11th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140073835 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR DIRECTING AGENTS TO THE MIDDLE EAR AND THE INNER EAR - This disclosure includes a method for pushing an active agent into a patient's ear via the device. The agent can be pushed to a treatment site. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING BONE GROWTH UTILIZING AN AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE, PROGRAMMABLE COMBINED MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY - The present invention relates to a system and method of applying a therapeutic electrical field to a bone region of a human being in order to promote healing and growth that that bone region. The present invention also provides a system that produces a combined magnetic field (CMF) that is precisely located and controlled across the entire treatment area requiring bone growth stimulation by utilizing bone dimensional input parameters to automatically calculate and drive the appropriate output therapy single through a single coil. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073837 | BLOOD FLOW SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL - A fluid flow system for a patient is disclosed. A fluid drive module includes a fluid drive element, a housing, and a chamber located between the housing and the fluid drive element. A controller or control module modifies the speed of the fluid drive element during use, such as to prevent thrombus or otherwise improve flow conditions. Methods of alternating fluid flow are also provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073838 | Mobility-Enhancing Blood Pump System - A blood pump system includes a first implantable housing, an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing, and a percutaneous extension. The first implantable housing includes a rechargeable power storage device. The implantable blood pump supplements the pumping function of a heart. The rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump. The percutaneous extension is coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin. The percutaneous extension is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073839 | TET SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE - A TET system is operable to vary an amount of power transmitted from an external power supply to an implantable power unit in accordance with a monitored condition of the implantable power unit. The amount of power supplied to the implantable power unit for operating a pump, for example, can be varied in accordance with a cardiac cycle, so as to maintain the monitored condition in the power circuit within a desired range throughout the cardiac cycle. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073840 | Implantable Receptacle for a Hearing Aid Component - An implantable receptacle for receiving a hearing aid component includes a body having a proximal portion, a distal cylindrical portion and a joining portion joining the proximal portion to the distal cylindrical portion. First flexible tines extending from an outer wall of the distal cylindrical portion in the general direction of the proximal portion are configured to engage with and lock the distal cylindrical portion to a wall of a fenestration in a bone of the patient in a permanent fashion in response to pressing the sleeve into the fenestration. Second flexible tines extending from an outer wall of the distal cylindrical portion in a direction generally tangential to the circumference of the distal cylindrical portion are configured to engage with and prevent rotation of the distal cylindrical portion within the wall of the fenestration. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073841 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE - An implantable microphone for placement in soft tissue, comprising a sensor arrangement comprising a housing, a first pressure sensor having a first membrane for being exposed to surrounding soft tissue and a second pressure sensor having a second membrane for being exposed to surrounding soft tissue and a compensation circuitry for combining the output signals of the first and second sensor in a manner so as to eliminate signals resulting from acceleration forces acting on the sensor arrangement, wherein the first and the second sensor are of a mirror-symmetric design with regard to each other, with the first and the second membrane being arranged parallel to each other. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073842 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE - An implantable microphone, comprising a rigid housing, a sensor membrane for being exposed to surrounding soft tissue, the sensor membrane being arranged to seal an opening of the housing, a transducer, for generating an output signal corresponding to the deflection of the sensor membrane, and a compliant suspension arrangement located opposite to the sensor membrane for being exposed to soft tissue and for supporting the housing on soft tissue in a manner that the housing is moveable relative to said soft tissue upon acceleration of the housing and the soft tissue, the suspension arrangement comprising means for adjusting the spring constant of the suspension arrangement when the microphone is implanted. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073843 | METHOD FOR TREATING FECAL INCONTINENCE - A method for treating fecal incontinence in a body of a mammal having a rectum formed by a rectal wall extending to an anus wherein the rectal wall includes a sphincter muscle surrounding the anus. At least one nonaqueous solution is introduced into the rectal wall in the vicinity of the anus. A nonbiodegradable solid is formed in the rectal wall from the at least one nonaqueous solution. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073844 | INCONTINENCE TREATMENT DEVICE - An incontinence treatment device includes a support, a pump, and anchors each attached to a connection line. The support includes an inflatable bladder and the pump is body-implantable and attachable to the inflatable bladder. The pump is configured to selectively inflate the inflatable bladder to compress the tissue of the urethra. The connection lines are attached to the support. A first anchor is fixed to the first connection line and a second anchor is coupled to the second connection line, where the second anchor is an adjustable anchor. The adjustable anchor is configured to be movable and position-adjustable relative to the second connection line. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073847 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to supportive tissue and adjusting the implant. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073848 | REMOTELY POWERED REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND SYSTEM - A remotely adjustable remotely power gastric band system may include a control device, an implant electronic device, and an implantable gastric band. The control device may telemetrically power and communicate with the implant electronic device, which may be used for adjusting the diameter of the implantable gastric band. The implant electronic device may store the gastric band adjustment history records of a patient and regulate the power received from the control device. To improve transmission efficiency, the implant electronic device may adopt a double modulation scheme for communicating with the control device. Furthermore, the implant electronic device may detect and resolve motor blockage issues related to the implantable gastric band. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073849 | PELVIC FLOOR HEALTH ARTICLES AND PROCEDURES - Articles and procedures for preventing or treating vaginal prolapse, urinary incontinence, and other disorders of the pelvic floor. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073850 | PELVIC FLOOR TREATMENTS AND RELATED TOOLS AND IMPLANTS - Described are implants, tools, and methods useful for treating pelvic conditions such as prolapse, by placing an implant to support pelvic tissue, the implants, tools, and methods involving one or more of adjusting engagements, specific implants and pieces of implants, placement of implants at locations within the pelvic region, and insertion, adjusting, and grommet management tools. