13th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150087915 | ACCESS ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL ANCHOR AND SEAL CAPABILITIES - A cannula assembly includes a cannula adapted for insertion within tissue and having a longitudinal passage extending along a longitudinal axis of the cannula for passage of a surgical instrument. An expandable member is mounted to the cannula and longitudinally spaced from a distal end of the cannula. The expandable member is adapted to expand, upon introduction of fluids therein, in a radially outward direction relative to the longitudinal axis whereby the expandable member engages the tissue to facilitate anchoring of the cannula relative to the tissue, and also to expand in a radially inward direction relative to the longitudinal axis and within the longitudinal passage to engage the surgical instrument positioned within the longitudinal passage to facilitate formation of a seal about the surgical instrument. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087916 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS, HEMOSTASIS, AND CLOSURE - The present invention provides methods and devices for obtaining percutaneous access, maintaining hemostasis, and providing closure of openings in tissues of the body. In particular, the present invention provides methods and devices for maintaining hemostasis and providing closure surgical incisions of the left ventricular apex of the heart. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087917 | UNIVERSAL HEIGHT FOAM PORT - A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity is adapted to tissues having different thicknesses. The surgical apparatus is configured to have different lengths. In one embodiment, the surgical includes a seal anchor member having two ends, and one of which is adapted to fold resulting in a plurality of folded states. Each folded state corresponds to a different length of the seal anchor member. The seal anchor member includes a slot to facilitate transition within the plurality of folded states. The seal anchor member further includes an aperture and a pin configured to further facilitate transition within the plurality of folded states. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087918 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multiple piece tongue blade is described. The multiple piece tongue blade is provided with a step and a tip. The stem is adapted to be inserted into a handle of a surgical retractor. The tip is adapted to be selectively attached to the stem. The tip is insertable into a mouth of a patient such that the tip applies pressure onto a tongue of the patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087919 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SMART WATCH - 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. In one aspect, a method for managing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment to a person in need of emergency assistance includes monitoring a parameter that indicates a fatigue level of a rescuer and providing an indication that a different person should perform the CPR component if the rescuer is exhibiting fatigue. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087920 | Localized Monitoring - This document relates to receiving and processing signals during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment. This document further relates to establishing a localized, patient-specific network for communication of information from one or more sensors to a computing device. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087921 | Remote Interfacing Of Extended Wear Electrocardiography And Physiological Sensor Monitor - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. The wearable monitor can interoperate wirelessly with other physiology and activity sensors and mobile communications devices, to download monitoring data either in real-time or in batches. The monitor recorder can provide data or other information to, or receive data or information from, an interfacing physiology or activity sensor, or mobile communications devices for relay to a further device, such as a server, analysis, or other purpose. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087922 | Self-Contained Personal Air Flow Sensing Monitor - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally (in the midline) on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. Instead, the patient can place an electrode patch anywhere within the general region of the sternum. Power is provided through a battery provided on the electrode patch, which avoids having to open the monitor recorder's housing for battery replacement. The monitor further includes sensors for monitoring patient's air flow and respiratory measures contemporaneously with the ECG monitoring. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087923 | Event Alerting Through Actigraphy Embedded Within Electrocardiographic Data - Physiological monitoring can be provided through an actigraphy sensor imbedded into an electrocardiography monitor, which correlates movement and electrocardiographic data. Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum. The patient can place an electrode patch anywhere within the general region of the sternum. The occurrence of actigraphy events are monitored by the monitor recorder through an actigraphy sensor. Actigraphy becomes a recordable actigraphy event occurrence when the movement of the wearable monitor and, therefore, the patient, exceeds a certain criteria threshold of acceleration or deceleration as detected by the actigraphy sensor. Certain actigraphy event occurrences as recorded by the monitor recorder are considered to be actionable, that is, of sufficient importance to warrant flagging for further consideration to a following physician. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087924 | HEAD MOUNTED SYSTEM - A head mounted system includes a physiological signal sensor, a signal processing circuit, a memory, an application processor, and an eyeglass frame. The physiological signal sensor monitors a physiological state to output a physiological signal. The signal processing circuit determines whether the physiological state is abnormal according to the physiological signal. When it is not abnormal, the signal processing circuit controls the physiological signal sensor to monitor the physiological state at a first monitoring frequency. When it is abnormal, the signal processing circuit outputs a warning signal, and controls the physiological signal sensor to monitor the physiological state at a second monitoring frequency greater than the first monitoring frequency. The application processor receives the warning signal and stores physiological data corresponding to the physiological signal in the memory. The eyeglass frame carries the first physiological signal sensor, the signal processing circuit, the memory, and the application processor. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087925 | CONTACT SENSOR - A contact sensor and system for incorporation within clothing and other wearable items to monitor activity at a body surface. The sensor includes a contact membrane having a body surface contacting area and one or more base layers of knitted fabric. The base layer(s) is thicker over an area congruent with the body surface contacting area of the contact membrane. As a result, the contact membrane is urged into the forming of a raised outer surface for projection against a body surface. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087926 | System and Method for Facilitating Remote Medical Diagnosis and Consultation - The present invention is a method and system for facilitating a remote preliminary medical diagnosis of patients. An examination apparatus is provided comprising a single jacket attached to a smartphone and enabling a set of necessary examinations for preliminary medical diagnosis. In another aspect of the present invention the apparatus consists of a single attachment connected to the smart phone. The invention further discloses methods for remotely performing a set of necessary examinations by which a physician makes a remote diagnosis of the patient and if required issues a digital prescription or summons the patient for further examination. The medical information can be recorded, filed and shared by the patient, by the physician and by the pharmacy. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087927 | VOXEL TAGGING USING FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSING - A voxel tagging system (100) includes a sensing enabled device (104) having an optical fiber (126) configured to sense induced strain within the device (Bragg grating sensor). An interpretation module (112) is configured to receive signals from the optical fiber interacting with an internal organ, e.g. heart, and to interpret the signals to determine positions visited by the at least one optical fiber within the internal organ. A data source (152, 154) is configured to generate data associated with an event or status, e.g. respiration, ECG phase, time stamp, etc.. A storage device (116) is configured to store a history (136) of the positions visited in the internal organ and associate the positions with the data generated by the data source (152, 154). | 2015-03-26 |
