the bore. The magnetic poles of the permanent magnet are arranged to magnetically attract the elongated magnetizable member. When energized, the electromagnetic generator produces a magnetic field magnetically polarizing the elongated magnetizable member establishing a repelling magnetic force with the permanent magnet which is additive to the electromagnetic force caused by the electromagnetic generator moving the elongated magnetizable member away from the permanent magnet. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043232 | Sterile Tensor Cravats And Methods For Storing And Deploying Same - An articulated, adjustable, and lockable alignment arm, and associated extensions and accessories, which are user manipulable to model the size and shape of the fractured limb of a patient in the field. The alignment arm is adjusted for proper orientation by setting it over the injury, and then locking the arm into a selected orientation which models the patient's limb around the area of the injury. Next, first and second arm extenders and protective end pads are used to expand the effective size of the alignment arm to form a custom splint structure. Lastly, the splint structure is secured to the patient's injured limb through the use of flexible cravats. The cravats are self-sterilizing, stored so that their sterility is maintained, and deployed so that only the sterile portion of the cravat comes into contact with a patient's skin. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043233 | Digit pad for treating trigger finger and trigger thumb - A digit pad for treating trigger finger and trigger thumb includes a digit band which is slid over the affected digit to a position between the PIP and the MCP joints and a palm pad which extends from the proximal end of the digit band toward the wrist, the palm pad being dimensioned and positioned to overlie a portion of the palm to at least cover the A1 pulley, the proximal end of the palm pad extending beyond the A1 pulley, but not beyond the proximal palmer crease, the palm pad being at least as wide as the A1 pulley and being formed of a material which is soft, flexible, resilient and has a sufficient density to protect the palm area which it overlies. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043234 | WALKING BOOT FOR DIABETIC AND OTHER PATIENTS - An orthopedic walking boot promotes rapid healing of diabetic foot ulcerations by lowering the maximum peak pressure imposed upon the foot. The walker has a hard unyielding shell which is designed for walking. The shell closely and rigidly supports a mid-sole in a foot-shaped bed. The mid-sole has a foot-shaped cavity with rounded sides adapted to form resilient support for the heel, arch and sides of a foot in addition to the bottom of a foot. A conformable inner-sole is adapted to fit over the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole and be compressed in response to foot pressure between the sides and bottom of the foot and the sides and bottom of the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole thereby compensating for small differences between the shape of the foot and the shape of the cavity. Weight applied to the foot is transferred to the walking shell by contact between the sides of the foot, arch, and heel and the arch, heel and sides of the foot-shaped cavity as well as the bottom of the cavity thereby decreasing the peak or maximum unit pressure on the plantar surface of the foot. A breathable bootie which wraps the foot and lower leg in a protective “cocoon” is preferably secured to the upper surface of the insole thereby preventing foreign materials from entering the foot cavity. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043235 | Composite dressing - A composite dressing including a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, a metal oxide, and a pharmaceutical active material is provided. The second polymeric layer is biocompatible and is disposed on a surface of the first polymeric layer. The metal oxide is distributed inside or on at least one surface of the first polymeric layer, while the pharmaceutical active material is distributed inside or on at least one surface of the second polymeric layer. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043236 | Skin patch - A skin patch that can enhance the water resistance and handling easiness and can alleviate any irritation on the user. There is provided a skin patch having a flexible backing and, superimposed thereon, a plaster containing a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of −45° to −35° C. and tan δ (lag angle) value, determined at dynamic viscoelasticity measurement (frequency 6.2832 rad/s) at 45° C., of 0.25 or less. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043237 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING BLOOD - Methods, devices and device components are presented for blood processing. Particularly, methods, devices and device components are presented for separating blood into blood components and collecting one or more separated blood components, which reduce the incidence of blood vessel infiltration and enhance donor comfort. In one aspect, the invention provides blood processing methods having a return flow rate which decreases systematically during a return time. In another aspect, the invention provides blood processing methods having a removal flow rate, return flow rate or both which are derived from a subject's total blood volume. In another aspect, the present invention provides blood processing methods wherein the fraction by volume of removed blood corresponding to collected components is selected to optimize blood processing efficiency and enhance the purities of collected blood components. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043238 | FILTER FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR - An automatic blood pressure monitor having a housing containing a first water and air tight chamber and a second air supply chamber, the chambers being separated by a common wall. Pneumatic equipment is mounted in the first chamber having a flow circuit for inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff. A filtering unit is mounted in the common wall for retaining particulate material and moisture that is exchanged between the two chambers. The flow circuit has an air inlet port and an air exhaust port which are both located adjacent to the filter contained in the filtering unit whereby particulate material and moisture drawn into the flow circuit is retained upon the filter during inflation cycle and the particulate material and moisture retained on the filter is blown back into the air supply chamber during the deflation cycle. A drain is mounted in the floor of the air supply chamber through which particulate material and moisture collected in the chamber is discharged to the surrounding ambient. A restricted opening is provided in an outer wall of the air supply chamber which allows ambient air to enter the chamber through a tortuous path of travel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043239 | Device and method for transporting medicinal liquids - This invention relates to a device and a method for delivering fluids, preferably for delivering medical fluids, comprising at least one pump designed as displacement pump and at least one control unit controlling the operation of the pump, wherein the pump can be actuated by the control unit such that during a suction stroke in a first operating condition the pump sucks in a volume exceeding the desired delivery volume for the purpose of discharging a desired delivery volume and discharges portions of the volume sucked in by performing a plurality of partial delivery strokes in the form of partial volumes which are smaller than the volume sucked in. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the device in the field of dialysis technology. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043240 | Method and apparatus for blood transport using a pressure controller in measurement of blood characteristics - A method and app for controlling blood withdrawal and infusion flow rate with the use of a pressure controller in connection with a blood measurement system. The pressure controller uses pressure targets based upon occlusion limits that are calculated as a function of flow. The controller has the ability to switch from controlling withdrawal pressure to controlling infusion pressure based upon the detection of an occlusion. The controller distinguishes between partial and total occlusions of the withdrawal vein providing blood access. Depending on the nature of occlusion, the controller limits or temporarily reverses blood flow and, thus, prevents withdrawal vessel collapse or reverses blood flow to quickly infuse blood into the vessel without participation from operator. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043241 | QUICK PRIMING CONNECTORS FOR BLOOD CIRCUIT - A connector system is provided for use in priming a fluid circuit. The system includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector is configured to couple with one end of a conduit. The first connector has a gas permeable membrane, a main lumen extending from the gas permeable membrane, and a second lumen. The second lumen has a first end configured to couple with a fluid source and a second end in fluid communication with the main lumen. The second connector is configured to couple with an end of a cannula. The second connector has an end configured to be inserted through the gas permeable membrane into the first connector, whereby fluid communication can be established between the main lumen of the first connector and the cannula lumen. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043242 | INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING CORNEAL IMPLANT VIA EXTRA-AND INTRA-CAMERAL ROUTES - A method of implanting a transcorneal shunt into a cornea, the shunt having a head and a foot, each having a hole therein, the method including the operations of engaging an insertion tool with a foot hole of the shunt; making an entry incision in the cornea; inserting the shunt, while still engaged with the insertion tool, through the entry incision; making an implant incision in the cornea; inserting the head of the shunt through the implant incision to position and seat the shunt; and releasing the shunt from the insertion tool. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043243 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LOADING TEMPORARY HEMOSTATIC SEALS - Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for folding a sealing element. A loader can receive a substantially unfolded sealing element, which when moved through the loader is configured for receipt in an insertion instrument. For example, the sealing element can be folded into a substantially prolate spheroidal shape. The folded sealing element can then be inserted into the insertion instrument. In one aspect, the loader is adapted to allow insertion of the folded sealing element into the insertion instrument when the folded sealing element is within a channel of the loader. