02nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120010500 | CAS SYSTEM FOR CONDYLE MEASUREMENT - A computer assisted surgery system for conducting orthopedic surgery on a knee joint includes a condyle digitizer having a posterior condyle abutment surface defining a first plane and a distal condyle abutment surface defining a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, and a trackable member which is locatable and trackable in three dimensional space by the computer assisted surgery system to define at least orientation of the condyle digitizer in real time. A computer determines a most remote reference point of the femur of the knee joint lying within at least one of the first and second planes when the condyle digitizer is abutted against condyles of the femur such that the posterior condyle abutment surface abuts a posterior side of the condyles and the distal condyle abutment surface abuts a distal side of the condyles. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010501 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BODY UNDER EXAMINATION - The present disclosure relates to an imaging system and method for monitoring a body. The system and method provides a first image acquisition means allowing a volumetric three-dimensional image to be acquired in combination with a second two-dimensional image acquisition means. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010502 | SYNCHRONIC MONITOR SYSTEM FOR DRUG DELIVERY INDUCED BY ULTRASOUND AND THE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a synchronic monitor system using real-time ultrasound image to monitor the permeable concentration of the targeted tissue for drug delivery induced by ultrasound. The drug delivery is performed by using a first ultrasound apparatus to emit a first ultrasound to a blood vessel of the targeted tissue to allow a drug passing through the blood vessel into a lesion zone. The synchronic monitor system comprises a second ultrasound apparatus and software. The second ultrasound apparatus has a transducer, and the transducer is used to emit a second ultrasound to the blood vessel to determine several information of the blood flow. The software is installed in the second ultrasound apparatus to collect the information of the blood flow, and calculate an extravasation of the drug in the lesion zone according to the information of the blood flow via a first equation. The present invention discloses a method using the same. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010503 | OPACITY TECHNOLOGY - A catheter device comprising a chamber containing an opacity enhancing substance is disclosed. The opacity enhancing substance is in a dried or semi-dried form within the chamber of the device. Release of a liquid into the chamber suspends the substance and forms an opacity enhancing solution that is released into the lumen of the device in order to enhance the opacity of the device for imaging. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010504 | WEIGHT SCALE WITH ULTRASOUND IMAGING FOR ANKLE DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT - A device for correlating trend data with respect to a patient's weight ankle displacement can identify conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. A weight scale or similar device coupled with imaging mechanism operable to measure ankle displacement collects a plurality of measurements over a period of time. Over time trend analysis of both the patient's weight and the ankle displacement measurements can be obtained and compared to identify whether over a particular sample period an increase in a patient's ankle displacement is or is not correlated with an increase in the patient's weight. When an increase in ankle displacement is identified as not correlating to a corresponding change in the patient's weight an alert can be issued of conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010505 | Methods for Ultrasonic Tissue Sensing and Feedback - An ultrasonic surgical instrument is presented including an ultrasonic transmission member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a handle member located at the proximal end of the transmission member. The ultrasonic surgical instrument also includes an end effector assembly located at the distal end of the transmission member. The end effector assembly includes a sensing mechanism for sensing load variations on tissue based on mechanical vibrations detected on one or more portions of the surgical instrument, the mechanical vibrations sensed by a laser interferometer. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010506 | MULTIMODAL LAPAROSCOPIC ULTRASOUND DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A laparoscopic tool or minimally invasive device is augmented with a forward looking ultrasonic transducer that is processed to extract information regarding subsurface structures and to generate haptic, audio, or visual effects to provide relevant feedback to a user that is operating the tool. In one embodiment, the ultrasonic transducer detects the distance or depth of subsurface structures such as a luminal hollow structure or a tumor mass. In another embodiment, the ultrasonic transducer extracts tissue identification information, tissue stiffness, velocity, or other pertinent information regarding subsurface structures that is subsequently communicated to the operator as haptic, audio, and/or visual feedback. The ultrasonic transducer may be operable in one or more modes, including A-mode or Doppler mode. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010507 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARCHITECTURE HAVING NON-TRANSITORY LOCAL MEMORY STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING 2D AND OR 3D/4D IMAGE DATA - The embodiments of the probe additionally include at least one non-transitory local memory storage unit or medium for storing 2D and or 3D/4D imaging data that is received at the probe. The term, “non-transitory” memory storage units or medias is synonymous with “non-volatile” memory storage units or media and is used to distinguish the term from volatile electrical devices such as random access memory (RAM) or buffer memory (BF) that hold ephemeral electrical signals. Similarly, the term, “local” memory storage units or medium is used to distinguish the term, “central” memory storage units or media that are located in the processing unit to which the probe is connected. In contrast, the non-transitory local memory storage units or media are directly coupled or connected to the probe independent of the processing unit. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010508 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION OF DATA IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Methods and systems for controlling communication of data in an ultrasound system are provided. One method includes receiving ultrasound data from a plurality of channels of an ultrasound probe in an ultrasound system and digitally demodulating the received ultrasound data such that a data transfer rate of the digitally demodulated ultrasound data is lower than a data transfer rate of the received ultrasound data. The method further includes processing the digitally demodulated ultrasound data, wherein the processing is performed using a processor of the ultrasound system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010509 | Ultrasonic Vertebral Bone Assessment Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus for non-invasive and quantitative assessment of the status of a lumbar vertebral body in a living being for at least one of several quantities (e.g., bone-mineral density, bone mass, etc.) is provided. The method includes the steps of acoustically coupling first and second transducers to nearby skin on opposite sides of a torso of the living being and generating an ultrasound signal and directing the ultrasound signal from the first transducer to the second transducer through the torso. At least a portion of the ultrasound signal passes through the lumbar vertebral body and the second transducer generates an output signal responsive to receipt of the ultrasound signal. The method further includes the step of processing the output signal to obtain an estimate of the at least one quantity. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010510 | Imaging Apparatus and Method | 2012-01-12 |