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073852 | FORCE FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VIDEO ENDOSCOPE - A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073853 | Catheter With Imaging Assembly With Placement Aid And Related Methods Therefor - A feeding tube assembly having a feeding tube, an imaging assembly having a rigid axis and a bending axis transversely oriented relative to the rigid axis is disclosed. The imaging assembly can be preferentially deformable along the bending axis relative to the rigid axis. A marking disposed on at least one of the imaging assembly and the feeding tube can provide an indication of the bending axis. A packaging comprising a curvilinear cavity and a circular cavity can respectively contain the imaging assembly and the feeding tube, in a coiled configuration, which induces the feeding tube assembly into a pre-set, arcuate shape. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073854 | ENDOSCOPE ATTACHMENT AND METHOD - An endoscopic device has a tubular body with a retention channel substantially extending axially along the tube body. A medical tube is removably arranged in the retention channel and held in place by friction. A cable assembly is arranged between the medical tube and the surface of the retention channel. The cable assembly includes a shaped end fixture that is drawn between the medical tube and the retention channel when the cable is pulled, thereby releasing the medical tube from the tube body. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073855 | Unknown - A shank for a flexible endoscope or for a flexible endoscopic instrument includes a first shank portion and, a second shank portion, angled relative to a distal end region of the first shank portion by a longitudinal adjustment of at least one tensioning means which is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner inside the second shank portion and connected to a distal end region of the second shank portion. The longitudinal adjustment by least one threaded drive, which can be driven by at least one torsion shaft extending inside the first shank portion. The invention also relates to a flexible endoscope and a flexible endoscopic instrument. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073856 | ROBOTIC ENDOSCOPIC RETRACTOR FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - Minimally invasive surgical retractors and methods of using the retractors are provided. This retractor may be introduced through a sealed port, controlled by a robotic system, have full articulation, and need not require assembly within the patient's body. As a result, fully endoscopic mitral valve surgery may be performed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073857 | Modular Retractor And Related Method - A retractor assembly for positioning tissue during a surgical procedure, having two opposing arms disposed adjacent to one another and sized and configured to be urged substantially laterally away from one another during actuation of the retractor assembly into an open position, and one or more posts, each post being connected to, or integral with, and extending radially outwardly from a respective one of the opposing arms, each of the one or more posts having a length sufficient so that each of the one or more posts will extend through a respective aperture defined by a modular component to be detachably attached to the respective one of the opposing arms. Related methods of positioning tissue during surgery are also described. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073858 | Gastric Bougie/Dilator with Integral Lighted Tip - The invention is a lighted gastric surgical bougie which includes an integral light source disposed at the distal end that, when activated, is detectable through the gastric wall of a patient during gastric surgery. The light source enables a surgeon to identify the location of the bougie within the patient. The light source may include at least one LED integrally disposed at the distal end. Optionally, a second LED is integrally disposed on the main body a longitudinal distance away from the at least one LED at the distal end. The second LED may be disposed near the tapered region so that a surgeon can readily identify the location of the tapered region with respect to the patient's anatomy. Preferably, the second LED at the proximal portion of the tapered region is visibly different than the at least one LED. Alternatively, the light source is chemiluminescent. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073859 | LOW PROFILE, MULTI PROBE, CRANIAL FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A system for securing an implantable probe or lead within a brain of a patient includes a burr hole cap, an elongated sheath, an elongated dilator and a plurality of elongated probes. The burr hole cap has an approximately cylindrical portion, a proximal end and a distal end. A flange portion of the burr hole cap is disposed at the proximal end. A septum is disposed within the cylindrical portion. The elongated sheath has a lumen extending therein. The elongated dilator is disposed within the lumen of the sheath. The dilator has a longitudinal length that is greater than the longitudinal length of the sheath. When the dilator is disposed in the lumen of the peelable sheath, the dilator and sheath may pierce into and through the septum. Each of the plurality of elongated probes are disposed within the lumen of the sheath. The probe has a longitudinal length that is greater than the longitudinal length of the sheath. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073860 | SENSOR, MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT - A sensor for physiological measurement comprising at least one detector configured to acquire a signal indicative of a vital sign of a subject. The sensor further comprises at least one state indicator configured to indicate one of at least two different ranges based on the signal acquired by the at least one detector, wherein the ranges are a first range and a second range, wherein the first range is for one of desired vital sign signals and minor alarming vital sign signals, and the second range is for vital sign signals outside the first range. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073861 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING NOISE INFORMATION FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, and other information, such as noise information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate a first difference signal based on a first segment of the physiological signal and sort the first difference signal to generate a first sorted difference signal. The system may generate a second difference signal based on a second segment of the physiological signal and sort the second difference signal to generate a second sorted difference signal. The first and second sorted difference signals may be analyzed and a value indicative of noise may be determined based on the analysis. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073862 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY FILTERING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may apply a digital filter to the physiological signal to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may determine a metric based on the physiological signal, and selectively apply the digital filter to the physiological signal based on the metric. The digital filter, which may include two or more filter coefficients, may correspond to a weighted sum of the physiological signal and a difference signal corresponding to the physiological signal. The filter coefficients may be adjustable, allowing selectivity in the characteristics of the digital filter between weighting the physiological signal and difference signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073863 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING MODULATED SIGNALS - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073864 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON FAST START PARAMETERS - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073865 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUALIFYING CALCULATED VALUES BASED ON A STATISTICAL METRIC - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may receive a calculated value indicative of a physiological rate. The system may generate value pairs from a first collection of values of the physiological signal and another collection of corresponding value of the physiological signal spaced from the first collection based on the calculated value. The system may determine a best fit linear relationship based on the value pairs and determine at least one statistical metric based on the linear relationship and the value pairs. The system may qualify or disqualify the calculated value based on the at least one statistical metric. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073866 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON A CROSS-CORRELATION WAVEFORM - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073867 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUALIFYING A CALCULATED VALUE BASED ON BASELINE AND DEVIATION INFORMATION - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may receive a calculated value indicative of a period associated with a physiological rate. The system may determine a first value indicative of a baseline of the physiological signal and a second value indicative of a deviation of the physiological signal from the baseline. The first value may, for example, be a median value, an average, or a coefficient corresponding to a best fit curve of the physiological signal. The second value may be a standard deviation value, a standard error, or a root mean square value based on the physiological signal. The system may qualify or disqualify the calculated value based on the first and second values. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073868 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING A CRITERION FOR QUALIFYING A CALCULATED VALUE - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may receive a calculated value indicative of a physiological rate. The system may determine a value indicative of noise in the physiological signal and adjust at least one criterion for qualifying or disqualifying the calculated value based on the value indicative of noise. The criterion may, for example, be a threshold and the threshold may be adjusted based on the value indicative of noise. The system may qualify or disqualify the calculated value based on the at least one adjusted criterion. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073869 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING STATUS INDICATORS - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate a window of physiological data, and determine the physiological information based on the window of data. The system may use status indicators to determine when the window of data is to be updated with new data. The status indicator may include, for example, a gain change indicator, indicating a change in gain in an amplifier. Based on the status indicator, the system may, for example, set a period of time during which current physiological data is not added to the window of data. The system may smooth the transition of the physiological data before and after the period of time. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073870 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON A PEAK OF A CROSS-CORRELATION - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073871 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN ALGORITHM SETTING BASED ON A DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate a difference signal based on the physiological signal and sort the difference signal to generate a sorted difference signal. The system may identify a midpoint of a first segment of the difference signal and a midpoint of a second segment of the difference signal. The first segment may correspond to positive values of the difference signal and the second segment may correspond to negative values of the difference signal. The system may determine an algorithm setting based on the first midpoint and the second midpoint. The algorithm setting may, for example, affect the amount of filtering applied to the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073872 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN ALGORITHM SETTING BASED ON A DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate a difference signal based on the physiological signal. The system may determine positive areas associated with positive regions of the difference signal and negative areas associated with negative regions of the difference signal. The system may determine area ratios based on adjacent positive and negative regions of the difference signal. The system may determine an algorithm setting based on the area ratios. The algorithm setting may, for example, affect the amount of filtering applied to the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073873 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN ALGORITHM SETTING BASED ON A SKEW METRIC - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may determine a skew metric based on the physiological signal. The system may determine an algorithm setting based on a reference relationship between the determined skew metric and a value indicative of a physiological rate. The algorithm setting may, for example, affect the amount of filtering applied to the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073874 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING NOISE INFORMATION FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, and other information, such as noise information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate a difference signal based on the physiological signal and sort the difference signal to generate a sorted difference signal. The system may determine slope values for multiple segments of the sorted difference signal. The system may determine two end groups of the segments and determine at least one threshold based on the end groups. One or more end data points of the sorted difference signal may be identified as being associated with noise based on the at least one threshold. The system may determine a value indicative of noise based on the identified data points. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073875 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUALIFYING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES BASED ON METRICS - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073876 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUALIFYING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES BASED ON CROSS-CORRELATIONS - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073877 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING AUTOCORRELATION AND AN ENVELOPE TECHNIQUE - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073878 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING AUTOCORRELATION BASED ON A MODIFIED SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073879 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PREGNANCY IN MAMMALS - A system is disclosed for long term, continuous, monitoring of pregnant mammals particularly to detect the onset of preterm labor. For example, the system enables communication between sensors and a collection unit for transmittal to a remote unit for display and monitoring of the collected data by a clinician while the individual is ambulatory and not in the presence of the clinician. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073880 | Devices, Methods and Systems for Acquiring Medical Diagnostic Information and Provision of Telehealth Services - The invention relates generally to various systems, tools and methods for acquiring diagnostic information, including medical information, for a user, transmitting the information to a remote location, assessing the information, and transmitting resulting diagnosis and treatment information to the user and/or a third party for subsequent action. The present invention provides consumer and user-friendly telemedicine systems and procedures which enable health services and/or diagnosis to be provided at a distance remotely. