| 31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
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| 20100198069 | Simplified Fronto-Sagittal and Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Apparatus Exclusively Intended for Temporo-Mandibular Articulations (ATM) - The invention relates to a simplified fronto-sagittal and two-dimensional ultrasound apparatus exclusively intended for the exploration of the two right and left temporo-mandibular articulations (ATM) at rest or during mandibular movement, in the case of stomatology and traumatology exams. The calculation and the adjustment of the parameters for obtaining a displayed image of the region of the temporo-mandibular articulations is already done during the design step. Accordingly, the invention provides an apparatus with small dimensions and a lower cost relative to traditional ultrasound apparatuses, which will promote its use in medical practices both from a logistic and financial point of view. This exploration method has a low cost, does not require any particular preparation or hospitalisation for the patient, does not include any risks due to X-rays, and has no known side effects. The apparatus includes a quadruple hinged ultrasound probe (right and left) (FIG. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198070 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - Provided are an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which reduce parastic impedances which occurs in upper electrodes and lower electrodes, thereby reducing cross talk. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198071 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Position coordinate information of each point three-dimensionally forming a tissue corresponding to a diagnosis target at each time phase is obtained, a quantitative value for evaluating the movement of the tissue corresponding to the diagnosis target is calculated by using the position information, and the result is output in a predetermined form. Accordingly, since the quantitative value for evaluating the movement is calculated by using the three-dimensional position coordinate information without converting wall movement information obtained by a three-dimensional tracking process into two-dimensional information, it is possible to provide medical information with a higher degree of precision. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198072 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In the case where a tracking process of a moving tissue performing a contraction movement and an expansion movement and represented by a cardiac wall is performed for one heartbeat from the ED | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198073 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has a unit which sets a display region for displaying a 3D image, a unit which transmits and receives ultrasound waves, a unit which generates volume data, a unit, on the basis of the volume data, which sets an analysis region, a unit, on the basis of the data on the analysis region contained in the volume data, which analyzes a fluctuations in signal intensity over time, a unit, on the basis of the analysis result, which calculates a cardiac cycle, a unit, on the basis of the cardiac cycle and the volume data, which generates data set constructed by data with substantially equal cardiac cycle, and generates data sets corresponding to a plurality of cardiac cycles, and a unit which displays the 3D images based on the data sets as a moving image. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198074 | OPHTHALMIC ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSING APPARATUS - An ophthalmic ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus for measuring an ocular axial length of an examinee's eye includes an ultrasonic probe for A-mode measurement including a transducer arranged to emit an ultrasonic wave toward the inside of the eye, and receive return echoes from eye constituent parts, and an analysis unit for identifying, by analyzing signals of the received echoes, the respective signals as a return echo signal from a cornea of the eye, a return echo signal from an intraocular lens implanted in the eye, multiple return echo signals produced from the signals repeatedly returning between the intraocular lens and the transducer, and a return echo signal from a retina of the eye, while distinguishing the retinal signal from the multiple signals based on a property shown by the multiple signals and/or a property shown by the retinal signal, and calculate the axial length based on the corneal and retinal signals. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198075 | INSTANTANEOUS ULTRASONIC ECHO MEASUREMENT OF BLADDER VOLUME WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF ULTRASOUND BEAMS - An apparatus and methods to quantify the volume of urine in a human bladder with a limited number of acoustic beams is disclosed. In a first version a plurality of narrow ultrasound beams is transmitted in different directions towards the bladder. Returning echoes are converted to digital form and stored in memory. A volume display on the apparatus allows to define the optimal apposition of the transducer assembly. Signal processing software automatically determines the bladder Depth D and Height H and computes the volume of urine. In a second version, a single wide angle ultrasound beam transducer transmits ultrasounds signals at a fundamental frequency to quantify the urine volume. Return signals originating from a depth beyond the usual position of the posterior wall depth of a filled bladder are analyzed for presence of higher harmonic signals, which in turn are related to the presence or absence of urine. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198076 | Ultrasonic Aperture Scanning System and Method - An ultrasonic aperture scanning system includes a transducer insert having an insert plug, an ultrasonic transducer carried by the transducer insert and an indicator unit having at least one indicator interfacing with the ultrasonic transducer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198077 | ULTRASONIC PROBE - An ultrasonic probe that enables the sensibility irregularity between arrays to be reduced is disclosed. This piezoelectric element contains: a piezoelectric element | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198078 | VEIN AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND TEMPLATE REGISTRATION METHOD - A vein authentication apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a vein pattern extraction unit for extracting a vein pattern from each of the plurality of vein image data, a rotational amount calculation unit for calculating a rotational direction and an amount of rotation of the finger, a registration information selection unit for calculating a shift width of the imaging range, and for determining whether the shift width of the imaging range is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, and for selecting a vein pattern to be registered as a template from among the plurality of vein patterns, and for setting the selected vein pattern as registration information, and a registration information compression unit for compressing, in accordance with the shift width of the imaging range, each of the plurality of selected registration information. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198079 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EASY ACCESS TO VASCULAR GRAFT CANNULATION SITES - The present invention relates to a polymeric venous implant wherein at least a portion of the graft is made from a UV fluorescing polymer which allows the user to see the graft during access use. This allows the graft to be injected much easier by the ability of the technician to find the graft or a stick site on the graft. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198080 | Optical Methods to Intraoperatively Detect Positive Prostate and Kidney Cancer Margins - The present invention includes using optical spectroscopy as an innovative technique for ex-vivo demonstration of renal and prostate tumors. The apparatus and methods disclosed herein demonstrate the ability of optical spectroscopy to reliably differentiate tumor from normal tissue in renal specimens. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198081 | Scanning light imager - This invention describes the detection of atherosclerotic plaque or cancer cells by a light probe inside a blood vessel or internal to an elongate organ. In one embodiment, vessel wall is imaged by employing a scanning mechanism using one emitting and one receiving fiber, whereby light is directed at a spinning mirror, approximately normal to the vessel or elongate organ surface. The light is reflected circumferentially around the vessel or elongate organ surface as the mirror rotates and received by a low-numerical aperture (NA) fiber, which transmits it to a light detector, thereby generating a set of light amplitudes circumferentially around the vessel/elongate organ surface. Multiple rings are acquired by translating the probe within the vessel/elongate organ. In another embodiment, adding a piezoelectric transducer in proximity to the distal ends of the fibers permits simultaneous ultrasound and light images to be created. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198082 | Systems and Methods for Use with an Implantable Medical Device for Detecting Stroke Based on Electrocardiac Signals - Techniques are provided for detecting stroke within a patient using an implantable medical device in conjunction with an external confirmation system. In one example, a preliminary detection of stroke is performed by a subcutaneous monitor based on an analysis of features of an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensed within the patient. Exemplary ECG features indicative of possible stroke include the onset of prominent U-waves, the onset of notched T-waves, and changes in ST segment duration or QT duration or dynamic trends in these parameters. The monitor transmits a signal indicative of possible stroke to a bedside monitor or other external system, which generates a stroke questionnaire for use in confirming the stroke. Family members or other caregivers input answers to the questionnaire into the external system, which confirms or disconfirms the stroke. Emergency personnel can be automatically notified. Implantable systems that detect stroke based on intracardiac electrogram (IEGM) signals are also described herein. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198083 | Random Body Movement Cancellation for Non-Contact Vital Sign Detection - A method and system for cancelling body movement effect for non-contact vital sign detection is described. The method begins with sending on a first electromagnetic wave transceiver a first electromagnetic signal with a first frequency to a first side of a body, such as a person or animal. Simultaneously using a second electromagnetic wave transceiver a second electromagnetic signal is sent with a second frequency to a second side of a body, wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are different frequencies. A first reflected electromagnetic signal reflected back in response to the first electromagnetic wave on the first transceiver is received and a first baseband complex signal is extracted. Likewise a second reflected electromagnetic signal reflected back in response to the second electromagnetic wave on the second transceiver is received and a second baseband complex signal is extracted. The first baseband complex signal is mathematically combined with the second baseband complex signal to cancel out a Doppler frequency drift therebetween to yield a periodic Doppler phase effect. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198084 | SENSOR COMPRISING A MATERIAL WHICH GENERATES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO ELONGATION - The present invention relates to a sensor comprising a material which generates an electrical signal in response to elongation. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an apparatus for measuring a length or volume change, which comprises a sensor comprising a piezoelectric material which generates an electrical signal in response to elongation. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198085 | Disposable Sensor Device and Monitoring System - The invention relates to a disposable sensor device ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198086 | EXTENDED OPTICAL RANGE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MOTION OF A MEMBER - A system and method for monitoring a physiological parameter includes a garment that includes a fabric that exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, such as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one source of radiation having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers and at least one detector responsive to such incident radiation. The source and detector are associated with the fabric such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric when the fabric stretches. A signal processor converts a signal from the detector into a signal representative of at least one predetermined physiological parameter of a wearer of the garment. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198087 | BEAT DETECTION DEVICE AND BEAT DETECTION METHOD - A beat detection device includes: a pulse wave sensor adapted to detect and output a pulse wave signal; a body motion sensor adapted to detect and output a body motion signal due to a body motion of a human body; a pulse wave signal filtering section adapted to generate an adaptive filter based on the body motion signal to extract a noise signal in the pulse wave signal, and to output a beat signal obtained by eliminating the noise signal from the pulse wave signal; and a filter coefficient setting section adapted to set a coefficient of the adaptive filter to be a predetermined value in response to detection of increase in a body motion change beyond a predetermined threshold value based on the body motion signal. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198088 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND ARTERY TONUS BY PULSE CURVE GEOMETRY ANALYSIS - System and method for determining a condition of a cardiovascular system are provided. One or more pulse curves may be obtained. At least two points on the pulse curve, substantially including a dicrotic notch may be selected. A first parameter pertaining to a section of the pulse curve contained by the selected points may be calculated. A second parameter pertaining to a curve other than the pulse curve and traversing the selected points may be calculated. A notch coefficient may be computed by relating the first parameter to the second parameter. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198089 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PUMPING FLUIDS - An electrocardiographic system, the electrocardiographic system includes: (i) a processor, adapted to receive three electrocardiographic signals and to provide a cardiological problem indication in response to the three electrocardiographic signals, wherein each of the three electrocardiographic signals is detected between a different pair of electrodes out of a electrode group that consists of three electrodes located on a body of a patient; and (ii) an interface, adapted to transmit the cardiological problem indication received from the processor. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198090 | Method, System and Computer Program Product for Controlling Complex Rhythmic Systems - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for controlling the behavior of complex rhythmic systems, such as the nervous system, is disclosed. Robust, engineering based measurements of the rhythmic system are taken and used to generate feedback that guides the system towards a desired state. This methodically designed feedback allows the system to maintain the normal behavior of individual elements, thereby achieving high effectiveness, while at the same time minimizing side effects. It therefore becomes possible to move the system towards the desired state in a non-destructive manner. This approach also allows for increased flexibility and applicability because the feedback is generated in a manner that is tailored to the unique variables of the particular system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198091 | Multi-Tier System for Cardiology and Patient Monitoring Data Analysis - In a multi-tier patient monitoring data analysis system, an algorithm server is positioned as a middle tier between an acquisition device, such as a cardiograph or patient monitor that can be seen as a lower tier, and a storage device for a database, such as that of a central computer for a hospital or clinic that can be seen as an upper tier. The algorithm server gathers current data from the real time acquisition device and obtains previously stored ECG signal data from the database. The algorithm server contains ECG analysis algorithm(s) and runs one or more algorithms using the current and previously acquired ECG signal data. Analysis algorithms may also be run on the acquisition device. The system provides the rapid, extensive, and thorough ECG analysis that is critical to patient welfare. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN MAMMALS - A method and tool for comparing mammals, such as horses, the tool including an electrode; an electronic heartbeat measurement instrument; an analyzer for determining an output indicative of adaptability, reactivity, or equanimity; and a plotting system for plotting the temperament parameter or temperament quotient on a grid. The tool is used to provide a value for the sympathetic nervous system index (SNSI), the parasympathetic nervous system index (PNSI), or the standard deviation of average mode normal to normal intervals (SDMNN). This value is correlated to a selected characteristic of the mammal. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198093 | Voice recognition apparatus, method for recognizing voice, and navigation apparatus having the same - A voice recognition apparatus includes: a voice input element for inputting voice of an user; a voice pattern memory for storing multiple voice patterns respectively corresponding to multiple phrases; a voice recognition element for calculating a similarity degree between the voice and each voice pattern and determining the highest similarity degree so that one voice pattern corresponding to the highest similarity degree is recognized as the voice; a display for displaying a recognition result corresponding to the one voice pattern; an execution determination element for executing a process according to the one voice pattern when a predetermined operation is input by the user; a load estimation element for estimating a load of the user; and a display controller for controlling the display based on a positive correlation between the load and display repetition of the recognition result on the display. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198094 | WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - A wearable system for monitoring a plurality of physiological signals is provided. The wearable system includes at least one sensor producing the physiological signals associated with a patient. A processor unit receives the physiological signals from the at least one sensor. The processor unit analyzes the physiological signals to determine the occurrence of a triggered event and produces at least one output signal identifying the triggered event. A transmission unit receives the at least one output signal and prepares for transmission of the at least one output signal. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198095 | DEVICE,GAS MIXTURE AND METHOD FOR LUNG DIAGNOSIS - The invention relates to a lung diagnostic device, namely one for determining the ventilation homogeneity (VH) of a spontaneously breathing or artificially respirated patient as well as a gas mix for use in such a device. In this respect the difference in the composition of the exhaled test gas from the composition of the inhaled test gas serves for the evaluation of the ventilation homogeneity. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198096 | ENDOSCOPIC BITE BLOCK WITH ENHANCED POSITIONS - An endoscopic bite block comprising a tubular body having an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface; a front plate having an upper section and a lower section, said upper section being disposed outwardly relative to said lower section, to enable appropriate lip fitting; a teeth positioning region on at least one of said upper and lower outer surfaces; and a nasal gas channel selected from the group consisting of: a breath sampling prong and a gas delivery channel, wherein said teeth positioning region and the disposition of said sections of the front plate are configured to maintain said endoscopic bite block in a predetermined, upright position within a mouth of a subject, to enable a correct position of said nasal gas channel in relation to a nose of the subject. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198097 | DETECTING WORSENING HEART FAILURE BASED ON FLUID ACCUMULATION WITH RESPIRATORY CONFIRMATION - A medical device monitors a level of fluid accumulation, e.g., pulmonary edema, and one or more respiratory parameters of the patient to detect worsening heart failure. The medical device may use intrathoracic impedance measurements to monitor both the fluid accumulation and the one or more respiratory parameters. Respiration rate and volume, also referred to as the tidal volume, are examples of respiratory parameters. The medical device examines the one or more respiratory parameters after determining that the fluid accumulation indicates worsening heart failure. In this manner, the medical device uses the one or more respiratory parameters to confirm a determination of worsening heart failure that was made based on the fluid accumulation. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198098 | System for the prediction, rapid detection, warning, prevention, or control of changes in activity states in the brain of a subject | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198099 | NERVE MONITORING DURING ELECTROSURGERY - A signal processing module includes an input module electronically coupled to a sensing probe of a nerve integrity monitoring system. The probe senses electrical signals from a patient during operation of an electrosurgical unit. The input module receives an input signal from the probe. An EMG detection module is coupled to the input module and is adapted to detect conditions in the input signal. The conditions are classified as a function of a level of electromyographic activity. An output module, coupled to the EMG detection module, provides an indication of electromyographic activity in the input signal based on the detected conditions. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198100 | BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT BODY ATTACHMENT UNIT AND BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A bioelectrical impedance measurement abdomen attachment unit ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198101 | NON-INVASIVE LOCATION AND TRACKING OF TUMORS AND OTHER TISSUES FOR RADIATION THERAPY - Embodiments herein provide a non-invasive tracking system that accurately predicts the location of tumors, such as lung tumors, in real time, while allowing patients to breathe naturally. This is accomplished by using Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), in conjunction with spirometry, strain gauge and infrared sensors, and by using sophisticated patient-specific mathematical models that incorporate the dynamics of tumor motion. With the direction and speed of lung tumor movement successfully tracked, radiation may be effectively delivered to the lung tumor and not to the surrounding healthy tissue, thus increased radiation dosage may be directed to improving local tumor control without compromising functional parenchyma. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198102 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING MUSCLE TENSION THROUGH ELECTRICAL MANIPULATION - A method and device for reducing muscle tension through electrical manipulation applies a low level current to muscles of a user. Each muscle has two electrodes applied thereto, one for passing the current from the device to the muscle, and the other for receiving the current from the muscle to complete the circuit. The device has several channels, one for each pair of electrodes, and current is passed through a muscle at a level below the threshold required to cause the muscle to contract. The device is programmed to automatically apply an alternating current at predetermined frequencies for predetermined time periods to each muscle of the user that is being treated. A method of diagnosing an ailment using the device is provided. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEURAL STIMULATION - A system and method of neural stimulation is disclosed, comprising the steps of electrically connecting at least one electrode to a first tissue, applying a stimulus to the at least one electrode, observing a response of a second tissue, identifying an electrode position on the first tissue wherein a desired response occurs on the second tissue when the stimulus is applied to the at least one electrode, and fixing the at least one electrode in place at the identified electrode position. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198104 | SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF GAZE STABILITY - A system to measure a subject's gaze stability, comprising: a display device; a data processor in communication with the display device; a data input device in communication with the data processor; and a motion detector in communication with the data processor, the motion detector being adapted to be worn by the subject under observation, wherein the data processor is configured to cause the display device to display a predetermined visual target based on a motion signal detected by the motion detector, the data processor is adapted to receive information from the data input device concerning a response of the subject in identifying the predetermined visual target, and the data processor is further adapted to generate an output characterizing the subject's gaze stability based on the received information. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198105 | NON INVASIVE METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELECTRONIC PARAMETER DEPENDING ON THE INTRALABYRINTH PRESSURE (PIL) IN A SUBJECT - The invention relates to a non-invasive method for detecting an electric parameter depending on the intralabyrinth pressure in a subject submitted to a repetitive sound stimulation having a predetermined time origin and frequency, by collecting outside the skull of the subject the electric signals emitted by the cochlea in response to said stimulation, wherein said method comprises the following steps: a) sending to the cochlea sound stimulations of the tone burst type with alternating phases; b) collecting the electric responses of the cochlea and the auditive nerve to said stimulations; c) isolating the component of a response corresponding to the average of the electric responses to a positive phase stimulation minus the average of the responses to a negative phase stimulation; d) removing from said isolated response the signals having a time origin identical to the time origin of the stimulation; and e) thus obtaining a cochlea microphonic potential (PMC) of the type representing the intralabyrinth pressure of the subject. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198106 | BIOPSY FORCEPS FOR TAKING ONE OR MORE SAMPLES - The invention relates to biopsy forceps for collecting tissue samples and the like in connection with the use of some kind of examination or treatment telescope ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198107 | INTEGRATED BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND LANCING DEVICE - An integrated medical testing device includes a testing meter and lancing device, the meter having a housing, a display, a test element opening, a firing mechanism and a navigation mechanism integrated with a lancing device. The lancing device is at least partially located in the housing and includes a tip having an opening through which a lancet extends upon firing. Various mechanisms can be used to extend the tip from the housing and to prime and fire the lancing device. The lancing device can accommodate a single lancet or a cartridge having multiple lancets. If a cartridge is used, various mechanisms can be utilized to position an unused lancet for firing after a test has been conducted. The relative locations of the lancing device and test element opening are such that the integrated meter and lancing device can be used with a test element inserted in the test element opening. The integrated meter and lancing device can include status indicators that reflect the state of the lancing device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198108 | Analyte measurement device with a single shot actuator - An analyte and detecting apparatus includes a housing, an access door and a front end aperture. A module is positionable in the housing. A penetrating member is positioned in the module and upon launch passes through the front end aperture. An analyte sensor is positioned in the module. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to the penetrating member. A mechanism is included that moves an arm coupled to the penetrating member driver into a launch position and allows motion of the penetrating member driver. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198109 | PUNCTURING SYSTEM AND TAPE CASSETTE - The invention relates to a puncturing system with a support tape ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198110 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTY OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A method for determining a characteristic property of an anatomical structure from scan data which represents the position of scan points on the surface of the anatomical structure, wherein a spatial region is defined, the scan points which lie in the spatial region are determined, and the scan points which are determined to be lying in the spatial region are used to determine the characteristic property. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198111 | METHOD FOR INFLUENCING THE PRONATION BEHAVIOUR OF A SHOE - The invention relates to a method for influencing the pronation behaviour of a shoe ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198112 | PATIENT MONITORING AT RADIATION MACHINES - The invention involves monitoring patient movement, in particular respiratory movement, of a patient ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198113 | EXTENDED OPTICAL RANGE REFLECTIVE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MOTION OF A MEMBER - A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric that exhibits a light reflection property and substantially no light transmission property when the fabric is illuminated with light having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers. The amount of useful light reflected by the fabric into an aperture of acceptance defined with respect to an imaginary axis extending from the fabric relative to the amount of light lost to the aperture of acceptance detectably changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector, with the detector disposed in the aperture of acceptance. The source and detector may be attached to the fabric in relative positions such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of useful light reflected by the fabric into the aperture of acceptance as the fabric stretches in response to motion. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198114 | ADJUSTING PARAMETERS OF AN APPARATUS FOR SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT - The invention relates to a method for setting a pressure application time in an apparatus ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROMUSCULAR REEDUCATION - A system and a method that promotes the restoration of physical functions of the neuromuscular system by incorporating into one device the treatment modalities of biofeedback based repetitive practice, includes an actuator, a joint position measurement system, a force sensing measurement system, an EMG measurement system, a neuromuscular low-level stimulation system, a controller, and a display device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198116 | FEMORAL SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A femoral support member ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198117 | Cardiac massage devices, systems and methods of operation - An automatic external cardiac massage (ECM) device has a sternum compressing element and a mechanism for imparting force to the sternum compressing element, and a controller controls movement of the sternum compressing element. A position/angle altering mechanism may dynamically alter at least one of an x-y position and stroke angle of the sternum compressing element, such as during performing ECM. The force, distance, rate and duty cycle of the sternum compressing element may also be dynamically controlled. Dynamic control may be according to device operation parameters, patient's life signs or off-line data. Operational parameters and patient life signs may also be stored, for later analysis. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198118 | Augmenting force-delivery in belt-type ECM devices - A belt-type external massage (ECM) device. A “force booster” may modify force applied by the belt to a patient's chest. A compression pad, or a shock absorber, or a plunger package or a or a bladder containing a viscous or non-Newtonian fluid may be disposed between the belt and the patient's chest. The mechanism for imparting force may be a rotary motor, linear motor, solenoid or pneumatic piston. Various force-altering elements may be disposed in a drive train of the device to alter the manner in which force is applied to the patient's chest. A backboard may be provided to support the patient in a supine position and for housing various mechanical elements and mechanisms of the device. A “hybrid” device may comprise a belt and mechanism for intermittently tightening the belt, and a pneumatic tube and mechanism for intermittently pressurizing the pneumatic tube. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198119 | MECHANICAL SKIN RESURFACING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE - A method for resurfacing the skin includes imparting sufficient energy to a motorized device to cause a mass of less than 4 grams to move in an eccentric orbit, thereby urging an abrasive coupled to said device to vibrate; and contacting said skin with said vibrating abrasive. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198120 | CHAIR-TYPE MASSAGE MACHINE - A control section ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198121 | CHAIR-TYPE MASSAGE MACHINE - In a chair-type massage machine equipped with a seat section and a backrest section provided backwardly of this seat section and a pillow section ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198122 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DECUBITUS ULCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT - An apparatus for treating or preventing decubitus ulcers includes: a garment sized and shaped to be worn by a patient; a first plurality of fluid channels and a second plurality of fluid channels coupled to the garment and disposed adjacent to one another, at least some of the first plurality of fluid channels being independently inflatable and deflatable as compared with at least some of the second plurality of fluid channels; and a fluid control mechanism coupled to the first and second plurality of fluid channels and operating to repeatably and sequentially inflate and deflate the independently inflatable and deflatable fluid channels from among the first and second plurality of fluid channels such that there is less than a predetermined level of pressure exerted on the patient's tissue under one or more of the deflated channels. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198123 | Wrap-around support sling - The present invention is a wrap-around support sling which comprises a reinforced elongate fabric strap that wraps around the patient's upper torso (over one shoulder and under the other arm) and is secured thereabout in a loop by hook and loop fasteners. The sling continues down the back and is wrapped around the patient's leg, where it is secured in a loop around the leg by hook and loop fasteners. The sling gives full body support, and may be gripped in both hands by an attending via integral handles positioned at the sternum and lumbar region to readily lift the patient out of a chair to a standing position without stress or risk of injury to either the patient or attending. The sling is rugged and possesses a simple and scalable design and may be economically manufactured and sold to provide for widespread use and disposability. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE JOINT MOTION OF A USER BASED ON A MEASURED PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTY - In one embodiment, the apparatus for controlling the motion of a joint of a user includes a physiological sensor that measures a physiological property of the user, an orthosis that controls the motion of the joint of the user, an orthosis sensor that monitors a physical property of the orthosis, and a processing unit that processes data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor. In another embodiment, the method for controlling the motion of a joint of a user includes measuring a physiological property of the user with a physiological sensor, controlling motion of the joint of the user with an orthosis, monitoring a physical property of the orthosis with an orthosis sensor, and processing data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198125 | Manageable Arm and Hand Elevation Device - A device for supporting and elevating the arm and hand above the heart while healing. The device comprises mainly of a belt, support pole, and straps for the arm and forearm. The support pole can be attached to different areas of the belt to support different waist line sizes along with left or right arm and/or hand injuries. The support pole is also adjustable for different human height, arm width and lengths. The device enables shoulder mobility and is supported by the waist, thus allowing the person to move around freely. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198126 | MEDICAL COMPRESS II - Medical compresses, especially gauze compresses, are proposed which can be especially advantageously folded and stacked. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198127 | Layered materials for use as wound dressings - The invention provides a wound dressing comprising a layered material comprising a hydrophilic foam layer formed from a first polyurethane and a hydrogel layer formed from a second polyurethane, wherein the hydrogel layer is laminated to the hydrophilic foam layer. The invention also provides methods for preparing a layered structure for use as a cavity wound dressing comprising the steps of: providing a first, foamed polyurethane layer by reacting an isocyanate-capped prepolymer with water and optionally one or more compounds selected from polyurethane chain extending or terminating compounds other than water and catalysts for the polymerisation of isocyanate; providing a second, hydrogel polyurethane layer by reacting an isocyanate-containing prepolymer with one or more compounds selected from water, other polyurethane chain extending or terminating compounds and catalysts for the polymerisation of isocyanate; laminating the second layer to the first layer; curing and drying the polyurethane layers to provide the layered material, wherein the method further comprises slitting the layered material before said step of curing and drying is complete. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198128 | FLEXIBLE STRUCTURAL APPARATUS, SPRING, WOUND COVERING, AND METHODS - A flexible structural apparatus which may be used as a wound covering which extends above the wound such that the wound covering does not contact the wound and also protects the wound from contact. The apparatus provides a high degree of flexibility while retaining structural strength and resisting collapse, for example, so as to adequately protect the wound. Various embodiments include parallel beams and connections between beams that alternate in location along the beams to provide flexibility. Some embodiments may be used as springs and may have attachment features, such as holes, which may be located at the end beams, for example. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198129 | FLOW REVERSING DEVICE AND FLUID TREATMENT APPARATUS - The invention relates to a multi-ports extracorporeal medical device ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198130 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Autologous Clotting Components - A method and apparatus for obtaining various components of a multi-component material. Generally, a component of a whole blood sample may be concentrated from a patient and re-introduced to the same patient. For example, a clotting component, such as thrombin, from a whole blood sample may be extracted and concentrated in an apparatus and collection to be reapplied or reintroduced into a patient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MICROFLUIDIC MEMBRANELESS EXCHANGE USING FILTRATION OF EXTRACTION OUTLET STREAMS - A device, system and method for exchanging components between first and second fluids by direct contact in a microfluidic channel. The fluids flow as thin layers in the channel. One of the fluids is passed through a filter upon exiting the channel and is recycled through a secondary processor which changes the fluid's properties. The recycled fluid is reused for further exchange. The filter excludes blood cells from the recycled fluid and prevents or limits clogging of the filter. The secondary processor removes metabolic waste and water by diafiltration. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198132 | Blood Treatment Method Adapted to at Least Partially Eliminate the Carbon Dioxide Content and Related Device - A blood treatment method is described that is adapted to at least partially eliminate the carbon dioxide content of the type comprising a step of drawing a blood flow. Advantageously according to the invention, the method further comprises the steps of: acidifying the blood flow with transformation of the related blood bicarbonate content into gaseous carbon dioxide; and eliminating the gaseous carbon dioxide content by means of a pressure gradient. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198133 | MICROCELLULAR INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSES FOR PERSONAL AND CONSUMER CARE PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING - A method of injection molding produces a microcellular material. In this method, a polymer is melted and blended with a supercritical fluid to produce a single-phase polymer-gas solution. This solution is injected through a nozzle and into a mold. When injected through the nozzle, gas in the solution (from the supercritical fluid) emerges from the polymer, which then solidifies. In emerging from the solution, the gas causes the nucleation of cells that result in a microcellular structure. A foam material comprises a polymer having a microcellular structure formed by the nucleation of micro-cells. The micro-cells are formed by the dispersing of a supercritical fluid in a liquid solution of the polymer when the polymer is subjected to a pressure drop. A feminine hygiene device is fabricated from a foamed polymer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198134 | HAIR REMOVAL APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL USE AND THE METHOD OF USING SAME - Hair or partial hair removal system and hair growth deterrent that includes mechanical process for cutting, plucking or shaving hair follicles, along with pre and/or post skin treatment techniques. The skin treatment techniques can include the application of energy to the skin surface before, after and/or during the application of the mechanical process. Such techniques include the application of heat and/or energy from illumination sources and/or RF emitters. Further skin treatment techniques include the application of solutions before, after and/or during the mechanical process and/or the application of heat and/or energy. Overall, the system operates to treat an area of skin to facilitate the removal of all or a portion of hair, retard further growth, and recovery of skin surface. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANESTHETIZING EAR TISSUE - A system and method for use in iontophoretic anesthesia of a tympanic membrane are disclosed. The system generally includes an earplug and an electrode device. The earplug includes at least one sealing member for sealing the earplug in an ear canal. The sealing member includes microholes which vent fluid above a certain pressure threshold. A headset may connect the earplug to a second earplug. The method involves using the system on a human or animal subject. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198136 | Chlorine Dioxide Treatment for Biological Tissue - Methods, compositions, devices, and systems for administration to a biological tissue of a composition comprising a chlorine dioxide source are provided. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198137 | Coaxial Catheter Systems for Transference of Medium - A method, technique and system is disclosed for the delivery of therapeutic agents and/or into the bulk brain tissues and other parts, tissues and organs of the body, including vasculature. A novel form of coaxial catheter provides a means for implanting an outer tube into the brain, then inserting an inner tube into the outer tube and aligning them such that port holes on both of the tubes will overlap and permit a flux of the therapeutic agent to flow into the brain in such a way as to minimize the effects of trapped air, virtually eliminate backflow of the agent, and avoid the potential for additional damage to the brain since only one surgical placement of the outer tube is needed. Similarly, the method, technique system may be utilized to remove fluids or other medium from the brain, tissues, and organs to minimize the effects of escaped air or negative pressure. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198138 | TRANSFER SETS FOR THERAPY OPTIMIZATION - Transfer sets are disclosed in the present patent. The transfer set provides a connection between a source of peritoneal dialysis fluid and a patient for whom peritoneal dialysis has been prescribed. The transfer sets disclosed herein are smaller and provide a more compact and convenient device by which a dialysis patient controls the flow of dialysis fluid to and from the peritoneum of the patient. The devices are more compact and convenient because they include more convenient mechanisms for starting and stopping flow of the dialysis fluid. It is also easy to determine whether the mechanism is in a closed or open configuration by simply looking at the mechanism. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198139 | CATHETER - A catheter ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198140 | Percutaneous tools and bone pellets for vertebral body reconstruction - A percutaneous surgical tool comprises a cannula with an open slot at the distal end and a closed tip. A variety of articulated and solid tamps with different tip geometries are used to push bone aside to open up a void for filling. Bone pellets are rammed down the hollow interior, lumen, of the cannula by a tamper. A ramp inside the closed end causes the bone pellets to eject out to the side into a void to-be-filled. Variations in the shapes of the pellets and the ends of the tampers vary the orientations of the pellets as they are ejected through the end slot out from the cannula. One tamper with a sharp flat diagonal cut end can be twisted to push the rear end of the pellet harder sideways and out parallel to the cannula. Curved cannulas allow better access to all parts of the void to-be-filled. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198141 | Injection Monitor - Provided for in certain embodiments is extravasation detector, including an acoustic sensor. Further provided is a method of monitoring for extravasation, including sensing acoustic emissions produced by fluid flow of a medical fluid injected into a subject, and detecting a possible extravasation event based on the sensed acoustic emissions. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198142 | Multi-Function Analyte Test Device and Methods Therefor - Methods, systems and devices for detecting an analyte sample, determining an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample, retrieving stored one or more dose determination information and associated analyte concentration associated with the retrieved one or more dose determination information, and determining a current dose level based at least in part on the determined analyte concentration and the retrieved prior dose determination information, where the determined current dose level includes a predetermined type of medication classification are provided. For example, dosage determination of fast or rapid acting insulin, long acting insulin, intermediate acting insulin, or one or more combinations may be provided to assist in the management of diabetes and related conditions. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198143 | System for Providing Blood Glucose Measurements to an Infusion Device - An infusion system includes a characteristic determining device and an infusion device. The characteristic determining device includes a receptacle for receiving and testing an analyte from the user to determine a concentration of the analyte in the user. The characteristic determining device also includes a communication system for transmitting a communication including data indicative of the determined concentration of the analyte in the user, and the infusion device includes a communication system for receiving the communication from the characteristic determining device. The infusion device further includes a bolus estimator for calculating an estimated amount of fluid to be infused into the body of the user based upon the received data indicative of the determined concentration of the analyte in the user and a target concentration of the analyte in the user, and an indicator to indicate when the estimated amount of fluid to be infused has been calculated. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198144 | METHOD FOR USING A PUMP SET HAVING SECURE LOADING FEATURES - A controller for operating a pumping apparatus to supply fluid to a patient through a pump set includes a processor programmed to instruct a first source of electromagnetic radiation to emit electromagnetic radiation in a direction for striking a safety interlock of the pump set. The processor activates a first electromagnetic radiation detector to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the first source. The processor instructs a second source of electromagnetic radiation to emit electromagnetic radiation in a direction for striking the safety interlock. The processor activates a second electromagnetic radiation detector to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the second source. The processor controls the pumping apparatus to operate for pumping fluid in the pump set only when electromagnetic radiation emitted from the first source is detected by the first detector and when the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the second source is not detect by the second detector. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198145 | PUMP SET WITH SAFETY INTERLOCK - A safety interlock for use in a medical device includes a central tubular portion defining a fluid passage for passing fluid through the safety interlock. An outer ring portion is adapted for mounting on the medical device. The outer ring portion is formed of a light transmitting material and includes at least one interposing surface. A connector portion connects the central tubular portion to the outer ring portion so that the outer ring portion is spaced radially outwardly from the central tubular portion in opposed relation with at least a portion of the central tubular portion. The safety interlock device is adapted for mounting in medical device in a path of electromagnetic radiation from a source of electromagnetic radiation for reflecting the electromagnetic radiation to a electromagnetic radiation detector when properly loaded on the medical device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING BIOLOGICALLY-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES OR MICRO-MEDICAL DEVICES TO A TARGET - A solid or liquid material that includes a biologically-active substance, or a micro-medical device is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the solid or liquid material or the micro-medical device sufficient to propel the solid or liquid material or the micro-medical device across a standoff distance to reach a target. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198147 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND SUBLINGUAL ADMINISTRATION OF ACTIVE PRINCIPLES - The invention provides a container for preparing and/or administering a very small volume of active principles in liquid form, the container comprising a head ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198148 | LIQUID DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES FOR USE WITH SYRINGES WITH WIDENED DISTAL TIPS - Liquid drug delivery device includes a housing with a syringe port for sealingly receiving a syringe having a syringe tip ending at a widened distal tip, a vial adapter port with a vial adapter for snap fit receiving a vial, and a drug administration port for administering a liquid drug. The vial adapter is intended to be rotationally detached after a mixing procedure for discarding together with a spent vial. The syringe port additionally includes a single use locking mechanism for securing the syringe to preclude inadvertent syringe detachment under normal use including agitation for reconstitution purposes. The drug administration port has a distal tip preferably similar to a syringe's widened distal tip for the same purpose of preventing conventional needles with a female Luer connector being slidingly mounted thereon. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198149 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device comprises a guide tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inside diameter. A needle has a proximal end and a distal end. The needle comprises a longitudinal portion having a diameter suitable to be slidably received within the inside diameter of the guide tube. The needle comprises a helical element disposed at the distal end of the needle. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198150 | LOCAL DELIVERY OF WATER-SOLUBLE OR WATER-INSOLUBLE THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO THE SURFACE OF BODY LUMENS - A method and device for local delivery of a water-insoluble therapeutic agent to the tissue of a normal or diseased body lumen is disclosed. An expandable structure of a medical disposable device, such as a balloon of a balloon catheter, is coated with a non-durable coating which comprises poly(HEMA) complexed with iodine and has a substantially water-insoluble therapeutic agent dispersed therein. The medical disposable device is inserted into a body lumen, and expanded to contact the non-durable coating against the body lumen and deliver the substantially water-insoluble therapeutic agent to the body lumen tissue. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198151 | DRUG SOLUTION INJECTOR - A drug solution injector comprises a needle tube having a sharp needlepoint, a bottomed outer cylinder arranged on the base end side of the needle tube and having an inside space communicable with the inside of the needle tube, a gasket slidable within the outer cylinder, a drug solution in the space formed by the outer cylinder and the gasket, a support member supporting the needle tube and having a flow channel communicating with the inside of the needle tube, an operation mechanism permitting selection between a communicated state wherein the inside of the needle tube and the inside of the outer cylinder communicate with each other through the flow channel and a blocked state wherein the communication is blocked by rotating the support member, and an exposure preventer for preventing exposure of the needlepoint. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198152 | CANNULA DEVICE HAVING PIVOTABLE NEEDLE GUARD - A cannula device having a base body made of plastic, on which a cannula is held, and having a guard element that can be moved relative to the base body into a second position, in which the cannula tip is exposed for the use of the cannula device, from a first position, in which, in the delivered state of the cannula device, the cannula tip is covered to protect the user from injury. The guard element is movable, after use of the cannula device, back into a third position in which the cannula tip is covered to protect a user from injury, and the guard element is irreversibly locked to the base body by a third fixing device including a first latching protrusion protruding from the base body and at least one first latching receptacle, associated with the first latching protrusion in at least one side wall of the guard element. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198153 | SHEET FOR GUIDING LOCATION OF INSULIN INJECTION - A sheet for guiding location of insulin injection has a sheet shape. The sheet has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. A reference mark is formed at a first portion of the sheet to correspond to user's navel. A plurality of injection holes is formed at a second portion of the sheet opposite to the first portion to inject insulin, so that the insulin is injected at a left portion with respect to the reference mark by using the first face and the insulin is injected at a right portion with respect to the reference mark. A manual of the sheet is indicated on the first face and/or the second face. A day of a week is indicated corresponding to and adjacent to each of the injection holes. Thus, patient's convenience may be enhanced. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198154 | Pressure compensating device - A pressure compensating device includes a compensating disc located within an internal chamber of a housing. The compensating disc has a diaphragm over which fluid passes after entering the internal chamber. The diaphragm deflects in response to a pressure differential between fluid entering the internal chamber and fluid exiting the internal chamber to maintain the set flow rate of the fluid. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198155 | CASSETTE FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BASED MEDICATION DELIVERY FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICATION DELIVERY MONITORING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A disposable assembly for use with a sensor assembly, the disposable comprising a body, a flow restricting element, and a fluid pressure membrane. The body has a lid portion and a base portion. The body defines a fluid flow passage that forms an inlet and an outlet. The flow restricting element is positioned in the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane is disposed along the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane is located between the lid portion and the base portion of the body. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198156 | CANNULA WITH A DEPLOYABLE EXTERNAL THREAD - A trocar fixation device includes a cannula and an elongate tube mounted onto and coupled to the exterior surface of the cannula with the distal end of the cannula extending distally beyond the distal end of the elongate tube. The elongate tube includes a plurality of slits cut at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tube. The trocar fixation device is activated by rotating the proximal-end region of the elongate tube in a first direction and is deactivated by rotating the proximal-end region of the elongate tube in a second direction, opposite to the first direction. Activation of the trocar fixation device compresses the material positioned between adjacent slits and forces the material radially outwardly, away from the exterior surface of the cannula, thereby forming ridges. Deactivation of the trocar fixation device returns the exterior surface of the elongate tube to a substantially smooth condition. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198157 | Cannula and Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a base part comprising a cannula device for use in delivery devices delivering medication to a patient under controlled conditions, and an inserter device for insertion of the cannula device in the base part. The base part comprises a receiving portion ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198158 | MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A hemostatic valve apparatus used in medical procedures that provides rapid activation of a sealing mechanism resulting in lower blood loss during use of the sealing device. The valve apparatus incorporates an actuator and two mechanisms that counter-rotate opposite ends of a sealing tube. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198159 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH TO PRESERVE GUIDEWIRE ACCESS - An introducer sheath is described. The introducer sheath may include a tubular body. The tubular body may extend from a distal end toward a proximal end. The tubular body may include a lumen. The lumen may at least partially be defined by a wall. A channel may be disposed within the wall. The channel may be configured to receive a guidewire. The tubular body may include an expandable portion expandable to increase a cross-sectional area of the lumen. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198160 | Expandable Introducer Sheaths and Methods for Manufacture and Use - An introducer sheath is disclosed. The introducer sheath may include a tubular portion extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The tubular portion may include an inner portion forming a lumen and an outer portion disposed partially around the inner portion. The inner portion and the outer portion may extend between the proximal end and the distal end. At least a portion of the inner portion may be exposed between the proximal end and the distal end. A method for manufacturing an introducer sheath is disclosed. A method for performing a medical procedure is disclosed. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198161 | WINDOW DRESSING HAVING INTEGRAL ANCHOR - A window dressing includes a fabric layer having juxtaposed insertion site viewing and anchor member portions. The fabric layer has an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive top side. The insertion site viewing portion is defined by an opening in the fabric layer. A transparent film layer having an adhesive skin-adhering, bottom, side and an opposite non-adhesive side is adhered to the fabric layer adhesive side and closes the opening in the fabric layer. The anchor member portion includes a reinforcing structure disposed on the fabric layer and having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. The reinforcing structure adhesive side is adhered to the fabric layer non-adhesive top side. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198162 | REINFORCED CLOSURE ANCHOR - A reinforced closure anchor includes a first layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. The anchor member adhesive side is adhered to the first layer non-adhesive side or the first layer adhesive side. The anchor member may be generally centered between ends of the first layer, the anchor member may extend to portions of the outer edge of the first layer, and the anchor member may have a shape that generally corresponds in shape to a middle portion of the first layer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198163 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A NEEDLE - The invention relates to a protection device ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198164 | COMBINED CONTAINER-SYRINGE - A combined container-syringe includes a body that has an outer tube to be filled with a drug solution. A cylindrical tip is attached to a front end portion of the outer tube and to a front end portion of which an injection needle is attached. A cylindrical safety device is attached on an outer circumferential surface of the outer tube in a freely sliding manner. A first retaining member fixes the safety device in a disengageable manner at a first position where the safety device is separated from the injection needle. A second retaining member fixes the safety device at a second position where the safety device covers the injection needle. A biasing member biases the safety device in the direction from the first position to the second position. A latch releasing member releases the engagement by the first retaining member. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198165 | Ampoule With A Seal In Two Compression States - Ampoules for dispensing flowable substances and metering systems incorporating the same are described herein. An ampoule for a flowable substance includes an ampoule body comprising an interior space for receiving the flowable substance and an inner circumferential surface having a guide region and a sealing region. A piston may be disposed in the interior space of the ampoule body such that the piston is slidably displaceable along a direction of displacement. The piston includes a one sealing element for forming a seal with the inner circumferential surface in a contact zone on the outer circumference of the sealing element. The sealing element has as first compression state when the contact zone is in the guide region and a second compression state when the contact zone is in the sealing region. A second blocking device prevents movement of the contact zone from the sealing region to the guide region. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198166 | Medical System with Skin Applicator - A medical system | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198167 | IV Flow rate regulator - An IV flow regulator includes a housing, a flow control disk, a screw, and a dial. The flow control disk establishes a rate of flow through the housing. The flow rate regulator further includes alignment features allowing for high volume manufacturing while also being assembled into an accurate and reliable flow rate regulator. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100198168 | HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention relates to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating, wherein the hydrophilic coating formulation comprises a supporting monomer and/or polymer comprising at least 2 reactive moieties capable of undergoing polymerization reactions, a polyelectrolyte, a Norrish Type I photoinitiator, and a Norrish Type II photoinitiator. | 2010-08-05 |