20120010511 | Biopsy Needle Assembly - A needle assembly and delivery system for biopsying tissue of a patient includes a flexible biopsy needle, a cannula for receiving and supporting the biopsy needle, and a guide assembly which defines at least one guide assembly for receiving, guiding, and orienting the flexible biopsy needle and cannula through an angle of at least forty degrees through the needle guide assembly to a fixed orientation and position for biopsying tissue of the patient. The biopsy needle includes a sampling section which has smooth or rounded edges, a bending section which has a first circular cross-section, and a body portion proximal of the bending section which has a second circular cross-section larger than the first circular cross-section. The flexible biopsy needle, cannula, and guide assembly may be used with a biopsy ultrasound delivery system which includes an ultrasonic probe and a biopsy gun. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010512 | Scanning Probe - The invention includes a probe for imaging tissue within a body cavity. The probe includes a housing which has a first substantially narrow elongate distal portion insertable into a body cavity, and a second elongate portion proximal of the first elongate portion. The narrow distal portion houses a transducer which is longitudinally translatable and rotatable relative thereto. The second elongate portion houses a platform assembly and a movable member. The platform assembly includes a transmission system and a frame, both of which are coupled to the transducer by at least one connector such that rotational movement of the platform assembly within the second elongate portion effectuates rotation of the transducer within the first elongate portion, and translational movement of the moveable member within the second elongate portion effectuates translational movement of the transducer within the first elongate portion. The probe is used with a needle assembly and delivery system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010513 | Chemically-selective, label free, microendoscopic system based on coherent anti-stokes raman scattering and microelectromechanical fiber optic probe - An endoscopic microscopic system for collecting and processing a sequence of images. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010514 | BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER MONITORING DEVICE - A method for monitoring a biological parameter out of either the heartbeat and/or respiratory signal of an occupant on a member of a seat or bed. The member supports at least one sensor capable of detecting variation of pressure due to contact, and at least one accelerometer is connected to the member. A model of a transfer function between at least one signal from one accelerometer out of either the accelerometer and/or at least one accelerometer at the input and a signal from a sensor out of either the sensor and/or a plurality of sensors at the output is made, a noise value is estimated using this model, and the estimated noise value is removed from the signal from the sensor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010515 | Automated Identification of Culprit Coronary Artery - A diagnostic ECG system analyzes lead traces for evidence of ST elevation in the lead signals. The pattern of ST elevation in leads having predetermined vantage points to the electrical activity of the heart and, in some instances, the presence of ST depression in certain other leads, identifies a specific coronary artery or branch as the culprit coronary artery for an acute ischemic event. The identity of the culprit coronary artery or branch is presented to the interventional cardiologist so that the correct coronary artery is accessed and the obstruction cleared. The technique can be used with standard 12-lead ECG systems as well as with ECG systems using fewer or more leads. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING MECHANICAL CARDIAC DYSSYNCHRONY BASED ON MULTIPLE IMPEDANCE VECTORS USING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A set of cardiogenic impedance signals are detected along different sensing vectors passing through the heart of the patient, particularly vectors passing through the ventricular myocardium. A measure of mechanical dyssynchrony is detected based on differences, if any, among the cardiogenic impedance signals detected along the different vectors. In particular, differences in peak magnitude delay times, peak velocity delay times, peak magnitudes, and waveform integrals of the cardiogenic impedance signals are quantified and compared to detect abnormally contracting segments, if any, within the heart of the patient. Warnings are generated upon detection of any significant increase in mechanical dyssynchrony. Diagnostic information is recorded for clinical review. Pacing therapies such as cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can be activated or controlled in response to mechanical dyssynchrony to improve the hemodynamic output of the heart. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010517 | STERILITY COVER FOR MEDICAL DEVICE SURFACE - An enclosure for a medical instrument including a pair of flexible sheets transmissive to a signal generated by a subject, the pair of sheets being arranged in parallel to each other, sealed along the sides and the top, and between the opposing lateral sides and the top and bottom ends along one or more seam lines. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010518 | TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM - System for medical interaction with a patient, comprising one or more computing devices configured to: electronically receive medical data via a communication link; determine a beginning of a breathing interval using at least a portion of the medical data; determine an end of the breathing interval using the at least a portion of the medical data; determine a time interval between the beginning of the breathing interval and the end of the breathing interval; and assign a level of importance out of a plurality of levels of importance to the time interval, wherein high levels of importance are assigned to short measured time intervals and successively lower levels of importance are assigned to successively longer measured time intervals. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010519 | System and Method for Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A system for diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders in a patient, comprises a flow generator supplying an air flow to an airway of a patient via a flow path, a venting arrangement moveable between (i) a closed position in which the flow path is substantially sealed between the flow generator and the patient's airway and (ii) an open position in which the flow path is open to an ambient atmosphere, a sensor detecting data corresponding to flow through the patient's airway, and a processing arrangement controlling operation of the venting arrangement and the flow generator, wherein, in a diagnostic mode, the processing arrangement maintains the venting arrangement in the open position and in a therapeutic mode, the processing arrangement maintains the venting arrangement in the closed position and controls the flow generator to supply to the patient's airway via the flow path a calculated therapeutic pressure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010520 | Methods of Evaluating a Patient for PEEP Therapy - Methods of automatically evaluating a patient for positive and expiratory pressure (PEEP) therapy include providing respiratory assistance to the patient with a mechanical ventilator. The patient is provided PEEP therapy at a first PEEP. A first end expiratory lung volume (EELV) is measured from the patient. PEEP therapy is provided to the patient at a second PEEP. A second EELV is measured from the patient. A difference from the first EELV and the second EELV is calculated. A value indicative of the patient's response to PEEP therapy is calculated from the difference between the first EELV and the second EELV. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010521 | Scalable WLAN Gateway - A technique for combining transmission bandwidths of several mobile stations (MS | 2012-01-12 |