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073881 | USER WEARABLE PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA - A user wearable portable communication device and a method for collecting and transmitting a plurality of physiological parameters to a remote monitoring center are disclosed. The portable communication device includes a provision for enabling the user to establish a video conference, a fail detection module in conjunction with an accelerometer recognizes a placement of the portable communication device, a home automation module for enabling the user to remotely operate multiple electronic devices, an acknowledgment acceptance module for receiving the acknowledgment, a physiological data, collecting module communicatively coupled to a fetal doppler module for monitoring and transmitting the physiological parameters associated with a child, multiple preprogrammed contact numbers for enabling the user to establish a communication, a subscriber identity module for enabling the user establish a communication and data transmission between the portable communication device and the remote monitoring center. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073882 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OBJECTS AUTHORING - A method for authoring clinical diagnosis data includes: parsing, on a processing device, clinical data regarding components and diagnoses of diseases, the components including at least one of signs, symptoms, or factors for generating structured clinical data; correlating, on the processing device, the structured clinical data based on at least one of the components; determining, on the processing device, clusters of the components that are related to the diseases; identifying, using principal component analysis on the processing device, one or more predictive components of the clusters of the components related to the diseases for generating a diagnosis predictive model; and generating, on the processing device, a disease model based on the diagnosis predictive model, the disease model being for diagnosing a patient in accordance with the identified one or more predictive components. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073883 | Electronic Skin Patch for Real Time Monitoring of Cardiac Activity and Personal Health Management - A novel wearable electronic skin patch sensor device configured for the real time acquisition, processing and communicating of cardiac activity and other types of biological information within a wired or wireless network is disclosed. A system level scheme for networking the sensor device with client devices that include intelligent personal health management appliances, cellular telephones, PDAs, portable computers, personal computers, RFID Tags and servers is disclosed. The sensor device and the system enable distributed processing, archival and correlation of the biological information with biometrics, gastronomic information, user profiles and health factors that include height, weight, blood pressure and physical activity facilitating real time personal health management at any time and any place. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073884 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TUMOR CELLS - Among others, the present invention provides apparatus for detecting circulating tumor cells, comprising a system delivery biological subject and a probing and detecting device, wherein the probing and detecting device includes a first micro-device and a first substrate supporting the first micro-device, the first micro-device contacts a biologic material to be detected and is capable of measuring at the microscopic level an electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, thermal, optical, acoustical, biological, chemical, electro-mechanical, electro-chemical, electro-optical, electro-thermal, electro-chemical-mechanical, bio-chemical, bio-mechanical, bio-optical, bio-thermal, bio-physical, bio-electro-mechanical, bio-electro | 2014-03-13 |
20140073885 | MULTI-CHANNEL MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A medical imaging system provides simultaneous rendering of visible light and fluorescent images. The system may employ dyes in a small-molecule form that remain in a subject's blood stream for several minutes, allowing real-time imaging of the subject's circulatory system superimposed upon a conventional, visible light image of the subject. The system may provide an excitation light source to excite the fluorescent substance and a visible light source for general illumination within the same optical guide used to capture images. The system may be configured for use in open surgical procedures by providing an operating area that is closed to ambient light. The systems described herein provide two or more diagnostic imaging channels for capture of multiple, concurrent diagnostic images and may be used where a visible light image may be usefully supplemented by two or more images that are independently marked for functional interest. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073886 | SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF PULSE AND REGIONAL BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION - Methods and systems are provided that allow for the simultaneous calculation of pulse and regional blood oxygen saturation. An oximeter system that includes a sensor with a plurality of emitters and detectors may be used to calculate a pulse and/or regional blood oxygen saturation. A plurality of light signals may be emitted from light emitters. A first light signal may be received at a first light detector and a second light signal may be received at a second light detector. A pulse and/or regional blood oxygen saturation value may be calculated based on the received first and/or second light signals. The pulse and regional blood oxygen saturation values may be calculated substantially simultaneously. The calculated pulse and regional blood oxygen saturation values as well as other blood oxygen saturation values may be displayed simultaneously in a preconfigured portion of a display. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073887 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PATIENT USING PULSE OXIMETRY - Methods, systems and related apparatus are provided to enable an electronic device to operate an external sensor comprising one or more emitters for emitting electromagnetic radiation of two different wavelengths and a detector for generating a response signal based on received electromagnetic radiation of the two different wavelengths connectable to an audio interface by applying a harmonic driving signal to a first contact and a second contact of the audio interface for driving the emitters of the external sensor, receiving the response signal at a third contact of the audio interface, demodulating and demultiplexing the response signal into a first wavelength response signal and a second wavelength response signal, analyzing the first and second wavelength response signals to determine one or more vital signs, and outputting the determined one or more vital signs. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073888 | NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR MONITORING AUTOREGULATION - A system includes a controller that receives a blood pressure signal and an oxygen saturation signal. The blood pressure signal represents a non-invasive measure of blood pressure. The oxygen saturation signal represents a non-invasive measure of oxygen saturation. The controller generates an autoregulation status signal representing a status of cerebral autoregulation. The autoregulation status signal is based, at least in part, on a relationship between the measured blood pressure and the measured oxygen saturation. An exemplary method may include receiving the blood pressure signal and the oxygen saturation signal, defining a relationship between the measured blood pressure and the measured oxygen saturation, determining an autoregulation status based at least in part on the defined relationship, and generating an autoregulation status signal representing the determined autoregulation status. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FLUID RESPONSIVENESS - A system is provided including a ventilator detection module, a circulatory detection module, and an analysis module. The ventilator detection module is configured to detect ventilator information representative of a ventilation activity. The circulatory detection module is configured to detect circulatory information representative of the circulation of the patient. The analysis module is configured to obtain a ventilator waveform based at least in part on the ventilator information, obtain a circulatory waveform based at least in part on the circulatory information, combine the ventilator waveform and the circulatory waveform to provide a mixed waveform, and isolate a portion of the mixed waveform to identify a ventilator responsiveness waveform representative of an effect of the ventilator. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073890 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FLUID RESPONSIVENESS - A system is provided including a respiratory detection module, a circulatory detection module, and an analysis module. The respiratory detection module is configured to detect respiratory information representative of respiration of a patient. The circulatory detection module configured to detect circulatory information representative of circulation of the patient. The analysis module is configured to obtain a respiratory waveform based at least in part on the respiratory information, obtain a circulatory waveform based at least in part on the circulatory information, combine the respiratory waveform and the circulatory waveform to provide a mixed waveform, and isolate a portion of the mixed waveform to identify a respiratory responsiveness waveform representative of an effect of the respiration of the patient on the mixed waveform. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073891 | INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING OF HUMANS USING IN VIVO NIRS TECHNOLOGY - Spectral absorption based non-invasive procedure for determination of blood constituents utilizing in vivo NIRS (Near-Infrared Spectrum) technology, which is the measurement of the near-infrared absorption spectrum within a region of the living human body for the purpose of identifying tissue and blood components and their concentrations and more particularly to novel applications and methodology for determining the optical response, measurements and calculations relating to the concentrations of individual chromophores in the bloodstream and particularly to the level of CO chromophores in the tissues of an animal or human being. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073892 | GLUCOSE PREDICTOR BASED ON REGULARIZATION NETWORKS WITH ADAPTIVELY CHOSEN KERNELS AND REGULARIZATION PARAMETERS - The invention relates to a method and a device for predicting a glycaemic profile of a subject. A multistage algorithm is employed comprising a prediction setting stage specifying a functional space for the prediction and a prediction execution stage specifying a predicted future glycaemic state of the subject in the functional space as a continuous function of time. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073893 | OPEN IRRIGATED-MAPPING LINEAR ABLATION CATHETER - A catheter device for use in ablating heart tissues includes an elongate body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a tip section positioned at the distal end of the elongate body. The tip section includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member each including a proximal portion, a distal portion, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The jaw members are pivotally joined to one another at the proximal portions thereof, and the tip section is configured to transition between a closed configuration in which the inner surfaces are at least partially in contact with one another, and an open configuration in which the distal portions of the jaw members are deflected away from one another. The tip section is operable as ablation electrode for selectively ablating the heart tissues. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073894 | NON-LINEAR FILTERING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A SURFACE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM FROM AN ENDOCARDIAL ELECTROGRAM - An active medical device using non-linear filtering for the reconstruction of a surface electrocardiogram (ECG) from an endocardial electrogram (EGM) is disclosed. The device for the reconstruction of the surface ECG comprises: a plurality of inputs, receiving a corresponding plurality of EGM signals from endocardial or epicardial electrogram (x | 2014-03-13 |
20140073895 | Electrode Padset - An electrode padset and a method of using the electrode padset are disclosed herein. The electrode padset is a single unit, consisting of multiple patient-contacting conductive pads arranged on a single piece of material. The padset is comprised of a plurality of conductive pads, at least one conductive pad adapted to emit an electrical signal and at least one other conductive pad adapted to receive an electrical signal, and an electrically conductive material coupling the conductive pads. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073896 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION IN A MEDICAL ELECTRODE - A medical electrode includes an electrode member having a top face and a bottom face, an electrical conductor having an unfanned, unsheathed end portion for conducting energy between the electrode member and a medical device, and a patient contacting layer secured to at least a portion of the bottom face of the electrode member. An energy blocking layer is disposed between the unfanned conductor end portion and the electrode member to prevent immediate transfer of energy to the electrode member. A current distributing structure is described to conduct and distribute energy to the electrode member. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073897 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL INSTRUMENT - Ophthalmological device including an applanation tonometer tip having a bi-curved cornea-contacting surface and method of using such device for measurement of intraocular pressure. The cornea-contacting surface includes a first rotationally symmetric portion a curvature of which is substantially adapted to that of a typical cornea and a second rotationally symmetric portion that is peripheral to and adjoining the first portion. In operation, the applanation of the cornea in an area corresponding to the first portion of the cornea-contacting surface is substantially negligible. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073898 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR QUALIFYING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES BASED ON SEGMENTS OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may process a physiological signal such a photoplethysmograph signal from a subject. The system may determine physiological information, such as a physiological rate, from the physiological signal. The system may use search techniques and qualification techniques to determine one or more initialization parameters. The initialization parameters may be used to calculate and qualify a physiological rate. The system may use signal conditioning to reduce noise in the physiological signal and to improve the determination of physiological information. The system may use qualification techniques to confirm determined physiological parameters. The system may also use autocorrelation techniques, cross-correlation techniques, fast start techniques, and/or reference waveforms when processing the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073899 | PHOTOACOUSTIC SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor fixture is provided for operatively attaching a photoacoustic (PA) sensor to a patient. The sensor fixture includes an acoustic coupling agent that is configured to allow the transmission of both acoustic energy and light therethrough. The sensor fixture includes a bracket configured to be affixed to skin of the patient. The bracket includes a cavity, a patient side, and a sensor side. The acoustic coupling agent is held within the cavity. The patient side includes a patient opening that is configured to expose the acoustic coupling agent along the patient side. The sensor side includes a sensor opening that is configured to expose the acoustic coupling agent along the sensor side. The sensor side includes a sensor cradle that is configured to hold the PA sensor such that the PA sensor is operatively attached to the acoustic coupling agent for receiving an acoustic response from the patient. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CARDIAC OUTPUT - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and method for non-invasively determining a cardiac output of a patient that may include a photoacoustic sensor and a determination of oxygen uptake of the patient. Specifically, a signal from a photoacoustic sensor may be used to determine a mixed venous and an arterial oxygen saturation of the patient. The parameters of mixed venous and arterial oxygen saturation in conjunction with oxygen uptake may be used to calculate cardiac output using the Fick method. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073901 | Methods and Devices for Real Time Monitoring of Collagen Content and for Altering Collagen Status - The present invention comprises methods and systems/devices for non-invasively measuring and/or altering collagen structures before, during and after treatment, e.g., by the application of RF energy, of tissues that comprise such collagen structures. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073902 | MEDICAL IMAGING UNIT WITH A SENSOR UNIT FOR DETECTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PATIENT'S CARDIAC CYCLE - A medical imaging device includes a sensor unit for detecting a physiological signal, and a data evaluation unit which, on the basis of the detected physiological signals, determines a trigger signal for a medical imaging examination on a patient. The sensor unit includes at least one sensor element which is designed for detection of at least one blood circulation signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND ABLATING NERVES - Described herein is an apparatus for locally monitoring nerve activity that may be incorporated into a nerve ablation catheter. Such a catheter is equipped with magnetic sensing for both identifying nerves and assessing the success of the ablation. The catheter is also equipped with an ablation instrument for both stimulating and destroying nerve tissue. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073904 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A MOVEMENT OF A PATIENT DURING A MEDICAL IMAGING EXAMINATION - A method for acquiring a movement of a patient during a medical imaging examination, in particular a magnetic resonance examination, by means of a medical imaging device, in particular a magnetic resonance device is provided. The method includes the following method steps:
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20140073905 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD OXYGEN LEVEL DEPENDENT MRI - Abnormal functioning of the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF) has been implicated in depression. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) of the DLPF has been successful in treating depression, however, successful translation to routine clinical practice has shown modest results using standard protocols. The present invention provides paradigms, systems, and methods for the targeted, location specific, and pulse-modulated treatment of conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, chronic pain syndromes, drug and alcohol addiction, and other conditions through the use of advanced functional MRI (fMRI) or PET/CT, stereotactic neuronavigation, and the performance of cognitive tasks with the maximally efficient delivery of rTMS pulses, which can be varied and precisely targeted, to obtain concurrent activation of targeted brain networks. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073906 | Passive Acoustic Driver for Magnetic Resonance Elastography - An acoustic driver system for use in applying an oscillating stress to a subject undergoing a magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) examination includes a flexible passive driver located in the bore of the magnet and in contact with the subject. A remotely located active driver is acoustically coupled to the passive driver and produces acoustic energy in response to an applied current. The passive driver produces shear waves in response to the acoustic energy and are directed into the body of the subject undergoing the MRE examination. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE GUIDED MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A system and method combines information from a plurality of medical imaging modalities, such as PET, CT, MRI, MRSI, Ultrasound, Echo Cardiograms, Photoacoustic Imaging and Elastography for a medical image guided procedure, such that a pre-procedure image using one of these imaging modalities, is fused with an intra-procedure imaging modality used for real time image guidance for a medical procedure for any soft tissue organ or gland such as prostate, skin, heart, lung, kidney, liver, bladder, ovaries, and thyroid, wherein the soft tissue deformation and changes between the two imaging instances are modeled and accounted for automatically. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073908 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE RECORDING UNIT AND A MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE HAVING THE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE RECORDING UNIT - A magnetic resonance image recording unit for recording at least part of a patient during a magnetic resonance examination is presented. The magnetic resonance image recording unit has a first housing wall, a patient receiving area which is at least partially enclosed by the first housing wall, and a motion sensor unit for detecting a movement of the patient. The motion sensor unit has at least one motion sensor element which is arranged in a section of a side of the first housing wall facing away from the patient receiving area. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073909 | MR Patient Couch with Integrated RF Devices - A patient couch for a magnetic resonance tomography system includes a radio frequency (RF) transmit system and/or an RF receive system provided in the patient couch for at least one local coil. A local coil may be connected to the RF transmit system and/or the RF receive system of the patient couch. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073910 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLED DEPLOYMENT OF NEEDLE STRUCTURES IN TISSUE - A system for deploying needles in tissue includes a controller and a visual display. A treatment probe has both a needle and tines deployable from the needle which may be advanced into the tissue. The treatment probe also has adjustable stops which control the deployed positions of both the needle and the tines. The adjustable stops are coupled to the controller so that the virtual treatment and safety boundaries resulting from the treatment can be presented on the visual display prior to actual deployment of the system. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073911 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLED DEPLOYMENT OF NEEDLE STRUCTURES IN TISSUE - A system for deploying needles in tissue includes a controller and a visual display. A treatment probe has both a needle and tines deployable from the needle which may be advanced into the tissue. The treatment probe also has adjustable stops which control the deployed positions of both the needle and the tines. The adjustable stops are coupled to the controller so that the virtual treatment and safety boundaries resulting from the treatment can be presented on the visual display prior to actual deployment of the system. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073912 | TIP REFLECTION REDUCTION FOR SHAPE-SENSING OPTICAL FIBER - A reflection reduction device includes an optical fiber ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140073913 | BREAST BIOPSY AND NEEDLE LOCALIZATION USING TOMOSYNTHESIS SYSTEMS - Methods, devices, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for performing mammography, such as utilizing tomosynthesis in combination with breast biopsy. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073914 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NAVIGATION OF A SURGICAL TOOL - The invention relates to a method of navigation of a tool to be used in a surgical operation for treating a target region within the body of a patient. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073915 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLUMETRIC IMAGING OF BLOOD FLOW PROPERTIES - Apparatus, method and computer accessible medium can be provided for determining presence of individual scattering objects in at least one blood vessel. For example, with at least one detector arrangement, it is possible to detect interferometric radiation from at least one portion of the blood vessel(s), and provide data associated therewith. The interferometric radiation can be based on a first radiation provided from the portion at a second radiation provided from a reference. Further, with a computer arrangement, it is possible to determine the presence of the individual scattering objects in the portion of the blood vessel(s) based on the data. It is also possible to identify individual passage of the scattering objects and/or measure at least one characteristic of the passage. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073916 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN DETECTING ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF A TISSUE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN DETECTING ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF A TISSUE - The invention relates to a device for assisting in detecting anatomical features of at least a portion of a tissue, in particular a retinal tissue, the device comprising means for acquiring images of said portion using optical coherence tomography (OCT), which are taken at separate angles of incidence, and detection means for detecting, in a single area of the portion studied, at least one pattern having at least one feature that varies from one image to another, the pattern being attributable to the presence of anatomical features. The invention likewise relates to a method for assisting in detecting anatomical features of at least a portion of a tissue. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073917 | QUANTIFICATION OF LOCAL CIRCULATION WITH OCT ANGIOGRAPHY - Impaired intraocular blood flow within vascular beds in the human eye is associated with certain ocular diseases including, for example, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. A reliable method to quantify blood flow in the various intraocular vascular beds could provide insight into the vascular component of ocular disease pathophysiology. Using ultrahigh-speed optical coherence tomography (OCT), a new 3D angiography algorithm called split-spectrum amplitude-decorrelation angiography (SSADA) was developed for imaging microcirculation within different intraocular regions. A method to quantify SSADA results was developed and used to detect perfusion changes in early stage ocular disease. Associated embodiments relating to methods for quantitatively measuring blood flow at various intraocular vasculature sites, systems for practicing such methods, and use of such methods and systems for diagnosing certain ocular diseases are herein described. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073918 | Method Of Sizing Internal Body Structure, And Mechanism And System For Same - Sizing an internal body structure in a patient includes guiding a sizing mechanism via a wire guide to a target location within the internal body structure, inflating a balloon of the sizing mechanism at the target location, and injecting a contrast fluid into the internal body structure. The inflated balloon blocks a flow of the injected contrast fluid to indicate that a size of the inflated balloon is accordant with a size of the body structure. Related apparatus is also disclosed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073919 | Contrast Media Injection Data Management System - Contrast administration data that relates to operation of a contrast media injector system ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140073920 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE PRODUCING METHOD - The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an image data generator for generating ultrasound image data based on reception data, a resolution adjuster for adjusting a resolution of the ultrasound image data to generate adjusted ultrasound image data, an edge determiner for determining an edge of a structure contained in an ultrasound image based on the adjusted ultrasound image data to obtain edge information of the structure, and an image processor for performing image processing including denoising or edge enhancement on the adjusted ultrasound image data or on the ultrasound image data generated in the image data generator based on the edge information to generate processed ultrasound image data. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073921 | Imaging with Multiple Aperture Medical Ultrasound and Synchronization of Add-On Systems - The benefits of a multi-aperture ultrasound probe can be achieved with add-on devices. Synchronization and correlation of echoes from multiple transducer elements located in different arrays is essential to the successful processing of multiple aperture imaging. The algorithms disclosed here teach methods to successfully process these signals when the transmission source is coming from another ultrasound system and synchronize the add-on system to the other ultrasound system. Two-dimensional images with different noise components can be constructed from the echoes received by individual transducer elements. The disclosed techniques have broad application in medical imaging and are ideally suited to multi-aperture cardiac imaging using two or more intercostal spaces. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073922 | ULTRASOUND WITH AUGMENTED VISUALIZATION - Embodiments provided herein generally relate to improved ultrasound visualization. In some embodiments, interoperative ultrasound displays may be enhanced for more accurate identification of cancerous and non-cancerous tissues. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073923 | VELOCITY ESTIMATION FOR VECTOR FLOW IMAGING (VFI) IN ULTRASOUND - An ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer array, with an array of transducer elements that transmits an ultrasound signal and receives a set of echoes generated in response to the ultrasound signal traversing a flowing structure. The ultrasound imaging system further includes a beamformer that beamforms the set of echoes, generating a beamformed signal. The ultrasound imaging system further includes a pre-processor that performs basebanding, averaging and decimation of the beamformed signal and determines an autocorrelation of the basebanded, averaged and decimated beamformed signal. The ultrasound imaging system further includes a velocity processor that generates an axial velocity component signal and a lateral velocity component signal based on the autocorrelation. The axial and lateral velocity components indicate a direction and a speed of the flowing structure in the field of view. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING ROTATIONAL TRANSDUCERS FOR CONCURRENTLY IMAGING BLOOD FLOW AND TISSUE - A method for generating a composite image using an intravascular imaging device includes receiving reflected echo signals from at least one transducer along a first of a plurality of radial scan lines. The received echo signals are passed through a plurality of signal processing channels to form a plurality of filtered signals. The filtered signals include a high-resolution tissue structure signal and at least one first pre-blood-flow-mask signal. High-resolution tissue structure signals are processed to form a high-resolution tissue structural image. First pre-blood-flow-mask signals are cross-correlated with second pre-blood-flow-mask signals from an adjacent radial scan line to form blood-flow-mask signals. Blood-flow-mask signals are processed to form a blood-flow mask. For each pixel of the composite image, it is determined whether to use a corresponding pixel of the high-resolution tissue structural image or a corresponding pixel of the cross-correlated blood flow mask to generate the composite image pixel. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073925 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ULTRASONIC IMAGE - An apparatus for generating a 3D ultrasonic color image of a fetus based on skin color of a mother includes a sample image acquisition unit acquiring a sample image by photographing a skin of a pregnant woman, a 2D color map generator generating a 2D color map based on the sample image, a probe irradiating ultrasonic signals into the pregnant woman and receiving reflected ultrasonic echo signals, a volume data generator generating 3D volume data based on the ultrasonic echo signals, and a controller generating a 3D ultrasonic color image of the fetus by applying values of the 2D color map to a 3D ultrasonic image obtained by volume rendering of the 3D volume data. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073926 | CONTINUOUS ANESTHESIA NERVE CONDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The invention generally relates to a continuous anesthesia nerve conduction apparatus and method thereof, and more particularly to a method and system for use in administering a continuous flow or intermittent bolus of anesthetic agent to facilitate a continuous or prolonged nerve block. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The sheath also includes an embedded conductive element for transmitting an electrical signal from a proximal portion of the sheath to a distal portion of the sheath. A cannula is arranged in the at least one lumen of the sheath and has a distal end protruding from a distal portion of the sheath. The cannula is electrically coupled to at least a portion of the embedded conductive element and is configured to provide nerve stimulation. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073927 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An ultrasonic transducer includes: a first electrode layer disposed on an upper substrate and a support; a second electrode layer which is disposed on a lower surface of the upper substrate and is separated from the first electrode layer; an upper electrode disposed on an upper surface of a membrane to contact an upper surface of the first electrode layer; a trench formed through the upper electrode, the membrane, the support, and the upper substrate; and a pad substrate disposed under the upper substrate and including bonding pads that electrically connect to the first and second electrode layers, respectively. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073928 | MEDICAL TUBE, CATHETER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL TUBE - A first tube is a medical tube provided with a first portion, a second portion and a third portion in this order from the proximal end side toward the distal end side and is made of a resin. At the second portion, the outer diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the first portion and the inner diameter is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the first portion. At the third portion, the outer diameter and the inner diameter are respectively smaller than the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the second portion. In this manner, a medical tube in which the outer diameter of the proximal end side is relatively large and the outer diameter of the distal end side is relatively small while securing the inner diameter having a sufficient size at the distal end side can be provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073929 | NOSEPIECE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH ULTRASOUND PROBES - A system for producing an ultrasound image comprises a scan head having a transducer capable of generating ultrasound energy at a frequency of at least 20 megahertz (MHz), and a processor for receiving ultrasound energy and for generating an ultrasound image at a frame rate of at least 15 frames per second (fps). | 2014-03-13 |
20140073930 | MEASURE OF BRAIN VASCULATURE COMPLIANCE AS A MEASURE OF AUTOREGULATION - A system includes a controller that receives a physiological signal representing a non-invasive measure of a physiological parameter. The controller applies a compliance metric to the physiological signal and generates an autoregulation status signal that indicates a status of cerebral autoregulation in the patient. The autoregulation status signal is based at least in part on the compliance metric applied to the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MEASURE OF THE RESISTANCE OF PERIPHERAL VASCULATURE - A system for determining the resistance of peripheral vasculature including a sensor configured to generate output signals proportional to the amount of blood in the peripheral vasculature over time, and a computer subsystem configured to determine the resistance of the peripheral vasculature in response to the output signals. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073932 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE INFORMATION FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, and other information, such as signal-to-noise information, from a physiological signal. The system may generate at least one difference signal based on the physiological signal and sort the at least one difference signal to generate at least one sorted difference signal. The system may analyze the at least one sorted difference signal to determine at least two values indicative of noise. The system may determine a value indicative of a signal-to-noise ratio based on the two or more values indicative of noise. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073933 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON CALCULATED DIFFERENCES - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from physiological data. The system may condition the physiological data to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may calculate differences based on the physiological data and identify differences that exceed a threshold. The calculated differences may, for example, be a derivative signal. The system may modify the physiological data based on the identified differences. The modification may include reducing, or otherwise limiting, some differences between adjacent values in the physiological data. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073934 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON A SORTED DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may condition the physiological signal to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may generate a difference signal based on the physiological signal and sort the difference signal. The system may identify values in the sorted difference signal that exceed a threshold, and modify the physiological signal based on the identified values. The modification may include reducing, or otherwise limiting, some differences between adjacent values in the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073935 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING A NORMALIZATION TECHNIQUE - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may condition the physiological signal to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may generate a positive signal and a negative signal based on respective positive and negative values of the physiological signal. The system may filter the positive and negative signals, combine the filtered signals, and modify the physiological signal based on the combined signal. The physiological signal may be modified, for example, by subtracting the combined signal from the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073936 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON A STABILITY FUNCTION - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may condition the physiological signal to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may generate a signal based on a stability function applied to the physiological signal. The stability function may include a Lyapunov function. The system may generate a difference signal based on the stability function, and modify the physiological signal based on the difference signal. The modification may include reducing, or otherwise limiting, some differences between adjacent values in the physiological signal, removing portions of the physiological signal, or other modifications. | 2014-03-13 |
20140073937 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING A NORMALIZATION TECHNIQUE - A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may condition the physiological signal to assist in the determination of the physiological information. The system may generate absolute values of the physiological signal, filter the absolute values, and modify the physiological signal based on the filtered signal. The filtered signal may be shifted in amplitude prior to modifying the physiological signal. The modification may include dividing the physiological signal by the filtered signal to normalize the physiological signal. | 2014-03-13 |