20150087928 | MEASURING TISSUE VOLUME WITH DYNAMIC AUTORECONFIGURATION - Implementations disclosed herein provide a hydration monitoring technology. In one implementation, a hydration monitoring device measures whole body hydration levels by analysis of changes in vascular volume caused by pulsatile pressure waves and in tissue volume in response to the pulsatile pressure. The hydration monitoring device uses a light-based measurement technique to transmits light, reflectively or transmissively, through tissue. Based on wavelength measurements of the detected light, the hydration monitoring device produces a PPG waveform representing characteristic effects of hydration. The hydration monitoring device monitors operating condition signals associated with the hydration monitoring device. By monitoring operating condition signals, the hydration monitoring device determines whether the operating condition signals satisfy an analysis condition, and modifies the optical sensing operations. Based on the modified optical sensing operations, the PPG waveform is analyzed, and the hydration monitoring device determines a hydration metric representative of hydration levels in the body of the subject. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087929 | Method and System for Population Level Determination of Maximal Aerobic Capacity - A computerized method for determining maximal oxygen uptake for a user with incomplete data with data collected from a plurality of other users with complete data. The maximal oxygen uptake can be determined by computing similarity metrics between an incomplete data set of self-reported and measured data and complete user data sets, and using a weighted sum of the similarity metrics. The results of the maximal oxygen update calculation can be cross-validated with known user data sets. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087930 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SLEEPING PATTERN, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING THE METHOD - A method and apparatus for measuring a first bio-signal from a user in an unrestrictive manner are provided. The method includes extracting a second bio-signal including a motion signal and a respiration signal, based on the first bio-signal; determining an apnea measurement reference signal including a respiration measurement signal and a motion measurement signal, based on the second bio-signal; dividing the apnea measurement reference signal by a first time interval to generate a first evaluation signal, and dividing the first evaluation signal by a second time interval, that is smaller than the first time interval, to generate second evaluation signals; calculating standard deviation information based on the second evaluation signals; and determining a sleeping pattern for the second time intervals corresponding to the second evaluation signals, based on the standard deviation information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087931 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL-BASED NON-CONTACT PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA ACQUISITION - System and method for non-contact acquisition of current physiological data representing a subject. A first electromagnetic wave representing current physiological status of a first subject is modified by a second electromagnetic wave representing current physiological status of a second subject in proximity to the first subject. A parameter of the first electromagnetic wave representing a first physiological status of a first subject is measured with electronic circuitry to extract a parameter of the second electromagnetic wave. Historical physiological data associated with the second subject is acquired. The current physiological data representing current physiological status of the second subject is then derived based on historical physiological data of the second subject and a comparison between the first and second parameters. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087932 | MONITORING A CONDITION OF A SUBJECT - Apparatus and methods are described, included a method for detecting uterine contractions in a pregnant woman. The method includes sensing motion of the woman without contacting the woman, generating a signal corresponding to the sensed motion, and analyzing the signal to detect presence of labor contractions. Other applications are also described. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087933 | Vital Signs Monitor - A multi-parametric vital signs monitoring device configured for use as an ambulatory and a bedside monitor wherein the device can be patient-wearable and is battery powered. The monitoring device can be used with a charging cradle to provide power to the device in lieu of the battery as a power source for bedside applications, in which the cradle further serves as an intermediary device to enable a data link with a PC or other peripheral device. The monitoring device can include a wireless radio to enable bi-directional transfer of patient-related data to a separate remote station. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087934 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO SLEEP WITH AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - An implantable neurostimulator system adapted to provide therapy for various neurological disorders is capable of varying therapy delivery strategies based on the context, physiological or otherwise, into which the therapy is to be delivered. Responsive and scheduled therapies can be varied depending on various sensor measurements, calculations, inferences, and device states (including elapsed times and times of day) to deliver an appropriate course of therapy under the circumstances. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087935 | Real-time blood detection system - Disclosed is a system for real-time detection and annunciation of blood associated with menstruation and surgical wounds. The system comprises blood detection means, communication means for relay of blood detection information, and annunciation means to inform the user of the emanation of blood. Various system embodiments include local and remote as well as covert and non-covert annunciation to users or medical personnel, various forms of real-time blood detection sensors, blood analysis capability, and smart bandage telemetry. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087936 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER SYSTEM - A physiological parameter system has one or more parameter inputs responsive to one or more physiological sensors. The physiological parameter system may also have quality indicators relating to confidence in the parameter inputs. A processor is adapted to combine the parameter inputs, quality indicators and predetermined limits for the parameters inputs and quality indicators so as to generate alarm outputs or control outputs or both. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087937 | CURCUMIN DERIVATIVES FOR AMYLOID-BETA PLAQUE IMAGING - The present invention provides curcumin-derived near infrared (NIR) imaging probes. Upon interacting with amyloid β aggregates, these probes undergo a range of changes, qualifying them as “smart” probes. The inventors have demonstrated that probes of the invention have the capacity to monitor the progression of Alzheimer's disease in an in vivo animal model. In addition, the present invention encompasses probes useful as PET imaging agents, MRI imaging agents and multimodal imaging agents, as well as related methods of detecting and imaging amyloid β aggregates and plaques. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087938 | NONINVASIVE MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a handheld multi-parameter patient monitor capable of determining multiple physiological parameters from the output of a light sensitive detector capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue. For example, in an embodiment, the monitor is capable of advantageously and accurately displaying one or more of pulse rate, plethysmograph data, perfusion quality, signal confidence, and values of blood constituents in body tissue, including for example, arterial carbon monoxide saturation (“HbCO”), methemoglobin saturation (“HbMet”), total hemoglobin (“Hbt”), arterial oxygen saturation (“SpO2”), fractional arterial oxygen saturation (“SpaO2”), or the like. In an embodiment, the monitor displays a line associated with a patient wellness level. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087939 | CANCELLATION OF LIGHT SHUNTING - There is provided a system and method for canceling shunted light. The method includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation at tissue of interest and generating a signal representative of detected electromagnetic radiation. A portion of the generated signal representing shunted light is canceled from the generated signal and the remaining portion of the generated signal is used to compute physiological parameters. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087940 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT METHOD USING SAME - The present invention relates to a biological information measurement device and a biological information measurement method using the same, and is intended to allow appropriate measurement to be carried out. In the biological information measurement device of the present invention, a control unit | 2015-03-26 |
