07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160045658 | A MULTIPART FLUID SYSTEM AND A SYSTEM FOR REGIONAL CITRATE ANTICOAGULATION WITH A PHOSPHATE COMPRISING ANTICOAGULATION FLUID - The present invention concerns a multipart fluid system for dialysis therapy, wherein the multipart fluid system comprises an anticoagulation fluid and at least one treatment fluid from the group consisting of dialysis fluid and infusion fluids. According to the invention the anticoagulation fluid comprises 10-40 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate; and the at least one treatment fluid comprises 0-5 mM total calcium, 0-8 mM citrate, and 0.1-2.0 mM phosphate; with provisos that the at least one treatment fluid comprises citrate when total calcium concentration is 0 mM; and the at least one treatment fluid comprises calcium when the citrate concentration is 0 mM. The present invention further concerns a system for regional citrate anticoagulation in an extracorporeal blood circuit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045659 | INTRAVENOUS POLE INTEGRATED POWER, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INFUSION PUMP - An infusion system includes an intravenous pole, a pump device, a power supply device, a computer processing device, and conduit. The intravenous pole includes a bottom portion adjacent a bottom end, an upper portion adjacent a top end, and a hollow shaft. The pump device is attached to the upper portion of the intravenous pole. The power supply device is attached to the bottom portion of the intravenous pole. The computer processing device is attached to the bottom portion of the intravenous pole. The conduit extends within the hollow shaft of the intravenous pole. The conduit connects the pump device, the power supply device, and the computer processing device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045660 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DELIVERY OF FLUIDS THROUGH A DRIP CHAMBER - A device, method, and system are provided for monitoring the delivery of fluids through a drip chamber. The device includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source and an EMR detector. A device body is employed to position the source and detector about the drip chamber so that the source and detector define an optical path across the drip chamber. A processor device is employed to detect fluid drops from differences between detector signal values separated by a lag time. The flow rate is determined from a drip factor and the detection of multiple drops. In the context of delivering intravenous (IV) fluids, a battery powered handheld monitoring device that includes the source, detector, device body, and processor device may be affixed to a drip chamber included in an infusion set. The device includes a user interface, including buttons, a display, and an audio speaker, for the input and output of information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045661 | MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND THEFT INHIBITOR TECHNIQUES - A healthcare enterprise has an associated management resource that manages operation of one or more medical devices in the healthcare enterprise. To determine what functionality to enable in a respective medical device, the respective medical device establishes a communication link to communicate in a network environment. Subsequent to establishing the communication link, the medical device initiates communications over the communication link from the medical device to the remotely located management resource. The communications include a unique identifier value assigned to the medical device. Depending upon feedback (such as granting or denial of authorization) from the management resource with respect to the unique identifier value, the medical device operates in one of multiple different operational modes such as a fully functional mode or a reduced functionality mode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045662 | Drug Delivery Device and Logging Module Assembly - A drug delivery assembly comprises a drug delivery device, an electronic dose logging module releasably attachable to the drug delivery device, and a cap releasably attachable to the logging module to cover an outlet portion of a mounted drug reservoir. The logging module and the drug delivery device comprise mating snap coupling means. The logging module comprises locking means acting on the locking module snap coupling means, wherein the locking means is actuated from the unlocked to the locked state when the cap is attached to the logging module in a first direction, and the locking means is actuated from the locked to the unlocked state when the cap is detached from the logging module in a second direction opposed to the first direction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045663 | DRIVE MECHANISM OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: —a housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045664 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive assembly for a drug delivery device ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045665 | Drive Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: —an elongated housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045666 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises:—an elongated housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045667 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: an elongated housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045668 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: an elongated housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045669 | Drive Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: an elongated housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045670 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A MEDICAMENT WITHIN A PREFILLED SYRINGE - An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and a movable member. The medicament container is configured to move within the housing between a first position and a second position in response to a force produced by an energy storage member. A proximal end portion of the medicament container includes a flange and has a plunger disposed therein. A first shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert the force on the flange to move the medicament container from the first position to the second position. A portion of the first shoulder deforms when the medicament container is in the second position such that at least a portion of the force is exerted upon the plunger. A second shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert a retraction force on the flange to move the medicament container from the second position towards the first position. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045671 | SAFETY SYRINGE AND SAFETY DOSE COMBINATION KIT - A syringe calibrated for use with a single predetermined medication including a barrel having an internal reservoir volumetrically calibrated to contain the medication, a plunger received within the barrel, a first set of graduated indicia marked on the barrel indicating a first predetermined patient characteristic expressed in one of kg, max kg, lb, max lb, m | 2016-02-18 |