20120010522 | INPUT CONVERTER FOR AN EEG MONITORING SYSTEM, SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD AND MONITORING SYSTEM - In order to minimize noise and current consumption in an EEG monitoring system ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010523 | APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING FOOT NEUROPATHY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An apparatus of use in identifying neuropathy in the feet of a subject is disclosed, the apparatus comprising means for measuring the temperature of the foot of a subject; means for comparing a first measured temperature obtained from one of the subject with a second measured temperature obtained from the other foot of the subject; and means for providing an indication to a user when the difference between the first and second measured temperatures exceeds a predetermined amount. A method method determining the relative temperature of the feet of a subject is also disclosed, the method comprising measuring the temperature of a first foot of the subject; measuring the temperature of a second foot of the subject; comparing the first measured temperature with the second measured temperature to determine the difference therebetween; and providing the user with an indication when the difference between the first and second measured temperatures exceeds a preset value. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010524 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING INTRODUCTION OF SHAPED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INTO THE BODY OF A SUBJECT - A method for introducing an elongate medical instrument with a shaped portion into the body of a subject includes at least partially straightening the shaped portion from an exterior of the elongate medical instrument. A retention element may then be introduced into an interior of the shaped portion to maintain the shaped portion in an at least partially straightened configuration as the external force is removed from the shaped portion. With the retention element in place, the shaped portion may be introduced to a desired location within a hollow interior of an internal organ. The retention element may then be removed to enable the shaped portion to return to its desired shape. A straightening apparatus includes the retention element, as well as an external element that at least partially straightens the shaped portion of the elongate medical instrument from the outside. A system includes the elongate medical instrument and the straightening apparatus. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010525 | Compartment Syndrome Monitoring Systems and Methods - Embodiments of a compartment monitor that can be implanted and left in situ to continuously (or semi-continuously) measure compartment pressures are presented. An exemplary monitor includes a pressure sensor adapted to be implanted in a compartment, a transmitter external to the compartment and coupled to the pressure sensor, and a receiver in communication with the transmitter to receive and process pressure data received from the transmitter. The monitor may also be configured to transmit measured pressure data to a networkable device. The networkable device can then communicate the patient's status and condition to a healthcare provider through a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). This communication allows the healthcare provider to remotely monitor a patient. The networkable device, or associated computing system, can record and display trends in the pressure data over time, and log the data to the patient's electronic health records. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010526 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING TISSUE FROM AN ANIMAL AND CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS - The invention relates to a device for sampling tissue from an animal, comprising sampling means provided with at least one cutting element ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010527 | FULL CORE BIOPSY DEVICE - A biopsy device includes coaxially disposed inner and outer needles in which the outer needle tip is configured for obtaining a tissue sample. The inner surface of the outer needle includes a tissue retention feature which may include a countersink and/or a feature formed in the inner surface. The device may be configured such that the inner needle does not extend past a certain point within the outer needle. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010528 | Systems and methods for predicting disease progression in patients treated with radiotherapy - Clinical information, molecular information and/or computer-generated morphometric information is used in a predictive model for predicting the occurrence of a medical condition. In an embodiment, a model predicts whether a disease (e.g., prostate cancer) is likely to progress in a patient after radiation therapy. In some embodiments, the molecular and computer-generated morphometric information is obtained through computer analysis of tissue obtained from the patient via a needle biopsy at diagnosis and before treatment of the patent with radiation therapy. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010529 | SAMPLING DEVICES AND METHODS INVOLVING RELATIVELY LITTLE PAIN - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for delivering and/or receiving a substance or substances such as blood, from subjects, e.g., to the skin and/or from the skin. In one aspect, the present invention is generally directed to devices and methods for receiving blood from a subject, e.g., from the skin, using devices including a substance transfer component (which may contain, for example, one or more microneedles), and a storage chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to receiving blood. In certain embodiments, substances may be received from and/or delivered to the subject with relatively little pain. The pain may be assessed, to for example, using pain scales such as the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale. In some cases, the device may be self-contained, and in certain instances, the device can be applied to the skin, and activated to receive blood from the subject. The device, or a portion thereof, may then be processed to determine the blood and/or an analyte within the blood, alone or with an external apparatus. For example, blood may be received from the device, and/or the device may contain sensors or agents able to determine the blood and/or an analyte suspected of being contained in the blood. Other aspects of the present invention are directed at other devices for receiving blood (or other bodily fluids, e.g., interstitial fluid), kits involving such devices, methods of making such devices, methods of using such devices, and the like. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010530 | BLOOD TEST APPARATUS HAVING BLOOD SENSOR - A blood test apparatus has a housing, a blood sensor, and a plurality of connectors. The blood sensor has a plurality of connection terminals that are electrically connected with each electrode of the electrode system; and a reference terminal that serves as a reference. The plurality of connectors are configured to connect to the plurality of connection terminals and the reference terminal of the blood sensor attached at a predetermined position in the blood test apparatus, respectively. And also, relations between the reference terminal and each of the plurality of connection terminals are measured to identify the reference terminal automatically. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010531 | Small-Animal Unit for Muscle Injury, Muscle Testing and Muscle Training in Vivo - The invention provides a system for measuring contractile torque of skeletal muscles, performing muscle training programs, and inducing contraction-induced injury. The system is versatile and precise to measure contractile torque, train muscles, and perform contraction-induced injury protocols on living rodents. The system also allows for repeated studies of the same animal over time, thus resembling longitudinal human studies, minimizing the effect of animal-to-animal variability, and reducing the total number of animals that need to be studied. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010532 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods - Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010533 | Method for determining the correct natural head position location of references planes relative to a three-dimensional computerized image of a patient's head - A system and method for determining the correct natural head position location of reference planes, i.e., the coronal, transverse, and sagittal planes, relative to a three-dimensional computerized image of a patient's head. This method will allow medical practitioners to accurately measure various soft tissue features of the patient's face and underlying hard tissue structures, e.g., such as dentoskeletal structures, and combining such analysis with profile analysis and treatment planning for full 3D facial analysis. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010534 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN UNDER FOOT LOAD PROFILE OF A TIBIAL FRACTURE PATIENT DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING - Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's tibia. The upper surface is slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010535 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN UNDER FOOT LOAD PROFILE OF A PATIENT DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING - Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's leg. The upper surface may be slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration or may be otherwise configured. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING EYE TREMOR - An apparatus consistent with the present invention comprises a sensor for receiving a signal representing eye tremor and a processor for monitoring eye tremor while receiving the signal. A method consistent with the present invention includes receiving a signal representing eye tremor, comparing the received signal representing eye tremor to at least one reference value, and classifying a patient's brain stem function using the comparison of the received signal representing eye tremor to at least one reference value. An embodiment consistent with the present invention includes an ocular micro tremor (OMT) sensor and associated signal processing hardware and software for clinical analyses | 2012-01-12 |
