| 48th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
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| 20110295142 | Detector for identifying physiological artifacts from physiological signals and method - The present invention relates to a physiological monitor and system, particularly to an electroencephalogram (EEG) monitor and system, and a method of detecting the presence and absence of artifacts and possibly removing artifacts from an EEG, other physiological signal or sensor signal without corrupting or compromising the signal. The accurate, real-time detection of the presence or absence of artifacts and removal of artifacts in EEG or other signals allows for increased reliability in the efficacy of those signals. The strategy of rejecting artifact-corrupted EEG can result in unacceptable data loss, and asking subjects to minimize movements in order to minimize artifacts is not always feasible. The present invention allows for increased accuracy in detection and removal of artifacts from physiological signals, substantially in real time, and without loss or corruption of signal or data in order to increase the accuracy of such signals for diagnosis and treatment purposes. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295143 | BRAIN FUNCTION MAPPING - A method for identifying a functional area of a brain. The functional area is associated with a neurological function. The method includes applying a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the brain. A slow cortical potential is determined based on one or more electrical signals produced by the plurality of electrodes. A covariance pattern is computed based on the slow cortical potential, and the configuration of co-varying electrodes is used to identify one or more areas of the brain associated with the neurological function. These co-varying patterns may be used in conjunction with other electrical and/or physiological stimulation paradigms. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295144 | HEALTH MANAGING DEVICE - In an abdominal fat measuring device that is a health managing device, vertical and horizontal widths of the abdomen of a subject are measured, and an ellipse defined by such widths is defined as an outer shape ellipse. The abdominal fat measuring device stores in advance an image representing the subcutaneous fat of the abdominal back side as an additional image in association with a proportion of the visceral fat mass and the subcutaneous fat mass. In the abdominal fat measuring device, the corresponding image is extracted from the stored additional images from the measured proportion of the visceral fat mass and the subcutaneous fat mass of the subject, added to the outer shape ellipse, and then a figure representing the measured fat free mass, visceral fat mass, and subcutaneous fat mass is drawn and displayed in the outer shape ellipse. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295145 | BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR, MEASUREMENT RESULT OUTPUT METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT RESULT OUTPUT PROGRAM PRODUCT - A body composition monitor calculates a body composition value of a whole body and a body composition value by site of a user using a plurality of electrodes, and calculates a site ratio representing a ratio of the body composition value by site with respect to the body composition value of the whole body. A process of outputting ratio information (site ratio and/or evaluation index of site ratio) related to the calculated site ratio is then carried out. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295146 | REMOTE PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a monitoring system and method for use with a body of a subject. The system comprises a medical device, having a portion thereof configured to be placed inside the subject's body, said portion of the medical device being configured to be propelled by fluid pressure through a body lumen; at least two pressure sensors accommodated remotely from the subject's body at two different spaced-apart positions outside the subject's body and configured and operable to detect pressure at the two spaced-apart remote positions; said at least two pressure sensors being in fluid communication with at least one site inside the subject's body, a relation between the pressure at said at least one site and the pressures at said two spaced-apart remote positions being thereby indicative of the fluid pressure at said at least one site. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295147 | Gas Column Pressure Monitoring Device - The present invention provides a device for efficiently coupling a pressure monitoring device to a pressure transducer. In addition, the present invention reduces or eliminates the likelihood air will be unintentionally injected into the pressure monitoring device while connecting the pressure monitoring device to a pressure transducer. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a pressure monitoring coupler comprising a sealing member and a device body. The sealing member comprises a sealing flange connected to an engagement member. The engagement member includes a first and second O-ring positioned thereon. The device body comprises a pressurizing lumen and an intersecting monitoring lumen in communication with a receiving aperture. During use, a pressure monitoring catheter is inserted into a patient's tissue. The pressure monitoring catheter and a transducer are connected to the device body of the present invention. Thereafter, the sealing member is inserted into the device body while the pressure within the pressure monitoring catheter is maintained at or less than a state or equilibrium with the pressure applied by the tissue. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295148 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTING A TISSUE SAMPLE FROM AN ANIMAL - The invention relates to a device for collecting a tissue sample from an animal, comprising: a collection means having at least one cutting element ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295149 | APPARATUS FOR SOLUBILIZING TISSUE - Tissue solubilizing apparatuses are provided. The apparatuses may be useful to solubilize tissue, including skin, mucosal membrane, and other tissue. The apparatuses may be further useful to preserve and recover analytes contained within the solubilized skin, mucosal membrane, and other tissue. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295150 | QUICK CYCLE BIOPSY SYSTEM - A method for extracting a tissue sample includes altering the pressure inside the lumen of a cannula to facilitate extraction of a tissue sample from the cannula. One aspect of the invention includes a biopsy apparatus comprising a valve for controlling the pressure inside the lumen of the cannula. In one variation, the pressure/vacuum generating device is connected to a cannula with a closed distal end and an orifice located on a circumferential surface of said cannula. A cutting sheath is slidably disposed over said cannula. The valve may be provided between the pressure/vacuum generating device and the cannula to control the pressure within the lumen of the cannula. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295151 | Enteroendocrine Manipulation for Metabolic Effect - L-cells may be introduced in the gastrointestinal tract. L-cells are used in the digestive process to produce a more efficient and lasting means of regulating feelings of satiation in a patient. Desired metabolic effects may be achieved by manipulating L-cells via delivery sites, frequency of delivery, or type of biological substance delivered. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295152 | PUNCTURE METHOD, INCISION NEEDLE, PUNCTURE NEEDLE, NEEDLE CAP AND INSTRUMENT FOR BLOOD PURIFICATION TREATMENT - The present invention is a method of puncturing a shunt blood vessel, using a incision needle having a pointed extremity that protrudes apically from a hypothetical angled plane formed by cutting straight through the tip of the needle at an angle, wherein the pointed extremity of the incision needle is inserted into a shunt blood vessel, thereby forming a reverse U-shaped incision on the surface of the shunt blood vessel, with the apex of the incision being on the bottom side in the direction of insertion. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295153 | LANCING DEVICE - A lancing device for use with a lancet for obtaining a blood sample is disclosed. The lancing device comprises a housing; a probe disposed in the housing; and a probe actuator for linearly displacing the probe. The probe is configured for releasably engaging a lancet and is provided with sliding surfaces for slidably engaging a pair of guides. Each sliding surface has a radius of curvature centered about a curvature defining axis, the curvature defining axis being coincident with a central longitudinal axis of the lancet when the lancet is engaged by the probe. The sliding surfaces are continually biased against the pair of guides such that when the lancet is engaged by the probe, the lancet is prevented from translating in any other direction than in a direction parallel to its central longitudinal axis during linear displacement of the probe. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295154 | LANCET COMPRISING A TEST REGION - The invention relates to a lancet, comprising a base body ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295155 | GUIDE WIRE WITH CORE HAVING WELDED WIRE SEGMENTS - An intravascular guide wire having two core materials joined together without the use of a connector tube or sleeve, the core materials being stainless steel and psuedoelastic metal alloy, nitinol. The core materials are joined to each other through an intermediate transition piece made essentially of nickel, which is welded on either side to the two core materials. In a multi-segment intravascular guide wire, discrete, high modulus and medium modulus core portions of different materials are welded to a shapeable, low modulus distal core portion made of a third material having a flattened, shapeable section at a most distal end that is not welded to but made from the distal core portion, so the flattened, shapeable section can be deformed to create a steerable tip. Processes such as simultaneous resistance and friction welding can be used to join the core portions. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295156 | MALE CHASTITY DEVICE HAVING A SENSOR FOR DETECTING PROHIBITED BEHAVIORS - A male chastity device utilizes sensors to detect sexual arousal, sexual activity, and/or attempts to tamper with or remove the device. It reports sensed data and/or employs an aversive electric stimulus to discourage the detected unwanted behaviors. The male chastity apparatus includes a structural element wearable on male genital anatomy, and at least one sensor for detecting unwanted activity relating to the male genital anatomy. The apparatus can also include at least two electrodes capable of delivering aversive stimulation to the male genital anatomy. The at least two electrodes can also be capable of delivering pleasurable stimulation to the male genital anatomy. The structural element can also include electrodes for electrically preventing or electrically inhibiting removal of the structural element from the male anatomy. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295157 | Compliant Blood Vessel Graft - Stents and methods of using stents are provided. Stents of the invention provide external support structure for a blood vessel segment disposed within, wherein the stents are capable of resilient radial expansion in a manner mimicking the compliance properties of an artery. The stent may be formed of a knitted or braided mesh formed so as to provide the needed compliance properties. A venous graft with the stent and a vein segment disposed within is provided, wherein graft is capable of mimicking the compliance properties of an artery. Methods of selecting stents for downsizing and methods of using the stents of the invention in downsizing and smoothening are provided. Methods of replacing a section of an artery with a venous graft including a stent of the invention are provided. Methods of reducing intimal hyperplasia in implanted vein segment in a venous graft using stents of the invention are provided. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295158 | PROLAPSOMETER - This invention is related to means for the normal or abnormal movement measurement of the uterus. Particularly, it refers to a device permitting to quantify the prolapse of the uterus or the vaginal vault after that the patient has had a hysterectomy. Such device or prolapsometer embraces a set of two elements, where the internal element is composed by a color strip with a color centimeters scale that moves and slides within the semi-cylindrical and transparent external element also known as a centimeters scale as well as visual indicators or normality or insufficiency found after the introduction to said strip in the uterine space according the distance ran by it. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295159 | Method and Apparatus for an Implantable Inertial-Based Sensing System for Real-Time, In Vivo Detection of Spinal Pseudarthrosis and Adjacent Segment Motion - A vertebral processor designed to collect and interpret data from multiple surgically implanted accelerometers. Each accelerometer is surgically implanted into a vertebra of a patient utilizing a bone screw. Additional accelerometers are implanted in adjacent vertebrae. The data from the accelerometers is compared by an algorithm to determine the relative movement of the accelerometers implanted in adjacent vertebrae. Data is generated via the algorithm and compared against the expected behavior of the surgically implanted accelerometers as if they were connected to a rigid body, thus determining the level of success of a spinal fusion procedure for those adjacent segments. The apparatus may be utilized with or without spinal stabilization hardware, and with or without fusion cages or artificial discs. The vertebral processor is supplemented by an external system worn by the patient, which provides for an inductive charging power source and for data transfer. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING PRESSURE WAVE THERAPY - A processor-controlled, energy-based therapy apparatus includes a device configured to provide therapeutic energy to a patient and a processor that controls the output of the device. The output of the device is based on output profiles programmed into the processor. The output profiles include a therapeutic energy output profile and a ramp-up energy profile. The therapeutic energy output profile includes a desired target energy level and a therapeutic duration for controlling the output of the device during a therapeutic period. The ramp-up energy output profile includes an initial treatment energy level and a ramp-up duration for controlling the output of the device during a ramp-up period. The energy output specified by the ramp-up energy output profile incrementally increases over the ramp-up duration as a function of the desired target energy level and the ramp-up duration. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295161 | Ultrasonic therapy applicator - An apparatus is disclosed for thermal therapy in a male prostate patient. The apparatus includes, in preferred embodiments, a long tubular element that is to be inserted into a patient's urethra so that a first tip end of it reaches up into the patient's diseased prostate. The elongated portion includes a narrow cylindrical tube within which an ultrasonic array is disposed along the long axis of the cylinder. Fluid is pumped into and out of a treatment zone of said patient as needed to control a temperature of a region in said treatment zone. A motorized driver is used to controllably rotate said elongated portion and the ultrasound array therein about the long axis of the apparatus so as to deliver acoustic energy to said diseased tissue. Various control and monitoring components may be used in conjunction with the present apparatus to design, control, and terminate the therapy. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295162 | MASSAGE APPARATUS AND MASSAGE CUP WITH DUAL STRUCTURE FOR MASSAGE APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a massage cup with a dual structure for a massage apparatus, wherein the massage cup is stepped to prevent a vacuum from being easily broken even when the massage cup moves along a curved part of a body, and wherein the massage cup with the dual structure is formed into a single body to enable easy manufacture and to eliminate the necessity of disassembly and assembly, thus enabling the proper washing and disinfection of the massage cup. The massage cup with a dual structure according to the present invention comprises: a cylindrical main body which has a nipple in communication with a negative pressure source via a connection tube, and an open bottom; and a plurality of skin contact portions which extend in the circumferential direction from the bottom of the main body and which are formed into at least one closed loop, wherein the interiors of said skin contact portions are set higher than the exteriors thereof. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295163 | Therapeutic hypothermia and cardio-respiratory augmentation apparatus - A therapeutic hypothermia and cardio-respiratory augmentation apparatus to cool a patient to a selected temperature range and augment the patient's cardio-pulmonary functions comprising a cooling system including an upper cooling section, an intermediate cooling section and a lower cooling section coupled to a fluid cooling source by a cooling fluid circulating system to supply a cooling fluid to the upper cooling section, the intermediate cooling section and the lower cooling section to selectively and independently cool the brain, the torso and the legs respectively to within a selected or predetermined temperature range, a cardio-respiratory augmentation system including an upper biphasic ventilator section and a lower pulmonary augmentation section coupled to a gas source by a gas circulating system to alternatively apply positive pressure and negative pressure to the upper biphasic ventilator section and pulsating positive pressure to the lower pulmonary section to augment respiration for the lungs and blood flow to the heart respectively and a control system including a plurality of sensors to sense the patient's temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate and logic circuitry to control the operation of the cooling system and the cardio-respiratory augmentation system. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295164 | Control Logic for Biomimetic Joint Actuators - A method of operating a biomimetic mechanical joint having a plurality of fractional actuators configured for rotating a support member about a pivot device. The fractional actuators can be selectively recruited during operation, either individually or together, to efficiently rotate the support member about the mechanical joint throughout a range of movements and under a variety of load conditions. Each fractional actuator can be continuously throttled to reduce the speed or torque at which the actuator operates. The capability of selectively recruiting and throttling each fractional actuator results in an actuator system having two degrees of freedom, in which a single operating state of the mechanical joint may be reached with one or more of actuator arrangements and throttling settings. The method of the present invention allows for selection from the available actuator arrangements and throttle settings according to predetermined operating modes such as high-efficiency, high-acceleration or general-purpose, etc. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295165 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION - The portable device ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295166 | NEUROAUDIOLOGICAL CENTRAL AUDITORY TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION OF THE NEURAL CORRELATES IN PTSD, TBI, AUTISM, ADHD, ET AL - An apparatus, software, procedures and technology that, beginning with a simple manipulative auditory paradigm, moves up the auditory neural pathways, modifying the basic stimulus from a unilateral routine audiology tool to a dichotic central auditory processing diagnostic tool that defines hearing loss along the entire auditory chain from the middle ear to the cortex. From the resultant data comes information related to the reduction of tinnitus employing parathreshold central procedures rather than the traditional suprathreshold masking or phase-shifting techniques. The new application modifies and applies known technology in new ways for both the top-down and bottom-up differential diagnosis of auditory disorders and the tinnitus reduction. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295167 | APPARATUS FOR MUSCLE LOOSENING AND REHABILITATION - Apparatuses for passive muscle loosening and rehabilitation are described. The apparatuses are assigned for patients who suffer from limited range of motion, stiffness, pain, inflammation, and dysfunction caused by muscles that have become tight, hard, stiff, and contracted due to over use, excessive exercise, repetitive motions, and a life time of usage, as well as other users who desire to keep their muscles loose. The operation principle of the apparatus is based on peg pressing during which pegs extend out of corresponding openings in the apparatus housing and put pressure on a desired part of human body, thereby providing muscle loosening in this part of human body. Different embodiments provide different ways of driving the pegs to extend out of the apparatus housing. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295168 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY - Devices that employ external compression stocking-type garments in the treatment of edema, chronic wounds, deep venous thrombosis prevention or claudication all share a number of significant limitations. These include the frequent need for custom fitting to assure an appropriate fit, vigilant maintenance to assure a continued “good fit,” limited compliance with proper use by patients and difficulty of application. There is a large body of evidence demonstrating that patients often decline to wear the compressive stockings as prescribed or in the form that would be most beneficial because they find these devices to be difficult to put on and take off. Building on the limitations of existing therapies, and distilled lessons learned from the field of prosthetics and wound healing, the present invention employs vacuum-assisted negative pressure to provide compression and help pump fluid from the tissues of affected limbs. The device is embodied in the form of a flexible stocking-like garment that will utilize a pumping mechanism to generate negative pressure around the limb and thus create vacuum compression that will mobilize fluid in a limb and increase venous return to the heart. Through the use of a circumferential wrap, the present invention provides a major advance in both the distribution of vacuum and the securing of the device over the limb. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295169 | MECHANICALLY ADVANTAGED SPINAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mechanically advantaged progressive spinal system and method, wherein a string- and pulley-free strap arrangement facilitates adjustment of tension and enhances patient delivered muscle strength, wherein posterior plate curvature may be quickly and easily adjusted to best accommodate a patient's lordosis and kyphosis, and wherein modular components allow for adaptation of mobility and support to improving patient needs. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295170 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE FOR THE CORRECTION OF DEFORMITIES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN - An orthotic device can be intended for the correction of deformities of the vertebral column, in particular, of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, and can be considered an external orthotic device or brace. The orthotic device can include four points of pressure: an axillary support; a lumbar support; a thoracic support, which, associated with the axillary support results in the opposite lateral inclination of the segment above the apical vertebra; and a hemi-hip, which can result in the ilium-trochanterian pressure and interacts with the supports of the lumbar pressure and of the thoracic pressure, causing the lateral inclination of the segment below the apical vertebra. At least one fixation bar can be provided to interconnect the different elements, allowing for the homogeneous distribution of forces and causing an oblique asymmetrical traction, and connecting elements allowing for the adjustment and fixing of the supports and bars. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295171 | Orthopedic Device for the Treatment of Capsulitis - There are provided orthopedic devices suitable for the treatment of degenerative joint disease of the metatarsal phalangeal joints, in particular for the treatment of capsulitis. These orthopedic devices comprise a base portion designed to be placed under the foot only in the metatarsal area. A digit loop surrounding a toe is used to hold the base portion in the proper location. In one embodiment the digit loop is molded to or is an actual part of the base. The loop is preferably made of a gel material and provides cushioning in the toe because the gel dissipates the pressure. In another embodiment the digit loop is a detachable, adjustable loop. The device includes a raised cushioning pad of appropriate height and size affixed to the upper side of the base and resting against the foot when in use. The orthopedic device is preferably made entirely from a low-profile, viscoelastic gel. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295172 | WOUND DRESSING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF - A process for producing a wound dressing was provided having steps of: spinning an aqueous stock containing natural polymeric materials into a spin formation solution to form a wet polymeric spin; immersing the wet polymeric fiber into a softening reagent to obtain a softened wet polymeric spin; immersing the softened wet polymeric spin into a volatile reagent to expelling moisture in the softened wet polymeric fiber to form a polymeric fiber; forming a non-woven fabric of the polymeric fiber; and treating the non-woven fabric of the polymeric fiber with a coating solution to form a porous coating on the polymeric fiber to obtain a wound dressing. A process for manufacturing a polymeric fiber is also provided. A wound dressing produced by the process is also provided. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295173 | PROTECTIVE DRESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A protective device having a substantially rigid casing for placement on a patient's skin, wherein the casing has a hollow interior facing the patient's skin and a lip. The casing can be spanned across its hollow interior by a membrane. The casing can have a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip of the casing, and a second adhesive seal attached to the top surface of the lip of the casing. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295174 | BANDAGE WITH BUILT-IN RAISER - A bandage with built-in raiser includes a flexible material having a lower side; first and second flat portions of the lower side of the material having an adhesive surface; a raised portion of the lower side of the material having a non-adhesive surface; and a raiser that transitions the material from the level of the first flat portion to the level of the raised portion and then back to the level of the second flat portion, so that the non-adhesive surface is raised relative to the adhesive surface. The non-adhesive surface may include a layer of gauze, and may be raised so as to pass air between a wound and the bandage when the bandage is applied to a user. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295175 | Sequential Extracoporeal Treatment of Bodily Fluids - An article and method to treat extracorporeally a patient's bodily fluid. The bodily fluid can include blood, cerebral spinal fluid and lymph. A first stage of the method includes applying a treatment. The treatment can comprise dosing with a medication, thermal treatment, or irradiation. The treatment can occur at levels that could otherwise compromise the patient's health. A second stage of the method substantially removes the treatment from the bodily fluid. The bodily fluid can then be returned to the patient. The article includes a treatment chamber that applies the treatment and a removal module for removing the treatment. The method can be a continuous process such as, for example, a dialysis process. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295176 | VENOUS DEVICE - A needle can include a fluid directing portion comprising a U-shaped lateral orifice extending between the exterior and interior surfaces and a corresponding U-shaped diverter adjacent to the U-shaped lateral orifice. A diverter can be disposed within a lumen of a needle and transverse to a central axis within the lumen. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295177 | Treating Heart Tissue - Some embodiments of a system or method for treating heart tissue can include a catheter device that provides a user with the ability to perform a number of heart treatment tasks (before, during, and after a cardiac surgery or a percutaneous coronary intervention). In particular embodiments, the catheter device can be used to (i) precondition heart muscle tissue before the heart is isolated from the circulatory system, (ii) deliver cardioplegia into the coronary sinus during the cardiac surgery when the heart is isolated from the circulatory system, and (iii) control the blood flow through the heart after the heart is reconnected with the circulatory system. In some embodiments, the catheter device can perform some or all of: (i) intermittently occluding the coronary sinus, (ii) delivering a treatment fluid into the coronary sinus, and (iii) monitoring a flow rate of blood passing from the coronary sinus to the right atrium. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295178 | Intestinal Brake Inducing Intraluminal Therapeutic Substance Eluting Devices and Methods - Methods and devices create an intestinal braking effect, are non-invasive or minimally invasive, and may be reversible. These methods and devices may be accomplished via stabilized implantable systems and ingestible pills. In one aspect, a method of inducing satiety includes implanting an implant within a lumen of a gastrointestinal tract and retaining a portion of chyme that flows by the implant within a body of the implant. The method further involves re-releasing the retained chyme from the implant into the gastrointestinal tract at a predetermined rate slower than a rate caused by natural peristalsis. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295179 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REGULATING THE ACTIVATION OF GHRELIN HORMONES WITHIN A STOMACH - Methods and devices regulate the activation of ghrelin hormones within a stomach in order to treat weight disorders, to promote learning and memory functions, to treat stress-induced depression, and to control sleep duration. In one embodiment, a method for regulating activation of ghrelin hormones within a stomach comprises a means for isolating non-activated ghrelin hormones from food content and dietary lipids within the stomach. These means for isolating may take any number of forms and may comprise one or more of a surgical procedure, an implanted device, or an ingestible substance. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295180 | INTESTINAL BRAKE INDUCING INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCE ELUTING DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods and devices create an intestinal braking effect, are non-invasive or minimally invasive, and may be reversible. These methods and devices are accomplished via stabilized implantable systems, and ingestible pills. In one embodiment, the implantable system comprises a device delivering a therapeutic substance to a target location within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in order to initiate an intestinal braking effect which would promote sensations of satiety and stimulate excess weight loss for the patient. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295181 | IMPLANTABLE AND REMOVABLE CUSTOMIZABLE BODY CONDUIT - An apparatus and method are provided to treat a stenosis. A delivery device is provided that has an elongate tubular member coupled therewith. The elongate tubular member has an outside surface that is configured to prevent adherence of in vivo matter. The tubular member has a proximal end and a distal end and is reinforced along its length to maintain open lumen under a transverse load. The tubular member is placed in the vasculature such that the distal end of the elongate tubular member is disposed distal of a stenosis. The proximal end of the elongate tubular member is disposed inside the vessel, preferably at a location proximal of the stenosis. Thereafter, after a therapeutic period, the elongate tubular member is removed intact. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295182 | METHODS FOR LOADING A PROSTHESIS - The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295183 | CONTROL DEVICES FOR DEPLOYING A PROSTHESIS - The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295184 | Preparation and Iontophoretic Device for the Transdermal Application of Active Ingredients - The present invention relates to an iontophorectic device and a composition comprising active ingredients for the transdermal release of active ingredients, particularly of human insulin. Insulin, a blood sugar-lowering hormone inhibiting glycogen breakdown of the pancreas, can be made available as the most important pharmaceutical for the therapy of diabetes mellitus via the transdermal resorption route. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295185 | Intestinal Brake Inducing Intraluminal Therapeutic Substance Eluting Devices and Methods - Methods and devices create an intestinal braking effect, are non-invasive or minimally invasive, and may be reversible. These methods and devices are accomplished via stabilized implantable systems and ingestible pills. In one embodiment, a method of producing satiety comprising the steps of accessing a gastrointestinal tract of a patient and implanting an intraintestinal therapeutic substance eluting implant. The implant is capable of eluting a satiety inducing substance selected from at least one of a nutrient, a specific satiety inducing bio-active substance, pancreatic polypeptides, free fatty acids, cholecystokinin, amino acids, glutamine, lipids, linoleic acid, or a combination thereof, from the implant into the gastrointestinal tract. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295186 | IRRADIATION DEVICE - An irradiation device for insertion into an orifice of the body for providing photodynamic therapy or diagnosis comprises: a housing | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295187 | Fat Reduction Using External Laser Radiation and Niacin - The present invention is a non-invasive method for reducing fat or cellulite in a patient by administering a therapeutically effective amount of niacin and applying laser energy to targeted external regions of a patient's body. The present method helps create smooth contours. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295188 | IONTOPHORETIC ELECTRODE - An electrode for an iontophoretic drug delivery system includes a retainer having a malleable characteristic. The retainer and a conductor are connected to a platform. The conductor and a dose controller are electrically coupled to the iontophoretic drug delivery system. A drug delivery matrix is operably connected to the platform and proximate the conductor wherein the conductor, the drug delivery matrix, and the dose controller cooperate to deliver a drug to a user when the electrode is affixed to the user and operably connected to the iontophoretic drug delivery system. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295189 | IONTOPHORETIC PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER AND/OR MASTITIS - The present invention is to provide means to treat breast cancer and/or mastitis by topically administering a non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgetic agent and/or an anticancer agent and allowing them efficiently to arrive into the mammary gland. The present invention provides an iontophoretic preparation for treating breast cancer and/or mastitis which contains a non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgetic agent and/or an anticancer agent as an active ingredient and has a donor to be applied on a nipple part for topical administration of the active ingredient from the nipple part to the mammary gland by application of electric potential. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295190 | Wound Dressing and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Anti-microbial wound dressings, methods of making anti-microbial wound dressings and methods of treating wounds with an anti-microbial wound dressing are provided. The anti-microbial wound dressings can include a water-soluble film-forming polymeric carrier material and a water-soluble glass-encapsulated anti-microbial agent, which is embedded within the carrier and/or coated on a surface thereof. Additional active agents useful in wound care can also be embedded in and/or coated on a surface of the carrier and/or water-soluble glass. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295191 | Infusion Pressure Monitoring System - An infusion pressure monitoring system for a phacoemulsification or vitrectomy machine to be operated by a health care provider includes an irrigation path configured to carry an irrigation solution to a surgical site and a fluid sensor configured to detect a fluid parameter in the irrigation path. An input device receives a variable fluid flow command from the health care provider commanding an irrigation fluid flow through the irrigation path at a flow rate corresponding to the command. A controller communicates with both the fluid sensor and the input device. The controller determines an expected fluid pressure value and a dynamically variable threshold pressure value based upon the variable fluid flow command. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295192 | HOLLOW NEEDLE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A hollow needle for an ophthalmic surgical instrument for the in-vivo fragmentation of organic lenses by way of ultrasound, comprising a connecting region ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295193 | OPHTHALMIC SURGERY KITS FOR PRIMING TUBES FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES - An ophthalmic surgery kit includes a priming vessel defining a reservoir for holding a fluid, an auxiliary aspiration channel, an irrigation channel, a handpiece channel, and an ophthalmic surgical handpiece retained by the handpiece channel. The ophthalmic surgical handpiece includes a tip disposed within the reservoir. An auxiliary aspiration tube | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295194 | DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS - An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a variable-volume vessel defining a working chamber for receiving a drug and recirculating a therapeutic fluid. The fluid can contain a bodily fluid, such as, for example, perilymph, and a drug. The device allows for the controlled delivery of the therapeutic fluid to a predetermined location in the bodily cavity of the patient, such as, for example, a cochlea of a human ear. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295195 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL CASSETTES WITH IDENTIFICATION FEATURES - An ophthalmic surgical cassette for use with an ophthalmic surgical console. The ophthalmic surgical cassette includes a rigid-walled container having an interior volume for collecting aspirant fluid and/or tissue, and a manifold base, including an irrigation tube for coupling an irrigation source, an aspiration tube for coupling an ophthalmic surgical handpiece, and an identification feature for indicating a cassette type to an ophthalmic surgical console. The manifold base is removeably attached to the rigid-walled container. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295196 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEANS FOR INJECTION OF ANESTHETICS OR SEDATIVES - A system comprising means for obtaining a signal representative of the electrocortical activity of the patient, means for analyzing this signal in order to derive from it a signal of depth of anaesthesia, means for monitoring the value and development over time of this signal of depth of anaesthesia, these means being associated with means for calculation of control commands of the injection means, in order to regulate automatically in closed loop the signal of depth of anaesthesia in a predetermined range around a target value, and in that the means for injection of anaesthetics comprise first means for injection of a hypnotic that receive control commands at a first frequency, and second means for injection of a morphinomimetic that receive control commands at a second frequency higher than the first frequency. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295197 | DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICINE - The invention provides a medicine dispenser device for liquids intended to be swallowed, particularly by children and patients who find it difficult to cooperate, the device comprising an elongated cylinder serving as a container for the liquid, the device being provided, in accordance with the requirements of its use and the type of liquid to be dispensed, with at least one dispensing exit outlet at the distal end of the cylinder, the cylinder having a longitudinal axis and the at least one dispensing outlet being positioned to direct at least one stream of dispensed liquid at an angle of between 20° and 170° relative to the distal end of the longitudinal axis of the container, the safety arrangement of the device being such that upon introduction of the distal end of the device into the mouth of a patient, the at least one stream of dispensed liquid is directed to exit towards at least one enveloping surface of the mouth cavity and not in a direction toward the patient's windpipe and the throat opening. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295198 | SYSTEME DE PREPARATION ET/OU D'ADMINISTRATION DE FLUIDES DE TRAITEMENT MEDICAL - The system comprises a transport module ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295199 | PLANNING AND ASSEMBLY OF COMPENSATING CONCENTRIC CANNULAS - A specification for a device including a set of concentric cannulas may be discovered to have an actual path different from a desired path, due to interactions between cannulas that effect net curvature of the device. The choice of particular cannulas may be corrected by performing a calculation taking into account curvature affecting properties of the individual cannulas including radius of curvature, elasticity, and moment of inertia. This calculation is preferably performed iteratively starting with a most distal cannula and iterating through the cannulas to the proximal end, accumulating net effect of curvature affecting properties. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295200 | DRUG-ELUTING MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a drug-eluting medical device, in particular a balloon for angioplasty catheters with drug elution to prevent the restenosis of the vessel subjected to angioplasty. More particularly, the present invention relates to a catheter balloon completely or partially coated with paclitaxel in hydrated crystalline form or in hydrated solvated crystalline form, having an immediate release and bioavailability of a therapeutically effective amount of paclitaxel at the site of intervention. The balloon can be made of a polyether-polyamide block copolymer, or a polyester amide, or polyamide-12. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295201 | BALLOON OF A BALLOON CATHETER - A balloon of a balloon catheter including, in its folded state, a central, inflatable body portion having an outer peripheral wall surface and a plurality of hollow lobes being wrapped around the outer peripheral wall surface and being in fluid communication with the inflatable body portion the lobes including free end portions defining gaps therebetween. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295202 | MULTI-LAYER FILM WELDED ARTICULATED BALLOON - A method of fabrication of a medical balloon, and a balloon device useful for various medical balloon procedures, such as gastrointestinal, vascular, reproductive system, urinary system and pulmonary applications. At least two layers of a thermoplastic film are sealed at their peripheral edges and heat sealed at one or more locations inside an area enclosed by the sealed edges at predetermined locations, in one implementation of the balloon device. Such configuration enables the balloon to articulate to a desired shape upon inflation, with the desired shape being selected to accommodate a specific medical application. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295203 | Non-Compliant Medical Balloon Having an Integral Woven Fabric Layer - A non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon. The non-compliant medical balloon is composed of a woven fabric layer composed of at least two woven fabric fibers forming an angle. The angle remains substantially unchanged when the balloon changes from a deflated state to an inflated state. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295204 | TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLING LENGTH OF SYRINGE NEEDLE - The present invention relates to a tube assembly for controlling the length of a syringe needle. The tube assembly comprises: a coupling body wherein one end is coupled with a needle assembly having a fixing member coupled to the upper end of a syringe cylinder and a syringe needle coupled to the fixing member; and a control tube formed to enable control of exposure length of the syringe needle by being movably coupled to the coupling body along a longitudinal direction of the syringe needle. The coupling body comprises: a coupling part formed on a lower side thereof to be inserted into and coupled to the fixing member, and a through-hole formed therein in order for the syringe needle to penetrate the through-hole and to protrude out of the front end. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295205 | Externally Triggerable Cannula Assembly - According to one embodiment, a cannula assembly may include a cannula module and an inserter module. In the pre-operational state the cannula is retracted with respect to the skin-contacting surface. In operational state the cannula projects beyond the skin-contacting surface. The inserter module may include an energy store and an activation mechanism. When the energy store is at least partially discharged, the stored potential energy is transformed to kinetic energy that moves the cannula from the pre-operational state to the operational state. The activation mechanism is triggerable from outside the cannula assembly with a trigger device. The activation mechanism prevents the energy store from being discharged before it is triggered by the trigger device, and enables the energy store to be discharge after it is triggered by the trigger device to force the cannula from the pre-operational state into the operational state. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295206 | CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS SYSTEM - A catheter system and method of use for re-establishing venous access near an occluded vessel. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295207 | SAFE NEEDLE METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS - A bandage can be used to secure a needle to an access site so as to prevent unintended movement or withdrawal of the needle from the access site during administration of a treatment to a patient. After treatment, the needle can be removed by manipulating a portion of the bandage. Another portion of the bandage can be maintained in position over the access site during needle removal and can be used to promote clotting of the site after needle removal. The bandage may include a clotting agent, a hemostasis pad, and/or a clot-promoting structure. Additionally or alternatively, finger pressure can be applied to the access site through the bandage. For example, the bandage may include a viewing window without any adhesive to allow visual monitoring of the access site during treatment. Finger pressure may be applied to the viewing window and thereby to the access site during and after needle removal to encourage hemostasis. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295208 | Sealing Valve - A vascular guidewire introducer device ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295209 | INFUSION SET - An infusion set comprises a base member ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295210 | MEDICAL TUBING SECUREMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A medical tubing securement assembly includes a base having a disc, and a retaining adapter removably and rotatably attached to the disc. The retaining adapter includes a longitudinal passage for receiving a locking adapter. The locking adapter includes a longitudinal passage for receiving a medical tube. Once the tube is inserted into the locking adapter, the locking adapter may be rotated within the retaining adapter, around the tube, to secure the tube within the securement assembly. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295211 | APPLICATOR - An applicator for applying a substance to an intended surface. The applicator may include a main body including an elongated handle and an elongated tip configured to hold a predetermined amount of the substance. Further, the applicator may include an extension which extends radially from the main body in an area proximate to where the handle meets the tip and a breakaway section including an elongated sleeve which extends in a direction perpendicular to at least a portion of the tip and extends from the extension in an area proximate to a terminal end of the extension. Further, the elongated tip may extend from the handle in an area proximate to where the extension extends from the main body. Additionally, the applicator may be a single, integral piece such that the handle, the elongated tip, the extension and the breakaway section are integral with each other. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295212 | DISCHARGE DEVICE WITH TUBE - A discharge device for discharging a product from a tube having a delivery outlet and a deformable wall. The discharge device according to the invention comprises a housing with a chamber that has a chamber opening and in which the tube is accommodated. A movable stopper is arranged inside the tube and is placed at the end opposite the delivery outlet and closes this end of the tube. An advancing member can be connected to the stopper and is displaceable inside the tube in the direction of the delivery outlet for discharging the fluid product from the tube. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295213 | Safety needle device with snap feature and method of making same - The present invention safety device is a one-piece needle assembly that has a base and a housing pivotally connected to the base. The base has a distal portion to which a needle is fitted. At the base there is formed longitudinally along its distal portion a catch mechanism that may be in the form of an anchor projection. At the back wall of the housing there is extended another catch mechanism that may be configured in the form of two clasping fingers. Also providing in the housing is an integral hook. As the housing and the base are pivoted relative to each other, and as the needle makes contact with the hook, the respective catch mechanisms at the base and the housing also make contact with each other, resulting in the coupling of the catch mechanisms and the coupling of the needle to the hook. As a result, the catch mechanisms are interlocked and the needle is fixedly retained by the hook within the housing. The catch mechanisms may also be configured as a hook and a latch in the form of a rib with an opening whereto the hook is fixedly coupled. The catch mechanisms may further be configured as respective interlockable pairs of loops and bosses. The gauge of the needle may be determined by the color of both the base and the housing, which are molded as a unitary single unit. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295214 | INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295215 | MEDICAL ASSEMBLY WITH MONITORING DEVICE - An assembly comprises a drug delivery device and a monitoring device adapted to detect an action taking place in the drug delivery device. The drug delivery device comprises a main portion having a drug expelling mechanism for expelling drug from a reservoir through an outlet, a housing in which at least a portion of the expelling mechanism is arranged, and coupling means for a cover. The cover is adapted to cover the outlet when mounted on the main portion. The monitoring device comprises a housing portion, means for detecting an action taking place in the drug delivery device, and coupling means adapted to engage the coupling means on the main portion. By this arrangement the monitoring device can be placed in a pre-determined position relative to the main portion when the coupling means engage each other, this allowing efficient transmission of information between the monitoring device and the main portion. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295216 | Catheter Assembly With Prosthesis Crimping and Prosthesis Retaining Accessories - A prosthesis retaining assembly for securing an implantable prosthesis to a catheter assembly can include a first member including a prosthesis retaining slot configured to retain a portion of the prosthesis. The retaining slot can have a first portion with a first width and a second portion with a second width. The first portion can be distal to the second portion. The second width can be larger than the first width, and the retaining slot can have an opening at a first surface of the first member. The prosthesis retaining assembly can also include a second member configured to be move relative to the first member. The second member can be configured to move to a position that obstructs a portion of the opening of the retaining slot. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295217 | CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATHETER - A main lumen ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295218 | BENDED INJECTION NEEDLE - A method of manufacturing a bended injection needle assembly comprising the steps of: mounting a straight one-piece metallic needle cannula ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295219 | FINGER SHEATH - A multi-functional finger sheath for cleansing, skin care, scrubbing, smearing, massage, and medical includes at least one opening sized for the insertion of a single or a plurality of finger, and having a length in a range from fingertip to the first knuckle of the finger or from the fingertip to the palm. Said finger sheath is made of an absorber which is a material with water and oil absorbing properties, allowing water-, oil-, milk-, cream- or powered-based materials attached thereon. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295220 | REDUCED PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING A MANUALLY-ACTIVATED PUMP FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO LOW-SEVERITY WOUNDS - A manually-activated reduced pressure treatment system includes a substantially rigid housing, and an end cap slidingly received by the housing. An inner chamber is disposed between the end cap and housing, and a volume of the inner chamber is variable in amount depending on the position of the end cap within the housing. The end cap is slidingly movable between an uncompressed position at which the volume of the inner chamber is at a maximum value and a compressed position at which the volume of the inner chamber is at a minimum value. A position indicating member is associated with the end cap and housing to indicate the position of the end cap relative to the housing at predetermined positions between the uncompressed position and the compressed position. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295221 | STOMA SUPPORT PLATE AND HARNESS - A stoma support plate and harness includes a support plate including a body, an aperture and a harness fastener; and a harness including at least one plate fastener and a closure. A method of supporting an ostomy skin barrier includes the steps of: providing a support plate including a body, an aperture and a harness fastener; placing the support plate over an ostomy skin barrier such that the ostomy skin bag opening and adaptor are accessible through the support plate aperture; and securing the support plate against the ostomy skin barrier with a harness including at least one plate fastener and a closure, wherein the harness wraps and closes around the body of user to apply pressure to the ostomy skin barrier to hold the ostomy skin barrier in place, such that an ostomy bag may be secured to the ostomy skin barrier through the aperture in the support plate. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295222 | Comfortable Diaper - An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed that provides an improved immobilization of absorbent polymer material when the article is fully or partially urine loaded. This absorbent core is useful for providing an absorbent article of increased wearing comfort. Specifically disclosed is an absorbent core useful for an absorbent article comprising a substrate layer and absorbent material, the absorbent material comprising an absorbent polymer material, the absorbent material optionally comprising absorbent fibrous material, the absorbent fibrous material not representing more than 20% of the weight of absorbent polymer material, wherein the absorbent material is immobilized when wet such that the absorbent core achieves a wet immobilization of more than 50%, preferably of more than 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% according to the Wet Immobilization Test described herein. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295223 | REUSABLE DIAPER - A reusable diaper comprising: a waterproof cover; a removable cloth lining, where the cloth lining removably attaches inside the waterproof cover; an elastic waist band; a set of elastic leg bands, where the leg bands encircle a set of leg openings; and a set of adjustment straps affixed to the waterproof cover wherein the adjustment straps secure the reusable diaper around a midsection of a wearer and the set of adjustment straps may be removed from the waterproof cover. Each adjustment strap may include a snap at a first end, where the snap enables the removal of each strap and a Velcro hook pad at a second end. The waterproof cover may include a Velcro loop strip attached to a front portion to accommodate the Velcro hook pad on each adjustment strap. The cloth lining may be made from either cotton, microfiber or a combination thereof. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295224 | SIDE PANELS FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article includes side panels for securing around the waist of the user. The absorbent article includes a first end, a second end, and an absorbent section therebetween. The first end has longitudinal side edges and a first waist line edge. A pair of side panels extend from longitudinal side edges of said first end of the absorbent article, and are shaped and dimensioned so as extend beyond the first waist line edge of the first end of the absorbent article a longitudinal extent so that the side panels may be secured above the hip joints of the user. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295225 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABLE OXYGEN-CARRIER-CONTAINING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND THE USE THEREOF - A high temperature-stable and highly purified α-α cross-linked tetrameric hemoglobin suitable for use in mammals without causing renal injury and vasoconstriction is provided. The dimeric form of hemoglobin is degenerated and purification processes are performed on red blood cells obtained from whole blood. Controlled hypotonic lysis in an instant cytolysis apparatus prevents the lysis of white blood cells. Nucleic acids from white blood cells and the phospholipids impurities are not detected. The blocking of reactive sulfhydryl groups in hemoglobin by a sulfhydryl reagent is performed in an oxygenated environment. Flowthrough column chromatography is used to remove different plasma protein impurities. N-acetyl cysteine is added to the α-α cross-linked tetrameric hemoglobin solution to maintain a low level of met-hemoglobin. The stabilized hemoglobin is preserved in an infusion bag with aluminum overwrap to prevent formation of inactive met-hemoglobin from oxygen intrusion. The product finds use in tissue oxygenation and cancer treatment. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295226 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR DELIVERING BIOACTIVE AGENTS TO INTERNAL TISSUE IN A BODY - A device and method for administering a bioactive agent to internal tissue in a body, by introducing a balloon in a deflated condition into the body, inflating the balloon, introducing the bioactive agent into the balloon at the time of, after, or before the inflation of the balloon, and delivering the bioactive agent from the balloon to the tissue. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295227 | SHOCKWAVE VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER SYSTEM - A valvuloplasty system comprises a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent leaflets of a valve. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The system further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves. The shock waves propagate through the liquid and impinge upon the valve to decalcify and open the valve. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295228 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS INTO A VESSEL WALL - The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295229 | In-plane electromagnetic mems pump - A micromechanical pumping system is formed on a substrate surface. The pumping system uses a pumping element which pumps a fluid through valves which move in a plane substantially parallel to the substrate surface. An electromagnetic actuating mechanism may also be fabricated on the surface of the substrate. Magnetic flux produced by a coil around a permeable core may be coupled to a permeable member affixed to a pumping element. The permeable member and pumping element may be configured to move in a plane parallel to the substrate. The electromagnetic actuating mechanism gives the pumping system a large throw and substantial force, such that the fluid pumped by the pumping system may be pumped through a transdermal cannula to deliver a therapeutic substance to the tissue underlying the skin of a patient. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295230 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE AND AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE CARTRIDGE FOR THE FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE AT WHICH AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE IS DELIVERED TO A SUBJECT FROM A FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE - A micro-needle device comprising an active substance layer ( | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295231 | EXTRACTABLE FILLER FOR INSERTING MEDICINE INTO ANIMAL TISSUE - An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295232 | Device and Method for the Automatic Initiation of an Injection - A system and method to automatically initiate an injection procedure of a medicament into a patient. In the system, a delivery assembly includes an injector for infusing the medicament into the patient. Further, the system includes a monitor for detecting a parameter characteristic of the procedure, for instance, a pressure indicative of a partial vacuum between the injector and the injection site, a pressure exerted by the patient against the delivery assembly, a conductance, a capacitance, or an optical blood reading. Also, the system includes a timer for determining compliance of the parameter within a predetermined range during a first time interval. In response to the timer, an actuator initiates the injection procedure at the expiration of the first time interval. Further, the actuator may stop the injection procedure if the parameter is outside the predetermined range during a second time interval. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295233 | METHODS FOR OCCLUDING BODILY VESSELS - Described are methods, devices, and systems for occluding or ablating vascular vessels. Noninvasive procedures can be used to occlude and obliterate the greater saphenous vein, for example in the treatment of varicose vein condition caused by venous valve insufficiency. Further described is the cooperative use of an angiogenic remodelable material with one or more sclerosing agents to cause closure of a targeted bodily vessel. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295234 | OFFSET SOFT TIP WITH PROPOSED TOOLING - A medical catheter device is disclosed that comprises a tubular shaft member, a soft tip member, and a wire guide lumen extending longitudinally within the tubular shaft member and the soft tip member. The wire guide lumen is offset relative to the centerline within the soft tip member. By offsetting the inner diameter of the soft tip member in such a way as to not change the outward profile of the catheter, the soft tip will have improved tracking across existing stents and eccentric lesions. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295235 | COVERING FOR USE WITH A MEDICAL CONNECTOR - A soft grip medical connector comprises a housing with an upstream end, a downstream end and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof. A flexible member comprises a valve portion integrally formed with a sleeve portion. The valve portion is positioned within a section of the housing and is configured to control a flow of fluid through the housing lumen. The sleeve is inverted to envelope at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing. In some embodiments the gripping portion is integrally formed with the valve portion. In some embodiments, the connector is also generally configured to create a positive pressure in a catheter lumen upon removal of a syringe or other medical device from the upstream end of the connector. Methods of making a medical fluid connector generally comprise forming a valve member with a sleeve extending there from, and assembling the valve, sleeve and housing. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295236 | RECTAL DRAIN APPLIANCE - A rectal drainage appliance is disclosed comprising a tubular element having an inflatable balloon at a distal end for anchoring the appliance in the rectum. The appliance includes one or more of: (i) first and second auxiliary lumens communicating with the inflatable balloon to provide independent inflation and pressure monitoring paths coupled to the balloon; (ii) a pressure state indicator defined by a mechanical element configured to flip between first and second states or shapes responsive to sensed pressure; and (iii) a collapsible auxiliary lumen larger than the inflation lumen, and configured to permit admission of irrigation fluid. The pressure state indicator may also be used in intestinal drains. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295237 | SUTURE WINDING FOR A DRAINAGE CATHETER - Drainage catheters for use in a variety of medical procedures are presented herein. The drainage catheter features an improved tension member locking mechanism. In use, once the drainage catheter is placed as desired, a second connector piece is rotated relative to a first connector piece to wind the tension member around a spooling region and pull the distal end of the catheter tube into a locked configuration. Once the tension member is tensioned, the first and second connector pieces are pulled into a locking engagement thereby securing the catheter tube in the locked configuration. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295238 | DEVICE FOR FLUID JET-SUPPORTED SEPARATION AND SUCTIONING OF TISSUE CELLS FROM A BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a device for fluid jet-supported separation and suctioning of tissue cells from a biological structure, with a pressure generator for supplying a defined fluid jet to an applicator of the device, with a suction device for removing the separated tissue cells and the used fluid from the biological structure, wherein the suction device includes a vacuum source and a suction line for connecting the applicator with the vacuum source, wherein a tissue cell collector is incorporated in the suction line. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295239 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE ACCOMMODATING A CATHETER AND A WETTING FLUID POUCH - A catheter assembly comprising:
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| 20110295240 | FOLEY CATHETER WITH PROXMITY SENSOR - An improved catheter design and related methods providing for a sensor disposed within a sensor lumen to provide detection and warning of instruments placed within the proximity of various anatomical structures. The sensor lumen can extend axially the length of a drainage lumen. The sensor or sensors should be able to provide detection warnings for the entire region. The sensor will activate a visual sensor, for example, an LED, an audible sensor, for example, a siren, or similar type alert notification systems. The detecting and indicating means can generate an indicator signal indicative of the presence and/or absence of the instrument in the lumen, and generally provides feedback to the surgeon. | 2011-12-01 |
| 20110295241 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING LOCAL HYPOXICITY FOR ENHANCED THERAPY - An implantable oxygen generator system is disclosed. The implantable oxygen generator system includes a receiver configured to generate an electrical current, and an electrode set configured to deliver the electrical current to water molecules of an interstitial fluid within a tissue, wherein the electrical current electrolyzes the water molecules into oxygen molecules. | 2011-12-01 |