20160045672 | Injection Device and Assembly Method - The invention refers to an injection device comprising a housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045673 | HAND-HELD DRUG INJECTION DEVICE AND DOSE SETTING LIMITER MECHANISM THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: —a housing ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045674 | Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device - A supplemental device for attachment to an injection device including a dosage window covering a sleeve on which dose values are marked is provided. The supplemental device comprises: a main body; an arrangement for supporting the main body of the supplemental device in a predetermined positional relationship with the injection device; a transparent protection window located at a surface of the main body that is aligned with the dosage window of the injection pen when in use; and a sensor arrangement supported in the main body and having a sensor directed at the protection window. The protection window has an optical power. The protection window may be a cylindrical lens or a toric lens. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045675 | DISPENSING MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - A dispensing mechanism for administering a dosage of a medicament includes dosage setting means ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045676 | SINGLE-USE PNEUMATIC SAFETY SYRINGE PROVIDING GAS-DRIVEN NEEDLE RETRACTION - A pneumatic retractable syringe has a plunger having an interior retraction lumen. The plunger and syringe barrel have cooperating locking elements so that the plunger is locked after use within the syringe barrel. After injection of medicament is completed, the needle is retracted into the lumen by compressed gas that is released from a gas cell within the syringe when the gas cell is ruptured just before the plunger reaches the end of its downstream path of travel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045677 | AUTO-RETRACTIBLE SYRINGE - An auto-retracting hypodermic syringe has a housing extending axially to form a collar and housing interacting syringe components, an outer barrel is fixed within or forms part of the housing and an inner barrel is slidably mounted within the outer barrel for rearward movement within the outer barrel, the inner barrel has a mount for mounting a hypodermic needle on it or a needle already within a mount; a plunger has a piston on its distal end for withdrawing liquid dosage into the inner barrel when the plunger is pulled back and for injecting dosage when the plunger is pushed forward; axially-spaced, different-diameter discs on the plunger engage with radially pivoting, hinged latching arms formed on the proximal end of the housing and there are other associated latch members on the inner barrel and the housing which move inwards and outwards in correspondence with forward and rearward movements of the plunger; a coil spring is placed between the housing and inner barrel to exert needle retraction force against the inner barrel to retract it into the housing after completion of injection of syringe contents whereupon a latch locks it into the housing. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045679 | MEDICAL HEATING DEVICE HAVING MEANS FOR BLOCKING FLOW OF FLUID - Provided is a heating device for blocking flow of air if the inside of a cartridge enters a negative-pressure state upon discontinuing or completing supply of a transfusion infusion solution or blood being infused into a human body, the device including: a cartridge upper plate which is formed so as to have an inflow port and to have a fluid-guide member for guiding the flow of a fluid; a cartridge lower plate which is formed so as to have an outflow port so as to have another fluid-guide member positioned spaced apart from said fluid-guide member; a heater which is disposed between the cartridge upper plate and the lower plate and that heats the fluid being guided by means of the fluid-guide members; air filters which are positioned outside the fluid-guide members and that are adapted to discharge air bubbles that are generated in the heated fluid into the atmosphere; and means which are provided on the cartridge upper and lower plate fluid flow pathways, that keep the flow of fluid normal in the positive-pressure state and block the fluid movement pathway if a negative pressure occurs inside the cartridge. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045680 | DISPENSING SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM AND INJECTION DEVICE - The invention refers to a dispensing speed control mechanism for use in an injection device having a release button ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045681 | Systems, methods, and devices to incentivize inhaler use - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices that may be used to incentivize inhaler use. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045682 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES RELATED TO DELIVERY OF ALCOHOL WITH AN INHALER - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods that may be used to controllably deliver alcohol to a subject using an inhaler. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045683 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES TO INCENTIVIZE INHALER USE - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices that may be used to incentivize inhaler use. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045684 | Inhaler For Powdered Medicaments - One object of the present invention is to provide an inhaler which is able to stand by itself with a simple composition. The present invention is directed to an inhaler ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045685 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES RELATED TO A SUPPLEMENTAL INHALER - The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods that may be used to supplement inhaler use. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045686 | SPACER CHAMBER - The present invention is directed to a spacer chamber having a chamber having a truncated cone shaped or two truncated cones joined by their bases. The truncated cones are formed by a series of popoids segments that allow the chamber to keep its shape, both on an extended and a collapsed position, in a spontaneous form, except in the case of an internal pressure is applied which tends to expand it. As is the case of the device used in mechanical ventilation. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045687 | NASAL ADMINISTRATION - An apparatus or method for delivering a substance, such as one or more of a triptan, a topical steroid or carbon dioxide gas, to the nasal cavity of a subject, in particular for the treatment of headaches, for example, migraine, or rhinosinusrtis, for example, chronic rhinosinusitis, optionally with polyps, the method comprising the steps of fitting a nosepiece to one nostril of the subject, delivering the substance through the nosepiece to the posterior region of the nasal cavity of the subject. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045688 | PRESSURE INDICATOR - A pressure indicator, including: a check valve; an upper cover; an intermediate member; an elastic pressure-sensing diaphragm; a transmission indication rod; and a lower cover. The check valve is disposed in the upper cover, and the inner wall of the upper cover and the check valve are assembled to form an upper opening. The opening of an air channel which communicates with the air is disposed inside the circular groove. The positioning bulge of the upper cover is connected to the positioning groove of the intermediate member. The lower port of the intermediate member is bonded with the circumferential flange of the elastic pressure-sensing diaphragm. The lower surface of the elastic pressure-sensing diaphragm is provided with a groove configured to coordinate with the support end of the transmission indication rod. The connection rod is connected to the top and bottom of the support end. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045689 | THERAPY DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES - In a therapeutic device ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045690 | POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A hand-held positive expiratory pressure device is presented. A float is insertable into an internal chamber of a housing and is urged towards a sealing surface by a biasing member to restrict or prevent airflow through the internal chamber. A user exhaling through the device urges the float away from the sealing surface to allow fluid to flow through the internal chamber. An adjustable stop positioned in the internal chamber selectively adjusts the amount of force exerted by the biasing member on the float. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045691 | Connector and Alerting Device - The present invention connects to tubing through which gas flows to a patient. An alert notifies monitoring personnel that oxygen flow to the patient has been interrupted, because the tubing has been disconnected. The invention comprises an adapter that is connected to a gas or oxygen source and a nipple over which the tubing fits and through which oxygen flows to the patient. When the tubing becomes disconnected from the nipple, the oxygen flow actuates an alert. In one embodiment, the invention includes a spring and swing arm that, when the tubing becomes disconnected from the nipple, align the nipple with a swing arm so that the gas flows through the nipple and the swing arm to actuate the alert. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045692 | NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICE - A nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device having a hollow body with a proximal wall, a distal wall, and an exhaust port extending through the distal wall. A proximal tubular member extends through the proximal wall of the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the proximal tubular member will exit the proximal tubular member in a first direction and then enter the exhaust port. A nozzle extends through the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the nozzle will exit the nozzle and then enter the proximal tubular member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045693 | PORTABLE POSITIVE PRESSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE ATTENUATING THE NOISE EMITTED THEREFROM - The systems, apparatus and methods described herein provide a quiet, light-weight, and portable system and apparatus for providing positive air pressure to a patient. The application discloses a CPAP apparatus ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045694 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BREATH DELIVERY SYNCHRONIZATION - Systems and methods for triggering inspiration and/or cycling exhalation with a ventilator are described herein. In particular, systems and methods for synchronizing ventilator breath delivery with patient breath demand utilizing a digital sample counting trigger mode are described herein. The digital sample counting triggering mode characterizes digital samples taken from a measured or estimated parameter during the patient inhalation/exhalation period to synchronize breath delivery with patient breath demand. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045695 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR NON-INVASIVE OPEN VENTILATION WITH GAS DELIVERY NOZZLES WITH AN OUTER TUBE - A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045696 | TOROIDAL RING VENTILATOR - The mechanical ventilator system is a compact and portable artificial respiration system. A vortex ring generator delivers a FiO | 2016-02-18 |
20160045697 | ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF AND TECHNIQUE FOR USING THE SAME - An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as cuff wall diameter and thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045698 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING FLUID FROM MULTIPLE REGIONS OF A RESPIRATORY TRACT - Systems and devices for monitoring, detecting, and removing fluid build-up found at various regions along a tracheal tube of an intubated patient. The fluid management system includes pressure and flow sensors for detecting whether there is fluid at the various regions along the tracheal tube, and a means for drawing out the fluid into collection jars. The system also includes lavage features that is able to rinse different the various regions along a tracheal tube. Also disclosed are respiration insertion devices that either couple to existing tracheal tubes or incorporate tracheal tubing, where the respiration insertion body has channels and ports that contact various regions along the tracheal tube. The combination of the fluid management system and the respiration insertion devices effectively monitor and remove fluid at various locations along a tracheal tube of an intubated patient. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045699 | Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Intubation Device and Method of Using the Same - A fiberoptic orotracheal intubation apparatus, said apparatus comprising: an oropharyngeal airway, said airway comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a top surface, a lingual surface, and a plurality of receiving tabs forming a central channel for receiving a desired elongated device and a parallel channel on each side of said central channel, each of said outer channels sized to receive and hold an elongated tubular medical instrument; a cannulated bite block, said bite block selectively attached to said proximal end of said airway and comprising a pair of opposing flanges disposed at the proximal end of said bite block and extending laterally from said bite block; and a flexible retaining strap having a first and second end, said first end of said retaining strap releasably attached to one of said opposing flanges, and said second end of said retaining strap releasably attached to one of said opposing flanges. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045700 | NECK STRAP, CROWN STRAP ASSEMBLY AND HEADGEAR FOR A BREATHING MASK - The present technology relates to a neck strap, a crown strap assembly and a headgear for a breathing mask. The neck strap comprises first and second lower connection portions adapted to connect to first and second lower mask connection straps, and first and second upper connection portions adapted to connect to a first and second lateral crown straps. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045701 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR A VENTILATION MASK - A ventilation mask storage device ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045702 | DRYING EXPIRATORY LIMB WITH TAILORED TEMPERATURE PROFILE AND MULTI-LUMEN CONFIGURATION - A drying expiratory limb of a breathing circuit is provided that is configured to increase or optimize drying of a gas to reduce or prevent condensation. The drying expiratory limb can include a wall that is at least partly made of a breathable material configured to allow transmission of water vapor but substantially prevent transmission of liquid water. The wall includes first and second openings in the wall, the openings respectively configured to receive a gas at a first temperature and a first relative humidity and to allow the gas to exit having a second temperature and a second relative humidity. The drying expiratory limb can be configured to tailor the temperature drop of the gas along the wall to maintain a relative humidity within a targeted range and/or to maintain the gas temperature above its dew point temperature. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045703 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING EXPIRED RESPIRATORY GAS FLOW - An arrangement and method for guiding expired gas flow in a breathing circuit through a housing assembly for removing an undesired gas component is disclosed herein. The housing assembly includes a first port and a second port, one of the ports receiving the flow and another discharging the flow. The arrangement includes a gas routing device in flow communication with the breathing circuit and the housing assembly. The routing device is provided with at least two different route options. According to a first option the gas is guided to the first port and through the housing assembly to the second port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration. According to a second option the gas is guided to the second port and through the housing assembly to the first port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045704 | HUMIDIFIER FOR A RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE DEVICE, A RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - This invention relates to a humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, a respiratory assistance device comprising a humidifier and related methods and apparatus. The invention particularly provides arrangements for generating vapour by impinging light on metallic and/or carbon based material, particularly in the form of nanoparticles. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045705 | Apparatus and method for maintaining airway patency and pressure support ventilation - An assembly for modifying airflow into a nasopharyngeal airway or trachea of a patient. A valve assembly is adapted to attach to an airflow generator, wherein the airflow generator is a continuous blower of a type producing a constant head of pressurized air. One or more drive gears are attached to and powered by a servo motor. A valve seal within the feed tube is connected to and operable by the drive gears, the valve seal adapted to cycle within the feed tube across the outlet. A controller circuit is connected to the servo motor for operating the servo motor incrementally, wherein pressurized air from said airflow generator continuously enters said feed tube from said inlet but travels to said patient only when said servo motor causes said valve seal to move such that said pressurized air is converted into a single, repeatable burst. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SLEEP SLOW WAVE ACTIVITY BASED ON CARDIAC ACTIVITY - The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for managing a sleep session of a subject. Managing the sleep session is based on cardiac activity in the subject during the sleep session. Cardiac activity, as monitored via one or more sensors worn on an extremity of the subject and/or placed at a distance from the subject, is used to determine periods of slow wave sleep. Sensory stimulation is delivered to the subject during the periods of slow wave sleep to enhance slow wave activity. Wearing a sensor on an extremity, and/or placing a sensor at a distance from the subject during sleep, as opposed to the subject wearing an EEG cap, is more comfortable for the subject. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045707 | Multiple Side Hole Infusion Apparatus - A multiple side hole infusion apparatus is a device that is used to deliver and distribute medical fluid over a targeted area as well as facilitate the insertion of a guide wire or similar object into a patient's body. The device features a tubular infusion member that is inserted into and able to slide within a tubular sleeve member. A quantity of dynamic fluid is introduced into the tubular infusion member and is able to exit through a fluid-release port located on the tubular infusion member and into an annular clearance between the tubular infusion member and the tubular sleeve member. The quantity of dynamic fluid is then able to exit the tubular sleeve member through a plurality of fluid-distribution ports that is located along the length of the tubular sleeve member, enabling the quantity of dynamic fluid to spread over a targeted area within the patient's body. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045708 | CATHETER SHAFT AND CATHETER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A catheter shaft ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045709 | GUIDE WIRE OR WORKING CATHETER WITH MODIFIED DRIVE SURFACE - An elongated medical device with a modified drive surface for use with the driving mechanism of a robotic system. The elongated medical device has a distal portion configured to navigate the lumen of a human body channel and a proximate portion with a surface different from that of the distal portion and adapted to better interact with the driving mechanism than the surface of the distal portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045710 | STEERING CONTROL MECHANISM FOR CATHETER - This document relates to catheter-based therapeutic apparatus and methods for directing therapy within the body of a subject. This document also encompasses a control handle comprising a steering assembly and a delivery assembly suitable for use in conjunction with the catheter-based therapeutic apparatus to provide steering and fine positional control of the catheter tip. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045711 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL HANDLE WITH MULTIPLE PULLER WIRES - A medical device control handle or catheter includes deflection assembly and at least one of the following: a disk actuator, a lever actuator and a ring actuator for actuating additional puller wires in manipulation of multiple features of the medical device or catheter independently of each other. The disk actuator has a common rotational axis with but is rotationally independent of the deflection assembly. The lever actuator has a separate rotational axis. The ring is mounted outside of the control handle and rotatable relative to the control handle to actuate another puller wire for manipulating another feature of the catheter. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045712 | Tension Member Seal and Securing Mechanism for Medical Devices - Tension member seals and securing mechanisms for medical devices are described herein. An example embodiment of a tension member seal comprises an elongate member, a first plug, a second plug, a material disposed within a chamber defined by the elongate member, and a tension member. The elongate member has a first configuration and a second configuration and the material is configured to seal the chamber as the elongate member is moved between its first and second configurations. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045713 | INVERTED BALLOON NECK ON CATHETER - A method for thermal bonding of an inverted balloon neck on a catheter, including placing an inverted balloon neck ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045714 | SUBINTIMAL REENTRY SYSTEM - A subintimal recanalization catheter system for recanalizing a blood vessel. The system includes a support catheter and a balloon catheter configured to extend through the support catheter. The support catheter includes a tubular portion and an extension segment extending distal of the distal opening of the tubular portion. The balloon catheter, having a balloon secured to a distal portion thereof, is positionable through the tubular portion of the support catheter to position the balloon alongside the extension segment. The system is configured to be advanced into a subintimal space between a first tissue layer and a second tissue layer of a blood vessel wall where the balloon may be inflated against the extension segment to cause a distal portion of the catheter shaft of the balloon catheter to deflect toward the vessel lumen within the subintimal space to facilitate reentry into the vessel lumen. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045715 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY WITH SEGMENTED STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A catheter assembly with segmented or step-wise deployment stabilization system includes a base or handle, puncture needle extending from the handle, and a deployment mechanism or mechanisms to selectively extend from the distal end of the needle for first length a hollow stabilizing component and as a second step to a second further length a stabilizing guide wire element. The needle will gain sub-dermal access to the patient to the intended position for deployment of a catheter. Hollow stabilizing component provides for a first additional guide and support for a catheter sheath from the distal end of the needle. The stabilizing wire element provides additional length, guide and support for the catheter sheath. The hollow stabilizing component has some degree of flexibility as does the guide wire to minimize chance of damage to surrounding tissue. The user can feel resistance and have the opportunity to retract either component and attempt redeployment without a retraction of the puncture needle and a second poke of the patient's skin. In the example for peripheral venous catheterization, the system reduces the probability of blood vessel puncture. The deployment mechanism can have a guiding system which ensures the proper sequence of deployment. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045716 | DOUBLE-ENDED WIRE GUIDE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present invention generally relates to double-ended wire guides for use in a percutaneous procedure within a body cavity and to methods of using such devices. In certain embodiments, the wire guide includes a break-away discontinuity near at least one end of the wire guide. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045717 | CATHETER BALLOON PROVIDED WITH MICROBOREHOLES AND A METAL MESH - The present invention relates to a balloon catheter having a catheter balloon with micro drillings and a metal mesh and particularly to balloon catheters for the cardiac field for minimizing or preventing restenosis. Active agent solutions may be administered through the micro drillings such as using an injection catheter. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045718 | INDEFLATOR FOR INFLATING THERAPEUTIC BALLOONS - An indeflator for inflating a therapeutic balloon. A barrel has an interior chamber that receives fluid and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior chamber. A plunger sealingly engages the interior of the barrel. The plunger is selectively movable to dispense fluid through the outlet of the barrel. A coarse inflation control assembly includes a coarse inflation actuator that rotates about a coarse rotational axis to dispense fluid through the barrel at an inverse coarse inflation rate. A fine inflation control assembly includes a fine inflation actuator selectively rotatable about a fine rotational axis to dispense fluid through the outlet at an inverse fine inflation rate. The inverse fine inflation rate is greater than the inverse coarse inflation rate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045719 | SHAFT SYSTEM FOR BALLOON DILATION - A multi-lumen catheter assembly comprises an inner shaft, an outer shaft and one or more features. The inner shaft comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a first lumen. The outer shaft is coaxially disposed about the inner shaft and is deformable inwardly toward the outer surface of the inner shaft. The outer shaft comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer shaft is radially space from the inner shaft such that the inner surface of the outer shaft and the outer surface of the inner shaft together define a second lumen. The one or more features are configured to maintain patency through the second lumen as the outer shaft deforms inwardly toward the outer surface of the inner shaft. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045720 | MICRONEEDLE DEVICE AND METHODS - Described are microneedle devices comprising an electron beam crosslinked or photocrosslinked polymer material, and methods of making and using them, such as for drug delivery or sampling biological fluids. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045721 | METALLIZED FILM ELECTRODE FOR NONINVASIVE ELECTROTHERAPY - Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing a metallized film electrode having a metallized film and an electrical connector. The metallized film has a base layer and a metal coating disposed on a bottom surface of the base layer. The metallized film has at least one metal-coated area and may be formed into various shapes for application of therapeutic electrical stimulation to a patient's tissue. The connector provides electrical communication to the first metal-coated area. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045722 | IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL LINE - An implantable electrical line including a lead, wherein the lead includes at least one helically wound electrical conductor. The at least one helically wound electrical conductor is surrounded by a fiber braid, which is formed by at least two fibers or fiber bundles, and wherein the at least two fibers or fiber bundles are interwoven and wound around the electrical conductor in opposite winding directions. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045723 | IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present disclosure provides neurostimulation methods and system for deep brain stimulation. A neurostimulation apparatus includes a plug configured to be mounted to a burr hole formed in a skull of a subject, a plurality of cable conductors configured to be coupled to the plug, and a lead configured to be coupled to the plurality of cable conductors, the lead comprising at least one electrode configured to apply stimulation to the subject, wherein the plug is configured to generate and supply electrical stimulation pulses to the lead through the plurality of cable conductors. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045724 | Implantable Lead Affixation Structure for Nerve Stimulation to Alleviate Bladder Dysfunction and Other Indication - Anchoring devices and methods for affixing an implanted lead of a neurostimulation system at a target location in a patient are provided herein. Such anchoring devices includes a helical body having a plurality of tines extending laterally outward from the lead when deployed that engage tissue to inhibit axial movement of the implanted lead. The plurality of tines are biased towards the laterally extended deployed configuration and fold inward towards the lead to a delivery configuration to facilitate delivery of the lead through a sheath. The tines may be angled in a proximal direction or in both proximal and distal directions and may include various features to assist in visualization and delivery of the lead. The anchor may be formed according to various methods, including laser cutting of a tubular section along with heat or reflow to set the material with the anchor in the deployed configuration and injection molding. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045725 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL FILTER - An implantable device including a proximal end, a distal end, an elongate electrically conductive component arranged between the proximal end and the distal end, and a contact pole electrically connected to the elongate electrically conductive component. The contact pole is arranged in a region of the distal end to electrically contact bodily tissue adjacent to the contact pole during operation of the implantable device. The elongate electrically conductive component includes a sub-component connected in series with remaining portions of the elongate electrically conductive component. The sub-component includes a capacitive component, an inductive component and a magneto-resistive component, which are arranged to cause a reduction of a resistivity of the magneto-resistive component that leads to a shift of a resonance frequency of the sub-component. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045726 | METHODS FOR MODULATING AUTOGRAPHY USING REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - The invention contemplates, inter alia, the use of remote ischemic conditioning in the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and gastrointestinal disorders, among others. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045727 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AUTONOMIC INSTABILITY AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a closed-loop therapy system for treating autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith in a subject. The therapy delivery system can include a sensing component, a delivery component, and a controller. The sensing component can be configured to detect at least one physiological parameter associated with autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith. The delivery component can be configured for implantation on or about an autonomic nervous tissue target or a spinal nervous tissue target. The controller can be configured to automatically coordinate operation of the sensing and delivery components. The controller can also be configured to deliver an electrical signal to the delivery component to modulate activity at the autonomic nervous tissue target or a spinal nervous tissue target and effectively treat autonomic instability or a medical condition associated therewith. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045728 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to delivery an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045729 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A method of optimizing the electrical stimulation of a bladder of a patient including selecting a first subset of electrodes from a set of electrodes positioned adjacent to a set of nerves associated with the bladder. The set of electrodes may include one or more electrodes, each of which may be configured to deliver electrical stimulation pulses generated by a stimulator device to the nerves. The method may further include delivering an electrical stimulation pulse through the selected first subset of electrodes and recording at least one parameter of the electrical stimulation pulse after receiving patient feedback. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045730 | TREATMENT OF EXCESS WEIGHT BY NEURAL DOWNREGULATION IN COMBINATION WITH COMPOSITIONS - A method and system for designing a therapy or for treating a condition associated with excess weight in a subject comprising applying a neural conduction block to the vagus nerve at a blocking site with the neural conduction block selected to at least partially block nerve impulses on the vagus nerve at the blocking site and administering a composition comprising an effective amount of an agent that alters the energy balance of the subject. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045732 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND INTERFACES FOR CONFIGURING CARDIAC THERAPY - Systems, methods, and interfaces are described herein for assisting in a user in configuring cardiac therapy. A projection of a phrenic nerve stimulation map may be projected on a graphical depiction of a portion of a patient's heart. The phrenic nerve stimulation map may indicate to a user the regions of the patient's heart that may have a likelihood of stimulating the patient's phrenic nerve. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045733 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING BODY MASS COMPOSITION USING GALVANIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION - A device and method are provided for altering body mass composition in a human subject by applying galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) using electrodes placed in electrical contact with the subject's scalp at a location corresponding to each of the subject's left and right vestibular systems. The current source include a feedback loop for measuring a resistance across the subject's scalp and adjusting a voltage output to maintain a constant current across the subject's scalp. GVS may be applied for a predetermined period of time at regular intervals. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045734 | Pattern Detection and Location Indication for a Visual Prosthesis - The present invention is generally directed to visual neural stimulation and more specifically to improved usability of a visual prosthesis, and a visual prosthesis structure easily adaptable to the eye or the brain. They system includes a pattern recognition component, and zoom component combined with an indication component for indicating the location of the pattern, such as a face, in a zoomed out image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045735 | ELECTRONIC STIMULATION DEVICE, METHOD OF TREATMENT AND ELECTRONIC STIMULATION SYSTEM - An electronic stimulation device is adapted for electrically stimulating a target zone of an organism with relative low pain sensations without generating relative much sensations of paresthesia. The electronic stimulation device comprises at least one electronic stimulation unit. The electronic stimulation unit includes at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode. The electronic stimulation unit receives a high-frequency electrical stimulation signal to impel the first electrode and the second electrode to generate an electric field. The range of the electric field covers the target zone, and the electric field strength ranges from 100 V/m to 1000 V/m. The frequency of the high-frequency electrical stimulation signal ranges from 200 KHz to 1000 KHz. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045736 | CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY UTILIZING P-WAVE SENSING AND DYNAMIC ANTICIPATIVE LEFT VENTRICULAR PACING - Method for operating a pacemaker comprising the procedures of building a database of a cardiac cycle of a patient suffering from bundle branch block and artificially pacing a ventricle of the patient using the pacemaker according to anticipative atrioventricular (AV) delays in the database which are based on measured P-P intervals in the database. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045737 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION OF INTERVENTRICULAR INTERVAL - Systems and methods are described herein for assisting a user in identification of interventricular (V-V) delay for cardiac therapy. The systems and methods may monitor electrical activity of a patient using external electrode apparatus to provide electrical heterogeneity information for a plurality of different V-V intervals and may identify a V-V interval based on the electrical heterogeneity information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045738 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR INTERVAL - Systems and methods are described herein for assisting a user in identification and/or optimization of an atrioventricular (A-V) interval for use in cardiac therapy. The systems and methods may monitor electrical activity of a patient using external electrode apparatus to provide electrical heterogeneity information for a plurality of different A-V intervals and may identify an A-V interval based on the electrical heterogeneity information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045739 | SYSTEMS FOR TREATING ANXIETY AND ANXIETY-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS - One aspect of the present disclosure related to a closed-loop therapy system for treating an anxiety or anxiety-associated disorder in a subject. The therapy delivery system can include a sensing component, a delivery component, and a controller. The sensing component can be configured to detect at least one physiological parameter associated with the anxiety or anxiety-associated disorder. The delivery component can be configured for implantation on or about an autonomic nervous tissure target or a spinal nervous tissue target. The controller can be configured to automatically coordinate operation of the sensing and delivery components. The controller can also be configured to deliver an electrical signal to the delivery component to modulate activity at the autonomic nervous tissue target or a spinal nervous tissue target and effectively treat the anxiety or anxiety- associated disorder. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045740 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a closed loop therapy system for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a subject. The therapy delivery system can include a sensing component, a delivery component, and a controller. The sensing can be configured to detect at least one physiological parameter associated with PTSD. The delivery component can be configured for implantation on or about a pre-determined spinal simulation site. The pre-determined spinal stimulation site can include a spinal cord segment, or spinal nervous tissue associated therewith, other than a C1-C3 spinal cord segment or spinal nervous tissue associated therewith. The controller can be configured to automatically coordinate operation of the sensing and delivery components. The controller can also be configured to deliver an electrical signal to the delivery component to modulate activity at the pre-determined spinal stimulation site to effectively treat PTSD in the subject. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045741 | VAGUS NERVE AND CAROTID BARORECEPTOR STIMULATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for delivering vagus nerve stimulation and carotid baroreceptor stimulation to patients for treating chronic heart failure and hypertension. The vagus nerve stimulation and carotid baroreceptor stimulation therapies may be provided using a single implantable pulse generator, which can coordinate delivery of the therapies. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045742 | NEUROSTIMULATION TITRATION PROCESS - Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients for treating chronic heart failure. A titration process is used to gradually increase the stimulation intensity to a desired therapeutic level. This titration process can minimize the amount of time required to complete titration so as to begin delivery of the stimulation at therapeutically desirable levels. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045743 | ELECTRICAL CHARGE BALANCING METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL STIMULATION USING PRECISION PULSE WIDTH COMPENSATION - An apparatus and method for electrical charge balancing when generating a stimulus during functional neural stimulation is presented. A stimulus pulse is generated (cathodic or anodic), and after a selected delay a charge compensating pulse is generated of an opposite polarity. The electrode circuit discontinuously examines electrode voltage after termination of the stimulus pulse, and utilizes this voltage to determine how long to extend the width of the charge compensating pulse. The electrode circuit thus performs accurate electrical charge cancellation to remove residual charges from the electrode by precisely controlling pulse width for an opposing polarity compensating pulse that need not have the same current level as the stimulus pulse. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045744 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING CARDIAC THERAPY - Systems and methods are described herein for assisting a user in evaluation of cardiac therapy. The systems and methods may monitor electrical activity of a patient using external electrode apparatus to provide baseline electrical heterogeneity information and therapy electrical heterogeneity information. The electrical heterogeneity information may be used to generate surrogate hemodynamic information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045745 | External Pulse Generator Device and Associated Methods for Trial Nerve Stimulation - Systems and methods for providing a trial neurostimulation to a patient for assessing suitability of a permanently implanted neurostimulation are provided herein. In one aspect, a trial neurostimulation system includes an EPG patch adhered to a skin surface of a patient and connected to a lead extending through a percutaneous incision to a target tissue location. The EPG may be a modified version of the IPG used in the permanent system, the EPG may be smaller and/or lighter than the corresponding IPG device. The EPG and a lead extension may be sealed to allow improved patient mobility and reduced risk of infection. The EPG may be compatible with wireless systems used to control and monitor the IPG such that operation and control of the EPG is substantially the same in each system to allow seemless conversion to the permanently implanted system. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045746 | Integrated Electromyographic Clinician Programmer for Use with an Implantable Neurostimulator - An integrated electromyography (EMG) and signal/stimulation generation clinician programmer may be coupled with an implantable temporary or permanent lead in a patient and at least one EMG sensing electrode minimally invasively positioned on a skin surface or within the patient. Generally, the integrated clinician programmer may comprise a portable housing, a signal/stimulation generator, and EMG signal processor, and a graphical user interface. The housing has an external surface and encloses circuitry at least partially disposed within the housing. The signal/stimulation generator may be disposed within the housing and configured to deliver test stimulation to a nerve tissue of the patient via the implantable lead. The EMG signal processor may be disposed within the housing and configured to record a stimulation-induced EMG motor response for each test stimulation via the at least one EMG sensing electrode. The graphical user interface at least partially comprises the external surface of the housing and has a touch screen display for direct user interaction or for use with a keyboard, mouse, or the like. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045747 | Electromyographic Lead Positioning and Stimulation Titration in a Nerve Stimulation System for Treatment of Overactive Bladder - The present invention provides improved methods for positioning of an implantable lead in a patient with an integrated EMG and stimulation clinician programmer. The integrated clinician programmer is coupled to the implantable lead, wherein the implantable lead comprises at least four electrodes, and to at least one EMG sensing electrode minimally invasively positioned on a skin surface or within the patient. The method comprises delivering a test stimulation at a stimulation amplitude level from the integrated clinician programmer to a nerve tissue of the patient with a principal electrode of the implantable lead. Test stimulations are delivered at a same stimulation amplitude level for a same period of time sequentially to each of the four electrodes of the implantable lead. A stimulation-induced EMG motor response is recorded with the integrated clinician programmer for each test stimulation on each electrode of the implantable lead via the at least one pair of EMG sensing electrodes so as to facilitate initial positioning of the implantable lead at a target stimulation region. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045748 | SYSTEM FOR PLANNING AND/OR PROVIDING A THERAPY FOR NEURAL APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a system ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045749 | Fitting an Auditory Prosthesis - A method and system for fitting and adjusting the operation of an acoustic hearing prosthesis or a hybrid electric and acoustic hearing prosthesis. A graphic user interface allows for the acoustic and electric fitting parameters to be viewed and adjusted in a comparable way. The method further allows for the parameters for acoustic stimulation of the acoustic channels to be adjusted in response to behavioral or objective measurement of response to known stimuli, so as to achieve a desired response curve. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045750 | TOUCH SCREEN FINGER POSITION INDICATOR FOR A SPINAL CORD STIMULATION PROGRAMMING DEVICE - A method of visualizing a user interaction with a clinician programmer is disclosed. A user engagement with respect to a screen of the clinician programmer is detected via one or more sensors associated with the screen of the clinician programmer. One or more locations on the screen of the clinician programmer corresponding to the user engagement is determined. An external monitor is communicatively coupled to the clinician programmer. The external monitor displays one or more cursors that graphically represent the one or more locations on the screen of the clinician programmer corresponding to the user engagement, respectively. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045751 | Systems and Methods for Neurostimulation Electrode Configurations Based on Neural Localization - Methods and systems for obtaining and analyzing electromyography responses of electrodes of an implanted neurostimulation lead for use neurostimulation programming are provided herein. System setups for neural localization and/or programming include a clinician programmer coupleable with a temporary or permanent lead implantable in a patient and at least one pair of EMG sensing electrodes minimally invasively positioned on a skin surface or within the patient. The clinician programmer is configured to determine a plurality of recommended electrode configurations based on thresholds and EMG responses of the plurality of electrodes and rank the electrode configuration according to pre-determined criteria. The clinician programmer further includes graphical user interface on which the plurality of recommended electrode configurations are displayed for modification and/or selection by a clinician in programming an IPG or EPG coupled with the lead to apply a neurostimulation treatment according to the selected electrode configuration. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045752 | ELECTROGARDIOGRAM MONITORING - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that identify a type of cable coupled to a receptacle of a defibrillator and that activate one or both of an ECG monitoring module and an energy storage circuit based at least in part on the identified cable type. The cable-type identification may allow a defibrillator to, for example, operate in either or both of an ECG monitoring mode and/or a therapy mode, based on the type of cable that is coupled to the defibrillator. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods can monitor an ECG of a patient and deliver defibrillation therapy to the patient, depending on the type of cable coupled to the defibrillator and/or the type of detected ECG signal of the patient. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045753 | PREVENTION OF INADVERTENT BATTERY DEPLETION IN AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR - A defibrillator ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160045754 | VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION AND SUBCUTANEOUS DEFIBRILLATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for delivering vagus nerve stimulation and cardioversion/defibrillation therapies to patients for treating chronic heart failure. The vagus nerve stimulation and cardioversion/defibrillation therapies may be provided using a single implantable pulse generator, which can coordinate delivery of the therapies to provide an acute vagus nerve stimulation therapy in advance of delivering cardioversion-defibrillation energy. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045755 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING FAT TISSUE - Systems and methods are provided for use in the reduction of fat, which may include a number of features. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may include an applicator having electrodes that form capacitors to heat tissue, an acquisition chamber having a cooling system, and a vacuum input providing a vacuum to acquire tissue to be treated. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045756 | METHODS AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VALID INTRINSIC FREQUENCY - Described are methods and a device for determining a valid intrinsic alpha frequency. Described herein are methods and a device for determining the appropriate intrinsic alpha frequency (IAF) to be applied for neuro-EEG synchronization therapy using alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect the mood, focus and cognition of subjects. Methods and a device described herein use an algorithm to quantitatively analyze EEG recordings to determine if recorded EEG frequencies are valid, and if necessary, requiring additional recordings and analysis until a valid EEG is found. Methods and devices described herein can be utilized to calculate the intrinsic frequency of other EEG bands, including the Theta, Beta Gamma and Delta bands. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045757 | IRRADIATION DEVICE - An irradiation device for insertion into an orifice of the body to provide photodynamic therapy comprises: a housing moulded from a resilient material and adapted to be fully inserted and secured in the orifice, the housing enclosing an LED lamp system | 2016-02-18 |
20160045758 | LIGHT THERAPY SPOT APPLICATOR - Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in a holdable spot applicator assembly, the holdable spot applicator assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are housed within a holdable elongated structure. | 2016-02-18 |
20160045759 | LIGHT THERAPY PLATFORM COMBINATION MASK - Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform combination light therapy mask. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a phototherapy device comprising a therapeutic lamp platform including a mask including a plurality of radiant lamps having a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area, the plurality of radiant lamps further disposed to provide radiant therapy to provide a first treatment session including a first set of wavelength radiant energy, and a second treatment session including a second set of wavelength radiant energy including at least one wavelength radiant energy not provided in the first treatment session; and a frame for supporting the mask on a user. | 2016-02-18 |