Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120029345 | NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A device for acquiring data and diagnosing a musculoskeletal injury. The device includes a semi-flexible housing, at least one ultrasonic transducer, a positional localizer, and a transmission system. The semi-flexible housing is positioned proximate a portion of the musculoskeletal system of a patient and supports the at least one ultrasonic transducer and the positional localizer. The at least one ultrasonic transducer is configured to acquire an ultrasonic data indicative of a bone surface. The positional localizer is positioned at a select location relative to the at least one ultrasonic transducer and tracks movement of the housing. The transmission system transmits the ultrasonic data of the at least one ultrasonic transducer and the movement data of the positional localizer to a data analyzer for analysis and diagnosis. | 02-02-2012 |
20130144135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF A JOINT USING ULTRASOUND - A method of generating a 3-D patient-specific musculoskeletal model. The method includes acquiring a plurality of raw radiofrequency (“RF”) signals from an A-mode ultrasound scan of the bone while tracking the acquiring in 3D space. The bone contours are isolated in each of the plurality of RF signals and transformed into a point cloud. A 3-D model of the bone is then optimized with respect to the point cloud. The 3-D patient-specific musculoskeletal model may include a model of a bone, a model of a joint, a model of cartilage, or a combination thereof. | 06-06-2013 |
20130217998 | Motion Tracking System with Inertial-Based Sensing Units - Systems, apparatus, and method of monitoring a position of a joint. An inertial monitoring unit is configured to be coupled to a portion of a patient, such as a thigh. Another inertial monitoring unit is configured to be attached to another portion of the patient, such as a shank, that is connected to the other portion by a joint, such as a knee. The inertial monitoring units detect motion of their respective portions of the patient and transmit data indicative of this motion. These transmissions may be received by a computer and used to determine an orientation of the joint. The inertial monitoring units may also be coupled to vibration detection units and/or ultrasound modules that provide additional data regarding a condition of the joint. | 08-22-2013 |
20130225988 | UWB Microwave Imaging System with A Novel Calibration Approach For Breast Cancer Detection - An apparatus and method for imaging a tissue. The method includes transmitting a first microwave frequency signal to and receiving a first total signal from the tissue at a first position. A second microwave frequency signal is transmitted to and a second total signal received from the tissue at a second position. The first total signal is calibrated with respect to the second total signal and an image is constructed from the calibrated signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130253379 | NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A method for diagnosing a joint condition includes in one embodiment: creating a 3d model of the patient specific bone; registering the patient's bone with the bone model; tracking the motion of the patient specific bone through a range of motion; selecting a database including empirical mathematical descriptions of the motion of a plurality actual bones through ranges of motion; and comparing the motion of the patient specific bone to the database. | 09-26-2013 |
20140221825 | Real-Time 3-D Ultrasound Reconstruction of Knee and Its Implications For Patient Specific Implants and 3-D Joint Injections - Methods and apparatus for treating a patient. The method includes acquiring a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals with an ultrasound transducer, each RF signal representing one or more return echoes from a scan line of a pulse-mode echo ultrasound scan. A position of the ultrasound transducer corresponding to each of the acquired RF signals is determined, and a plurality of contour lines generated from the plurality of RF signals. The method estimates a 3-D shape and position of an anatomical feature, such as a joint of patient based on the generated contour lines and corresponding ultrasound transducer positions. An apparatus, or computer includes a processor and a memory with instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform the aforementioned method. | 08-07-2014 |
20150051455 | Smart joint implant sensors - A prosthesis for implantation into a mammalian body, the device comprising: (a) a prosthesis for implantation into a mammalian body that includes a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors mounted to the prosthesis; and (b) an electronics structure for receiving signals from the sensor array and wirelessly transmitting representative signals to a remote receiver, where the plurality of sensors are operative to sense pressure, applied to the prosthesis by another object, in at least two axes generally perpendicular to one another. | 02-19-2015 |
20150182131 | NEONATAL HEALTH CARE MONITORING SYSTEM - A neonatal monitoring system comprising: (a) a substrate comprising at least one of bedding and a garment for a patient, the substrate including at least four vibration sensors and a pressure sensor array; (b) a computer communicatively coupled to the at least four vibration sensors to receive output data from each of the at least four vibration sensors, where the computer includes at least one algorithm for filtering and conditioning output data received from the at least four vibration sensors; and, (c) a visual, display communicatively coupled to the computer for displaying information regarding the patient condition. | 07-02-2015 |