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043244 | Electrotransport Drug Delivery Device Adaptable to Skin Resistance Change - Disclosed is a transdermal electrotransport drug delivery system having a constant current that can accommodate large resistance change in a body surface. A semiconductor circuit component such as a Zener diode or a PMOS FET is used to impose a voltage drop from the output of a voltage booster circuit to maintain a constant current for electrotransport. Methods for its use are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043245 | DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING AN INJECTION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Device for administering an injection is generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to devices for stimulating a cavity below the skin and administering a dosage in the stimulated cavity and method of using the same. The dosage can be medication for health and/or cosmetic treatments. The device includes a housing and a needle mounted thereto. A vacuum source is in communication with the housing for creating a vacuum inside the housing while a power source is in communication with the needle for supplying current to the needle. The combination current and vacuum stimulates a cavity for injection. A vacuum source may also be used to advance a piston to discharge medicament from a needle mounted on a syringe. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043246 | Magnetic Surgical Device to Manipulate Tissue in Laparoscopic Surgeries Performed with a Single Trocar or Via Natural Orifices - The present invention is related to surgical instruments incorporating the usage of magnets for application in minimally invasive surgery to perform abdominal surgery with a single incision through the navel which is the most widely used, this incision can also be done through some natural orifice like the vagina, mouth, etc. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043247 | Method and device for collagen growth stimulation - The invention provides an applicator for skin treatment having one or more RF electrodes. An article is located between the electrodes, such as a roller or flexible belt containing one or more protruding pins electrically isolated from the RF electrodes. The invention also provides a system for skin treatment comprising the applicator of the invention and a control unit. The invention further provides a method of treating skin disorders in which a section of the skin is heated while, essentially simultaneously, piercing one or more holes in the heated section of the skin. The method of the invention may be used, for example, in collagen remodeling. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043248 | Removable multi-channel applicator nozzle - The invention provides a multi-channel applicator nozzle. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043249 | Tisssue prosthesis processing technology - A heart valve prostheses crimping apparatus and method for deducing the diameter of stents containing heart valve prosthesis. A medical prosthesis catheter loading apparatus, including a crimping assembly for reducing the diameter of a prosthesis; and a catheter clamp for holding a catheter adjacent to the prosthesis. Also disclosed is an apparatus for reducing the diameter of a medical prosthesis, including a base, a crimp head connectable to the base, and an actuation mechanism connected to the base and connectable to the crimp head to actuate the crimp head. Also disclosed is a method of loading a medical prosthesis into a catheter, including the steps of reducing the diameter of a prosthesis from its normal deployed state to a diameter less than that of the lumen of the catheter; holding a catheter adjacent to the reduced diameter prosthesis; and moving the prosthesis into the catheter lumen. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043250 | Microneedle with membrane - Membrane containing microneedles, microneedle arrays, and needles, and systems and methods relating to same are disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043251 | Blood flow control system, tension adjustable instrument and method thereof - A blood flow control system, tension adjustable instrument and a method are disclosed. The blood. flow control system comprises a detecting unit, a computing and a tension adjustable instrument. The detecting unit real-time monitors the biomolecular response condition of a living organ, and the computing unit dynamically controls the tension adjustable instrument to adjust the tension of the blood vessel based on the detecting result. Therefore the blood flow control system can maintain the biomolecular response condition over a predetermined range to reduce the risk of the liver organ being damaged and augment the curability. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043252 | INFUSION APPARATUS - In a peristaltic medical infusion pump unit, comprising a peristaltic assembly and a counter surface or anvil facing said peristaltic assembly and provided by the inner surface of a door ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043253 | SMART MEDICAL COMPLIANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM - The smart medical compliance method and system invention prevents adverse drug events through the use of protocols that uniquely identifies the patient, care provider, medication and/or medical device that is to be used with radio frequency identification (RFID). The RFID devices incorporate fail-safe locks or indicators that prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized use of medication, medical devices, or medical supplies. The system corroborates, patient, the care provider, the medical device, and the manner in which it is to be used, and authorizes the action to be undertaken through an interface on a personal digital assistant PDA over a wireless communication channel. The system also timestamps events in the equivalent of a medical black box such that records may be kept to further improve patient care and allow an analysis of procedures. In addition, the system includes interfaces to medication preparation and safe disposal. A number of smart devices that interact with the system are also described. These include smart medical containers, smart clamps, smart valves, smart syringes, smart couplers, smart pipettes, and a host of other point of care devices. | 2009-02-12 |