20150087941 | MONITORING DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD - A monitoring device which measures numerical value information on a subject substance in a body fluid has an electrochemical sensor including a sensor unit for detecting the subject substance which is used in the way of being embedded subcutaneously and generating an electric signal correlating to the numerical value information on the subject substance, and a temperature control unit which adjusts the detected ambient temperature as a temperature ambient to a sensor unit when detecting the subject substance so as to reach a target setting temperature when measuring the subject substance. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087942 | ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087943 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ANALYTE LEVELS - Devices and methods for determining analyte levels are described. The devices and methods allow for the implantation of analyte-monitoring devices, such as glucose monitoring devices that result in the delivery of a dependable flow of blood to deliver sample to the implanted device. The devices include unique architectural arrangement in the sensor region that allows accurate data to be obtained over long periods of time. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087944 | TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD SAMPLING - The present invention generally relates to devices and techniques associated with diagnostics, therapies, and other applications, including skin-associated applications, for example, devices for delivering and/or withdrawing fluid from subjects, e.g., through the skin. In some embodiments, the device includes a system for accessing an extractable medium from and/or through the skin of the subject at an access site, and a pressure regulator supported by a support structure, able to create a pressure differential across the skin at at least a portion of the access site. The device may also include, in some cases, a sensor supported by the support structure for determining at least one condition of the extractable medium from the subject, and optionally a signal generator supported by the support structure for generating a signal relating to the condition of the medium determined by the sensor. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087945 | LASER-SCRIBED FERROGEL SENSOR WITH MAGNETIC PARTICLES - A method of making a sensor includes depositing a layer of hydrogel over a substrate, the hydrogel configured to change thickness or volume in response to a selected condition and including a plurality of magnetic particles disposed in the hydrogel so that a magnetic property of the hydrogel changes with changes of thickness or volume of the hydrogel. The hydrogel is sacrificed in selected region(s) of the layer so that the hydrogel outside the selected region(s) forms a plurality of spaced-apart islands of the hydrogel. The islands of the hydrogel are enclosed in an enclosure at least partly permeable to a selected fluid. A sensor for detecting a condition includes the substrate, islands, and a device coil arranged with respect to the hydrogel so that changes in the magnetic property modulate an electrical property of the sensor. A system includes the substrate, islands, and a magnetic-field detector. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087946 | Method and System for Providing Data Management in Integrated Analyte Monitoring and Infusion System - Methods and systems for providing therapy related data management are provided. The subject systems include one or more device components, and at least one memory storage unit and at least one data storage unit associated with such one or more device components. The device components may include one or more of an analyte monitoring system, a fluid delivery device and a remote terminal. The subject methods include use of the subject systems to optimize treatment of a patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087947 | Electrocardiogram Package - A device includes a housing; a core contained within the housing and disposed along at least a portion of the length of the housing, the core configured to rotate relative to the housing; a tab configured to connect to a port of a mobile device; and multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) cables wound around the core. A distal end of each ECG cable is connected to the tab and a proximal end of each ECG cable is connected to at least one of a corresponding ECG electrode and a corresponding pad. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087948 | Extended Wear Electrocardiography Patch - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum, which significantly improves the ability to sense cutaneously cardiac electric signals, particularly those generated by the atrium. The electrode patch is shaped to fit comfortably and conformal to the contours of the chest approximately centered on the sternal midline. To counter the dislodgment due to compressional and torsional forces, non-irritating adhesive is provided on the underside, or contact, surface of the electrode patch, but only on the distal and proximal ends. To counter dislodgment due to tensile and torsional forces, a strain relief is defined in the electrode patch's flexible circuit using cutouts partially extending transversely from each opposite side of the flexible circuit and continuing longitudinally towards each other to define in ‘S’-shaped pattern. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087949 | Extended Wear Ambulatory Electrocardiography And Physiological Sensor Monitor - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally (in the midline) on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. Instead, the patient can place an electrode patch anywhere within the general region of the sternum. Power is provided through a battery provided on the electrode patch, which avoids having to open the monitor recorder's housing for battery replacement. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087950 | Self-Authenticating Electrocardiography Monitoring Circuit - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally (in the midline) on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. Instead, the patient can place an electrode patch anywhere within the general region of the sternum. Ensuring that the quality level of ECG recording remains constant over an extended period of time is provided through self-authentication of electrode patches. The monitor recorder implements a challenge response scheme upon being connected to an electrode patch. Failing self-authentication, the monitor recorder signals an error condition. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087951 | Extended Wear Electrocardiography Patch Using Interlaced Wire Electrodes - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. A pair of flexile wires is interlaced or sewn into a flexible backing, serving as electrode signal pickup and electrode circuit traces. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum, which significantly improves the ability to sense cutaneously cardiac electric signals, particularly those generated by the atrium. The electrode patch is shaped to fit comfortably and conformal to the contours of the chest approximately centered on the sternal midline. To counter the dislodgment due to compressional and torsional forces, non-irritating adhesive is provided on the underside, or contact, surface of the electrode patch, but only on the distal and proximal ends. Interlacing the flexile wires into the flexile backing also provides structural support and malleability against compressional, tensile and torsional forces. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087952 | SMARTPHONE AND ECG DEVICE MICROBIAL SHIELD - A shield can inhibit transfer of microbes and bodily fluids from a first side to a second side of the shield, while allowing an ECG device adjacent the first side of the shield to sense separate electrical potentials on skin adjacent the second side. The shield comprises a flexible sheet with a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion; the first and second electrically conductive portions are separated from one another by an electrically insulating portion. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087953 | NON-INVASIVE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE SENSOR - A non-invasive intraocular pressure sensor adapted to be configured on an eyeball is provided. The non-invasive intraocular pressure sensor includes a sensing unit and a readout circuit. The sensing unit includes a plurality of electrode layers and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer encloses the electrode layers and fills therebetween, and the electrode layers and the dielectric layer form a capacitor. A variation of capacitance of the capacitor varies with a variation of an intraocular pressure of the eyeball. The readout circuit is electrically connected to the sensing unit. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087954 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING THE MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An organ region extracting section that extracts at least one organ region from a three dimensional image of a subject; a directional data obtaining section that obtains directional data of the subject based on one of the position of the organ region within the body of the subject and the shape of the organ region; a stage region extracting section that extracts a region of a stage on which the subject is placed from the three dimensional image; and a posture data obtaining section that obtains posture data of the subject on the stage, based on the region of the stage and the directional data of the subject; are provided. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087955 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH PHOTOACOUSTIC CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING - The present disclosure relates to a method comprising imaging a tissue with multi-wavelength photoacoustic imaging, to provide a visualization, characterization and/or thermographic imaging of the tissue. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087956 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, image generating unit generating time-series medical images of vasoganglion in a predetermined organ of a subject, region setting unit setting a first upstream and downstream region of a stenosis location in a first blood vessel in the vasoganglion on the medical images, curve generating unit generating a stenosis upstream and downstream curve indicating a change in pixel value in the time-series based on pixel values included in the first upstream and downstream region respectively, stenosis index generating unit generating a stenosis index indicating the degree of stenosis in the first blood vessel based on the stenosis upstream and downstream curve, and display unit displaying the stenosis index. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087957 | EARLY THERAPY RESPONSE ASSESSMENT OF LESIONS - For therapy response assessment, texture features are input for machine learning a classifier and for using a machine learnt classifier. Rather than or in addition to using formula-based texture features, data driven texture features are derived from training images. Such data driven texture features are independent analysis features, such as features from independent subspace analysis. The texture features may be used to predict the outcome of therapy based on a few number of or even one scan of the patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087958 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION-DEPENDENT ATTENUATION MAP OF SURFACE COILS OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE/PET SCANNER - A method is disclosed for determining a position-dependent attenuation map of at least one surface coil of a combined magnetic resonance/PET apparatus. In an embodiment, the method includes acquiring magnetic resonance image data by way of the at least one surface coil during a magnetic resonance/PET examination of a patient; reconstructing the position of the at least one surface coil on the basis of the acquired magnetic resonance image data; and determining the position-dependent attenuation map of the at least one surface coil on the basis of the reconstructed position of the at least one surface coil. A magnetic resonance/PET apparatus and a computer program product, embodied to perform the method, are also disclosed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087959 | Correction of Capacitively Acquired EKG Signals in Conjunction with Measurements - An interference value that occurs during a measurement using a medical imaging examination device is determined. At least one EKG signal is measured using a capacitive EKG sensor during a measurement using the medical imaging examination device. The measured EKG signal is corrected using the determined interference value. The corrected EKG signal is displayed or stored. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087960 | POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY GUIDED PROTON THERAPY - Systems and methods of treating a patient, including a proton treatment system having a proton delivery unit to direct protons to a target area of a patient, the proton treatment system including a positron emission tomography (PET) system having a detector unit to scan for radiotracers introduced into a patient's body, a processing unit to generate location information corresponding to a target area of the patient based on a scanned radiotracer, a guidance unit to receive the location information from the PET system and to instruct the proton delivery unit to direct protons to the target area according to the location information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087961 | IMAGE-GUIDED THERAPY OF A TISSUE - Image-guided therapy of a tissue can utilize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or another medical imaging device to guide an instrument within the tissue. A workstation can actuate movement of the instrument, and can actuate energy emission and/or cooling of the instrument to effect treatment to the tissue. The workstation and/or an operator of the workstation can be located outside a vicinity of an MRI device or other medical imaging device, and drive means for positioning the instrument can be located within the vicinity of the MRI device or the other medical imaging device. The instrument can be an MRI compatible laser probe that provides thermal therapy to, e.g., a tissue in a brain of a patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087962 | IMAGE-GUIDED THERAPY OF A TISSUE - Image-guided therapy of a tissue can utilize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or another medical imaging device to guide an instrument within the tissue. A workstation can actuate movement of the instrument, and can actuate energy emission and/or cooling of the instrument to effect treatment to the tissue. The workstation and/or an operator of the workstation can be located outside a vicinity of an MRI device or other medical imaging device, and drive means for positioning the instrument can be located within the vicinity of the MRI device or the other medical imaging device. The instrument can be an MRI compatible laser probe that provides thermal therapy to, e.g., a tissue in a brain of a patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087963 | MONITORING AND NOISE MASKING OF THERMAL THERAPY - Image-guided therapy of a tissue can utilize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or another medical imaging device to guide an instrument within the tissue. A workstation can actuate movement of the instrument, and can actuate energy emission and/or cooling of the instrument to effect treatment to the tissue. The instrument can be an MRI compatible laser probe that provides thermal therapy to, e.g., a tissue in a brain of a patient. By tracking a probe position within tissue through feedback, multiple data slices provided around the probe position can be processed to monitor treatment and view thermal data. The operator selects treatment area reference points with the assistance of noise masking. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087964 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A MEDICAL IMAGING ACQUISITION - In a method for the optimization of an imaging acquisition of an object by a medical imaging apparatus, a first time period is determined, within which a calibration process of the medical imaging apparatus is executed, a second time period is determined, within which a breathing process for at least one breathing command of a recording protocol is executed, wherein the breathing process is executed at least in part at the same time as the calibration process, and a point in time for an initiation of the imaging acquisition is determined, such that at this point in time, the calibration process and the breathing process have been completed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087965 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES - A system and method for automatic registration of medical images includes accessing image data of a subject and plurality of elongated fiducial markers arranged in an asymmetrical orientation and analyzing the image data to detect the elongated fiducial markers by applying a line filter to treat the elongated fiducial markers as lines within the image data. The system and method also includes matching the elongated fiducial markers within the image data to a model of the elongated fiducial markers, registering the image data with a coordinate system based on the matching, and generating a report indicating at least the registered image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087966 | COMMUNICATING BETWEEN MRI CONTROL SYSTEM AND RF COILS - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or apparatus is configured to effect MR imaging where data corresponding to MR signals is transmitted from a radio frequency (RF) receive coil to the MRI data processor via a path that includes a near-field wireless communication (NFC) connection. A receiver for the NFC connection is selected from of the one or more wireless signal receivers that are arranged on a restraining belt when the restraining belt is placed, during operation of an MRI system for imaging an object located on a patient table, over at least a portion of the object and the receive RF coil is located between the restraining belt and the object. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR TISSUE PHENOTYPING AND MONITORING - Provided herein is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique and, optionally, software, collectively referred to as the “shutter-speed” model, to analyze image data of cancer patients. Embodiments provide a minimally invasive, yet precisely accurate, approach to determining whether tumors are malignant or benign by distinguishing the characteristics of contrast reagent activity in benign and malignant tumors. Exemplary embodiments provide MRI measured biomarkers for tumor malignancy determination and monitoring, effectively eliminating or limiting the false positives suffered by existing MRI techniques while also improving tissue phenotyping and therapeutic intervention monitoring and prediction. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087968 | MEDICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH WIRELESSLY CONNECTED, TOUCH-SENSITIVE SCREEN - A medical system comprises an instrument, a position acquisition apparatus, a data processing and image generating apparatus and an image display and control unit. The position acquisition apparatus is configured to acquire a position and orientation of the instrument in relation to a reference coordinate system. The data processing and image generating apparatus is configured to generate an image of a body part from currently recorded or stored data representing a body part, which image reproduces a view of the body part together with a representation of the position, and preferably also the orientation of the instrument so that an observer can gather the position and orientation of the instrument in the body part from the image of the body part. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087969 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICALLY GUIDED PLACEMENT AND MONITORING OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Described herein are systems and corresponding methods to place and further monitor an implanted medical device. The implanted device includes a fluorescent material that is disposed on a portion of a tip of the device. The system also includes a skin patch having one or more infrared light detectors configured to detect light radiation from the fluorescent material on the implanted device located beneath a skin surface of living tissue. The system further includes an image processing module that is configured to construct an image of the implanted device and its surroundings. The processor further registers and analyzes the position of the implanted device and provides an appropriate feedback signal to a monitoring station. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING THE LUMEN OF A VESSEL - A method for accessing the lumen of a vessel may utilize a reusable handheld device. The reusable handheld device includes an imaging device attachment utilized to secure an image capturing instrument, an arm coupled to the imaging device attachment, and a depth scale coupled to the arm, wherein the depth scale provides a scale indicating an insertion depth. A disposable cartridge attaches to the reusable handheld device. The disposable cartridge includes a sheath, needle or guidewire coupled to the disposable cartridge. The sheath or needle extends to the insertion depth when fully advanced, thereby allowing the sheath, needle, or guidewire to access the lumen of a vessel. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087971 | CONTACTLESS CONTROL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS - The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for contactless control of a medical imaging system. A medical image can be acquired and displayed, and an aspect of the image can be altered based on a tracked position of a user body part. The user can be sensed by a sensing device, and the user body part tracked by a tracking unit in a first processing unit. A second processing unit can be coupled to the first processing unit and can have a control unit for controlling the medical imaging system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087972 | DYNAMIC OVERLAY OF ANATOMY FROM ANGIOGRAPHY TO FLUOROSCOPY - An overlay of anatomy is created for a fluoroscopy image. Anatomy detected in angiographic images is used to locate anatomy in the fluoroscopy image. For each cardiac phase, the anatomy is detected multiple times from different cardiac cycles using angiographic images. The fluoroscopic overlay for each cardiac phase is formed from a combination of angiographic candidates fit from the different cardiac cycles to the fluoroscopic image. To further enhance the combination, prediction of the anatomy position from one phase to the next phase is used. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087973 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR HYPERTHERMALLY TREATING CELLS - A method and composition for hyperthermally treating tumor cells in a patient under conditions that affect tumor stem cells and tumor cells. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087974 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY DATA - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating tissue for abnormal glucose uptake within a region of interest within a patient. A PET scanner obtains PET imagery including the region of interest and at least part of the liver. An SUV calculator calculates a first set of SUVs representing the region of interest and a second set SUVs representing the liver from the set of at least one PET image. A standardization component calculates a correction value as a function of the second set of SUVs and applies the correction value to either a decision threshold associated with the region of interest or the first set of SUVs. A diagnosis component compares the first set of SUVs to the decision threshold to determine if the glucose uptake within the region of interest is abnormal. A display provides the determination to a user. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087975 | ELASTOGRAPHY-BASED ASSESSMENT OF CRYOABLATION - A method of monitoring the cryoablation of a target volume of tissue with ultrasound elastography, the method comprising acquiring a first elastography image encompassing said target volume of tissue, performing at least one cycle of freezing and thawing of tissue encompassed in said target volume, acquiring a second elastography image encompassing said target volume, and comparing said first and said second elastography images over said target volume. The elastography provides either relative or quantitative measurements of tissue elasticity. The elastography maps of tissue elasticity, before and after cryoablation of one region, can guide the cryoablation of another region. The use of elastography provided feedback to the operator to achieve effective treatment with cryoblation over a planned target. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087976 | Shear Wave Estimation from Analytic Data - Shear wave characteristics are estimated from analytic data. Measures of displacement are converted into complex representations. The magnitude and/or phase components of the complex representation may be used for estimating various characteristics, such as velocity, center frequency, attenuation, shear modulus, or shear viscosity. The zero-phase of the phase component represents an occurrence of the shear wave at that location. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087977 | MONOLITHIC ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - To implement a single-chip ultrasonic imaging solution, on-chip signal processing may be employed in the receive signal path to reduce data bandwidth and a high-speed serial data module may be used to move data for all received channels off-chip as digital data stream. The digitization of received signals on-chip allows advanced digital signal processing to be performed on-chip, and thus permits the full integration of an entire ultrasonic imaging system on a single semiconductor substrate. Various novel waveform generation techniques, transducer configuration and biasing methodologies, etc., are likewise disclosed. HIFU methods may additionally or alternatively be employed as a component of the “ultrasound-on-a-chip” solution disclosed herein. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087978 | COMPLEX DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, COMPLEX DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND COMPLEX DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE-GENERATING METHOD - An optimal value calculator calculates, based on angle information obtained from a first angle sensor provided in an ultrasound probe, the direction of transmission of an ultrasonic beam transmitted from the ultrasound probe, and the radiation source optimal angle of a radiation source at which the direction of radiation from the radiation source is substantially parallel to the calculated direction of transmission of the ultrasonic beam and the optimal detection angle of a radiographic image generator at which the normal of a detection surface of the radiographic image generator is substantially parallel to the calculated direction of transmission of the ultrasonic beam. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087979 | AUTOMATED BREAST ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT AND METHODS USING ENHANCED NAVIGATOR AIDS - A method and system acquiring, processing and displaying breast ultrasound images in a way that makes breast ultrasound screening more practical and thus more widely used, and reduces the occurrence of missing cancers in screening and diagnosis, using automated scanning of chestwardly compressed breasts with ultrasound. Enhanced, whole-breast navigator overview images are produced from scanning breasts with ultrasound that emphasize abnormalities in the breast while excluding obscuring influences of non-breast structures, particularly those external to the breast such as ribs and chest wall, and differentiating between likely malignant and likely benign abnormalities and otherwise enhancing the navigator overview image and other images, thereby reducing the time to read, screen, and/or diagnose to practical time limits and also reduce screening or diagnostic errors. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087980 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an obtaining unit, an image generating unit, and a controlling unit. The obtaining unit obtains setting information in which a plurality of types of ultrasound image data are set as display-purpose image data and in which a percentage of a time period to display the display-purpose image data is set for each of the plurality of types. The image generating unit generates, along a time series, each of the plurality of types of ultrasound image data set in the setting information. The controlling unit exercises control so that the plurality of types of ultrasound image data generated by the image generating unit are stored into a storage unit and exercises control so that the display-purpose image data is displayed on a display unit according to the percentage set in the setting information for each of the types. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087981 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND CONTROL METHOD - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus configured to generate fly-through image data on the basis of various sub-volume data that are acquired by transmitting/receiving ultrasound to/from a three-dimensional region in a subject include: a misregistration corrector configured to correct misregistration between the sub-volume data on the basis of at least any one of information on a lumen wall of a hollow organ and information on a core line that indicates the center axis of the hollow organ in the sub-volume data; a fly-through image data generator configured to generate the fly-through image data on the basis of sub-volume data where the misregistration has been corrected; and a display unit configured to display the fly-through image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LESION DETECTION IN ULTRASOUND IMAGES - A method is provided for detecting lesions in ultrasound images. The method includes acquiring ultrasound information, determining discriminative descriptors that describe the texture of a candidate lesion region, and classifying each of the discriminative descriptors as one of a top boundary pixel, a lesion interior pixel, a lower boundary pixel, or a normal tissue pixel. The method also includes determining a pattern of transitions between the classified discriminative descriptors, and classifying the candidate lesion region as a lesion or normal tissue based on the pattern of transitions between the classified discriminative descriptors. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087983 | Echolocation Data Generation - Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087984 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An object information acquiring apparatus of the present invention includes a receiver that receives an ultrasound echo and a photoacoustic wave, a scanner of the receiver, a processor that generates structural distribution information and functional distribution information, and a controller that causes a display to display each of the distribution information items. The controller causes, during the period in which the receiver receives the photoacoustic wave from a partial region formed of at least a part of the object and in which the processor generates the functional distribution information on the partial region, the display to sequentially display the structural distribution information generated by the processor on the basis of the ultrasound wave reflected from the partial region as the scanner moves the receiver to implement scanning. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087985 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a transmitter/receiver, an adder/subtractor and an image generating unit. The transmitter/receiver performs a first set of ultrasound transmission/reception and a second set of ultrasound transmission/reception, on a same scanning line of an imaging region of a subject administered with a contrast agent, for a plurality of sets, to output reflected wave data for the plurality of the sets, the first set of the ultrasound transmission/reception performing amplitude-modulated or amplitude- and phase-modulated ultrasound transmission transmitted a plurality of times and receiving reflected waves, and the second set of the ultrasound transmission/reception being transmission/reception whose phase modulation being different from phase modulation of the first set of the ultrasound transmission/reception. The adder/subtractor adds or subtracts the reflected wave data for the plurality of the sets. The image generating unit generates contrast image data based on the data output from the adder/subtractor. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING INTRAVASCULAR IMAGES - The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing intravascular images. In certain embodiments, systems and methods of the invention involve causing transducers of an intravascular ultrasound device to generate a plurality of different types of data, each type of data being based on a different manner of operation of the transducers. The systems and methods of the invention additionally involve adjusting the manner of operation of the transducers for one of the types of data to thereby adjust an acquisition frame rate of the one type of data to an adjusted acquisition frame rate. The one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate is then received and an intravascular image that includes the one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate is displayed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087987 | MOBILE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS PROBE APPARATUS FOR USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY DATA, MOBILE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided is a mobile ultrasound diagnosis probe apparatus including a transmission signal forming unit forming a transmission signal for obtaining a frame of an ultrasound image, an ultrasound probe transducing the transmission signal of the transmission signal forming unit into an ultrasound signal, transmitting the ultrasound signal to an object, and obtaining analog ultrasound data reflected from the object, a two-dimensional array processor adjacently arranging the obtained analog ultrasound data compensated with respect to time gains thereof and adjusted with respect to intensity and contrast thereof for each ultrasound vector to be processed into two-dimensional array ultrasound data, a compressor compressing the two-dimensional array ultrasound data adjacently arranged for each ultrasound vector, and a wireless communication unit wirelessly transmitting the compressed two-dimensional array ultrasound data to an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087988 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAYS - An ultrasound transducer array for an ultrasound probe is presented. The ultrasound transducer array includes a support structure. Further, the ultrasound transducer array includes a plurality of electro-acoustic modules coupled to the support structure, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules comprises at least one matrix acoustic array and an interconnect element, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules is interchangeable on the support structure so as to adapt to one or more shapes of the ultrasound probe, and wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules operates in a manner substantially identical to each other of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087989 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND SCANNING SYSTEM - An ultrasound probe includes a casing, an ultrasound scanner and a passage. The ultrasound scanner is disposed in the casing. The passage is disposed on the casing and used for transporting an ultrasound conductive medium. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087990 | SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH CIRCUIT, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor switch circuit comprises: a first switch pair including two MOSFETs having gates connected one another and sources connected to one another, and a zener diode reversely connected between the gates and sources of the MOSFETs; a second switch pair including two MOSFETs having gates connected one another and sources connected to one another, and a zener diode reversely connected between the gates and sources of the MOSFETs; and a third switch pair comprising two MOSFETs having gates connected to one another and sources connected to one another. The first switch pair and the second switch pair are connected in series between two input/output terminals through a connecting node. The third switch pair is connected to the connecting node between the first switch pair and the second switch pair. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087991 | APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH COLUMN-ROW-PARALLEL ARCHITECTURE FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING - An ultrasonic imaging system is described in which a column-row-parallel architecture is provided at the circuit level of an ultrasonic transceiver. The ultrasonic imaging system can include a N×M array of transducer elements and a plurality of transceiver circuits where each transceiver circuit is connected to a corresponding one transducer element of the N×M array of transducer elements. A shared pulser gate driver and a shared VGA is provided for each row and column. Selection logic includes row select, column select, and per-element bit select. Through the column-row-parallel architecture, a variety of aperture configurations can be achieved. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087992 | MOTORIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING THE LUMEN OF A VESSEL - An apparatus is utilized for accessing the lumen of a vessel. The apparatus includes a main body and a disposable cartridge. The main body includes a imaging device attachment, wherein the imaging device attachment is utilized to secure an image capturing instrument to the main body; a cartridge carrier coupled to the imaging device attachment, wherein the cartridge carrier is adjustable to achieve a target insertion depth; and a first motor coupled to the cartridge carrier, wherein the first motor adjust the cartridge carrier to achieve the target insertion depth. The disposable cartridge is attached to the cartridge carrier and houses a sheath, needle, or guidewire to be inserted into the vessel to the target insertion depth. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087993 | ULTRASOUND UNIT AND ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE - An ultrasound unit includes a plurality of elements each including N cells, in each of which a bottom electrode and a top electrode that constitutes a membrane are arranged facing each other with a cavity therebetween, wherein the element has N | 2015-03-26 |
20150087994 | BIOPSY SYSTEM - In the biopsy system according to one embodiment, the needle tube of the treatment tool has the minor axis of the flattened portion and the bending plane of the bending portion parallel to each other. Accordingly, the needle tube is easily bent in the bending direction of the bending portion, and even in an endoscope that has few bendable directions and is bendable, for example, in only two directions (e.g., up and down), the bending operation of the bending portion is not easily hindered. As a result, even after the treatment tool for endoscopes is inserted into the endoscope, the bending portion can be easily bent with a predetermined bending amount, and a procedure can be easily performed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087995 | BODY INFORMATION OBTAINING DEVICE, BODY INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND BODY INFORMATION OBTAINING PROGRAM - A body information obtaining device, including: a sensor unit which has at least one sensor sensing body information and is wearable on any one of a plurality of wearing positions different from each other of a body of a user; and an actually-wearing position identification unit which identifies an actually-wearing position where the sensor unit is worn among the plurality of wearing positions on basis of a sensing result by the sensor unit. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087996 | HOLDER AND OPTICAL BIOMETRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A holder configured to allow light transmission probes for emitting light and light reception probes for receiving light to be arranged alternately and be spaced apart from each other by a second set distance r | 2015-03-26 |
20150087997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A BREATHING MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT UNDER EXAMINATION - A method and device for determining a breathing movement of an object under examination is provided for the method includes determining a breathing movement of an object under examination and includes receiving a mathematical breathing model, the mathematical breathing model including a displacement of a thoracic cage of the object under examination over time, using a projection means to project a structured image pattern onto a sagittal plane and onto a thoracic region of the object under examination, using a camera to record a sequence of at least two images of the thoracic region of the object under examination, and adapting the mathematical breathing model at least in dependence on the recorded sequence of images of the thoracic region of the object under examination. The invention also describes a corresponding device for determining a breathing movement of an object under examination. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087998 | Cooling Of A Medical Instrument - A medical instrument includes a hermetically tight sheath, a heat source, a surface area thermally coupled to the heat source, a rotor arranged outside the hermetically tight sheath and serving to generate a flow of fluid at the surface, a magnet at the rotor, and means for generating a variable magnetic field in order to move the rotor. The means for generating a variable magnetic field is arranged inside the hermetically tight sheath. | 2015-03-26 |
20150087999 | SINGLE SCAN MULTI-PROCEDURE IMAGING - A method includes receiving a signal indicative of a single user selected imaging protocol for scanning a patient. The imaging protocol includes parameters for two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. The method further includes performing a single scan of the patient using the single user selected protocol. The method further includes generating a single set of image data for the two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088000 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTOR - A biological information detector includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element, and a bonding pad. The light-emitting element has a thickness of 20 μm to 1000 μm. The light-receiving element has a thickness of 20 μm to 1000 μm. The bonding pad is disposed at a position that overlaps the light-emitting element and that is displaced relative to a center of the light-emitting element in a plan view as viewed in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to an emitting surface of the light-emitting element. A wavelength of light emitted by the light-emitting element is within a range of 470 nm to 600 nm. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088001 | Illumination System for Endoscopic Applications - The present disclosure relates to an illumination system for endoscopic applications comprising at least one substantially monochromatic light source having a predefined central wavelength between 400 and 500 nm or between 500 and 550 nm, an optical transmission path adapted to guide light emanating from the light source to an endoscopic region of examination, and an optical band-rejection filter, wherein the illumination system is adapted to illuminate at least a part of the region of examination by generating autofluorescence in surrounding tissue, and the band-rejection filter is adapted to attenuate at least said light source wavelength to a viewer and wherein said light source is the single light source in the illumination system. A further embodiment relates to an endoscope for examining a body cavity comprising tissue, the endoscope comprising a source of light consisting of a substantially monochromatic light source having a predefined central wavelength between 400 and 550 nm, means for guiding light from the substantially monochromatic light source towards at least a part of the tissue, and at least one band-rejection filter adapted to attenuate at least said central wavelength, wherein the substantially monochromatic light source is configured to generate autofluorescence in the irradiated tissue such that the irradiated tissue is observable, and wherein the endoscope is configured to display at least a part of the irradiated tissue through said band-rejection filter. A system for photodynamic diagnosis and/or therapy of bladder cancer is further disclosed herein. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088002 | HYDRATION MONITORING - Implementations disclosed herein provide a hydration monitoring technology. In one implementation, a hydration monitoring system measures whole body hydration levels by analysis of changes in vascular volume caused by pulsatile pressure waves and in tissue volume in response to the pulsatile pressure. The hydration monitoring system includes a hydration monitoring device, which uses a light-based measurement technique to measure hydration levels and heart rate during different activities and at rest. In one implementation, a light source operatively connected to a light sensor, transmits light, reflectively or transmissively, through tissue. The light sensor detects absorption of the light. Based on wavelength measurements of the detected light, the hydration monitoring device produces a PPG waveform representing characteristic effects of hydration. Based on analysis of the PPG waveform, the hydration monitoring device determines a hydration metric representative of hydration levels in the body. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088003 | DATA INTEGRITY - Implementations disclosed herein provide a monitoring technology. In one implementation, a monitoring system measures whole body biometric levels by analysis of changes in vascular volume caused by pulsatile pressure waves and in tissue volume in response to the pulsatile pressure. The monitoring system includes a monitoring device, which uses a light-based measurement technique to measure biometric levels during different activities and at rest. A light source operatively connected to a light sensor, transmits light, reflectively or transmissively, through tissue. The light sensor detects absorption of the light. Based on wavelength measurements of the detected light, the monitoring device produces a PPG waveform representing characteristic effects of certain physiological parameters. PPG pulse data is selected that satisfies a data integrity condition. Based on analysis of the selected PPG pulse data, the monitoring device computes a biometric. Biometric data results can then be selected that satisfy a result integrity condition. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088004 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ACCURATE HEART RATE - A method for monitoring a more accurate heart rate of a human or an animal, wherein at least one heart rate or electrocardiogram (ECG) signal and at least one activity signal is measured and wherein, when said measured heart rate or ECG signal is of low quality, the heart rate or ECG signal is at least partially rejected and replaced by a simulated heart rate or ECG signal, which is calculated from a predetermined relationship between the activity signal and the heart rate or ECG signal. By applying this method in real time using on-line modelling a predetermined relationship is continuously updated to have an accurate modelled heart rate. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING HEART SOUNDS - An apparatus for outputting heart sounds includes an implantable system and an external system. The implantable system includes a sensor for generating sensed signals representing detected heart sounds, an interface circuit and a control circuit for receiving the sensed signals, generating data representing the heart sounds therefrom, and transmitting the data to the external system via the interface circuit. The external system includes an interface circuit for communicating with the implantable system, and a control circuit for receiving the data representing the heart sounds and for generating control signals that cause an output device to generate outputs representing the sounds. The implantable system may also include a sensor(s) for detecting cardiac electrical signals. in this case, outputs representing the cardiac electrical signals are also output. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088006 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AEROBIC CAPACITY - A method of estimating the maximal oxygen uptake of an individual on the basis of heart rate data, biometric data, biomechanical data, and geophysical data is described. These data can be collected as the individual engages in activities requiring various levels of exertion, without modifying those activities from the ordinary manner in which they are performed. In particular, in some embodiments the method described here obviates the conventional need for a laboratory setting when estimating maximal oxygen uptake and the method can be applied to estimate maximal oxygen uptake under more natural conditions than conventional testing protocols requiring treadmills or stationary ergometers typically permit. Furthermore, it is described how such estimates of maximal oxygen uptake can be used to estimate other quantities of interest, including fat and carbohydrate metabolism, lactate production, and water and electrolyte loss during exercise. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088007 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing A Personal Mobile Device-Triggered Medical Intervention - Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. The wearable monitor can interoperate wirelessly with other physiology and activity sensors and mobile devices. An application executed by the sensor or device can trigger the dispatch of a wearable monitor to the patient upon detecting potentially medically-significant events. The dispatched wearable monitor would then be capable of providing precise medically-actionable data, not merely an alert that some abnormality may be present. The patient can then use the sensor or device to physically record the placement and use of the medically-actionable wearable monitor, thereby facilitating the authentication of the data recorded. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088008 | PRESSURE SENSOR, MICROPHONE, BLOOD PRESSURE SENSOR, AND TOUCH PANEL - According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a support, a film unit supported by the support, having an upper surface, and capable of being deformed, and a first sensing element provided on the upper surface. The first sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer provided apart from the first magnetic layer and a first intermediate unit including a first intermediate layer including a portion provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The first magnetic layer extends in a first direction parallel to the upper surface, and a first major axis length of the first magnetic layer is longer than a first minor axis length. The second magnetic layer extends in a second direction parallel to the upper surface and crossing the first direction, and a second major axis length of the second magnetic layer is longer than a second minor axis length. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088009 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER SYSTEM - An embodiment of a semi-automatic sphygmomanometer apparatus that provides a means for initiating and terminating inflation of a vascular cuff is disclosed. The semi-automatic sphygmomanometer apparatus includes a motor that operates a pump which generates air pressure to inflate the vascular cuff, wherein operation of the pump is initiated when the inflationary button is depressed and wherein operation of the pump is terminated when the inflationary button is released. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088010 | BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A blood pressure cuff is disclosed herein. The blood pressure cuff includes a sleeve, a cuff bladder retained by the sleeve, and a retention feature secured to the sleeve. The retention feature is adapted to apply a force securing the blood pressure cuff to a patient. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088011 | AIRBAG FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An airbag for a blood pressure measuring device for fixing a cuff, including: a main sheet member which spreads in two layers forming a bag body, wherein a constricted portion is formed on the bag body, the constricted portion narrowing the air chamber with respect to the width direction, a pair of sub sheet members are disposed so as to correspond to the respective layers of the main sheet member, the sub sheet member occupying a region including at least a portion corresponding to the constricted portion, and the pair are respectively welded to the layers of the main sheet member at the constricted portion, the pair being welded to the corresponding layers of the main sheet member at a center near portion away from the constricted portion toward a center side with respect to the width direction. | 2015-03-26 |
20150088012 | Light Assembly - A light assembly to be worn by a user. Typically the light assembly ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150088013 | PULSE DETECTOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A pulse detector | 2015-03-26 |
20150088014 | PULSE DEPTH INDEX EXTRACTION DEVICE AND METHOD USING PRESSURE AT A CONSTANT VELOCITY - The present invention relates to a pulse depth index extraction device and method using pressure at a constant velocity. A device comprises: a pressure applying unit for applying a pressure at a constant velocity to a confirmed pulse location in a direction perpendicular to the skin; a pressure pulse wave signal measuring unit for measuring a pressure pulse wave signal generated based on the applied pressure; and a measured signal analysis unit for deriving the pulse depth index (PDI) by using the measured pressure pulse wave signal. | 2015-03-26 |