20120010537 | IMPROVED ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL - The shaped output is for use with an ultrasonic surgical tool vibratable in torsional mode. The output has a generally cylindrical first waveguide ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010538 | PRE-COLLAPSED CMUT WITH MECHANICAL COLLAPSE RETENTION - A CMUT transducer cell suitable for use in an ultrasonic CMUT transducer array has a membrane with a first electrode, a substrate with a second electrode, and a cavity between the membrane and the substrate. The CMUT is operated in a precollapsed state by biasing the membrane to a collapsed condition with the floor of the cavity, and a lens is cast over the collapsed membrane. When the lens material has polymerized or is of a sufficient stiffness, the bias voltage is removed and the lens material retains the membrane in the collapsed state. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010539 | OPERATION DEVICE AND SURGICAL APPARATUS - An operation device configured to control driving of an apparatus, includes a switch contact point which is provided in a fixed handle, and a switch operation portion which includes a pressure-receiving portion configured to operate the switch contact point between an open state and a closed state in accordance with a pressing state of the pressure-receiving portion. The operation device includes a support portion configured to support the pressure-receiving portion in such a manner that the pressure-receiving portion can incline and move with respect to the fixed handle about an inclination movement center, the support portion being configured to support the pressure-receiving portion in such a manner that the user can press the pressure-receiving portion in a direction where the inclination movement center of the pressure-receiving portion is arranged in a state in which the pressure-receiving portion is inclined and moved and in a neutral position state. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010540 | SURGICAL APPARATUS - A surgical apparatus includes an output mode switching section configured to selectively switch an output mode of a power supply main body, that can output the energy to a probe and a jaw, in accordance with a moving state of a movable member. The output mode switching section is configured to switch the output mode such that a bipolar mode in which the probe and the jaw are driven as high-frequency electrodes is set when the jaw is in a closed state with respect to the probe and a single output mode in which the energy is output from only the probe is set when the jaw is in an open state with respect to the probe. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010541 | Pulsed Cavitational Ultrasound Therapy - Therapy methods using pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy can include the subprocesses of initiation, maintenance, therapy, and feedback of the histotripsy process, which involves the creation and maintenance of ensembles of microbubbles and the use of feedback in order to optimize the process based on observed spatial-temporal bubble cloud dynamics. The methods provide for the subdivision or erosion of tissue, liquification of tissue, and/or the enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents. Various feedback mechanisms allow variation of ultrasound parameters and provide control over the pulsed cavitational process, permitting the process to be tuned for a number of applications. Such applications can include specific tissue erosion, bulk tissue homogenization, and delivery of therapeutic agents across barriers. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010542 | ULTRASONIC FAT REDUCTION AND BODY SHAPING MACHINE - The invention discloses an ultrasonic fat reduction and body shaping machine that includes a treatment head ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010543 | Defibrillator Display Including CPR Depth Information - Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010544 | KNEADING MASSAGE DEVICE - A kneading massage device includes a driving motor having a first transmission shaft and a second transmission shaft; a first gear engaged with the first transmission shaft and provided with a first transmission shank; a first rotary seat coupled with the first transmission shank, a first massage unit being disposed on the first rotary seat; a second gear engaged with the second transmission shaft and provided with a second transmission shank; and a second rotary seat coupled with the second transmission shank. A second massage unit is disposed on the second rotary seat. When the driving motor drives the first and second transmission shafts to rotate, the first and second massage units are synchronously driven and rotated. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010545 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR JOINT THERAPY AND STABILIZATION - A joint therapy system and method is shown for proving thermal therapy and joint stability in dual modes of operation. In some embodiments, a treatment system is shown utilizing an orthopedic support for supporting a joint region and having one or more of temperature control capabilities, compression capabilities, and bracing capabilities that may, for example, be used to reduce recover time, limit edema, and protect joints from improper movement while healing from orthopedic surgeries. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010546 | Shoulder and Arm Orthosis - A shoulder and arm orthosis assembly for supporting at least one of a shoulder, arm, wrist and hand of a user. The orthosis assembly provides a sling with a shoulder strap, a wrist/hand orthosis, and a pillow support to hold the arm of the user away from the body. The sling has attached inner and outer portions that are configured to be detached and reattached with one another. The wrist/hand orthosis may be supported by the sling when the sling is closed and may be permitted to exit the sling when the sling is opened. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010547 | WRIST BRACE - A wrist brace comprises (a) a main brace body, (b) an adjustable wrist strap configured to encircle the main brace body about a wearer's wrist, and (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism. The main brace body comprises a semi-rigid splint configured to fit the anterior of a wearer's wrist, extending from the palm to a portion of the anterior of the forearm. The lace and tightening rotatable mechanism is configured to apply tension on the lace thereby tightening the wrist strap about the wearer's wrist and drawing the splint closer to the anterior of the wearer's wrist. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010548 | Knee Brace to Limit Rotation Between the Femur and Tibia - An upper anchor attached to the thigh of a wearer and a lower anchor attached to the calf secure a strap across the knee to allow rotational orthosis control of the tibia and fibula to limit or decrease excessive rotation, and correct resting alignment. The anchors adhere to the skin allowing the strap to be tightened to correct the mal-rotation and to control the corrected position of these two bones thus preventing mal-ration and its associated pain. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010549 | CERVICAL TRACTION MECHANISM - The present invention provides a cervical traction mechanism having a weight seat used to provide the weight force required for cervical traction. A weight adjustor is used to preset a weight force required for cervical traction as a sign of alarming. A pulling brake unit includes a pulley assembly, stay cord and traction belt joint, with one end of said pulley assembly linked to the brake unit connection end of the weight seat. A cervical traction belt has one end linked to the traction belt joint of the pulling brake unit. An alarming portion is set onto a preset location of the weight seat. When the spring weight of the weight seat reaches the weight force set by the operator, a signal is sent by the alarming portion. The cervical traction mechanism improves safety and applicability and makes it possible to avoid misoperation and recurrent damage to the patients. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010550 | TUBULAR COMPRESSIVE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE RELATING TO SAME - A lightweight, flexible, aerating, compressive, thermal material. Perforations allow the treatment area to aerate. Thermal capacity of the invention allows for hot or cold treatment in a manner that compressively supports the object undergoing thermal treatment while maintaining maximum mobility. The material is made from an elastomer such as polyurethane with the addition of silicon and vegetable oil. Resin is used to color the product. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010551 | COMPRESSION-GARMENT BAND METHOD - A therapeutic compression garment is disclosed. The compression garment may include a first band wrapping around a first portion of a limb. The first band may deliver to the first portion a first level of therapeutic compression. The compression garment may further include a second band connected to the first band and positioned adjacent thereto. The second band may wrap around a second portion of the limb. The width of the second band may be greater than the width of the first band. Accordingly, when the first and second bands are applied with equal tension, the level of therapeutic compression provided by the second band may be less than the level of therapeutic compression provided by the first band. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010552 | DISPOSABLE APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY - A disposable applicator assembly includes a handle of a diameter substantially larger than the diameter of an applicator stick. The applicator assembly includes a casing, the applicator stick, and an applicator (e.g., a swab). A support structure is disposed within the casing and engages the applicator stick. A product may be housed in the casing for delivery by the applicator. The applicator assembly may be formed of a single material that is suitable for an injection molding process. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010553 | BLOOD COLLECTING SYSTEM - Embodiments include a blood collecting system comprising a scale, a blood agitating system, a blood bag and a tube for extracting blood from a donor. The collecting system comprises, or is connected to, a processor for controlling the scale, the blood agitating system and the amount of blood being extracted from the donor. The processor is arranged to store one or more formulas for calculating an optimum amount of blood that can be donated. The processor can receive information regarding which formula to be used, the parameters necessary for the chosen formula. The processor is arranged to process the parameters in the chosen formula to calculate the amount of blood to be extracted. The processor is arranged to use the result of the calculation to control the collecting system to extract the calculated amount of blood and stop when the scale has detected that the calculated amount has been extracted. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTRA-CORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - Apparatus for controlling an extra-corporeal blood treatment in a medical device, comprising a blood treatment device ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010555 | Cannula Implant Device for Use in Salivary Gland Ducts - A cannula for placement within a salivary gland duct having a first end adjacent an oral cavity and a second end adjacent a salivary gland is provided. The cannula includes an elongate body having a lumen and a first and a second plate offset from a proximal end of the elongate body. The first plate is located on one side of the elongate body and the second plate is correspondingly located on the other side of the elongate body and adjacent the first plate. The first plate has a first hole that is operable to suture the first plate to a location adjacent the first end of the salivary duct adjacent the oral cavity, whereby upon placement of the cannula within the salivary gland duct, saliva flows through the elongate body's lumen from the salivary gland to the oral cavity. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010556 | Long-Term Implantable Arterio-Venous Shunt Device - A long-term implantable arterio-venous shunt device is provided that can be used as a therapeutic method. The shunt device is implanted between an artery and a vein, preferably between the aorta and the inferior vena cava. The shunt device decreases the systemic vascular resistance and allows a blood flow rate through the shunt device of at least 5 ml/min after the implantation. The blood flow rate could be controlled either via an open loop or a closed loop control means. The shunt device could also be a self-adjustable shunt device to self-adjust its structure to control the blood flow rate through its lumen. Based on the effects of the shunt device to the respiratory, cardiac and circulatory system, the implantable shunt device could be beneficial as a therapy to patients with problems or conditions related to these systems. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010557 | Drug Delivery System for Use in the Treatment of Vascular and Vessel-Related Pathologies - The present invention relates to a drug delivery system for use in the treatment of vascular and vessel-related pathologies, comprising a drug delivery platform that comprises at least one compound capable of exerting an effect on the formation and/or maintenance of a thrombus in the vessel to be treated. The platform is preferably formed by liposomes that are sterically stabilized by grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto the liposome surface. The liposomes may further comprise photosensitizers and targeting molecules. The liposomes may be thermosensitive. The compound is suitably tranexamic acid. The drug delivery system is preferably used for the treatment of port wine stains. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010558 | PHOTOSENSITIZING ANTIBODY-FLUOROPHORE CONJUGATES - The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of killing cells in vitro or in vivo. In particular examples, the method includes contacting a cell having a cell surface protein with a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody-IR700 molecule, wherein the antibody specifically binds to the cell surface protein. In particular examples the antibody recognizes a tumor-specific antigen on the surface of a tumor cell. The cell is subsequently irradiated, such as at a wavelength of 660 to 740 nm at a dose of at least 1 J cm | 2012-01-12 |
20120010559 | ANGIOGENESIS INITIATION AND GROWTH - Methods for promoting angiogenesis comprising administering platelet-rich plasma to a site and stimulating the site with an electromagnetic field. Platelets include platelet-rich plasma and compositions can further include stem cells such as adipose stromal cells and cells derived from bone marrow aspirate. Methods also comprise isolating platelets from a patient's blood, forming a composition including the platelets, delivering the composition to a site in need of treatment, and electrically stimulating the site. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010560 | Modulated pulsed ultrasound power delivery system and method - A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ transient cavitation. Applying energy during the pulsed energy on period comprises applying energy during a first high energy period, and applying energy during a second nonzero lower energy period. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010561 | MEDICINAL IMPLANT DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE - The invention includes a device for inserting a medicament within a body cavity of a mammal, and a cartridge for containing the medicament within the device, where the cartridge includes a housing, a retractable chamber for containing medicament disposed within the housing, and a substantially stationary member disposed within the barrel of the retractable chamber, where upon activation of the device, the retractable chamber is retracted about the substantially stationary member, thereby depositing medicament within the body cavity. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010562 | INFUSION DEVICE - An infusion system that includes a controller device and a communication system to provide for two-way communication between the controller device and an infusion device that controls delivery of fluids to a user's body. Either the controller device or the infusion device may be integrated with a characteristic determining device in a single housing. The housing, in turn, may include a test-strip receptacle and an illuminator disposed so as to illuminate an area covering the receptacle and a test-strip inserted therein. The illuminator may be configured to be activated automatically when a test strip is inserted into the receptacle, selectively by the user via a button, key, or similar mechanism, and/or when the ambient light level, measured, e.g., with a light sensor, falls below a predetermined intensity. The illuminator may be a LED emitting white light, and may provide illumination at various levels of intensity. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010563 | BIDIRECTIONAL VASCULAR INTRODUCER SHEATH - A vascular introducer sheath includes a sheath body having an interior lumen for accommodating a dilator. The vascular introducer further includes a guidewire positioning means operatively associated with the interior lumen of the sheath body for directing a guidewire in either a vascular direction or an arterial direction within a venous system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010564 | SYSTEM FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY ADMINISTERING REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT USING BALLOON DISSECTION - A reduced pressure delivery system for applying reduced pressure tissue treatment to a tissue site is provided. The system includes a manifold delivery tube and a balloon having an inner space. The balloon is capable of assuming collapsed and expanded positions. The system further includes a manifold having a plurality of flow channels. The manifold is disposed within the inner space of the balloon. A sharp tip is configured to be delivered within the manifold delivery tube to puncture the balloon. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010565 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH IMPROVED TAPER SUPPORT - A catheter balloon having improved steerability is disclosed having a transition between a soft distal tip and a relatively stiffer working portion of a balloon carrying a stent, in the form of a support sleeve on the inner member. The support sleeve provides stiffness to the taper portion of the balloon and also allows precise location of a radio opaque marker. The support sleeve can have a varying thickness or be made of a combination of materials to yield an increasing or decreasing stiffness along the support sleeve to provide an even smoother transition along the balloon's length. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010566 | Catheter Including a Compliant Balloon - A catheter having an elongate shaft including a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a length of the shaft to facilitate bending. The catheter includes an inflatable balloon, wherein a subset of the plurality of apertures provides fluid communication from an inflation lumen to the inflatable balloon. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010567 | SINGLE USE SELF-DISABLING SYRINGE - A single use self-disabling syringe is disclosed, which includes a barrel, a plunger, and a rubber seal. At the end of the barrel there is a needle set. The front end the plunger has a clip, which can completely block the needle set. The syringe has the said needle set and barrel as a one-piece moulded, integrated unit. The said barrel has one supporting body at the front end, the supporting body and the inside wall of barrel fitting tightly. The said supporting body has a flexible hook on its top. The said clip and the hook have corresponding cone steps to make sure they match and seal. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010568 | MOTOR MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The invention refers to a motor mechanism ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010569 | ACCESS DEVICE WITH TWIST LOCKING REMOVABLE CAP - A surgical access device comprises a cannula having a proximal end and a distal end. A housing is connected to the proximal end of the cannula and contains a zero-closure seal. The housing may also include a housing cap with a plurality of oblong apertures. A removable cap contains an instrument seal and comprises a plurality of distally extending L-shaped projections having a twist-to-lock engagement with the oblong apertures to attach the removable cap to the housing. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010570 | METHOD FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY IMPLANTING A MEDICAL CATHETER AND MEDICAL CATHETER IMPLANTING ASSEMBLY - A method for percutaneously implanting a medical catheter, such as a gastrostomy feeding tube, and a medical catheter implanting assembly. In one embodiment, the implanting assembly includes a gastrostomy feeding tube, an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The feeding tube has an internal bolster integrally formed at its distal end. The inner sheath includes a bore extending distally from its proximal end to a point prior to its distal end and a transverse window communicating with the bore. The outer sheath includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal bore. The outer sheath is inserted over the inner sheath, and the feeding tube is inserted into the inner sheath, with the internal bolster being folded and tucked into the window and retained therein by the outer sheath. Movement of the outer sheath relative to the inner sheath to expose the window allows the bolster to decompress. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010571 | CATHETER ASSEMBY AND METHOD FOR INTERNALLY ANCHORING A CATHETER IN A PATIENT - A catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient. According to one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter, a tubular fitting coupled to one end of the catheter, and an internal bolster coaxially mounted around the tubular fitting. The tubular fitting has a waist portion, and the internal bolster is secured thereto by a snap-fit. To internally anchor the catheter in a patient, one inserts the end of the catheter to which the fitting is coupled into the patient and then, while the fitting and its coupled end of the catheter are within the patient, inserts the internal bolster over the fitting until it snap-fits into place over the waist portion, thereby internally anchoring the catheter within the patient. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010572 | Intravenous Catheter Protective Cover - A cover for an intravenous catheter configured to attach to a patient to thereby prevent unintentional jarring or other contact with the catheter. The cover includes a dome configured to receive the catheter, and can include a first aperture through which the catheter can be inserted. A fastener can be coupled to the dome, such that the cover can be fastened to the patient. A first set of detents extends from the dome, which are configured to restrict movement of the catheter with respect to the dome. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010573 | Syringe with Co-Molded Hub and Cannula - A prefilled syringe for injecting medicament into a patient includes a barrel constructed of a polymeric material, a cannula and a hub. The barrel has a diameter, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula has a proximal end and a tip opposite the proximal end. The proximal end of the cannula is fixed to the distal end of the barrel. The cannula is positioned generally coaxially with the longitudinal axis. The hub is integrally formed with the distal end. The hub includes a rib section and a cap. The rib section has a generally cruciform cross-section taken along a rib plane. The rib plane is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The cap has a generally U-shaped cross-section taken along a longitudinal plane. The longitudinal plane is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010574 | PUNCTURE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND MEDICINAL LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE - A puncture needle assembly including: a puncture device which is provided with a needle tube having a sharp needlepoint at the tip thereof, and also with a protector which is supported relative to the needle tube so as to be movable in the axis direction of the needle tube between a first position at which the protector covers at least the needlepoint of the needle tube and a second position at which the protector exposes the needlepoint and is located further on the base end side than the first position; a cap which is removably mounted to the puncture device; a lock which can, when the protector is at the first position, maintain the position of the protector; and a lock release which, when the protector moves from the first position to the second position, enables the protector to move by releasing the locked state maintained by the lock. The cap has a prevention section which, in a cap-mounted state in which the cap is mounted on the puncture device with the protector located at the first position, prevents the lock from being unlocked. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010575 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR USE IN A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive assembly for use in a drug delivery device is proposed, the drive assembly comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end; an axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end; at least one drive member; a piston rod adapted to be driven along the axis by the drive member; an indicator adapted to provide positional information about a position of the piston rod relative to the proximal end, wherein the indicator and the piston rod are configured to convert a movement of the piston rod with respect to the housing into a rotational movement of the indicator. Additionally, a drug delivery device comprising the drive assembly is provided for. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010576 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive assembly suitable for a medication delivery device comprises a housing, a drive member, a piston rod, a rotation sleeve, a guide member and a biasing member. The rotation sleeve is arranged to be displaced in a distal direction when the drive member is displaced in the distal direction by mechanical interaction of the drive member and the rotation sleeve with the rotation sleeve and the drive member both being guided axially by the at guide member. The biasing member exerts a force on the rotation sleeve acting in the proximal direction, said force being transformed into a rotational movement of the rotation sleeve. The rotational movement of the rotation sleeve being transformed into a rotational movement of the piston rod. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010577 | INSERTER ASSEMBLY FOR A PERIPHERAL CATHETER WITH A PLASTER MEMBER, METHOD OF CONFIGURING THE INSERTER ASSEMBLY WITH THE PERIPHERAL CATHETER, AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A BLOOD VESSEL PUNCTURE - An inserter assembly for a peripheral catheter assembly configured with an adhesive plaster member, wherein the catheter tube extends through the plaster member. The inserter assembly includes a first inserter part having first and second legs, a bridge member connecting the first and second legs at a distance from each other, with the bridge member adapted for detachably engaging or holding at least a part of the needle module extending coaxially between the first and second legs. The inserter assembly includes a second inserter part for covering the needle. The plaster member impairs visual sight and the line of vision to the needle tip during puncture may be impaired. To prevent this the first inserter part serves for holding a back-folded part of the plaster member. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010578 | WOUND TREATMENT CONTAINMENT APPARATUS - The invention relates to the treatment of wounds. In particular, the invention relates to systems, devices, and methods enabling treatment (e.g., debridement) of wounds with liquid, gas, or particles in a non-controlled setting while providing containment of contaminated liquid, gas or particles, thereby preventing exposure of individuals and surfaces in proximity to the patient to infectious materials. In certain embodiments, the systems and devices are conformable to the contours of a non-planar surface, such as the human body (e.g., to seal or partially seal the device or system to a portion of a human body). | 2012-01-12 |
20120010579 | ELECTROCHEMICAL WOUND THERAPY - A method for wound-healing is disclosed where the method comprises providing a housing forming a cavity, the cavity comprising at least one opening configured to encompass at least a portion of a wound region of a patient. The method includes sealing a perimeter of the at least one opening to a surface of the patient proximate the wound region and absorbing a wound fluid in the cavity. A chamber is provided in communication with the cavity, and would fluid is electrochemically removed from the cavity into the chamber. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010580 | Apparatus for ostomy devices - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for use with an ostomate device. The apparatus of the present invention may provide protection and sound attenuation (e.g. reduction or elimination) of a stomal aperture for an ostomate having undergone an ostomy procedure. The present invention enables an ostomate safety when undergoing physical activity and confidence in social environments. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010581 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENT INDICATOR - A feminine hygiene article having a body-facing surface, a first end region and a second end region. The feminine hygiene article is for placement in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, the feminine hygiene article comprising at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from said body-facing surface, the functional enhancement indicator corresponding to at least one functionally-enhanced portion of the feminine hygiene article. The feminine hygiene article can be a sanitary napkin, a pantiliner, or an incontinence pad. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010582 | LOW-PROFILE WASHABLE GARMENTS FOR CAPTURING BODILY FLUIDS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved garment for capturing bodily fluids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provide a garment including a main garment body configured to be worn by a wearer and a capturing panel having a receiving surface configured to receive bodily fluids excreted from the wearer attached to the main garment body such that the capturing panel covers at least a first portion of said main garment body. The capturing panel is made out of a natural material, has a thickness no greater than approximately 4 mm, and is configured to transfer bodily fluid received from the wearer away from the receiving surface. A fluid resistant treatment may be applied to at least a second portion of the main garment body, which second portion may be identical to the first portion. A odor-neutralizing treatment may be applied at least a portion of the capturing panel. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010583 | ABSORBENT STRUCTURE IN AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent structure comprising a silicone foam having pore walls and a plurality of hydrophilic particles anchored to the pore walls of the foam. Some of the hydrophilic particles have an anchored portion firmly anchored to the pore walls and an exposed portion extending outwardly away from the pore walls upon which the anchored portion is secured. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010584 | Absorption Body for Use on Wounds - An absorption body for use on wounds is constructed of a multilayer configuration with a first layer that is facing the wound, a second layer that is facing away from the wound, and an absorbent core that is arranged between the first and second layers. The first layer in the area of the wound has a material that is permeable for liquids and the second layer has a breathable material. The absorption body is suitable as a wound pad. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010585 | REUSABLE DIAPERS - A reusable diaper includes forward and rearward waist portions. At least one corner tab may be releasably attachable to the forward and rearward waist portions. The diaper may include at least one pocket configured to receive therein at least a portion of the corner tab. The pocket may be substantially impervious to liquids, such that positioning of the portion of the corner tab in the pocket helps inhibit wicking of liquid through the pocket and into the corner tab. Some embodiments may include first and second sets of interchangeable corner tabs that are releasably attachable to the forward and rearward waist portions. The second set of corner tabs may be sized differently than the first set of corner tabs such that the diaper size is adjustable depending on whether the first or second set of corner tabs are used. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010586 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article includes an absorbent body that has a fluid-absorbent member for absorbing fluid, and has a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction. A main body section is overlapped with the absorbent body in the thickness direction. One end section in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent body is fixed to the main body section. The absorbent body has a portion that is closer to the main body section than the fluid-absorbent member in the thickness direction, and a portion that is closer to the human body than the fluid-absorbent member. The portion closer to the main body section, in another end section in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent body, is covered with a fluid-impermeable layer. The portion closer to the human body, in the other end section, has a portion in which the fluid-impermeable layer is not included. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010587 | TAMPON DISPOSED WITH LONGITUDINAL GROOVES AND INDENTATIONS - A tampon for feminine hygiene is provided having a longitudinal body showing in compressed condition a length and a width. The tampon includes compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves. The longitudinal grooves are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. A plurality of discrete indentations are arranged in the longitudinal direction and flanked by two longitudinal grooves. At least one indentation is spatially separated from the flanking longitudinal grooves. Some embodiments include a press and method for a tampon production. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010588 | FEMALE PART OF HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER - To provide a female part of a hook and loop fastener exhibiting excellent engaging force, where the left-right difference of engaging force is small. A female part of a hook and loop fastener having a knitted fabric composed of warps, wefts and loop yarns, and a substrate, wherein a structure of the warps is a chain stitch on which open and close nodes are alternately arranged, and the loop yarns are only fixed to the close nodes of the warps with open nodes of the loop yarns, and the loop yarns project in left and right directions alternately from only one surface of the knitted fabric. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010589 | LOCAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO HEART VALVES - The present invention relates to implantable medical devices and methods that employ these medical devices to treat heart valves. In one embodiment, a medical device is provided comprising a body. The body may have a portion thereof including therapeutic agent and can be configured to support the device proximate a heart valve. Methods in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may also include providing a medical device having a body with at least a portion thereof including a therapeutic agent. These methods may also include positioning the medical device in a location proximate to a downstream surface of the heart valve and securing the device. The therapeutic agent released may then be delivered to the heart valve. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010590 | Swallowable Drug Delivery Device and Method of Delivery - Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Some embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. The device comprises a capsule sized to be swallowed and pass through the intestinal tract. The capsule can include at least one guide tube, one or more tissue penetrating members positioned in the guide tube, a delivery member, an actuating mechanism and a release element. The release element degrades upon exposure to various conditions in the intestine so as to release and actuate the actuating mechanism. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010591 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEANS FOR INJECTION OF ANAESTHETICS OR SEDATIVES WITH A VIEW TO INDUCING ANAESTHESIA OR SEDATION - This system is characterized in that it includes means ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120010592 | DIABETES CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A diabetes care management system for managing blood glucose levels associated with diabetes comprising a computing device and an insulin delivery device. The computing device generally includes (i) a memory comprising one or more optimal blood glucose values, one or more self care values of a patient, one or more measured blood glucose values, and one or more scaling factors for weighting the impact on a future blood glucose value and that are customizable to an individual patient to predict the effect on the blood glucose of self care actions performed by the individual patient; (ii) a microprocessor, in communication with the memory, programmed to (A) determine the one or more scaling factors from one or more physiological parameters including body mass, metabolism rate, fitness level or hepatic or peripheral insulin sensitivity, or combinations thereof, and (B) calculate a further value, the further value being based on the self care values, and on the one or more optimal blood glucose values, and on the one or more scaling factors; and (iii) a display configured to display information according to the further value; and (iv) a housing, wherein the memory and the microprocessor are housed within the housing, thereby providing a hand-held, readily transportable computing device. The insulin delivery device may deliver insulin in response to information associated with the further value. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010593 | Method and apparatus for a strategic nerve antidote pouch - A strategic nerve antidote pouch includes a backing, a loop panel secured to the backing, first and second straps secured to the backing, and an injector pouch member secured to the backing. The injector pouch member includes first, second, and third injector pouches that receive single nerve antidote injectors therein thereby providing the maximum allowable number of single nerve antidote injectors. The first, second, and third injector pouches provide a visual indication of the number of single nerve antidote injectors employed once a single nerve antidote injectors has been removed, injected, and discarded. The loop panel aids in preventing an accidental injection by a single nerve antidote injector, while the first and second straps along with the loop panel facilitate securing of the strategic nerve antidote pouch with a wearer's body. The strategic nerve antidote pouch further includes a protection edge mounted over a lower portion of the first, second, and third injector pouches to aid in preventing an accidental injection by a single nerve antidote injector. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010594 | Drug Delivery Device - A drug delivery device includes a housing having an interior space, a needle having retracted and deployed states, an injector to move the needle between retracted and deployed states, and a reservoir disposed within the interior space, the reservoir configured to receive a volume of a drug and to be in fluid communication with the needle. The drug delivery device also includes a controller coupled to the injector and the reservoir, and configured to actuate the injector to move the needle from the retracted state to the deployed state only once, and to actuate the reservoir to deliver the volume of the drug to the patient as a single bolus after a preselected time period has elapsed, the controller disposed within the interior space and configured prior to being disposed within the interior space. The delivery device is wearable, disposable, and single-use. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010595 | IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY - Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable material then forms a gel in the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010596 | Devices and Methods for Processing a Biomaterial in a Closed System - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for processing a biomaterial in a closed system and administering the processed biomaterial to a subject. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010597 | INDUCTION OF DENDRITIC CELL DEVELOPMENT WITH MACROPHAGE-COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR (M-CSF) - A method of inducing dendritic cell (DC) development by administering Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor is provided. M-CSF induces DCs to differentiate into subtypes, for example plasmacytoid DCs and conventional DCs. Induction with M-CSF can be achieved in vitro from hematopoietic precursors, such as bone marrow cells, or in vivo. In vitro, M-CSF-derived DCs can be used to produce cytokines and to stimulate other immune response cells. M-CSF can also be used to induce precursor cells removed from an animal to develop into DCs. In addition, these isolated DCs can be exposed to antigens to stimulate a specific immune response when reintroduced into the animal. Treatments for cancers, such as Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and autoimmune diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, are also provided in the invention. | 2012-01-12 |
20120010598 | ROTATE-TO-ADVANCE CATHETERIZATION SYSTEM - A steerable rotate-to-advance device for accessing a bodily passageway, said steerable rotate-to-advance device comprising: | 2012-01-12 |
20120010599 | INORGANICALLY SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - In alternative embodiments, the invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising PolyEther EtherKetone (PEEK) surface-modified (surface-nanopatterned) to exhibit nanostructured surfaces that promote osseointegration and bone-bonding for, e.g., joint (e.g., knee, hip and shoulder) replacements, bone or tooth reconstruction and/or implants, including their use in making and using artificial tissues and organs, and related, diagnostic, screening, research and development and therapeutic uses, e.g., as primary or ancillary drug delivery devices. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides biocompatible nanostructures that promote osseointegration and bone-bonding for enhanced cell and bone growth and e.g., for in vitro and in vivo testing, restorative and reconstruction procedures, implants and therapeutics. | 2012-01-12 |